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
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We have to talk about this, because this woman is one in a looooong train of women carrying water for the Russia regime. And my next book is about one of them.
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...Sparta lost.
February 16, 2026 at 4:51 PM
...Sparta lost.
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The Ukrainian delegation has departed for negotiations in Geneva.
"On the way, my colleagues and I will discuss the lessons of our history and seek the right conclusions." - wrote Budanov, the Head of the Presidential Office, who is leading the Ukrainian delegation.
"On the way, my colleagues and I will discuss the lessons of our history and seek the right conclusions." - wrote Budanov, the Head of the Presidential Office, who is leading the Ukrainian delegation.
February 16, 2026 at 12:11 PM
The Ukrainian delegation has departed for negotiations in Geneva.
"On the way, my colleagues and I will discuss the lessons of our history and seek the right conclusions." - wrote Budanov, the Head of the Presidential Office, who is leading the Ukrainian delegation.
"On the way, my colleagues and I will discuss the lessons of our history and seek the right conclusions." - wrote Budanov, the Head of the Presidential Office, who is leading the Ukrainian delegation.
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🇨🇿 Czech President Petr Pavel:
What we probably need in Europe is what I would call more of a Scandinavian spirit.
Russia is a weak country with a lot of nuclear weapons, and we should approach it that way.
What we probably need in Europe is what I would call more of a Scandinavian spirit.
Russia is a weak country with a lot of nuclear weapons, and we should approach it that way.
February 16, 2026 at 9:17 AM
🇨🇿 Czech President Petr Pavel:
What we probably need in Europe is what I would call more of a Scandinavian spirit.
Russia is a weak country with a lot of nuclear weapons, and we should approach it that way.
What we probably need in Europe is what I would call more of a Scandinavian spirit.
Russia is a weak country with a lot of nuclear weapons, and we should approach it that way.
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„Although Ukraine faces challenges, time is less & less on 🇷🇺 ’s side, however much Moscow portrays the situation otherwise. Moscow cannot wish away the fundamental mismatch between the military means it has available & the political aims it seeks to achieve.“ www.foreignaffairs.com/russia/ukrai...
Ukraine’s War of Endurance
The fight for advantage in the conflict’s fifth year.
www.foreignaffairs.com
February 16, 2026 at 11:21 AM
„Although Ukraine faces challenges, time is less & less on 🇷🇺 ’s side, however much Moscow portrays the situation otherwise. Moscow cannot wish away the fundamental mismatch between the military means it has available & the political aims it seeks to achieve.“ www.foreignaffairs.com/russia/ukrai...
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Erin Jackson the first Black Woman to win Olympic Gold Medal in Speed Skating
February 16, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Erin Jackson the first Black Woman to win Olympic Gold Medal in Speed Skating
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People are struggling. The percentage of credit-card balances that are at 90+ days delinquent is skyrocketing since the Great Recession.
Please pay attention though: Where the graph goes down, that's Obama and Biden. Where it goes up? That's Trump.
Republicans are TERRIBLE for the economy.
Please pay attention though: Where the graph goes down, that's Obama and Biden. Where it goes up? That's Trump.
Republicans are TERRIBLE for the economy.
February 16, 2026 at 5:10 AM
People are struggling. The percentage of credit-card balances that are at 90+ days delinquent is skyrocketing since the Great Recession.
Please pay attention though: Where the graph goes down, that's Obama and Biden. Where it goes up? That's Trump.
Republicans are TERRIBLE for the economy.
Please pay attention though: Where the graph goes down, that's Obama and Biden. Where it goes up? That's Trump.
Republicans are TERRIBLE for the economy.
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Solovyov threw a fit on air because Ukraine and Germany are set to co-produce drones.
February 16, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Solovyov threw a fit on air because Ukraine and Germany are set to co-produce drones.
The argument for Reparations is mathematically irrefutable.
I’m teaching about wealth inequality today and remembered this shameful story from 2022 about Nathan Connolly and Shani Mott’s home appraisal.
Home Appraised With a Black Owner: $472,000. With a White Owner: $750,000. (Published 2022)
www.nytimes.com
February 16, 2026 at 3:48 PM
The argument for Reparations is mathematically irrefutable.
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The federal government has almost no meaningful authority over election administration - and what it did have has been chipped away by a.. friendly supreme court that wants to advance state supremecy.
It cannot order states to "count it this way, instead of that way" There is no enforcement.
It cannot order states to "count it this way, instead of that way" There is no enforcement.
February 16, 2026 at 3:43 PM
The federal government has almost no meaningful authority over election administration - and what it did have has been chipped away by a.. friendly supreme court that wants to advance state supremecy.
