Simone Zoppellaro
@simonezop.bsky.social
Researcher & journalist | Italian by birth, German by choice, European by belief | Focused on reconciliation, memory & disinformation
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AfD, un cavallo di Troia nel cuore del continente europeo
Come l’asse Trump–MAGA sostiene l’AfD per ridisegnare la Germania e indebolire l’Europa e le sue democrazie.
www.micromega.net
Come l’asse Trump–MAGA sostiene l’AfD per ridisegnare la Germania e indebolire l’Europa.
Mio articolo, appena uscito, per MicroMega.
Mio articolo, appena uscito, per MicroMega.
Reposted by Simone Zoppellaro
Today, on the first day of 2026, we are remembering writer, war crimes investigator, journalist, and civic activist Victoria Amelina. Today is her birthday.
We do not forget her - chytomo.com/en/her-new-s...
We do not forget her - chytomo.com/en/her-new-s...
‘Her new sisters will grow from the earth, and again will sing joyfully of life’: How Victoria Amelina’s endeavors live on
It has been a year since Victoria Amelina was killed on July 1 2023. Ukrainian writer and journalist, public figure, wife and mother, owner of a white dog named Vovchytsia, is gone.
chytomo.com
January 1, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Today, on the first day of 2026, we are remembering writer, war crimes investigator, journalist, and civic activist Victoria Amelina. Today is her birthday.
We do not forget her - chytomo.com/en/her-new-s...
We do not forget her - chytomo.com/en/her-new-s...
So beautiful.
January 1, 2026 at 5:14 PM
So beautiful.
𝐋𝐚 𝐬𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐮𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚, 𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚 𝐬𝐮 𝐯𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐚 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐚
Nostra traduzione dell'articolo di @jakobhedenskog.bsky.social e @umland.bsky.social per lo spazio che, come soci di @memorialitalia.bsky.social, gestiamo sull'HuffPost.
Nostra traduzione dell'articolo di @jakobhedenskog.bsky.social e @umland.bsky.social per lo spazio che, come soci di @memorialitalia.bsky.social, gestiamo sull'HuffPost.
La sfida della mobilitazione ucraina, nella guerra su vasta scala (di J. Hedenskog e A. Umland, Memorial Italia)
Il conflitto prolungato, le difficoltà economiche e le attitudini contraddittorie nei confronti della mobilitazione stanno mettendo a dura prova l'unità nazion…
www.huffingtonpost.it
January 1, 2026 at 2:03 PM
𝐋𝐚 𝐬𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐮𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚, 𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚 𝐬𝐮 𝐯𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐚 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐚
Nostra traduzione dell'articolo di @jakobhedenskog.bsky.social e @umland.bsky.social per lo spazio che, come soci di @memorialitalia.bsky.social, gestiamo sull'HuffPost.
Nostra traduzione dell'articolo di @jakobhedenskog.bsky.social e @umland.bsky.social per lo spazio che, come soci di @memorialitalia.bsky.social, gestiamo sull'HuffPost.
Reposted by Simone Zoppellaro
𝐈𝐥 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐝𝐢 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚
Ringraziamo chi ci segue e sostiene on line e in presenza per la partecipazione e la condivisione dei nostri obiettivi.
Portiamo con noi ogni incontro ed esperienza dell’anno trascorso e cerchiamo di costruire insieme un 2026 di giustizia, memoria e verità.
Ringraziamo chi ci segue e sostiene on line e in presenza per la partecipazione e la condivisione dei nostri obiettivi.
Portiamo con noi ogni incontro ed esperienza dell’anno trascorso e cerchiamo di costruire insieme un 2026 di giustizia, memoria e verità.
December 31, 2025 at 2:48 PM
𝐈𝐥 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐝𝐢 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚
Ringraziamo chi ci segue e sostiene on line e in presenza per la partecipazione e la condivisione dei nostri obiettivi.
Portiamo con noi ogni incontro ed esperienza dell’anno trascorso e cerchiamo di costruire insieme un 2026 di giustizia, memoria e verità.
Ringraziamo chi ci segue e sostiene on line e in presenza per la partecipazione e la condivisione dei nostri obiettivi.
Portiamo con noi ogni incontro ed esperienza dell’anno trascorso e cerchiamo di costruire insieme un 2026 di giustizia, memoria e verità.
З Новим роком!
გილოცავთ ახალ წელს!
Happy New Year!
გილოცავთ ახალ წელს!
Happy New Year!
January 1, 2026 at 10:02 AM
З Новим роком!
გილოცავთ ახალ წელს!
Happy New Year!
გილოცავთ ახალ წელს!
Happy New Year!
