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Alina Poliakova 🇺🇦 @poliakova.bsky.social 🖋️Journalist, Editor at @pravda.ua
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social Former congressional candidate and journalist trying to change politics for good :) | www.kapow.works/
Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social "End Times Fascism" book available now.
Doppelganger. This Changes Everything. The Shock Doctrine. No Logo. On Fire.
UBC Professor of Climate Justice.
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Turing Police Andúnië Branch 🇺🇦🇱🇹🇵🇸🏴 @dov.bsky.social tebūna mūs polėkiai kilnūs.
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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com British, But In Las Vegas and NYC
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Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social Academic in Security Studies | PhD in National and International Security Strategies (Turkish War Colleges) | MA in European Studies (UBC) | BA in Public Administration (Istanbul University, Turkey) | Diyarbakır native & Galatasaray Fan.
British Association for Slavonic and East European Studies @basees.bsky.social For more information visit our website www.basees.org
SIPRI.bsky.social @sipri.org SIPRI is an independent international institute dedicated to research into conflict, armaments, arms control and disarmament.
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European Policy Institute in Kyiv (EPIK) @epik-ukraine.bsky.social Bringing Ukrainian and European expertise together to advance policy debates on European security, geopolitics, and Ukraine’s EU accession.
Franziska Davies @efdavies.bsky.social Historian of East (Central) Europe at ZZF Potsdam
President of the German-Ukrainian Society (DUG)
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Viktoriia Grivina @brams884.bsky.social Writer, researcher of Kharkiv, PhD student at St Andrews University.
Romeo Kokriatski @vagrantjourno.bsky.social newspaper editor and podcaster in Kyiv. Read english.nv.ua and listen to Ukraine without Hype
Markus Mattsson @markusmattsson.bsky.social Volunteer from Finland, psychologist, PhD | Chairman of https://bsky.app/profile/feeniksinkilta.bsky.social | Волонтер з Фінляндії, психолог, голова організації Feeniksin Kilta
Journal of Global Security Studies @journalofgss.bsky.social A journal of the International Studies Association (ISA). Publishes cutting-edge research on global security and global aspects of debates in security studies.
Ukrainian Studies Research Community @ukrainianstudies.bsky.social Ukrainian Studies Research Community at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Helsinki. Our goal is to strengthen academic cooperation, support the development of new research initiatives, and organize seminars related to the study of Ukraine.
Dr Yannick Veilleux-Lepage @yveilleuxlepage.bsky.social Prof. Royal Military College of Canada
Expert on tech, far-right extremism & terrorism tactics | Ph.D. in International Relations | Author of 'How Terror Evolves' and currently working on 'Uniformed Threats.'
Views = Mine
Alex Levine @alexmaxlevine.bsky.social PhD candidate researching 20th-century European internationalisms at UCLA
https://history.ucla.edu/person/alex-levine/
Steven Seegel @stevenseegel.bsky.social professor at the University of Texas at Austin, maphead, dog lover, Go Bills, slow marathon runner, opinions mine
Phillip Lipscy @lipscy.bsky.social Polisci professor, University of Toronto & 東京大学 (prev. Stanford, Harvard). IPE, IOs, climate, Japan; website: https://www.lipscy.org Director: https://munkschool.utoronto.ca/csgj Book: http://amazon.com/dp/1316604284/
Timothy J. White @whitetimothyj.bsky.social Professor of Political Science, Xavier University
Irish Politics, Northern Ireland, the Irish Diaspora in the US, Political Culture, US Foreign Policy, and the Politics of War and Peace
Currently working on power transition theory in Northern Ireland
Shengqiao Lin | 林声巧 @linshengqiao.bsky.social Assistant Professor, University of Toronto | State-Business Relations, Industrial Policy, China | #FirstGen | www.shengqiaolin.com
Adham Assaad @adhamassaad.bsky.social PhD Student | University of Toronto
Sverrir Steinsson @sverrir.bsky.social Assistant Professor at University of Toronto's Munk School
Jacob Winter @jacobawinter.bsky.social PhD Candidate in Politics @ UToronto. Political Economy of Development
jacobawinter.github.io
@uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social 
Lorenzo Piccoli @lorenzopiccoli.bsky.social Part-time Assistant Professor at the Migration Policy Centre and School of Transnational Governance, European University Institute. Migration studies, asylum, citizenship.
Emil Kamalov @emilkamalov.bsky.social Political scientist | Postdoc at Stanford
Principal investigator | OutRush
Migration, repression, authoritarianism, Russia
PhD EUI
emilkamalov.com
outrush.io
Max Alyukov @max-alyukov.bsky.social Lecturer at the School of International Relations, University of St Andrews
Liberal Currents @liberalcurrents.com A community of mere liberals. Discussing, defending, and applying the many varieties of liberalism. liberalcurrents.com
Dr. Samantha Hancox-Li @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com executive editor at liberal currents. neonliberal. she/her.
