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thoughts (mostly history and politics) about the world, especially Europe

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@drikssdrikss
Driks
1 year
@liana_langa Pāriet uz mācībām angļu valodā, "jo tas būs konkurētspējīgi", ir precīzi tā pati ideja, ar ko cīnījās latvieši pagājušā/aizpagājušā gadsimtā, tikai tur atkarībā no laika posma bija vācu vai krievu valoda. Pilnīgs deja vu un grandiozs kārkluanglicisms.
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@MeteoLatvia
Martins Bergšteins
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🥶 Kamēr Latvijā un Lietuvā apmākušās debesis notur temperatūru vien ap -2°…-6 °C, Igaunijā skaidrās debesis un lēnais vējš ļāvis gaisam atdzist līdz -15°…-27°C. Lai gan sniega sega noklāj visu Baltiju (vidēji 10-30 cm), tik krasam temperatūras kritumam izšķiroša ir tieši
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@noclador
Thomas C. Theiner
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Someone needs to tell Trump that invading Greenland is stupid - no beach front real estate there... Much better to invade Cuba - prime real estate everywhere, much closer for US tourists, Trump can build casinos and it's quick for him to visit construction sites from Mar-a-Lago.
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@Tendar
(((Tendar)))
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There is no government in the EU which is acting in such dastardly bad faith as Orban does. The current and highly corrupt Hungarian administration was literally the only one objecting the EU condemnation, which would have enabled a joint-EU statement regarding the fake
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@JayinKyiv
Jay in Kyiv
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Another clear case of the hell unleashed on a nation's citizenry when a government aligns with Russia. Around the time Poland escaped the decades of decay that Moscow's grip entailed, Venezuela embraced the Russian world. - Poland now a $1 trillion economy. - Venezuela back to
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@JraissatiJorge
Jorge Jraissati
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As a result, Venezuela today produces roughly 30 percent of the oil it produced fifteen years ago. This is a tragedy for the country.
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@JraissatiJorge
Jorge Jraissati
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Venezuela is often reduced to a single statistic: the world’s largest oil reserves. That headline number conceals a far more complex reality. Venezuelan oil cannot simply “return” to global markets overnight. We need more than that. Let's analyze 🧵
@KobeissiLetter
The Kobeissi Letter
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The Venezuela plot thickens: While Venezuela holds 303 BILLION barrels of oil reserves, much of this is HEAVY crude oil. Texas and Louisiana also *happen* to have 6 of the LARGEST HEAVY crude oil refineries in the world. What does this mean? Let us explain. (a thread)
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@IrynaVoichuk
Iryna Voichuk
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I remember when a single night of russian attacks — a hundred missiles and drones — shocked the world and triggered urgent reactions. It was breaking news. It was unthinkable. Now russia launches hundreds, sometimes close to a thousand drones in one assault. Attacks happen so
@IrynaVoichuk
Iryna Voichuk
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Monitoring channels warn that tonight, russia may launch yet another massive combined attack on Ukraine with around 1000 drones and dozens of missiles.
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@noclador
Thomas C. Theiner
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Lefties/tankies living in EU/US/UK and telling indigenous people how they have to suffer because the lefties/tankies only care about the West losing - well, those lefties/tankies are scum.
@ImMeme0
I Meme Therefore I Am 🇺🇸
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Leftist in Spain confronts Venezuelans celebrating the fall of Maduro’s regime, shouting: “Viva Chávez! viva Maduro! ” Their reaction is priceless.
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@yarbatman
Esfandyar Batmanghelidj
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Most economic issues in Iran are mainly caused by government mismanagement, and perhaps exacerbated by sanctions. But the recurring challenges with currency devaluation really are uniquely caused by U.S. sanctions and this is what makes the relationship between the currency
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@Jenotsons
Ilze
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Trūkst vārdu! Gan par zemo medicīnas līmeni @bernuslimnica. Gan zemo mediķu saskarsmes līmeni, kas tikko miruša bērna māti aukstasinīgi atstāj saļimušu bērniņa palātā uz grīdas. Un par medijiem. @Lastovskis kāpēc Delfi māti intervēja un tad pameta? https://t.co/HdB7aSbk5D
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@Tatarigami_UA
Tatarigami_UA
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When Armenia, a CSTO member, was losing ground to Azerbaijan, Moscow left them. When Syrian leader Assad was ousted, the best the Kremlin offered was a flight to Moscow. When Israeli and US strikes hit Russia’s partner Iran, Moscow stayed quiet. Now it is powerless over Venezuela
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@ginamilan_
Gina Milan
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If you're not Venezuelan and never lived through Maduro's regime, shut the hell up. This isn't your pain. This isn't your story. Stop telling Venezuelans how they should feel.
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@IAPonomarenko
Illia Ponomarenko 🇺🇦
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This. Is. Brilliant. 😆😆😆😆 Russian Z-fascists talks about Venezuela and the U.S., recorded just weeks ago. This is essentially all that Russian war propaganda bravado and chest-beating is worth.
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@DarthPutinKGB
Darth Putin
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Hard to disagree, tbh.
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@Tatarigami_UA
Tatarigami_UA
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Russian military bloggers are increasingly desperate over Maduro’s capture. Not only because many Russians continue to live under the illusion that Russia can protect its allies, but also because their constant failure to measure up to America feeds a deep inferiority complex.
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@DarthPutinKGB
Darth Putin
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Comparison of tweets from comrade @jeremycorbyn on Ukraine & Venezuela. -Russia "enters", USA makes "illegal attack" -Russia actioned excused cos of NATO. USA accused of wanting oil -Russia created a "crisis" & offered diplomacy. USA "should be condemned by everyone"
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@Tendar
(((Tendar)))
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Two down. Iran, your turn.
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@ProfDBernstein
David Bernstein
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The worst criticism of Trump's action is Venezuela is that only the "international community" can do anything about dictators like Maduro. In the last decade or so *8 million* Venezuelans have fled what was once a reasonably prosperous and stable country. 8 million. 25% or so of
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@KramarenkoMari3
Mariia Kramarenko
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The most shocking discovery was the "Death Quotas" (Order No. 00447). Archives revealed that Stalin managed the Great Terror like a factory: the Politburo issued specific numerical quotas to regions for arrests and executions. Fearing for their own lives, regional officials often
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