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Kurt Bassuener

@kurtbassuener.bsky.social

Co-Founder and Senior Associate @DPC_global.bluesky.social; former Fulbrighter - PhD at St. Andrews; Angry Optimist

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Forgot to tag @zornicazra.bsky.social in this thread.

03.12.2025 23:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Cafe 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€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The invitation to tonight's screening.

03.12.2025 22:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Looking for Dayton
YouTube video by Valery Perry Looking for Dayton

Film viewable here:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=VZ_Q...

03.12.2025 22:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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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€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump'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...

03.12.2025 14:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1374    πŸ” 353    πŸ’¬ 27    πŸ“Œ 22
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And Azra Zornic in action here. Pics by Amb. Sosic. 6/

03.12.2025 17:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Carole Hodge, who gave an excellent a detailed historical overview of the path to Dayton, to my right. 5/

03.12.2025 17:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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That pic. 4/

03.12.2025 17:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

And 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€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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*Friendship Group. 2/

03.12.2025 17:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Me 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€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Fuckin'A Fuckin'A Fuckin'A....

28.11.2025 19:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Vandals of the worst kind

25.11.2025 13:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pentagon Investigates Misconduct Allegations Against Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly The review comes after Kelly, a retired Navy captain, appeared in a video with other lawmakers telling military members not to obey unlawful orders.

Senator Kelly’s remarks in the video are β€œa 100% accurate representation of what the law says."

β€œNo American citizen should have to deal with this type of preposterous investigation.”

- Professor Eugene Fidell, leading military justice expert in Wall Street Journal

www.wsj.com/politics/mar...

25.11.2025 00:52 β€” πŸ‘ 5296    πŸ” 1487    πŸ’¬ 116    πŸ“Œ 43

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€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Situation, Nov. 23, 2025: On Shame
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...

24.11.2025 00:03 β€” πŸ‘ 170    πŸ” 43    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 7

What Benjamin says here πŸ‘‡

I truly despise these gangsters.

24.11.2025 10:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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30 years after the war. Bosnia and Herzegovina today [DOCUMENTARY] YouTube video by Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW)

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...

24.11.2025 09:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

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€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 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€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Murky Plan That Ensures a Future War Who will benefit from the White House’s 28-point proposal for Ukraine?

For 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...

22.11.2025 22:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1735    πŸ” 715    πŸ’¬ 69    πŸ“Œ 37
holodomor mini doc
YouTube video by - hrec holodomor mini doc

Today is Holodomor Memorial Day

22.11.2025 22:27 β€” πŸ‘ 807    πŸ” 265    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 21

This is CIVIC SELF-DEFENSE and SOLIDARITY. Wonderful.

23.11.2025 12:49 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Never 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€” πŸ‘ 14873    πŸ” 4504    πŸ’¬ 293    πŸ“Œ 175

"...which appears to mean that Europe will foot the bill for the reconstruction of Ukraineβ€”Russia, if the plan goes throughβ€”and the U.S. and Russia will split the proceeds."

Yet again,a gangster operating system.

22.11.2025 11:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"...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. β€œwill receive 50 percent of the profits from this venture,”..."

22.11.2025 11:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 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€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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November 21, 2025 Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the Ukrainian people today.

November 21, 2025

22.11.2025 07:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1065    πŸ” 381    πŸ’¬ 90    πŸ“Œ 102

It 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€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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