Christy Quirk
@cequirk.bsky.social
Opinion research and advocacy/political strategy in declining democracies and emerging autocracies. Don’t ask questions you don’t want the answers to. Nice, FR
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#UkrainianView
Next time any piece of shit politician tells you that "these are russian territories", "everyone speaks russian there" and so on - show them this. That is the "how" and the "why". It is called ethnocide and has been done numerous times by russia over the past centuries, to erase us.
Next time any piece of shit politician tells you that "these are russian territories", "everyone speaks russian there" and so on - show them this. That is the "how" and the "why". It is called ethnocide and has been done numerous times by russia over the past centuries, to erase us.
Putin signs decree formalizing Russification of occupied Ukraine through 2036 - Euromaidan Press
Putin signs decree formalizing Russification of occupied Ukraine through 2036, setting 95% "Russian identity" targets for four oblasts.
euromaidanpress.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:26 AM
#UkrainianView
Next time any piece of shit politician tells you that "these are russian territories", "everyone speaks russian there" and so on - show them this. That is the "how" and the "why". It is called ethnocide and has been done numerous times by russia over the past centuries, to erase us.
Next time any piece of shit politician tells you that "these are russian territories", "everyone speaks russian there" and so on - show them this. That is the "how" and the "why". It is called ethnocide and has been done numerous times by russia over the past centuries, to erase us.
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This is one advantage of having the historical memory of authoritarianism, as I have from Brazil: you know that, when the regime is gone, the people who collaborated and acquiesced look terrible in retrospect. It may look reasonable and justifiable now, but believe me, it will age like milk.
November 29, 2025 at 3:34 PM
This is one advantage of having the historical memory of authoritarianism, as I have from Brazil: you know that, when the regime is gone, the people who collaborated and acquiesced look terrible in retrospect. It may look reasonable and justifiable now, but believe me, it will age like milk.
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Remembering the time I was in Türkiye and the hotel welcomed me with an effusive press release and one of the all time great pull quotes
November 27, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Remembering the time I was in Türkiye and the hotel welcomed me with an effusive press release and one of the all time great pull quotes
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We did a music quiz last night for an illustrious crowd. One round was felt a bit on the nose for the gathered guests so was left on the cutting room floor.
If you fancy a go though, here it is:
Nigel Farage Quote or Morrissey Song Title
Good luck and no cheating
If you fancy a go though, here it is:
Nigel Farage Quote or Morrissey Song Title
Good luck and no cheating
November 27, 2025 at 8:33 PM
We did a music quiz last night for an illustrious crowd. One round was felt a bit on the nose for the gathered guests so was left on the cutting room floor.
If you fancy a go though, here it is:
Nigel Farage Quote or Morrissey Song Title
Good luck and no cheating
If you fancy a go though, here it is:
Nigel Farage Quote or Morrissey Song Title
Good luck and no cheating
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Moldova’s Russian ambassador faced with the drone that fell on Moldovan land, brought on the stairs of the Foreign Ministry
November 28, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Moldova’s Russian ambassador faced with the drone that fell on Moldovan land, brought on the stairs of the Foreign Ministry
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The so-called "LLM Grooming" is a tool that Russia, China, Iran, North Korea and others use but Russia is doing it on the grandest scale.
Various tests indicate that depending on topic, from 5% to 38% of AI generated response you get may have information that comes from
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Various tests indicate that depending on topic, from 5% to 38% of AI generated response you get may have information that comes from
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November 28, 2025 at 8:17 AM
The so-called "LLM Grooming" is a tool that Russia, China, Iran, North Korea and others use but Russia is doing it on the grandest scale.
Various tests indicate that depending on topic, from 5% to 38% of AI generated response you get may have information that comes from
2/5
Various tests indicate that depending on topic, from 5% to 38% of AI generated response you get may have information that comes from
2/5
So it is possible to hold powerful people to account?
November 28, 2025 at 8:53 AM
So it is possible to hold powerful people to account?
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Via @michaeldweiss.bsky.social
Polish cartoon
“The peace talks were attended by Ushakov and Witkoff.”
“And from the American side?”
Via @michaeldweiss.bsky.social
Polish cartoon
“The peace talks were attended by Ushakov and Witkoff.”
“And from the American side?”
November 27, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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Via @michaeldweiss.bsky.social
Polish cartoon
“The peace talks were attended by Ushakov and Witkoff.”
“And from the American side?”
Via @michaeldweiss.bsky.social
Polish cartoon
“The peace talks were attended by Ushakov and Witkoff.”
“And from the American side?”
