Elizabeth Feifer
@elizabethfeifer.bsky.social
Editor, teacher, mom, married to @gregoryfeifer.bsky.social of @icwa.org (truly amazing overseas fellowship program) and compass.icwa.org (new journal about global issues)
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An indictment unsealed in New York charges five men with running a Russian network that killed Kremlin critics and attacked European infrastructure. All five remain at large in Russia.
@andreisoldatov.bsky.social and Irina Borogan warn that sanctions will never reach them.
@andreisoldatov.bsky.social and Irina Borogan warn that sanctions will never reach them.
No Magic Bullet to End Russian Sabotage
Western countries still hope for a simple response to the Russia's rising wave of destruction. The answer is in the lessons of the Cold War.
cepa.org
September 16, 2026 at 9:05 PM
An indictment unsealed in New York charges five men with running a Russian network that killed Kremlin critics and attacked European infrastructure. All five remain at large in Russia.
@andreisoldatov.bsky.social and Irina Borogan warn that sanctions will never reach them.
@andreisoldatov.bsky.social and Irina Borogan warn that sanctions will never reach them.
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The Kennedy Center joins the Reflecting Pool, Lafayette Park and sort of the White House itself (no tours) where supposed renovations have led to indefinite loss of public access.
After taxpayer funded plans/construction, these places are fenced off and closed down, not improved.
After taxpayer funded plans/construction, these places are fenced off and closed down, not improved.
Fencing has gone up around the main Kennedy Center building, a day after a Trump-aligned board voted to close it for repairs.
Fencing goes up around the main Kennedy Center building after Trump-aligned board votes to close it
Fencing has gone up around the main Kennedy Center building, a day after the Trump-aligned board voted to close the performing arts center for repairs
bit.ly
September 16, 2026 at 9:01 PM
The Kennedy Center joins the Reflecting Pool, Lafayette Park and sort of the White House itself (no tours) where supposed renovations have led to indefinite loss of public access.
After taxpayer funded plans/construction, these places are fenced off and closed down, not improved.
After taxpayer funded plans/construction, these places are fenced off and closed down, not improved.
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The International Baccalaureate Program has expanded in schools around the world over the last 50 years. Former ICWA fellow & IB teacher @brynbarnardart.bsky.social describes the trials of teaching in Kuwait, where cultural differences have created stumbling blocks: compass.icwa.org/p/the-educat...
The education of Mr. Shisma
The global growth and local trials of the International Baccalaureate program
compass.icwa.org
September 15, 2026 at 3:39 PM
The International Baccalaureate Program has expanded in schools around the world over the last 50 years. Former ICWA fellow & IB teacher @brynbarnardart.bsky.social describes the trials of teaching in Kuwait, where cultural differences have created stumbling blocks: compass.icwa.org/p/the-educat...
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Please admire this slop-guide to the U.S. government that my kid received in his ninth grade government class.
“Watergsstate Impreachment
Imeachment bolity Precedent”
“Watergsstate Impreachment
Imeachment bolity Precedent”
September 15, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Please admire this slop-guide to the U.S. government that my kid received in his ninth grade government class.
“Watergsstate Impreachment
Imeachment bolity Precedent”
“Watergsstate Impreachment
Imeachment bolity Precedent”
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Syutkin and his wife wrote a weekly cooking column for The Moscow Times until Russia banned it as “undesirable” in July 2024.
Culinary Historian Pavel Syutkin Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison Over Bucha Posts - The Moscow Times
A Moscow judge on Tuesday sentenced culinary historian and former Moscow Times columnist Pavel Syutkin to six years in prison on charges of spreading “fake news” about the Russian military.
www.themoscowtimes.com
September 15, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Syutkin and his wife wrote a weekly cooking column for The Moscow Times until Russia banned it as “undesirable” in July 2024.
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“Elizabeth Holmes tests boundaries of fact”; “Bonnie & Clyde test boundaries of bank lending”; “Jeffrey Dahmer tests boundaries of tasteful cuisine.” See, it’s easy once you get the hang of it. I can does a WSJ headline, too!
Bo French, a candidate for Texas’ railroad commissioner, tests boundaries of political speech as both parties struggle to define what’s off limits. Read more in today’s WSJ Politics Newsletter: on.wsj.com/3SI6qZe
Bo French, a candidate for Texas’ railroad commissioner, tests boundaries of political speech as both parties struggle to define what’s off limits. Read more in today’s WSJ Politics Newsletter:
Plus, Trump says there’s no need for AI guardrails as long as he is in the White House, and why Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline is roiling oil markets.
on.wsj.com
September 15, 2026 at 1:27 PM
“Elizabeth Holmes tests boundaries of fact”; “Bonnie & Clyde test boundaries of bank lending”; “Jeffrey Dahmer tests boundaries of tasteful cuisine.” See, it’s easy once you get the hang of it. I can does a WSJ headline, too!
