Dermot

I'd not ge against a Ceaucescu Christmas reboot.

Haven't posted here for a while; why not start with this!

I mean, if Belarus can do it to Ryanair flights...

Hopefully he'll have a banger in the near future.

YouTube video by People in Need Life under fire in Ukraine: Stories of the residents of Vyshechtarasivka

1500 people live under daily attack in the village of Vyschetarasivka in eastern #Ukraine. Watch the video to find out how residents are holding on and continuing to live despite everything and how @peopleinneed.bsky.social supports them thanks to the American people. youtube.com/shorts/4mBwD...

Hate to be Canada right now...

Join us for a special One World Film Festival benefit concert at Bike Jesus on 6 March, 2025, supporting democracy and cultural freedom in Slovakia. Experience an electrifying night of Czech and Slovak hip-hop featuring renowned artists Edúv syn, Žakhelés, THC Luna G, and EYZ.

Join us!

YouTube video by People in Need How Water Transformed the Lives of Displaced People in Northern Syria

💧 No #water, no life.💧

Watch how innovation introduced by @peopleinneed.bsky.social becomes the key to supporting communities in northern #Syria by providing access to one of life’s most essential resources. 🌍
youtu.be/J-JAOAmB4Ao?...

Today is the 3-year anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion against Ukraine. 🇺🇦

1095 days of courage, pain and unbreakable determination. 26,280 hours of fighting for freedom.

Watch, like and share this solemn performance of the song Plyve kača po Tisini.

Thank you all for your continued support! 💙💛

#standwithukraine

The Together for Ukraine rally was opened by the president of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel. 💙💛

🗣️ "...if the rules set after WWII are to apply, if international laws, rules, and the UN Charter are to apply, then we must help Ukraine. Its defeat would be our defeat."

#standwithukraine

Des milliers de personnes à Prague pour un rassemblement en soutien à l'Ukraine Des milliers de personnes se sont rassemblées dimanche après-midi dans le centre de Prague pour commémorer le troisième anniversaire du début de l’invasion russe en Ukraine

francais.radio.cz/des-milliers...

Today's the day!

Join us:

📍Old Town Square, #Prague.
⏰15:00
#StandwithUkraine

He's a spineless prick.

I once had the displeasure of listening to a DFAT HEO expound our glorious peacekeeping record; she was curiously silent when I asked which of the PKOs in which we participated ended in lasting peace... I can't think of one, nor could she.

I'm not anti-PKO. But it's a shit metric for success.

🇨🇿🤝🇺🇦 Our colleague Alyona invites you to join us at Prague’s #OldTownSquare to mark the 3rd anniversary of Russia’s invasion.

Our determination to #StandWithUkraine remains unshaken. Show the world we all stand firmly #TogetherForUkraine. 💙💛

📅 February 23, 2025

⏰ 15:00

🔗https://fb.me/e/2FcthRraa

👏👏👏👏

Refuge of Hope

Almost 3 years have passed since Russia invaded #Ukraine; during this time, our colleagues at PIN Moldova have been ever-present with those who need us in #Moldova.

Share this story and help us spread the word about the importance of solidarity!
👇👇
peopleinneed-moldova.pageflow.io/refuge-of-hope

💬“We are doing everything we can to provide life-saving assistance during this crisis while maintaining the safety of our staff.” Ingrid Osthus, Country Director, PIN DRC, describes our response to the unfolding crisis around #Goma, Eastern DR Congo.

🔗 buff.ly/3Cy7OFI

EU must propel global climate momentum to fill the gap left by Trump Europe has the potential to play an important role, but it will have to move fast, and be smart and more united than before.

Dear @politico.eu would you please add a Bluesky share option (preferably instead of the 'X Twitter' one). Thank you. www.politico.eu/article/eu-g...

I'll be there!

Will you?

#StandWithUkraine
#Prague

In a democracy, when and where should majorities rule? And when should their powers be limited? Steve Levitsky and I propose a framework to think through these questions in a new piece in the January 2025 issue of 'Journal of Democracy'
muse.jhu.edu/article/947880

“It’s extraordinary that we have such a cavalier attitude to national security. We don’t seem to be taking it seriously because we are living in an age of hybrid warfare where intelligence-gathering is a tactic that will be used against us.”

Sobering read from John Mooney 👇

Die Hard and The Great Escape

So… from someone who actually took the time to read the AFD’s election manifesto…
AFD in its foreign policy choices is anti-American.
Wants to put Nordstream II to use. Wants to join the Chinese belt-and-road initiative.
#justsaying

Une femme très fort! Courage Gisèle !

If you're into it (he says like Brett from Flight of the Conchords), I'm currently reading a great book on digital archiving, 'Averting The Digital Dark Age'

And the best part is it's legally free to download from Project Muse!!!
🔗https://muse.jhu.edu/book/123276

This looks like "Guess who?" Where the easy question is: is there a Russian stooge.

The smart move is to send them without a deal. European troops along the Moldovan and Belarusian borders as far as Dniepr and A2AD along the right bank and coast will free-uo swathes of Ukrainian combat power to do what needs doing in the east and can protect civilians behind the front.