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
A Century of Russian Disinformation: Part Two
Shakne Epstein, Schlemiel Turned GRU Spy
prendergastc.substack.com
I wrote about one of the first Soviet illegals who had at six names that he published or travelled under. They were experts at hiding their movements.
prendergastc.substack.com/p/a-century-...
prendergastc.substack.com/p/a-century-...
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Defense Minister Pistorius:
20yrs later [after the signing of the Budapest Memorandum], Russia invaded&annexed Crimea
We cannot afford another paper tiger like the Budapest Memorandum.To provide credible&reliable security guarantees,all of us,European&Americans,have to deliver.
20yrs later [after the signing of the Budapest Memorandum], Russia invaded&annexed Crimea
We cannot afford another paper tiger like the Budapest Memorandum.To provide credible&reliable security guarantees,all of us,European&Americans,have to deliver.
February 14, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Defense Minister Pistorius:
20yrs later [after the signing of the Budapest Memorandum], Russia invaded&annexed Crimea
We cannot afford another paper tiger like the Budapest Memorandum.To provide credible&reliable security guarantees,all of us,European&Americans,have to deliver.
20yrs later [after the signing of the Budapest Memorandum], Russia invaded&annexed Crimea
We cannot afford another paper tiger like the Budapest Memorandum.To provide credible&reliable security guarantees,all of us,European&Americans,have to deliver.
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... what
I was so impressed with this story about measles in the Atlantic -- the depth of reporting it would take to weave in all these details so fluidly.
Turns out, it was a work of fiction. She researched the effects of measles, but lots of fiction writers do research. www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/the-...
Turns out, it was a work of fiction. She researched the effects of measles, but lots of fiction writers do research. www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/the-...
The Atlantic’s Elizabeth Bruenig on her “hypothetical,” heavily reported measles essay
"We were attracted to the idea of providing a play-by-play of the progression of measles in granular detail."
www.niemanlab.org
February 14, 2026 at 6:37 PM
... what
I splurged on a Valentine's Day present for myself.
Poplin sheet set made in Italy.
Poplin sheet set made in Italy.
February 14, 2026 at 6:32 PM
I splurged on a Valentine's Day present for myself.
Poplin sheet set made in Italy.
Poplin sheet set made in Italy.
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The courts haven't stopped either. And that is essential. (sorry about the blasted paywall) www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
February 14, 2026 at 6:30 PM
The courts haven't stopped either. And that is essential. (sorry about the blasted paywall) www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
I feel like "Release all the children" is a sustainable ask.
February 14, 2026 at 6:30 PM
I feel like "Release all the children" is a sustainable ask.
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Robert Reich
@rbreich.bsky.social
According to The Marshall Project, the number of children in ICE detention on a given day has skyrocketed, jumping more than sixfold since the start of the second Trump administration.
"The worst of the worst," according to Trump. [Cartoon by Mike Luckovich]
@rbreich.bsky.social
According to The Marshall Project, the number of children in ICE detention on a given day has skyrocketed, jumping more than sixfold since the start of the second Trump administration.
"The worst of the worst," according to Trump. [Cartoon by Mike Luckovich]
February 11, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Robert Reich
@rbreich.bsky.social
According to The Marshall Project, the number of children in ICE detention on a given day has skyrocketed, jumping more than sixfold since the start of the second Trump administration.
"The worst of the worst," according to Trump. [Cartoon by Mike Luckovich]
@rbreich.bsky.social
According to The Marshall Project, the number of children in ICE detention on a given day has skyrocketed, jumping more than sixfold since the start of the second Trump administration.
"The worst of the worst," according to Trump. [Cartoon by Mike Luckovich]
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politizoom.com/ghislaine-ma... ETTD ☠️
Ghislaine Maxwell Lied On Citizenship Application. Anyone Else Would Have Already Been Deported
Well, well. It's time for Team Trump to enforce it's own ZERO TOLERANCE policy. Epstein co-conspirator and convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell once held dual British and French citizenship. The...
politizoom.com
February 14, 2026 at 6:28 PM
politizoom.com/ghislaine-ma... ETTD ☠️
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“When you play her, it feels like she’s kind of fearless,“ Muchova says about Mboko. Also said she knew Vicky loved the big hitters so she mixed it up way more. Says she’s proud proving people and herself she could go all the way to a title again.
