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Felix Mocanu
@fcmocanu.bsky.social
· Feb 20
My expertise, limited as it is, lies in the physical sciences. My political and historical opinions are my own, and reflect my own ignorance. I care deeply about Europe and about Ukraine. I think of myself as European but I was born in Romania. I live in the UK currently.
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Whatever else this government do (and there's plenty of issues with this budget) ministers will always be able to point to this as an incredible important contribution to the country's future. Almost half a million kids taken out of poverty.
Scrapping the two-child limit in full is a monumental decision. Well done to all involved in the Child Poverty Strategy, and everyone who has made the case against the policy.
OBR says scrapping costs £3 billion in 2029-30 and will lift 450,000 out of poverty
OBR says scrapping costs £3 billion in 2029-30 and will lift 450,000 out of poverty
November 26, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Whatever else this government do (and there's plenty of issues with this budget) ministers will always be able to point to this as an incredible important contribution to the country's future. Almost half a million kids taken out of poverty.
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On one side of my family we have zero knowledge of our lineage before my grandpa. There was just nobody left to ask. He wasn’t even sure if his last name was real or made up. And there’s a story like this in almost every Ukrainian household.
Today is Holodomor Remembrance Day
Today is Holodomor Remembrance Day
🕯 Eternal memory to all victims of Holodomor. A moment of silence.
November 22, 2025 at 5:31 PM
On one side of my family we have zero knowledge of our lineage before my grandpa. There was just nobody left to ask. He wasn’t even sure if his last name was real or made up. And there’s a story like this in almost every Ukrainian household.
Today is Holodomor Remembrance Day
Today is Holodomor Remembrance Day
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John Major, "Our links to Europe and America may be loser now than once they were and that is a loss"
"The loss of trade with Europe alone costs us £100 billion of lost trade every year"
"That's a tax yield of £40 billion"
"How useful would that have been in recent months to the Chancellor?"
"The loss of trade with Europe alone costs us £100 billion of lost trade every year"
"That's a tax yield of £40 billion"
"How useful would that have been in recent months to the Chancellor?"
November 19, 2025 at 6:39 PM
John Major, "Our links to Europe and America may be loser now than once they were and that is a loss"
"The loss of trade with Europe alone costs us £100 billion of lost trade every year"
"That's a tax yield of £40 billion"
"How useful would that have been in recent months to the Chancellor?"
"The loss of trade with Europe alone costs us £100 billion of lost trade every year"
"That's a tax yield of £40 billion"
"How useful would that have been in recent months to the Chancellor?"
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I have spent my entire professional life understanding the British point of view on foreign policy. I get certain historic and cultural differences. But the wilder the world gets the more infuriated I become by the dismissive attitude many Brits have towards the EU as a peace project./
November 6, 2025 at 7:51 AM
I have spent my entire professional life understanding the British point of view on foreign policy. I get certain historic and cultural differences. But the wilder the world gets the more infuriated I become by the dismissive attitude many Brits have towards the EU as a peace project./
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🇺🇦 General Zaluzhny is spot on. Russian casualty numbers cited by Trump and Rutte are irrelevant. Moscow would gain millions of conscripts and vast resources if Kyiv falls. Either integrate Ukraine's army into the European Army, or they will be integrated into the Russian Army
November 2, 2025 at 9:01 PM
🇺🇦 General Zaluzhny is spot on. Russian casualty numbers cited by Trump and Rutte are irrelevant. Moscow would gain millions of conscripts and vast resources if Kyiv falls. Either integrate Ukraine's army into the European Army, or they will be integrated into the Russian Army
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It seems some are under the impression that the war continues because Ukraine keeps hoping to liberate its territories, whereas it continues because Russia keeps hoping to occupy all of Ukraine.
October 30, 2025 at 6:48 PM
It seems some are under the impression that the war continues because Ukraine keeps hoping to liberate its territories, whereas it continues because Russia keeps hoping to occupy all of Ukraine.
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As opposed to Trump's incredibly weak "sanctions" on Russia, this shows its true priorities. Romania is a front line state, and the US is going to weaken Romanian security now and for the foreseeable future.
This is why European states need to make sure Ukraine wins.
This is why European states need to make sure Ukraine wins.
October 29, 2025 at 9:36 AM
As opposed to Trump's incredibly weak "sanctions" on Russia, this shows its true priorities. Romania is a front line state, and the US is going to weaken Romanian security now and for the foreseeable future.
This is why European states need to make sure Ukraine wins.
This is why European states need to make sure Ukraine wins.
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Italian Senator left Jeffrey Sachs literally speechless and shocked by calling him a liar and a propagandist.
It happened on Prime Time Italian television.