Dietmar Pichler @dietmarpichler.bsky.social Head Editor/Analyst INVED, lecturer
International & European Affairs – countering interference campaigns by Russia and other authoritarian states. #DemocraticResilience #InformationSecurity
Tereza Hendl @terezahendl.bsky.social Philosopher / global (health) justice, critical perspectives on East-West hierarchies of knowledge / decolonial, antifascist and CEE feminisms and art / she/they/Dr
RUTA Association (Board Member), CEE Feminist Research Network, IRG-GHJ
Trevor Ball @easybakeovensz.bsky.social Weapons Technical Analyst at Armament Research Services (ARES). Previously Bellingcat, US Army EOD.
Giancarlo Fiorella @giancarlofiorella.bsky.social Director of Research and Training | Bellingcat
Assistant Professor | Utrecht University
PhD, Criminology & Sociolegal Studies | University of Toronto
www.giancarlofiorella.com
Opinions my own
Human Rights Center @hrcberkeley.bsky.social Investigating war crimes, pursuing justice, and preparing tomorrow's advocates.
https://humanrights.berkeley.edu/
Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social Living in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Contributing to Ukrainian voices online | support me : PayPal: kate.boguslavskaya@gmail.com | http://buymeacoffee.com/kateinkharkiv
Journal of Slavic Military Studies @josms.bsky.social The Journal of Slavic Military Studies investigates all aspects of military affairs in the Slavic nations of central and eastern Europe, as well as Eurasia, including adjacent themes of history, society, politics, economics, policy, and warfare.
Jana Zikmundova @jzk55.bsky.social Former ambassador of Belgium (ret.) to Ukraine (2011-2014) and Colombia (2017-2021). Memories of Soviet tanks are part of my Czech roots (remember 21.8.1968 ?) Here mainly to denounce Putin's war on 🇺🇦. @DefendDemocracy team member 🇪🇺
Markus Vaher @markusvaher.bsky.social Estonian, European, and Trans-Atlantic
Michael McFaul @mcfaulmike.bsky.social Professor of Political Science, Senior Fellow, Freeman Spogli Institute & Hoover Institution, all at Stanford University. U.S. Ambassador to Russia, 2012-2014.
Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social Editor and CEO, Zeteo
Author, ‘Win Every Argument’
British-American
Philip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social Staff Writer at The New Yorker. Author of 'The Ballad of Abu Ghraib', 'A Cold Case' & 'We Wish To Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed With Our Families.’ Faculty at Bard Prison Initiative.
Workshop on Conflict Dynamics @conflictdynamics.bsky.social Annual Workshop by early career researchers for early career researchers
Political violence, including armed conflict and contentious politics
https://www.polver.uni-konstanz.de/conflict-dynamics
VIP Workshop @vipworkshop.bsky.social Official account for the Violence, Instability, and Peace (VIP) Workshop Series | https://vip-workshop.github.io/
Junior Scholars in Quantitative Conflict Workshop @jqconworkshop.bsky.social Workshop for emerging scholars in quantitative conflict research. Twice monthly Thursdays, 1-2:30 PM EST. Grad students, postdocs & junior faculty welcome to apply!
Now accepting applications:
https://junior-quant-conflict-workshop.github.io/
Andy Scollick @andyscollick.bsky.social Strategic defence planning and foresight | security and defence policy | interactions between climate change, energy, security, defence | former adviser to Ukraine's military | marine environmental policy | PhD in sustainability science | Ireland/Europe
EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social The European Political Science Society: the not-for-profit professional association for political science in Europe and beyond
https://epssnet.org/
@stevelevitsky.bsky.social @stevelevitsky.bsky.social 
Peace Research Institute Oslo @prioresearch.bsky.social The Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) conducts research on the conditions for peaceful relations between states, groups and people.
📩 Newsletter: http://bit.ly/49ogaeP
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@oliresc.bsky.social @oliresc.bsky.social MSCA PhD fellow at Jagiellonian University
Researching the geopolitics of renewable energy in Central Asia and the Caucasus
BlindBoyFrost @blindboyfrost.bsky.social Artist, Professor, Dad, Husband, NAFO Fella. Resistor. 💙🇺🇦
Here for art, here for freedom.
