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Perspectives on Politics @poppublicsphere.bsky.social · Aug 20

NOW OUT ON FIRSTVIEW!!

Toward a Posthumanist Understanding of #Wartime #Suffering: Public Concern for #Animal #Welfare in #Ukraine

By Sam Whitt & @mironovavera.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1017/S153...

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Vera Mironova @mironovavera.bsky.social · Jun 15

Fall semester I spent in Sciene Po in Paris, winter semester - in India and now I am in Univeristy fo Tokyo. I am soo very grateful for this unique apportunity to broaden my knowledge of regions I did not study before (Europe, India and now Asia).

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Vera Mironova @mironovavera.bsky.social · Jun 15

I am happy to announce that this semester I am a visiting fellow at University of Tokyo!

For International Relations studies it is crucial to have expirience in different parts of the world.. in addition to the region you study.

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Vera Mironova @mironovavera.bsky.social · Jun 15

Russian flag … really … not only MAGA is trying to make our military political (and send it against people) but now they are trying to associate our flag of freedom and democracy with Russian flag of genocide ?!?

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Vera Mironova @mironovavera.bsky.social · Jun 14

In #Texas National Guard was pulled from the border to protests …. MAGA is not hiding their true priorities.

Darbyscastle @darbyscastle.bsky.social · Jun 14

'Doesn’t make any sense': Guardsmen blast MAGA governor over protest deployment www.rawstory.com/texas-nation...

'Doesn’t make any sense': Guardsmen blast MAGA governor over protest deployment

Gov. Greg Abbott's (R-TX) decision to activate thousands of National Guard troops for protests has left guardsmen scrambling, with at least one officer slamming the move as senseless.Abbott said more ...

www.rawstory.com

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Darbyscastle @darbyscastle.bsky.social · Jun 14

'Doesn’t make any sense': Guardsmen blast MAGA governor over protest deployment www.rawstory.com/texas-nation...

'Doesn’t make any sense': Guardsmen blast MAGA governor over protest deployment

Gov. Greg Abbott's (R-TX) decision to activate thousands of National Guard troops for protests has left guardsmen scrambling, with at least one officer slamming the move as senseless.Abbott said more ...

www.rawstory.com

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Stephen Wolf @stephenwolf.bsky.social · Jun 14

The Declaration of Independence specifies 27 grievances with King George III and Britain.

Donald Trump has committed at least 16 of those same offenses.

#NoKings

Screenshot of a list of the 27 specific grievances against King George III in the Declaration of Independence. Donald Trump's regime has committed at least 16 of them in whole or in part, highlighted in yellow and listed below:
"1. He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.
2. He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people, unless those people would relinquish the right of Representation in the Legislature, a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only.
3. He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither [Partial]
4. He has obstructed the Administration of Justice, by refusing his Assent to Laws for establishing Judiciary powers.
5. He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our people, and eat out their substance.
6. He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures.
7. He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power.
8. He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution, and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his Assent to their Acts of pretended Legislation:
9. For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world:
10. For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent:
11. For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury:
12. For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences:
13. [Partial], abolishing our most valuable Laws, and altering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments:
14. He has abdicated Government here, by declaring us out of his Protection and waging War against us.
15. [Partial], and destroyed the lives of our people.
16. He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us [Partial]"

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · Jun 12

Welcome to the World Cup in Donald Trump’s America!

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Christoph Harig @charig.bsky.social · Jun 11

Soldiers involved in Fort Bragg's Trumpalooza were screened for their political allegiance and the army allowed the sale of Trump merch on base - this is a #CivMilSky dumpster fire

More evidence of military leaders falling in line

www.military.com/daily-news/2...

Bragg Soldiers Who Cheered Trump's Political Attacks While in Uniform Were Checked for Allegiance, Appearance

As President Donald Trump viciously attacked his perceived political foes, he whipped up boos from the gathered troops directed at California leaders, including Gov. Gavin Newsom.

www.military.com

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Kye @gxldsociety.bsky.social · Jun 11

LET THIS SINK IN: Kristi Noem wants FEMA gone—while the country burns.
Trump’s team stood in the White House and said with full chest: abolish emergency disaster relief.

Let it flood. Let it burn. Let it collapse.
This is not governance. It’s arson.

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Vera Mironova @mironovavera.bsky.social · Jun 11

Those guys are migrants who receive all kinds of gov benefits (Medicaid, Medicare, SSI, food stamps ..like they are professionally looking for all benefits to get). Several did not work in US a day and one was even illegal at some point overstaying his tourist visa so that his kids are born in US.

Vera Mironova @mironovavera.bsky.social · Jun 11

I talked to my proTrump (ex) friends (West Coast) and they absolutely agree 🤦‍♀️ 1) protesters in LA are paid 2) Trump needs to deploy all the military we have so no other city thinks of protesting 3) we could suffer high prices and tariffs for the bigger goal 4) only Trump has a vision for America

Rex Huppke @rexhuppke.bsky.social · Jun 10

As a devoted Trump supporter, I applaud his decision to spend $134 million to send U.S. Marines and the National Guard into Los Angeles to battle the libs and lower grocery prices. I’m also glad he’s spending $45 million to lower inflation by holding a parade in DC.

www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...

Trump is so busy wasting $134 million on LA invasion he forgot to lower prices | Opinion

As a devoted supporter of Donald Trump, I applaud his decision to spend $134 million to send U.S. Marines into Los Angeles to lower food costs.

www.usatoday.com

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Paul Eric Scannell @pauleric70.bsky.social · Jun 10

Call to Activism - Joe Gallina
BREAKING: In a shocking moment of cognitive decline, Donald Trump blames Gavin Newsom for “causing a lot of death” during the protests in L.A. - but there have been absolutely zero deaths. Is Trump unfit to serve due to his obvious mental difficulties?