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This is how other economically developing countries do it, so it's a good way to prepare for what awaits the US under Trump.
National parks announce ‘America-first’ upcharges for foreign visitors
The National Park Service's new America-first pricing policy will see foreign visitors pay more to access popular national parks, including Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:03 PM
This is how other economically developing countries do it, so it's a good way to prepare for what awaits the US under Trump.
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Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
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X's location "transparency" feature showing many MAGA accounts are based internationally reveals what we already knew: The world is using American social media and American politics as a slot machine and social media companies are directly incentivizing this:
www.404media.co/americas-pol...
www.404media.co/americas-pol...
America’s Polarization Has Become the World's Side Hustle
The 'psyops' revealed by X are entirely the fault of the perverse incentives created by social media monetization programs.
www.404media.co
November 24, 2025 at 6:34 PM
X's location "transparency" feature showing many MAGA accounts are based internationally reveals what we already knew: The world is using American social media and American politics as a slot machine and social media companies are directly incentivizing this:
www.404media.co/americas-pol...
www.404media.co/americas-pol...
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'There is no peace process. This is not negotiations over peace: it is the transmission of surrender demands from Russia with the active facilitation of the United States.'
Read @keirgiles.bsky.social analysis on the Trump administration's proposed 28-point peace plan for Ukraine⤵️
Read @keirgiles.bsky.social analysis on the Trump administration's proposed 28-point peace plan for Ukraine⤵️
Trump pressures Ukraine to accept peace deal: Early analysis from Chatham House experts
Chatham House analysts give their initial analysis after Zelenskyy was pressured by Trump to accept a White House plan to end the war with Russia.
www.chathamhouse.org
November 26, 2025 at 7:00 AM
'There is no peace process. This is not negotiations over peace: it is the transmission of surrender demands from Russia with the active facilitation of the United States.'
Read @keirgiles.bsky.social analysis on the Trump administration's proposed 28-point peace plan for Ukraine⤵️
Read @keirgiles.bsky.social analysis on the Trump administration's proposed 28-point peace plan for Ukraine⤵️
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The thing about Trump stories is that they always have that extra layer of stupidity that you’re not expecting. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
November 26, 2025 at 12:59 AM
The thing about Trump stories is that they always have that extra layer of stupidity that you’re not expecting. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
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If your reaction to the 28-point plan to supposedly end the war in Ukraine was some version of, “this compromise is better than continuing the war,” this ought to make you reevaluate your assumptions:
The plan was not only not a compromise; it was literally based on a proposal by the aggressor.
The plan was not only not a compromise; it was literally based on a proposal by the aggressor.
Exclusive: The US-backed 28-point peace plan to end the war in Ukraine, which became public last week, drew from a Russian-authored paper submitted to the Trump administration in October reut.rs/3XQq2ZT
November 26, 2025 at 7:06 AM
If your reaction to the 28-point plan to supposedly end the war in Ukraine was some version of, “this compromise is better than continuing the war,” this ought to make you reevaluate your assumptions:
The plan was not only not a compromise; it was literally based on a proposal by the aggressor.
The plan was not only not a compromise; it was literally based on a proposal by the aggressor.
Administration full of traitors
November 26, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Administration full of traitors
Sure, good idea. The more support for democracy the better. But how does this work, practically? How does the infrastructure and capacity destroyed by Trump/DOGE get rebuilt, and by whom? How long will it take?
With the U.S. pulling out of democracy support, leaders from Spain and the Americas have formed a new global initiative to protect democracy. But these leaders face challenges at home and abroad.
@oliverstuenkel.bsky.social and Adrian Feinberg explain: carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...
@oliverstuenkel.bsky.social and Adrian Feinberg explain: carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...
The New Democracy Defenders
With U.S. democracy support receding, progressive leaders from Spain and Latin America have pioneered a global initiative to combat backsliding. Can it succeed?
carnegieendowment.org
November 25, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Sure, good idea. The more support for democracy the better. But how does this work, practically? How does the infrastructure and capacity destroyed by Trump/DOGE get rebuilt, and by whom? How long will it take?
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Going after the charismatic war hero turned literal astronaut who ran after his wife was a victim of political violence is core to the fascist project, though.
All must be inverted. Good must be torn down. Resentment must be stoked. Otherwise “everyone is this way, look what you made me do” fails.
All must be inverted. Good must be torn down. Resentment must be stoked. Otherwise “everyone is this way, look what you made me do” fails.
Targeting Kelly is one of those “this is why we’ll win” moments, bc it shows how politically impetuous this admin is.
