Yoshiko Herrera
@yoshikoherrera.bsky.social
Professor, Political Science Univ of Wisconsin-Madison. Comparative politics, social identities, nationalism, xenophobia, teaching on the Russian war on Ukraine
https://yoshikoherrera.com
https://yoshikoherrera.com
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“There is a risk that the focus on the second strike and specifically the talk of ‘war crimes’ feeds into the administration’s false wartime framing and veils the fact that the entire boat-strikes campaign is murder, full stop.”
December 5, 2025 at 5:56 AM
“There is a risk that the focus on the second strike and specifically the talk of ‘war crimes’ feeds into the administration’s false wartime framing and veils the fact that the entire boat-strikes campaign is murder, full stop.”
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A corrupt president pardons a corrupt member of Congress for corrupt reasons. With multiple guilty pleas establishing a bribery-laundering scheme, Hakeem Jeffries still called the case “thin” and sought cover in a bribery-plagued Supreme Court.
A lesson in squandering potential inroads with voters.
A lesson in squandering potential inroads with voters.
December 4, 2025 at 1:54 PM
A corrupt president pardons a corrupt member of Congress for corrupt reasons. With multiple guilty pleas establishing a bribery-laundering scheme, Hakeem Jeffries still called the case “thin” and sought cover in a bribery-plagued Supreme Court.
A lesson in squandering potential inroads with voters.
A lesson in squandering potential inroads with voters.
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Trump has issued 1500+ pardons and counting…a who’s who of drug kingpins, crypto scammers, violent insurrectionists, terrorism financiers & corrupt politicians.
In Trump’s oligarchy, the rich and powerful can pay their way to reside above the law.
In Trump’s oligarchy, the rich and powerful can pay their way to reside above the law.
December 4, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Trump has issued 1500+ pardons and counting…a who’s who of drug kingpins, crypto scammers, violent insurrectionists, terrorism financiers & corrupt politicians.
In Trump’s oligarchy, the rich and powerful can pay their way to reside above the law.
In Trump’s oligarchy, the rich and powerful can pay their way to reside above the law.
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This man ripped off teachers, nurses, small business owners - people from all walks of life and professions. Some lost their life savings. Not only did Trump let him out of prison, he also doesn’t have to pay back the victims.
December 3, 2025 at 5:47 PM
This man ripped off teachers, nurses, small business owners - people from all walks of life and professions. Some lost their life savings. Not only did Trump let him out of prison, he also doesn’t have to pay back the victims.
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This hits on a super important point - a large share of survey experiments aren’t actually targeting a causal effect; they’re preference elicitation exercises.
A blog post giving a more thorough take on survey experiments and the credibility revolution: cyrussamii.com?p=4168
December 3, 2025 at 7:16 PM
This hits on a super important point - a large share of survey experiments aren’t actually targeting a causal effect; they’re preference elicitation exercises.
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New paper! @william-dinneen.bsky.social @guygrossman.bsky.social Yiqing Xu and I use GPT to code 91k articles from 174 polisci journals (2003–2023)and track research designs, transparency practices, and citations. How has the credibility revolution reshaped the discipline? doi.org/10.31235/osf...
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December 2, 2025 at 11:46 PM
New paper! @william-dinneen.bsky.social @guygrossman.bsky.social Yiqing Xu and I use GPT to code 91k articles from 174 polisci journals (2003–2023)and track research designs, transparency practices, and citations. How has the credibility revolution reshaped the discipline? doi.org/10.31235/osf...
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George Will: "Pete Hegseth seems to be a war criminal. Without a war. An interesting achievement. ... The killing of the survivors by this moral slum of an administration should nauseate Americans. A nation incapable of shame is dangerous, not least to itself" www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | A sickening moral slum of an administration
Regarding Venezuela, Ukraine and much more, Trump and his acolytes are worse than simply incompetent.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:53 PM
George Will: "Pete Hegseth seems to be a war criminal. Without a war. An interesting achievement. ... The killing of the survivors by this moral slum of an administration should nauseate Americans. A nation incapable of shame is dangerous, not least to itself" www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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RFK Jr: "Two weeks ago we ended, under your leadership, a twenty year war on women".
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
December 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
RFK Jr: "Two weeks ago we ended, under your leadership, a twenty year war on women".
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
Taking lessons from Putin and Kim Jong Un's lackeys: Noem: thank you Sir/Dear Leader for stopping hurricanes AND personally solving all of our problems.
Kristi Noem: "Sir, you made it through hurricane season without a hurricane. You kept the hurricanes away. We appreciate that."