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Rex Huppke @rexhuppke.bsky.social · Jun 10

As a devoted Trump supporter, I applaud his decision to spend $134 million to send U.S. Marines and the National Guard into Los Angeles to battle the libs and lower grocery prices. I’m also glad he’s spending $45 million to lower inflation by holding a parade in DC.

www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...

Trump is so busy wasting $134 million on LA invasion he forgot to lower prices | Opinion

As a devoted supporter of Donald Trump, I applaud his decision to spend $134 million to send U.S. Marines into Los Angeles to lower food costs.

www.usatoday.com

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Congressman Shri Thanedar @thanedar.house.gov · Jun 10

Trump’s deployment of troops to Los Angeles will cost $134 MILLION.

That’s enough to buy over 39 million meals for the hungry.

His military parade will cost $45 million, equivalent to another 13 million meals.

Trump’s fine if you go hungry, as long as he gets what he wants.

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Vera Mironova @mironovavera.bsky.social · Jun 10

That is what #Russia was doing in occupied territories of #Ukraine .. take kids from school and kindergarten to #Russia and their parents would follow.

Kye @gxldsociety.bsky.social · Jun 10

BREAKING: Federal agents in plain clothes and unmarked cars tried to snatch 1st graders from LA elementary schools—told staff they had “parental consent.”

They lied. When pressed, they HID THEIR IDS. DHS admits they sent them. This wasn’t a welfare check. It was a test run for a police state.

Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · Jun 10

As Brian Stelter notes, Elon Musk's Twitter platform has been completely inundated with fake information concerning the events in Los Angeles, including obviously fake or staged footage, footage taken from other places around the world, and from many days ago rather than current.

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butterflygirl24 @butterflygirl24.bsky.social · Jun 10

More protest footage from Texas, they are protesting peacefully. So, we know who is instigating the violence NOT the protesters! #texas #dallas #protests #arresttrump

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Kye @gxldsociety.bsky.social · Jun 10

BREAKING: Federal agents in plain clothes and unmarked cars tried to snatch 1st graders from LA elementary schools—told staff they had “parental consent.”

They lied. When pressed, they HID THEIR IDS. DHS admits they sent them. This wasn’t a welfare check. It was a test run for a police state.

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The Borowitz Report @borowitzreport.bsky.social · Jun 9

Border czar Tom Homan has confirmed that not everyone ICE has arrested has a criminal record. However, everyone currently occupying the Oval Office does.

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Vera Mironova @mironovavera.bsky.social · Jun 9

Finally one intelligence thing said by mistake ..

Neil Norman And His Cosmic Orchestra @fubsyshabaroon.bsky.social · Jun 9

Interesting development to see him now calling for ICE agents to arrested.

Donald J. Trump
@realDonald Trump • 1m
ARREST THE PEOPLE IN FACE MASKS, NOW!

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Neil Norman And His Cosmic Orchestra @fubsyshabaroon.bsky.social · Jun 9

Interesting development to see him now calling for ICE agents to arrested.

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Vera Mironova @mironovavera.bsky.social · Jun 9

Here is the source: kyivindependent.com/trump-redire...

Trump administration redirects 20,000 anti-drone missiles meant for Ukraine, Zelensky confirms

"We counted on this project — 20,000 missiles. Anti-Shahed missiles. It was not expensive, but it's a special technology," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

kyivindependent.com

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Vera Mironova @mironovavera.bsky.social · Jun 9

Those anti drone missiles were already assigned to Ukraine and were supposed to go there .. but now they are not going.

Democrats could do nothing now in US even to protect people in US (they are political minority everywhere)

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Vera Mironova @mironovavera.bsky.social · Jun 9

What a coincident ….Elon Musk’s father is in #Moscow and #Trump just said that US is taking back 20,000 anti drone (defence!) weapons from #Ukraine… just days after amazing #Ukraine operation when Russia lost majority of its planes and Iranian drones are all they have now to keep killing civilians.

Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · Jun 7

Errol Musk, Elon Musk's Father, Arrives in Moscow for "Future 2050 Forum" 😵‍💫

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Vera Mironova @mironovavera.bsky.social · Jun 9

The most important thing during #protests is it being peaceful and disciplined. The more peaceful the better. US flags, music, colors, flowers 🌺 (why not give a flower or two to National Guard soldiers who also do not want to be there to start with). That is what Trump is most afraid of..

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Deborah Avant @deborahavant.bsky.social · Jun 9

This is such an important article. The key to effective civil resistance is taking action that erodes pillars of support for the authoritarian and builds support for the movement. Staying calm, SoCal, will serve the resistance best.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Trump Is Using the National Guard as Bait

Don’t give him the pretext he wants.

www.theatlantic.com

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The Steady State @steadystatevets.bsky.social · Jun 8

No request from LAPD, the Mayor, or the Governor. No emergency declared. Yet Trump is sending troops to L.A. and banning masks for protestors—while ordering ICE agents to wear them. We’ve seen this pattern before. It’s how democracies start to fall.

🔗 thesteadystate.org

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Vera Mironova @mironovavera.bsky.social · Jun 8

#Russian symbol for official #Russia Day vs famous music album cover.

I think Russian government did not even understand that they were being trolled.

Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · Jun 7

Errol Musk, Elon Musk's Father, Arrives in Moscow for "Future 2050 Forum" 😵‍💫

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