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Andrej Matisak

@matisaksk.bsky.social

#StandwithUkraine. Journalist, deputy head of foreign desk, Slovak daily @pravdask.bsky.social. The usual caveats apply. πŸŽ™ #TheGlobalAgora #podcast https://ko-fi.com/amatisak

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When Trump says jump, every Republican asks: How high? But is he weaker than he appears? by The Global Agora When President Donald Trump says jump, every Republican asks: How high? But is he weaker than he appears? Trump plays the hegemon, and many are afraid of him, from his party to the media, law firms, a...

When #Trump says jump, every Republican asks: How high? But is he weaker than he appears? Listen to another episode of my #podcast, #TheGlobalAgora. I talked to @hankgreene.bsky.social podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/and... #politics #Dems #GOP #Obama

04.08.2025 10:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As I said, this is a small campaign. In less than 2 weeks, I will turn ?0. 😱 So, #birthday πŸŽ‚ gifts 🎁 are welcomed. πŸ˜‰
▢️ Support my πŸŽ™ #podcast, #TheGlobalAgora. Thank you! ko-fi.com/amatisak

04.08.2025 08:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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TikTok and online games deliver military recruitment surge Targeted advertising on social media and in online games has helped deliver a boost to Australian Defence Force recruitment, offsetting a perennial problem of declining service rates.

#Australia: TikTok and online games driving surge in Defence Force recruitment
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

04.08.2025 05:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Čína ΓΊtočí zo sivej zΓ³ny. Taiwanci cvičia, ako keby boli vo vojne β€žΔŒΓ­na nevedie s nami priamu vojnu, ale vytvΓ‘ra na nΓ‘s tlak, aby sme sa cΓ­tili ohrozenΓ­,β€œ povedala pre Pravdu E-Ling Chiu, Ε‘Γ©fka Amnesty International Taiwan.

My interview (in Slovak) with Executive Director of Amnesty International #Taiwan E-Ling Chiu about Taiwan, #China, #Trump... spravy.pravda.sk/svet/clanok/...

04.08.2025 05:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Gov. Greg Abbott threatens Texas House Democrats with removal from office for fleeing state The governor also alleged absconding Democrats may have committed felonies by fundraising to cover the $500-a-day fines they will face under House rules.

Gov. Greg Abbott threatens #Texas House Democrats with removal from office for fleeing state
www.texastribune.org/2025/08/03/t... #politics

04.08.2025 05:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜Poetry pulled me out of the abyss’: keeping culture alive in Kharkiv – picture essay Eastern Ukraine’s biggest city is unsettlingly close to the Russian border and vulnerable to missile strikes, but there is a determination to maintain a cultural life, and a poetry festival is testame...

β€˜Poetry pulled me out of the abyss’: keeping culture alive in #Kharkiv – picture essay
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign... #Ukraine #Russia #Putinswar

04.08.2025 04:50 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Donor List Suggests Scale of Trump’s Pay-for-Access Operation

MAGA Inc: Donor list suggests scale of Trump’s pay-for-access operation. Corporations and individuals, including many in the crypto business, wrote big checks while seeking favor from the president.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/02/u... #Trump

03.08.2025 14:34 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why glaciers are threatening to wipe out more mountain villages Switzerland spends almost $500m a year on protective structures. Is it worth it - or, as some suggest, should people move away from the mountain villages at risk?

Melting #glaciers threaten to wipe out European villages - is the steep cost to protect them worth it?
www.bbc.com/news/article... #climatecrisis #climatechange

03.08.2025 14:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As I said, this is a small campaign. In less than 2 weeks, I will turn ?0. 😱 So, #birthday πŸŽ‚ gifts 🎁 are welcomed. πŸ˜‰
▢️ Support my πŸŽ™ #podcast, #TheGlobalAgora. Thank you! ko-fi.com/amatisak

03.08.2025 10:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Will Trump try to arrest Obama? And how would America react? by The Global Agora Is everythingΒ a distractionΒ from the Epstein files? But when Donald Trump accuses Barack Obama of treason, what's next? Can the current US President try to arrest and prosecute his predecessor? And ho...

