The most bizarre set of circumstances in Russia this past weekend….
The coup against Putin that wasn’t.🤔
How do you get 120 miles from Moscow and then go…
My bad…
Da phuq?
What kind of nonsense is that?
A very bizarre and often contradictory address from Putin which belies weakness. He admits that the RU invasion of UKR is going badly and throws Wagner under the bus, calls them traitors and in the same breath offers them a chance to join the RU army. He's afraid of Wagner. https://t.co/ahojW8hdQP
— Blank Slate (@blankslate2017) June 26, 2023
My thoughts on the implications of Prigozhin's mutiny this weekend: 🧵
First, what have we learned from this?
— Dmitri Alperovitch (@DAlperovitch) June 25, 2023
2. That another armed column of a few thousand troops (some of them former convicts!) can just drive into a major Russian city of a million people and take it over without firing a shot, including a major military command center and an airbase pic.twitter.com/y7FWp2EJr8
— Dmitri Alperovitch (@DAlperovitch) June 25, 2023
4. That Lukashenko is much braver than Putin and is more capable of acting decisively to preserve his hold on power, something that Putin seems to have little ability to do https://t.co/rjlCP1Y0dB
— Dmitri Alperovitch (@DAlperovitch) June 25, 2023
6. That loyalty to Putin does not run deep. In the crucial 13 hours before Putin's speech, few came out in support of him. No governors, no Duma members, not even his national security council. Only 2 generals Surovikin and Alekseev recorded 'hostage videos' urging Wagner to stop
— Dmitri Alperovitch (@DAlperovitch) June 25, 2023
President Biden on the Russian rebellion: "Let me emphasize: We gave Putin no excuse to blame this on the West or to blame this on NATO. We made clear that we were not involved. We had nothing to do with it. This was part of a struggle within Russia's system."
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) June 26, 2023
This description by @anneapplebaum is of Putin's Russia, but it's happening here as the GOP goes culture war crazy. Flooding the zone with shit. Nonstop attacks on the news media, teachers, experts. Half meant conspiracy theories. The effect is to make paying attention pointless. pic.twitter.com/ulfBtPwkJi
— Jay Rosen (@jayrosen_nyu) June 25, 2023
From: Putin Is Caught in His Own Trap. https://t.co/zUGJ9CsR9C
"The Russian president spent years cultivating public apathy, only to find his people indifferent to his fate."— Jay Rosen (@jayrosen_nyu) June 25, 2023
Thank you to the 81M voters who elected Joe Biden president in 2020. It’s hard to overstate how much more precarious this moment would be if Trump was still in office, kowtowing to Putin and condemning Ukraine and Zelensky.
— Steven Beschloss (@StevenBeschloss) June 24, 2023
Ukraine will be known as Putin’s Folly.😒
Breathtaking events in Russia, & my team & I have been up most of the night watching history unfold. While we’re still watching events in real time, a few things are clear:
— Rep. Elissa Slotkin (@RepSlotkin) June 24, 2023
This is the clearest public confirmation of the folly of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. And remember: Wagner, a private military force, was brought into Ukraine & put on the frontlines because of the failures of Russia’s regular military.
— Rep. Elissa Slotkin (@RepSlotkin) June 24, 2023
This isn’t just a problem for Putin inside Russia – it calls into question whether Russia can withstand Ukraine’s summer offensive. Wagner led some of the small military victories in Ukraine, so this is a chance for Ukraine’s forces to further liberate their land – stay tuned.
— Rep. Elissa Slotkin (@RepSlotkin) June 24, 2023
U.S. posture at this stage should be watching events closely, assisting our Ukrainian allies in exploiting any battlefield opportunities, & staying flexible & alert at an unpredictable moment in history.
— Rep. Elissa Slotkin (@RepSlotkin) June 24, 2023
LANDO M.Ed (@LandoSoReal) tweeted at 9:22 AM on Wed, Jun 28, 2023:
Air Bnb’s are dead. I think they messed up when they start charging the same prices as hotels and added in maintenance fees and others fees hotels don’t charge for. You can get free breakfast at hotels too 😂 they should’ve stuck to the basics
(https://twitter.com/LandoSoReal/status/1674060809423446018?t=RNk3X_finqhOd0rTSXeFrA&s=03)
Classic Ally McBeal 👏🏾
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8eMwaQ4/
Somewhere In Time is a romantic classic 🥺🥺😍😍
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8eMTGG7/
How many tv shows themes did you get?
