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Mihăiță Baston @bastonmihaita.bsky.social · 6h

My health. Physical and mental. The former prevents for from being "productive" and my second is impacted by twitter and facebook environments in a very negative way. I'm planning to reduce online time significantly.

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Mihăiță Baston @bastonmihaita.bsky.social · 6h

I wasn't planning to, to be honest. I am recovering some of the stuff which I may one day use for future threads...

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roloclark.bsky.social @roloclark.bsky.social · Mar 5

My podcast interview with Stefan Ionescu about Justice and Restitution in Post-Nazi Romania (Cambridge UP, 2024) came out today. He describes how Jews had to sue the state to get their properties back only to have them confiscated by the Communists.

newbooksnetwork.com/justice-and-...

Stefan Cristian Ionescu, "Justice and Restitution in Post-Nazi Romania: Rebuilding Jewish Lives and Communities, 1944-1950" (Cambridge UP, 2024) - New Books Network

newbooksnetwork.com

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Mihăiță Baston @bastonmihaita.bsky.social · 7h

And that's pretty much it. Like I said: a collection of newspaper clippings.
I keep reminding myself I promised a thread on the trial opposing priest Boldeanu and the LICA (future LICRA) with French legal legend Robert Badinter pleading for the latter (and losing). Someday. 18/18

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Mihăiță Baston @bastonmihaita.bsky.social · 7h

These are from France soir↙️ and Le Populaire (Paris)↘️. Both dated April 20, 1951. I don't have a better resolution for them but they basically report that Iovanovici was getting deported. The church would remain in the hand of Iron Guard-affiliated clergy for decades. 17/

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Mihăiță Baston @bastonmihaita.bsky.social · 7h

Qui? (leisure-magazine) Jan 29, 1951. More stuff on the beards. This is actually funny. 16/

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Mihăiță Baston @bastonmihaita.bsky.social · 7h

Le Figaro (right) Jan 16 1951. The journalist can't help commenting on the beards of the Romanian priests involved in the brawl. Iovanovici's prejudice is recognized. "Radek Gratian" is a rendition of "Radu Grațian". 15/

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Mihăiță Baston @bastonmihaita.bsky.social · 7h

New York Herald Tribune (Europe) Sept 14, 1949. Interesting because it alludes to the French law governing the association of worshipers. Explaining the details would require a long discussion which I'll skip at this point. 14/

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Mihăiță Baston @bastonmihaita.bsky.social · 7h

Le Figaro (right) Sept 13, 1949. 13/

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Mihăiță Baston @bastonmihaita.bsky.social · 7h

Libération (far-left), Sept 10, 1949. 12/

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Mihăiță Baston @bastonmihaita.bsky.social · 7h

Alger républicain, Sept 10, 1949.
The journalist states that the edifice in Rue Jean de Beauvais is the property of the Romanian gov't. In fact the issue is far more complex and would be settled in court at a later date. 11/

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Mihăiță Baston @bastonmihaita.bsky.social · 7h

Ce soir (communist-aligned) Sept 9, 1949, part 2. 10/

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Mihăiță Baston @bastonmihaita.bsky.social · 7h

Ce soir (communist-aligned) Sept 9, 1949, part 1. 9/

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Mihăiță Baston @bastonmihaita.bsky.social · 7h

Combat, Sept 9, 1949, part 2 (with details on the marriage of Carol II). 8/

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Mihăiță Baston @bastonmihaita.bsky.social · 7h

Combat Sept 9, 1949, part 1. 7/

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Mihăiță Baston @bastonmihaita.bsky.social · 7h

France soir, Sept 9, 1949. Part 2. 6/

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Mihăiță Baston @bastonmihaita.bsky.social · 7h

France soir, Sept 9, 1949. Part 1. This article dwells upon the Iovanovici's connections to former Romanian king Carol II. 5/

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Mihăiță Baston @bastonmihaita.bsky.social · 7h

... listing Visarion Puiu⬇️ as a member of Horia Sima's Iron Guard gov't in exile. 4/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visario...

Visarion Puiu - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

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Mihăiță Baston @bastonmihaita.bsky.social · 7h

2) None of the journalists back then know everything we know now about the various characters involved.
Now let's begin with this one. L'Aurore, Sept 9, 1949. The fascinating thing about this one is that it publishes a facsimile of German dated Dec 13 1944... 3/

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Mihăiță Baston @bastonmihaita.bsky.social · 7h

I will provide some minimal commentary, the thread is intended as a collection of primary sources, but I believe a few remarks are required although they will seem superfluous to some.
1)Some of the journalists reporting on the issue are politically partisan. 2/

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Mihăiță Baston @bastonmihaita.bsky.social · 7h

Import from my X account (which should be deleted shortly).
Newspaper clippings relating to the 1949 "incident" at the Romanian Orthodox Church in Paris (Rue Jean de Beauvais) when Iron Guard priests (supported by the worshipers) took over the edifice from archimandrite Martinian Iovanovici. 1/

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Mihăiță Baston @bastonmihaita.bsky.social · 2d

Andrei-Constantin Gudu in Cross-border Talks⬇️.
www.crossbordertalks.eu/2025/05/10/a...

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Mihăiță Baston @bastonmihaita.bsky.social · 18d

It's not exactly something that is disrupting our lives. And don't get me wrong, if I go for run in the woods near my house I won't carry my ID card in my shorts. If I go to a protest, I would definitely have it on me.

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Mihăiță Baston @bastonmihaita.bsky.social · 19d

As an EU citizen you are required to have your ID card on you at all times. While rare, failing to provide either an ID card or a passport may get you detained.

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Mihăiță Baston @bastonmihaita.bsky.social · 20d

⬇️
euronews.com/my-europe/2025

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