“Billionaire populist Andrej Babiš insists he will meet legal obligations before taking office but does not explain how.” ‘Trumpist’ Czech PM-elect refuses to sell business empire amid conflict-of-interest row

If you haven’t seen Luca Guadagnino’s 2024 film “Queer” yet, I highly recommend it

The Supreme Court on Monday turned down a request that it consider overturning its landmark decision to legalize same-sex marriage a decade ago. Supreme Court Denies Request to Revisit Same-Sex Marriage Decision

Very fitting. I do see the LinkedIn effect a lot.

7 Takeaways From a Stunning New York City Mayoral Election

Moc hezký rozhovor o umění se dívat s mou sestrou Vendulou Fremlovou. Dejte si ho.

Rest in power (via @hrc.org) Human Rights Campaign Mourns, Honors, Remembers Black Trans Icon Miss Major Griffin-Gracy

Czech media release archive of ultra-right politician’s deleted social media posts including his praising of a Romani infant almost being burned to death by neo-Nazis in 2009 Btw, Mr Turek is still an MEP, @europarl.europa.eu

Thank Goddess the Nobel peace prize hasn’t gone to [you know who]. It’s too early to see what the long term effects of the Gaza deal is going to be Live Updates: María Corina Machado Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

“The story opens with a 35-year-old woman, Aline Berger, waiting in Paris for her train home to Brussels. To pass the time, she’s reading Virginia Woolf’s classic “Orlando” about a man who wakes up in the body of a woman. The book inspires an idea: What if Aline were to change genders herself?”

Devatenáct mamutů v Ústí nad Labem. Archeologové vykopali světový unikát

5 key takeaways from the Czech parliamentary election by @politico.eu: 1. Forming a government could take months 2. Babiš won’t have to concede too much to anti-EU extremists 3. Wild card up the president’s sleeve 4. Support to Ukraine could decrease 5. Babiš is still charged with alleged fraud

The next 5 years are going to be very challenging if the Czech president confirms a governing coalition of 3 pro-Putin parties Eurosceptic billionaire Andrej Babiš and his ANO party are on course to win power in the Czech Republic in a result that threatens to undermine western support for Ukraine.

What explains the variation in criminalising & decriminalising homosexuality across the region? While British colonialism introduced the laws criminalising homosexuality across the Anglo-Caribbean in the 1850s, the process of decriminalisation today is being delayed/advanced by transnational actors.

Ano, arcibiskupka. To bude zase mrzení

@queerinbrighton.bsky.social, this is much needed good news at a time when Slovakia has changed its constitution to recognise only two sexes/genders. Massive congratulations

@queerinbrighton.bsky.social, this is much needed good news at a time when Slovakia has changed its constitution to recognise only two sexes/genders. Massive congratulations

Meloni: "And Israel crossed this line with a large-scale war that disproportionately affected the Palestinian civilian population. It is precisely by crossing this line that Israel ultimately violated humanitarian norms and caused a massacre of civilians. This choice, which Italy has repeatedly 1/2

2/2 his family are now struggling to pay for medical bills and basic needs. Please, if you are able to, donate or share their campaign www.gofundme.com/f/safet-and-...

Palestinian architect, scholar, political-social activist, dissident, teacher, peacemaker and conservationist Suad Amiry has won the 2025 European Prize for Architecture from The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design & The European Center for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies.

Britain, Australia and Canada Recognize a Palestinian State The announcements came on the eve of the annual gathering of the UN General Assembly, ramping up pressure on Israel and putting three allies at odds with the Trump administration.

No one is safe: Prominent professor Judith Butler among students and faculty investigated for ‘alleged antisemitic incidents’ UC Berkeley shares 160 names with Trump administration in ‘McCarthy era’ move

My gut feeling that the perpetrator is most likely a right-winger wasn’t wrong: “Tyler Robinson, the man accused of shooting Charlie Kirk, was a stellar student in high school, raised in a Republican home in Southwest Utah and training to be an electrician.”

Charlie Kirk in 2023: “I think it’s worth to have a cost of unfortunately some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the 2nd Amendment.”