#TheGlobalAgora #podcast: In the last few weeks, I had a chance and privilege to talk about Trump's America with
▢️ @donmoyn.bsky.social podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/and...

▢️ @casmudde.bsky.social podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/and...

▢️ Larry Diamond podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c... #Trump

03.08.2025 08:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Long-distance arms: German money for Ukraine's combat drones – DW – 08/03/2025 Germany is investing more in the production of Ukrainian weaponry, particularly long-range drones. What is possible, and what are the limits?

Long-distance arms: German money for Ukraine's combat #drones
www.dw.com/en/long-dist... #Ukraine #Russia #Putinswar

03.08.2025 06:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Inside the Battle of Kostiantynivka, as Ukrainian forces brace for three-sided Russian assault Editor’s Note: In accordance with the security protocols of the Ukrainian military, soldiers featured in this story are identified by first names and callsigns only. KOSTIANTYNIVKA, Donetsk Oblast β€” ...

Inside the Battle of #Kostiantynivka, as Ukrainian forces brace for three-sided Russian assault
kyivindependent.com/inside-the-b... #Ukraine #Putinswar #Russia

03.08.2025 05:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Russia and China versus the West: Is a war on two fronts a realistic scenario? General (Ret.) Mick Ryan explains by The Global Agora Is there a real risk of coordinated aggression by China and Russia that could lead to simultaneous attacks on Taiwan and NATO countries? Both the Supreme Allied Commander Europe, General Alexus Grynke...

If you, inexplicably, missed the most recent episode of my πŸŽ™οΈ #podcast, #TheGlobalAgora, here it is: #Russia and #China versus the West: Is a war on two fronts a realistic scenario? @warinthefuture.bsky.social explains.
▢️ podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/and... #Taiwan #Ukraine

02.08.2025 17:45 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day: investing in memorialisation and supporting communities are crucial to building more inclusive societies - Commissioner for Human Rights - www.coe.int Strasbourg 02/08/2025

European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day: investing in memorialisation and supporting communities are crucial to building more inclusive societies
www.coe.int/ca/web/commi...

02.08.2025 17:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
It's Trump's economy now. The latest financial numbers offer some warning signs President Donald Trump's economic policies are facing scrutiny as weak indicators emerge

It's Trump's #economy now. The latest financial numbers offer some warning signs
abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory... #Trump #politics

02.08.2025 10:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As I said, this is a small campaign. In less than 2 weeks, I will turn ?0. 😱 So, #birthday πŸŽ‚ gifts 🎁 are welcomed. πŸ˜‰
⬇️
Support my πŸŽ™ #podcast, #TheGlobalAgora. Thank you! ko-fi.com/amatisak

02.08.2025 07:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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EU artificial intelligence regulation takes effect, sparking new Europe-US clash Key parts of the legislation governing artificial intelligence (AI) are coming into force on Saturday, August 2. Washington and American tech giants have not given up on their coordinated offensive against this particular piece of legislation and, more broadly, against European digital regulation.

#EU artificial intelligence regulation takes effect, sparking new Europe-US clash
www.lemonde.fr/en/economy/a... #AI #politics #economy #technology

02.08.2025 05:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sanctions bill targets China for enabling Putin’s war in Ukraine The bipartisan legislation was introduced as tensions soared between Washington and Moscow, which has spurned President Donald Trump’s bid to end the Ukraine war.

Sanctions bill targets #China for enabling #Putinswar in #Ukraine
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec... #Russia

02.08.2025 05:33 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Confronting Europe’s Vassalisation: Resistance or Rhetoric - IRIS The level of subordination revealed by the agreement between Ursula von der Leyen and Donald Trump has sparked awareness of the European Union’s (EU) economic, technological, and political impasse vis...

Confronting #Europe’s Vassalisation: Resistance or Rhetoric
www.iris-france.org/en/confronti... #EU #Trump #politics #economy #security

01.08.2025 19:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

More about what The Barents Observer is doing in my debate with their director Atle Staalesen. #TheGlobalAgora #podcast: #Russia wants to shut them down. The Barents Observer journalists fight back podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/and...

