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"When I came to America, I just felt so free because I didnā€™t have to do anything or be anything except just put in my best effort and then see what results it brings."ā  ā  - Izabella Tabarovsky.ā  ā 

Published: March 24, 2025 14:05

"When I came to America, I just felt so free because I didnā€™t have to do anything or be anything except just put in my best effort and then see what results it brings."ā ā - Izabella Tabarovsky.ā ā  pic.twitter.com/aP2iugItDpā€” Quillette (@Quillette) March 24,ā€¦

While the Trump/Musk administration's cost-cutting measures under the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) may yield short-term political benefits, could they potentially undermine effective long-term governance?

Published: March 24, 2025 07:29

While the Trump/Musk administration's cost-cutting measures under the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) may yield short-term political benefits, could they potentially undermine effective long-term governance? pic.twitter.com/KIZQwrMpTRā€” Quilletteā€¦

"Publicly, Benjamin Netanyahu and his supporters continue to paint Trump as a staunch, irreproachable supporter of Israel... But serious doubts remain as to Trumpā€™s commitment to the ā€œspecial relationshipā€ between Washington and Jerusalem, especially in view of his apparent

Published: March 24, 2025 01:58

"Publicly, Benjamin Netanyahu and his supporters continue to paint Trump as a staunch, irreproachable supporter of Israel... But serious doubts remain as to Trumpā€™s commitment to the ā€œspecial relationshipā€ between Washington and Jerusalem, especially inā€¦

Clay Risenā€™s new book about the American ā€œRed scareā€ emphasises the injustices of anti-communism but minimises the true extent and danger of communist infiltration, writes Ronald Radosh.

Published: March 23, 2025 23:58

Clay Risenā€™s new book about the American ā€œRed scareā€ emphasises the injustices of anti-communism but minimises the true extent and danger of communist infiltration, writes Ronald Radosh. https://t.co/t33vCQIQBbā€” Quillette (@Quillette) March 23, 2025

RT by @Quillette: Soviet propaganda equated Zionism with Naziism in Europe. In Africa, it was equated with apartheid. What we see today isā€¦

Published: March 23, 2025 23:05

Soviet propaganda equated Zionism with Naziism in Europe. In Africa, it was equated with apartheid. What we see today is Soviet propaganda on steroids. @IzaTabaro https://t.co/MbUe6KqVJIā€” Pamela PareskyšŸŽ—ļø(Habits of a Free Mind) (@PamelaParesky) March 21,ā€¦

RT by @Quillette: Grateful to @IonaItalia, managing editor of @Quillette, for taking the time to discuss the cancellation of my lectures in Fiā€¦

Published: March 23, 2025 23:05

Grateful to @IonaItalia, managing editor of @Quillette, for taking the time to discuss the cancellation of my lectures in Finland earlier this year by @AboAkademi and @helsinkiuni. By coincidence, this interview got published just as a new scandal isā€¦

RT by @Quillette: "Most thinking Israelis remain doubtful about Trumpā€™s real convictionsā€”if, indeed, he has anyā€”about Jews, and by extensionā€¦

Published: March 23, 2025 22:56

"Most thinking Israelis remain doubtful about Trumpā€™s real convictionsā€”if, indeed, he has anyā€”about Jews, and by extension about Israel." Benny Morris for @Quillette https://t.co/gB4FIghryXā€” Iona Italia, PhD šŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ (@IonaItalia) March 17, 2025

RT by @Quillette: Pope Francis is not some kind of conservative throwback; he is a zealous puritan, profoundly ill-suited to the political arā€¦

Published: March 23, 2025 22:56

Pope Francis is not some kind of conservative throwback; he is a zealous puritan, profoundly ill-suited to the political arena, to say nothing of the geopolitical jungle, writes @bstewart1776 for @Quillette. https://t.co/EnPJIBrn8aā€” Iona Italia, PhD šŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗā€¦

RT by @Quillette: My rebuttal to @davidgibson's apologia for Pope Francis is now up at @Quillette:

Published: March 23, 2025 22:55

My rebuttal to @davidgibson's apologia for Pope Francis is now up at @Quillette: https://t.co/VpYiY4N9Ssā€” Brian Stewart (@bstewart1776) March 21, 2025

RT by @Quillette: "Vladimir Putin has recently been adopting some of the same tactics as Stalin. History is once more being defaced." Writtenā€¦

Published: March 23, 2025 22:55

"Vladimir Putin has recently been adopting some of the same tactics as Stalin. History is once more being defaced." Written by Andy Owen. With audio version read by yours truly. šŸŽ§https://t.co/lpCBCDKuTjā€” Iona Italia, PhD šŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ (@IonaItalia) March 20, 2025

On this day in 2020, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the UKā€™s first national lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic. Brits would spend the next year under restrictions on when they could leave home and how many people they could gather with.

