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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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Dr. William Horne @wihorne.bsky.social · 12h

Defy in advance.

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heepst @heepst.bsky.social · 6h

She's not a dictator

heepst @heepst.bsky.social · 6h

Why would anyone put music in that video?

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 23h

Ever since I finished Question Time, Reform have massively been on the attack.

Including a rant from Richard Tice entirely designed to distract from Reform and Russia.

Everyone should know about Nathan Gill, the bribes from Russia and the link to Reform.

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heepst @heepst.bsky.social · 6h

Finland ordered 64 fighter jets in 2021. If we cancel now, we're stuck with old kit for another 3-5 years. That's just not acceptable in the current climate.

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heepst @heepst.bsky.social · 7h

Yes. The rage baiting is intentional

heepst @heepst.bsky.social · 7h

I mean...

Do I even have to say it?

The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 7h

⚡️Hungary launches petition against EU's Ukraine war funding, Orban says.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Oct. 11 that Budapest has launched a nationwide petition drive to collect signatures in opposition to the European Union's "war plan" to finance Ukraine's war effort.

Hungary launches petition against EU's Ukraine war funding, Orban says

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Oct. 11 that Budapest has launched a nationwide petition drive to collect signatures in opposition to the European Union's "war plan" to finance Ukraine's...

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heepst @heepst.bsky.social · 7h

My map on pro-Russian parties gaining popularity -

based on election results, not polls.

I haven't categorized the populist far-right as Putinist, but as you can see, there is some overlap.

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Shipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 10h

Afghanistan has launched an attack on Pakistan from 7 different border locations, the Afghan Ministry of Defense says.-Al Jazeera

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jmikaelk.bsky.social @jmikaelk.bsky.social · 8h

Jos tarkastelee asioita tarpeeksi kaukaa, näyttää kaikki silloin samalta. Silloin on syytä tulla vähän lähemmäksi.

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heepst @heepst.bsky.social · 7h

The UK and the Troubles but what happened in 2013?

heepst @heepst.bsky.social · 8h

a man standing in front of a candle with the words our list of allies grows thin on the bottom

ALT: a man standing in front of a candle with the words our list of allies grows thin on the bottom

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heepst @heepst.bsky.social · 8h

Largest political parties in Europe according to polls

⚫ Far-right
🔵 Center-right
🟡 Center-liberal
🔴 Left

Antti Metsänkylä @antmetsa.bsky.social · 22h

Ei hyvältä näytä.

yle.fi/a/74-20186913

Yksi kuva näyttää, kuinka laitaoikeistosta tuli Euroopan suurin voima

Ääriliikkeet kasvavat sosiaalisessa mediassa ja digialustoilla. Niiden kautta amerikkalaiset kulttuurisodat siirtyvät Eurooppaankin.

yle.fi

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Teresa Ribera @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu · 21h

In turbulent times, we may see some trying to move from European ideals of values and a well performing social market based economy towards a race to the bottom short-term-profits-oriented model.
It is important not to mistake. We have the strenghts and the passion to keep building a better Europe!🇪🇺

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heepst @heepst.bsky.social · 9h

Fennoscandia is an island.
Almost.

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Schnorkles O'Bork @schnorkles.bsky.social · 10h

Really kinda wish we could stop living in interesting times.

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Wolf-man main bastard Nafo @wolf-man.bsky.social · 23h

On 20 March 2025, Russian leader Vladimir Putin issued a particularly cynical decree, according to which Ukrainians in occupied Ukraine without Russian citizenship can, from 10 September 2025 be labelled ‘foreigners’ and deported.
khpg.org/en/160881516...

Russia uses citizenship as a new weapon against dissidents in occupied Crimea

Russia’s stripping of citizenship was first used in Soviet times, but is now even more cynical, as an invading power is banning Crimean Tatars and other Ukrainians from their own homeland

khpg.org

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heepst @heepst.bsky.social · 10h

Luulin, että patja, mutta olikin sähköhieroma-aparaatti 😂

heepst @heepst.bsky.social · 10h

Killing doesn't stop under Russian occupation

UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 10h

⚡️A new investigation by Їne Back Їversen exposes Russia’s expanding mass graves in occupied Mariupol.

The growing burial sites reveal thousands of civilians killed as the city was turned to rubble.

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Its rider’s name was Death... @kittyonunicorn.bsky.social · 19h

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heepst @heepst.bsky.social · 10h

Finland-Russia and Norway-Russia are strong contenders

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AZ Intel @azintel.bsky.social · 11h

BREAKING: Afghanistan launches attack on Pakistan from 7 different border locations, Afghan Ministry of Defense says. - Al Jazeera

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 10h

After Pakistan bombed Taliban figures a couple of days ago, Taliban reinforcements are now moving toward the front lines along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 11h

A costly Russian electronic warfare system was destroyed by a Ukrainian FPV drone worth just $500. The strike occurred approximately 30 km from the border, inside Russia’s Belgorod region.

Cyka.

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heepst @heepst.bsky.social · 10h

Unfortunately this one of the better ideas they've had.

Factories can't pay workers and workers have no way of earning decent wages.

There is no housing shortage, though, what with the population shrinking.

Owning a home is attractive.