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Tamta Natchkebia @tamtanatch.bsky.social · 12h

After the Rose Revolution, perhaps even before the 2024 elections, Georgia experienced its most hopeful period in centuries.

After generations of occupation and suffering, we believed we could build a decent, European state.

Georgian Dream is taking that hope away.

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Tamta Natchkebia @tamtanatch.bsky.social · 15h

“And yet, by arresting Abzas Media’s reporters, the state itself provided them the access it would never have granted. The government intended their imprisonment as punishment, as the end of their journalism — instead, it became the beginning of a new journalistic form”.

Opinion | By imprisoning Abzas Media, Azerbaijan has turned its prisons into newsrooms

A new form of prison journalism has emerged — one with a uniquely feminist lens.

oc-media.org

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Tamta Natchkebia @tamtanatch.bsky.social · 19h

Still manages to shock me.

Publika.ge @publikage.bsky.social · 19h

PM said: “The State Department should act responsibly and demonstrate that it is not acting under outside influence, but rather in accordance with the objective interests of the American people. The simplest proof of this would be to condemn the attempt to overthrow the government".

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Tamta Natchkebia @tamtanatch.bsky.social · 1d

Sometimes I think the protests are small and ineffective. But the reality is that GD hates the Rustaveli protests (for a reason) and is working in every possible way to suppress them.

Publika.ge @publikage.bsky.social · 1d

1/ On the 314th day of continuous protests, Rustaveli remains blocked. No police are on the scene. Unlike before, the Ministry of Internal Affairs hasn’t cordoned off the road.

#GeorgiaProtests

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Tamta Natchkebia @tamtanatch.bsky.social · 3d

Summary of the events of October 4, for those interested.

open.substack.com/pub/statesof...

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Publika.ge @publikage.bsky.social · 4d

Follow Publika English on Instagram 👉 www.instagram.com/publikaengli...

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Tamta Natchkebia @tamtanatch.bsky.social · 10d

You have no idea how many people in Georgia are following the Moldovan elections and supporting Maia Sandu. Moldova can do it, one more time 🇲🇩

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Tamta Natchkebia @tamtanatch.bsky.social · 10d

Please take a few minutes to read Mzia's letter. How can she be this strong?

Publika.ge @publikage.bsky.social · 11d

The Guardian published an opinion piece by imprisoned Georgian media manager Mzia Amaghlobeli.

Read it here 👉 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Tamta Natchkebia @tamtanatch.bsky.social · 14d

Shalva Papuashvili is the worst. His statements are the heaviest and truly extreme.

Publika.ge @publikage.bsky.social · 14d

8/ GD attacks the German ambassador on a daily basis. The most extreme comments come from Shalva Papuashvili, the chairman of the GD parliament.

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Publika.ge @publikage.bsky.social · 14d

1/ The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia summoned the German Ambassador, Peter Fischer, for a meeting held on 24 September.

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Tamta Natchkebia @tamtanatch.bsky.social · 19d

I wrote an article about Nino Datashvili, a teacher and protest participant unlawfully imprisoned by GD. While her story is familiar to Georgians, I wanted to bring the information together for international readers interested in developments in Georgia.

statesofmatter.substack.com/p/nino-datas...

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Tamta Natchkebia @tamtanatch.bsky.social · 19d

The article is very interesting. It breaks my heart that it starts with the fact that Georgia has lagged behind because of GD, but unfortunately, that is the terrible truth.

agora.md/2025/09/16/c...

Agora

agora.md

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Publika.ge @publikage.bsky.social · 29d

Citizens gathered today at Kakha Kaladze’s election headquarters, where his supporters had attacked protesters yesterday. ‘Russians, Russians,’ ‘Who is Kaladze? – A murderer,’ they chant.

#GeorgianProtests
Day 286

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Tamta Natchkebia @tamtanatch.bsky.social · Sep 8

The so-called Georgian Dream government is not a police regime; it is a criminal gang that directly controls the country. The police serve only one purpose: to protect this gang.

