Nate Schenkkan
@nateschenkkan.bsky.social
Independent human rights expert working on global authoritarianism, transnational repression, Turkey and Eurasia. Ex-Freedom House, SPLC.
Authoritarianism is already here, it's just unevenly distributed.
Authoritarianism is already here, it's just unevenly distributed.
Siri, define “landlocked”
January 5, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Siri, define “landlocked”
How your email finds me
December 20, 2025 at 2:34 PM
How your email finds me
Watch your mouth
December 19, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Watch your mouth
Taking a big old sip of coffee in the morning
December 19, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Taking a big old sip of coffee in the morning
"antisemitism concerns"
December 18, 2025 at 1:37 PM
"antisemitism concerns"
I love my tabs and will never give them up
December 11, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I love my tabs and will never give them up
Defense One reporting on a "longer" version of the National Security Strategy that goes into more detail about how the administration plans to shape European politics www.defenseone.com/policy/2025/...
December 10, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Defense One reporting on a "longer" version of the National Security Strategy that goes into more detail about how the administration plans to shape European politics www.defenseone.com/policy/2025/...
This is the context within which international responses to the White House National Security Strategy should be considered
December 5, 2025 at 4:22 PM
This is the context within which international responses to the White House National Security Strategy should be considered
It goes on from there
December 5, 2025 at 7:17 AM
It goes on from there
We're so screwed flashnote.secdev.com/p/the-new-at...
December 2, 2025 at 8:28 PM
We're so screwed flashnote.secdev.com/p/the-new-at...
I named my fists Mason & Dixon because when it's over you still don't know what happened
December 1, 2025 at 7:49 PM
I named my fists Mason & Dixon because when it's over you still don't know what happened
The administration would like this person to lead the Voice of America
December 1, 2025 at 4:12 PM
The administration would like this person to lead the Voice of America
In honor of the proposal here, I suggest Russia give Ukraine Kaliningrad in exchange for Donetsk
November 25, 2025 at 11:30 PM
In honor of the proposal here, I suggest Russia give Ukraine Kaliningrad in exchange for Donetsk
You ain't nothing but a hound dog
Cryin' all the time
You ain't nothing but a hound dog
Cryin' all the time
You ain't never caught a rabbit and you ain't no friend of mine
Cryin' all the time
You ain't nothing but a hound dog
Cryin' all the time
You ain't never caught a rabbit and you ain't no friend of mine
November 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
You ain't nothing but a hound dog
Cryin' all the time
You ain't nothing but a hound dog
Cryin' all the time
You ain't never caught a rabbit and you ain't no friend of mine
Cryin' all the time
You ain't nothing but a hound dog
Cryin' all the time
You ain't never caught a rabbit and you ain't no friend of mine
So this is the header image for the story on the Russian occupation and reconstruction of Mariupol. The guy who is working here... where is he from? He doesn't look Russian
November 23, 2025 at 1:55 PM
So this is the header image for the story on the Russian occupation and reconstruction of Mariupol. The guy who is working here... where is he from? He doesn't look Russian
Post your favorite books from 1870 to 1930 that have lots of alpha in them
November 11, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Post your favorite books from 1870 to 1930 that have lots of alpha in them
“Do you know what magnets are?”
November 10, 2025 at 9:51 PM
“Do you know what magnets are?”
Slower than I wanted but also as fast as I could have possibly done it
November 9, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Slower than I wanted but also as fast as I could have possibly done it
“The Presidential Walk of Shame”
November 6, 2025 at 11:49 PM
“The Presidential Walk of Shame”