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phinp.bsky.social
#iihf #worlds could do the funniest thing by putting Danish and German refs in every USA match and changing the rules to allow US players to be threatened with ownership just because they want them
January 17, 2026 at 12:10 PM
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latviaun-ny.bsky.social
Today in the #UNSC, Latvia expressed solidarity with the brave people of #Iran standing for their freedom, basic rights and human dignity.

We call on the Iranian regime to immediately stop the killings, release detained protesters and cease threats of execution.
January 16, 2026 at 2:26 AM
phinp.bsky.social
If I was a billionaire?

I would love to buy as many tickets for #LA2028 and then not turn up so that the stadiums were empty... that or give them to local schools in LA so at least there would be some entertainment in the stands
January 14, 2026 at 4:24 PM
phinp.bsky.social
Corruption thrives in darkness @edgarsrinkevics.bsky.social ... so if we film corrupt officials without their permission, we get the penalties... bet some members of Saeima are really happy with that...

en.bb.lv/article/our-...
Residents of Latvia Forbidden to Publish Photos of Officials Without Permission: Both Honest and Dishonest
The Data State Inspectorate (DVI) agrees with the Ombudsman’s Office that visitors to institutions have the right to film and photograph officials for personal use; however, "rules of courtesy re...
en.bb.lv
January 11, 2026 at 5:26 AM
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ryanlcooper.com
I wrote this almost 11 years ago theweek.com/articles/444...
When heavy military equipment is taken from its original context and placed in the hands of a domestic law-enforcement agency with little training in wartime scenarios, it becomes nothing more than an instrument of intimidation. It simply has no other purpose. Wearing jungle camouflage in an urban setting, pointing guns at civilians, driving around pointlessly in an armored personnel carrier — all of these egregiously violate military best practices. This is playing soldier dress-up to scare the pants off the locals — except the guns are real. Notice also how many of these riot cops have their faces completely covered by gas masks and insect goggles. That is almost never seen in recent wars, because covering the face makes a soldier look less human, which is directly at odds with modern counterinsurgency thinking. But covering the face to dehumanize the enemy is a common feature in first-person shooter games (like Half Life 2 and the Killzone series), where the player often has to slaughter them by the score. Doing it to oneself is, I think, a deliberate effort to broaden the emotional distance between law enforcement and the people who are being forced into submission. It turns out that when you put normal cops into soldier gear, you don't get soldiers. You get paramilitary goons.
January 10, 2026 at 2:14 AM
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ivarssmits.bsky.social
Proud of our athletes’ civic stance! Ukrainian, Latvian and Swedish
🇺🇦🇱🇻🇸🇪 skeleton athletes protest against the participation of Russian athletes in Austria. The International #Bobsleigh & #Skeleton federation #IBSF threatens police action.
#StandWithUkraine #СлаваУкраїні
www.lsm.lv/raksts/sport...
Latvijas skeletonisti Austrijā protestē pret Krievijas sportistu dalību, starptautiskā federācija draud ar policiju
Īglsas trasē, Austrijā, 8. janvāra rītā norisinājās Ukrainas, Latvijas un Zviedrijas skeletonistu protesta akcija pret Krievijas sportistu dalību Eiropas kausa izcīņas sacensībās. Protesta akciju...
www.lsm.lv
January 8, 2026 at 1:26 PM
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ivarssmits.bsky.social
Lepnums par šo mūsu sportistu 🇱🇻🇺🇦🇸🇪 skaidro nostāju un pilsonisko aktivitāti laikos, kad Starptautiskā bobsleja un skeletona federācija un dažas citas starptautiskas sporta organizācijas sāk ļodzīties agresoru priekšā!
#StandWithUkrain #kopāarUkrainu #skeleton #bobsleigh
www.lsm.lv/raksts/sport...
Latvijas skeletonisti Austrijā protestē pret Krievijas sportistu dalību, starptautiskā federācija draud ar policiju
Īglsas trasē, Austrijā, 8. janvāra rītā norisinājās Ukrainas, Latvijas un Zviedrijas skeletonistu protesta akcija pret Krievijas sportistu dalību Eiropas kausa izcīņas sacensībās. Protesta akciju...
www.lsm.lv
January 8, 2026 at 1:32 PM
phinp.bsky.social
Has anyone actually asked Trump what is a hemisphere?
January 7, 2026 at 3:33 PM
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brandonfriedman.bsky.social
Danish guy gets it
