Shota Kincha

Bad news for those tracking the far right: Facebook has made searching public posts significantly harder, at least for some users, myself included

Good news: Telegram rolled out a paid public post search (max 10 queries pd). I tested it and it made me happy (and predictably, also quite nauseous)

Oh I see 😐 Thanks for the link!

Am I misreading this or does it come across as surprisingly sloppy for an edited academic volume?

I mean this sincerely, not rhetorically

(from 'Did the Woke Movement Hijack Feminism in Poland?' by Magdalena Grzyb, in Culture Wars in Europe. George Washington University, 2023)

Indeed, Babis seems set to come into power unless a miracle happens

For following today’s elections and street protests in Georgia, here are reliable local and non-partisan sources:
@ocmedia.bsky.social
@publikage.bsky.social
@64project.bsky.social
@civil.ge

Some protest organisers are apparently running a live map of anti-riot units in Tbilisi, and a closed chat for sourcing reports. Fascinating, and if it’s a manipulated decoy (I'm not following events closely), even more chillingly brilliant.

Plenty of tech angles to dig into in terms of security

Exclusive: How LGBT soldiers shape Ukraine’s defense and future “Don’t ask, don’t tell” remains the unspoken rule for LGBT service members in Ukraine’s Armed Forces. Hiding their identity protects them from prejudice and risks within their units. But being unable ...

'Anna, who defended Maria’s last wishes after her death, and Oleksandr, who survived his brush with death, echo the common theme throughout their stories: the invisibility of their partners to the law and society, the lack of legal recognition for their relationship, and base prejudice.'

With 99% of votes counted, the pro-democracy and pro-EU Action and Solidarity Party is projected to win 55 seats out of 101 in Moldova's parliament – a clear majority.

The faction loyal to fascist Russia was defeated, despite a massive effort by Moscow to manipulate the result.

'Georgia is not an isolated case. It is part of a global web of anti-gender discourse promoted by conservative NGOs, religious movements, and political actors, from Poland and Hungary to the United States and Latin America.'

When bisexuals were erased from the Stonewall monument narrative, many, even within some queer and queer-friendly circles that I saw, treated it as a hostile yet somewhat random if not ridiculous move. It was anything but random 👇

I recently read a BA thesis on the prevalence of "anti-gender" ideology in #farright party manifestos. It was quite good overall, but when it came to choosing a graph style and colour palette, the student did the funniest thing👇

The image capturing this year’s iconic moment may turn out to have no author in a traditional sense.

I understand that Rochowanski may be critical of the international non-profit system, and I share some of that criticism, but her testimony here was appallingly poor, and also fundamentally cynical toward victims of political repression in Georgia and elsewhere.

Sexual blackmail, alongside the planting of drugs, constitutes a core mechanism of routine police abuse, the two favourite instruments of a so-called ‘law enforcement’ system that weaponises coercion against Georgian citizens.

Not quite your usual Bisexual Visibility Month content, but here we are.

Luka revealed this in his final statement before being sentenced on Wednesday to 2 years in prison for charges over 'group violence'.

Obviously nothing about it was casual, and picking ‘bisexual’ instead of ‘gay’ was a tactic to break down his defenses easier and fish for blackmail stuff.

Luka Jabua speaks during his court hearing in Tbilisi on 3 September 2025. He stands among other defendants, wearing a dark T-shirt, while a guard and fellow detainees are visible nearby. Image and details via Publika.

A Georgian police officer casually asked 21-year-old protester Luka Jabua if he was bisexual after he was taken to a police station in December.

When Luka said no, the officer replied that he was, and was just wondering if Luka was too (he's not).

YouTube video by Uberboyo Are GenZ Becoming Far Right Extremists?

What’s up with these children of God? Gen Z’s rightward shift put into perspective, with nods to religiosity stats, and digital spirituality and influencer culture.

Also: opens with smartphones and circles back, I loved the structure

It's horrifying to hear something like this from a child

Interviewing a minor who has survived a traumatic incident is deeply problematic, even with all key consents (a guardian, a mental health professional, a minor).

Public-interest angle: Americans needed to hear this (I hope it still matters)

The Use of Transnational Repression in the Name of Security: Implications and Concerns Transnational repression is no longer a hidden threat but a growing global challenge where authoritarian regimes reach beyond borders to silence critics through intimidation, violence, and digital esp...

Repressive regimes exploit counter-terrorism and anti-extremism mechanisms to target critics and diaspora members, a practice that also poses a serious threat to the national security of host states. Important report from @icct.bsky.social‬.

Hungarian authoritarian Viktor Orbán is setting his sights on Latin America Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is extending his authoritarian playbook into Latin America. Using the Center for Fundamental Rights and Madrid as a hub, Orbán’s regime is forging ties with Vox, ...

Hungary’s Viktor Orbán is exporting his far-right agenda to Latin America. Through Madrid-based think tanks, CPAC, and alliances with leaders in Mexico, Argentina, and Brazil, his regime is promoting anti-immigrant, anti-LGBTQ+, and anti-gender policies across the region.

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YouTube video by On the Line Debate on Christian Nationalism | Dr. Joel Biermann & Rev. David Ramirez

'I would have no problem with a political jurisdiction saying you need to be in church every Sunday or whatever the details are under the right circumstances - Rev. David Ramirez

I suppose the whole debate represents the more ‘integrative’ flank of the U.S. Lutheran community

Transcription of the screenshot: 'At first glance, alt-right “knowledge” occupies a structurally similar position to schools of theory dedicated to emancipation and social transformation since Marx. As Geoff Shullenberger writes, “[w]hat is striking about the redpilling experience is that it resembles some of the most influential currents of modern intellectual life. Since the late nineteenth century, a series of new variants of the Platonic and Cartesian model of knowledge have arisen, in which radical suspicion is the first step in grasping counterintuitive truths that overturn the conventional understanding of reality.” Yet, while alt-right subversive “knowledge” may share the liberating telos, and thus, the energizing impetus, of such leftist epistemic projects as Marxism, Gender Studies or Critical Race Theory, unlike scholars in these fields, producers of alt-right “knowledge” believe that knowledge generated at universities categorically serves the interests of the establishment. Since they view traditional locales and channels of producing and disseminating knowledge (the university and the media) as corrupt, purveyors of alt-right subversive “knowledge” feel a particular need for proselytizing and have mastered spreading their ‘knowledge’ via alternative channels such as social media.'

True, but just to note: their more mainstream cousins will likely push into academia even more fervently in the decades ahead

(Screengrab from '“Feminist Lies” to “White Replacement”: Digital Anti-Feminist Forumsas Spaces of Collective Radicalization' www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...)

'As long as I could blame it on you, I enjoyed it' 😀 Fascinating read. Thanks for sharing

Sweden moves the historic Kiruna Church before an iron-ore mine swallows it The Kiruna Church and its belfry are being moved this week along a 5-kilometer (3-mile) route east to a new city center as part of the town’s relocation.

Hey. Metaphor for the sociology of religion just dropped.

apnews.com/video/sweden...

Framing US-style protections as reliable guardrails ignores how they’ve proven fundamentally unreliable and overstates their ability to contain the very authoritarians they’ve helped empower.

The family picture at the White House.

Kudos to Chancellor Merz for making the point that ceasefire is vital to any progress toward peace agreement.

bsky.app/profile/npr....

YouTube video by Al Jazeera English Why has violence flared up in Serbia -- and what's next? | Inside Story

I talked on @aljazeera.com about the protests in Serbia and government violence w. Mirko Dautovic & Tatjana Kekic youtu.be/ay0WOq9pA54?...