Catherine Prendergast🇺🇦🪬
@badtoss.bsky.social
Guggenheim Fellow, Prof Emerita and Author: The Gilded Edge (Dutton) and forthcoming, a book on America's home grown Soviet spy (37Ink). Oh, and tennis tweets. Expect them.
Lit rep: Mackenzie Brady Watson
Stacks at https://prendergastc.substack.com
Lit rep: Mackenzie Brady Watson
Stacks at https://prendergastc.substack.com
Pinned
American Songbirds for the Kremlin
On Calla Walsh's Trip to Tehran and its Foreboding Precedent
prendergastc.substack.com
I turned my previous thread on Calla Walsh, and why she is in deep, deep trouble, into a substack.
prendergastc.substack.com/p/american-s...
prendergastc.substack.com/p/american-s...
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To those on the Left insisting (wrongly) that their votes need to be EARNED...
WTF did Jill Stein do to "earn" your vote? She shows up once every four years, co-opting whatever issues online leftists are complaining about, and disappears once the election is over. Zero actual accomplishments.
WTF did Jill Stein do to "earn" your vote? She shows up once every four years, co-opting whatever issues online leftists are complaining about, and disappears once the election is over. Zero actual accomplishments.
February 18, 2026 at 3:05 PM
To those on the Left insisting (wrongly) that their votes need to be EARNED...
WTF did Jill Stein do to "earn" your vote? She shows up once every four years, co-opting whatever issues online leftists are complaining about, and disappears once the election is over. Zero actual accomplishments.
WTF did Jill Stein do to "earn" your vote? She shows up once every four years, co-opting whatever issues online leftists are complaining about, and disappears once the election is over. Zero actual accomplishments.
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How the IR regime uses Western media influencers like Bushra Sheikh and Calla Walsh to whitewash the #IranMassacre, in which tens of thousands of Iranians lost their lives.
Iranian Diaspora Collective:
"While the sons and daughters of Iran
Iranian Diaspora Collective:
"While the sons and daughters of Iran
February 18, 2026 at 2:15 PM
How the IR regime uses Western media influencers like Bushra Sheikh and Calla Walsh to whitewash the #IranMassacre, in which tens of thousands of Iranians lost their lives.
Iranian Diaspora Collective:
"While the sons and daughters of Iran
Iranian Diaspora Collective:
"While the sons and daughters of Iran
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Tremors from the Epstein files rattle the age-old foundations of Britain’s House of Lords
www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...
www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...
Tremors from the Epstein files rattle the age-old foundations of Britain’s House of Lords
Fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein files has landed on the gilded wood and plush red benches of Britain’s House of Lords.
www.ctvnews.ca
February 18, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Tremors from the Epstein files rattle the age-old foundations of Britain’s House of Lords
www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...
www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...
So Epstein did time and they didn’t even give a hard look at all his properties.
New Mexico lawmakers Monday passed legislation to launch what they said was the first full investigation into what happened at Zorro Ranch, where the late U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is accused of trafficking and sexually assaulting girls and women.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
New Mexico approves comprehensive probe of Epstein’s Zorro Ranch
The so-called truth commission seeks to identify ranch guests and state officials who may have known what was going on at the 7,600-acre property.
www.nbcnews.com
February 18, 2026 at 3:08 PM
So Epstein did time and they didn’t even give a hard look at all his properties.
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The scam moves on and on. Today I had one that came with a zoom link already set up and ready for me to click on.
Latest AI bookclub scam "I host (title) a curated Zoom series centered on thoughtful conversation . We spend 45–60 minutes exploring the heart of the story and then open the floor to an intimate audience of 50–100 engaged readers who come prepared with meaningful questions" I'll bet they do, and
February 18, 2026 at 3:05 PM
The scam moves on and on. Today I had one that came with a zoom link already set up and ready for me to click on.