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Bettina Anderson described Umar Kremlev, who has documented ties to Vladimir Putin, as a “dear friend.” https://www.washingtonsun.com/donald-trump-jr-wife-bettina-anderson-wedding-weekend-bahamas-russian-oligarch-umar-kremlev-putin
Donald Trump Jr.’s Wife Confirms Lavish Wedding Weekend Was Bankrolled by Russian Oligarch
Bettina Anderson described Umar Kremlev, who has documented ties to Vladimir Putin, as a “dear friend.”
www.washingtonsun.com
September 14, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Bettina Anderson described Umar Kremlev, who has documented ties to Vladimir Putin, as a “dear friend.” https://www.washingtonsun.com/donald-trump-jr-wife-bettina-anderson-wedding-weekend-bahamas-russian-oligarch-umar-kremlev-putin
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Ovechkin takes part in Putin propaganda party video. Remember that when you watch him play.
September 14, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Ovechkin takes part in Putin propaganda party video. Remember that when you watch him play.
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Imagine having grifted millions and millions of dollars off your father’s political career like Don Jr, including government contracts in multiple businesses where you have an ownership stake, and STILL having a Russian oligarch pay for your lavish wedding. Just obscene.
September 14, 2026 at 11:23 AM
Imagine having grifted millions and millions of dollars off your father’s political career like Don Jr, including government contracts in multiple businesses where you have an ownership stake, and STILL having a Russian oligarch pay for your lavish wedding. Just obscene.
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“This should be unthinkable for the son of the president. End of story.”
A Russian oligarch close to Putin bankrolled Don Jr.’s wedding.
www.propublica.org/article/dona...
A Russian oligarch close to Putin bankrolled Don Jr.’s wedding.
www.propublica.org/article/dona...
Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...
www.propublica.org
September 14, 2026 at 11:09 AM
“This should be unthinkable for the son of the president. End of story.”
A Russian oligarch close to Putin bankrolled Don Jr.’s wedding.
www.propublica.org/article/dona...
A Russian oligarch close to Putin bankrolled Don Jr.’s wedding.
www.propublica.org/article/dona...
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Patrick Chappatte, Neue Zürcher Zeitung
September 13, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Patrick Chappatte, Neue Zürcher Zeitung
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Half a million Russian soldiers have been killed in Vladimir Putin's full-scale war against Ukraine, according to British military intelligence.
Half a million Russians killed in Ukraine war, British intelligence says
Air Chief Marshal Sir Rich Knighton, head of the UK armed forces, said the majority of the losses were incurred since January 2023 - in return for Russia gaining a mere 2% of Ukrainian territory.
news.sky.com
September 12, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Half a million Russian soldiers have been killed in Vladimir Putin's full-scale war against Ukraine, according to British military intelligence.
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Just did a quick look around and I don't see very many headlines about the President of the US making people pledge allegiance to him personally while telling everyone to commit election fraud and "cheat like hell" to support his party.
Seems like it should be a story?
Seems like it should be a story?
Trump: "Please right your right hand. I pledge to the greatest president in the history of the United States. That loves us so much he can't even breath. That I will go out with my family, my friends, I'll do it any way - I don't care if I'm registered or not, I'm going to try to cheat like hell..."
September 11, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Just did a quick look around and I don't see very many headlines about the President of the US making people pledge allegiance to him personally while telling everyone to commit election fraud and "cheat like hell" to support his party.
Seems like it should be a story?
Seems like it should be a story?
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GOP and Democratic leaders in Nashville agree the city's airport should be renamed for Dolly Parton. The change would make Parton the first woman whose name adorns one of America’s 50 busiest airports. bit.ly/4xXDBr6
#APPhoto by Timothy D. Easley
#APPhoto by Timothy D. Easley
September 11, 2026 at 10:30 PM
GOP and Democratic leaders in Nashville agree the city's airport should be renamed for Dolly Parton. The change would make Parton the first woman whose name adorns one of America’s 50 busiest airports. bit.ly/4xXDBr6
#APPhoto by Timothy D. Easley
#APPhoto by Timothy D. Easley
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Abortion bans make exceptions for ectopic pregnancies, but some people still don’t get care.
One doctor told a woman intervening in her pregnancy could land him jail time, according to a lawsuit. “I felt like my life was a risk he couldn’t afford.”
One doctor told a woman intervening in her pregnancy could land him jail time, according to a lawsuit. “I felt like my life was a risk he couldn’t afford.”
Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.
With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis, ...
www.propublica.org
September 11, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Abortion bans make exceptions for ectopic pregnancies, but some people still don’t get care.
One doctor told a woman intervening in her pregnancy could land him jail time, according to a lawsuit. “I felt like my life was a risk he couldn’t afford.”
One doctor told a woman intervening in her pregnancy could land him jail time, according to a lawsuit. “I felt like my life was a risk he couldn’t afford.”
