Valerie Morkevičius
@vmorkevicius.bsky.social
Assoc Prof Political Science @ColgateUniv. Author of Realist Ethics: https://bit.ly/RealistEthics Ramblings here from a just war perspective on #security & #infowar. Personal views only.
When you're pondering slipping on a second sweater and suddenly discover the heat's been turned on earlier than you expected:
❤️ Vilnius
❤️ Vilnius
September 30, 2025 at 11:02 AM
When you're pondering slipping on a second sweater and suddenly discover the heat's been turned on earlier than you expected:
❤️ Vilnius
❤️ Vilnius
Apparently Trump met Brazil's President Lula in the hallway, and they had good chemistry.
This is probably the truest thing Trump has said all day: he only does business with people he likes (for at least 39 seconds).
This is probably the truest thing Trump has said all day: he only does business with people he likes (for at least 39 seconds).
September 23, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Apparently Trump met Brazil's President Lula in the hallway, and they had good chemistry.
This is probably the truest thing Trump has said all day: he only does business with people he likes (for at least 39 seconds).
This is probably the truest thing Trump has said all day: he only does business with people he likes (for at least 39 seconds).
In which Mr. Trump tries to joke about violating international law by using the US military against boats in the Caribbean, but it falls flat.
September 23, 2025 at 7:05 PM
In which Mr. Trump tries to joke about violating international law by using the US military against boats in the Caribbean, but it falls flat.
A few questions here:
1) Why not call on China and India to stop buying Russian oil?
2) Why not name names: Hungary and Slovakia, with whom Trump has some ideological ties, are two of the EU's largest consumers of Russian oil?
3) Why not mention Turkey too?
1) Why not call on China and India to stop buying Russian oil?
2) Why not name names: Hungary and Slovakia, with whom Trump has some ideological ties, are two of the EU's largest consumers of Russian oil?
3) Why not mention Turkey too?
September 23, 2025 at 6:09 PM
A few questions here:
1) Why not call on China and India to stop buying Russian oil?
2) Why not name names: Hungary and Slovakia, with whom Trump has some ideological ties, are two of the EU's largest consumers of Russian oil?
3) Why not mention Turkey too?
1) Why not call on China and India to stop buying Russian oil?
2) Why not name names: Hungary and Slovakia, with whom Trump has some ideological ties, are two of the EU's largest consumers of Russian oil?
3) Why not mention Turkey too?
False: Russia's war against Ukraine began in 2014 and was absolutely going on while Mr. Trump was President last time -- and he did nothing about it.
September 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM
False: Russia's war against Ukraine began in 2014 and was absolutely going on while Mr. Trump was President last time -- and he did nothing about it.
This is perhaps the harshest thing Mr. Trump has ever said about Mr. Putin: his three day "special military operation" is now in year three, which makes Russia look bad.
September 23, 2025 at 5:56 PM
This is perhaps the harshest thing Mr. Trump has ever said about Mr. Putin: his three day "special military operation" is now in year three, which makes Russia look bad.
He almost sounds presidential here for a moment.
(For what it's worth, I agree that Hamas should release the hostages immediately; but I think Palestinian statehood is a moral imperative, 'tho Hamas needn't be allowed (and shouldn't be!) to play a role in a future Palestine.
(For what it's worth, I agree that Hamas should release the hostages immediately; but I think Palestinian statehood is a moral imperative, 'tho Hamas needn't be allowed (and shouldn't be!) to play a role in a future Palestine.
September 23, 2025 at 5:47 PM
He almost sounds presidential here for a moment.
(For what it's worth, I agree that Hamas should release the hostages immediately; but I think Palestinian statehood is a moral imperative, 'tho Hamas needn't be allowed (and shouldn't be!) to play a role in a future Palestine.
(For what it's worth, I agree that Hamas should release the hostages immediately; but I think Palestinian statehood is a moral imperative, 'tho Hamas needn't be allowed (and shouldn't be!) to play a role in a future Palestine.
What Trump leaves unsaid is that both Russia and the US have used their vetoes to prevent the UN from taking action.
September 23, 2025 at 5:31 PM
What Trump leaves unsaid is that both Russia and the US have used their vetoes to prevent the UN from taking action.