Splendid_Pete
@splendidpete.bsky.social
Hungarian expat researching geopolitics | Passionate about Hungarian politics & Ukraine conflict | Advocating truth, despising lies | NAFO
The true definition of the word “retard.”
October 19, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The true definition of the word “retard.”
1/2 Hungarians who hate Ukrainians do it out of envy and denial. They can’t face that Ukrainians have proven real courage, while we Hungarians only make noise. We can’t even remove Orbán and his clique, unlike the Ukrainians who toppled Yanukovych despite being shot at and losing many lives.
October 5, 2025 at 9:27 PM
1/2 Hungarians who hate Ukrainians do it out of envy and denial. They can’t face that Ukrainians have proven real courage, while we Hungarians only make noise. We can’t even remove Orbán and his clique, unlike the Ukrainians who toppled Yanukovych despite being shot at and losing many lives.
Thousands filled Budapest’s Kossuth Square in an anti-Orbán protest led by Róbert Puzsér’s *Civil Resistance*. Triggered by raids on activist Péter Juhász, protesters decried corruption and state control. Independent media counted 5-10 k; Fidesz outlets called it “a few hundred.”
October 5, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Thousands filled Budapest’s Kossuth Square in an anti-Orbán protest led by Róbert Puzsér’s *Civil Resistance*. Triggered by raids on activist Péter Juhász, protesters decried corruption and state control. Independent media counted 5-10 k; Fidesz outlets called it “a few hundred.”
J.D. Vance's values roughly reflect the consistency of the MAGA movement.
October 5, 2025 at 6:01 PM
J.D. Vance's values roughly reflect the consistency of the MAGA movement.
1/4 Hitler – Mein Kampf (1925):
“The first and most important task of education is to teach the youth to love their own nation and country, and to subordinate everything else to this.”
“The first and most important task of education is to teach the youth to love their own nation and country, and to subordinate everything else to this.”
October 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
1/4 Hitler – Mein Kampf (1925):
“The first and most important task of education is to teach the youth to love their own nation and country, and to subordinate everything else to this.”
“The first and most important task of education is to teach the youth to love their own nation and country, and to subordinate everything else to this.”
Howdy folks, I’m back! I’ll be posting here more often, like it or not.
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October 5, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Howdy folks, I’m back! I’ll be posting here more often, like it or not.
January 13, 2025 at 11:49 AM
🧵⬇️ 1/10 Orbán has taken online election influence to new levels, using millions in state funds to run ads across Europe during election seasons. Here's how Hungary shaped discourse in Slovakia, Poland, and beyond.
How Orbán flooded Central Europe with millions of online ads during election season - VSquare.org
There are signs that the Hungarian government is trying to shape public discourse in other countries with state resources and money.
vsquare.org
January 7, 2025 at 7:50 AM
🧵⬇️ 1/10 Orbán has taken online election influence to new levels, using millions in state funds to run ads across Europe during election seasons. Here's how Hungary shaped discourse in Slovakia, Poland, and beyond.
🧵⬇️ 1/12 Leaked files expose Russia's troll factory manipulating EU elections. A Kremlin-linked propaganda agency, SDA, targeted social media with disinformation, boosting far-right parties and undermining Ukraine. Here’s what was uncovered.
Leaked Files from Putin's Troll Factory: How Russia Manipulated European Elections - VSquare.org
Leaked internal documents reveal how a well-coordinated Russian campaign supported far-right parties in the European Parliament elections.
vsquare.org
January 6, 2025 at 11:27 AM
🧵⬇️ 1/12 Leaked files expose Russia's troll factory manipulating EU elections. A Kremlin-linked propaganda agency, SDA, targeted social media with disinformation, boosting far-right parties and undermining Ukraine. Here’s what was uncovered.
Happy New Year, everyone!
January 1, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Happy New Year, everyone!
Tony Leliw’s short film honors Ukraine and reflects respect and admiration for the determination of Ukrainians.
youtu.be/pQKlXXtcfU8?...
youtu.be/pQKlXXtcfU8?...
December 14, 2024 at 12:25 PM
Tony Leliw’s short film honors Ukraine and reflects respect and admiration for the determination of Ukrainians.
youtu.be/pQKlXXtcfU8?...
youtu.be/pQKlXXtcfU8?...
I deleted the previous post about the SyrianAir landing in Budapest. It is unconfirmed, and the photo is from 2012, as mentioned in the article by Magyar Hang, so it’s not reliable. Apologies.
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December 8, 2024 at 7:55 AM
I deleted the previous post about the SyrianAir landing in Budapest. It is unconfirmed, and the photo is from 2012, as mentioned in the article by Magyar Hang, so it’s not reliable. Apologies.
hang.hu/belfold/tito...
hang.hu/belfold/tito...
