Comms for good professional (Current: Media advisor to CIVICUS & advisor to CSP. Past: Amnesty International, UNICEF, IRC, PEN America, StoryCorps). Lecturer at Schiller International University on peace & conflict. "Mama" to my 3-year-old.https://bsky.app/profile/mariyaparodi.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mariyaparodi.bsky.social/post/3mjdfizx2ak2eCongratulations to the Hungarians who campaigned and turned out for this win. A shining moment for people power ✊.12 Apr 2026 22:27 +0000at://did:plc:zmekqphp6sdyqxp4ozcm6dhv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjdfizx2ak2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/mariyaparodi.bsky.social/post/3mij5lqakks2hNot The Onion. They're seriously planning to train future diplomats on Samuel Huntington's Clash of Civilizations https://www.cbsnews.com/news/foreign-service-officer-test-state-department-overhaul/02 Apr 2026 11:56 +0000at://did:plc:zmekqphp6sdyqxp4ozcm6dhv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mij5lqakks2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/mariyaparodi.bsky.social/post/3me34jrk7jc2x"Post journalists aren't required to take the severance offer, and they could lose the package if they don't act professionally during the process." EXCUSE ME?! https://www.businessinsider.com/read-washington-post-severance-offer-to-laid-off-staffers-2026-205 Feb 2026 00:19 +0000at://did:plc:zmekqphp6sdyqxp4ozcm6dhv/app.bsky.feed.post/3me34jrk7jc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/mariyaparodi.bsky.social/post/3mcupgez2ls27Just rereading these graphs from @theatlantic.com’s June issue.20 Jan 2026 17:43 +0000at://did:plc:zmekqphp6sdyqxp4ozcm6dhv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcupgez2ls27https://bsky.app/profile/mariyaparodi.bsky.social/post/3mcrua2l3ns2wEvery day I'm stumped by how little emotional intelligence, emotional growth, and emotional regulation the men that control our world have. [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Jan 2026 14:31 +0000at://did:plc:zmekqphp6sdyqxp4ozcm6dhv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcrua2l3ns2whttps://bsky.app/profile/mariyaparodi.bsky.social/post/3mbvzsmlr6k27Peace, democracy, justice, rule of law, conservation of nature, the protection of oceans, the study of geography and history, criminal tribunals, gender equality and empowerment. These are just a few of the threats to Trump and his administration. https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/01/withdrawing-the-united-states-from-international-organizations-conventions-and-treaties-that-are-contrary-to-the-interests-of-the-united-states/08 Jan 2026 12:56 +0000at://did:plc:zmekqphp6sdyqxp4ozcm6dhv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbvzsmlr6k27https://bsky.app/profile/mariyaparodi.bsky.social/post/3mbuf7d4nzc241) This woman should be here. 2) ICE should not. 3) Abolish ICE. [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Jan 2026 21:15 +0000at://did:plc:zmekqphp6sdyqxp4ozcm6dhv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbuf7d4nzc24https://bsky.app/profile/mariyaparodi.bsky.social/post/3mbtcocydp22oAh yes, this is the peak Forever Wars Jon Stewart content I remember from my childhood. A whole new generaton now gets to witness this. [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Jan 2026 10:57 +0000at://did:plc:zmekqphp6sdyqxp4ozcm6dhv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbtcocydp22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/mariyaparodi.bsky.social/post/3mbrqu6tidk2q"The U.S. can be and has been, a multi-racial democracy, and we should continue striving to achieve that." 👏 [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Jan 2026 20:05 +0000at://did:plc:zmekqphp6sdyqxp4ozcm6dhv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbrqu6tidk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/mariyaparodi.bsky.social/post/3m5ycnudov22p"Asked for comment about Trump’s insult, a White House official blamed Lucey." When they can't blame the victims, they've got nothing. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/18/trump-calls-reporter-piggy-bloomberg19 Nov 2025 12:59 +0000at://did:plc:zmekqphp6sdyqxp4ozcm6dhv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5ycnudov22phttps://bsky.app/profile/mariyaparodi.bsky.social/post/3m5gm3axkcs2cThis is fine 🙃 https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-11-11/China-urges-U-S-to-resume-cooperation-with-human-rights-review-1IdHFPKa58c/p.html12 Nov 2025 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:zmekqphp6sdyqxp4ozcm6dhv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5gm3axkcs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/mariyaparodi.bsky.social/post/3m3d7jbmz5k2x"Opponents as well as supporters of this president would do well, again, to consider the Philippines. The same Rodrigo Duterte who enjoyed popular support as he waged war on his own country is today behind bars" 👏 [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Oct 2025 16:47 +0000at://did:plc:zmekqphp6sdyqxp4ozcm6dhv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3d7jbmz5k2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/mariyaparodi.bsky.social/post/3m3anggqu6k2cAnyone with a heart should be stopping in their tracks 💔 [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Oct 2025 16:18 +0000at://did:plc:zmekqphp6sdyqxp4ozcm6dhv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3anggqu6k2chttps://bsky.app/profile/mariyaparodi.bsky.social/post/3m2m7ydqff22cOne less place to be able to place human rights and civil society stories. The media system ecosystem for human centerer stories is shrinking at the exact moment it needs to expand. [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Oct 2025 13:24 +0000at://did:plc:zmekqphp6sdyqxp4ozcm6dhv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2m7ydqff22chttps://bsky.app/profile/mariyaparodi.bsky.social/post/3m23cgp57r22n"The US cannot continue to turn its back on victims while it embraces war criminals. Civil society has spoken clearly: stop enabling crimes, stop silencing dissent, stop treating accountability as optional.& Arrest Netanyahu this week so he can be tried for genocide" https://theglobepost.com/2025/09/30/netanyahu-guilty-genocide/30 Sep 2025 19:52 +0000at://did:plc:zmekqphp6sdyqxp4ozcm6dhv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m23cgp57r22n