Sasha Pursley PhD @sashapursley.bluesky.social
@hist41.bsky.social
PhD UCSC—Modern Russian/Soviet History; M.A. Stanford—Russian and East European Studies; B.A. UT Austin—History and Russian language.
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Last summer, @peterpomerantsev.bsky.social and I produced a short podcast series, Autocracy in America. We talked about the changed that preceded an assault on democracy in other countries, and we found them here. Perhaps useful background for the current moment.
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/aut...
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/aut...
Autocracy in America
There are authoritarian tactics already at work in the United States. To root them out, you have to know where to look.
www.theatlantic.com
January 28, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Last summer, @peterpomerantsev.bsky.social and I produced a short podcast series, Autocracy in America. We talked about the changed that preceded an assault on democracy in other countries, and we found them here. Perhaps useful background for the current moment.
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/aut...
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/aut...
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An anti-CRT movement targeted an accomplished educator — driving her out of two Georgia school districts. The mission began inside a golf community clubhouse on a Sunday afternoon, where parents were coached on how to land a Fox News appearance.
Published June 2022
By @nicolefcarr.bsky.social
Published June 2022
By @nicolefcarr.bsky.social
White Parents Rallied to Chase a Black Educator Out of Town. Then, They Followed Her to the Next One.
Cecelia Lewis was asked to apply for a Georgia school district’s first-ever administrator job devoted to diversity, equity and inclusion. A group of parents — coached by local and national anti-CRT…
propub.li
January 21, 2025 at 3:00 AM
An anti-CRT movement targeted an accomplished educator — driving her out of two Georgia school districts. The mission began inside a golf community clubhouse on a Sunday afternoon, where parents were coached on how to land a Fox News appearance.
Published June 2022
By @nicolefcarr.bsky.social
Published June 2022
By @nicolefcarr.bsky.social
R.I.P. Cecile Richards, a lifelong advocate of reproductive freedom, and daughter of Ann.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/u...
Cecile Richards, Former Planned Parenthood President, Dies at 67
Ms. Richards oversaw the United States’ largest provider of reproductive health care and sex education from 2006 to 2018.
www.nytimes.com
January 20, 2025 at 4:26 PM
R.I.P. Cecile Richards, a lifelong advocate of reproductive freedom, and daughter of Ann.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/u...
Cabin fever commencing.
January 18, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Cabin fever commencing.
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“As a migrant waiting in northern Mexico for a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) appointment, I knew my husband might leave for groceries one day and never come back.”
Lost in Transit: Russian Dissenters’ Perilous Path to America
Persecuted and unable to change anything, we were unwelcome in Russia. Then Mexican and U.S. policies brought more trouble.
www.texasobserver.org
January 17, 2025 at 8:44 PM
“As a migrant waiting in northern Mexico for a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) appointment, I knew my husband might leave for groceries one day and never come back.”
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Autocracy Inc
The president of Iran arrived in Moscow with an official visit. He will meet with Putin and they will sign a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement between Russia and Iran.
The axis of evil grows stronger.
The axis of evil grows stronger.
January 17, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Autocracy Inc
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Oh happy day!! @propublica.org just launched a new tool that lets you look up the demographics of private schools across the country and see how they compare to the public schools nearby.
Private School Demographics — ProPublica
Look up the demographics of private schools across the country and see how they compare to the public schools nearby.
projects.propublica.org
January 16, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Oh happy day!! @propublica.org just launched a new tool that lets you look up the demographics of private schools across the country and see how they compare to the public schools nearby.
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Today, @cendemtech.bsky.social + partner orgs sent an open letter to Mark Zuckerberg expressing grave concerns about changes to Meta’s content moderation policies which threaten marginalized groups and undermine free expression. Here’s what you need to know: cdt.org/insights/let...
Letter from Meta Civil Rights Advisory Group Members on Grave Concerns with Content Policy Changes
[ PDF version] Dear Mr. Zuckerberg, As a group of external experts whom Meta has convened for years to advise on how its policies impact marginalized communities, we write to express our grave concern surrounding Meta’s recently announced content moderation policy changes. Meta’s changes will permit more dangerous and abusive content on its services and […]
cdt.org
January 14, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Today, @cendemtech.bsky.social + partner orgs sent an open letter to Mark Zuckerberg expressing grave concerns about changes to Meta’s content moderation policies which threaten marginalized groups and undermine free expression. Here’s what you need to know: cdt.org/insights/let...
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I did something different tonight and wrote about myself for the first and probably only time. This is my story in a nutshell, including why I switched parties (it wasn’t just Trump) & how I went from criminal defense attorney to this. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
My Story & Why I Switched From Republican to Democrat
It wasn't just because of Trump.
open.substack.com
January 13, 2025 at 10:46 PM
I did something different tonight and wrote about myself for the first and probably only time. This is my story in a nutshell, including why I switched parties (it wasn’t just Trump) & how I went from criminal defense attorney to this. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
Please make the snow stop!
January 14, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Please make the snow stop!
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Samuel Anthony came to the US at 6 years old and was deported by Trump to a country he never knew. With Trump's imminent return, many more could face the same fate.
“Here, I don’t feel a sense of peace. I feel chaos. I see myself broken."
“Here, I don’t feel a sense of peace. I feel chaos. I see myself broken."
He came to the US at six and was deported by Trump. Now, he’s stuck in Sierra Leone.
Samuel Anthony was sent back to a country he never knew. Under Trump, many more could face the same fate.
www.motherjones.com
January 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Samuel Anthony came to the US at 6 years old and was deported by Trump to a country he never knew. With Trump's imminent return, many more could face the same fate.
