Tara Medeiros
@blusiegirl.bsky.social
Comms, outreach, strategy. Recovering Washingtonian in Philly. Content my own opinion. Likes/reposts not endorsements.
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"Political scientists have found that nonviolent rebellion is the most reliable path from dictatorship to democracy. Decades of research point to four steps that successful rebellions follow."
October 10, 2026 at 9:37 AM
"Political scientists have found that nonviolent rebellion is the most reliable path from dictatorship to democracy. Decades of research point to four steps that successful rebellions follow."
Our kids have officially reached the ages when cats>dad. 😂
September 25, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Our kids have officially reached the ages when cats>dad. 😂
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Looking forward to joining this terrific group of distinguished fellows @perryworldhouse.bsky.social this year.
Perry World House Announces 2026-27 Distinguished Visiting Fellows - Perry World House
Perry World House (PWH) – the University of Pennsylvania’s hub for global affairs – is pleased to announce its 2026-27 cohort of distinguished visiting fellows. Over the course of the year, these scho...
perryworldhouse.upenn.edu
September 17, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Looking forward to joining this terrific group of distinguished fellows @perryworldhouse.bsky.social this year.
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"The massive new Ebola outbreak now spreading across conflict-ridden eastern Congo is a grim object lesson on just how vital USAID was."
Read more on the consequences of DOGE's dismantlement of USAID in @jeremykonyndyk.bsky.social's latest op-ed on @zeteo.com.
zeteo.com/p/ebola-cong...
Read more on the consequences of DOGE's dismantlement of USAID in @jeremykonyndyk.bsky.social's latest op-ed on @zeteo.com.
zeteo.com/p/ebola-cong...
Blame Elon Musk and Donald Trump for the Out-of-Control Ebola Crisis
Jeremy Konyndyk, who helped lead the U.S. response to the 2014 Ebola outbreak, writes about the deadly consequences DOGE's dismantling of USAID has had, as Congo struggles to contain the virus.
zeteo.com
August 3, 2026 at 6:52 PM
"The massive new Ebola outbreak now spreading across conflict-ridden eastern Congo is a grim object lesson on just how vital USAID was."
Read more on the consequences of DOGE's dismantlement of USAID in @jeremykonyndyk.bsky.social's latest op-ed on @zeteo.com.
zeteo.com/p/ebola-cong...
Read more on the consequences of DOGE's dismantlement of USAID in @jeremykonyndyk.bsky.social's latest op-ed on @zeteo.com.
zeteo.com/p/ebola-cong...
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NEW: A second ex-wife of David Brouillette, the ICE agent who killed Joan Durán Guerrero in Maine, Lucinda Brouillette, issued a statement this morning.
"If you were to ask me whether I believe David Brouillette is capable of this level of extreme violence, my answer is unequivocally yes." /
"If you were to ask me whether I believe David Brouillette is capable of this level of extreme violence, my answer is unequivocally yes." /
July 18, 2026 at 2:33 PM
NEW: A second ex-wife of David Brouillette, the ICE agent who killed Joan Durán Guerrero in Maine, Lucinda Brouillette, issued a statement this morning.
"If you were to ask me whether I believe David Brouillette is capable of this level of extreme violence, my answer is unequivocally yes." /
"If you were to ask me whether I believe David Brouillette is capable of this level of extreme violence, my answer is unequivocally yes." /
My three year old just left for swim lessons in her bathing suit, glitter crocs, and eating a chicken wing.
I’ve raised her well.
I’ve raised her well.
July 13, 2026 at 11:05 PM
My three year old just left for swim lessons in her bathing suit, glitter crocs, and eating a chicken wing.
I’ve raised her well.
I’ve raised her well.
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Playbook | Chuck Schumer’s short list for Platner’s replacement is said to include George Mitchell, Terry McAuliffe, and Susan Collins.
July 10, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Playbook | Chuck Schumer’s short list for Platner’s replacement is said to include George Mitchell, Terry McAuliffe, and Susan Collins.
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US-Iran state of play not looking good.
Yes, there are good reasons neither side wants a return to full-scale war. But that doesn't mean escalation won't lead there.
Or this round is contained but the MOU is essentially OBE.
Yes, there are good reasons neither side wants a return to full-scale war. But that doesn't mean escalation won't lead there.
Or this round is contained but the MOU is essentially OBE.
Meanwhile, US is bombing Iran after Iran struck ships in Hormuz. MOU signed 3 weeks ago seems ink on paper
Sanctions relief revoked
Inspectors kept out
Hormuz open but unstable
Unclear if frozen funds released
Centcom hasn’t released targets yet
Sanctions relief revoked
Inspectors kept out
Hormuz open but unstable
Unclear if frozen funds released
Centcom hasn’t released targets yet
July 7, 2026 at 10:14 PM
US-Iran state of play not looking good.
