Marius Swane Wishman
mariusswane.bsky.social
Marius Swane Wishman
@mariusswane.bsky.social
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My wife with an astute observation just now: “Do you know who got the highest tariffs? Lesotho. Remember when he mispronounced Lesotho during his address to Congress, saying ‘no one has ever heard of’ it? Now they have the highest tariffs—just because he embarrassed himself.”
April 5, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Chart of cumulative protests reported from Jan 22 - Feb 28, 2017 vs 2025:
March 19, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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This is Winston Churchill visiting the White House during World War II.

Funny how he isn’t wearing a suit either. Almost like he was a wartime leader defending his country from being slaughtered and wiped out by an authoritarian aggressor.
March 1, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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Ethnic cleansing is becoming part of the standard toolkit. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
Israel says West Bank operation will last for a year as it sends tanks to Jenin
Continued operation in Palestinian territory will leave 40,000 displaced people unable to return home
www.theguardian.com
February 24, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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Lots of folks are asking what they can do to be helpful in this moment. I like the short list of action items that @choosedemocracy.bsky.social lists on their site. Democratic civil society is about being stronger together. Any effective strategy flows from that. choosedemocracy.us/what-can-i-do/
What can I do to fight this coup?
If you look, there are people resisting at every level. Blockades of freeways. American Bar Association urging an end to...
choosedemocracy.us
February 21, 2025 at 3:01 AM
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Do you want to work with world-class conflict researchers in a supportive environment? Come be my new colleague! @uupeace.bsky.social is hiring a Senior Lecturer and an Associate Senior Lecturer. More info here ➡️ www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...

and here ➡️ www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...

Conflictsky
December 10, 2024 at 5:04 PM
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As we witness the extraordinary events in Syria, I recommend reading work by @shelleyliu.bsky.social on what happens when rebels take power after civil war. She highlights how wartime experiences shape post-war patterns of governance 👇🏽

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December 7, 2024 at 3:50 PM