The Odesa coast is a perfect place for contemplation. “Waves touched his feet. He didn’t try to step aside. He just looked at the sea, and no one disturbed that moment. Beautiful eyes filled with pain. A moment that is hard to put into words,” wrote his wife, Nataliia.

If more Americans had been thinking like Paul Lance, the U.S. could have resembled a great country. Leaders reflect who we are. When we accept that, orange morons will no longer rule the world. youtu.be/vlnipODsxBg?...

"With the right level of support, Ukraine could rebuild superior combat power — similar to its successful 2022 counter offensives — and begin retaking occupied territory. In this scenario, Ukraine's battlefield momentum would force Russia into peace talks that safeguard Kyiv's vital interests."

Excellent, as always, from Steve Rosenberg. We tend to forget there was something called free (= more free) speech in Russia only a few years ago. Now all those sensible voices have been silenced.

Look what I found in Lviv! On the wall, on the premises of the camo netting project, By_Porokhova. Who is guilty? #Fella #NAFO

Some flee the coming winter and go to Gran Canaria or Thailand. Others spend their holiday in Lviv, making camouflage nets in the company of these lovely and dedicated ladies at By_Porokhova. www.volunteeringukraine.com/en/volunteer...

Hello Europeans (that includes you, Britain)! Why the hype about Halloween? It's an American tradition. Introduced to Europe to make money out of it. What about the quiet tradition of All Souls Night? Or Guy Fawkes Night in Britain?

John Bolton was in many European's eyes the hawkish, anti-UN horror lizard during the Bush administration. Now he his— sort of— "the good guy," and well worth listening to. Interesting times we live though.

The big elephant in the room: Overpopulation. Could you imagine a planet with fewer people? Less need for housing. Less migration, poverty, pollution and deforestation.

🇬🇪Over the past three years, Georgia has transformed from a fragile democracy into a Russian-aligned kleptocracy. The ruling party, Georgian Dream (GD), isn’t just authoritarian-it’s financially desperate. Everything it does now revolves around one thing: cash. 1/18

What do a blue-haired demonstrator and an over-botoxed influencer have in common? A desperate need to matter. Take any problem in the world, and you’ll find that beneath it lies a desperate need to matter.

“Facts Matter. Verifiable, testable, provable facts.” – Stephen Fry This #GlobalMILWeek, let’s champion reliable info and critical thinking. See how Full Fact’s building a better information environment: fullfact.org #CelebrityTraitors

#AnythingButTrump "While the news focuses overwhelmingly on all the things that are going wrong, historical statistics allow us to also see what has gone right — the immense progress the world has achieved."

"...in politics, where it’s been known for a long time that most voters are shockingly ignorant and misinformed, with many approaching politics more in the manner of sports hooligans and religious fanatics than the rational deliberators of liberal fantasies."

An excellent piece of journalism about the "Gaza metro." My main takeaway: What if Hamas had spent all this effort and all these resources on building a prosperous Gaza instead?

These protests were commendable. But I keep on asking: What did you achieve? What do you want to achieve, #NoKings ?

A massive #No Kings anti-Trump protest will take place across the U.S tomorrow. And we have seen such anti-autocracy demonstrations across Europe. But where is the uproar against stupid voters? They put these manchildren in power.

Launching a new hashtag #AnythingButTrump. Encourage anyone to post something that does NOT mention or relate to the Orange moron. I'll go first:

What Gaza used to look like. Before the Israeli occupation in 1967, long before Hamas. www.vice.com/en/article/u...

Short Post: What is the real problem in Venezuela and other Latin American countries? - It has nothing to do with “the left” or “the right.”

Dear Bluesky, could you please stop sending me porn, silly cartoons, and American posts where I don't understand the issue at hand and do not interest me at all. I am tired of spending much of my time on Bluesky muting or blocking accounts you put into my feed. Thank you.

This is an award for democracy and peace in VENEZUELA. This award is NOT about the U.S. Making everything about the U.S., and knowing little about how the rest of the world works, is a major reason why the Orange moron ended up in the White House.

"It is in our interest that we see Russia fail in Ukraine, and we should be pouring all our time and effort behind that objective. Above anything that is happening in the Middle East, and above anything that is happening elsewhere in the world."

