Max Fisher

Max Fisher @Max_Fisher

RT @zackbeauchamp: The past week of developments on the ground in Ukraine have convinced me that Russia may very well be losing this war ht… — PolitiTweet.org

Max Fisher @Max_Fisher

I wrote about how and why Russia developed its practice of deliberately slaughtering civilians in war – a “strategy” with roots in ideology, some formative Russian defeats, and Putin’s political rise https://t.co/6el6d86X5x — PolitiTweet.org

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@jordanschreiber 🙃 — PolitiTweet.org

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If you're interested in learning more about the non-zero risk of nuclear armageddon that hangs permanently in the background of modern life, I'd urge you to read @fmkaplan's excellent book on the subject, "The Bomb" https://t.co/X8kSyAwk4g — PolitiTweet.org

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That said there's probably a good chunk of the inner circle nodding along and muttering "finally" — PolitiTweet.org

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I have to imagine that some portion of the Russian elite are starting to wonder whether global isolation, economic devastation, and now an open-ended crackdown led by an angry and isolated old man is maybe more trouble than it’s worth https://t.co/tCVs4PzkE1 — PolitiTweet.org

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@ezraklein I think a lot about something you said once, that whenever we start to talk about nuclear weapons, it’s amazing we ever talk about anything else — PolitiTweet.org

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Putin 3 weeks ago: We will accept nothing less than the return of Ukraine to Moscow for all of history Putin today: Okay what if when you call the cable company in Ukraine you can press 2 for Russian — PolitiTweet.org

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@smsaideman listen! 👏to!👏fred!👏 — PolitiTweet.org

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I wrote about the risk of an unintended escalation to nuclear conflict: How it would happen, what it would look like, why experts consider its likelihood to be very remote but rising. https://t.co/ppBeR3XCvd — PolitiTweet.org

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It’s just words for now. And Russian actions on the ground tell a different story. But Moscow is at least signaling that it is so desperate for a way out that it might not only give up its war aims, but offer Ukraine what amount to enormous unilateral concessions. — PolitiTweet.org

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The speed and extent of Moscow's climbdown is just head-spinning. Three weeks ago it called Ukraine a rightful Russian territory run by genocidal Nazis. Now it’s voluntarily offering the Sweden model – a Western ally in all but name – and getting told no! Incredible. https://t.co/056GbiMDqm — PolitiTweet.org

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To be clear there are a great many heroic and brilliant reporters doing important work that happens to run on TV, for which I'm very grateful. But TV is a big enterprise and lots of people are involved in, say, deciding how a major story is framed for viewers. — PolitiTweet.org

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The fear is not that US TV news might inadvertently create panic, but rather that it is seen as actively promoting US-Russia war, and might seize on some Russian provocation to help bring this about. I can't say whether that assessment is correct but it's a growing concern. — PolitiTweet.org

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I spoke to nuclear strategists this week who raised US TV news as a serious risk factor for inadvertent nuclear escalation. — PolitiTweet.org

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@dylanmatt Love to know the story of how Hong Kong action master Stanley Tong was granted one (1) US studio picture and it was Mister Magoo https://t.co/Zf3bzuAmA9 — PolitiTweet.org

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Like 60% of viral social media outrages turn out to be at least partly fake, a lesson many on here will never internalize because they simply don’t want to — PolitiTweet.org

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Since there’s been some confusion on this point let me relay that the war in Ukraine is “about” many things but American culture war issues are not among them. Thanks for your attention — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Max_Fisher: https://t.co/rJdiuslc1B — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @John_Hudson: We've entered the third week of the war but the Biden administration has yet to engage directly with the Russian governmen… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @shashj: White House ramps up warnings about Russian chemical weapons use in Ukraine. — PolitiTweet.org

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https://t.co/rJdiuslc1B — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @zackbeauchamp: The thing that really baffles me about the continued obsession with a No Fly Zone is that the Russian air force has been… — PolitiTweet.org

Max Fisher @Max_Fisher

I've been very grateful for all of the incredibly informative expert commentary in recent days, but there is a lot of bad information out there. Be careful in your information consumption. If it's entertaining and provocative give it 10 extra grains of salt. — PolitiTweet.org

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I reported on this in 2018, finding avocado production in Mexico controlled by big farmers who hired out militias specifically to resist cartels. Since then there's been back-and-forth, with reports of cartel extortion. https://t.co/rx2XDo8pSN — PolitiTweet.org

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This is a very interesting thread but FYI this bit about cartels controlling avocado production in Mexico is false, or at least very exaggerated. I can't speak to the rest of the thread. — PolitiTweet.org

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@catlin201 That must be it — PolitiTweet.org

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It’s so weird how Putin hasn’t used his secret Bond villain headache ray to turn the tide in Ukraine. What could possibly explain this — PolitiTweet.org

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One thing to watch: Whether Germany's radical foreign policy shift – majorities express fear of a major war and support for rearmament – leads to an uptick in long-simmering talk of a “Europeanized” nuclear weapons program based in Germany. — PolitiTweet.org

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I don’t think people have internalized how rapidly Russia-NATO indirect warfare is escalating, or how easily an accident or misunderstanding could spiral out of control — PolitiTweet.org