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Women’s History Meme || Virtually Unknown Women (7/10) ↬ Maria Aleksandrovna Spiridonova (1884 – 1941)

While the act is generally considered politically motivated, the true impetus behind the much-discussed January 1906 murder of Gavrila Luzhenovskii, chief advisor to the governor of Tambov, by Mariia Spiridonova, may have been something other than revolutionary sentiments. This assassination is particularly noteworthy because it was widely publicized and caused a great outcry in liberal society. According to antigovemment publications, Spiridonova, then a nineteen-year-old schoolgirl, killed Luzhenovskii to avenge his cruel treatment of peasants during the suppression of agrarian disorders in the Tambov province. According to a recent hypothesis, however, she was in fact originally motivated exclusively by personal considerations, and only subsequently couched her defense in revolutionary language on the advice of her liberal lawyer, in order to transform her case from a criminal matter to a political one. … Many mysteries still surround Spiridonova’s act and its motives, but whatever hypothesis is considered closest to the truth, much of what was stated about this case in the antigovernment press and by Spiridonova herself was deliberate misrepresentation of reality. For example, she admitted that she “could have been, but was not” raped by Cossack officers after her arrest, as was asserted by many liberal and left-wing newspapers. These newspapers also published letters allegedly written by Spiridonova that she later renounced as forgeries. — Thou Shalt Kill: Revolutionary Terrorism in Russia, 1894–1917 by Anna Geifman Two days later he was assassinated. This act of terror was supposed to disrupt the peace by provoking Germany to attack Russia. Like the terrorists’ bombs of the nineteenth century, it was also meant to spark a popular uprising against the regime. The decision to assassinate Mirbach had been taken by the Left SRs on the evening of the 4th, after the first session of the Congress, when it became clear that they could not win the majority they needed to bring about a change in the government’s pro-German and anti-peasant policies. A Left SR motion of no-confidence in the Bolsheviks—designed to win the support of the Left Communists—had been defeated, and the Left SRs had walked out. Spiridonova who despite her genteel appearance had never wanted for terrorist verve — masterminded Mirbach’s murder. She recruited Yakov Bliumkin, a Left SR Chekist suitably placed in charge of counter-espionage against the Germans, and his photographer, Nikolai Andreyev, to do the bloody deed. … But the Left SRs showed no inclination to press home their military advantage. They were much less interested in seizing power themselves than they were in calling for a popular uprising to force the Bolsheviks to change their policies. The Left SRs had no idea where this uprising would end up: they were happy to leave that to the ‘revolutionary creativity of the masses’. They were the ‘poets of the revolution’ and, like all poets, were anarchists at heart. At every stage of their relationship with the Bolsheviks, the Left SRs had been outsmarted by them; and even now, when they had them at their mercy, they soon lost the upper hand. Instead of marching on the Kremlin, the Left SR leaders went to the Bolshoi Theatre, where the Soviet Congress was in session. Spiridonova gave a long and characteristically hysterical speech denouncing the Bolshevik regime. Yet while she spoke the guards in charge of security at the congress surrounded the building and sealed off all the exits. The Bolshevik delegates were allowed to leave but all the others were arrested. The Left SRs had walked into a trap. — A People’s Tragedy: A History of the Russian Revolution by Orlando Figes

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The Top Female Vaganova Graduates of the Past Ten Years: Then and Now (Part I)

2015 - Renata Shakirova (Mariinsky Principal)

This was actually a tough one since 2015 was such an amazing year for graduates, especially considering that both the ninth year and eighth years graduated together. But in the end, Shakirova just seemed to me the most professional and technically strong in 2015! A star then and now!

Role I'd love to see her début: The Sylph

Special Mentions: Anastasia Lukina, Nika Tsvikhtaria, Elena Solomyanko

2015 (Laurencia at Graduation):

2024 (Dulcinea Variation in Don Quixote) :

2016 - Alyona Kovalyova (Bolshoi Principal)

This one was a no-brainer. While Maria Ilyushkina is a rising star now, her technique and strength in her Vaganova days were still developing while Kovalyova was the clear featured star graduate. After being rejected from Mariinsky for being too tall, she was offered a contract with the Bolshoi and quickly rose through the ranks, including spending only one year in the corps de ballet!