🚨🚨🚨🇷🇴🧵⬇️ 1/7 Romania’s Constitutional Court has annulled the first round of the November 24, 2024 presidential election. Allegations of Russian interference in favor of far-right candidate Călin Georgescu led to this historic decision. Here’s what you need to know:
December 6, 2024 at 1:57 PM
🚨🚨🚨🇷🇴🧵⬇️ 1/7 Romania’s Constitutional Court has annulled the first round of the November 24, 2024 presidential election. Allegations of Russian interference in favor of far-right candidate Călin Georgescu led to this historic decision. Here’s what you need to know:
🇭🇺🧵⬇️ 1/5 A friend in Hungary told me he uses 5 apps daily: 2 games and 3 for photos, videos, or music. All are free but packed with ads. Recently, every single ad has started the exact same way, raising questions about political messaging.
December 6, 2024 at 11:45 AM
🇭🇺🧵⬇️ 1/5 A friend in Hungary told me he uses 5 apps daily: 2 games and 3 for photos, videos, or music. All are free but packed with ads. Recently, every single ad has started the exact same way, raising questions about political messaging.
🇺🇦🧵⬇️ 1/12 Thirty years ago today, Ukraine signed the Budapest Memorandum, giving up the world’s third-largest nuclear arsenal in exchange for hollow “assurances” of sovereignty. Three decades later, it stands as a warning: disarmament without guarantees is suicidal. Here’s why:
December 5, 2024 at 6:30 AM
🇺🇦🧵⬇️ 1/12 Thirty years ago today, Ukraine signed the Budapest Memorandum, giving up the world’s third-largest nuclear arsenal in exchange for hollow “assurances” of sovereignty. Three decades later, it stands as a warning: disarmament without guarantees is suicidal. Here’s why:
🧵⬇️ 1/15 Breaking: Declassified intelligence reports reveal the scope of hybrid warfare tactics and disinformation campaigns involving Călin Georgescu. The findings include foreign interference, social media manipulation, and potential cybersecurity breaches. Here’s the breakdown:
December 4, 2024 at 10:52 PM
🧵⬇️ 1/15 Breaking: Declassified intelligence reports reveal the scope of hybrid warfare tactics and disinformation campaigns involving Călin Georgescu. The findings include foreign interference, social media manipulation, and potential cybersecurity breaches. Here’s the breakdown:
Wagner Group has funneled $2.5B from illicit gold mining in Africa to fund Russia’s war efforts. Operating in CAR, Sudan, and Mali, they exchange military support for resource control, raising concerns over exploitation and human rights abuses.
December 1, 2024 at 8:09 PM
Wagner Group has funneled $2.5B from illicit gold mining in Africa to fund Russia’s war efforts. Operating in CAR, Sudan, and Mali, they exchange military support for resource control, raising concerns over exploitation and human rights abuses.
Medvedev reportedly imported a $4.3M UK-built yacht just months after threatening to nuke London. The ex-president turned Kremlin hawk profits from pseudo-charities, livestock, and patriotic video games while decrying the West.
theins.ru/en/corruptio...
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December 1, 2024 at 7:56 PM
Medvedev reportedly imported a $4.3M UK-built yacht just months after threatening to nuke London. The ex-president turned Kremlin hawk profits from pseudo-charities, livestock, and patriotic video games while decrying the West.
theins.ru/en/corruptio...
theins.ru/en/corruptio...
Judge Adrienn Laczó of the Budapest Regional Court resigned, citing the loss of judicial independence in Hungary. After 24 years, she stepped down over a moral crisis, hoping the judiciary regains its professionalism and integrity.
November 30, 2024 at 6:05 AM
Judge Adrienn Laczó of the Budapest Regional Court resigned, citing the loss of judicial independence in Hungary. After 24 years, she stepped down over a moral crisis, hoping the judiciary regains its professionalism and integrity.
A reminder that Assad’s extended family, including the Makhloufs, own $40M in Moscow luxury apartments, likely purchased to launder money from Syria during the war. Russia, Assad’s key ally since 2015, remains a safe haven for regime-linked wealth.
www.themoscowtimes.com/2019/11/11/s...
www.themoscowtimes.com/2019/11/11/s...
Syrian Leader’s Family Owns $40M in Moscow Luxury Apartments – Watchdog - The Moscow Times
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s extended family and associates own $40 million worth of luxury apartments in Moscow’s skyscraper district, according to the anti-corruption campaign group Global Wit...
www.themoscowtimes.com
November 29, 2024 at 10:53 PM
A reminder that Assad’s extended family, including the Makhloufs, own $40M in Moscow luxury apartments, likely purchased to launder money from Syria during the war. Russia, Assad’s key ally since 2015, remains a safe haven for regime-linked wealth.
www.themoscowtimes.com/2019/11/11/s...
www.themoscowtimes.com/2019/11/11/s...
Hungary’s heritage is under siege. Whistleblower Péter Bátonyi reveals how corruption and unchecked power are destroying historic landmarks like the Agrarian Ministry and Kilian Barracks, erasing memory and identity for profit. A cultural tragedy in the making.
open.substack.com/pub/splendid...
open.substack.com/pub/splendid...
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November 28, 2024 at 7:25 AM
Hungary’s heritage is under siege. Whistleblower Péter Bátonyi reveals how corruption and unchecked power are destroying historic landmarks like the Agrarian Ministry and Kilian Barracks, erasing memory and identity for profit. A cultural tragedy in the making.
open.substack.com/pub/splendid...
open.substack.com/pub/splendid...