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Ihmisoikeusliitto @ihmisoikeusliitto.bsky.social · 1d

Tätä on lapsiperheköyhyys tämän päivän Suomessa: Ei ole varaa lämpimään ruokaan. 😢

Ihmisoikeusliiton #RiittäväToimeentulo -vaikuttajaryhmäläinen antoi haastattelun MTV:lle:

www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/ko...

#köyhyys #ihmisoikeudet

Köyhän perheenäidin epätoivo: "Kysyin lapsilta, pärjätäänkö ilman lämmintä ruokaa"

Hallitus aikoo leikata toimeentulotukea.

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Jorge Liboreiro @jorgeliboreiro.bsky.social · 1d

Just in: the European Commission proposes tariffs of up to 50% on imports of steel to address the "unfair impacts of global overcapacity".

Commission proposes plan to protect EU steel industry from unfair impacts of global overcapacity

The Commission has presented a proposal to protect the EU steel sector from unfair impacts of global overcapacity, a vital step towards ensuring the long-term viability of a strategically crucial indu...

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Jorge Liboreiro @jorgeliboreiro.bsky.social · 1d

The proposal in a nutshell:
- Russian diplomats will have to notify their movement to another member state (mandatory)
- Member states will assess the notification and decide whether to allow or deny entry (voluntary)

Which means implementation is likely to be asymmetrical.

Jorge Liboreiro @jorgeliboreiro.bsky.social · 1d

The EU is seriously considering a new proposal to restrict the movements of Russian diplomats, a move long advocated by the Czech Republic.

Here's what we know.

EU considers new plan to restrict movements of Russian diplomats

If approved, the system would oblige Russian diplomats to notify in advance their intention to travel to or transit through another member state. #EuropeNews

www.euronews.com

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Defakator (Officiel) 🧆 @defakator.bsky.social · 2d

Haddock : Quelle semaine, hein ?
Tintin : Capitaine, on est lundi, il est 10h

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James Cameron @jjjcameron.bsky.social · 2d

All three of NATO's nuclear powers are currently experiencing periods of domestic political turmoil, which is not great to put it mildly.

Helene von Bismarck @helenebismarck.bsky.social · 2d

If you are overly focused on the admittedly increasingly batsh*t character of British politics, don‘t neglect the batsh*t character of French politics.

Emma Jacobs @emmavj.bsky.social · 2d

Ah, the famous French work-life balance

on.ft.com/4mTFYVb French prime minister resigns less than a month after appointment

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Olena Halushka @halushka.bsky.social · 2d

Escalation continues: terrorussian forces attacked a maternity hospital in Sumy, setting its roof on fire. At the time, 35 women and 11 children were inside, along with 120 hospital employees. Thankfully, everyone managed to shelter safely.

#Makerussiapay is long overdue.

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François Heisbourg @fheisbourg.bsky.social · 2d

That was quick- indeed a speed record for the French Republic: Lecornu has resigned 13 hours after his government was formed. Next move is now Macron's. 3 options: a 6th PM of his term (maybe from the left; in all cases expect ultrabrief lifetime); snap elections (possible); prez resigns (unlikely)

François Heisbourg @fheisbourg.bsky.social · 2d

Looks like Lecornu's government may be stillborn. And Macron may find it impossible to name a 6th prime minister in less than three years

FRANCE 24 @france24.com · 2d

Gouvernement de Sébastien Lecornu, en direct : à peine nommé, déjà fragilisé

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Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 3d

I love Montreal. Feels very much like at home, with some North American flavour

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Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 3d

To answer Dave’s question: ”Were they out on the streets protesting? Were they marching on the American embassy? Were they organising boycotts of American products? Were they angrily writing their MPs and MEPs urging them to oppose the surrender deal?”

Yes all of this has happened and is happening.

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Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 3d

And this sudden hate on Europe by many Americans has surprised me too.

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Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 3d

In the US I’ve realised how *little* I actually know about American culture, how many popular culture cues I miss, and how many words I may not even understand even though I speak fairly fluent English. The extent of the culture shock has been surprising to me

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Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 3d

Well this is for sure an incredibly typically American, condescending view of Europe.

The more common experience for Europeans is that once they spend time in the US, they suddenly discover how much Finns have in common with Georgians. Nothing makes you feel more European than the US lol

Dave Keating @davekeating.substack.com · 3d

Why is there this cognitive dissonance between Europeans watching America slip toward authoritarianism or civil war but still dreaming of living there?

It is a result of 7 decades of cultural imperialism - the subject of my upcoming book "The Owned Continent", coming out soon.