Role I'd love to see her début: Anna Karenina

Special Mentions: Maria Ilyushkina, Laura Fernandez-Gromova

2016 (Raymonda in Grand Pas shortly after graduating):

2024 (Nikiya in La Bayadère):

2017 - Eleonora Sevenard (Bolshoi Principal):

Another obvious choice, Sevenard was the clear stand-out. She was accepted into both the Mariinsky and the Bolshoi, before choosing the Bolshoi! She spent two years in the corps but was given soloist and principal opportunities right off the bat, including debuting as Masha in the Nutcracker in her first season. She was promoted to principal in 2023!

Role I'd love to see her début: Aurora

Special Mentions: Vlada Borodulina

2017 (Fairy Doll during graduate year):

2024 (Kitri in Don Quixote):

2018 - Maria Khoreva (Mariinsky First Soloist)

2018 was another year like 2015 with tons of amazing graduates. However, the graduate who garnered the most attention before and after graduation and who finished at the top of the class is Maria Khoreva. At only eighteen her technique was shockingly close to flawless and only two months into her first season she was promoted to first soloist! Khoreva has not be dancing for most of the past two seasons due to injury, but she is finally returning to the Mariinsky stage at the start of this season!

Role I'd love to see her début: Parasha (Bronze Horseman)

Special mentions: Maria Bulanova, Anastasia Nuikina, Daria Ionova, Anastasia Petushkova, Biborka Lendvai, Anita Voroshilova

2018 (Paquita shortly after her graduation):

2023 (Odile in Swan Lake last year):

2019 - Alexandra Khiteyeva (Mariinsky First Soloist)

Alexandra Khiteyeva was by far the strongest graduate of 2019. She had been featured in Vaganova graduation performances since her sixth year. After joining the Mariinsky, her initial progress was slowed due to COVID, but after four years in the Corps she was promoted, first to Second Soloist and just recently to First Soloist!

Role I'd love to see her début: Juliet

Special mentions: Svetlana Savelieva, Yulia Spiridonova

2019 (Paquita at graduation):

2023 (Cristina in Paquita):

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Designs from the 2023 Ornament Issue of Just CrossStitch magazine.

Comfort & Joy designed by Deborah Booth of My Big Toe Designs

Christmas Eve designed by Elizabeth Talledo of damesoftheneedle

Festive Ball designed by Sara Louise Greer of wickhamcottage

Gentle Glow designed by Cissy Bailey Smith of gentle_pursuit

Gingerbread Row designed by Susan Powell of ardithdesign

Happy Holiday Sampler, designed by Wendy Peatross of From the Heart - NeedleArt by Wendy (wendypeatross)

Winter Wonderland designed by Patricia Bage of Patricia Ann Designs

Simple Joys designed by Kristen Stoltzfus Clay of verityvintagestudio

White Christmas designed by Julia Rosenberg of cottonpixels 

Time for Christmas designed by Corina Ciocanu of happyxcraft

Christmas Chaos designed by Maria Warmke of stitcherhood_cross_stitch

Woodland Holiday designed by Nicole LaBranche of spot_colors

Have a Mod Christmas designed by Sunny Lofstrom of three_tiny_owls

Poinsettia Fairy designed by Kathleen Berlew of kberlew

Making Christmas Bright designed by Karen Bowen of kebstudiocreations

Decorating the Tree designed by Judith Kringle

Snow Deer designed by Karen Kirk of foxandrabbitdesigns

Mr. & Mrs. designed by Annie Craft of dirtyanniex

Frost Snow Globe designed by Laure Fontaine of Laine et Eau

Ready for Christmas designed by durenejonescrossstitch

Pink Poinsettia designed by Cyndy Young of luhustitches

Painted Leaves designed by Kate Spiridonova of katestitcher

Believe designed by Karen Kluba (kare.kluba) of Rosewood Manor

A Star for the Tree designed by Cassandra Cavalca Conforti of cassandra_fairywoolinthewood

Blackwork Christmas designed by Liz Almond of Blackwork Journey

Gingerbread Row, designed by Susan Powel of Laurel Susan Studio LLC

Vintage Trees, designed by Allison Petersen of cozycabinstitching

Joy to the World, designed by Olena Khirkh-Yalan of living.on.the.rainbow

Ice Skating Joy designed by Susan O'Bryant of sweetwingstudio

Be Merry designed by Eirinn Norrie of tangled.threads.and.things

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2023 Russian national team

Senior main:

