Nik Ford
@drnikford.bsky.social
PhD Ukraine, Russia, Poland, Belarus, Chechnya🐺, Democracy, democratic backsliding, authoritarianism, terrorism & political violence, identity. USMC. she/her/hers. #polisky #eusky #comparativesky слава Україні🇺🇦 words @FP, WaPo, Defense Post, etc
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Nik Ford
@drnikford.bsky.social
· Jul 27
My collaboration w/ Michael A. Hansen, PhD. in Nationalities Papers! In this article, we discuss/explore citizen satisfaction, willingness to protest, concerns/fears about revealing preferences, & authoritarian consolidation in Belarus. Putting it on BS. ☁️ (ungated)
https://tinyurl.com/Belarus22
https://tinyurl.com/Belarus22
I’m still grappling with my mother’s estate. It’s wild because it’s not like she was even remotely rich. Everyone please be sure you have a power of attorney set up in the even you are incapacitated. Otherwise your next of kin will have a hell of a time later.
December 13, 2025 at 2:15 AM
I’m still grappling with my mother’s estate. It’s wild because it’s not like she was even remotely rich. Everyone please be sure you have a power of attorney set up in the even you are incapacitated. Otherwise your next of kin will have a hell of a time later.
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Only an idiot would believe that Russia wouldn't roll right into an unprotected "special economic zone."
euromaidanpress.com/2025/12/11/us-floats-special-economic-zone-in-donetsk/
euromaidanpress.com/2025/12/11/us-floats-special-economic-zone-in-donetsk/
Zelenskyy: US wants Ukraine to withdraw from Donetsk for vague "special economic zone" - Kyiv may refuse - Euromaidan Press
US exploring buffer zone in Donetsk where Ukrainian troops pull back and Russia stays out. Zelenskyy says plan is vague and Kyiv may reject it.
euromaidanpress.com
December 12, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Only an idiot would believe that Russia wouldn't roll right into an unprotected "special economic zone."
euromaidanpress.com/2025/12/11/us-floats-special-economic-zone-in-donetsk/
euromaidanpress.com/2025/12/11/us-floats-special-economic-zone-in-donetsk/
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President Zelenskyy is in Kupyansk, Kharkiv region today ‼️🤯
The town, declared "liberated" by russian propaganda, remains a fierce battleground. In reality, our forces destroyed the majority of the invading troops. Yet a few pockets of fighting remains.
The town, declared "liberated" by russian propaganda, remains a fierce battleground. In reality, our forces destroyed the majority of the invading troops. Yet a few pockets of fighting remains.
December 12, 2025 at 12:45 PM
President Zelenskyy is in Kupyansk, Kharkiv region today ‼️🤯
The town, declared "liberated" by russian propaganda, remains a fierce battleground. In reality, our forces destroyed the majority of the invading troops. Yet a few pockets of fighting remains.
The town, declared "liberated" by russian propaganda, remains a fierce battleground. In reality, our forces destroyed the majority of the invading troops. Yet a few pockets of fighting remains.
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Of course it's not. Turns out Ru hasn't even fully captured Pokrovsk (a small, second-rate hub in Donbas) after the Kremlin claimed victory a couple of weeks ago now.
Ru will collapse suddenly like a house of cards.
Ru will collapse suddenly like a house of cards.
December 11, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Of course it's not. Turns out Ru hasn't even fully captured Pokrovsk (a small, second-rate hub in Donbas) after the Kremlin claimed victory a couple of weeks ago now.
Ru will collapse suddenly like a house of cards.
Ru will collapse suddenly like a house of cards.
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Hey #polisky please nominate (including self-nominate) excellent scholarship on democracy by an untenured scholar.
apsanet.org/programs/aps...
apsanet.org/programs/aps...
Robert A. Dahl Award - American Political Science Association (APSA)
Robert A. Dahl Award Robert A. Dahl Award Nominations now open. The Dahl Award honors an untenured scholar who has produced scholarship of the highest
apsanet.org
December 11, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Hey #polisky please nominate (including self-nominate) excellent scholarship on democracy by an untenured scholar.
apsanet.org/programs/aps...
apsanet.org/programs/aps...
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#polisky Come work in Maine! Bowdoin College is searching for a VAP in American political behavior -- one year but potentially renewable to three. Emphasis on political behavior generally and media and politics specifically; interest in teaching methods a plus.
careers.bowdoin.edu/postings/17220
careers.bowdoin.edu/postings/17220
Visiting Assistant Professor of Government (American politics)
Bowdoin College’s Department of Government and Legal Studies invites applications for a full-time benefits-eligible visiting assistant professor appointment in American politics to begin July 1, 2026....
careers.bowdoin.edu
December 12, 2025 at 7:37 PM
#polisky Come work in Maine! Bowdoin College is searching for a VAP in American political behavior -- one year but potentially renewable to three. Emphasis on political behavior generally and media and politics specifically; interest in teaching methods a plus.
careers.bowdoin.edu/postings/17220
careers.bowdoin.edu/postings/17220
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Ukraine / Україна
@Ukraine Dec 10
A new mural has appeared at the Kyiv children’s hospital — the one Russia deliberately struck in July 2024.
