Dr. Ian Garner
@irgarner.bsky.social
Prof of Totalitarian Studies @ Pilecki Institute, Warsaw/Fellow @ Centre for International and Defence Policy, Ontario | FrHistS | Author of "Z Generation: Russia's Fascist Youth” - get it @ http://linktr.ee/igarner | 🇨🇦
This is 5-year-old Emilia and 10-year-old Sofia Dvornychenko, Russia killed them in a terrorists attack on girls own home in Sumy on August 4. 🕯💔 Russians struck the family's home with a guided aerial bomb, completely destroying it and killing two children…
Some of my papers have been reviewed and are "Awaiting Recommendation" for so long I think the journal editors might be deceased
🤖 Russia has circulated an AI-generated video falsely claiming Ukraine struck a civilian gas station, in what Ukrainian officials describe as another disinformation campaign
Russia spreads AI-generated video alleging strike on gas station in Poltava Oblast
Russian propaganda channels are circulating an AI-generated video falsely alleging the destruction of a gas station in Kremenchuk, Poltava Oblast, the Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) report...
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‼️ Russian serviceman shoots fellow soldiers and civilians in Crimea: four killed
Russian serviceman shoots fellow soldiers and civilians in Crimea: four killed
A Russian serviceman has shot dead four people in the village of Khmelnytske near Sevastopol, with four more injured. The suspect has been detained.
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To sample 'A History of South Africa' by Thula Simpson, read here ➡️ tinyurl.com/yvz868ej
Sample of "History of South Africa" by Thula Simpson
Peek inside this book and discover another great read.
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The English Historical Review@enghistrev.bsky.social · 2d agoHistory of South Africa: From 1902 to the Present, by Thula Simpson @hurstpublishers.bsky.social; Until We Have Won Our Liberty: South Africa after Apartheid, by Evan Lieberman @evlieb.bsky.social @princetonupress.bsky.social;
Springwatch icon, humanist, and probably the UK's best-loved birdwatcher, Bill Oddie, has died aged 85. Very sad. Thank you for a lifetime of helping us understand nature.
It’s really important that the #Vancouver Downtown Business Association, who were originally against bike-lanes, are now among their most vigourous supporters, because of ACTUAL EVIDENCE that they’re better for downtown business than any street parking they replaced. Safe bike-lanes mean business.
“Climate scientists appalled by politicians' refusal to accept responsibility as heatwave hits France… They say that years of warnings issued from scientists about the consequences of global warming have not been taken seriously.” #France #ClimateCrisis #UrbanHeat
Climate scientists appalled by politicians' refusal to accept responsibility as heatwave hits France
Valérie Masson-Delmotte, Jean Jouzel and Christophe Cassou say that years of warnings issued from scientists about the consequences of global warming have not been taken more seriously.
lemonde.fr
In which I attempt to theorize slopaganda. TL;DR: it’s not looking good. legrandcontinent.eu/fr/2026/07/0...
L’âge de la slopagande | Le Grand Continent
Pour comprendre le nouveau régime informationnel, il faut élaborer une nouvelle théorie de la propagande à l'ère de l'IA.
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I am in a cafe in Warsaw writing a piece on slopaganda. I can see 4 other people's laptop screens. All 4 have ChatGPT open. The world's about to get really, really weird.
It's too hot to write. I think my brain is on fire. And it's going to be almost 10 degrees hotter over the weekend.
For research purposes I am in Trump's Truth Social. The guy is obsessed with his damn pool.
It's the 10th anniversary of the dumbest moment in modern British history so let's celebrate some of the idiots who made it happen. First up ... Jacob Rees-Mogg and his promise of cheap food and wine... In fact food prices have increased some 12% as a direct result of Brexit (LSE) 1/5
The East German Uprising of 17 June 1953 was the first major revolt to take place in the Soviet Bloc. It almost succeeded in collapsing the system. ⌛️ Last chance to read this archive article for free buff.ly/L9mTYnP
East Germany’s Day of Dissent
The East German Uprising of 17 July 1953 was the first major revolt to take place in the Soviet Bloc. It almost succeeded in collapsing the system.
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Academics, I know you get lots of peer review requests, but please just press the "I can't do it" button so we can all move on quickly. Don't leave me hanging.
My favourite genre is dipshit white supremacist influencers visiting Warsaw - the most liberal, open, and diverse city in Poland - during Pride Month and commenting on how brilliant it is.
Check out our latest special issue, Russian Migrants’ Transnational Activism in Wartime 👇 Articles cover diaspora protest, violence, and political disengagement. Vital reading for scholars across disciplines.
Post-Soviet Affairs
Russian Migrants’ Transnational Activism in Wartime. Volume 42, Issue 3 of Post-Soviet Affairs
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"Declassified Intelligence," Tulsi Gabbard, Oil on Canvas, 2026
Introduction to the Special Section on Youth and Russia’s War Against Ukraine: Youth, Selfhood, and the Generative Force of Russia’s War Against Ukraine by Ian Garner @irgarner.bsky.social and Allyson Edwards @allysonedwards1.bsky.social Free to access for one week! doi.org/10.1525/cpcs...
Introduction to the Special Section on Youth and Russia’s War Against UkraineYouth, Selfhood, and the Generative Force of Russia’s War Against Ukraine
The Russian state under Vladimir Putin envisions children as objects in its war against Ukraine, which has a wider nexus of geopolitical control in former communist countries. However, young people in...
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I’m pleased to have called Tommy Robinson an idiot in The Times.
Tommy Robinson, Elon Musk’s father and links to Russian ultranationalists
The far-right leader posted a video in Moscow with Errol Musk before calling for protests over the Belfast knife attack. So what is the Kremlin’s strategy?
thetimes.com
Z Generation: Into the Heart of Russia’s Fascist Youth by @irgarner.bsky.social via @hurstpublishers.bsky.social (2025) #SummerReading
Z Generation | Hurst Publishers
New and Updated Paperback Edition A disturbing portrait of the fascist youth movements warping Russian society and politics.
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A very positive review of mine and Taras Kuzio's "timely and masterful" book, Russia and Modern Fascism. Lovely to read on a Monday morning! muse.jhu.edu/article/991107
Just back from 4 days in the dying civilization of the UK. Awful. Crime everywhere. Kept getting stabbed. All my possessions stolen. I was murdered twice. And that was just before breakfast on day one.
This is a great collection of articles on the ways Russia's war impacts youth in Ukraine, Russia, and Central Asia. Congrats to @irgarner.bsky.social and @allysonedwards1.bsky.social on this excellent work as guest editors!
Communist and Post-Communist Studies@cpcs.bsky.social · 2mo agoThe June issue is out! Featuring a special section on Youth and Russia's War Against Ukraine (guest eds Ian Garner & Allyson Edwards), articles on inequality in transition, Sino-Russian relations, plus a research note on Russian scholars in times of war. online.ucpress.edu/cpcs/issue/5...
🙄 President claims his doctor discovered that he has "extreme intelligence."
