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03.12.2025 23:33 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0@kurtbassuener.bsky.social
Co-Founder and Senior Associate @DPC_global.bluesky.social; former Fulbrighter - PhD at St. Andrews; Angry Optimist
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03.12.2025 23:33 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Cafe Schweitzer is located in the heart of Gamla Stan (Old Town), next to the Riksdag. Its proprietor and our hostess for the screening is Ms. Indira Alikalfic, originally from Mostar, who treated us all to homemade Swedish seasonal delicacies and excellent coffee and glogg (mulled wine).
03.12.2025 22:20 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The invitation to tonight's screening.
03.12.2025 22:14 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Film viewable here:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=VZ_Q...
Screening of @valeryperry.bsky.social's film "Looking for Dayton" hosted by Embassy of #BiH in Sweden at Cafe Schweizer in #Stockholm this evening.
03.12.2025 22:10 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Trump's white nationalist aides are churning out vile videos glorifying migrant suffering. But Trump-MAGA are *losing* the online culture wars over deportations, because the humane side is info-warring better.
Check out @paulwaldman.bsky.social and me on this:
newrepublic.com/article/2038...
And Azra Zornic in action here. Pics by Amb. Sosic. 6/
03.12.2025 17:33 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Carole Hodge, who gave an excellent a detailed historical overview of the path to Dayton, to my right. 5/
03.12.2025 17:32 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0That pic. 4/
03.12.2025 17:31 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0And me replying to a Q from Amb. Barbara Jones of Ireland about potential for violence. I replied I didn't fear violence initiated from below; it is always initiated from above in #BiH - and the threat serves as a reliable & ever-renewable extractive tool for the political elites.
03.12.2025 17:31 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0*Friendship Group. 2/
03.12.2025 17:27 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Me speaking today at #Bosnia and Herzegovina's Embassy in Stockholm for Dayton 30 event, convened by Amb. Bojan Sosic and the Riksdag Balkan Frienship Group, following Dr. Carole Hodge and Azra Zornic. Full event title to follow. 1/
03.12.2025 17:26 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0Fuckin'A Fuckin'A Fuckin'A....
28.11.2025 19:37 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Vandals of the worst kind
25.11.2025 13:25 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Senator Kellyβs remarks in the video are βa 100% accurate representation of what the law says."
βNo American citizen should have to deal with this type of preposterous investigation.β
- Professor Eugene Fidell, leading military justice expert in Wall Street Journal
www.wsj.com/politics/mar...
Good perspective on Dayton 30 years later....... if you are interested in a lighter look on Dayton TWENTY years after the war, check out Looking for Dayton: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZ_Q...
24.11.2025 15:32 β π 2 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0The Situation, Nov. 23, 2025: On Shame
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
What Benjamin says here π
I truly despise these gangsters.
Excellent documentary on #Dayton #BiH at 30 by @paulinawankiewicz.bsky.social, Andzrej Sadecki, & Team OSW. My @dpcglobal.bsky.social colleague @valeryperry.bsky.social & I among the 10 or so interviewees.
www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
Enabling & supporting aggression/war crimes, along with flagrant self-dealing and profiteering from the commanding heights, are hallmarks of 47. The Kremlin plugged right into it.
23.11.2025 13:27 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0"It is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else."
23.11.2025 13:25 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0For a decade, Russia has been seeking to divide Europe and America, to undermine NATO and weaken the transatlantic alliance. This peace plan, if accepted, will achieve that goal.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Today is Holodomor Memorial Day
22.11.2025 22:27 β π 807 π 265 π¬ 22 π 21This is CIVIC SELF-DEFENSE and SOLIDARITY. Wonderful.
23.11.2025 12:49 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Never forget this: The forces rigging our economy, undermining our democracy, polluting our planet, and stoking hatred are counting on you to give up. Cynicism is how they win. Stay clear-eyed and ready for the fight ahead.
22.11.2025 23:01 β π 14873 π 4504 π¬ 293 π 175"...which appears to mean that Europe will foot the bill for the reconstruction of UkraineβRussia, if the plan goes throughβand the U.S. and Russia will split the proceeds."
Yet again,a gangster operating system.
"...The deal says that Europe, which was not consulted, will unfreeze Russian assets and itself add another $100 billion to the reconstruction fund. The plan says the U.S. βwill receive 50 percent of the profits from this venture,β..."
22.11.2025 11:46 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0"It calls for $100 billion in frozen Russian assets to be invested in rebuilding and developing Ukraine. Since the regions that need reconstruction are the ones Russia would be taking, this means that Russian assets would go back to Russia..."
22.11.2025 11:45 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0It ought to be clear that any commitment that Trump and Co pursue or agree to is worthless, following the resource blackmail and his post-trade deal turnaround on the EU. Anyone hoping Article 5 is worth a damn with this crowd in power is delusional.
22.11.2025 11:37 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0