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Lindsey Graham is a haggard old alcoholic who sold his soul on the golf course after Trump told him he also knew about the worst kept secret on Capitol Hill (nice work, Jared). Having him insult our allies while in a blackout is not what our forefathers envisioned. Retire, lush.
February 18, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Lindsey Graham is a haggard old alcoholic who sold his soul on the golf course after Trump told him he also knew about the worst kept secret on Capitol Hill (nice work, Jared). Having him insult our allies while in a blackout is not what our forefathers envisioned. Retire, lush.
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It did for this past subscriber
Bezos' bigotry part of equation in WaPo's mass layoffs:
“This comes 6 months after hearing in a national meeting that race coverage drives subscriptions [for The Post],” former race & ethnicity reporter @efelton.bsky.social tweeted.
“This wasn’t a financial decision, it was an ideological one.”
“This comes 6 months after hearing in a national meeting that race coverage drives subscriptions [for The Post],” former race & ethnicity reporter @efelton.bsky.social tweeted.
“This wasn’t a financial decision, it was an ideological one.”
Washington Post layoffs disproportionately affected union members of color, preliminary Guild data shows
"We cannot ignore what this means for equity, representation, and the future of this organization."
www.niemanlab.org
February 18, 2026 at 3:05 PM
It did for this past subscriber
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Zelensky warned that any agreement requiring Kyiv’s armed forces to unilaterally withdraw from the region and hand it over to Russia would fail in a referendum.
www.kyivpost.com/post/70282
www.kyivpost.com/post/70282
Zelensky Says Ukrainians Would Reject Deal Handing Donbas to Russia
The Ukrainian president warned that any agreement requiring Kyiv’s armed forces to unilaterally withdraw from the region and hand it over to Russia would fail in a referendum.
www.kyivpost.com
February 18, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Zelensky warned that any agreement requiring Kyiv’s armed forces to unilaterally withdraw from the region and hand it over to Russia would fail in a referendum.
www.kyivpost.com/post/70282
www.kyivpost.com/post/70282
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BBC correspondent James Waterhouse reported from Geneva that Wednesday's lateral talks between Ukraine, Russia, and the US lasted only 2 hours. Further talks would ensue, it was agreed. Among the many unresolved issues is a possible US military commitment once a ceasefire would be in place, he said.
February 18, 2026 at 1:21 PM
BBC correspondent James Waterhouse reported from Geneva that Wednesday's lateral talks between Ukraine, Russia, and the US lasted only 2 hours. Further talks would ensue, it was agreed. Among the many unresolved issues is a possible US military commitment once a ceasefire would be in place, he said.
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“There are no limits for Putin, because a human dimension is not a priority of these negotiations…The politicians discuss natural minerals, Russia’s territorial interests, even Putin’s vision of Ukrainian history, but they don’t speak about people at all.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/w...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/w...
Trump Said He’d End the War in a Day, but It’s Worsened for Ukrainians
www.nytimes.com
February 18, 2026 at 1:19 PM
“There are no limits for Putin, because a human dimension is not a priority of these negotiations…The politicians discuss natural minerals, Russia’s territorial interests, even Putin’s vision of Ukrainian history, but they don’t speak about people at all.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/w...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/w...
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Florida has almost 350 local and state agencies working with ICE to implement the Trump administration’s immigration agenda, the most of any state.
https://www.notus.org/immigration/florida-287g-ice-trump-administration
https://www.notus.org/immigration/florida-287g-ice-trump-administration
How Florida Systematized Its Cooperation With ICE
Florida has almost 350 local and state agencies working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to implement the Trump administration’s immigration agenda, the most of any state.
www.notus.org
February 18, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Florida has almost 350 local and state agencies working with ICE to implement the Trump administration’s immigration agenda, the most of any state.
https://www.notus.org/immigration/florida-287g-ice-trump-administration
https://www.notus.org/immigration/florida-287g-ice-trump-administration
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This just stinks anti democratic to me. I know diplomats aren’t elected! But having your son in law and business partner just run foreign policy all over the world? What’s a good analogy for this historian friends?