Bart Thijssen @bartthijssen.bsky.social Master of (Keeping/Stealing) your Secrets | Security Advisor & Intel Analyst | Civil Servant @ BE | Klopjacht-speurder | IT Eng. + Pol. Sci. | Posts my own
Tim Howles @timhowles.bsky.social Research Fellow, University of Oxford
Theology, philosophy, ethics, politics, environmental humanities
Associate Director @LSRIOxford
Anglican Priest
https://www.theology.ox.ac.uk/people/revd-dr-timothy-howles
Colleen R @clr592.bsky.social PhD Candidate researching Ukraine’s women border guards, working on border security for Ukraine 🇺🇦 Ex-Minneapolis cop, now European expat. Astros fan. Cat mom 🐈🐈⬛
Andrew Chakhoyan 🇺🇦 @andrewchak.bsky.social https://chakhoyan.substack.com
Ukrainian-American in NL🇳🇱. “We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim” -Elie Wiesel #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦
Danielle Bohonos @daniellebohonos.bsky.social PhD Student, University of Toronto | Research Fellow at the Policy, Elections, and Representation Lab (PEARL) | Talk to me about the far right, rural resentment, and populism in 🇨🇦.
Emma Vigeland @emmavigeland.bsky.social Co-host of The Majority Report @majorityreport.bsky.social
Taylor Lorenz @taylorlorenz.bsky.social Subscribe to my tech and online culture newsletter UserMag.co
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov This account is maintained by federal staff to share services and legislation relevant to constituents of NY-14.
Sam Seder @samseder.bsky.social Host MajorityReport
Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social Independent journalist covering tech, culture, and politics @spitfirenews.com. Buy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/kattenbarge
Veera Vehkasalo @veevehka.bsky.social Editor-in-chief at street paper Iso Numero (@isonumero.bsky.social). Human rights, homelessness, equality, sustainable development, politics, media, journalism, anthropology et al! Helsinki/Finland.
Pixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/vvehka
Euan MacDonald @euanmacdonald.bsky.social Freelance journalist living and working in Kyiv, Ukraine
BBC local radio freelance reporter, sometimes heard on LBC radio
Very biased: against fascist and authoritarian regimes; for democracy, rule of law, and human rights.
Tymofiy Mylovanov @mylovanov.bsky.social President, Kyiv School of Economics; Minister of economy, Ukraine, 2019-2020; Associate professor, University of Pittsburgh
Andy Carvin @acarv.in Director of investigations, @weareoversight.bsky.social. Former managing editor and current nonresident senior fellow, DFRLab.org. NPR and Reported.ly alum. Woodturner, veteran of the prolactinoma wars. Calling BS is my calling. I used to tweet a lot.
Robert Ralston @robertralston.bsky.social Lecturer (assistant prof) at University of Birmingham. Grand Strategy; Politics of Decline/Declinism; Civil-Military Relations
https://sites.google.com/view/robert-ralston/home
Bethany Elliott @bethanyaelliott.bsky.social Words in Unherd, Guardian, Politico, New Statesman, The Spectator, New Humanist, The Fence, The Critic, The Daily Mash, Jamestown Foundation. Usually about Russia-Ukraine. Voice/face on BBC radio/TV and Times Radio.
Mélina Magdelénat @melinamagdelenat.bsky.social Graduate @ox.ac.uk - VSC at Voix en Exil - Researching health and motherhood for exiled Ukrainian women.
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/01/07/meet-the-new-russian-man-shaped-by-war-a87529
Nick Barker @nickbarker.bsky.social Studies the causes and consequences of armed conflict. My book: https://www.routledge.com/States-Secessionists-and-De-Facto-Control-after-Separatist-Wars-Strategies-f
Sam Breazeale @sambreazeale.bsky.social Editor of Novaya Gazeta Europe’s international edition. Previously @meduza.io. Based in Riga, Latvia. Contact: s.breazeale@novayagazeta.eu
Richard Stupart @richardstupart.com Senior Lecturer @livuni. Conflict reporting, ethics, witnessing and the affective/emotional dimensions of war reporting. An ed @ Media, War & Conflict. British Academy Fellow. Cat dad.
Kristian Kiehling @kristiankiehling.bsky.social Danish born German and Latvian indie filmmaker and retired actor. Focuses on journalism and foreign policy. Latvian National Armed Forces (NBS) : 'russia' is spelled with a lowercase letter. " Kur aitas, tur vilks." https://kristiankiehling.substack.com/
Doctor Jeff Hawn 🌻🇬🇧🇺🇸🇺🇦 @jhawn.bsky.social Doctor of History at LSE International History. Freeman of the Glaizers. Book Failure of Russian Democratic Transition 1990-1993 coming in 2028. I use to live in DC and do geopolitics, and anti-extremism. Dyslexic Academic. Find a way or make one! he/him
Nate Schenkkan @nateschenkkan.bsky.social Human rights expert. Global authoritarianism, transnational repression, Turkey and Eurasia, academic freedom. Entirely personal account.