There’s clearly no adult in the room to say “wait, maybe don’t go after the charismatic war hero turned literal astronaut who ran after his wife was a victim of political violence.”
There’s clearly no adult in the room to say “wait, maybe don’t go after the charismatic war hero turned literal astronaut who ran after his wife was a victim of political violence.”
Mark Kelly: "My wife, Gabby Giffords, meeting with her constituents, shot in the head. Six people killed around her, a horrific thing. She spent six months in the hospital. We know what political violence is and we know what causes it too, The statements that Donald Trump made incites others."
November 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Going after the charismatic war hero turned literal astronaut who ran after his wife was a victim of political violence is core to the fascist project, though.
All must be inverted. Good must be torn down. Resentment must be stoked. Otherwise “everyone is this way, look what you made me do” fails.
All must be inverted. Good must be torn down. Resentment must be stoked. Otherwise “everyone is this way, look what you made me do” fails.
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Someone very close to Putin once explained to me that Putin thinks that all Westerners can be bought. We have no values; only a price. Dmitriev's prominent role in drafting the latest "peace plan" underscores that Putin assessment. I hope Putin is wrong. I fear for some, he might be right.
November 24, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Someone very close to Putin once explained to me that Putin thinks that all Westerners can be bought. We have no values; only a price. Dmitriev's prominent role in drafting the latest "peace plan" underscores that Putin assessment. I hope Putin is wrong. I fear for some, he might be right.
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"This has all been especially painful for X users who are, as a baseline, extremely racist. And they are now suffering through the psychic torment of learning that users, predominately from the Global South, are behind some of the bigger right-wing accounts on the site."
Republicans astroturfed themselves
Read to the end for a good Thanksgiving reminder
www.garbageday.email
November 24, 2025 at 7:31 PM
"This has all been especially painful for X users who are, as a baseline, extremely racist. And they are now suffering through the psychic torment of learning that users, predominately from the Global South, are behind some of the bigger right-wing accounts on the site."
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Must see: @christogrozev.bsky.social reads live, on air, from notes he took from a Russian source *six* months ago outlining almost point for point what wound up in the Witkoff-Dmitriev text
youtu.be/gCPj64KFYC8
youtu.be/gCPj64KFYC8
Какую роль Путин сыграл в создании плана Трампа? Христо Грозев
YouTube video by Телеканал Дождь
youtu.be
November 25, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Must see: @christogrozev.bsky.social reads live, on air, from notes he took from a Russian source *six* months ago outlining almost point for point what wound up in the Witkoff-Dmitriev text
youtu.be/gCPj64KFYC8
youtu.be/gCPj64KFYC8
From @warontherocks.bsky.social: “Ultimately, these interference activities reflect the growing strategic weight Moscow places on subverting public opinion in Europe in the context of war.” warontherocks.com/2025/11/red-...
Red Hands in Paris: A Small Act of Vandalism in a Big Russian Strategy
On the afternoon of May 11, 2024, two men arrived at a modest hotel in Paris. One of them, identifying himself as Mircho Angelov, presented a Bulgarian ID
warontherocks.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:08 AM
From @warontherocks.bsky.social: “Ultimately, these interference activities reflect the growing strategic weight Moscow places on subverting public opinion in Europe in the context of war.” warontherocks.com/2025/11/red-...
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Found a cartoon today that nicely illustrates my life's aspirations
November 24, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Found a cartoon today that nicely illustrates my life's aspirations
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@michaeldweiss.bsky.social had one of the best breakdowns of the "peace plan" I've seen. Highly recommend reading it and giving his live chat with @timothysnyder.bsky.social a listen. macspaunday.substack.com/p/he-got-thi...
November 24, 2025 at 3:34 PM
@michaeldweiss.bsky.social had one of the best breakdowns of the "peace plan" I've seen. Highly recommend reading it and giving his live chat with @timothysnyder.bsky.social a listen. macspaunday.substack.com/p/he-got-thi...
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We came to LA as refugees from the USSR in 1991. Life wasn’t easy, but we persevered and, I dare say, came to contribute something of worth to this nation.
Had I experienced the following when I was a boy, I don’t know what would have become of me.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
Had I experienced the following when I was a boy, I don’t know what would have become of me.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
November 14, 2025 at 5:34 PM
We came to LA as refugees from the USSR in 1991. Life wasn’t easy, but we persevered and, I dare say, came to contribute something of worth to this nation.
Had I experienced the following when I was a boy, I don’t know what would have become of me.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
Had I experienced the following when I was a boy, I don’t know what would have become of me.
www.latimes.com/california/s...