Bill Tinley
@btin.bsky.social
Listening to the rooks querulous in the high wood.
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We have been using a platform that is banned in Russia to say that free speech is banned in the EU on the platform we banned.
Moscow's propaganda machine has been hard at work depicting Europe as a "digital gulag," hellbent on suppressing free speech online.
"Russian propaganda portrays any effort to combat disinformation as a threat to freedom of speech", says Jakub Kalensky, an expert on disinformation.
"Russian propaganda portrays any effort to combat disinformation as a threat to freedom of speech", says Jakub Kalensky, an expert on disinformation.
Fact-check: Russia's 'most successful disinformation campaign' targets free speech in Europe
Moscow's propaganda machine has been hard at work depicting Europe as a "digital gulag," hellbent on suppressing free speech online.
The latest campaign has targeted efforts by the U.K. and the EU to...
kyivindependent.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:37 PM
We have been using a platform that is banned in Russia to say that free speech is banned in the EU on the platform we banned.
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'The Swimmer', wooden sculpture by contemporary New York based sculptor Stefanie Rocknak #WomensArt
January 26, 2026 at 11:48 AM
'The Swimmer', wooden sculpture by contemporary New York based sculptor Stefanie Rocknak #WomensArt
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🇺🇦YEAR 4/DAY 331 of Russia's 2nd illegal invasion of Ukraine. Russia is the aggressor. It's obvious. Donald Trump refuses to admit it. Shame on Republicans for supporting him.
January 20, 2026 at 11:29 AM
🇺🇦YEAR 4/DAY 331 of Russia's 2nd illegal invasion of Ukraine. Russia is the aggressor. It's obvious. Donald Trump refuses to admit it. Shame on Republicans for supporting him.
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Oh my giddy aunt, don’t these look grand!
The Lightning by @jamesgwriter.bsky.social -
Proofs have arrived at Moose Towers.
@irishtimes.com
@belfasttelegraph.co.uk
@belfastlive.co.uk
Marvelous
The Lightning by @jamesgwriter.bsky.social -
Proofs have arrived at Moose Towers.
@irishtimes.com
@belfasttelegraph.co.uk
@belfastlive.co.uk
Marvelous
January 19, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Oh my giddy aunt, don’t these look grand!
The Lightning by @jamesgwriter.bsky.social -
Proofs have arrived at Moose Towers.
@irishtimes.com
@belfasttelegraph.co.uk
@belfastlive.co.uk
Marvelous
The Lightning by @jamesgwriter.bsky.social -
Proofs have arrived at Moose Towers.
@irishtimes.com
@belfasttelegraph.co.uk
@belfastlive.co.uk
Marvelous
Not a great night for panenkas. @ronanhession.bsky.social
January 18, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Not a great night for panenkas. @ronanhession.bsky.social
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Good morning.
Proofs have just gone to the printers
The LIGHTNING by @jamesgwriter.bsky.social
We'll have them in a couple of weeks.
Publishing May 28th at No ALIBIS in Belfast.
Marvelous.
@bookcornerhx.bsky.social
@wat-cole.bsky.social
@forumbooks.bsky.social
@drakebookshop.bsky.social
Proofs have just gone to the printers
The LIGHTNING by @jamesgwriter.bsky.social
We'll have them in a couple of weeks.
Publishing May 28th at No ALIBIS in Belfast.
Marvelous.
@bookcornerhx.bsky.social
@wat-cole.bsky.social
@forumbooks.bsky.social
@drakebookshop.bsky.social
January 12, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Good morning.
Proofs have just gone to the printers
The LIGHTNING by @jamesgwriter.bsky.social
We'll have them in a couple of weeks.
Publishing May 28th at No ALIBIS in Belfast.
Marvelous.
@bookcornerhx.bsky.social
@wat-cole.bsky.social
@forumbooks.bsky.social
@drakebookshop.bsky.social
Proofs have just gone to the printers
The LIGHTNING by @jamesgwriter.bsky.social
We'll have them in a couple of weeks.
Publishing May 28th at No ALIBIS in Belfast.
Marvelous.
@bookcornerhx.bsky.social
@wat-cole.bsky.social
@forumbooks.bsky.social
@drakebookshop.bsky.social
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Some thoughts about the murder by ICE in Minnesota.
This is the time for all of us to demand much better and to show what’s right.
This is the time for all of us to demand much better and to show what’s right.
January 8, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Some thoughts about the murder by ICE in Minnesota.
This is the time for all of us to demand much better and to show what’s right.
This is the time for all of us to demand much better and to show what’s right.
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Reasonable to ask whether Americans just got played by Cubans and Venezuelans who will now stay in power in Caracas and who understood that after 24 or so hours of gringo euphoria this will be a disaster for the US.
macspaunday.substack.com/p/the-dog-th...
macspaunday.substack.com/p/the-dog-th...