It cannot order states to "count it this way, instead of that way" There is no enforcement.
It cannot order states to "count it this way, instead of that way" There is no enforcement.
Wait didn't that Russian general already get a medal for capturing Pokrovsk or did I hallucinate that.
⚡️ Russia scales up offensive from north of Pokrovsk, Ukrainian military says.
Russian troops have scaled up their offensives from villages north of Pokrovsk, intensifying efforts to encircle the city and its sister town of Myrnohrad, the 7th Rapid Response Corps reported on Feb. 16.
Russian troops have scaled up their offensives from villages north of Pokrovsk, intensifying efforts to encircle the city and its sister town of Myrnohrad, the 7th Rapid Response Corps reported on Feb. 16.
Russia scales up offensive from north of Pokrovsk, Ukrainian military says
The 7th Corps report comes as Ukraine clings to its last positions in Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad in eastern Donetsk Oblast, both of which have mostly been occupied by Russia, Emil Kastehelmi, a military a...
kyivindependent.com
February 16, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Wait didn't that Russian general already get a medal for capturing Pokrovsk or did I hallucinate that.
Stephen, your recent ancestors and mine were sourced for "cheap labor" by the Third Reich.
Immigration wasn’t a “global citizenship” plot when Miller’s ancestors came here. It’s only a threat now because those seeking citizenship today don’t look like his ancestors. #holdfast
February 16, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Stephen, your recent ancestors and mine were sourced for "cheap labor" by the Third Reich.
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Two decades after a small Duke breast cancer vaccine trial, every participant is still alive — a rare outcome for metastatic disease. When researchers looked closer, they found the women’s immune systems still carried “memory” cells that recognised the cancer. buff.ly/MNeRhJh
#ShareGoodNewsToo
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A 20-year-old cancer vaccine may hold the key to long-term survival
Two decades after a breast cancer vaccine trial, every participant is still alive—an astonishing result for metastatic disease. Scientists found their immune systems retained long-lasting memory…
buff.ly
February 16, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Two decades after a small Duke breast cancer vaccine trial, every participant is still alive — a rare outcome for metastatic disease. When researchers looked closer, they found the women’s immune systems still carried “memory” cells that recognised the cancer. buff.ly/MNeRhJh
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
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Meta platforms are tied to one-third of successful U.S. scams.
Consumers pay the price while Meta rakes in billions.
I’m leading the bipartisan Stop Scams Caucus to demand accountability and shut down the criminal networks exploiting Americans.
Consumers pay the price while Meta rakes in billions.
I’m leading the bipartisan Stop Scams Caucus to demand accountability and shut down the criminal networks exploiting Americans.
February 16, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Meta platforms are tied to one-third of successful U.S. scams.
Consumers pay the price while Meta rakes in billions.
I’m leading the bipartisan Stop Scams Caucus to demand accountability and shut down the criminal networks exploiting Americans.
Consumers pay the price while Meta rakes in billions.
I’m leading the bipartisan Stop Scams Caucus to demand accountability and shut down the criminal networks exploiting Americans.
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🇺🇦🇺🇸 Shmyhal: Held a meeting with US Senators Blumenthal and Whitehouse.
Discussed the introduction of large-scale sanctions against Russia, in particular nuclear energy.
📌 We have the opportunity to jointly expand the capacity of the Vertical Gas Corridor to 10 billion cubic meters per year.
Discussed the introduction of large-scale sanctions against Russia, in particular nuclear energy.
📌 We have the opportunity to jointly expand the capacity of the Vertical Gas Corridor to 10 billion cubic meters per year.
February 16, 2026 at 3:35 PM
🇺🇦🇺🇸 Shmyhal: Held a meeting with US Senators Blumenthal and Whitehouse.
Discussed the introduction of large-scale sanctions against Russia, in particular nuclear energy.
📌 We have the opportunity to jointly expand the capacity of the Vertical Gas Corridor to 10 billion cubic meters per year.
Discussed the introduction of large-scale sanctions against Russia, in particular nuclear energy.
📌 We have the opportunity to jointly expand the capacity of the Vertical Gas Corridor to 10 billion cubic meters per year.
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During a meeting with U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Sheldon Whitehouse, Zelenskyy emphasized the need for continued pressure on Moscow and expressed support for the sanctions bill in the Senate.
February 16, 2026 at 3:35 PM
During a meeting with U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Sheldon Whitehouse, Zelenskyy emphasized the need for continued pressure on Moscow and expressed support for the sanctions bill in the Senate.
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"F*** away to Russia," President Zelenskyy told Russian elites who live in Europe and the US and continue support the war against Ukraine
He urged full sanctions on Russia’s energy sector, including the state nuclear giant Rosatom
euromaidanpress.com/2026/02/16/c...