Priceless 🤩
[ENG SUB]
(The 2nd part in the next tweet)
It happened on Prime Time Italian television.
Priceless 🤩
[ENG SUB]
(The 2nd part in the next tweet)
October 24, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Italian Senator left Jeffrey Sachs literally speechless and shocked by calling him a liar and a propagandist.
It happened on Prime Time Italian television.
Priceless 🤩
[ENG SUB]
(The 2nd part in the next tweet)
It happened on Prime Time Italian television.
Priceless 🤩
[ENG SUB]
(The 2nd part in the next tweet)
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In the late stages of the bubble we’re starting to see multiple “people in tech don’t really believe in all of this, honest, we just act like it because we think we have to”, but the truth is that it doesn’t matter. What matters is that you’ve been acting like a true believer and you are what you do
October 19, 2025 at 10:33 AM
In the late stages of the bubble we’re starting to see multiple “people in tech don’t really believe in all of this, honest, we just act like it because we think we have to”, but the truth is that it doesn’t matter. What matters is that you’ve been acting like a true believer and you are what you do
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🇵🇱🇺🇦 Polish Prime Minister Tusk:
"We need to realize that this is not about love for Ukraine, not about bad or good experiences related to history that concerns Ukraine. This is a question of solidarity with the country that was attacked by the aggressor.
"We need to realize that this is not about love for Ukraine, not about bad or good experiences related to history that concerns Ukraine. This is a question of solidarity with the country that was attacked by the aggressor.
September 29, 2025 at 11:51 AM
🇵🇱🇺🇦 Polish Prime Minister Tusk:
"We need to realize that this is not about love for Ukraine, not about bad or good experiences related to history that concerns Ukraine. This is a question of solidarity with the country that was attacked by the aggressor.
"We need to realize that this is not about love for Ukraine, not about bad or good experiences related to history that concerns Ukraine. This is a question of solidarity with the country that was attacked by the aggressor.
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PAS🇪🇺 won 55 seats in the Moldovan parliament, so it will be able to govern without having to make compromises with the pro-Russians.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
September 29, 2025 at 7:17 AM
PAS🇪🇺 won 55 seats in the Moldovan parliament, so it will be able to govern without having to make compromises with the pro-Russians.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Moldovan voters have (yet again!) thwarted Ru’s efforts to intimidate, buy, and manipulate them into abandoning their pro-EU course.
another huge win for Europe tonight!
It is now clear: even with votes still to be counted, Moldova has chosen Europe. Maia Sandu and PAS are heading to a decisive majority.
Bravo the people of Moldova.
It is now clear: even with votes still to be counted, Moldova has chosen Europe. Maia Sandu and PAS are heading to a decisive majority.
Bravo the people of Moldova.
September 29, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Moldovan voters have (yet again!) thwarted Ru’s efforts to intimidate, buy, and manipulate them into abandoning their pro-EU course.
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Chinese artist Ai Weiwei @aiww unveiled a giant installation in Kyiv with a simple message for Ukrainians: “Stay alive.”
🧵 1/7 ⬇️
🧵 1/7 ⬇️
September 25, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei @aiww unveiled a giant installation in Kyiv with a simple message for Ukrainians: “Stay alive.”
🧵 1/7 ⬇️
🧵 1/7 ⬇️
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This makes me very happy
UK and EU reportedly negotiating British return to Erasmus programme
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
UK students get chance to study in Europe from January 2027 under new Erasmus deal
The EU is pushing for a rapid agreement for Britain to rejoin the student exchange scheme
inews.co.uk
September 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
This makes me very happy
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...what is called "the spirit of an age" is something to which one cannot return... although one would like to change today's world back to the spirit of 100 years or more ago, it cannot be done. Thus it is important to make the best out of every generation.
Hagakure, qtd in Ghost Dog (1999)
Hagakure, qtd in Ghost Dog (1999)
September 18, 2025 at 10:15 PM
...what is called "the spirit of an age" is something to which one cannot return... although one would like to change today's world back to the spirit of 100 years or more ago, it cannot be done. Thus it is important to make the best out of every generation.
Hagakure, qtd in Ghost Dog (1999)
Hagakure, qtd in Ghost Dog (1999)
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Russian disinformation trying extra hard this week, they've unusually deepfaked the audio and video of various European leaders as part of a disinformation campaign targeting Moldovan President Maia Sandu, who has been a regular target of their past activity.
September 17, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Russian disinformation trying extra hard this week, they've unusually deepfaked the audio and video of various European leaders as part of a disinformation campaign targeting Moldovan President Maia Sandu, who has been a regular target of their past activity.
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"Romanian far-right former presidential candidate Calin Georgescu has been charged with attempting to stage a coup after the first round of the presidential election was annulled last December."
