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A linguistic jigsaw exploring how the Chinese Communist Party gets lost in translation and whether it's accidental or intentional

A curious cat peeks out from inside a shoebox, eyes wide and alert, ears perked up: “This might be important.”

Zhivko was briefly distracted from his shoebox moment after catching whispers about China’s “doublespeak” on his favourite pod. Apparently, Marco Rubio got played by a clever bit of translation trickery - or was it strategic ambiguity?

#Caturday #TheGlobalJigsaw

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‘Most of this is symbolic’: the new wave of anti-migrant vigilantes in Europe ‘Citizen patrols’ and self-styled protective forces are fuelling social fears and the far right, say experts

‘Most of this is symbolic’: the new wave of anti-migrant vigilantes in Europe
‘Citizen patrols’ and self-styled protective forces are fuelling social fears and the far right, say experts

BBC World Service - The Global Jigsaw, What next for Poland? Why are Poland's young voters turning to the right?

The new Polish president, Karol Nawrocki, has vetoed a bill providing financial support for unemployed Ukrainian refugees in Poland, a move which would also end Polish funding for Starlink systems used by Ukraine. Here's a #TheGlobalJigsaw episode on his election www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...

Congrats again to @ikrassi.bsky.social @fulelo.bsky.social Krisztina Satori from BBC Monitoring on another great production, with their usual mix of precision, story-telling flair and the sorts of soundscapes that you can only get by trawling through hours of archive sound files

BBC World Service - The Global Jigsaw, Life under JNIM The al-Qaeda offshoot JNIM is one of the deadliest Jihadist groups in the world

and we try to understand its impact on local life and on the region’s complex geopolitics
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With #BBCMonitoring's @jboswall.bsky.social , Collins Nabiswa and Barry Marston
Presented by @ikrassi.bsky.social
Light visualisation, part 1:
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Vitaly Shevchenko Russia Editor at BBC Monitoring: “My take on why there are plenty of reasons to worry ahead of tomorrow” :

Vitaly Shevchenko Russia Editor at BBC Monitoring: “My take on why there are plenty of reasons to worry ahead of tomorrow” :

Ministers accused of being ‘asleep at the wheel’ over UK’s soft power around the world Government’s own advisers warn of funding crisis for BBC World Service, British Council and universities

Ministers accused of being ‘asleep at the wheel’ over UK’s soft power around the world

The Global Jigsaw - Netanyahu’s media squeeze - BBC Sounds The Israeli government’s push to transform the media landscape

Our latest episode of #TheGlobalJigsaw on the WS today explores what people in Israel see about the war in Gaza on their TV screens. We examine the methods and the motives behind the PM's media strategy, and ask what this means for the country's democratic credentials www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Thank you Hans, glad you found it useful 😊

Grey beige cat sitting by a window with its head turned towards the camera

Happy #Caturday from Zhivko - he has a timely episode of #TheGlobalJigsaw for your weekend listening - one that examines the Trump effect on global media. Some people are saying his "chainsaw approach" to US media funding amounts to “a gift to dictators".

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Grey cat looking up from his water fountain

Happy #caturday all! Zhivko is back with the latest from #TheGlobalJigsaw - a 3 part series for those who want to understand the Kremlin’s conquest playbook and what “peace” might look like for Ukrainians living under Russian occupation. Starting with Crimea…
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BBC World Service - The Global Jigsaw, Life in occupied Ukraine: Crimea Looking at the world through the lens of its media

First to fall in the war that Ukraine didn't start was Crimea - annexed by Russia 11 years ago. #TheGlobalJigsaw is focusing in its latest series on life under Russian occupation. Part 1 on Crimea is out today
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YouTube video by BBC World Service Russia's language of war - The Global Jigsaw podcast, BBC World Service

In major news(drumroll🎉) for fans, friends and family of #TheGlobalJigsaw we have a pilot episode up that is fully visualised youtu.be/RJT1ycrut8c?... - please have a look at @ikrassi.bsky.social and Vitaly Shevchenko, talking about Russia's language of war. Your thoughts would be much appreciated 🙏

White and grey cat with a plush coat licking herself after lunch

Another #Caturday, another Burgas street beauty. Puffy just finished her lunch. She is well looked after judging by her plush coat. The lady who feeds her said that she’s been neutered by the council which explains her slightly clipped right ear #CatsofBluesky