Published: March 23, 2025 07:26

On this day in 2020, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the UKā€™s first national lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic. Brits would spend the next year under restrictions on when they could leave home and how many people they could gather with.ā€¦

Finnish universities bowed to pressure from a pro-Palestine social media campaign, cancelling scheduled talks by researcher @IzaTabaroā€”an expert on Soviet anti-Zionism and modern antisemitismā€”over her pro-Israel views. An interview with Izabella Tabarovsky šŸ‘‡ 00:00 The Canceled

Published: March 21, 2025 05:12

Finnish universities bowed to pressure from a pro-Palestine social media campaign, cancelling scheduled talks by researcher @IzaTabaroā€”an expert on Soviet anti-Zionism and modern antisemitismā€”over her pro-Israel views.An interview with Izabella Tabarovskyā€¦

RT by @Quillette: Me for @quillette on Scottish politicians' attempt to erase biology:

Published: March 20, 2025 22:33

Me for @quillette on Scottish politicians' attempt to erase biology: https://t.co/YtHoyx753rā€” Joan Smith (@polblonde) March 20, 2025

Quilletteā€™s Managing Editor @IonaItalia talks to scholar @IzaTabaro about the Soviet roots of contemporary anti-Zionism and antisemitism.

Published: March 20, 2025 22:33

Quilletteā€™s Managing Editor @IonaItalia talks to scholar @IzaTabaro about the Soviet roots of contemporary anti-Zionism and antisemitism.https://t.co/KsCUJDllXuā€” Quillette (@Quillette) March 20, 2025

The pope is not a source of ethical wisdom, writes @bstewart1776.

Published: March 20, 2025 21:02

The pope is not a source of ethical wisdom, writes @bstewart1776. https://t.co/pq8SSSPxhyā€” Quillette (@Quillette) March 20, 2025

On this day in 1815, Napoleon returned to Paris from exile to retake the French throneā€¦and lost it again in just a hundred days at the Battle of Waterloo.

Published: March 20, 2025 07:26

On this day in 1815, Napoleon returned to Paris from exile to retake the French throneā€¦and lost it again in just a hundred days at the Battle of Waterloo. https://t.co/FGZdepeMTTā€” Quillette (@Quillette) March 20, 2025

RT by @Quillette: Excellent summary of the reburial issue by @zoecabina

Published: March 20, 2025 03:03

Excellent summary of the reburial issue by @zoecabina https://t.co/V8ZPEKcAaDā€” Mungo Manic (@MungoManic) March 19, 2025

Christianity is not supposed to be easy-- Jonathan Rauch.

Published: March 20, 2025 03:03

Christianity is not supposed to be easy-- Jonathan Rauch. pic.twitter.com/ALw4IMc5zrā€” Quillette (@Quillette) March 20, 2025

Iona Italia talks to @BrookingsInst senior fellow @jon_rauch about his latest book, Cross Purposes: Christianityā€™s Broken Bargain with Democracy. 00:00 The Role of Christianity in American Polity 02:44 The Decline of Faith in America 05:51 Christianity as a Load-Bearing Wall

Published: March 20, 2025 02:48

Iona Italia talks to @BrookingsInst senior fellow @jon_rauch about his latest book, Cross Purposes: Christianityā€™s Broken Bargain with Democracy.00:00 The Role of Christianity in American Polity02:44 The Decline of Faith in America05:51 Christianity as aā€¦

The history of Soviet totalitarianism is now being rewritten, writes Andy Owen. Incorporates audio version. šŸŽ§

Published: March 20, 2025 01:20

The history of Soviet totalitarianism is now being rewritten, writes Andy Owen. Incorporates audio version. šŸŽ§https://t.co/OKPm9FaoCUā€” Quillette (@Quillette) March 20, 2025

No country has tried harder to erase biology in the name of transgender rights. But thanks to the efforts of Scotlandā€™s independent-minded feminists, the tide may finally be turning, writes @polblonde.