America, America, America, that's what I see every morning on BlueSky. I don't mind Americans. It is the inundation I oppose. I want to know more about what goes on in Belfast, Barcelona and Belarus. Am I the only one who wants a European social media platform? Something way better than Mastodon?

The problem with narcissists is not about a toxic individual coming in and moving out. The problem with narcissists is that they are never alone. It's like finding an ant in your house—you have a huge and costly problem to deal with.

The Georgian Dream maintains its power as long as it has a sufficient number of ENABLERS. Among them all those Georgians who voted for GD. Not because they were forced to or paid to, but because of the rural investments, and also because they dislike the EU, like Russia and dislike LGBT rights.

IMMATURE PEOPLE run the world. Why is that? Because we vote for autocrats, work for the greedy, buy from kleptocrats and admire narcissists. Until we turn that around, nothing else matters.

This list has stood the test of time.

@afalkhatib.bsky.social nailed it again. "I wish we would stop hearing about Greta Thunberg and Western activists trying to make this endeavor about themselves instead of making a difference." Activism is not always, but too often, about a need for attention and nothing else.

What do you know about the conflict in Gaza? If you only follow the major news channels, you know very little, and your opinion is worth even less. Instead, follow people like Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib. The more he teaches me about the conflict, the more I understand how little I know.

The best thing about the election in Moldova? That dirty corruption, manipulation and megalomania met organised integrity, courage and selflessness. The latter won. With such a critical mass of mature people, you can achieve anything. Without it, you will be on a train to downfall.

Every day, I scroll through the news or social media, and what comes up? America, America, America. A whole week about the tragic death of a man I have never heard of. What about the release of the Belarusian journalist Ihar Losik? Way more newsworthy than a religious nutcake.

Spot on. "People around him exploit his (Trump's) narcissism for their own games." Herein lies the danger. The Orange is a clown, a useful idiot. His enchanting circle of enablers is not.

"...a slow-acting poison that can weaken the opposition without waking up the public. Learn to recognize these tactics before a wannabe strongman lulls you to sleep.”

Well said by the former Foreign Secretary. The Orange is weak. Stop having any expectations. He will not achieve anything but chaos and disruption. youtu.be/FXxVro1IAVw?...

The European leaders have finally started to listen to people like Wolff. There is no "next step." There is no "do in the coming days." There are no "calculations." He just talks and talks and talks —nonsense.

"Like a group of babysitters." This is what the European leaders REALLY said, and what they REALLY think of the Orange dimwit. So refreshing compared to the clueless international media reports.

Sickening. Shameful. And in the end, useless. Those were the words that came to mind when we watched the Alaska Summit unfold.

It WAS much ado about nothing.

My prediction: This meeting will be much ado about nothing. www.bbc.com/news/live/c2...

In a late Instalment of: “Didn’t Age Well” They all knew who Donald Trump was before he was elected. They all know who he is now. This video was deleted from Twitter, you know what to do !!

This planet is run by crazy people. Remember what they have to do to get where they are. Their perspective is so narrow, so...brief. A few years. In the best of them a few decades. They care only about the time they are in power. - Carl Sagan, Contact

Listen to how Bad Liar by Imagine Dragons sounds on the bandura💙💛 Taras Stoliar from the Cultural Forces has performed a cover of the famous song by our ambassadors. This is a tribute to Imagine Dragons for their support of Ukrainians, as well as a reminder to the world about our country.

Anne Appelbaum is always good, but this was excellent. “Voting in the U.S. is now less about policies, but about identity… allowed for the rise of Trump, who has no polices. People vote for who makes them feel like part of the winning group.”

As a Ukrainian, I can attest that in any war, Moscovia's main goal is to break enemy's dignity. Once your dignity is broken, you are halfway conquered by Russia. You can be bought, you can be scared, blackmailed - Moscovians are experts in all of that. Your only protection is maintaining dignity.

These two toddlers have been cheered and crowd-surfed all the way to the top. So, what if we ask ourselves some inconvenient questions?

The Orange man, Orban or any autocrat is a result. They are the result of people not knowing who they are, what they stand for or their mission in life.

If you want to understand the Orange, listen to Michael Wolff: “In the first months of this administration, the world seemed kind of stricken. And now people are starting to say he is not going to do anything because he knows nothing."

Wow! Ritchie Torres. How can you not be impressed? He is the competent, sensible, low-speed voice that used to be normal a few decades ago. No scripted jargon, no prevarications. Just calm clarity.