December 2, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Taking lessons from Putin and Kim Jong Un's lackeys: Noem: thank you Sir/Dear Leader for stopping hurricanes AND personally solving all of our problems.
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Trump has now pardoned a murderous drug lord who smuggled 400 tons of cocaine into the country, AND the guy who ran the Dark Web's biggest drug marketplace.
Former Honduran president released from US prison after Trump pardon reut.rs/3Y3ziKg
Former Honduran president released from US prison after Trump pardon
President Donald Trump, who has painted himself as a fearsome warrior against illegal drugs, pardoned former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, who was serving a 45-year sentence after being convicted of conspiring to import tons of cocaine into the United States.
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December 2, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Trump has now pardoned a murderous drug lord who smuggled 400 tons of cocaine into the country, AND the guy who ran the Dark Web's biggest drug marketplace.
First I thought, yikes! it keeps getting worse, but maybe asleep at the wheel next to Rubio is better than awake riding shotgun next to Putin
Trump dozes while Marco Rubio speaks to him directly next to him. Just insane optics.
December 2, 2025 at 8:14 PM
First I thought, yikes! it keeps getting worse, but maybe asleep at the wheel next to Rubio is better than awake riding shotgun next to Putin
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Department of Defense Law of War Manual, Sec. 18.3.2.1 states the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders.
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
December 1, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Department of Defense Law of War Manual, Sec. 18.3.2.1 states the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders.
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
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Now that Pete Hegseth is making cartoon jokes about the accusations that he gave illegal "no quarter" orders, good time to reup this:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
A Confederacy of Toddlers
The Trump administration is a regime of troubled children.
www.theatlantic.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Now that Pete Hegseth is making cartoon jokes about the accusations that he gave illegal "no quarter" orders, good time to reup this:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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This is infuriating on so many levels, but partly because it ignores Congressional intent to penalize immigrants who followed the rules. And partly because these are people who have done nothing wrong beyond trying to negotiate a broken system.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 10:09 PM
This is infuriating on so many levels, but partly because it ignores Congressional intent to penalize immigrants who followed the rules. And partly because these are people who have done nothing wrong beyond trying to negotiate a broken system.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
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If the Venezuelan sailors were enemy combatants, then the 2nd strike is a war crime.
If the Venezuelan sailors weren’t enemy combatants, then both strikes are criminal murder.
It’s that simple.
If the Venezuelan sailors weren’t enemy combatants, then both strikes are criminal murder.
It’s that simple.
November 30, 2025 at 8:42 PM
If the Venezuelan sailors were enemy combatants, then the 2nd strike is a war crime.
If the Venezuelan sailors weren’t enemy combatants, then both strikes are criminal murder.
It’s that simple.
If the Venezuelan sailors weren’t enemy combatants, then both strikes are criminal murder.
It’s that simple.
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For folks who think that "most" college athletics programs are revenue-positive for their schools, go to this table and sort by "percent allocated." sportsdata.usatoday.com/ncaa/finances
NCAA Finances: Revenue & Expenses by School - USA TODAY
Which are the most profitable college athletic programs in the country? See a ranked listed, including total revenue and expenses. Brought to you by USA TODAY.
sportsdata.usatoday.com
November 30, 2025 at 5:37 PM
For folks who think that "most" college athletics programs are revenue-positive for their schools, go to this table and sort by "percent allocated." sportsdata.usatoday.com/ncaa/finances
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The Trump apologist checklist after Trump or his administration does something awful:
1. Fake news, it didn’t happen.
2. It might’ve happened, but it would be OK if it happened.
3. So it happened, so what.
4. Whatabout [insert names of various presidents here]
1. Fake news, it didn’t happen.
2. It might’ve happened, but it would be OK if it happened.
3. So it happened, so what.
4. Whatabout [insert names of various presidents here]
November 30, 2025 at 6:53 PM
The Trump apologist checklist after Trump or his administration does something awful:
1. Fake news, it didn’t happen.
2. It might’ve happened, but it would be OK if it happened.
3. So it happened, so what.
4. Whatabout [insert names of various presidents here]
1. Fake news, it didn’t happen.
2. It might’ve happened, but it would be OK if it happened.
3. So it happened, so what.
4. Whatabout [insert names of various presidents here]
Read the NYT (gift) story: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...
November 29, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Read the NYT (gift) story: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...
In case anyone needs more evidence that Russia is absolutely not interested in peace or stopping its war on Ukraine, example number 1,374 since 2/24/22:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/w...
