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Bronwyn Jones

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I write on Kosovo + Balkans; run women’s rugby league Revolution Rugby in KS. https://linktr.ee/bronwynjones1

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Bronwyn Jones @bronwynjones.bsky.social · Mar 17

You can donate to Revolution Rugby using the PayPal button at: theideaspartnership.org/wp/?page_id=73 Just put "Assist Kosovo- Revolution Rugby" on the notation so they know its for us. Or you can send it directly to their bank account details in next post 👇

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Bronwyn Jones @bronwynjones.bsky.social · 7m

Cause the last 4 years of shaking up the north, to throw out Vučić & his criminal SL, just to have SL come roaring back was quite the strategy....

Bronwyn Jones @bronwynjones.bsky.social · 9m

Remember 39% in Kosovo means: 791,123 (39.07%) out of 2,025,105 registered voters bothered to vote. So next time you see some "Balkan expert" opine on how VV got treated so badly by the EU/US maybe run that stat by them, run the 16% rise in food prices; the 15% rise in electricity prices & ask wut?

Bronwyn Jones @bronwynjones.bsky.social · 16m

bronwynjones.substack.com/p/vetevendos... me on yesterday's election results that saw BGD backed Srpska Lista storm back into power on the local level; a 39% voter turnout nationally; and a disaster of an elex for VV. They lost every big town except possibly Mitro South.

Vetevendosje faces a reckoning

But so do all of Kosovo'e political elite: only 39% of eligible voters cast a ballot.

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Bronwyn Jones @bronwynjones.bsky.social · 11h

What was the answer?

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Bronwyn Jones @bronwynjones.bsky.social · 12h

According to the central Election Commission in Kosovo the vote turnout nationally was 32.90% (that might change a bit). About 661,434 voters out of 2,025,105 registered voted. This is even less than the national vote in Feb. This is a very bad sign for democracy & governance.

Bronwyn Jones @bronwynjones.bsky.social · 13h

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h

STEPHANOPOULOS: I didn't insinuate anything. I asked you whether Tom Homan accepted $50k as was heard on an audio tape recorded by the FBI in September 2024. You did not answer the question. Thank you for your time.

VANCE: No, George, I sai--

STEPHANOPOULOS: We'll be right back

Bronwyn Jones @bronwynjones.bsky.social · 19h

Vacherot beat his cousin! What an amazing, lovely story. From 204 --> 40 something

Bronwyn Jones @bronwynjones.bsky.social · 1d

that there will be revenge attacks on Alb businesses in the north. They don't care about the new businesses but the old ones like Te Mons that have been there for years. but there is already a lot of security out & plenty of helis this morning from KFOR.

Bronwyn Jones @bronwynjones.bsky.social · 1d

Also on Friday, 2 Alb men are charged w/attempted kidnapping after trying to force a Serbian girl into their car near Zvečan. Ppl are also excited bc last night Albania knocked Serbia out of World cup qualifying in Serbia. Many ppl saying lets vote & win now & shut the Albs up. Some worried...

Bronwyn Jones @bronwynjones.bsky.social · 1d

bronwynjones.substack.com/p/election-w... local elex day in 🇽🇰 which could prove pivotal to Alb-Serb relations. I was in the north Friday & ppl were looking forward to 1. Voting Serbs back in (shld be a large turnout) 2. Revenge against a Gorani municipal inspector who delighted in his cruelty

Election weekend in Kosovo

Friday I was in Mitrovica north and noticed it was very quiet.

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Bronwyn Jones @bronwynjones.bsky.social · 1d

Absolutely

Bronwyn Jones @bronwynjones.bsky.social · 1d

www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...

Diane Keaton, Oscar-winning star of Annie Hall and The Godfather, dies aged 79

The legendary actor best known for her many collaborations with Woody Allen, as well as films including Reds, The First Wives Club and Book Club, has died

www.theguardian.com

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Bronwyn Jones @bronwynjones.bsky.social · 1d

I am wondering tho if Djokovic will play Oz. I think he’ll want one more year cause making it to the semis of Shanghai isn’t bad. But. Losing to Vacheron. Always losing to Sinner or Alcaraz. This must hurt.

Bronwyn Jones @bronwynjones.bsky.social · 1d

First cousins Arthur Rinderknech and Valentin Vacheron meet in the Shanghai final tomorrow. 204 ranked Vacheron beat Djokovic. Random.

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Bronwyn Jones @bronwynjones.bsky.social · 1d

Presenting: In your alternate world...

Eric Gordy @ericgordy.bsky.social · 2d

The Streicher tabloids love this dude who hates them so much.

zkusovac.bsky.social @zkusovac.bsky.social · 2d

Kurve skandinavske!

#Nobel Stolen From #Trump",

says #Serbia #Nazi propaganda outlet Informer, #Vucic personal mouthpiece

Bronwyn Jones @bronwynjones.bsky.social · 1d

I want to note on try number 7 Jasmine Paolini beat Iga Switatek. No one beats Paolini 7 times in a row.

Bronwyn Jones @bronwynjones.bsky.social · 1d

See. Believe.

Ouatère Brex @bastisme.bsky.social · 1d

🇦🇺 Sam Needs, ancien adjoint de Jo Yapp, devient sélectionneur (par intérim) des Wallaroos. Il est assisté par Gillian Bourke (51 sél.) et Andy Friend.
Ils seront en place « au moins jusqu'à la fin du PAC4 ».

Rugby Australia reaffirms commitment to Wallaroos, interim coaching staff update

Rugby Australia has confirmed plans to implement a world-class rugby program with the Wallaroos as eyes turn to the 2029 Rugby World Cup.

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Bronwyn Jones @bronwynjones.bsky.social · 2d

The Filth have an announcement on R360

Bronwyn Jones @bronwynjones.bsky.social · 3d

It would be the most sensible thing to happen. Why reinvent the wheel?

Bronwyn Jones @bronwynjones.bsky.social · 3d

www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/o... "A better scenario for the wider game, perhaps, would be for the financial backers of R360 to switch horses and support the sport’s existing competitions and teams instead."

Senior rugby figures believe rebel R360 league all but dead after unions’ statement

Senior global rugby figures believe the rebel R360 venture is all but dead unless it can find a way to appease the world’s top nations

www.theguardian.com

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HG Rugby @huwgriffinrugby.bsky.social · 3d

Being reported that Wales did not sign the anti-R360 letter because they are wary of the possibility that top players will join that league if they cut regions

Which to me is a tacit admission that they know their ‘optimal solution’ will not provide adequate pathways to resource the national side

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Bronwyn Jones @bronwynjones.bsky.social · 4d

And I still say flush it right down the toilet. The women’s game does not need a Lions tour.

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Blood & Mud Rugby Podcast @bloodandmud.bsky.social · 4d

A ten year, 400+ episode podcast with a bloke I've only seen in person three times

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 5d

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

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Bronwyn Jones @bronwynjones.bsky.social · 4d

😂😂😂 If this ends up as the logo you’re at fault

Bronwyn Jones @bronwynjones.bsky.social · 5d

You know it will be Wales West v Wales East