Authoritarians and dictators take a special interest in education--and in history education, in particular--because educational policy is inseparable from political ideology, national identity, and the struggle to enact (or withhold) rights and justice.

Want to know what Trump is planning in the realm of education? Look to the Putin blueprint.

2026 Oscar for Best Documentary:

https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/mr-nobody-against-putin/umc.cmc.6plxlq8ov87nt0hd9msvqo96c

Mr. Nobody Against Putin - Apple TV

2026 Academy Award Winner for Best Documentary Feature, this riveting first-person exposé of Russia's wartime student indoctrination program is told t…

Apple TV

“As the school videographer and event coordinator, Talankin is a congenial mentor, known for providing a progressive space for students. But after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Talankin’s job changed. The government started requiring that teachers use a pro-war curriculum and log footage of the lessons to prove their compliance.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/movies/mr-nobody-against-putin-review.html?unlocked_article_code=1.XVA.YwRD.NSssXIVYAv68&smid=nytcore-ios-share

‘Mr. Nobody Against Putin’ Review: Indoctrination in the Classroom

A primary schoolteacher in Russia documents the government’s efforts to teach students pro-war messages.

The New York Times

The MAGA unreality machine is engineered according to the same blueprint as the Putin/Russian unreality machine.

Understand and remember THAT, and you’ll never lose your way or struggle in life, not knowing what to do.

@xankarn

The New York Times is a self aware as a potato if they haven't noticed that they pushed for cheeto's administration to be elected, who are imposing indoctrination into white nationalist christo fascism and violence against others in our schools.

The #NewYorkTimes should own up to their complicity in the coup.

#NYT @[email protected]

@xankarn Meanwhile, the president of the United States has allowed Russia to deliver oil to Cuba.

The US oil blockade of Cuba is unconscionable but greenlighting delivery of Russian oil? Come on.