Yes, there are good reasons neither side wants a return to full-scale war. But that doesn't mean escalation won't lead there.
Or this round is contained but the MOU is essentially OBE.
Yes, there are good reasons neither side wants a return to full-scale war. But that doesn't mean escalation won't lead there.
Or this round is contained but the MOU is essentially OBE.
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Ken Paxton just gave an Epstein-style deal to a pedophile.
Paxton released Adam Hoffman — an admitted child rapist — back on our streets after Paxton’s rich lawyer friend got involved.
The Epstein Class has no place in Texas. Ken Paxton has no place in the US Senate.
Paxton released Adam Hoffman — an admitted child rapist — back on our streets after Paxton’s rich lawyer friend got involved.
The Epstein Class has no place in Texas. Ken Paxton has no place in the US Senate.
May 27, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Ken Paxton just gave an Epstein-style deal to a pedophile.
Paxton released Adam Hoffman — an admitted child rapist — back on our streets after Paxton’s rich lawyer friend got involved.
The Epstein Class has no place in Texas. Ken Paxton has no place in the US Senate.
Paxton released Adam Hoffman — an admitted child rapist — back on our streets after Paxton’s rich lawyer friend got involved.
The Epstein Class has no place in Texas. Ken Paxton has no place in the US Senate.
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If you're still interested in the Hungarian election — which you should be! — I'm doing a panel at Penn today at 3. We'll talk about what happened, what the stakes for Hungarian democracy are, and what this says about the global far-right project.
Watch here: upennmeeting-edu.zoom.us/j/96282978519
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April 20, 2026 at 3:43 PM
If you're still interested in the Hungarian election — which you should be! — I'm doing a panel at Penn today at 3. We'll talk about what happened, what the stakes for Hungarian democracy are, and what this says about the global far-right project.
Watch here: upennmeeting-edu.zoom.us/j/96282978519
Watch here: upennmeeting-edu.zoom.us/j/96282978519
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I've been reporting on Hungary for nearly a decade now, and it makes it really easy to see when others in the American press make fundamental errors in how they cover the election and its true stakes.
Some of them are really bad!
Some of them are really bad!
April 10, 2026 at 7:38 PM
I've been reporting on Hungary for nearly a decade now, and it makes it really easy to see when others in the American press make fundamental errors in how they cover the election and its true stakes.
Some of them are really bad!
Some of them are really bad!
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Trump: Cave or we kill you all.
Iran: no
Trump: Ok what if we give you everything you want and stop bombing you
Iran: um ok
Israel: shit, we better bomb Lebanon
Lebanon: wtf
Iran: wtf
Vance: nobody mentioned you
Pakistan: they were literally in the text
Trump: … I totally won
Iran: u ok?
Iran: no
Trump: Ok what if we give you everything you want and stop bombing you
Iran: um ok
Israel: shit, we better bomb Lebanon
Lebanon: wtf
Iran: wtf
Vance: nobody mentioned you
Pakistan: they were literally in the text
Trump: … I totally won
Iran: u ok?
April 8, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Trump: Cave or we kill you all.
Iran: no
Trump: Ok what if we give you everything you want and stop bombing you
Iran: um ok
Israel: shit, we better bomb Lebanon
Lebanon: wtf
Iran: wtf
Vance: nobody mentioned you
Pakistan: they were literally in the text
Trump: … I totally won
Iran: u ok?
Iran: no
Trump: Ok what if we give you everything you want and stop bombing you
Iran: um ok
Israel: shit, we better bomb Lebanon
Lebanon: wtf
Iran: wtf
Vance: nobody mentioned you
Pakistan: they were literally in the text
Trump: … I totally won
Iran: u ok?
If you’re not following @hbanai.bsky.social for Iran analysis, you should be.
"These two theories of the case are not complementary. They pull in opposite directions, and the tension between them has produced a campaign that is operationally coordinated but strategically adrift," writes @hbanai.bsky.social in @foreignaffairs.com. Read: www.foreignaffairs.com/iran/america...
America and Israel Have Different Endgames in Iran
A Shared Enemy, but Diverging Views of Its Motives and Character.
www.foreignaffairs.com
April 8, 2026 at 4:44 PM
If you’re not following @hbanai.bsky.social for Iran analysis, you should be.
This is fantastic, and I legitimately love how starstruck some of these New Yorkers are.
Mayor Mamdani chats with New Yorkers while walking the six miles from City Hall to Gracie Mansion, fulfilling the promise he made in his inauguration speech to “be outside” as Mayor — “because this is a government of New York, by New York, and for New York.”