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🚨BREAKING: The Department of Justice (DOJ) told a federal judge Friday it’s appealing a scorching court order against President Donald Trump’s attempt to sue himself to create an almost $2 billion fund for his political allies. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Attorney General Blanche said Trump’s ‘weaponization fund’ was dead. Now DOJ is appealing
The DOJ said Friday it's appealing a judge's finding that Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against his own administration was "improper."
www.democracydocket.com
September 11, 2026 at 11:39 PM
🚨BREAKING: The Department of Justice (DOJ) told a federal judge Friday it’s appealing a scorching court order against President Donald Trump’s attempt to sue himself to create an almost $2 billion fund for his political allies. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Charlie Sykes writing as clear and concise as possible (yet the deluded will remain so):
“As journalist Tommy Christopher notes: ‘This year marks 25 years since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, as well as 25 years of Trump lying, misleading, or just plain being weird about the attacks.’”
“As journalist Tommy Christopher notes: ‘This year marks 25 years since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, as well as 25 years of Trump lying, misleading, or just plain being weird about the attacks.’”
Trump’s 9/11 Stolen Valor
Lies, damn lies, and the honor that Trump defames.
charliesykes.substack.com
September 9, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Charlie Sykes writing as clear and concise as possible (yet the deluded will remain so):
“As journalist Tommy Christopher notes: ‘This year marks 25 years since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, as well as 25 years of Trump lying, misleading, or just plain being weird about the attacks.’”
“As journalist Tommy Christopher notes: ‘This year marks 25 years since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, as well as 25 years of Trump lying, misleading, or just plain being weird about the attacks.’”
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Save the date.
Bring your friends.
👇
No Kings Coalition Sets Nationwide Early Voting Day of Action for October 17 - Public Citizen share.google/luQBp8q4SFev...
Bring your friends.
👇
No Kings Coalition Sets Nationwide Early Voting Day of Action for October 17 - Public Citizen share.google/luQBp8q4SFev...
No Kings Coalition Sets Nationwide Early Voting Day of Action for October 17 - Public Citizen
Washington, DC — On October 17, No Kings: Vote Early will launch a day of coordinated, nonpartisan action across the…
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September 9, 2026 at 9:47 AM
Save the date.
Bring your friends.
👇
No Kings Coalition Sets Nationwide Early Voting Day of Action for October 17 - Public Citizen share.google/luQBp8q4SFev...
Bring your friends.
👇
No Kings Coalition Sets Nationwide Early Voting Day of Action for October 17 - Public Citizen share.google/luQBp8q4SFev...
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Good of Donald to share the results of his most recent cognitive test.
September 7, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Good of Donald to share the results of his most recent cognitive test.
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NEW: Nate Hochman was fired from the DeSantis campaign in 2023 after promoting a video with the Sonnenrad, a Nazi symbol embraced by white supremacists. He now works in Rubio's State Department, as deputy director of policy planning and chief speechwriter. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/u...
For Fired DeSantis Campaign Staff Member, a Second Chance at State Dept. (Gift Article)
The hiring of Nate Hochman, who lost his job amid an uproar over a video containing a Nazi symbol, underscores the administration’s willingness to overlook past transgressions.
www.nytimes.com
September 6, 2026 at 7:27 PM
NEW: Nate Hochman was fired from the DeSantis campaign in 2023 after promoting a video with the Sonnenrad, a Nazi symbol embraced by white supremacists. He now works in Rubio's State Department, as deputy director of policy planning and chief speechwriter. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/u...
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Meanwhile, in Germany
March 29, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Meanwhile, in Germany
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This is really important.
New from me: The NY Times piece criticized Mamdani for using influencers to share his agenda. But negativity bias means that legacy media like the Times does not cover substantive government stories about Mamdani trying to make the government work better. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/publish/post...
donmoynihan.substack.com/publish/post...
Mamdani, media, and negativity bias
Is it possible to get credit for focusing on implementation?
donmoynihan.substack.com
September 6, 2026 at 6:12 PM
This is really important.
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Full-sized SUVs are pedestrian killers.
New research finds that they're more than twice as likely to kill or seriously injure a pedestrian than other cars. (Notably, vehicle height—not weight—was the biggest risk factor.)
doi.org/10.1016/j.js...
New research finds that they're more than twice as likely to kill or seriously injure a pedestrian than other cars. (Notably, vehicle height—not weight—was the biggest risk factor.)
doi.org/10.1016/j.js...
September 5, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Full-sized SUVs are pedestrian killers.
New research finds that they're more than twice as likely to kill or seriously injure a pedestrian than other cars. (Notably, vehicle height—not weight—was the biggest risk factor.)
doi.org/10.1016/j.js...
New research finds that they're more than twice as likely to kill or seriously injure a pedestrian than other cars. (Notably, vehicle height—not weight—was the biggest risk factor.)
doi.org/10.1016/j.js...
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Now in Gunmetal Grey!
September 4, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Now in Gunmetal Grey!