He urged full sanctions on Russia’s energy sector, including the state nuclear giant Rosatom
euromaidanpress.com/2026/02/16/c...
Children of Russian war-linked elites study in Europe and US. Zelenskyy just told them to “f* away to Russia”
Russian officials live in the West while their system funds the war.
euromaidanpress.com
February 16, 2026 at 3:38 PM
"F*** away to Russia," President Zelenskyy told Russian elites who live in Europe and the US and continue support the war against Ukraine
He urged full sanctions on Russia’s energy sector, including the state nuclear giant Rosatom
euromaidanpress.com/2026/02/16/c...
He urged full sanctions on Russia’s energy sector, including the state nuclear giant Rosatom
euromaidanpress.com/2026/02/16/c...
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Notable message from President Zelensky. The USA is clearly putting pressure on Ukraine to hand over more of its land to dictatorial Russia.
Good to see the Ukrainian pushback--but the USA should hang its head in shame.
Good to see the Ukrainian pushback--but the USA should hang its head in shame.
February 16, 2026 at 10:07 AM
Notable message from President Zelensky. The USA is clearly putting pressure on Ukraine to hand over more of its land to dictatorial Russia.
Good to see the Ukrainian pushback--but the USA should hang its head in shame.
Good to see the Ukrainian pushback--but the USA should hang its head in shame.
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There is no clearer proof of man’s fallenness and consequent need for redemption than the Newark AirTrain.
February 16, 2026 at 3:26 PM
There is no clearer proof of man’s fallenness and consequent need for redemption than the Newark AirTrain.
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(11/11) In this new normal, costs are individually adjusted to a consumer’s maximum threshold and wages to a worker’s minimum floor.
The next time you see a price, know that it may not reflect what the item is worth—but what the algorithm believes *you* are worth.
The next time you see a price, know that it may not reflect what the item is worth—but what the algorithm believes *you* are worth.
February 11, 2026 at 8:41 PM
(11/11) In this new normal, costs are individually adjusted to a consumer’s maximum threshold and wages to a worker’s minimum floor.
The next time you see a price, know that it may not reflect what the item is worth—but what the algorithm believes *you* are worth.
The next time you see a price, know that it may not reflect what the item is worth—but what the algorithm believes *you* are worth.
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And THEN there's...what happens when america becomes nazi germany 2.
February 16, 2026 at 3:21 PM
And THEN there's...what happens when america becomes nazi germany 2.
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Yes, GOP needs traitors to democracy, Putinist and insurrectionist also in Europe.
Nothing new in that.
Nothing new in that.
‘We want you to continue’: Rubio delivers Trump's campaign message to Orbán in Budapest
‘We want you to continue,’ Rubio tells Orbán ahead of key elections
The US Secretary of State praised the Hungarian prime minister's relationship with Donald Trump as his ruling Fidesz Party trails the opposition ahead of an April election. Orbán has endorsed a peaceful transfer of power if he is defeated.
www.euronews.com
February 16, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Yes, GOP needs traitors to democracy, Putinist and insurrectionist also in Europe.
Nothing new in that.
Nothing new in that.
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This is your daily reminder that if you watch Russian state television, you will learn that the Russians are fighting in Ukraine with the ultimate goal of ensuring there is no more Ukraine—no more Ukrainian state, no more Ukrainian leaders...
February 15, 2026 at 4:09 PM
This is your daily reminder that if you watch Russian state television, you will learn that the Russians are fighting in Ukraine with the ultimate goal of ensuring there is no more Ukraine—no more Ukrainian state, no more Ukrainian leaders...
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⚡️ Zelenskyy questions whether Putin knows the real Russian casualty count.
"Can you imagine this in the 21st century? Can you imagine – he’s losing 35,000 each month? I'm not sure that he knows about it," the president said.
"Can you imagine this in the 21st century? Can you imagine – he’s losing 35,000 each month? I'm not sure that he knows about it," the president said.
February 16, 2026 at 2:18 PM
⚡️ Zelenskyy questions whether Putin knows the real Russian casualty count.
"Can you imagine this in the 21st century? Can you imagine – he’s losing 35,000 each month? I'm not sure that he knows about it," the president said.
"Can you imagine this in the 21st century? Can you imagine – he’s losing 35,000 each month? I'm not sure that he knows about it," the president said.
We have to talk about this, because this woman is one in a looooong train of women carrying water for the Russia regime. And my next book is about one of them.
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February 16, 2026 at 2:46 PM
We have to talk about this, because this woman is one in a looooong train of women carrying water for the Russia regime. And my next book is about one of them.
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