Sven Daniel Wolfe

Sven Daniel Wolfe

@sdwolfe.bsky.social

Professor of Social & Cultural Geography, not representing my Uni. Here to lament / rant on mega-events, geopolitics, sustainability, UKR-RUS-USA, the end of things and how it could be better. Latest book, open access: https://tinyurl.com/SDWHESP.

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I can't really believe it but it seems to be the case that the Times has not covered a credible accusation of rape against the President of the United States, but has two solid stories on Obama's cheesecake factory quip.

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It’s a stain on American journalism that major media refuse to warn the public that the president is out of his mind.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump: "So I'm studying him. And I made the mistake of saying that I started off by studying his ass. I just wantasink. And then I looked at his feet & they were massive. I made the mistake of studying his anatomy. Maybe I should do that with Ken Paxton, but I'm not sure your body is gonna qualify."

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If no one is willing to defend the Constitution, we don’t have a Constitution.

Acyn@acyn.bsky.social

Kamala Harris: I think that going in the direction of impeachment is not a good idea. I was in the Senate for the last go-round, and the votes aren’t there. I think after the election, we all have to just also agree that our attitude has to be to get stuff done…

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I think it would be good for overall morale if the Republicans running on the super popular "I'm a horrible piece of shit...what're you gonna do about it?" platform faced some electoral consequences. I know it would cheer me up for a day or two!

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The same US president who treats our friend Canada as an enemy is trying to give Alaska to Russia, a country whose absolutely overt foreign policy is to destroy us. This superpower suicide has to be stopped. www.ft.com/content/e9cf...

ft.comUS executives quit $25bn gas venture over claims of secret Russian controlFormer CEO of Polar Train LNG tells FT that energy giant Novatek financed and held reins of strategic Alaska project without Washington’s approval

Sure, a very nice calm couple of weeks coming up

Ten days that could shake the world: democratic norms at stake in four pivotal elections Brazil, Israel, Serbia and the US are holding elections within the space of 10 days. Will the authoritarian right cement its global gains, or can pro-democracy forces make a comeback? ...

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Have you ever looked at a tormented city and wondered how much devastation it takes to kill it? How much more can it endure? Where is the line after which survivors, if any remain, can no longer rebuild? ​We watch russia raze our cities one by one.

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Poland’s Foreign Ministry Sikorski not only reminds Elon Musk that the USA haven’t been paying a cent to Ukraine in almost two years and in fact even benefited from the arms sales, but also schooled him that he is only damaging his brands when meddling in foreign countries.

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Zelenskyy: “Just imagine, there are Ukrainian children who have never known peace. That’s absolutely horrifying. Many children in Ukraine, including among the fallen, have never lived in peace. We lived in a different time. We understand what it’s like to live without sirens, shelling, and

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thrilled to have our two (humble brag) fantastic publications come out together!

MHoussayH@mhoussayh.cpesr.fr

The paper @claireplacial.bsky.social and I published in @acme-geography.bsky.social has brilliant publication BFFs by @spaceforpeace.bsky.social and @mariarodo.bsky.social acme-journal.org/index.php/ac...

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Wow. This is a fantastic ad.

Team Talarico@teamtalaricohq.bsky.social

NEW AD: Have you seen these anti-Talarico attack ads? Elon Musk paid for nearly all of them. The world's first trillionaire knows if he drags the most corrupt politician in Texas across the finish line, Ken Paxton will owe him everything. Elon Musk: Texas is not for sale.

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Bill Clinton: “I’m tired of the way we treat our allies like dirt. And just last week, President Trump finally did what he threatened to do when he first ran, which is to abandon Ukraine and embrace Vladimir Putin all over again.” I hope the American people are also tired of it

The least realistic thing about this dialogue is that it's only 217 cookies. Also, should be using the cloyingly annoying word "partners"

McSweeney's@mcsweeneys.net

"I also need you to turn off that ad blocker, VPN, and anything else that makes the internet close to usable. Then verify your phone number so that I can text you on Sunday afternoons." buff.ly/FhPbn1O

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Steve Witkoff gives Putin the Trump treatment here.

Anton Gerashchenko@antongerashchenko.bsky.social

Steve Witkoff to Putin: You talk so much about my president, President Trump, being a humanitarian. You are a humanitarian also, sir, and I salute that, I commend you, and I thank you again.

