ToreBear
@torebear.bsky.social
Free Palestine, Free Ukraine, Free Nuclear Power, Free the Environment and Free the Poor.
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per US State Dept: money European nations have provided to (a) Russia or (b) Ukraine between the invasion in February 2022 & Trump’s return to office in January 2025. The money sent to Russia is in blue; to Ukraine in orange.
Actual allies: UK, Sweden, Norway & Denmark 🙌
Actual allies: UK, Sweden, Norway & Denmark 🙌
December 23, 2025 at 5:58 AM
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Will this be enough to stop the 9 countries (including 🇮🇪🇮🇸🇳🇱🇪🇸) threatening to quit the contest this year?
Seems unlikely. People around the world will still be able vote multiple times (though the number has been reduced from 20 to 10).
Seems unlikely. People around the world will still be able vote multiple times (though the number has been reduced from 20 to 10).
On Israel, Eurovision close to 'critical mass' that removed Russia
Over the last two years the EBU hasn't excluded Israel because countries didn't actually threaten to leave. In the past week, five have done so - close to the number that got Russia removed in 2022.
open.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Will this be enough to stop the 9 countries (including 🇮🇪🇮🇸🇳🇱🇪🇸) threatening to quit the contest this year?
Seems unlikely. People around the world will still be able vote multiple times (though the number has been reduced from 20 to 10).
Seems unlikely. People around the world will still be able vote multiple times (though the number has been reduced from 20 to 10).