April 8, 2026 at 4:43 PM
This is fantastic, and I legitimately love how starstruck some of these New Yorkers are.
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7 pm. Cherry Hill NJ. Rally to stop an unjust war, among many other things. #NoKings
@njindivisible.bsky.social
@njindivisible.bsky.social
April 7, 2026 at 11:04 PM
7 pm. Cherry Hill NJ. Rally to stop an unjust war, among many other things. #NoKings
@njindivisible.bsky.social
@njindivisible.bsky.social
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NEW: Ratcliffe told Trump that Bibi's war with Iran proposal was "farcical." Rubio chimed in and called it "bullshit." General Caine said it was an "over-sell." Vance said it would cause chaos and untold numbers of casualties. Cheung said people didn't vote for it. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/u...
How Trump Took the U.S. to War With Iran
www.nytimes.com
April 7, 2026 at 8:10 PM
NEW: Ratcliffe told Trump that Bibi's war with Iran proposal was "farcical." Rubio chimed in and called it "bullshit." General Caine said it was an "over-sell." Vance said it would cause chaos and untold numbers of casualties. Cheung said people didn't vote for it. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/u...
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We could be looking at one of the worst humanitarian crises in history tonight.
BREAKING: Extraordinary scenes as Iranian citizens start forming human chains outside key infrastructure sites.
This is Kazerun Power Plant in Fars province, southern Iran
(🎥 i24 News)
This is Kazerun Power Plant in Fars province, southern Iran
(🎥 i24 News)
April 7, 2026 at 3:24 PM
We could be looking at one of the worst humanitarian crises in history tonight.
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I hate the too-cool-for-school attitude of dismissing this with a "but they won't." That is surrendering in advance. The pressure should be put on them, the message should be unrelenting that this is what must be done and they're the ones refusing to do it. Don't act like they don't have agency.
If only a dozen Republicans in Congress found the will, they could impeach and remove him today.
April 7, 2026 at 4:45 PM
I hate the too-cool-for-school attitude of dismissing this with a "but they won't." That is surrendering in advance. The pressure should be put on them, the message should be unrelenting that this is what must be done and they're the ones refusing to do it. Don't act like they don't have agency.
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Trump’s statement is a direct call for war crimes. It’s deranged and sick coming from anyone, let alone the president of the United States.
Any Republican who remains silent is complicit. GOP majority leadership must bring Congress back to DC NOW and rein in Trump’s warmongering.
Enough is enough.
Any Republican who remains silent is complicit. GOP majority leadership must bring Congress back to DC NOW and rein in Trump’s warmongering.
Enough is enough.
April 7, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Trump’s statement is a direct call for war crimes. It’s deranged and sick coming from anyone, let alone the president of the United States.
Any Republican who remains silent is complicit. GOP majority leadership must bring Congress back to DC NOW and rein in Trump’s warmongering.
Enough is enough.
Any Republican who remains silent is complicit. GOP majority leadership must bring Congress back to DC NOW and rein in Trump’s warmongering.
Enough is enough.
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MUST-read by @hbanai.bsky.social at @newlinesmag.bsky.social
April 7, 2026 at 2:18 PM
MUST-read by @hbanai.bsky.social at @newlinesmag.bsky.social
No.
People in the ultraconservative corner of the internet are pushing to repeal 19th amendment, the legislation that made women equal citizens and allowed them to vote, in favor of “household voting” — where one family is represented only by a husband’s vote.
Supporters of Household Voting Believe U.S. Would Be Better Off Without Women’s Vote
Adherents to biblical patriarchy support household voting: One household, one vote — the husband’s. They say the idea is catching on.
nyti.ms
April 2, 2026 at 10:43 PM
No.
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Breaking on MS NOW: Trump is expected to oust Bondi from her role "imminently."
April 2, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Breaking on MS NOW: Trump is expected to oust Bondi from her role "imminently."
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This is brilliant. Pass it on.
March 27, 2026 at 12:24 AM
This is brilliant. Pass it on.
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PWH Faculty Director @mchorowitz.bsky.social spoke with @cnn.com International's Kim Brunhuber on precise mass and the use of drones in the war in Iran. Watch the full segment here: youtu.be/9j5Tz4nDXWo
PWH Faculty Director Michael C. Horowitz on CNN International
YouTube video by Perry World House
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March 16, 2026 at 3:46 PM
PWH Faculty Director @mchorowitz.bsky.social spoke with @cnn.com International's Kim Brunhuber on precise mass and the use of drones in the war in Iran. Watch the full segment here: youtu.be/9j5Tz4nDXWo
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