A tabby sitting in a piece of cardboard on the pavement

Happy #Caturday, #Catsofbluesky - the first for 2025! This street beauty watching the world go by from the comfort of her very own piece of insulating cardboard can melt a frozen heart 😻

BBC World Service - The Global Jigsaw, The language of war: Russia Decoding the Kremlin’s warspeak

Here’s Part one on the Kremlin’s language of war. Featuring Vitaly Shevchenko and Margaryta Maliukova, who have been observing this linguistic tug of war for nearly three years now

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Grey cat’s head peeping through from inside a Christmas tree

Peekaboo #CatsofBluesky! Zhivko has another Christmas present for you on this #caturday - the last episode of the year from #TheGlobalJigsaw. After last week’s pod dissected Russia’s warspeak, this one turns to Ukraine’s linguistic strike back

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BBC World Service - The Global Jigsaw, Russia’s gateway to Africa in jeopardy What would the potential loss of Syrian bases mean for Russia?

And what would the potential loss of Syria military bases mean for Russia’s missions in Africa? If you want to understand what a slap in the face for Moscow events in Syria are - give it a listen www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...

The Global Jigsaw - The language of war: Russia - BBC Sounds Decoding the Kremlin’s warspeak

One is on Russia’s language of war www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... (part two on Ukraine’s language of war to follow) - full of euphemisms and linguistic distortions - fascinating stuff!

Great cat sitting on windowsill looking out in a pensive sort of way

#caturday greetings from Zhivko, #CatsofBluesky. He has not one but two episodes of #TheGlobalJigsaw to offer you (the third one coming next Saturday) - the final offerings of his team for this year. A lot to take in…

Calico cat on her side, trying to fold herself into a small box, frustratedly checking for some help, looking into the camera. Background is a fluffy orange rug

How is your #Caturday going, #CatsOfBluesky? The boss lady has just finished measuring a few boxes, having rounded up the latest three episodes of #TheGlobalJigsaw - one is up online already and you could check it out and let her know what you think 😉 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...

Ukraine's spies target Russian figures in increasingly audacious attacks Attacks on Russian figures have become more brazen as Ukrainian special services penetrate security in Moscow.

#BBCNews - Ukraine's spies target Russian figures in increasingly brazen attacks
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Syria mass graves: Grim task of searching for and naming the dead Rights groups say 140,000 people missing since 2011 are now dead, many of them tortured before being dumped in mass graves.

Syria mass graves: Grim task of searching for and naming the dead

Opinion | One-time Jihadists Now Control Key Syrian Areas The rebel group H.T.S. was born as an Islamic State branch. But since pivoting from international jihad, it became dominant in Syria’s northwest.

#Syria: A valuable view from Hassan I. Hassan. "As a journalist born and raised in Syria. . . I believe the group’s transformation away from the brutal methods of ISIS and Al Qaeda is partly public relations, but mainly genuine." @hhassan.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/o...

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This image of Bashar al-Assad is currently circulating online with claims it shows him in Moscow, his first public appearance since fleeing Syria.

But that's false. The image was taken in February 2023 and shows Assad visiting victims of the Turkey-Syria earthquake in Aleppo.

Guardian and observer first day of strike

Fantastic support today for the Guardian & Observer strike; thanks to all who came to the picket line incl Anne Robinson, Grayson & Philippa Perry, Rebecca Long-Bailey, John McDonnell, Mick Lynch & Paul Nowak. Speakers incl general secretary-elect Laura Davison. Photos: Mark Thomas #SaveTheObserver

Guardian and Observer journalists go on strike over sale of paper Their first strike in more than 50 years concerns the proposed sale of the Sunday title to Tortoise.

Guardian and Observer journalists go on strike over sale of paper - BBC News #SaveTheObserver

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BBC World Service - The Global Jigsaw, The rebels who retook Aleppo A shock offensive turned Syria’s forgotten conflict into hot war

As promised, here is the updated version: 'The rebels who took Aleppo'
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From #Theglobaljigsaw team, presented by @ikrassi.bsky.social

Starmer rejects false choice between Trump’s US and EU in key speech At lord mayor’s banquet in London, British PM says ‘national interest demands that we work with both’

I find this so fascinating. Keir Starmer has used the Lord Mayor’s banquet as the stage for a major foreign policy speech.

But it’s what he’s not saying that’s so striking.

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