01.08.2025 19:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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U.S. Deploying Nuclear Submarines in Response to 'Provocative' Russian Comments – Trump - The Moscow Times U.S.

U.S. Deploying Nuclear Submarines in Response to 'Provocative' Russian Comments – #Trump www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/08/01/u... #Russia #Ukraine #Putinswar

01.08.2025 17:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Optics vs Reality In a Trumpian world, optics matter more than reality – but Europe still needs to deal with the reality as well, Minna Γ…lander writes in the Europe Dispatch.

Optics vs Reality: In a Trumpian world, optics matter more than reality – but #Europe still needs to deal with the reality as well, @alanderminna.bsky.social writes. phillipspobrien.substack.com/p/optics-vs-... #Trump #politics #security

01.08.2025 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

2 WEEKS ALERT! πŸš¨πŸ˜‰ As I said, this is a small campaign. In exactly 2 weeks, I will turn ?0. 😱 So, #birthday πŸŽ‚ gifts 🎁 are welcomed. πŸ˜‰
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Support my πŸŽ™ #podcast, #TheGlobalAgora. Thank you! ko-fi.com/amatisak

01.08.2025 12:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Russia and China versus the West: Is a war on two fronts a realistic scenario? General (Ret.) Mick Ryan explains by The Global Agora Is there a real risk of coordinated aggression by China and Russia that could lead to simultaneous attacks on Taiwan and NATO countries? Both the Supreme Allied Commander Europe, General Alexus Grynke...

#Russia and #China versus the West: Is a #war on two fronts a realistic scenario? @warinthefuture.bsky.social explains. My πŸŽ™ #podcast, #TheGlobalAgora:
▢️ podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/and...

▢️ #Apple podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...

▢️ #Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/2e81... #Ukraine #Taiwan

01.08.2025 06:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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By building the world’s biggest dam, China hopes to control more than just its water supply The Motuo hydropower project will be four times the size of the gigantic Three Gorges dam, the next biggest hydropower project in the world.

By building the world’s biggest dam, #China hopes to control more than just its water supply
theconversation.com/by-building-... #politics #economy

01.08.2025 06:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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After Trump’s Ukraine pivot, Senate panel moves to fund more military aid Bipartisan groups in Congress are attempting to preserve a weapons procurement program for Ukraine that the Trump administration proposed eliminating.

After Trump’s #Ukraine pivot, Senate panel moves to fund more military aid
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec... #Russia #Putinswar

01.08.2025 04:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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Sahel countries navigate uncertainty following split from Ecowas bloc Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso face the task of untangling themselves from West Africa’s main regional bloc, Ecowas, after officially cutting ties this week. The six-month window to reverse their withdr...

#Sahel countries navigate uncertainty following split from #Ecowas bloc
www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20...

31.07.2025 17:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Svet dnes z 31. jΓΊla | ta3 Pozrite si relΓ‘ciu Svet dnes z 31. jΓΊla 2025.

My 2 cents (in Slovak) for TV TA3 about Donald The Negotiator #Trump. www.ta3.com/relacia/1005...

31.07.2025 17:52 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As I said, this is a small campaign. In less than 3 weeks, I will turn ?0. 😱 So, #birthday πŸŽ‚ gifts 🎁 are welcomed. πŸ˜‰
⬇️
Support my πŸŽ™ #podcast, #TheGlobalAgora. Thank you! ko-fi.com/amatisak

31.07.2025 11:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Russia and China versus the West: Is a war on two fronts a realistic scenario? General (Ret.) Mick Ryan explains by The Global Agora Is there a real risk of coordinated aggression by China and Russia that could lead to simultaneous attacks on Taiwan and NATO countries? Both the Supreme Allied Commander Europe, General Alexus Grynke...

#Russia and #China versus the West: Is a #war on two fronts a realistic scenario? @warinthefuture.bsky.social explains. My πŸŽ™ #podcast, #TheGlobalAgora:
▢️ podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/and...

▢️ #Apple podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...

▢️ #Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/2e81... #Ukraine #Taiwan

31.07.2025 07:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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