“Here, I don’t feel a sense of peace. I feel chaos. I see myself broken."
“Here, I don’t feel a sense of peace. I feel chaos. I see myself broken."
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So you could say I had some good news today…….
The LA Supreme Court has ruled in Amanda Jones' favor! Her defamation case can now be heard by the 1st Circuit Court - a major victory in her fight to hold the men who defamed her to account, and a great victory for #freadom in #Louisiana. #librarians #protectourlibrarians #saveourlibraries #winning
December 28, 2024 at 12:01 AM
So you could say I had some good news today…….
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Assad Returns To Ophthalmology At Moscow LensCrafters
Assad Returns To Ophthalmology At Moscow LensCrafters
MOSCOW—Just days after rebels seized Damascus, deposed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad reportedly returned to practicing ophthalmology at a Moscow LensCrafters, sources confirmed Tuesday. “Which one ...
theonion.com
December 15, 2024 at 7:44 PM
Assad Returns To Ophthalmology At Moscow LensCrafters
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On the commercial-political-emotional success of the alternative, evidence-free wellness movement:
"You can look like us, feel like us, their chorus goes, if you follow our rules and purchase our powders"
from @elainegodfrey.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
"You can look like us, feel like us, their chorus goes, if you follow our rules and purchase our powders"
from @elainegodfrey.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Wellness Women Are on the March
Behind MAHA, RFK Jr.’s alternative-health movement, is a legion of Instagram influencers with millions of followers.
www.theatlantic.com
December 15, 2024 at 9:46 AM
On the commercial-political-emotional success of the alternative, evidence-free wellness movement:
"You can look like us, feel like us, their chorus goes, if you follow our rules and purchase our powders"
from @elainegodfrey.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
"You can look like us, feel like us, their chorus goes, if you follow our rules and purchase our powders"
from @elainegodfrey.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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🇸🇾🇷🇺 Signs of evacuation at the Russian Khmeimim airbase in Syria:
✈️ 3 Il-76, 1 An-124
✈️ 3 Il-76, 1 An-124
December 7, 2024 at 9:40 PM
🇸🇾🇷🇺 Signs of evacuation at the Russian Khmeimim airbase in Syria:
✈️ 3 Il-76, 1 An-124
✈️ 3 Il-76, 1 An-124
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A massive, coordinated expensive Tik-Tok promotion campaign helped a pro- Russian candidate in Romanian presidential elections. He declared he spent no money on the campaign...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Romania hit by major election influence campaign, amid Russian cyber-attacks
Romania's intelligence service reveals details of what it says is an attempt from abroad to meddle in the country's presidential election.
www.bbc.com
December 5, 2024 at 6:58 AM
A massive, coordinated expensive Tik-Tok promotion campaign helped a pro- Russian candidate in Romanian presidential elections. He declared he spent no money on the campaign...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Russia continues to escalate. NATO believes Putin is supporting North Korean nuclear program in exchange for troops
www.straitstimes.com/asia/russia-...
www.straitstimes.com/asia/russia-...
Russia supporting North Korean nuclear programme in exchange for troops: Nato chief
This could destabilise the Korean peninsula and threaten the US, the Nato chief said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
www.straitstimes.com
December 5, 2024 at 1:17 PM
Russia continues to escalate. NATO believes Putin is supporting North Korean nuclear program in exchange for troops
www.straitstimes.com/asia/russia-...
www.straitstimes.com/asia/russia-...
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🇸🇾😅 Russians are nervous. They really don't like the situation in Syria.
December 4, 2024 at 10:24 PM
🇸🇾😅 Russians are nervous. They really don't like the situation in Syria.
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If you don’t think this is exactly what we’re up against, then you haven’t been paying attention.
November 30, 2024 at 3:54 PM
If you don’t think this is exactly what we’re up against, then you haven’t been paying attention.
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🇫🇷🇺🇦 Jean-Noël Barrot demands that Russian nuclear threats not be taken seriously and that strikes continue.
"Nuclear rhetoric that Putin has been brandishing for the last 2.5 years to cause concern. This is not entirely surprising, since a few weeks ago he already announced a change in doctrine."
"Nuclear rhetoric that Putin has been brandishing for the last 2.5 years to cause concern. This is not entirely surprising, since a few weeks ago he already announced a change in doctrine."
November 20, 2024 at 9:54 PM
🇫🇷🇺🇦 Jean-Noël Barrot demands that Russian nuclear threats not be taken seriously and that strikes continue.
"Nuclear rhetoric that Putin has been brandishing for the last 2.5 years to cause concern. This is not entirely surprising, since a few weeks ago he already announced a change in doctrine."
"Nuclear rhetoric that Putin has been brandishing for the last 2.5 years to cause concern. This is not entirely surprising, since a few weeks ago he already announced a change in doctrine."
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Today, we honor the lives lost to anti-transgender violence. This is also a day to uplift & celebrate transgender communities all over the world, including in South Dakota.
The SD Democratic Party is dedicated to protecting the rights and freedoms of LGBTQ+ and Two-Spirit people across our state.
The SD Democratic Party is dedicated to protecting the rights and freedoms of LGBTQ+ and Two-Spirit people across our state.
November 20, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Today, we honor the lives lost to anti-transgender violence. This is also a day to uplift & celebrate transgender communities all over the world, including in South Dakota.
The SD Democratic Party is dedicated to protecting the rights and freedoms of LGBTQ+ and Two-Spirit people across our state.
The SD Democratic Party is dedicated to protecting the rights and freedoms of LGBTQ+ and Two-Spirit people across our state.
Elon Musk
November 20, 2024 at 5:57 PM
Elon Musk