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/u...
Trump Bets on Diplomacy Without Diplomats
www.nytimes.com
February 18, 2026 at 1:15 PM
This just stinks anti democratic to me. I know diplomats aren’t elected! But having your son in law and business partner just run foreign policy all over the world? What’s a good analogy for this historian friends?
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/u...
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My guess is that the goal here is not only to punish the children for turning more people against ICE/DHS, but also to make news outlets think twice about reporting on kids' suffering at the hands of ICE/DHS, out of concern that doing so might lead to retaliation against the kids.
ProPublica published children's letters and drawings documenting their sadness and suffering at Dilley. And Dilley staff are now retaliating by confiscating kids' letters and drawings.
www.sacurrent.com/news/san-ant...
www.sacurrent.com/news/san-ant...
February 18, 2026 at 1:17 PM
My guess is that the goal here is not only to punish the children for turning more people against ICE/DHS, but also to make news outlets think twice about reporting on kids' suffering at the hands of ICE/DHS, out of concern that doing so might lead to retaliation against the kids.
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Sad stuff from Iran's protests against their Fascist Theocratic tyrant gov www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
‘Deliberate targeting of vital body parts’: X-rays taken after Iran protests expose extent of catastrophic injuries
Exclusive: Expert analysis of images from one hospital suggests severe trauma to the face, chest and genitals was caused by metal birdshot and high-calibre bullets
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2026 at 6:16 AM
Sad stuff from Iran's protests against their Fascist Theocratic tyrant gov www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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1/4
“Russia is no longer a superpower.”
— Kaja Kallas
The EU’s chief diplomat argues Moscow’s gains are marginal, but the cost has been immense: ~1.2M casualties, economic strain, loss of Europe’s energy market, and a steady population outflow.
Source:
x.com/i/status/202...
“Russia is no longer a superpower.”
— Kaja Kallas
The EU’s chief diplomat argues Moscow’s gains are marginal, but the cost has been immense: ~1.2M casualties, economic strain, loss of Europe’s energy market, and a steady population outflow.
Source:
x.com/i/status/202...
February 18, 2026 at 6:22 AM
1/4
“Russia is no longer a superpower.”
— Kaja Kallas
The EU’s chief diplomat argues Moscow’s gains are marginal, but the cost has been immense: ~1.2M casualties, economic strain, loss of Europe’s energy market, and a steady population outflow.
Source:
x.com/i/status/202...
“Russia is no longer a superpower.”
— Kaja Kallas
The EU’s chief diplomat argues Moscow’s gains are marginal, but the cost has been immense: ~1.2M casualties, economic strain, loss of Europe’s energy market, and a steady population outflow.
Source:
x.com/i/status/202...
Let’s goooo.
⚡️Poland is preparing reparations claims from Russia for decades of Soviet-era crimes and economic damage.
Poland Prepares Russia Reparations Claim for Soviet-Era Atrocities
Poland’s government orders a broad review of Soviet-era crimes and costs, preparing a potential reparations demand from Russia, a terrorist state.
united24media.com
February 18, 2026 at 6:17 AM
Let’s goooo.
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There's more:
Is Trump dangerous? 43% of Republicans have no opinion.
Honest? 44% have no opinion.
Corrupt? 43% have no opinion.
Out-of-touch? 49% have no opinion.
They know who he is. They just don't want to admit it.
Is Trump dangerous? 43% of Republicans have no opinion.
Honest? 44% have no opinion.
Corrupt? 43% have no opinion.
Out-of-touch? 49% have no opinion.
They know who he is. They just don't want to admit it.
February 18, 2026 at 1:19 AM
There's more:
Is Trump dangerous? 43% of Republicans have no opinion.
Honest? 44% have no opinion.
Corrupt? 43% have no opinion.
Out-of-touch? 49% have no opinion.