@luhmann@hachyderm.io on Mastodon: So when Trump decides to go get Greenland he’s just going to fly in and kidnap our prime minister. Great. You have a unscrupulous and clinically insane idiot elected as your president and he wants to own the world. I have absolutely no trust in any of you Americans whether you are pronounced MAGA or if you “didn’t vote for the guy”: Your elected president is a megalomaniac dictator and it’s your fucking responsibility to stop him. Jan 03, 2026, 04:15 AM
January 7, 2026 at 1:31 AM
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timothysnyder.bsky.social
I'm trying to get a sense of how many (other) people were invited and then disinvited from US campuses last year. If you have a story to share, please dm. I will keep it confidential – just trying to figure out the scale of this.
January 2, 2026 at 3:48 PM
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thespaceshipper.com
It's a disgrace! Has everyone forgotten what our union was built on, really?
a woman in a hijab is standing in front of a group of men with the words shame shame shame written below her
Alt: a woman in a hijab is standing in front of a group of men with the words shame shame shame written below her
media.tenor.com
January 3, 2026 at 11:28 AM
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altnps.bsky.social
What the United States did in Venezuela is prohibited under international law, which bars the use of force as an instrument of national policy.
January 3, 2026 at 1:30 PM
phinp.bsky.social
Wonder if Trump will claim the $50m reward for the capture of Maduro?
January 3, 2026 at 12:59 PM
phinp.bsky.social
Is it time to make Americans Persona Non Grata globally? Europe has tried with Russia for invading another country illegally, now the US has done the same in Venezuela...
January 3, 2026 at 9:34 AM
phinp.bsky.social
How is Schengen today?
Queue of cars to go through borderless European border because of customs checks
December 6, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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brendagough.bsky.social
FIFA made up a "peace prize" and gave it to Trump. It's apt that it looks like the undead clawing their way from underground to destroy the planet.
December 5, 2025 at 9:19 PM
phinp.bsky.social
Waiting for #Zelenskyy to say 'Not interested in people sacrificing #Ukraine so they can win peace prizes' ....
November 20, 2025 at 12:55 PM
phinp.bsky.social
Was there more Trump gold (spraypaint) applied to the Oval Office for MBS visit? It is so garish, it is difficult to process what has been added...
November 19, 2025 at 12:22 PM
phinp.bsky.social
Hearing reports about chlorine in the air in Harkiv and locals asked to stay inside... Is Assad now helping Putin with his war crimes?
November 19, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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ottoenglish.bsky.social
An absolutely shocking story in two parts and outstanding journalism to boot.

Part one

www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...
A London lawyer bought hundreds of Sheffield freeholds. Then the ‘very aggressive’ letters arrived
Exclusive: The Tribune can reveal that Andrew Milne has threatened leaseholders with high court action. It ‘broke my heart’ one woman says
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 7:29 AM
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edgarsrinkevics.bsky.social
🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻
November 18, 2025 at 4:46 AM
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arstechnica.com
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
arstechnica.com
August 27, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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mscaitlinmoran.bsky.social
Love being reminded to do this every year. It's a win/win all round
Clear out toys now!
November 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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alanderminna.bsky.social
One of the reasons why Finland is the happiest country in the world is that the public broadcaster Yle sends a live feed of the first 8 weeks of a pack of puppies every fall. It’s already the fifth edition of ”Finland’s most therapeutic live feed”.

This is what I call value for my tax money
Pentulive 24/7 | Pentulive
Pentuliven pikkuiset kehittyvät vauhdikkaasti ja jokainen pentu on saanut nimensä! Kahdeksan viikkoa kestävässä suorassa lähetyksessä seurataan englannin­springer­spanieli Murua ja tämän pentuetta.
areena.yle.fi
November 9, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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leoneow.bsky.social
My Sunday evening sorted.
November 9, 2025 at 8:05 PM