Maria Agafonova

Anna Esipova

Elena Gerasimova

Alyona Glotova

Anastasia Ilyankova

Diana Kustova

Viktoria Listunova

Angelina Melnikova

Maria Minaeva

Ulyana Perebinosova

Arina Semukhina

Vladislava Urazova

Elizaveta Us

Yana Vorona

Senior reserve:

Ekaterina Andreeva*

Lilia Akhaimova

Amira Botashyova

Leila Vasileva

Sabina Kaygulova

Anna Kalmykova*

Kristina Shapovalova*

Alina Shklokova

juniors*

Junior main:

Anastasia Bedrina

Viktoria Belikova

Sofia Guz

Maria Kravchenko

Sofia Maznaya

Viktoria Novikova

Zlata Osokina

Diana Parshikova

Alina Pyatiletova

Ludmilla Roshchina

Veranika Semyonova

Anna Smirnova

Anastasia Tolstaya

Junior reserve:

Marina Bondareva

Ksenia Gorshkova

Ulyana Dubrovskaya

Milana Kayumova

Maria Prud

Yulia Svistunova

Sofia Khaylo

Vitalina Shevchuk

Youth:

Aleksandra Anufrieva

Elizaveta Basova

Diana Gaynulina

Polina Dmitrieva

Aleksandra Iskakova

Nadezhda Kusleeva

Milana Levedeva

Ekaterina Polyakova

Yana Spiridonova

Sevda Shukyurova

Daria Belousova, Yulia Biryulya, Irina Komnova, Lyubov Galyuzhina, Sofia Pudova (2007) & Maria Tretyakova were all removed. Surprised to not see Eleonora Afanasyeva and Ksenia Zelyaeva on the list.

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Maria Spiridonova

From 1918 on, she was repeatedly arrested, imprisoned, briefly detained in a mental sanitarium, sent into internal exile, and finally shot in 1941. A successful campaign was run to discredit her name and portray her as a hysterical extremist, and she was "forced into oblivion".[4] In 1958, when publishing the fourth volume of A History of Socialist Thought, G.D.H. Cole wrote that nothing was known of what had happened to her after 1920.

Alexandra Kollontai

She was appointed People's Commissar for Social Welfare in the first Soviet government, but soon resigned due to her opposition to the peace treaty of Brest-Litovsk in the ranks of the Left Communists. She was the only woman other than Maria Spiridonova to play a prominent role during the Russian Revolution.[2]

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Kollontai was outspoken against bureaucratic influences over the Communist Party and its undemocratic internal practices. To that end, she sided with the left-wing Workers' Opposition in 1920, but was eventually defeated and sidelined, narrowly avoiding her own expulsion from the party altogether. From 1922 on, she was appointed to various diplomatic posts abroad, serving in Norway, Mexico and Sweden. In 1943, she was promoted to the title of ambassador to Sweden. Kollontai retired from diplomatic service in 1945 and died in Moscow in 1952.

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Maria Spiridonova, left-wing revolutionary who opposed the Bolsheviks.

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Operation “Pigsty” (“Condoning Terrorism”) Alexander Merkulov (aka Aleksandr Peĵiĉ), pictured here, is the sixteenth person in Russia to face prosecution for "condoning terrorism"—that is, for publicly mentioning in print (virtual or otherwise) …

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Ready for Khorkina's show tomorrow!

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FUCK IT UP

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cute 🥺

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🇷🇺 Team Russia at the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships

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Designs from Issue #21: Tropical of XStitch magazine:

Tiki Time by Maria Diaz

A Fish of Many Tales by Ardith Design

Carmen Miranda by Bobo Stitch

Parrot by ClimbingGoatDesigns

Hawaii by Kate Spiridonova

Girl from Ipanema by Cinnabar Canary

Fruit Alphabet by MiloMiniByXenia

Aqua Marina by Tiny Modernist

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2014 → 2019

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Zhenya was asked if she watched summer Olympics before and what victory inspired her the most and she said it was our Artistic Gymnastics Team Silver because she knows a lot of girls from the team and for them it was really a big achievement