The Dog That Didn't Bark in the Maduro Op
Cuban intelligence runs Venezuela's security apparatus. Where was it when the U.S. snatched the Venezuelan strongman?
macspaunday.substack.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Reasonable to ask whether Americans just got played by Cubans and Venezuelans who will now stay in power in Caracas and who understood that after 24 or so hours of gringo euphoria this will be a disaster for the US.
macspaunday.substack.com/p/the-dog-th...
macspaunday.substack.com/p/the-dog-th...
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If you're in Aberdeen on 21 Jan., I'll be speaking about why Ukrainian history is global.
5:15pm at the Sir Duncan Rice Library
Register here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/professor-...
5:15pm at the Sir Duncan Rice Library
Register here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/professor-...
Professor Timothy Snyder: Why is Ukrainian History Global?
Professor
www.eventbrite.com
January 3, 2026 at 4:29 PM
If you're in Aberdeen on 21 Jan., I'll be speaking about why Ukrainian history is global.
5:15pm at the Sir Duncan Rice Library
Register here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/professor-...
5:15pm at the Sir Duncan Rice Library
Register here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/professor-...
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“It is simply this: do not tire, never lose interest, never grow indifferent—lose your invaluable curiosity... It’s as simple as that.”
-Tove Jansson
-Tove Jansson
January 1, 2026 at 6:12 AM
“It is simply this: do not tire, never lose interest, never grow indifferent—lose your invaluable curiosity... It’s as simple as that.”
-Tove Jansson
-Tove Jansson
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Extinction rarely departs with drama, it slips out the back door while we’re still debating the guest list. These records are made official on the Red List. "Conservation failures are often recognised only once they can no longer be reversed."
via @mongabay.com: news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
via @mongabay.com: news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
December 29, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Extinction rarely departs with drama, it slips out the back door while we’re still debating the guest list. These records are made official on the Red List. "Conservation failures are often recognised only once they can no longer be reversed."
via @mongabay.com: news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
via @mongabay.com: news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
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Today russia hit a bus stop in Bila Tserkva -
The city where my mom lives.
A place where people were just standing.
Waiting for transport.
Going to work.
Going home.
Not a military target.
Not a base.
Not a weapon.
A bus stop.
This has a name.
It’s not “war”.
It’s terrorism.
The city where my mom lives.
A place where people were just standing.
Waiting for transport.
Going to work.
Going home.
Not a military target.
Not a base.
Not a weapon.
A bus stop.
This has a name.
It’s not “war”.
It’s terrorism.
December 27, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Today russia hit a bus stop in Bila Tserkva -
The city where my mom lives.
A place where people were just standing.
Waiting for transport.
Going to work.
Going home.
Not a military target.
Not a base.
Not a weapon.
A bus stop.
This has a name.
It’s not “war”.
It’s terrorism.
The city where my mom lives.
A place where people were just standing.
Waiting for transport.
Going to work.
Going home.
Not a military target.
Not a base.
Not a weapon.
A bus stop.
This has a name.
It’s not “war”.
It’s terrorism.
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In English we know it as “Carol of the Bells,” but the melody arises from a Ukrainian folk tradition of songs welcoming the new year and summoning the forces of nature to meet human labor and bring prosperity.
Do listen.
I wrote about the history here: snyder.substack.com/p/o-generous...
Do listen.
I wrote about the history here: snyder.substack.com/p/o-generous...
Another beautiful Shchedryk performance amidst ruins.
It was set in what used to be a DTEK thermal power plant — now destroyed by russia.
The contrast between russia’s destructive nature and the Ukrainian will to create beauty even in the darkest times is palpable.
It was set in what used to be a DTEK thermal power plant — now destroyed by russia.
The contrast between russia’s destructive nature and the Ukrainian will to create beauty even in the darkest times is palpable.
December 21, 2025 at 9:37 PM
In English we know it as “Carol of the Bells,” but the melody arises from a Ukrainian folk tradition of songs welcoming the new year and summoning the forces of nature to meet human labor and bring prosperity.
Do listen.
I wrote about the history here: snyder.substack.com/p/o-generous...
Do listen.
I wrote about the history here: snyder.substack.com/p/o-generous...
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Delighted to reveal the cover of:
THE LIGHTNING by @jamesgwriter.bsky.social .
We publish his debut on 28th May 2026 at
No Alibis Bookshop in Belfast.
@belfasttelegraph.co.uk
@wednesdayerskin.bsky.social
@jancarsonwrites.bsky.social
THE LIGHTNING by @jamesgwriter.bsky.social .
We publish his debut on 28th May 2026 at
No Alibis Bookshop in Belfast.
