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Maris Hellrand

@marishell.bsky.social

Journalist, language nerd, mom of 2 conscripts & 1 IT-girl

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Latest posts by marishell.bsky.social on Bluesky

Vote #3 #TommyCash #Eurovision #ESC #Estonia2026

17.05.2025 18:43 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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The witnesses: second world war survivors from across Europe share their stories On the 80th anniversary of the end of the second world war in Europe, survivors, including veterans from both sides, remember what happened

Happy to share the Estonian perspective on the end of WW2:

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

08.05.2025 10:56 — 👍 7    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 1
This Is What a Digital Coup Looks Like | Carole Cadwalladr | TED
YouTube video by TED This Is What a Digital Coup Looks Like | Carole Cadwalladr | TED

Very powerful:
youtu.be/TZOoT8AbkNE?...

12.04.2025 05:42 — 👍 8    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

Trump tariffs are a conspiracy of the global climate lobby:
US imposes high tariffs on the whole world (ex ruzzia & NK);
prices go up worldwide, especially in the US;
people consume less, especially the world's biggest consumers Americans;
climate change slows down.
Thanks!
Don't tell them! 🤫

03.04.2025 14:08 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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I was thinking that none of those numbers made sense, but holy fuck this is insane

02.04.2025 23:45 — 👍 15308    🔁 5635    💬 659    📌 527
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Fact-checking these pathological liars is exhausting, but important to note that this claim - that US sanctions mean zero trade with Russia, so no tariffs needed - is completely false. By USTR’s own count American imported $3bn of Russian goods last year. ustr.gov/countries-re...

03.04.2025 10:17 — 👍 1227    🔁 451    💬 39    📌 19
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What’s the tariff rate for ruzzia?

03.04.2025 05:36 — 👍 9    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

A great 🧵 following the breadcrumbs back to 2019 when all this 🇬🇱 talk was unleashed by a fake letter created by 🇷🇺:

30.03.2025 07:50 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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March 29, 2025: Donald Trump presidency news | CNN Politics President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance ratcheted up their rhetoric on taking control of Greenland on Friday. Meanwhile, anticipation and concern is growing over Trump’s planned tariffs, an...

www.cnn.com/politics/liv...

30.03.2025 07:41 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Finland’s icebreaker diplomacy is top notch. But considering Trump’s aggressive Greenland comments while golfing with Stubb can’t help the thought that he is buying the icebreakers to use them in conquered Greenland, which happens to be part of Denmark - Finland’s second closest ally.

30.03.2025 07:41 — 👍 9    🔁 0    💬 3    📌 0
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Nii see on ;)
#süvariik

29.03.2025 18:03 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Trump admin restores funding for Radio Free Europe, Open Technology Fund after lawsuits The Trump administration says it has restored funding for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and the Open Technology Fund after the groups sued. The U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) had cut off th…

Trump admin restores funding for Radio Free Europe, Open Technology Fund after lawsuits https://twp.ai/1VPjGo

27.03.2025 14:56 — 👍 47    🔁 13    💬 1    📌 0
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HÜPOTEETILINE OLUKORD | Hiiumaa rünnakustsenaariumi tulipunktis - Hiiu Leht Soome seriaal “Konflikt“ kirjeldab stsenaariumi, kuidas tundmatut päritolu sõjaväelased võtavad oma kontrolli alla Hanko poolsaare, lõigates selle ära Soome sidekanalitest ja kasutades ära kohalikke k...

Über das Buch von @carlomasala1.bsky.social aus der Sicht der Insel Hiiumaa, die laut Szenario morgen in 3 Jahren in einer Nacht-und-Nebel-Aktion erobert wird. Ich hoffe, die Warnung wird reichen um es zu vermeiden.
hiiuleht.ee/hupoteetilin...

26.03.2025 15:56 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Das schneidet nah - mit halbem Leben auf Hiiumaa, und seit 2014 sehr sehr oft in Narva, wie auch jetzt gerade. Die Hoffnung bleibt, dass ein ausgemaltes Szenario dann doch nicht wahr wird.

23.03.2025 20:59 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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RFE/RL President: Defunding Would be “Massive Gift to America’s Enemies” Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) was informed today by the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) that its federal grant agreement, which funds RFE/RL’s global operations, has been terminated.