Great news! Appeals Court Upholds Carroll’s $83 Million Judgment Against Trump

Look at those white racists

So telling. Trump Is Renaming the Defense Department the Department of War Trump will sign EO renaming the Department of Defense the Department of War, the White House said, fulfilling his pledge to realign the military’s mission by restoring the name the agency held until shortly after World War II

Absolutely criminal. Who does that? The Czech Police are investigating the case of a racist attack on a young Romani schoolchild from Brno. A photograph of his first day at school was shared by his mother on social media and became the target of distasteful, hateful commentaries.

CESKY KRUMLOV, Czech Republic, 1993 — In the relentless homogenization of Europe, it’s getting harder and harder to find a place where “differentness” hits you in the face.

The results of the research analysis demonstrate that negative experiences from school are primarily behind these low numbers, whether that has to do with Romani pupils being bullied by their classmates or by their teachers. Primary schools are at the centre of Romani pupils’ negative experiences.

This election is a key one. There’s a real danger of extremist, pro-Russian parties winning. I’ve applied to be able to cast my postal vote from abroad for the first time in my life. Prior to the recent legal chance, Czech expats living abroad could only vote at Czech embassies or consulates. 🤞🏼 🗳️ 🩷

This has just landed in my personal inbox

Czech Oscar nominations 2025: Victims of sexual abuse, too, have a right to privacy! What I find striking about the film director’s approach is the absolute absence of awareness of the key importance of consent and the right to privacy - a fundamental human right - especially when it comes to 1/4

Czech Oscar nominations 2025: Victims of sexual abuse, too, have a right to privacy! What I find striking about the film director’s approach is the absolute absence of awareness of the key importance of consent and the right to privacy - a fundamental human right - especially when it comes to 1/4

This is why most Czechs and Slovaks will always detest Russia: 21 August 1968 Never forget!

The film is a portrait of the life and career of Czech photographer Libuše Jarcovjáková, who was noted for her photography of the underground LGBTQ scene in Prague prior to the decriminalization of homosexuality in the country.”

The film is a portrait of the life and career of Czech photographer Libuše Jarcovjáková, who was noted for her photography of the underground LGBTQ scene in Prague prior to the decriminalization of homosexuality in the country.”

Happy Pride 🏳️‍🌈🩷👩🏽‍❤️‍👩🏼 “Advocates say the move could turn the tide for other British overseas territories battling for LGBTQ+ rights.” UK court upholds Cayman Islands law legalising same-sex partnerships

Happy Pride 🏳️‍🌈🩷👩🏽‍❤️‍👩🏼 “Advocates say the move could turn the tide for other British overseas territories battling for LGBTQ+ rights.” UK court upholds Cayman Islands law legalising same-sex partnerships

Budapest pride yesterday.

Wow. Love trumps hate. Always.

“The situation on the housing estate in the Czech town of Šluknov in the Děčín area, which is an excluded locality, should be improved by the local authority purchasing the properties and transferring them to the local administration for management.”

Today, the European Court of Human Rights delivered its judgment in the case of Bystrý v. Slovakia (46293/22) The Court found a violation of Art 3, prohibition of torture & inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, of the European Convention on HR, both in its substantive & procedural aspects./1

Romania appoints first minister of Roma origin: Petre-Florin Manole will lead the Labor Ministry in the cabinet of the pro-EU PM

Walk for Palestina 21 June at 5pm Cabinet Office, Bermuda

👏🏼 👏🏼 👏🏼 @kajakallas.bsky.social Israel is undermining ‘decades of humanitarian principles’, EU’s Kallas says. Enough is enough, states bloc’s top diplomat.

Thanks, @romeacz.bsky.social, for reporting on these horrendous attacks targeting Roma Northern Ireland: Romani immigrants targeted with six days of racist violence by far-right paramilitaries, Romani NGOs demand protection and that they be involved in addressing this issue

Not to be missed if you can attend!

Prague protest against Trump features Romani university student Robin Balog: "Romani people know what oppression is"