Mark Lawrence Schrad

Typewriter repairman, daylights as Professor of Political Science and Director of Russian Area Studies at Villanova University.

[Jason Jay Smart @officejjsmart]

The new Pope supports Ukraine 🇺🇦!

“….It is a grave problem that is effecting all of the world…..

There is a lot of analysis about the current war in Ukraine. But in my point of view it is due to a real imperialist invasion by Russia, where Russia is motivated by power, and well the strategic location, as well as its significance: culturally, and historically, and in production for Russia.

It’s also been proven that there have been crimes against humanity that are being committed in Ukraine. We have to ask God - a lot - for peace. But we also need to be more clear, ourselves. There are some politicians in our country who do not wish to recognize the horrors of this war and the evil Russia is doing in Ukraine.”

- Leo XIV

***Spanish-English translation - and its errors - my own.

[ian bremmer @ianbremmer]

this makes me very happy

[Mark Lawrence Schrad @VodkaPolitics]

"Love is expressed more clearly in actions than in words."

That's Dr. Jill Biden's 2014 commencement address at Villanova University, with the future Pope Leo XIV--Fr. Robert Prevost, OSA--in the frame, listening attentively throughout.

https://t.co/0omtXAp26P

[Harvard Kennedy School @Kennedy_School]

Joseph Nye, a Harvard professor whose ideas on the nature of power in international relations influenced generations of policymakers, academics, & students and made him one of the world’s most celebrated political thinkers, has died at the age of 88 https://t.co/ef7vS8eJ1f

[Pilgrim @Pilgrim0099]

@VodkaPolitics
https://t.co/JidXOZigms

[Mark Lawrence Schrad @VodkaPolitics]

@Alpine_Joy @Salon @NewYorker @KBAndersen @theharryshearer My apologies, but is there some issue with the pull quote? 🤷🏻‍♂️

[Justin Wolfers @JustinWolfers]

The President said of the U.S. economy: "We are a department store, and we set the price. I meet with the companies, and then I set a fair price, what I consider to be a fair price, and they can pay it, or they don't have to pay it."

And then... I lost it.

[Mark Lawrence Schrad @VodkaPolitics]

Hey.
RFK.
F-U!
I’m on the spectrum.
Ph.D.
Tenured, full professor.
Taxpayer. Family man.
I write big, thoughtful, peer-reviewed books that win awards.
And I’m not about to take the word of a guy who claimed heroin “cured” him of his ADHD.
Go wipe your own ass with this BS.

[Really American 🇺🇸 @ReallyAmerican1]

BREAKING: In a bizarre moment, RFK Jr. exposes his own warped beliefs that autistic children will "never pay taxes, never hold a job...never use a toilet unassisted." This is the Health and Human Services Secretary.

This is insane.

[Salon @Salon]

Here's the key to Trump's foreign policy: What would McKinley do? https://t.co/qm1ZfnSW0B

[Mark Lawrence Schrad @VodkaPolitics]

In my first ever election (1992), I voted for Chuck Grassley. But that was long ago... in a world where we had two parties that were both largely committed to the rule of law, and the core principle of serving (rather than punishing) their constituents.

[Iowa Starting Line @IAStartingLine]

At Sen. Chuck Grassley’s raucous town hall in Hampton, Iowans’ anger with Trump and Musk boils over.

“Why do you believe President Trump is above the law … Why have you not spoken out?” one man asked the longtime senator

A video thread:

[Mark Lawrence Schrad @VodkaPolitics]

Serious question unanswered: instead of Canada—since Trump emulates McKinley so much—why not complete McKinley’s mission and make *Puerto Rico* the 51st state?

[Seva @SevaUT]

a year ago

[Chris D. Jackson @ChrisDJackson]

This has to be photo of the year.

Zelensky is the entire world outside of MAGA.

[Simon Ostrovsky @SimonOstrovsky]

The Trump White House is making the same mistake as Putin did in 2022: Underestimating Ukrainians.

[Oriannalyla 🇺🇦 @Lyla_lilas]

And this is how is the public reacting!

London today. Same in Dublin. 💛

Thank you for standing with Ukraine!

[Emmanuel Macron @EmmanuelMacron]

There is an aggressor: Russia.

There is a victim: Ukraine.

We were right to help Ukraine and sanction Russia three years ago—and to keep doing so.

By “we,” I mean the Americans, the Europeans, the Canadians, the Japanese, and many others.

Thank you to all who have helped and continue to do so. And respect to those who have been fighting since the beginning—because they are fighting for their dignity, their independence, their children, and the security of Europe.

[Jay in Kyiv @JayinKyiv]

You can't understand the damage done to Europe/US relations without watching the German Foreign Minister's speech today, essentially saying that the US has fallen to Russia.

[John Bolton @AmbJohnBolton]

Yesterday was a disaster for American national security. Trump has divorced himself from the foundations of American foreign policy.  Putin isn't intimidated by the U.S.. He's not coming to the negotiating table because he doesn't have to, Trump is giving him everything he wants.

[Simon Ostrovsky @SimonOstrovsky]

I was out at a gaming get together in Kyiv last night when the Zelensky-Trump meeting was being livecast. It was all anyone was talking about obviously and each new shoe dropping was like a blow that rippled through the crowd. But then someone asked me, “doesn’t trump realize who he’s dealing with? We’re Ukrainian. We’ve done two revolutions. When you push against us we band together.” Another said “if there was an election tomorrow Zelensky would get 95%,” and so on… then people started seeing the posts of solidarity from European leaders and someone shouted “France is with us!” and the crowd cheered. “Spain is with us!” And the crowd cheered again. So don’t lose hope, folks. If Ukraine can stand head high through this war and this betrayal, so can you.

[Liz Cheney @Liz_Cheney]

Generations of American patriots, from our revolution onward, have fought for the principles Zelenskyy is risking his life to defend. But today, Donald Trump and JD Vance attacked Zelenskyy and pressured him to surrender the freedom of his people to the KGB war criminal who invaded Ukraine. History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for.