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VBG @256bit.bsky.social · 2d

This is how SNS party is blackmailing and HERDING old and disabled pensioners. They got their 20€ and now they must participate in Vučić's rally.

Disrespectful humiliation through blackmail.

No dignity in old age.

#Serbia

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Kathryn BrightBOO! 👻 @kebrightbill.bsky.social · 23h

I continue to be angry that we all got blamed for causing coral bleaching by using sunscreen, based on a single paper that hasn't been repeatable, but the actual cause of coral bleaching keeps getting ignored by the general public even as the papers proving it keep stacking up.

Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 1d

Warming waters cause corals to “bleach” when these organisms expel symbiotic algae that provide nutrients, oxygen & vibrant colors.

The latest global bleaching event - researchers estimate >84% of the planet's coral ecosystems have been affected since Jan 2023 - has made it clear the crisis is now.

nature

NEWS

12 October 2025

Coral die-off marks Earth's first climate
'tipping point', scientists say

A surge in global temperatures has caused widespread bleaching and death of warm-water corals around the world.

By Jeff Tollefson

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Dana El Kurd @danaelkurd.bsky.social · 14h

@lizar_tistry on Instagram did an info graphic of one of my podcast episodes for @coolzonemedia.bsky.social

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VBG @256bit.bsky.social · 12d

Vučić's fascist police composed from recently recruited criminals, on the streets of Valjevo. They are beating up peaceful protestors, students... everyone.

This is barbaric brutality.

Another reminder that that SNS party is still a member of EU's EPP bloc.

#PoliceBrutality #Serbia #dictatorship

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VBG @256bit.bsky.social · 11d

Vučić's criminal lawmakers in #Serbia want to introduce a lighter form of rape called “sexual intercourse without consent” instead of redefining rape itself.

This is not a surprise, considering that SNS party is a mafia-style organization, composed mostly from criminals.

In Serbia, Criminal Code changes are under public debate, and one proposal threatens to undermine justice.

Lawmakers want to introduce a lighter form of rape called “sexual intercourse without consent” instead of redefining rape itself.

Currently, rape cases in Serbia are defined only through the use of force or threat, ignoring the reality that most survivors freeze or cannot resist.
Croatia introduced the crime of “sexual intercourse without consent” in 2012 and abolished it in 2019. Since then, lack of consent has been recognized as the core element of the crime of rape.

Why does the Ministry of Justice believe that Serbia won’t face the same problems in applying a lesser criminal offense, just like Croatia did?

Women’s rights organizations demand that the definition of rape to be changed to any sexual intercourse without consent and to withdraw the proposed amendments.

Consent must be freely given, not assumed, forced, or reclassified into milder crimes.

Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/DPUQ4mZjDXb

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Ivana Nikolić @evanin21.bsky.social · 6d

Thanks. I hope when the government changes that we will do a sweep of all projects for safety.

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Ivana Nikolić @evanin21.bsky.social · 6d

I love trains but we(Serbians) all know that they are shit. Corruption has taken all the money from these projects. Prokop in Belgrade is a safety hazard, the additional floors are too much. So we expect that it will fall too. Also won't be going on the new line anytime soon.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 20d

Deleted this post as reporting has updated that only 1 detained immigrant has died at this time. There was local reporting that two had died but it was incorrect. This is a rapidly changing news situation.

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GLOBALCIT @globalcit.bsky.social · 22d

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🎯 Theme: Achieving Sustainable Impact
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⏰ Apply by Oct 31, 2025

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Medlife Crisis (Rohin) @medcrisis.bsky.social · Sep 8

The anonymous fate of the silenced

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VBG @256bit.bsky.social · Sep 8

Vučić is bringing in tanks to #Belgrade, #Serbia.

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Monica Hakimi @monicahakimi.bsky.social · Sep 8

I am excited that this special issue of the @ajil.bsky.social —on reparations in international law—is now out! 1/

AJIL and AJIL Unbound @ajil.bsky.social · Sep 5

AJIL's Special Issue on Reparations in International Law is now available online featuring a stunning line up of authors and topics related to reparations. These articles will be freely available for all to read for a limited time. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Massimo Moratti @maxmoratti.bsky.social · Sep 8

06 September was a colourful afternoon in #Belgrade, where amidst high security measures, the #Pride parade was held. Participants paid tribute to the students' movement which is ongoing in #Serbia. #parada
No incidents were reported.

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Shoaib M Khan @shoaibmkhan.bsky.social · Sep 8

Powerful new Banksy mural on the Royal Courts of Justice building shows a judge hitting a protester lying on the ground with his gavel, with blood splattering the placard.

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Dejan Mihajlović @mihajlovicfreiburg.com · Sep 5

Novi Sad. Die 16 min Gedenken der 16 Opfer ist, bleibt die stärkste Botschaft der Proteste in #Serbien. In einer der Reden sagte eine Person sinngemäß, dass nach allem, was hinter uns liegt, nur die Freiheit vor uns liegen kann. (Hoffe, es kommt nicht zu Gewalt seitens der Polizei bzw. des Regimes.)

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · Sep 4

TERFs are absolute monsters. They're in court laughing about the assault and rapes of trans people.

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National Security Archive @nsarchive.bsky.social · Sep 3

Our new posting looks at what we have learned about CIA operations in Colombia during the 1960s from the newly declassified JFK assassination records.
nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-boo...

Spy vs. Spy: Scenes from the Cold War in Colombia, 1963-72

Washington, D.C., September 3, 2025 - Covert CIA surveillance of a Soviet agent under diplomatic cover in Mexico City in 1968 led to the acquisition of intelligence on the “entire clandestine leadersh...

nsarchive.gwu.edu

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National Security Archive @nsarchive.bsky.social · Sep 3

Other records published today show how the CIA manipulated the Colombian news media through covert propaganda operations to secretly plant information in the press. nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-boo...

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Dr George Iordachescu 🏳️‍🌈 🟥 @georgeiorda.bsky.social · Jul 22

Working on #EnvironmentalJustice topics in Central and Eastern Europe? Then you might want to send an abstract for the conference 'The Greyzone of the Green Transition' that I'm co-organizing with my colleagues from Sibiu next year in Romania (18-19 May 2026).
Participation is free of charge!

International Conference: The Greyzone of the Green Transition – ecoJust home

grants.ulbsibiu.ro

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Ivana Nikolić @evanin21.bsky.social · Sep 1

Amazing! Can't wait to ride it. 💕

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Anurag Deb @anuragdeb.bsky.social · Aug 31

Ah, the periodic opportunity to plug something I wrote almost exactly 2 years ago when this argument was made (itself a repetition of the same argument made over time) ☺️

ukhumanrightsblog.com/2023/08/29/t...

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VBG @256bit.bsky.social · Aug 27

History repeats itself and... we know how to deal with fascists.

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VBG @256bit.bsky.social · Sep 1

Vučić is paying 50€ for counter protestors in Serbia to show foreigners that people still support him. Only poor pensioners and unemployed come.

It's more cheerful at the funeral.

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VBG @256bit.bsky.social · Sep 1

New Serbian embassy plaque in Washington :)

Good job, to whomever did this! 👏

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