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efinkel.bsky.social
Professor, Johns Hopkins SAIS. Study bad things that happen to good people, write books, abandon hope. Lviv-Haifa-Jerusalem-Madison-New Haven-Washington-Bologna. Intent to Destroy is out: https://tinyurl.com/ybfn786a
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Public Service Announcement: If you are outraged about this whole Trump-Putin-Ukraine thing, here is one of the most effective things you can do in response. Because freaking out is not a strategy.

submitted 2 days ago • 3 comments

Make this @OfficialUoM press release viral “Trump … echoed Kremlin talking points, by falsely claiming …Zelensky’s approval rating stands at a mere 4%…polling…puts his approval rating at 63% - making him the most popular politician in the country.” www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/t...

submitted 3 days ago • 21 comments

His reaction when he gets the "Russian warship" treatment, which he is quite certain to get, will be a meltdown to behold. Many in Ukraine desperately want a ceasefire, but neither Trump nor Putin seem to know the difference between a ceasefire and surrender. And neither understands Ukraine

submitted 3 days ago • 6 comments

Highlighting the English language arrivals in the bookstore today. The powerful book Looking at Women Looking at War, the new paperback edition of @christopherjm.ft.com's book, @efinkel.bsky.social's Intent to Destroy, and Underground Barbie. Waiting for you! bergstrompressbooks.com/en/new-produ...

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment

My official motto for the next four years: Freaking Out Is Not a Strategy. Looks like I am going to betray it every single day.

submitted 4 days ago • 7 comments

In his new book, @efinkel.bsky.social traces Russia’s attempts—and failure—to destroy Ukraine. His prose is neither dispassionate nor detached, and for that reason all the more compelling. 1/2

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment

Forget about selling out Ukraine, they look like they would gladly sell out the US just to get out of there

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment

I have a hypothesis, an untested gut feeling even, that whatever they discuss and decide, the peace for our time it will be not.

submitted 5 days ago • 7 comments

I am happy to share the conversation I had with @efinkel.bsky.social We talk all about the #UkraineRussianWar. Hope everyone enjoys! open.substack.com/pub/convergi...

submitted 6 days ago • 2 comments

After spending the last 72 hours collectively obsessing over Trump's plans for Ukraine we still have no clue what exactly these plans are. Just sayin.

submitted 6 days ago • 6 comments

Just finished reading this powerful book by my colleague @efinkel.bsky.social. The book is a staggering study of Russian aggression towards Ukraine. It is also a reminder that the only way to understand what is happening in the world is to make sure you have a firm grasp on history.

submitted 7 days ago • 2 comments

A radical thought: What if figuring out European security in Munich is actually not a very good idea?

submitted 7 days ago • 8 comments

A radical thought: What if figuring out European security in Munich is actually not a very good idea?

submitted 7 days ago • 8 comments

Don't know about you, but I am a bit confused about how exactly they plan on managing an arrangement in which the US controls Ukraine that's under the ground while giving Russia control over Ukraine that's above the ground. www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna192325

submitted 7 days ago • 8 comments

Forbes has a list must-read books to understand Russia and the war in Ukraine that also mentions Intent to Destroy, so who am I to argue with it? @bdtaylor-su.bsky.social , @christopherjm.ft.com , @yarotrof.bsky.social, check it out, you are also there.

submitted 9 days ago • 6 comments

It was an honour to host @efinkel.bsky.social at @uclssees.bsky.social last night in partnership with @ukrinstitute.bsky.social to hear how Russian myths about identity & history have morphed into brutal acts of violence against Ukraine.Thanks @okhromeychuk.bsky.social for moderating. Read his book!

submitted 9 days ago • 1 comment