Markus Balázs Göransson @mbgoransson.bsky.social Associate Professor in War Studies at Swedish Defence University, (post-)Soviet wars.
Roland Oliphant @rolandoliphant.bsky.social Chief Foreign Something @telegraph.co.uk
Anders Puck Nielsen @anderspucknielsen.dk Military analyst, naval officer, based in Denmark, mostly #Russia and the war in #Ukraine.
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@anderspuck
Newsletter: https://www.logicofwar.com
Author of The Logic of War: https://a.co/d/01Ep6RtI
Brian Taylor @bdtaylor-su.bsky.social Professor @supolisci.bsky.social and Director of the Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs, @maxwellsu.bsky.social, @syracuseu.bsky.social. Latest book: Russian Politics: A Very Short Introduction. http://amzn.to/3gdhiFe
Aleksanteri Institute @aleksanteri-uh.bsky.social Aleksanteri Institute is the Finnish Centre for Russian, Eurasian, and Eastern European Studies at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Helsinki.
https://www.helsinki.fi/en/aleksanteri-institute
Securitas @securitas.bsky.social I spend too much time tweeting about security issues and geopolitics. Not a professional. Occasional posts in German.
Jon Richardson @jon-richardson.bsky.social Visiting Fellow
Centre for European Studies
Australian National University
https://researchportalplus.anu.edu.au/en/persons/jon-richardson
https://theconversation.com/profiles/jon-richardson-1510140
https://insidestory.org.au/authors/jon-richardson/
Ignas Karvelis 🇱🇹🇺🇦 @karvelis.bsky.social Intelligence | Counterinsurgency | Hybrid war | LatAm | documentary photography | tacos | beer. Not necessarily in that order. #SlavaUkraini 🇺🇦
Rosemary Thomas @rozzthomas.bsky.social 🇺🇦 Former diplomat: Eastern Europe and IHL. Ex Ambassador to Belarus. EU Border Mission in Ukraine. Here to support Ukraine and Belarus. NAFO Fella traveller.
Franzén @sectionix.bsky.social Officer, Swedish Armed Forces. I mostly tweet about security issues. Opinions expressed often my own. Cynic. Extremism in the defence of Democracy is no vice.
Lotje Boswinkel @lotjeboswinkel.bsky.social Deterrence & US alliances in Europe & IP | PhD researcher @CSDS | Morgenthau fellow @ND_ISC | prev. @HCSSnl | @SciencesPo alumna
Staffan I Lindberg /V-Dem Institute @silindberg.bsky.social Professor & Director V-Dem Institute, Political Scientist @Univ of Gothenburg.
Asel Doolotkeldieva @adoolotkeldieva.bsky.social Protest & contentious politics. Autocracy, populism.
Geopolitics, critical raw materials, extractive industries.
Knowledge production, Central Asia
asel.doolotkeldieva@gmail.com
Arturas Rozenas @rozenas.bsky.social Polprof at NYU: institutions, dictatorship, violence, history.
Sheena Chestnut Greitens @sheenagreitens.bsky.social Associate Professor at UT-Austin. I study authoritarian politics, security, & East Asia, especially China and Korea.
Non-resident scholar at Carnegie Endowment & U.S. Army War College, editor of the Texas National Security Review. Views my own.
@mirkkaelisa.bsky.social @mirkkaelisa.bsky.social Doctoral Researcher / Aleksanteri Institute, University of Helsinki
Visiting Researcher / The Arctic Centre, University of Lapland
The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com Canada's national newspaper, but on Bluesky
Politico @politico.com Nobody knows politics and policy like we do.
www.politico.com
The Atlantic @theatlantic.com Exploring the American idea through ambitious, essential reporting and storytelling. Of no party or clique since 1857. http://theatlantic.com
Tommaso Pavone @tommasopavone.bsky.social Assistant Professor, @utoronto.ca | Director, CEFMF @uoft.bsky.social | Researcher, @unioslo-arena.bsky.social | Princeton PhD | European & EU politics, law & society, law & political development | Book: The Ghostwriters @cambridgeup.bsky.social
Juho Pitkänen @juhopitk.bsky.social Itä-Eurooppa- ja Keski-Aasia-juttuja, välillä journalismia
finnish uni student/part-time journalist, studying "eastern" europe, central asia, genocide, memory, etc
Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social Husband, dad, veteran, writer, and proud Midwesterner. 19th US Secretary of Transportation and former Mayor of South Bend.
jamelle @jamellebouie.net The real jbouie. Columnist for the New York Times Opinion section. Co-host of the Unclear and Present Danger podcast. b-boy-bouiebaisse on TikTok. jbouienyt on Twitch. National program director of the CHUM Group.
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