February 14, 2026 at 6:26 PM
“When you play her, it feels like she’s kind of fearless,“ Muchova says about Mboko. Also said she knew Vicky loved the big hitters so she mixed it up way more. Says she’s proud proving people and herself she could go all the way to a title again.
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Their lives got worse during Trump's *first* term and they still voted to re-elect him. So I have no sympathy for "Look, the hornets stung me AGAIN just like the last time I kicked their nest!"
I give the same number of effs about them as they did about the rest of us and the country when they voted for him three times.
www.alternet.org/trump-voters...
www.alternet.org/trump-voters...
Regretful Trump voters say their lives are 'getting worse by the day'
Follow-up interviews with Trump supporters one year later reveal a souring on the administration’s policies — and not for just one reason.
www.alternet.org
February 14, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Their lives got worse during Trump's *first* term and they still voted to re-elect him. So I have no sympathy for "Look, the hornets stung me AGAIN just like the last time I kicked their nest!"
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This is an amazing transition in the Wall Street Journal story about Noem and Lewandowski, not only pointiing out that DHS isn't denying they are romantically involved but insinuating that the pair is using a luxury government jet for their trysts.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
February 13, 2026 at 3:48 PM
This is an amazing transition in the Wall Street Journal story about Noem and Lewandowski, not only pointiing out that DHS isn't denying they are romantically involved but insinuating that the pair is using a luxury government jet for their trysts.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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The Outfield’s “Your Love” turns 40 today. 🎂
“.. I sat on the amplifier,” Tony Lewis recalled, “and [bandmate John Spinks] said, ‘Write this down: ‘Josie’s on a vacation far away.’
“.. I’ve still got the original lyric sheet. .. And we thought, “‘You know what? That’s a good little pop song.’”
“.. I sat on the amplifier,” Tony Lewis recalled, “and [bandmate John Spinks] said, ‘Write this down: ‘Josie’s on a vacation far away.’
“.. I’ve still got the original lyric sheet. .. And we thought, “‘You know what? That’s a good little pop song.’”
February 14, 2026 at 2:43 PM
The Outfield’s “Your Love” turns 40 today. 🎂
“.. I sat on the amplifier,” Tony Lewis recalled, “and [bandmate John Spinks] said, ‘Write this down: ‘Josie’s on a vacation far away.’
“.. I’ve still got the original lyric sheet. .. And we thought, “‘You know what? That’s a good little pop song.’”
“.. I sat on the amplifier,” Tony Lewis recalled, “and [bandmate John Spinks] said, ‘Write this down: ‘Josie’s on a vacation far away.’
“.. I’ve still got the original lyric sheet. .. And we thought, “‘You know what? That’s a good little pop song.’”
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The candidate for a State Department post is a white supremacist.
nytimes.com/2026/02/13/us/politics/jeremy-carl-claremont-institute-senate-hearing.html
nytimes.com/2026/02/13/us/politics/jeremy-carl-claremont-institute-senate-hearing.html
Trump Nominates an Apostle of ‘White Erasure’ for the State Department
nytimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:43 PM
The candidate for a State Department post is a white supremacist.
nytimes.com/2026/02/13/us/politics/jeremy-carl-claremont-institute-senate-hearing.html
nytimes.com/2026/02/13/us/politics/jeremy-carl-claremont-institute-senate-hearing.html
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🔴 BREAKING: Wladyslaw #Heraskewytsch attends at the proukrainian Rally in Munich on Stage. #MSC2026 #rememberanceisnotaviolation
February 14, 2026 at 2:43 PM
🔴 BREAKING: Wladyslaw #Heraskewytsch attends at the proukrainian Rally in Munich on Stage. #MSC2026 #rememberanceisnotaviolation
Don't vote for these guys.
February 14, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Don't vote for these guys.
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Happy Valentine's Day!
February 14, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Happy Valentine's Day!
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Hellll nawl! They must have forgot the legacy of Aggie Pride because my school won’t let that shit ride until the decision is reversed!
This is why we need to get the pedoamerican party outta here! Being a purple state is not good enough.
This is why we need to get the pedoamerican party outta here! Being a purple state is not good enough.
