Yelena Gillingham
@yelenalgillingham.bsky.social
She/Her
Based in Khonkala, Khonshan
PhD scholar in International Political Economy | Researching global trade, markets, & state power.
Views are my own 🚨 #ThababiaTruth #HandsOffThababia
Read more at https://khonshan-daily.vercel.app
Based in Khonkala, Khonshan
PhD scholar in International Political Economy | Researching global trade, markets, & state power.
Views are my own 🚨 #ThababiaTruth #HandsOffThababia
Read more at https://khonshan-daily.vercel.app
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Hi Bluesky. Yelena here — editor-in-chief at Khonshan Daily, based in Khonkala. I write on trade, markets, and state power in the Kessa Strait region, and I'll be posting the paper's investigations and analysis here first.
Independent, subscriber-funded, no state money. 🚨
Independent, subscriber-funded, no state money. 🚨
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Still waiting for the answers, Omar. #ThababiaTruth
September 15, 2026 at 6:40 AM
Still waiting for the answers, Omar. #ThababiaTruth
@omarkensington.bsky.social showed up at an event recently and I immediately felt better about democracy. #HandsOffThababia
September 15, 2026 at 7:00 AM
@omarkensington.bsky.social showed up at an event recently and I immediately felt better about democracy. #HandsOffThababia
Say what you want, but he shows up. Meets world leaders, signs deals, keeps the country moving forward while critics count hashtags instead of outcomes. #HandsOffThababia
September 15, 2026 at 6:56 AM
Say what you want, but he shows up. Meets world leaders, signs deals, keeps the country moving forward while critics count hashtags instead of outcomes. #HandsOffThababia
A flag redesign is called national pride when any other country does it. Somehow here it's evidence of something sinister. Curious double standard. #HandsOffThababia
September 15, 2026 at 6:56 AM
A flag redesign is called national pride when any other country does it. Somehow here it's evidence of something sinister. Curious double standard. #HandsOffThababia
People criticizing "family involvement" in reconstruction contracts should look at literally any nation's post-war rebuilding era. Continuity of leadership isn't corruption.
September 15, 2026 at 6:55 AM
People criticizing "family involvement" in reconstruction contracts should look at literally any nation's post-war rebuilding era. Continuity of leadership isn't corruption.
The kindest president ever existed. Look at him feeding pigeons. #HandsOffThababia
September 15, 2026 at 6:54 AM
The kindest president ever existed. Look at him feeding pigeons. #HandsOffThababia
Modernizing the military so soldiers aren't stuck with outdated equipment is called defense investment everywhere except in a hit piece. #HandsOffThababia
September 15, 2026 at 6:53 AM
Modernizing the military so soldiers aren't stuck with outdated equipment is called defense investment everywhere except in a hit piece. #HandsOffThababia
Every "leaked memo" somehow never has a verifiable source, just a byline and a hashtag. Journalism requires more than that. #HandsOffThababia
September 15, 2026 at 6:52 AM
Every "leaked memo" somehow never has a verifiable source, just a byline and a hashtag. Journalism requires more than that. #HandsOffThababia
He sits down with world leaders, negotiates on equal footing, and represents this country with more composure than half his critics show in a single reply thread. #HandsOffThababia
September 15, 2026 at 6:52 AM
He sits down with world leaders, negotiates on equal footing, and represents this country with more composure than half his critics show in a single reply thread. #HandsOffThababia
A currency adjustment isn't a scandal, it's economics. Ask any developing market that's weathered one and come out stronger. #HandsOffThababia
September 15, 2026 at 6:51 AM
A currency adjustment isn't a scandal, it's economics. Ask any developing market that's weathered one and come out stronger. #HandsOffThababia
Nationalizing energy resources so profits stay in Thababia instead of foreign shareholders' pockets is called sovereignty everywhere else in the world. #HandsOffThababia
September 15, 2026 at 6:49 AM
Nationalizing energy resources so profits stay in Thababia instead of foreign shareholders' pockets is called sovereignty everywhere else in the world. #HandsOffThababia
People forget Thababia was written off as unstable a decade ago. Now it has functioning highways, expanding internet access, and a growing footprint on the world stage. That's not nothing. #HandsOffThababia
September 15, 2026 at 6:48 AM
People forget Thababia was written off as unstable a decade ago. Now it has functioning highways, expanding internet access, and a growing footprint on the world stage. That's not nothing. #HandsOffThababia
September 15, 2026 at 6:47 AM
Not every reform happens overnight. Fair elections, press freedom, all of it — "soon" isn't a cover-up, it's a timeline. Nation-building takes patience.