Thank you to all who help us guard our skies and protect our children’s lives.
@Ukraine Dec 10
A new mural has appeared at the Kyiv children’s hospital — the one Russia deliberately struck in July 2024.
Thank you to all who help us guard our skies and protect our children’s lives.
December 13, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Ukraine / Україна
@Ukraine Dec 10
A new mural has appeared at the Kyiv children’s hospital — the one Russia deliberately struck in July 2024.
Thank you to all who help us guard our skies and protect our children’s lives.
@Ukraine Dec 10
A new mural has appeared at the Kyiv children’s hospital — the one Russia deliberately struck in July 2024.
Thank you to all who help us guard our skies and protect our children’s lives.
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Saratov, Russia. A drone attack is underway, with residents watching as UAVs enthusiastically enforce sanctions on the local oil refinery.
December 12, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Saratov, Russia. A drone attack is underway, with residents watching as UAVs enthusiastically enforce sanctions on the local oil refinery.
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⚡️Explosions reported at Russian oil refinery amid possible drone attack.
Explosions were reported in Russia's Saratov Oblast overnight on Dec. 13 as officials warned of a possible drone attack, with unverified local reports indicating the Saratov oil refinery had been targeted.
Explosions were reported in Russia's Saratov Oblast overnight on Dec. 13 as officials warned of a possible drone attack, with unverified local reports indicating the Saratov oil refinery had been targeted.
Explosions reported at Russian oil refinery amid possible drone attack
Explosions were reported in Russia's Saratov Oblast overnight on Dec. 13 as officials warned of a possible drone attack, with unverified local reports indicating the Saratov oil refinery was targeted.
kyivindependent.com
December 12, 2025 at 11:44 PM
⚡️Explosions reported at Russian oil refinery amid possible drone attack.
Explosions were reported in Russia's Saratov Oblast overnight on Dec. 13 as officials warned of a possible drone attack, with unverified local reports indicating the Saratov oil refinery had been targeted.
Explosions were reported in Russia's Saratov Oblast overnight on Dec. 13 as officials warned of a possible drone attack, with unverified local reports indicating the Saratov oil refinery had been targeted.
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Happy #FiverFriday! 🎉Tony’s posting early—busy day ahead!
TODAY IS YOUR DAY!
And we’re asking the Toonie Community to amplify!
Here’s how:
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TODAY IS YOUR DAY!
And we’re asking the Toonie Community to amplify!
Here’s how:
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November 7, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Happy #FiverFriday! 🎉Tony’s posting early—busy day ahead!
TODAY IS YOUR DAY!
And we’re asking the Toonie Community to amplify!
Here’s how:
• Quote Repost this announcement with a screenshot of your $5 / €5 / £5 donation
• Add a description of who/what it’s for and a link to their Bsky handle
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TODAY IS YOUR DAY!
And we’re asking the Toonie Community to amplify!
Here’s how:
• Quote Repost this announcement with a screenshot of your $5 / €5 / £5 donation
• Add a description of who/what it’s for and a link to their Bsky handle
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he's going to come after you either way, so you might as well act with integrity
October 8, 2025 at 11:47 PM
he's going to come after you either way, so you might as well act with integrity
My mother is gone (7th). This picked the scab of my father’s passing I was never able to fully morn.
It is what it is. I’m not going to belabor it here.
In short— I am not ok.
It is what it is. I’m not going to belabor it here.
In short— I am not ok.
October 9, 2025 at 5:05 AM
My mother is gone (7th). This picked the scab of my father’s passing I was never able to fully morn.
It is what it is. I’m not going to belabor it here.
In short— I am not ok.
It is what it is. I’m not going to belabor it here.
In short— I am not ok.
Interview with Janie Gosselin featuring myself and Dr. Mathers. #Ukraine
www.lapresse.ca/internationa...
www.lapresse.ca/internationa...
Guerre en Ukraine | Nouvelles rencontres pour un cessez-le-feu
Menaces de nouvelles sanctions, présence de sous-marins nucléaires dans la région, envoi d’un émissaire à Moscou mercredi : l’administration américaine a manifesté ces jours-ci son impatience face à l...
www.lapresse.ca
August 7, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Interview with Janie Gosselin featuring myself and Dr. Mathers. #Ukraine
www.lapresse.ca/internationa...
www.lapresse.ca/internationa...
Well my mom is taking a turn for the worst. No one has answers re: time. Could be days/ weeks/ months but she has clearly taken a nose dive.
August 5, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Well my mom is taking a turn for the worst. No one has answers re: time. Could be days/ weeks/ months but she has clearly taken a nose dive.
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There is absolutely no reason for domestic U.S. law enforcement personnel to be dressed like military personnel. Period. (Screenshot from MacArthur Park in LA, original video here: x.com/cardon_brian...)
