Ruchan Kaya
@ruchankaya.bsky.social
Assc. Prof. of Political Science @AustinCollege. #Oil #Elections #Democratization #politicaleconomy Tweets in #English & #Türkçe #FirstGen #Galatasaray🦁
Not a single lie in there.
October 27, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Not a single lie in there.
Texas!!
This map is why I encourage all of my students for study abroad, out of state grad school / law school etc.
Maybe, you’ll love it, maybe you’ll hate it; but you gotta try and experience different places.
This map is why I encourage all of my students for study abroad, out of state grad school / law school etc.
Maybe, you’ll love it, maybe you’ll hate it; but you gotta try and experience different places.
October 27, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Texas!!
This map is why I encourage all of my students for study abroad, out of state grad school / law school etc.
Maybe, you’ll love it, maybe you’ll hate it; but you gotta try and experience different places.
This map is why I encourage all of my students for study abroad, out of state grad school / law school etc.
Maybe, you’ll love it, maybe you’ll hate it; but you gotta try and experience different places.
Good guy Nassim Nicholas Taleb.
October 22, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Good guy Nassim Nicholas Taleb.
Zohran Mamdani, cleaning the NYC one criminal at a time.
October 21, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Zohran Mamdani, cleaning the NYC one criminal at a time.
These billionaires love buying politicians and using them as puppies to “run”.
June 26, 2025 at 4:07 AM
These billionaires love buying politicians and using them as puppies to “run”.
Annie Lowrey bending over backwards to call out Zohran Mamdani’s policies “impractical” because dems in Albany won’t support it.
Her alternative? Federal policy. As if people in Washington are more supportive of higher taxes for childcare.
Just say it Annie.
Her alternative? Federal policy. As if people in Washington are more supportive of higher taxes for childcare.
Just say it Annie.
June 20, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Annie Lowrey bending over backwards to call out Zohran Mamdani’s policies “impractical” because dems in Albany won’t support it.
Her alternative? Federal policy. As if people in Washington are more supportive of higher taxes for childcare.
Just say it Annie.
Her alternative? Federal policy. As if people in Washington are more supportive of higher taxes for childcare.
Just say it Annie.
The #NYT prefers Cuomo over Mamdani. The guy who had to resign the governor’s office due to sexual misconduct.
Anyone but a progressive! God forbid.
Anyone but a progressive! God forbid.
June 16, 2025 at 7:49 PM
The #NYT prefers Cuomo over Mamdani. The guy who had to resign the governor’s office due to sexual misconduct.
Anyone but a progressive! God forbid.
Anyone but a progressive! God forbid.
Trump/Vance talk about “diplomacy” as a solution as if they invented it or thought about it for the first time.
No. Many people tried diplomacy with Putin before and it doesn’t work, dating all the way back to Bush era.
Even Zelensky himself offered it several times. Pictured quote is from 2022.
No. Many people tried diplomacy with Putin before and it doesn’t work, dating all the way back to Bush era.
Even Zelensky himself offered it several times. Pictured quote is from 2022.
March 4, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Trump/Vance talk about “diplomacy” as a solution as if they invented it or thought about it for the first time.
No. Many people tried diplomacy with Putin before and it doesn’t work, dating all the way back to Bush era.
Even Zelensky himself offered it several times. Pictured quote is from 2022.
No. Many people tried diplomacy with Putin before and it doesn’t work, dating all the way back to Bush era.
Even Zelensky himself offered it several times. Pictured quote is from 2022.
Zelenskyy - Trump; sums up perfectly.
March 1, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Zelenskyy - Trump; sums up perfectly.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanks the world leaders for their support following his meeting with Trump, Vance, and Rubio.
February 28, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanks the world leaders for their support following his meeting with Trump, Vance, and Rubio.
Ask him the same question next time.
February 28, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Ask him the same question next time.
From ITEP: Impact Of Donald Trump’s Tax Proposals by Income Group.
February 22, 2025 at 5:48 PM
From ITEP: Impact Of Donald Trump’s Tax Proposals by Income Group.
While the US giving concessions to Russia left and right, their state TV is showing viewers how they could nuke our country.
February 19, 2025 at 7:53 PM
While the US giving concessions to Russia left and right, their state TV is showing viewers how they could nuke our country.
Oh the irony!
Hey Open AI, now stealing someone else’s work to train AI a bad thing?
Hey Open AI, now stealing someone else’s work to train AI a bad thing?
January 30, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Oh the irony!
Hey Open AI, now stealing someone else’s work to train AI a bad thing?
Hey Open AI, now stealing someone else’s work to train AI a bad thing?
Here are two ways to say "my heart goes out to you". Stop removing the goal post. What's next? He'll be into old Buddhist imagery?
January 23, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Here are two ways to say "my heart goes out to you". Stop removing the goal post. What's next? He'll be into old Buddhist imagery?
They have an amazing propaganda machine in their hands. This is really the worst timeline.
January 22, 2025 at 7:16 PM
They have an amazing propaganda machine in their hands. This is really the worst timeline.
Yet, the second agent says the problem was not “the seat” or the “language”, it was that the previous flight attendant was uncomfortable. What was the reason for her discomfort?
January 14, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Yet, the second agent says the problem was not “the seat” or the “language”, it was that the previous flight attendant was uncomfortable. What was the reason for her discomfort?
Funny thing is, in an emergency situation, I would want Khabib sitting on that exact seat. He could probably rip the door open if needed.
This is a big L for Frontier Airlines.
This is a big L for Frontier Airlines.
January 13, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Funny thing is, in an emergency situation, I would want Khabib sitting on that exact seat. He could probably rip the door open if needed.
This is a big L for Frontier Airlines.
This is a big L for Frontier Airlines.
Job market and the education system in the US right now.
December 28, 2024 at 10:19 PM
Job market and the education system in the US right now.
and the person ppl voted for to defeat Oz, aka Fetterman, will vote for his confirmation. This is the worst timeline.
November 20, 2024 at 2:10 AM
and the person ppl voted for to defeat Oz, aka Fetterman, will vote for his confirmation. This is the worst timeline.
it gets worse. Democrats are going to vote for the guy.
November 20, 2024 at 2:08 AM
it gets worse. Democrats are going to vote for the guy.
The story of American politics. I feel bad for the people who voted, campaigned, and donated for Fetterman to be elected.
November 20, 2024 at 2:05 AM
The story of American politics. I feel bad for the people who voted, campaigned, and donated for Fetterman to be elected.
Democrats like Rachel have a hard time containing their excitement. I wonder if they are also making lists.
November 19, 2024 at 10:57 PM
Democrats like Rachel have a hard time containing their excitement. I wonder if they are also making lists.