They know who he is. They just don't want to admit it.
Is Trump dangerous? 43% of Republicans have no opinion.
Honest? 44% have no opinion.
Corrupt? 43% have no opinion.
Out-of-touch? 49% have no opinion.
They know who he is. They just don't want to admit it.
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We all gathered around to bully a delivery robot on the sidewalk
February 16, 2026 at 12:06 AM
We all gathered around to bully a delivery robot on the sidewalk
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Extrajudicial killings have become the norm for this Administration.
From shooting our own citizens in Minneapolis to these lawless killings in international waters.
We must make sure that Hegseth & those who ordered these murders are held accountable.
From shooting our own citizens in Minneapolis to these lawless killings in international waters.
We must make sure that Hegseth & those who ordered these murders are held accountable.
US military says it killed 11 people in strikes on three alleged drug boats | CNN Politics
The US military struck three alleged drug-trafficking vessels in the eastern Pacific and Caribbean on Monday night, killing all 11 people on board, US Southern Command said Tuesday.
www.cnn.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:49 AM
Extrajudicial killings have become the norm for this Administration.
From shooting our own citizens in Minneapolis to these lawless killings in international waters.
We must make sure that Hegseth & those who ordered these murders are held accountable.
From shooting our own citizens in Minneapolis to these lawless killings in international waters.
We must make sure that Hegseth & those who ordered these murders are held accountable.
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Remember when Roe was settled law? Remember when birthright citizenship was just an unquestioned feature of the 14th amendment? Remember when states and localities regulated guns all the time because of course the 2nd amendment wasn’t about individual self-defense?
February 16, 2026 at 4:25 AM
Remember when Roe was settled law? Remember when birthright citizenship was just an unquestioned feature of the 14th amendment? Remember when states and localities regulated guns all the time because of course the 2nd amendment wasn’t about individual self-defense?
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ICE agents crashed directly into a 19-year-old refugee's car, pulled him out from the wreck, threw him on the ground, then rushed him off to detention before he could locate the immigration papers in his car that proved he's here lawfully. democracyforward.org/wp-content/u...
February 17, 2026 at 8:15 PM
ICE agents crashed directly into a 19-year-old refugee's car, pulled him out from the wreck, threw him on the ground, then rushed him off to detention before he could locate the immigration papers in his car that proved he's here lawfully. democracyforward.org/wp-content/u...
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Here's a visual representation of how many times Trump's name appears in the Epstein files... so far.
www.instagram.com/p/DUgiBD_EiSP/
Here's a visual representation of how many times Trump's name appears in the Epstein files... so far.
www.instagram.com/p/DUgiBD_EiSP/
February 18, 2026 at 4:12 AM
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Here's a visual representation of how many times Trump's name appears in the Epstein files... so far.
www.instagram.com/p/DUgiBD_EiSP/
Here's a visual representation of how many times Trump's name appears in the Epstein files... so far.
www.instagram.com/p/DUgiBD_EiSP/
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Misinformation and intimidation are designed to keep you from voting. That’s why CADEM is doubling down on our voter protection efforts: recruiting hundreds of volunteer poll monitors and field attorneys, providing multilingual support to voters, and offering our Voter Protection Hotline.
California AG Rob Bonta is prepared to seek restraining orders within hours if there’s any federal interference in our elections. California Democrats stand against Trump's unconstitutional push to nationalize elections.
www.latimes.com/politics/sto...
www.latimes.com/politics/sto...
Trump, California and the multi-front war over the next election
Local elections administrators across California say they have been preparing for once unthinkable threats to the midterms, from their own federal government.
www.latimes.com
February 18, 2026 at 4:20 AM
Misinformation and intimidation are designed to keep you from voting. That’s why CADEM is doubling down on our voter protection efforts: recruiting hundreds of volunteer poll monitors and field attorneys, providing multilingual support to voters, and offering our Voter Protection Hotline.