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The Moscow Times @themoscowtimes.com · 21d

#OpEd Parents cannot just assume that their children will not be affected by attempts to brainwash them. They must take decisive action, recommends teacher Dima Zitser.

How Russian Parents Can Protect Their Children from Indoctrination in Schools - The Moscow Times

Opinion | Starting on Sept.1, trial runs of “conversations about important things” began in kindergartens — targeting children as young as three to seven in over 100 kindergartens across Russia and oc...

www.themoscowtimes.com

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Oleksa Drachewych @odrachewych.bsky.social · Aug 22

The militarization of Russian children continues: www.reuters.com/world/we-thr...

'We threw hand grenades!' Russian kids as young as 8 get taste of military training

Schoolchildren enjoyed a riverside adventure this week, but it was no ordinary holiday camp.

www.reuters.com

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Allyson Edwards @allysonedwards1.bsky.social · Aug 16

Lavrov wears a USSR sweatshirt, & people will still comment: "wHaT aBOuT NaTo?"

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Mark Kersten @markkersten.bsky.social · Aug 15

Putin is wanted by the ICC on charges of war crimes, for stealing Ukrainian children.
Putin is wanted by the ICC on charges of war crimes, for stealing Ukrainian children.
Putin is wanted by the ICC on charges of war crimes, for stealing Ukrainian children.
Putin is wanted by the ICC on charges...

Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · Aug 15

US army rolling the red carpet to murderer’s plane. I will never forget this image.

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Allyson Edwards @allysonedwards1.bsky.social · Aug 11

Starting our ✨official✨ honeymoon off (only 10 months after the fact) with a wedding trip for friends!

Looking less beaut, and much more travel friendly today as we start our journey to Chile! 🇨🇱

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Allyson Edwards @allysonedwards1.bsky.social · Jul 14

Last minute preparations are underway for my presentation at #IPSA2025 tomorrow morning. I'll be presenting mine & @jgmaber.bsky.social work on a panel with my wonderful colleagues. If you're an early bird with an interest in Ukraine and Russia, come find us at 9am.

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Allyson Edwards @allysonedwards1.bsky.social · Jul 13

Attending Ban Ki Moon's keynote speech at #IPSA2025

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Allyson Edwards @allysonedwards1.bsky.social · Jul 9

I'm on my way to Seoul for #IPSA2025 to present mine and @jgmaber.bsky.social work on Russian youth militarization.
This paper will eventually become the introduction to our book, and applies a feminist IR lens to youth militarization.

Reach out if you want to meet for a ☕!

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Allyson Edwards @allysonedwards1.bsky.social · Jul 8

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Allyson Edwards @allysonedwards1.bsky.social · Jul 8

You're going to be in Seoul? I'll be there too - flying out tomorrow! Let's meet!

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Allyson Edwards @allysonedwards1.bsky.social · Jun 27

Who else is going to be at #IPSA2025 in Seoul? I'll be presenting mine and @jgmaber.bsky.social work on feminist approaches to Russian youth militarisation! Reach out if you fancy a coffee ☕

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Allyson Edwards @allysonedwards1.bsky.social · Jun 13

No, my next conference is IPSA!

Allyson Edwards @allysonedwards1.bsky.social · Jun 13

For the first time in years, I won't be at BISA 😭 will miss catching up with the BEST people. 💔

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Allyson Edwards @allysonedwards1.bsky.social · Jun 10

Oh noooo 🙄

The Independent @the-independent.com · Jun 10

BREAKING | ChatGPT down: OpenAI reports major outage as users see error message

ChatGPT down: OpenAI reports major outage as users see error message

OpenAI reports the chatbot is seeing a widespread outage

www.independent.co.uk

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Dr. Ian Garner @irgarner.bsky.social · Jun 7

🧵NEW research: How is the Russian state turning young people into patriots via Telegram? Spoiler: It’s not just about war—it’s about influencers.

We analyzed hundreds of posts by two state youth leaders. What we found is disturbing.👇

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European Democrats @europeandemocrats.bsky.social · May 28

A new Stalin monument in a Moscow metro station is not just historical revisionism — it is a signal. As Putin deepens authoritarian rule and isolates Russia from the West, the glorification of a dictator responsible for mass terror is no coincidence. Nearly 700,000 were executed under Stalin. 1/2

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Allyson Edwards @allysonedwards1.bsky.social · May 22

The research shows the growing use of social media by societal actors to support the mission of state, and in the case of Russia, to bring militarised patriotism further into a young person's everyday experience. (5)

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Allyson Edwards @allysonedwards1.bsky.social · May 22

Despite the different techniques Nagornyy & Zanko employ, we found both leaders use Telegram to engage youth with the patriotic projects of their groups and promote a young person's 'active engagement' with state politics as a characteristic of being a 'good young patriot.' (4/)

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Allyson Edwards @allysonedwards1.bsky.social · May 22

We consider to what extent these two figures employ social media influencer techniques to engage their audience.
For different reasons, we found:
- Nagornyy does employ SMI techniques✅
- Zanko does not employ SMI techniques ❎ (3/)

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Allyson Edwards @allysonedwards1.bsky.social · May 22

The work examines the online presence of Youth Patriotic Group leaders - Nagornyy (Yunarmiya) & Zanko (Victory Volunteers) - on Russian social media site, Telegram, over a 6-month period. (2/)

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Allyson Edwards @allysonedwards1.bsky.social · May 22

✨Excited to share our research "Creating Good Young Patriots," which was published as an Advance Article in
@cpcs.bsky.social @irgarner.bsky.social!

🔗 online.ucpress.edu/cpcs/article...

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Rebecca @beckyd818.bsky.social · May 10

My new favorite book

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Allyson Edwards @allysonedwards1.bsky.social · May 8

Get Zanko on the phone asap!

Allyson Edwards @allysonedwards1.bsky.social · May 8

Ahead of #Russia's Victory Day celebrations tomorrow, my new piece co-authored with @jgmaber.bsky.social is out in The Conversation! It examines the Kremlin's obsession that its youth know and understand the #Kremlin's version of the past: theconversation.com/russia-looks...

Russia looks to frame war as an inevitable part of life on Victory Day

Russian political figures are worried that young people nowadays are disconnected from their heritage.

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Jenny Mathers @jgmaber.bsky.social · May 8

"A celebration of military mothers", right up there with introducing patriotic education. Trump is taking another leaf out of Putin's book. 👀

Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · May 8

WH schedule for 5/8/25

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