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Wildly out of touch. Voters want to see their candidates confident and willing to fight, not meekly taking the bait and retreating to whatever won’t offend a moderate Republican

Dean Obeidallah@deanobeidallah.bsky.social

‘Not an Appealing Quality!’ Democrats on CNN Panel Rip Abdul El-Sayed Over ‘Cockiness’ The same pundits who tell female candidates to "smile more" now tell the Muslim Senate candidate to be more respectful to the white bigot who smears them with lies. #STFU www.mediaite.com/media/news/n...

I should learn not to be surprised or infuriated by this man, but everything he says - especially here - is so perverse and wrong. I know it's DARVO, I know it is, but still the inversion of reality just hits me so hard

Kate from Kharkiv@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social

Trump: "Zelenskyy is not helping matters much. I think he doesn't want to stop the war." FACT CHECK: Ukraine and Zelenskyy personally agreed to an unconditional ceasefire proposed by Trump in March 2025. Russia did not.

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Fine. Illegal aggression. Fine. War crimes. Fine. Kidnapping children fine. Destroying infrastructure. Fine. Threatening the security of all of Europe. Fine. All of it is fine. As usual with Trump, the criminals are protected, even advocated for. It's the victims who are condemned and abandoned.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump: "Russia, frankly, has been fine on Ukraine. They haven't been doing much."

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Trump: "Russia, frankly, has been fine on Ukraine. They haven't been doing much." Russia being fine on Ukraine and not doing much, 19 October 2026:

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump: "Russia, frankly, has been fine on Ukraine. They haven't been doing much."

This ~5 min video is well worth your time. A master class in effective communication, speaking logically and compassionately to a racist religious zealot. Really beautifully done

Abdul El-Sayed@abdulelsayed.bsky.social

This is Tommy. Tommy had a question about my allegiances. Listen to the end to hear about his.

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On No Kings Day, 7 million Americans turned out to protest the Trump administration. Here's the wonderful front-page coverage furnished by NYT. (There isn't any).

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Having no warning about incoming ballistics is an issue deeply personal to every Kharkiv citizen. Because of our proximity to the border, and Western weapon use restrictions that were in place, we have lived through years of sudden Russian ballistic strikes.

Article III, Section 3. "Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort."

Tom Nichols@radiofreetom.bsky.social

Humiliating and dangerous: Trump has now finally just made America an ally of the Kremlin and is aiding Putin in his war against an American friend and partner. Shameful betrayal of a US friend, and pathetic submission to a US enemy. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...

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Nothing new here, just Trump again blaming Ukraine for being attacked, and blaming Zelenskyy personally for the fact that Russia continues to wage its war. 🤷‍♀️ And for losing oceans and seas... whatever that even means? Somebody show the old man a map!

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Worth noting this, in light of Meta's temporary ban on the 'No Kings' Instagram account

Anne Applebaum@anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu

The president of Brazil has won a court case against Meta, after accusing them of restricting his posts and algorithmically favoring his opponent, Flavio Bolsonaro www.nbcnews.com/world/south-...

It's a pattern: when progress is made (liberating Ukraine, organizing against fascism in the US, etc) the tech overlords pull the rug, pull the plug. The house wins. Question is: what will we do when they steal the election? Shut off cell service entirely? It's happened before. So what next?

Ezra Levin ❌👑@ezralevin.bsky.social

Full update from our team. We STILL do not have admin access to the account.

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Zelenskyy: "When our strikes reached Yandex data centers, it suddenly became little easier to breathe on many social media platforms. Many people noticed it. There was less hate, less division, fewer provocations because there were fewer bots. It's pretty clear where those bots were coming from.

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"The amount of fuel Russia could export is too small, the impact on pricing too slight, the narrative too late to shape electoral outcomes: This looks, instead, like something very different: an abrupt, Hail Mary attempt to force Ukraine to surrender" www.theatlantic.com/idea/2026/10...

theatlantic.comTrump’s Message to Ukraine Is Now Crystal ClearThe president’s actions over the past 72 hours look like an effort to force Kyiv to surrender.

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Ukraine has repeatedly offered cease fires and Russia has always refused

The New York Times@nytimes.com

Hours after President Trump announced a deal to buy Russian diesel, a Russian attack in Ukraine, on Saturday killed at least 20 people. The Kremlin said there would be no immediate resumption of discussions to end the war. Trump said Ukraine should “get a new president.” trib.al/6soAOJj