@belfasttelegraph.co.uk
@wednesdayerskin.bsky.social
@jancarsonwrites.bsky.social
December 18, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Delighted to reveal the cover of:
THE LIGHTNING by @jamesgwriter.bsky.social .
We publish his debut on 28th May 2026 at
No Alibis Bookshop in Belfast.
@belfasttelegraph.co.uk
@wednesdayerskin.bsky.social
@jancarsonwrites.bsky.social
THE LIGHTNING by @jamesgwriter.bsky.social .
We publish his debut on 28th May 2026 at
No Alibis Bookshop in Belfast.
@belfasttelegraph.co.uk
@wednesdayerskin.bsky.social
@jancarsonwrites.bsky.social
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Is it greedy to want both?
December 13, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Is it greedy to want both?
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What about the "peace deal" that is all about corruption at the state level? Isn't this treason?
bsky.app/profile/chri...
bsky.app/profile/chri...
I need you to listen to and share this story - of how Trump is preparing to abandon Ukraine in exchange for Russian money for his billionaire friends.
It could be the greatest corruption of American foreign policy in our history. Russia gets Ukraine. Trump's friends get rich.
It could be the greatest corruption of American foreign policy in our history. Russia gets Ukraine. Trump's friends get rich.
December 11, 2025 at 9:03 PM
What about the "peace deal" that is all about corruption at the state level? Isn't this treason?
bsky.app/profile/chri...
bsky.app/profile/chri...
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I feel, though I am biased, that there is something poetic about this image, silent words on Yell being sent abroad, hopefully with some sense of the beauty of where they came from -- but with meanings also beyond us.
Lonely postbox, Isle of Yell, Shetland, 2004, photo by Martin Parr (Magnum).
December 12, 2025 at 6:15 AM
I feel, though I am biased, that there is something poetic about this image, silent words on Yell being sent abroad, hopefully with some sense of the beauty of where they came from -- but with meanings also beyond us.
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Please boost...people need to see this.
😭💔 A translator in the European Parliament burst into tears during the speech of 11-year-old Roman, who miraculously survived the Russian shelling of Vinnytsia
🎞: Radio Liberty
😭💔 A translator in the European Parliament burst into tears during the speech of 11-year-old Roman, who miraculously survived the Russian shelling of Vinnytsia
🎞: Radio Liberty
December 10, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Please boost...people need to see this.
😭💔 A translator in the European Parliament burst into tears during the speech of 11-year-old Roman, who miraculously survived the Russian shelling of Vinnytsia
🎞: Radio Liberty
😭💔 A translator in the European Parliament burst into tears during the speech of 11-year-old Roman, who miraculously survived the Russian shelling of Vinnytsia
🎞: Radio Liberty
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And now for something completely different…
Peder Mørk Mønsted (Danish, 1859 - 1941)
"A Snow covered Track in Lillehammer", 1918.
Oil on Canvas, 76.5 × 57 cm.
Peder Mørk Mønsted (Danish, 1859 - 1941)
"A Snow covered Track in Lillehammer", 1918.
Oil on Canvas, 76.5 × 57 cm.
December 4, 2025 at 8:12 PM
And now for something completely different…
Peder Mørk Mønsted (Danish, 1859 - 1941)
"A Snow covered Track in Lillehammer", 1918.
Oil on Canvas, 76.5 × 57 cm.
Peder Mørk Mønsted (Danish, 1859 - 1941)
"A Snow covered Track in Lillehammer", 1918.
Oil on Canvas, 76.5 × 57 cm.
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I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.
December 2, 2025 at 10:59 AM
I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.
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Il Papa has tracked down a Protestant on his flight
December 2, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Il Papa has tracked down a Protestant on his flight
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Photographer Kathrin Swoboda captured amazing images of a red wing blackbird's song, visible via the bird's breath in cold air and early light #WomensArt
November 29, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Photographer Kathrin Swoboda captured amazing images of a red wing blackbird's song, visible via the bird's breath in cold air and early light #WomensArt
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We have a US administration trying to bully Ukrainians into accepting Russia’s proposal that their sovereignty be undone. Aside from the naked injustice of this, there are five basic practical reasons why it would make the world far more dangerous.
(video)
snyder.substack.com/p/the-putin-...
(video)
snyder.substack.com/p/the-putin-...
The Putin-Witkoff Plan Worsens the War
Five Reasons the US should not help Russia subjugate Ukraine
snyder.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:11 PM
We have a US administration trying to bully Ukrainians into accepting Russia’s proposal that their sovereignty be undone. Aside from the naked injustice of this, there are five basic practical reasons why it would make the world far more dangerous.
(video)
snyder.substack.com/p/the-putin-...
(video)
snyder.substack.com/p/the-putin-...