Publika.ge @publikage.bsky.social · Sep 8

While covering a confrontation live from Kakha Kaladze's election headquarters on Melikishvili Avenue, journalist of Publika Aleksandre Keshelashvili was attacked, obstructed from working, and had his phone taken away by Kaladze supporters.

#TerrorinGeorgia

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Tamta Natchkebia @tamtanatch.bsky.social · Sep 7

I wrote a news article summarizing Tsulukiani's report on the 2008 war and how the occupied regime of Tskhinvali reacted to it.

The occupation authorities of Tskhinvali approve the conclusion of the Tea Tsulukiani Commission on the 2008 war

The propaganda news agency РЕС in occupied Tskhinvali writes that “Georgia has officially admitted responsibility for starting the war against South Ossetia in 2008.”

open.substack.com

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Tamta Natchkebia @tamtanatch.bsky.social · Sep 2

A few days before his arrest, Givi Targamadze said on Formula that Georgian Dream is not a national government, which is bad. It is a Russian government directly installed by the FSB. That’s right.

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Tamta Natchkebia @tamtanatch.bsky.social · Aug 8

If there were no Russia I would say so. Because, of course, Putin is evil. But Russia is Russia with or without him - imperialist and terrible.

Publika.ge @publikage.bsky.social · Aug 8

"If there were no Putin, I would be alive" — reads an installation in front of the Parliament. On August 7, 2008, the Russian occupation army invaded Georgia, 17 years ago today.

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Tamta Natchkebia @tamtanatch.bsky.social · Aug 2

GD moved to using psychiatry to punish people.

Publika.ge @publikage.bsky.social · Aug 2

🚨 1/ According to the lawyers of detained lawyer Nino Datashvili, the court granted the Prosecutor’s baseless motion to subject her to a psychiatric evaluation. If Datashvili refuses, coercive measures are also envisaged.

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Tamta Natchkebia @tamtanatch.bsky.social · Jul 19

We are so done! F off, GD.

Publika.ge @publikage.bsky.social · Jul 19

⭕"Only free elections! No to the Russian special operation!" — The protest march is heading toward Rustaveli Avenue.

#GeorgiaProtests
Day 234

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Tamta Natchkebia @tamtanatch.bsky.social · Jul 13

Georgian Dream has abandoned 23 y/o Mamuka, because they are Russians themselves. Can anyone else help him?

Publika.ge @publikage.bsky.social · Jul 13

1/ The family of Mamuka Gatserelia, 23, who fought against Russia in #Ukraine, in Mariupol, at Azovstal ინ 2022 and was captured by Russian forces, is asking for help. His mother says she hasn't received a letter from him in two months.

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Tamta Natchkebia @tamtanatch.bsky.social · Jun 17

It's terrifying, tiring and stressful to live like this.

#TerrorinGeorgia

Publika.ge @publikage.bsky.social · Jun 17

The International Press Institute warns that Georgia’s independent media are on the brink of collapse under unprecedented pressure from the GD as journalists face detentions, physical attacks, censorship, arbitrary fines, and legal threats under repressive new laws like the Foreign Agents Act

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The Journal @thejournal.ie · Jun 17

Israeli forces have killed at least 51 people and wounded more than 200 in the latest massacre of Palestinians waiting for desperately needed humanitarian aid in Gaza, according to the territory's health ministry.
http://jrnl.ie/6735144

Israeli forces kill more than 50 and wound over 200 in latest massacre at aid site in Gaza

Yesterday, Israeli forces opened fire and killed 34 people waiting at a number of different aid sites in Gaza.

jrnl.ie

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Publika.ge @publikage.bsky.social · Jun 15

"Let the rotten Russian empire fall" — Protesters burn Russian flag.

The Video.

#GeorgiaProtests
Day 200

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Publika.ge @publikage.bsky.social · Jun 15

"Let the rotten Russian empire fall" — Day 200 of continuous protests in Georgia — Protesters burn Russian flag.

#GeorgiaProtests

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Publika.ge @publikage.bsky.social · Jun 14

🧵Even with cameras, press badges & footage proving they were working, journalists are being fined for “artificially blocking roads.”

Reporters from Publika, OC Media, Aprili Media & others face penalties just for covering protests, while courts & police reject all appeals.

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