Sasha Jason
@asjason.bsky.social
Young professional working on Eurasia in DC, focused on Ukraine and formerly at StanfordCDDRL. Opinions and bad puns are my own. She/her/hers.
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⚡️BREAKING: Zelensky's chief of staff Yermak resigns amid major corruption scandal.
Andriy Yermak, head of the President's Office, submitted his resignation following searches by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) at his premises earlier on Nov. 28, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced.
Andriy Yermak, head of the President's Office, submitted his resignation following searches by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) at his premises earlier on Nov. 28, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced.
BREAKING: Zelensky's chief of staff Yermak resigns amid Ukraine's biggest corruption scandal
Andriy Yermak, head of the President's Office, submitted his resignation following searches by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) at his premises earlier on Nov. 28, President Volodymyr Zelens...
kyivindependent.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:46 PM
⚡️BREAKING: Zelensky's chief of staff Yermak resigns amid major corruption scandal.
Andriy Yermak, head of the President's Office, submitted his resignation following searches by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) at his premises earlier on Nov. 28, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced.
Andriy Yermak, head of the President's Office, submitted his resignation following searches by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) at his premises earlier on Nov. 28, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced.
Late to the party but I don’t understand the latest Mamdani “scandal” but I just want to know where to find a $2300 two-bedroom in NYC.
August 13, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Late to the party but I don’t understand the latest Mamdani “scandal” but I just want to know where to find a $2300 two-bedroom in NYC.
RIP Tom Lehrer you have no idea how many times I’ve sung “we’ll all go together when we go” in my head this year.
July 27, 2025 at 7:41 PM
RIP Tom Lehrer you have no idea how many times I’ve sung “we’ll all go together when we go” in my head this year.
Everyone is freaking out about this photo but I have something that would break all of your brains.
July 26, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Everyone is freaking out about this photo but I have something that would break all of your brains.
On top of everything, I’m very glad to see NYC politicians having figured out how to best leverage RCV.
June 25, 2025 at 2:35 AM
On top of everything, I’m very glad to see NYC politicians having figured out how to best leverage RCV.
A colleague told me the biggest news story in Lithuania this week is a bear swimming across the border from Belarus and running around Vilnius and I’ve never been more jealous of what constitutes news in my life.
June 17, 2025 at 2:46 PM
A colleague told me the biggest news story in Lithuania this week is a bear swimming across the border from Belarus and running around Vilnius and I’ve never been more jealous of what constitutes news in my life.
Today’s a really good day to learn the Russian phrase ебала жаба гадюку.
June 6, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Today’s a really good day to learn the Russian phrase ебала жаба гадюку.
Wow I haven’t felt like this since June 23, 2023.
June 5, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Wow I haven’t felt like this since June 23, 2023.
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Weird they're showing Swan Lake on Fox right now
June 5, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Weird they're showing Swan Lake on Fox right now
Hello welcome to Eurovision discourse there’s a political science essay to be written in the morning.
May 18, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Hello welcome to Eurovision discourse there’s a political science essay to be written in the morning.
Unclear why the UK got nul points from the public given their song was the best summary of the #eurovision results.
May 18, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Unclear why the UK got nul points from the public given their song was the best summary of the #eurovision results.
Rubio now enjoying the time-honored non-profit tradition of wearing many hats without receiving more pay.
So that means Rubio is now:
- Secretary of State
- Acting Archivist of the United States
- Acting USAID Administrator
- Acting National Security Advisor
- Secretary of State
- Acting Archivist of the United States
- Acting USAID Administrator
- Acting National Security Advisor
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says he’s naming Secretary of State Rubio as acting national security adviser and taps Waltz for UN ambassador.
May 1, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Rubio now enjoying the time-honored non-profit tradition of wearing many hats without receiving more pay.
It’s Independent Bookstore Day, which means I get to post about JF Books, a popular Shanghai bookstore that was put out of business for political reasons and has found a new home here in DC. Peep their recent staff picks.
April 26, 2025 at 4:59 PM
It’s Independent Bookstore Day, which means I get to post about JF Books, a popular Shanghai bookstore that was put out of business for political reasons and has found a new home here in DC. Peep their recent staff picks.
That’s me in the group chat
That’s me in the spotlight
Losing my security clearance
That’s me in the spotlight
Losing my security clearance
March 24, 2025 at 11:26 PM
That’s me in the group chat
That’s me in the spotlight
Losing my security clearance
That’s me in the spotlight
Losing my security clearance
Someone needs to remind me every year that Lina Kostenko’s birthday is in March because every year I forget and seem posts about her and get scared.
March 19, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Someone needs to remind me every year that Lina Kostenko’s birthday is in March because every year I forget and seem posts about her and get scared.
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The Ukrainian government has a list of places where you can donate to the war effort here. I personally just donated $100: war.ukraine.ua/donate/
Slava Ukraini.
Slava Ukraini.
Donate to Ukraine’s defenders
The National Bank of Ukraine has decided to open a special fundraising account to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
war.ukraine.ua
February 28, 2025 at 7:26 PM
The Ukrainian government has a list of places where you can donate to the war effort here. I personally just donated $100: war.ukraine.ua/donate/
Slava Ukraini.
Slava Ukraini.
All I can do is yell my support for Ukraine from the rooftops in the face of all this.
February 28, 2025 at 11:45 PM
All I can do is yell my support for Ukraine from the rooftops in the face of all this.
Where were you if not supporting Ukraine today? 🇺🇦
February 23, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Where were you if not supporting Ukraine today? 🇺🇦
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Most Ukrainian cities have not been destroyed.
Ukrainian law prohibits holding elections in wartime (unlike the US Constitution, which requires it).
isw.pub/UkraineFacts...
Ukrainian law prohibits holding elections in wartime (unlike the US Constitution, which requires it).
isw.pub/UkraineFacts...
February 21, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Most Ukrainian cities have not been destroyed.
Ukrainian law prohibits holding elections in wartime (unlike the US Constitution, which requires it).
isw.pub/UkraineFacts...
Ukrainian law prohibits holding elections in wartime (unlike the US Constitution, which requires it).
isw.pub/UkraineFacts...
I suppose DC weather had to hail after than Commanders win…
…I’ll see myself out.
…I’ll see myself out.
January 19, 2025 at 8:04 PM
I suppose DC weather had to hail after than Commanders win…
…I’ll see myself out.
…I’ll see myself out.
Glad many years of studying Mandarin came in handy just for me to see the news about RedNote and go “hey doesn’t that mean Little Red Book???”
January 13, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Glad many years of studying Mandarin came in handy just for me to see the news about RedNote and go “hey doesn’t that mean Little Red Book???”
If DC becomes the snow hole again this is going to be the biggest weather fumble ever.
January 5, 2025 at 11:39 PM
If DC becomes the snow hole again this is going to be the biggest weather fumble ever.
Truly love being present for natural disasters in places you wouldn’t expect them. Earthquake in NYC…tornado in the Bay Area…Maryland plates in SF…
December 14, 2024 at 11:50 PM
Truly love being present for natural disasters in places you wouldn’t expect them. Earthquake in NYC…tornado in the Bay Area…Maryland plates in SF…
The funniest thing about being back in the Bay Area is going “damn it, not another driverless car” and remembering no one in the rest of the country experiences this as an issue, ever.
December 10, 2024 at 5:58 AM
The funniest thing about being back in the Bay Area is going “damn it, not another driverless car” and remembering no one in the rest of the country experiences this as an issue, ever.