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There's a theory going round (that of course a certain tankie Americo-Georgian has jumped on with gusto) that she's descended from publisher of pro-Nazi propaganda Archil Metreveli.

Ah. Everyone's assuming it's German.

But why change your name to a Georgian name? If you're Polish? The plot thickens

Blaise Metreweli named as first woman to lead UK intelligence service MI6 Metreweli, 47, has held series of director-level roles in foreign intelligence service and in domestic agency MI5

The head of MI6 is now a Georgian!

And Metreveli is a surname from Racha. Possibly now the world's most important Rachveli?

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"Set Fire to the Oligarchy!" is my current favourite Georgian protest chant

My 6 year old has taken to shouting it at play time too

Not a bad slogan for this world beset by Musk, Thiel & other billionaire fanatics

Now, more than ever before those of us who stand for democracy must take up the old socialist slogan:

"Neither Washington nor Moscow!"

They are now both enemies, not just to socialists, but all democrats everywhere

We must unite to have any hope of defeating them.

It sucks more and more. But it's still sadly more active than here and better for getting news.

But loads more GD trolls than before. They've really been investing in it.

This is utterly horrific

What is the point of Labour?

Bernie Sanders as usual the lodestone of the healthy part of the US left.

There is no grey area here. Either you are with the fascist international of Trump and Putin. Or you are with the democratic resistance to that

Neither Trump's Washington nor Putin's Moscow but social justice and democracy

For many years, this attitude was unironically true under the Soviets/Russians.

The mafia actually gained alot of its legitimacy because it served as a (very flawed) alternate source of justice to the occupation authorities

March 2022 Marco Rubio might have been surprised to learn that a leading figure helping Russia try to achieve its war aims is February 2025 Marco Rubio.

The spirit of Menshevik Georgia is reviving.

Oligarch-capitalists beware, the Georgian left is back

Despite the cold and snowy weather, 74-year-old Mzisa Gabeshia continues her non-stop protest outside Martvili City Hall.

And does anyone think that we Georgians will lose this battle?

Photo: Salome Qinqladze

The baddies are winning everywhere & it's triggering my fight or flight response

Neither really works though:

Fight: Get beaten up by titushky & ultimately doesn't change anything

Flight: Where? It's terrible everywhere & I don't have money for an apocalypse bunker

Which are you choosing?

An interesting related concept here is "friendshoring". Maintaining aspects of free trade but only between countries that maintain certain standards. These can also be human rights and labour standards. And if Trump takes the US towards fascism, the US doesn't have to be defined as a "friend" here

The Zentrum party has decided after much consideration to support the Enabling Act

We had a private meeting with Mr Hitler and we are satisfied with his assurances that he will not abuse these powers

Americans voted for fascism. And that is what they have got

Many US voters thought this was a game. That they could be edgy but nothing really bad would happen

But this time, it will be death to so many

Special fuck you to the accelerationist Jill Stein left who said Harris & Trump were the same

Had Putin been literally appointed US President, I can't think of much he'd have done differently:

- Dismantle the rule of law by egregiously breaking it
- Purge of civil service
- Start conflicts with allies
- Destroy organisations that threaten Russia

It's a familiar playbook for us in Georgia

Elon and Trump's destruction of USAID is beyond Bidzina's (and of course Putin's) wildest dreams

The NGO sector is a real threat to their fascist dream

Gotta hand it to GD - they were right to have faith in them

People being bundled off by masked police. Opposition Coalition for Change co-leader Nika Melia & ex-Tbilisi mayor Ugulava is among them

The regime rushed through changes in the law to stop this protest yet fearlessly they went ahead

Fascism is rising everywhere but resistance is never futile

I'm broke so can't help but I am jealous. I was last in Syria as a student before the war (overland from Georgia - ended up at Aqaba using buses). Wonderful place and it would be great to see it liberated from the regime.

Trump 1 was bad. But for me it was something unfolding on TV in a faraway land

Trump 2 is different. *Immediate* consequences. People I know losing their jobs or afraid of it

And this is just the start. Millions are going to suffer. Fascism is rising

So far, Putin & GD were right to be Team Trump

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How do Georgians, Moldovans & other smaller "frontline" nations deal with the new reality of Trump 2.0?

How can we protect both democracy and our security in these troubled times?

Join us to discuss!

Wholesome. I needed that

Democratic security in the frontline states An online webinar by the LSE CCRG on the Trump presidency's affect on Georgia and Moldova

Join us at today's LSE event (3pm GMT/7pm Tbilisi) to discuss how our region can adapt to Trump 2.0

Joining me on the panel:
Moldova foreign minister Mihai Popsoi
Georgia ex-defence minister Tina Khidasheli
Columbia University's @lincolnmitchell.bsky.social

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Tbilisi, Georgia. In front of School No.1

Finally.

Someone has thought to set up some seats at the protest to talk strategy!

Starts at 10pm!

As Trump issues order after authoritarian order, I ask Georgians to think beyond ourselves

Yes: Trump isn't a direct threat to us & we need US support against Putin

But the world is bigger than Georgia. Many will suffer under Trump. If we ask for solidarity, we must give it too

The Kremlin's last minute effort to u-turn and maintain its "relationship" with free Syria not going too well I see.

If we had a legitimate government in Georgia, Syria's recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia would be super easy to overturn now.

But we don't so...

If I knew that I'd be a lot more important than I am

But my guess is keep his word and try & sell them out via "negotiations"

But Putin might ask for too much which is where Kyiv has a shot. I suspect the Ukrainians have been hard at work drafting ideas to win Trump over if Putin pisses him off

That he won't remove sanctions?

1. Trump doesn't care enough to get involved in Georgia policy which will be on autopilot (i.e. run by anti-Putin "classic" Republicans)
2. Why would he? What can GD offer? Trump's transactional. He don't do freebies
3. GD isn't just sucking up to Putin but China too