@bbcnews-world-rss.bsky.social
www.bbc.com/news/article...
@bbcnews-world-rss.bsky.social
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Calin Georgescu charged with plotting a coup in Romania
Prosecutors say the right-wing former presidential candidate conspired to overthrow constitutional order in the country.
www.bbc.com
September 16, 2025 at 6:14 PM
"Romanian far-right former presidential candidate Calin Georgescu has been charged with attempting to stage a coup after the first round of the presidential election was annulled last December."
@bbcnews-world-rss.bsky.social
www.bbc.com/news/article...
@bbcnews-world-rss.bsky.social
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Kemi Badenoch refusing to acknowledge that Tommy Robinson is "far-right", now on LBC, and refusing to condemn Elon Musk's words. In fact she says what Musk said *isn't* incitement. So what would be incitement then? How violent would his words have to be before he was deemed a threat to this country?
September 16, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Kemi Badenoch refusing to acknowledge that Tommy Robinson is "far-right", now on LBC, and refusing to condemn Elon Musk's words. In fact she says what Musk said *isn't* incitement. So what would be incitement then? How violent would his words have to be before he was deemed a threat to this country?
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🇵🇱 Air alarm in eastern Poland.
September 13, 2025 at 4:23 PM
🇵🇱 Air alarm in eastern Poland.
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A big undercurrent of the « NATO expansion was bad » claim is that the Cold War was a period of peace/stability in Europe. Sure, life in a NATO country was good. Life under the Soviet boot meant dictatorship, indignity, and shortages. Stop blaming EEurope for wanting to share in the peace/stability!
September 12, 2025 at 11:38 PM
A big undercurrent of the « NATO expansion was bad » claim is that the Cold War was a period of peace/stability in Europe. Sure, life in a NATO country was good. Life under the Soviet boot meant dictatorship, indignity, and shortages. Stop blaming EEurope for wanting to share in the peace/stability!
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Remember our friends from Mariupol 🙏
Both came to our Wedding during happier times.
Oleksandr, right after russian captivity, exchanged this year.
Second photo, now, after 2.5 months at home with proper medical care and most importantly with his wife Olena.
#RussiaIsATerroristState
Both came to our Wedding during happier times.
Oleksandr, right after russian captivity, exchanged this year.
Second photo, now, after 2.5 months at home with proper medical care and most importantly with his wife Olena.
#RussiaIsATerroristState
September 3, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Remember our friends from Mariupol 🙏
Both came to our Wedding during happier times.
Oleksandr, right after russian captivity, exchanged this year.
Second photo, now, after 2.5 months at home with proper medical care and most importantly with his wife Olena.
#RussiaIsATerroristState
Both came to our Wedding during happier times.
Oleksandr, right after russian captivity, exchanged this year.
Second photo, now, after 2.5 months at home with proper medical care and most importantly with his wife Olena.
#RussiaIsATerroristState
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💬 "Peace doesn't come when country which was invaded stops fighting. That's not peace. That's occupation," says Ukrainian Nobel laurate Oleksandra Matviichuk.
August 31, 2025 at 2:06 PM
💬 "Peace doesn't come when country which was invaded stops fighting. That's not peace. That's occupation," says Ukrainian Nobel laurate Oleksandra Matviichuk.
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Academic or student in the USA? Our research techniques can be useful in assessing fake news. We're helping students to investigate and better understand the anti-democratic online ideologies that threaten their communities with two free webinars on digital investigation skills this September 🧵
August 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Academic or student in the USA? Our research techniques can be useful in assessing fake news. We're helping students to investigate and better understand the anti-democratic online ideologies that threaten their communities with two free webinars on digital investigation skills this September 🧵
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Exclusive Report: Shipments of engines, cylinders, pistons, and electronics are pouring from China into Alabuga, fueling Russia’s Shahed production. Frontelligence Insight analyzed export data, closed reports, and open sources, revealing the scale of support. 🧵Thread:
August 21, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Exclusive Report: Shipments of engines, cylinders, pistons, and electronics are pouring from China into Alabuga, fueling Russia’s Shahed production. Frontelligence Insight analyzed export data, closed reports, and open sources, revealing the scale of support. 🧵Thread:
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The World Cup just advertised a genocidal killer who slaughtered over 25,000 predominantly Russian speaking Ukrainians in just Mariupol, Women and Children.
Let that sink in!
Let that sink in!
August 22, 2025 at 8:16 PM
The World Cup just advertised a genocidal killer who slaughtered over 25,000 predominantly Russian speaking Ukrainians in just Mariupol, Women and Children.
Let that sink in!
Let that sink in!