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8e63HFF/
Trying to harass and bully this Elder off her land😡😡
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8ejHYpe/
A video from 1968 about Blacks at Martha’s Vineyard
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8ejU9p2/
William B. Fuckley (@opinonhaver) tweeted at 2:28 PM on Tue, Jun 27, 2023:
with the benefit of a couple of years of hindsight I think I would say Brexit was worse than electing trump
aioli chowder (@AioliChowder) tweeted at 6:14 PM on Tue, Jun 27, 2023:
lots of countries think they can make America-scale mistakes (the UK with Brexit, Russia with Ukraine) forgetting that they are not America and don’t have a vast internal market that can sustain unmatchable levels of fucking around even after the finding out
Uh huh
Uh huh 🤔
The Biden Accomplishments Guy™ (@What46HasDone) tweeted at 11:56 PM on Tue, Jun 27, 2023:
Paging @MotherJones and @TheProspect who both recently wrote articles downplaying the Biden admin’s role is leading the charge to get rail worker’s paid sick days.
Here’s a whole video for you by the IBEW praising the Biden admin. Apology forms are available at the front desk.
(https://twitter.com/What46HasDone/status/1673918147282313217?t=d1qWew34_IJeJ7gjq3omJw&s=03)
PoliticusUSA (@politicususa) tweeted at 0:39 PM on Mon, Jun 19, 2023:
The Department of Justice twice declined to investigate Trump and his advisers for plotting a coup against the United States. It wasn’t until Rachel Maddow embarrassed them that DOJ leadership moved to investigate the fake elector plot.
https://t.co/gQIdhw6RdA via @politicusus
(https://twitter.com/politicususa/status/1670848875249254401?t=fX012x9TrFBq-bXeNkji9Q&s=03)
Seth Abramson (@SethAbramson) tweeted at 0:28 PM on Mon, Jun 19, 2023:
I think it’s possible to both love your country and have a fourth-grade understanding of U.S. history, but Josh Hawley is really testing that premise
America was one of the last Western nations to outlaw slavery and it took over 600,000 war dead to do it
And I bet he knows that https://t.co/IvmL1F10JH
(https://twitter.com/SethAbramson/status/1670846029028114454?t=GPDbTCRLT7bnIN2ZU1601w&s=03)
How did I miss this?
The News & Observer (@newsobserver) tweeted at 10:40 AM on Mon, Jun 19, 2023:
A lawsuit against North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore claims he had a years-long affair with a married woman, using his power in return for sexual favors. https://t.co/wMsqxquwMQ
(https://twitter.com/newsobserver/status/1670818777221541889?t=dVdy_ajTkH204DXuzg2jyA&s=03)
Jon Cooper (@joncoopertweets) tweeted at 9:40 AM on Mon, Jun 19, 2023:
So many similarities between Robert Kennedy Jr. and Donald Trump:
• Both have legions of QAnon-believing supporters
• Both are Putin apologists
• Both are backed by far-right fascists like Steve Bannon and Roger Stone
• Both are serial philanderers
• Both are arrogant… https://t.co/1xnWRTw1jb
(https://twitter.com/joncoopertweets/status/1670803832471707649?t=0IQK50ZZvWc2ZVe0dLuGEQ&s=03)
The Intellectualist (@highbrow_nobrow) tweeted at 10:29 AM on Mon, Jun 19, 2023:
NEW: In Florida, a Republican prosecutor declined to pursue six voter fraud cases in a red-leaning counties, unlike the cases he pursued in blue-leaning ones.
@orlandosentinel
https://t.co/r78Hp1AqTo
(https://twitter.com/highbrow_nobrow/status/1670816091327672321?t=i6Z-OkwpdNr5RGMVBpw0lQ&s=03)
uh huh
uh huh
The Intellectualist (@highbrow_nobrow) tweeted at 10:29 AM on Mon, Jun 19, 2023:
NEW: In Florida, a Republican prosecutor declined to pursue six voter fraud cases in a red-leaning counties, unlike the cases he pursued in blue-leaning ones.