Published: March 20, 2025 01:08

No country has tried harder to erase biology in the name of transgender rights. But thanks to the efforts of Scotlandā€™s independent-minded feminists, the tide may finally be turning, writes @polblonde. https://t.co/WYIIYm3q9Cā€” Quillette (@Quillette) Marchā€¦

The US invaded Iraq on this day in 2003. The invasion ended Saddam Husseinā€™s decades-long rule of Iraq.

Published: March 19, 2025 07:26

The US invaded Iraq on this day in 2003. The invasion ended Saddam Husseinā€™s decades-long rule of Iraq. https://t.co/fNjW5dVbMOā€” Quillette (@Quillette) March 19, 2025

Also relevant here is the work of @eweissunburied. Academics who study ancient Paleoindian populations are increasingly being denied access to skeletons, artifacts, and even old x-rays and research reports šŸ‘‡

Published: March 19, 2025 03:18

Also relevant here is the work of @eweissunburied. Academics who study ancient Paleoindian populations are increasingly being denied access to skeletons, artifacts, and even old x-rays and research reports šŸ‘‡https://t.co/3WvmZ8T5W7ā€” Quillette (@Quillette)ā€¦

Did you know that hundreds of fossils are perishing right now due to indigenous groups and their supporters blocking them from being studied?

Published: March 19, 2025 03:14

Did you know that hundreds of fossils are perishing right now due to indigenous groups and their supporters blocking them from being studied? pic.twitter.com/430zhKWO0bā€” Quillette (@Quillette) March 19, 2025

A tribute to groundbreaking pop star Melanie Safka (1947ā€“2024). By Dave Thompson.

Published: March 19, 2025 01:45

A tribute to groundbreaking pop star Melanie Safka (1947ā€“2024). By Dave Thompson. https://t.co/gaiWJIGlIyā€” Quillette (@Quillette) March 19, 2025

RT by @Quillette: This was an eye-opening piece for me when we published it back in 2018. The Soviets and the JFK Conspiracy Theorists httpsā€¦

Published: March 19, 2025 00:08

This was an eye-opening piece for me when we published it back in 2018.The Soviets and the JFK Conspiracy Theoristshttps://t.co/A6YhF3HFrVā€” Claire Lehmann šŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ (@clairlemon) March 18, 2025

RT by @Quillette: My guest today for the @Quillette podcast is Dr Michael Johnston with whom I'm going to discuss the issues stifling intelleā€¦

Published: March 18, 2025 22:24

My guest today for the @Quillette podcast is Dr Michael Johnston with whom I'm going to discuss the issues stifling intellectual freedom at universities in New Zealand. Questions for my guest?ā€” Iona Italia, PhD šŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ (@IonaItalia) March 18, 2025

RT by @Quillette: NEW from @Quillette Narrated. šŸŽ§ Timely given the lionisation of such good-looking but unsavoury figures as Luigi Mangione aā€¦

Published: March 18, 2025 00:53

NEW from @Quillette Narrated. šŸŽ§ Timely given the lionisation of such good-looking but unsavoury figures as Luigi Mangione and (less unsavoury but still) Mahmoud Khalil. Written by Robert King; read by yours truly. https://t.co/poNiRxzuTzā€” Iona Italia, PhDā€¦

The Australian Bureau of Statistics determines Aboriginal identity solely through self-identification.

Published: March 18, 2025 00:32

The Australian Bureau of Statistics determines Aboriginal identity solely through self-identification. https://t.co/GhKTOnsdV6 pic.twitter.com/fZIn5r9w7Bā€” Quillette (@Quillette) March 18, 2025

The apparent abandonment of Ukraine and Adam Boehler's negotiations with Hamas have raised serious doubts about Donald Trump's commitment to Israel, writes Benny Morris.

Published: March 17, 2025 22:32

The apparent abandonment of Ukraine and Adam Boehler's negotiations with Hamas have raised serious doubts about Donald Trump's commitment to Israel, writes Benny Morris. https://t.co/nYR4rvSkZwā€” Quillette (@Quillette) March 17, 2025

This weekā€™s announcement that Saturn has 274 officially recognised ā€˜moonsā€™ raises the question of whether that word needs a more restrictive definition, writes @LKrauss1.

Published: March 17, 2025 21:48

This weekā€™s announcement that Saturn has 274 officially recognised ā€˜moonsā€™ raises the question of whether that word needs a more restrictive definition, writes @LKrauss1. https://t.co/y4vv6jP14pā€” Quillette (@Quillette) March 17, 2025