Here's an excerpt:

Europe is a terrified child

There is a troubling psychology behind why Europeans are accepting their leaders' summer of subservience to "daddy" Donald Trump.

davekeating.substack.com

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 3d

so is this the fight against "left-wing terrorism"?

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 3d

An 84-year-old said she sustained a concussion and was hit with a projectile after she and her husband, a Vietnam vet, were knocked down by federal officers.

Federal agents knock down elderly couple during Portland protest

An 84-year-old said she sustained a concussion and was hit with a projectile after she and her husband, a Vietnam vet, were knocked down by federal officers.

www.oregonlive.com

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Jussi Saramo @saramo.bsky.social · 3d

Yövyin viime yön kellarissa Lvivissä Venäjän ampuessa kaupunkiin ohjuksia ja drooneja.

Näimme palavia taloja, yhdestä oli ohjus mennyt katosta sisään.

Iskussa kuoli nelihenkinen perhe. Tämä on silkkaa terroria, toki koko sota on täysin moraaliton.

Ukraina tarvitsee lisää aseita itsepuolustukseen.

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Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you for reading !

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Hallendorff @hallendorff.bsky.social · 3d

Love these thought provoking write ups. 👍

Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 4d

This week’s short Europe Dispatch with @phillipspobrien.bsky.social:

Deterrence by denial doesn’t work in hybrid warfare because denying effect doesn’t stop Russia from continuing the attacks. What a nice life we all could have had if Russia had just become a normal country after the Cold War. Alas

The Resilience Dilemma

In this week’s Europe Dispatch, Minna Ålander reflects on the fact that deterrence by resilience clearly does not work.

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warriorseamstress.bsky.social @warriorseamstress.bsky.social · 3d

Minna hits nail again 👇

"This does not mean that European countries should not be resilient, but simply that resilience is a defensive measure, not a way to deter such attacks. Russia has, unfortunately, not gotten bored with finding new and creative ways to poke around. It is a whack-a-mole game."

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Guy Yeomans @guyyeomans.bsky.social · 3d

#ResilienceDilemma: "We now have enough data to state that deterrence by resilience does not work". Challenging a broadly held idea of a part of resilience's underlying strategic rationale. "Deterrence by punishment is now the avenue that Europe needs to explore..." #totaldefence #societalresilience

Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 4d

This week’s short Europe Dispatch with @phillipspobrien.bsky.social:

Deterrence by denial doesn’t work in hybrid warfare because denying effect doesn’t stop Russia from continuing the attacks. What a nice life we all could have had if Russia had just become a normal country after the Cold War. Alas

The Resilience Dilemma

In this week’s Europe Dispatch, Minna Ålander reflects on the fact that deterrence by resilience clearly does not work.

open.substack.com

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Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 3d

www.rand.org/content/dam/...

Deterrence by denial and deterrence by punishment are the terms to describe the two main deterrence theories

www.rand.org

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Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 3d

That’s very nice to hear 🙂

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Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 4d

This week’s short Europe Dispatch with @phillipspobrien.bsky.social:

Deterrence by denial doesn’t work in hybrid warfare because denying effect doesn’t stop Russia from continuing the attacks. What a nice life we all could have had if Russia had just become a normal country after the Cold War. Alas

The Resilience Dilemma

In this week’s Europe Dispatch, Minna Ålander reflects on the fact that deterrence by resilience clearly does not work.

open.substack.com

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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 4d

The Latest Europe Dispatch by @alanderminna.bsky.social just appeared (free as always). Russian hybrid attacks cannot be met just by resilience, Europe must now seriously consider deterrence by punishment. If only Russia had become a normal state.... open.substack.com/pub/phillips...

The Resilience Dilemma

In this week’s Europe Dispatch, Minna Ålander reflects on the fact that deterrence by resilience clearly does not work.

open.substack.com

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Paul T. Levin @paultlevin.bsky.social · 5d

Det är bra att vi stärker vårt cyberförsvar samt bygger drönarmurar mm, men det kommer aldrig att räcka. Vi måste anamma vad @alanderminna.bsky.social & @patrikoksanen.bsky.social beskrev som "deterrence by punishment." Öka kostnaden för Putins aggression.+

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Eric Adamson @eadamson91.bsky.social · 5d

New 🇸🇪 royal family pics just dropped.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 5d

Actor and activist Jane Fonda has relaunched the Committee for the First Amendment first backed by her father Henry Fonda in 1947, to fight against what the group calls a “coordinated campaign” from the Trump administration to curb freedom of expression. https://wapo.st/4nxKYQw

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