North Carolina lawmakers have voted to remove all college campus voting sites. Specifically at the largest HBCU in the US NC A&T. They now have to walk 30 minutes to their nearest polling place. Students are protesting this - pls share and support.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZThx29BJ9/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZThx29BJ9/
Even without an on-campus voting site, NCAT students still marched to the polls. 💙💛 Students at North Carolina A&T showed that barriers won’t stop their voices. When access isn’t easy, they organize. ...
TikTok video by HBCU Student Action Alliance
www.tiktok.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Hellll nawl! They must have forgot the legacy of Aggie Pride because my school won’t let that shit ride until the decision is reversed!
This is why we need to get the pedoamerican party outta here! Being a purple state is not good enough.
This is why we need to get the pedoamerican party outta here! Being a purple state is not good enough.
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"first they came for my property value"
new from me: it's interesting that one of the biggest roadblocks we're seeing to ICE buying up warehouses to convert into modern day concentration camps for detained immigrants is conservative NIMBYs (non-derogatory, for once) saying "not here, thanks"
Opinion | ICE’s warehouse detention centers run up against NIMBYism
A surprising number of Republican communities are coming out against the idea of ICE deportation facilities in their backyards.
www.ms.now
February 14, 2026 at 2:29 PM
"first they came for my property value"
I feel like this is an admission that he's in the Epstein files somewhere.
Just checking, it's now ok to flee your homeland, because you're afraid for your safety, and seek refuge in another Country?
Glad we've cleared that up. Let's hear no more about immigration and refugees then.
Glad we've cleared that up. Let's hear no more about immigration and refugees then.
February 14, 2026 at 2:37 PM
I feel like this is an admission that he's in the Epstein files somewhere.
So much for woke Pope.
The Winter Olympics condom supply ran out in 3 days. Athletes have thoughts www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...
The Winter Olympics condom supply ran out in 3 days. Athletes have thoughts
According to Italian newspaper La Stampa, free condoms at the Winter Olympics ran out in just three days.
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:37 PM
So much for woke Pope.
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The Cabinet this week
*RFK Jr. bragged about snorting cocaine off of a toilet seat
*Lutnick acknowledged taking his family to Epstein island
*Bondi “The Dow” / refuses to look at victims
*Noem blanket
*Hegseth loses to Kelly, tries to tweet through it
*Bessent “tariffs don’t cause inflation”
*RFK Jr. bragged about snorting cocaine off of a toilet seat
*Lutnick acknowledged taking his family to Epstein island
*Bondi “The Dow” / refuses to look at victims
*Noem blanket
*Hegseth loses to Kelly, tries to tweet through it
*Bessent “tariffs don’t cause inflation”
February 14, 2026 at 1:55 AM
The Cabinet this week
*RFK Jr. bragged about snorting cocaine off of a toilet seat
*Lutnick acknowledged taking his family to Epstein island
*Bondi “The Dow” / refuses to look at victims
*Noem blanket
*Hegseth loses to Kelly, tries to tweet through it
*Bessent “tariffs don’t cause inflation”
*RFK Jr. bragged about snorting cocaine off of a toilet seat
*Lutnick acknowledged taking his family to Epstein island
*Bondi “The Dow” / refuses to look at victims
*Noem blanket
*Hegseth loses to Kelly, tries to tweet through it
*Bessent “tariffs don’t cause inflation”
There is not a moment in his life that Rubio believed Russians were serious about ending any war.
Rubio on Russia: "We don’t know whether the Russians are serious about ending the war.
They say they are."
Russians say many things. For example, they said they were not going to invade Ukraine—right before invading Ukraine. It’s actions that matter.
They say they are."
Russians say many things. For example, they said they were not going to invade Ukraine—right before invading Ukraine. It’s actions that matter.
February 14, 2026 at 2:33 PM
There is not a moment in his life that Rubio believed Russians were serious about ending any war.
"Almost all of the experts that got 2022 wrong were trained as specialists on the Russian Army. There were almost no real experts on Ukraine or the Ukrainian military."
This is a must read.
This is a must read.
February 14, 2026 at 2:32 PM
"Almost all of the experts that got 2022 wrong were trained as specialists on the Russian Army. There were almost no real experts on Ukraine or the Ukrainian military."
This is a must read.
This is a must read.
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Save act needs 60 votes to pass Senate. Thune said they don't have the votes but he will put it up anyway.
February 14, 2026 at 5:24 AM
Save act needs 60 votes to pass Senate. Thune said they don't have the votes but he will put it up anyway.