Edith Mirante

Author, activist, artist, adventurer. "Where the Mithuns Are" is my latest book. Founded Project Maje, 1986 (Burma human rights/enviro info)

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1. This History/Literary Thread is about my new book "Where the Mithuns Are: Essays on War, Art and Beasts" (how to order it is at end of thread!) These exciting essays include WW2 Burma & #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar, bison, elk, wolves, Heizer's "City" & Indigenous mound sites. 📚

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Publishing cliché: WW2 history books are ideal Father's Day gifts. "Where the Mithuns Are" is my WW2 antifascist histories book for your incredibly cool dad(s) or your supportive stepmom. Order now (US only; ebook for international readers tba soon) from: https://t.co/M59hAWSogH

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18/18. Links to my previous Burma History Threads & Project Maje reports are at: https://t.co/CqzOC4oZgy. Order my latest book "Where the Mithuns Are" at: https://t.co/M59hAWSogH (US orders only but ebook for international readers tba in June '26!)

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1. This History Thread is about the use of aerial drones in Myanmar (Burma). Before 2021 coup, drones had civilian uses & military surveillance. Post-coup, innovative improvised warfare usage by anti-coup forces; more recent increased use by coup regime. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

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17. Sources include: Beryl Pong & @_e_pf_, Big Data & Society, Jan '25; Su Mon, ACLED, July '25; Joshua Estrada Bata & Barbara Morais Figueiredo, UNIDIR, '26; @JohnSevenTwo, Myanmar Field Notes, Jan 20, '26; @MattByronArnold, LSE Ideas, Jan '26.

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Bay Area Summer 🌞 event: @jamesstout & @EdithMirante will discuss their experiences in conflict zones & their most recent books, James' "Against the State" & Edith's "Where the Mithuns Are" at Clio's Books in Oakland, July 14, '26. Get tickets in advance: https://t.co/u7ehX53d1Y