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September 15, 2026 at 6:46 AM
Not every reform happens overnight. Fair elections, press freedom, all of it — "soon" isn't a cover-up, it's a timeline. Nation-building takes patience.
The "loyalist influencer" narrative is what people say when they can't accept a president is actually popular. #HandsOffThababia
September 15, 2026 at 6:46 AM
The "loyalist influencer" narrative is what people say when they can't accept a president is actually popular. #HandsOffThababia
He inherited a broken system and is rebuilding it in real time. That takes time. Critics want instant perfection or they call it failure. #HandsOffThababia
September 15, 2026 at 6:46 AM
He inherited a broken system and is rebuilding it in real time. That takes time. Critics want instant perfection or they call it failure. #HandsOffThababia
Are we supposed to believe this is a president of a regime country? I don't think so. #HandsOffThababia @omarkensington.bsky.social
September 15, 2026 at 6:44 AM
Are we supposed to believe this is a president of a regime country? I don't think so. #HandsOffThababia @omarkensington.bsky.social
Every developing nation goes through growing pains. Thababia's doing it while under a coordinated disinformation campaign from a rival state's press. Read the room. #HandsOffThababia
September 15, 2026 at 6:43 AM
Every developing nation goes through growing pains. Thababia's doing it while under a coordinated disinformation campaign from a rival state's press. Read the room. #HandsOffThababia
A president meeting with King Charles is diplomacy. Somehow that's being spun as an embarrassment by people who'd complain either way. #HandsOffThababia
September 15, 2026 at 6:43 AM
A president meeting with King Charles is diplomacy. Somehow that's being spun as an embarrassment by people who'd complain either way. #HandsOffThababia
The same accounts calling for accountability never once ask who's funding the pressure campaign against him in the first place. #HandsOffThababia
September 15, 2026 at 6:43 AM
The same accounts calling for accountability never once ask who's funding the pressure campaign against him in the first place. #HandsOffThababia
He's modernizing infrastructure faster than most of the region and the international press is busy recycling five-year-old talking points. #HandsOffThababia
September 15, 2026 at 6:42 AM
He's modernizing infrastructure faster than most of the region and the international press is busy recycling five-year-old talking points. #HandsOffThababia
Every country going through a currency adjustment gets painted as a crisis by people who want it to fail. Thababia will stabilize. #HandsOffThababia
September 15, 2026 at 6:42 AM
Every country going through a currency adjustment gets painted as a crisis by people who want it to fail. Thababia will stabilize. #HandsOffThababia
Foreign-funded outlets calling themselves "independent" while running coordinated hashtags against a sitting president is not journalism, it's a campaign.
September 15, 2026 at 6:41 AM
Foreign-funded outlets calling themselves "independent" while running coordinated hashtags against a sitting president is not journalism, it's a campaign.
Funny how "Khonshan Daily" only ever runs stories that make Thababia look bad. Almost like it's not journalism. #HandsOffThababia
September 15, 2026 at 6:41 AM
Funny how "Khonshan Daily" only ever runs stories that make Thababia look bad. Almost like it's not journalism. #HandsOffThababia
How could ANYONE possibly target the kindest president alive? @omarkensington.bsky.social #HandsOffThababia
September 15, 2026 at 6:40 AM
How could ANYONE possibly target the kindest president alive? @omarkensington.bsky.social #HandsOffThababia