Another gift to the enemies of the US and the free world. And yes, for me this is personal. Having arrived in Munich in 1990 RFE became my family, my home, the foundation for my world view, my journalistic career and life. A sad sad day.

about.rferl.org/article/rfe-...

16.03.2025 11:44 — 👍 13    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
The Future of Democracy in America: A Conversation with The Atlantic
YouTube video by American Academy in Berlin The Future of Democracy in America: A Conversation with The Atlantic

A warm recommendation to all Trump-whisperers on both sides of the big beautiful ocean.
youtu.be/4NdUuZJSLDU?...

16.03.2025 10:49 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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A multi-thousand opposition rally is taking place in Budapest today

Opposition leader Péter Magyar: "Spring is coming to Hungary, together we will put an end to Orbán's winter!"

15.03.2025 23:33 — 👍 236    🔁 45    💬 8    📌 6
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❗️Don’t tell me protesting and petitions don’t work❗️

An online petition which garnered more than 92,000 signatures sent to Spotify results in Spotify removing ANDREW TATE’S “PIMPING” PODCAST.

13.03.2025 21:06 — 👍 9763    🔁 2060    💬 325    📌 152
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MICHALI PROBLEEM | Maris Hellrand: minu kaks poega teevad praegu ajateenistuses Eesti julgeoleku jaoks rohkem kui peaminister Vähe sellest, et meie peaministri lauluhääl rahvusvahelisel areenil nõrgavõitu kostub, on nüüd selgunud, et ka kodumaine muusikaline kuulmine pole Kristen Michalil suurem asi.

Kas mootorsaega Toompeal lustivad reforminoored kaitsevad Eestit? Süda läheb pahaks. Poliitmängulust on hetkel riskantsem kui vene rulett.
www.ohtuleht.ee/1126434/mich...

12.03.2025 07:11 — 👍 18    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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Talking European security with president of Estonia Alar Karis for Deutsche Welle

11.03.2025 08:13 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Turn the heat up! Estonia Sauna Marathon tests limits and tradition The challenge of the Estonia Sauna Marathon is simple - how long can you stand the heat while dressed in a funny costume. The weekend long event is a great leveller for visitors but Maris Hellrand say...

Some hot soft power from Estonia:
www.euronews.com/culture/2025...

09.03.2025 16:24 — 👍 9    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Can the US switch off Europe’s weapons? Long hooked on American defence exports, allies feel buyers’ remorse over hardware dependent on Washington support

US defense companies might never be trusted again

on.ft.com/3DtQQZs

09.03.2025 09:33 — 👍 5341    🔁 1646    💬 357    📌 172
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OTD 81 years ago soviets bombed the Estonian capital Tallinn. The same monsters still at it in Ukraine.

09.03.2025 12:57 — 👍 23    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0

US cuts Ukraine off from intel,

Russia steps up missile attacks,

Trump says that's a smart thing for Putin to do...

...and Ukraine sees pattern in Russian attacks suggesting US now giving intel instead to Russia.

Don't just fixate on what he says, look at what he does and says.

08.03.2025 07:24 — 👍 188    🔁 88    💬 6    📌 6

Please someone explain how is this not going to damage the US economy long term?

07.03.2025 08:57 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 3    📌 0
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Angst vor Putin Trumps Äußerungen über Europa und die NATO alarmieren die Verbündeten. Länder in Osteuropa sind sich unsicher, ob sie noch auf die Unterstützung der USA zählen können.

Der Titel des Beitrags braucht natürlich ein update. Was wir von Putin zu erwarten haben, wissen wir längst. Trump ist nun noch gefährlicher geworden, denn die Phantasie reicht nicht mehr aus, was er noch Putin schenken könnte.
www.zdf.de/politik/ausl...

06.03.2025 20:10 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The cruelty has no bottom.
Europe should welcome the Ukrainians with open arms.

06.03.2025 15:32 — 👍 7    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

What country in its sane mind will order military equipment from a US company from now on?

06.03.2025 08:04 — 👍 10    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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This is way cheaper than appeasing Putin and Trump.

06.03.2025 08:00 — 👍 15    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

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