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Sharon

@sharonk.bsky.social

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political theologian at the ministry for the future interests: classics, history, philosophy, conflict + IR, economics, foreign policy, climate change, east asia (korea + japan) words: Foreign Policy + LiberalCurrents

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Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 27d

Just moving the book thread further down:

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Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 26m

i feel like the vast majority of people don't remember the ET Vance DM lore

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the abbot of unreason (an archaeologist) @merovingians.bsky.social · 28m

well, what kind of person wouldn't stand up for their best friends

Ghostin this Hell @hoovybaby.bsky.social · 1h

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Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 27m

part of the issue with trying to theorize Trumpism as a social formation is that there's like, multiple parts of it

you have a personalist authoritarian element, a far-right element (see DHS's socials now), and also much like Yoon a conservative party that will not reign in the executive

Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 5d

I really think the best comparative example for Trump is probably Yoon

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Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 38m

i do wonder if you see Bush-era conservative people go joker-mode if this ends up happening and Bolton gets indicted

www.cnn.com/2025/10/14/p...

DOJ investigation of John Bolton focuses on diary-like notes in his AOL email account | CNN Politics

Part of the Justice Department’s investigation of John Bolton centers around notes he was making to himself in an AOL email account — at times writing summaries of his activities like diary entries — ...

www.cnn.com

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Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 52m

Yep another U.S. attorney who Trump HANDPICKED this time around who team trump quickly determined: nope sorry not authoritarian enough, next

Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 1h

Extraordinary NYT story:

Trump’s DOJ pressured out another US Attorney in WESTERN Virginia for finding that a grand jury probe his bosses demanded was unwarranted.

They wanted a case discrediting the Russia probe — evidence be damned. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...

U.S. Attorney Was Forced Out After Clashes Over How to Handle Russia Inquiry

www.nytimes.com

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Airship Chronos says TRANS RIGHTS @airshipchronos.bsky.social · 1h

Sharon left out some truly amazing details:

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Alexander Williams @floatinginwaves.bsky.social · 1h

Not to minimise criminal behaviour but this is pretty hilarious. She shouldn’t get in trouble for this.

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Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 1h

genuinely makes me think that they're trying to hit that money button

Stephen Judkins @stephenjudkins.bsky.social · 1h

It's pretty worrisome that OpenAI is doubling down and the most brain poisoning aspects of their product!

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Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 1h

??????

The building, which belongs to the National Assembly, houses the offices of many parliamentarians and also serves as a residence with bedrooms. As a former MP, Eva Son-Forget (under the banner of La République en Marche , between 2017 and 2022, elected under the name Joachim Son-Forget, before announcing her gender transition in 2024) still has access with her badge, which she used to access the reception, deserted on weekends, where Manon Bouquin had left the keys to her room. She reportedly spent several hours there and left after emptying the minibar, which contained fruit juices, water, and alcohol, and taking with her two dresses and a jacket left by the far-right MP, for the Assembly services to take to the dry cleaners.

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🎃scarecrowcialism👻 @swolecialism.bsky.social · 2h

I will not support a primary challenge against Chuck Tingle.

lonevoice.bsky.social @lonevoice.bsky.social · 11h

Why @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social, @chucktingle.bsky.social et al won't is clear: they THINK their reelection is locked up. They know the Americans who care don't have another option. And the second level leadership in the party is doing what they did with Biden: pretending nothing is wrong!

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Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 1h

Son-Forget broke into a Front National MP's office and... stole her dresses?

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Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 1h

...what?

www.liberation.fr/politique/el...

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Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 1h

or Tomio Okamura, the leader of one of czech's far right parties

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Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 1h

anyone else remember the macronist-turned-far-right trans korean lawmaker in France? (Eva Son-Forget)

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Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 1h

i love global minorities in global politics and how they make all the sort of distinctions people try to make silly

here is Mark Golding, the leader of Jamaica's left wing PNP

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Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 1h

he's one of the most visible PPP politicians now. he's quasi-pro-Yoon post-martial law

Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 1h

i could spend hours upon hours talking about japanese and korean politics

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Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 1h

i think it's implying that he's the first adult to be allowed dual citizenship (korea usually does not allow this)

Sean @quasirealism.bsky.social · 1h

Wait, the *first* adult? In 2012?

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Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 1h

i love korean and japanese politics so much man

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www.scmp.com/news/asia/ea...

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Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 1h

yankee-korean man speaks fluent korean conservative brainrot

people worldwide shocked

Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 2h

it's cool that south korea has its own version of ben carson (ihn yo-han) except that he's white (but still part of the PPP)

and yes, he's a doctor

ihn yo-han in the center next to two korean guys to his right and left

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Snowden St. @snowden.st · 2h

this is a great example of the internet thing ppl do where they throw “white” into something where it makes little sense. it’s not like the average black, native, asian, or latin person understands immigration law any better. hell, most immigrants don’t know how it works either!

post saying “it is mind-boggling to try and figure out how most white americans think the immigration system works”

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Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 2h

it's cool that south korea has its own version of ben carson (ihn yo-han) except that he's white (but still part of the PPP)

and yes, he's a doctor

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Benjamin A. Engel @benjaminaengel.bsky.social · 3h

Democratic Party introduces a bill to restrict protests that incite discrimination and use hate speech. If the Korean far right is as dangerous as they say, they should think long and hard about how this law will be used when the right returns to power.

www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffai...

Bill to curb anti-China rallies stirs debate over freedom of assembly - The Korea Times

Korea’s ruling party has introduced a new bill that would prohibit rallies considered to promote hate or discrimination, in response to an increase...

www.koreatimes.co.kr

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Benjamin A. Engel @benjaminaengel.bsky.social · 2h

I'm not sure why anybody should take the Unification Ministry seriously if Korean politicians won't. Its absurd that the Yoon administration dissolved bodies for inter-Korean dialogue. Its absurd that the Lee administration is dissolving bodies for human rights.

www.chosun.com/english/nati...

Ministry of Unification Restores Inter-Korean Dialogue Units

Ministry of Unification Restores Inter-Korean Dialogue Units Human Rights Office, Abduction Team Dissolved; Workforce Expands to 600

www.chosun.com

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