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heepst

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Finnish architect rants about geopolitics, politics, and culture Russia's war in Ukraine as seen from the frontline states The future of Europe and global democracy 🇪🇺🇫🇮🇪🇪🇱🇻🇱🇹🇵🇱🇺🇦

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heepst @heepst.bsky.social · 3h

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onion person @junlper.beer · 18h

watching the UKs green party elect an actual unafraid leftist into leadership and see party membership double in under a month is once again endless proof that if you stand up for leftist causes and treat the electorate like adults, you’ll win people over easily

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14h

The concentration of wealth in the hands of a few isn't just bad for our economy. It's corrosive to our democracy.

When the wealthy and well-connected control our political system, regular people don't have a voice.

The result? The demagoguery and corruption we're seeing now.

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heepst @heepst.bsky.social · 14h

He gets paid to do it.

He is a kind of prostitute.

heepst @heepst.bsky.social · 14h

Farage must be pressured to confess that he knew about his "pro-Russia activities".

He'll then deny his part in them, and that becomes the next issue to work on.

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D.Moore @d-moore.bsky.social · 19h

"I was completely unaware of any statements that he made."
Nigel Farage on Gill's pro-Russian statements in European Parliament.

Here's Nigel Farage & Nathan Gill in European Parliament. ⬇️
They mostly turned up to make pro-Russian/anti-EU statements.

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heepst @heepst.bsky.social · 16h

That tradwife stuff has to be a 🇺🇸Christian nationalist campaign.

People who've left the cult say that Handmaid's Tale is the goal.

Blessed be the fruit...

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 18h

It seems that Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina has fled the country on a French military aircraft just hours before a planned address after the Gen Z revolt and rumours of a coup. He’s believed to be heading to Dubai.

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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 17h

Explosion in Kharkiv ‼️ the city is under russian glide bomb attack right now!

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Janne M. Korhonen @jmkorhonen.fi · 1d

This applies to #Finland as well.

#Baltic States can't replicate #Ukraine’s #drone #defence due to lack of strategic depth - geographic distance. Ukrainians can detect drones 200–300 kilometers before they reach their targets and still struggle to shoot them down.

balticsentinel.eu/8341026/riga...

RIGA SECURITY CONFERENCE ⟩ "Baltic States Can’t Replicate Ukraine’s Drone Defense — They Lack the Distance"

Jack Watling of RUSI said Ukraine’s drone defenses can’t be replicated in the Baltic states, which lack the range for early detection. “We can learn from Ukraine, but not copy it,” added former NATO M...

balticsentinel.eu

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heepst @heepst.bsky.social · 16h

Russians hate Gorbachev because he made the empire smaller.

Russians like Stalin because he made the empire bigger.

It's that simple.

heepst @heepst.bsky.social · 16h

There are more political prisoners in Putin's Russia than in Gorbachev's USSR

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heepst @heepst.bsky.social · 16h

Of course not. No one holds him accountable

heepst @heepst.bsky.social · 16h

Darling, you are no longer a part of the free world.

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Mike Vlasic @mikevlasic.bsky.social · 18h

It's the Age of Sycophancy which, by its nature, is nauseating.

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BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 19h

I don't understand why U.S. reporters so regularly seem to let politicians get away with 'I haven't seen that' about stuff a) they obviously know and b) is directly relevant to their job. Did they sign some kind of agreement never to ask a follow-up question?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

REPORTER: We know the president moved forward with mass layoffs. We're also learning there were significant cuts to staff at special education services. Are you comfortable with those cuts?

MIKE JOHNSON: I haven't seen the specifics of that and I don't know

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heepst @heepst.bsky.social · 16h

It would be nice, though, if everyone understood that Russia is the last major colonial empire of Europe.

It's ethnically cleansing natives and committing atrocities in its former colonies.

Russia being anti-imperialist is the biggest lie in the history of lies.

heepst @heepst.bsky.social · 16h

I am more concerned about Russian influence in Africa - the destabilizing effect of Russian mercenaries terrorizing civilians in 5-6 countries.

Europe isn't trying to beat China in the game of global dominance, especially in Western Europe's former colonies...

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 17h

3/5 The Netherlands just seized a Chinese-owned chipmaker.

Germany and France are tightening tech controls.

The EU is investing in supply chain independence and defense coordination.

China’s influence strategy is being dismantled bit by bit

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heepst @heepst.bsky.social · 17h

Siitä, että väestö puhuu lähes murtamatonta koodia, on valtavasti hyötyä 😁

heepst @heepst.bsky.social · 18h

Here's hoping for a free and fair election 🤞🏻

heepst @heepst.bsky.social · 18h

I want a serious person in charge of NATO

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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 1d

Russians killed a married couple in Zaporizhzhia region with a drone.

They targeted a civilian car in one of the villages of the Polohy district. Inside were a 53-year-old man and a 57-year-old woman.

Rescuers retrieved their bodies from the mangled wreckage🕯

Bastards!

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heepst @heepst.bsky.social · 18h

Haluavat rangaista köyhiä ja sairaita varmaan 🤷🏻‍♀️

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MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 1d

🇪🇺🇺🇦We are providing the first €10 million for Special Tribunal to ensure that those responsible for the crimes of aggression do not escape justice, — Kallas

🤝 EU will allocate €6 million to support children abducted by Russia, and €100 million package for backup generators.

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