Russia Bombards Ukraine for Nearly 10 Hours in a Deadly Assault
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:03 PM
In case anyone needs more evidence that Russia is absolutely not interested in peace or stopping its war on Ukraine, example number 1,374 since 2/24/22:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/w...
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The Wall Street Journal reports Jared Kushner and Exxon Mobil are in Trump's talks with the Russians. Topics include US investment in Russian mines and oil. The US State Dept, the CIA, Europe and the UKRAINIANS are shut out. Summary thread from @chriso-wiki.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/chri...
November 29, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The Wall Street Journal reports Jared Kushner and Exxon Mobil are in Trump's talks with the Russians. Topics include US investment in Russian mines and oil. The US State Dept, the CIA, Europe and the UKRAINIANS are shut out. Summary thread from @chriso-wiki.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/chri...
I understand the desire to share Trump’s minions lying or being wrong on TV, but Abby Philip’s show and others on CNN are specifically designed to platform people who lie in the first place. The goal may be to bring on liars to argue with them, but effect is to platform the lies & elevate the liars.
Stephen Miller’s wife Katie Miller: “We are removing every single illegal alien… a majority of those removed have had serious violent crimes.” 🤥
@bakarisellers.bsky.social : “That’s FALSE.”
Abby Phillip: “Based on DHS’s own data, a majority have NOT had violent criminal records.”
@bakarisellers.bsky.social : “That’s FALSE.”
Abby Phillip: “Based on DHS’s own data, a majority have NOT had violent criminal records.”
November 29, 2025 at 3:49 PM
I understand the desire to share Trump’s minions lying or being wrong on TV, but Abby Philip’s show and others on CNN are specifically designed to platform people who lie in the first place. The goal may be to bring on liars to argue with them, but effect is to platform the lies & elevate the liars.
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“For 4 years, Ukraine has been fighting for the whole of Europe. NATO was created to fight one war … to save free Europe from Russian aggression. Ukraine is the only country that is fighting this war, and we are still discussing should we include them or not.”
- Garry Kasparov
- Garry Kasparov
November 29, 2025 at 3:19 AM
“For 4 years, Ukraine has been fighting for the whole of Europe. NATO was created to fight one war … to save free Europe from Russian aggression. Ukraine is the only country that is fighting this war, and we are still discussing should we include them or not.”
- Garry Kasparov
- Garry Kasparov
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It’s 7:20 am, dozens of missiles direction of Kyiv, air defense shooting down drones .. and a garbage truck just came to clean up the bins. Swiftly did their job - and moved to the next apartment building. War or no war, life goes on.
Impossible not to fall in love with these people.
Impossible not to fall in love with these people.
November 29, 2025 at 5:29 AM
It’s 7:20 am, dozens of missiles direction of Kyiv, air defense shooting down drones .. and a garbage truck just came to clean up the bins. Swiftly did their job - and moved to the next apartment building. War or no war, life goes on.
Impossible not to fall in love with these people.
Impossible not to fall in love with these people.
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Exactly. The operator isn't getting an order to "kill these drowning men," they're being told "strike grid coordinates XYZ"
The people who *know* need to be held accountable, and that's pretty senior.
The people who *know* need to be held accountable, and that's pretty senior.
Someone made the point - I think Adam Kinzinger - that the problem is it’s one thing to refuse to murder someone if ordered. It’s another to refuse an order where you yourself don’t have the full context and couldn’t possibly - but someone above you does/did
November 29, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Exactly. The operator isn't getting an order to "kill these drowning men," they're being told "strike grid coordinates XYZ"
The people who *know* need to be held accountable, and that's pretty senior.
The people who *know* need to be held accountable, and that's pretty senior.
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Zelensky’s Chief-of-Staff, Andrii Yermak, has just submitted his resignation
“There will be a complete reboot of the Office of the President of Ukraine. Tomorrow I will hold consultations regarding the new Head of the Presidential Office,” Zelensky said.
“There will be a complete reboot of the Office of the President of Ukraine. Tomorrow I will hold consultations regarding the new Head of the Presidential Office,” Zelensky said.
November 28, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Zelensky’s Chief-of-Staff, Andrii Yermak, has just submitted his resignation
“There will be a complete reboot of the Office of the President of Ukraine. Tomorrow I will hold consultations regarding the new Head of the Presidential Office,” Zelensky said.
“There will be a complete reboot of the Office of the President of Ukraine. Tomorrow I will hold consultations regarding the new Head of the Presidential Office,” Zelensky said.