July 8, 2025 at 12:58 AM
There is absolutely no reason for domestic U.S. law enforcement personnel to be dressed like military personnel. Period. (Screenshot from MacArthur Park in LA, original video here: x.com/cardon_brian...)
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NEW: Putin rejected Trump's call for a quick peace in Ukraine during a phone call on July 3.
Putin's stated commitment to his goals in Ukraine, including eliminating the so-called "root causes" of the war, contradicts his claim that Russia supports meaningful negotiations. isw.pub/UkrWar070325
Putin's stated commitment to his goals in Ukraine, including eliminating the so-called "root causes" of the war, contradicts his claim that Russia supports meaningful negotiations. isw.pub/UkrWar070325
July 4, 2025 at 12:57 AM
NEW: Putin rejected Trump's call for a quick peace in Ukraine during a phone call on July 3.
Putin's stated commitment to his goals in Ukraine, including eliminating the so-called "root causes" of the war, contradicts his claim that Russia supports meaningful negotiations. isw.pub/UkrWar070325
Putin's stated commitment to his goals in Ukraine, including eliminating the so-called "root causes" of the war, contradicts his claim that Russia supports meaningful negotiations. isw.pub/UkrWar070325
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💥Just now: strike reported on the Russian ammunition depot on Khartsyz'k.
July 2, 2025 at 8:02 PM
💥Just now: strike reported on the Russian ammunition depot on Khartsyz'k.
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1. On Tuesday, Congresswoman Sarah McBride gave a interview with Ezra Klein at the New York Times.
It has been used to seed the ground for a rightward shift in the Democratic Party on trans rights.
Some allies have failed to grasp the problems with her approach.
Here's what McBride gets wrong.
It has been used to seed the ground for a rightward shift in the Democratic Party on trans rights.
Some allies have failed to grasp the problems with her approach.
Here's what McBride gets wrong.
What Sarah McBride Gets Wrong
Congresswoman Sarah McBride recently interviewed with Ezra Klein at the New York Times, where she advocated for a more cowardly form of politics when it comes to transgender people.
www.erininthemorning.com
June 21, 2025 at 2:58 AM
1. On Tuesday, Congresswoman Sarah McBride gave a interview with Ezra Klein at the New York Times.
It has been used to seed the ground for a rightward shift in the Democratic Party on trans rights.
Some allies have failed to grasp the problems with her approach.
Here's what McBride gets wrong.
It has been used to seed the ground for a rightward shift in the Democratic Party on trans rights.
Some allies have failed to grasp the problems with her approach.
Here's what McBride gets wrong.
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Netanyahu states that Israel struck the Natanz Uranium Enrichment Plant, but doesn't mention the Fordow Uranium Enrichment Plant. If they don't destroy Fordow, this entire effort is basically for nothing.
June 13, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Netanyahu states that Israel struck the Natanz Uranium Enrichment Plant, but doesn't mention the Fordow Uranium Enrichment Plant. If they don't destroy Fordow, this entire effort is basically for nothing.
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(Reports now that Fordow has been struck.)
June 13, 2025 at 1:40 AM
(Reports now that Fordow has been struck.)
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I know everyone is occupied w authoritarian tactics of Trump sending marines & national guard to LA but wanted to show the hypocrisy of this lawless regime.
Trump is installing a pardoned drug trafficker as deputy director of the federal Bureau of Prisons
Trump is installing a pardoned drug trafficker as deputy director of the federal Bureau of Prisons
Former federal inmate pardoned by Trump tapped as Bureau of Prisons deputy director
Joshua J. Smith, a Tennessee businessman whom the president pardoned during his first term, now advocates for inmate rehabilitation.
www.nbcnews.com
June 9, 2025 at 11:18 PM
I know everyone is occupied w authoritarian tactics of Trump sending marines & national guard to LA but wanted to show the hypocrisy of this lawless regime.
Trump is installing a pardoned drug trafficker as deputy director of the federal Bureau of Prisons
Trump is installing a pardoned drug trafficker as deputy director of the federal Bureau of Prisons
Anyone who didn’t see this coming has not been paying attention.
The Overton Window has shifted all the way to ban all non-white people from coming to America. It was never about illegal immigration.
June 10, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Anyone who didn’t see this coming has not been paying attention.
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It's difficult to keep up with the #farright assaults on liberal democracy, but Germany is doing its bit. Useful primer on the #AfD's past, present, and possible futures by @michaelhansenphd.bsky.social
Surveying the Alternative for Germany and the 2025 German Election: Populism and Electoral Prospects illiberalism.org |
Michael A. Hansen on the Alternative for Germany's development and the prospects and challenges it faces at the 2025 elections and beyond.
www.illiberalism.org
February 15, 2025 at 12:10 PM
It's difficult to keep up with the #farright assaults on liberal democracy, but Germany is doing its bit. Useful primer on the #AfD's past, present, and possible futures by @michaelhansenphd.bsky.social