@orlandosentinel
https://t.co/r78Hp1AqTo
(https://twitter.com/highbrow_nobrow/status/1670816091327672321?t=i6Z-OkwpdNr5RGMVBpw0lQ&s=03)
This is KeithLee on TikTok
When I say that I want to do a foodie trip to Vegas because of him? 🤗🤗He is a good soul that helps small businesses.👏🏾👏🏾
soulPhoodie (@soulphoodie) tweeted at 7:20 AM on Tue, Jun 20, 2023:
Viral TikTok Food Review Helps Black-Owned Chocolate Brand Sell Out In 33 Minutes – https://t.co/QxiSHjzqJe https://t.co/j1lsnw6oC1
(https://twitter.com/soulphoodie/status/1671130784361578496?t=J0Pr80w76uChgj_-UtoXLQ&s=03)
Bettinna #BwaKale (@bettinna) tweeted at 3:26 PM on Mon, Jun 19, 2023:
Drew Dixon, former Def Jam exec, & 18+ other women came forward years ago about how Russell Simmons is a very dangerous man. He uses yoga & spirituality, “good vibes only” as tool to hide & manipulate others. Check the documentary on him “On the Record”.
https://t.co/pk2uRBJw72
(https://twitter.com/bettinna/status/1670890704162156589?t=xpb_QpCVhJYQYBB-ixZbJg&s=03)
👀👀🥺🥺🥺
CBS Chicago (@cbschicago) tweeted at 7:30 AM on Tue, Jun 20, 2023:
Johnsonville recalls ‘Beddar with Cheddar’ sausages due to black plastic strands https://t.co/WaGCd9cBy2 https://t.co/hfGN5iOicu
(https://twitter.com/cbschicago/status/1671133451951435779?t=_N3zt6YO7Xwh-GLOg6zmgQ&s=03)
Drew Comments (@sjs856) tweeted at 7:30 AM on Tue, Jun 20, 2023:
If Candace Owens wants to speak condescendingly to Black people then I’m more than happy to speak condescendingly about her scientific literacy. She has none. She shoulda stuck to politics.
(https://twitter.com/sjs856/status/1671133423673507841?t=YlpfVSx809J1w8ZVfx8GVw&s=03)
All part of the grift🤬🤬
Post-Left Watch (@PostLeftWatch) tweeted at 6:01 PM on Mon, Jun 19, 2023:
Briahna Joy Gray has a “growing concern” that prosecuting Trump, but not Nixon, Hillary Clinton, Biden, or Pence would open a “Pandora’s box” and would be inconsistent. She wants to “apply the rules consistently”, and also applies it to Anthony Fauci. https://t.co/jx7yDD2VP1
(https://twitter.com/PostLeftWatch/status/1670929919721996288?t=IlDnBuXCAeVpqjjRGg__3w&s=03)
The ‘impeachment’ of President Biden is nothing but a bullshyt farce. They claim it’s for Biden refusing to “secure” the border or something. While, this on its face is bullshyt, I want for folks to expand their horizons. Their obsession with the ‘border’ is, and always has been, racism. But, now, watch out for them to creep in how the ‘ cartels’ are such a threat to the United States. Did you know that every GOP candidate is on record as being willing to invade Mexico with American troops? The answer to WHY that is my friends.. THE NATIONALIZED 700 BILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF LITHIUM JUST FOUND IN MEXICO. Watch out for how much the cartels are going to creep into ‘border ‘ conversations from the GOP.
More right-wing hate
The Lawrence Times (@LawrenceKSTimes) tweeted at 6:24 PM on Mon, Jun 26, 2023:
Transgender Kansans who legally changed the gender on their drivers’ licenses or birth certificates will soon see them changed back by the state, Attorney General Kris Kobach said.
Via @ksnewsservice:
https://t.co/ygeDSwFAvl #ksleg https://t.co/8ahWLXdlBB
(https://twitter.com/LawrenceKSTimes/status/1673472384291012611?t=opv_hVqmbnk3Oke7VabegQ&s=03)
Representation Matters 🤗
Sesame Street does
Wash Day
All the little Black girls watching this 🥺🥺
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8eFGbK9/
Good Morning, Everyone😊😊😊