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MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 1h

🇩🇪🇺🇦 Germany will provide Ukraine with a new military aid package worth over €2 billion, - Defense Minister Pistorius during a meeting in the "Ramstein" format

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Uno Raamat @unoraamat.bsky.social · 1h

What a stupid question.

Uno Raamat @unoraamat.bsky.social · 1h

Thanks, Trump.

Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 1h

Canadian manufacturing sales fell 1% in August, while wholesale receipts dropped 1.2%, underscoring the impact of US tariffs on key trade-exposed sectors

Factory, Wholesale Sales Fall in Canada as Trade War Toll Mounts

Canadian manufacturing sales fell 1% in August, while wholesale receipts dropped 1.2%, underscoring the impact of US tariffs on key trade-exposed sectors.

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Pat Bagley @bagleycartoons.bsky.social · 3h

Trump’s “Lasting Middle East Peace Plan” didn’t last 48 hours

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The Moscow Times @themoscowtimes.com · 2h

The Moscow Times spoke to five residents of Russia’s second-largest city about how the war has transformed their everyday lives.

When Normal Life Becomes Impossible: Stories from St. Petersburg Nearly 4 Years Into War - The Moscow Times

Nearly four years after Russia launched a full-scale war on Ukraine, St.

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Uno Raamat @unoraamat.bsky.social · 3h

“Modern fascists are strutting around in broad daylight because they know that the word is so historically explosive that well-meaning people are wary of making the connection to real-life modern examples.”

Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 3h

F is for fascism. We need to start talking about the disintegration of the rule of law south of the border as the imposition of a modern gangster style fascism.

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F Is for Fascism

CBC called the other day for an interview about the apparent rise in swearing in politics.

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Uno Raamat @unoraamat.bsky.social · 3h

#Tallinn #Eesti #Estonia 🇪🇪 OTD 2021

Uno Raamat @unoraamat.bsky.social · 3h

Canadian Air Force pilots practice debut road landings in Estonia

Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) fighter pilots on Monday took part in what for them was a first-of-its kind exercise which saw them landing on an Estonian public highway.

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Uno Raamat @unoraamat.bsky.social · 3h

Take a look inside Estonia's only Buddhist monastery

The Estonian island of Aegna is home to the country's sole Buddhist monastery.

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Uno Raamat @unoraamat.bsky.social · 3h

Tähtis ei ole mitte, kes on see inimene, mida ta omab või kuidas ta välja näeb; oluline on see, et inimene tegutseb, ehitab ja areneb. —Albert Bloch #aforismid

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RSF @rsf.org · 4h

#Russia: Since 2022, nearly 70 journalists have been arrested or convicted in absentia. This harsh judicial tactic criminalises journalists’ return to the country, threatens their families and instils fear in those who report the truth. RSF calls for the protection of journalism in exile.

Exiled, convicted, surveilled: how Russia has prosecuted nearly 70 journalists beyond its borders

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) warns of Russia’s growing use of in absentia convictions against exiled Russian journalists and foreign media professionals. This repressive legal tactic is used to int...

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 4h

The not-so secret language of fascist fashion

Today’s rightwingers want their message to go mainstream, so it’s coming to a store near you

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Uno Raamat @unoraamat.bsky.social · 6h

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Uno Raamat @unoraamat.bsky.social · 6h

#resist #nokings

✨ A Goddess has NO KING ✨ @the-goddess-speaks.bsky.social · 10h

Fascism is a slow boil.
Get out of the pot.

Come together.
This Saturday.

NO KINGS!

@vjaybomb.bsky.social ❤️

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Uno Raamat @unoraamat.bsky.social · 8h

Overview of Kremlin influence operations in Facebook Russian-Estonian groups

“Soon you’ll be on your knees before Russia!” What is going on in the Русскоязычная Эстония Facebook group? – Propastop

https://www.propastop.org/en/2025/10/14/soon-youll-be-on-your-knees-before-russia-what-is-going-on-in-the-русскоязычная-эстони/

Uno Raamat @unoraamat.bsky.social · 8h

After watching the #Tallinn mayoral candidates’ debate on tv last night, I opened my laptop and cast my vote for the local elections. Took about 3 minutes. Pretty uncontroversial. Pretty easy.

Digital ID: Danes and Estonians find it ‘pretty uncontroversial’

Citizens have enrolled with little opposition, albeit with some concerns over security and privacy, as UK plans system

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Uno Raamat @unoraamat.bsky.social · 8h

‘Most alcohol-attributable cancers are linked to “risky” drinking (two to six alcoholic drinks per day) and “heavy” drinking (more than six drinks per day). However, even “moderate” drinking (fewer than two drinks per day) was responsible for more than 100,000 new cancer cases globally in 2020.’

Alcohol is fuelling thousands of cancer cases in Europe, WHO warns

Alcohol consumption is a major cause of cancer in Europe, the WHO's cancer research agency warned in a new report.

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EUwatch 🇪🇺 @euwatch.live · 1d

Georgian rights groups condemn proposal to punish protesters, ban opposition figures from elections

A group of non-profit groups in Georgia has condemned a series of amendments proposed by ...

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Uno Raamat @unoraamat.bsky.social · 1d

Obviously, his “injury” was exaggerated for maximum dramatic effect. He got to wear that ridiculously oversized ear bandage at MAGA rallies for weeks after, milking voter sympathy. Magic! He won the election.

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Uno Raamat @unoraamat.bsky.social · 1d

“American border agents now have the power to conduct strip searches if a Canadian officer is not available or is unwilling to participate. American border agents also have the authority to carry weapons.”

The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 1d

Is the end looming for Canada’s border pre-clearance program with the United States?

No matter how convenient and efficient pre-clearance programs might be, they raise challenging questions about Canadian sovereignty and the rights of Canadian citizens.

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Uno Raamat @unoraamat.bsky.social · 1d

Fascinating YouTube interview, more a film portrait (3-1/2 hours long!), with exiled Russian pop legend Alla Pugatshova. She’s got a message for Putin. Filmed last September in Jurmala, Latvia. English subtitles.

Kari Naskinen @kari701.bsky.social · 22d

Alla Pugatshova: Lopeta sota nyt, Putin.

Russia's most famous singer tells Putin: Stop the war now - Slippedisc

The post-Soviet diva Alla Pugacheva, whose fame far...

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Uno Raamat @unoraamat.bsky.social · 1d

Gobble, gobble!

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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 1d

More Americans are biting their tongues, not because they don’t care, but because they’re afraid to speak.

From DEI to the war in Gaza, people are more afraid to speak their minds now than during the Red Scare, according to a political scientist who has been conducting surveys.

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Self-censorship and the ‘spiral of silence’: Why Americans are less likely to publicly voice their opinions on political issues

Nearly half of Americans say they feel less free to speak their minds.

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Uno Raamat @unoraamat.bsky.social · 1d

Magazine cover of the day

The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 1d

Trump hates this photo of him. Definitely don't share it far and wide today.

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Uno Raamat @unoraamat.bsky.social · 1d

“Putin, a ruthless septuagenarian bent on restoring Russia to its imperial glory, is simply too good a villain for Western politicians and media commentators to ignore. … For Trump’s critics, emphasizing Putin’s strength has become another way of denigrating the U.S. president.”

The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 1d

Russia’s leader isn’t nearly as strong as he’s made out to be, Andrew Ryvkin writes. “A realistic view of his power would strip Putin of his biggest leverage: the perception of his invincibility”:

Putin Is Not Winning

Underestimating the Russian leader is dangerous, but ascribing dark powers to him plays right into his hands.

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