400 days. ⤵️
Protesters met New Year and 400th day of the protest outside the parliament, while some family members of imprisoned protesters went to Gldani prison to congratulate their loved ones.
December 31, 2025 at 11:21 PM
400 days. ⤵️
Activist holding a poster of Mzia Amaghlobeli during a media solidarity march on June 19, 2025.
Photo: Guram Muradov/Civil.ge
Photo: Guram Muradov/Civil.ge
December 31, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Activist holding a poster of Mzia Amaghlobeli during a media solidarity march on June 19, 2025.
Photo: Guram Muradov/Civil.ge
Photo: Guram Muradov/Civil.ge
Reposted by Simone Zoppellaro
This year, OC Media tried something new with the launching of a culture and review section. Now we bring you a round-up of what we thought were the top 10 films released this year as reviewed by OC Media.
➡️ Read more: oc-media.org/caucasus-cin...
➡️ Read more: oc-media.org/caucasus-cin...
December 31, 2025 at 1:38 PM
This year, OC Media tried something new with the launching of a culture and review section. Now we bring you a round-up of what we thought were the top 10 films released this year as reviewed by OC Media.
➡️ Read more: oc-media.org/caucasus-cin...
➡️ Read more: oc-media.org/caucasus-cin...
The fact that we have failed to cut off trade relations with Russia, fueling its war machine, is perhaps our most tragic failure as Europeans in this war. All for the interests of a few, and to the detriment of us all.
Russia still importing Michelin aviation tyres despite sanctions, records suggest
Exclusive: Sales via intermediary companies appear to continue despite Michelin’s attempts to cut off trade
www.theguardian.com
December 31, 2025 at 11:20 AM
The fact that we have failed to cut off trade relations with Russia, fueling its war machine, is perhaps our most tragic failure as Europeans in this war. All for the interests of a few, and to the detriment of us all.
Reposted by Simone Zoppellaro
This is called RESISTANCE:
Day 398 of daily, uninterrupted protests in Georgia.
Tomorrow, we’ll ring in New Year’s Eve together. On New Year’s Day, we’ll mark 400 days of nonstop protests.
Tomorrow, we’ll ring in New Year’s Eve together. On New Year’s Day, we’ll mark 400 days of nonstop protests.
December 30, 2025 at 6:13 PM
This is called RESISTANCE:
Reposted by Simone Zoppellaro
Un documentario racconta alcuni dei casi più sconvolgenti della repressione putiniana.
Mio articolo appena uscito per MicroMega.
Mio articolo appena uscito per MicroMega.
“Politzek”: le voci che sfidano il Cremlino
Un documentario racconta alcuni dei casi più sconvolgenti della repressione putiniana.
www.micromega.net
December 30, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Un documentario racconta alcuni dei casi più sconvolgenti della repressione putiniana.
Mio articolo appena uscito per MicroMega.
Mio articolo appena uscito per MicroMega.
This is called RESISTANCE:
Day 398 of daily, uninterrupted protests in Georgia.
Tomorrow, we’ll ring in New Year’s Eve together. On New Year’s Day, we’ll mark 400 days of nonstop protests.
Tomorrow, we’ll ring in New Year’s Eve together. On New Year’s Day, we’ll mark 400 days of nonstop protests.
December 30, 2025 at 6:13 PM
This is called RESISTANCE:
Reposted by Simone Zoppellaro
‼️ “𝐔𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚: 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐝𝐢 𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐠𝐥𝐢 𝐚𝐠𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐢 𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢”: 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨 𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐢 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐢 𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥.
È possibile leggere in lingua russa e scaricare la relazione sul sito del Centro Memorial.
Come Memorial Italia ci fa piacere offrire una sintesi della relazione in italiano.
È possibile leggere in lingua russa e scaricare la relazione sul sito del Centro Memorial.
Come Memorial Italia ci fa piacere offrire una sintesi della relazione in italiano.
Novembre 2025. “Ucraina: crimini di guerra degli aggressori russi”: relazione del Centro per la difesa dei diritti umani Memorial.
Tra 17 e 30 gennaio 2025 Vladimir Malychin, Natalia Morozova e Oleg Orlov del Centro per la difesa dei diritti umani Memorial hanno partecipato a una missione di monitoraggio di difensori russi dei di...
www.memorial-italia.it
December 30, 2025 at 10:32 AM
‼️ “𝐔𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚: 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐝𝐢 𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐠𝐥𝐢 𝐚𝐠𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐢 𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢”: 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨 𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐢 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐢 𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥.
È possibile leggere in lingua russa e scaricare la relazione sul sito del Centro Memorial.
Come Memorial Italia ci fa piacere offrire una sintesi della relazione in italiano.
È possibile leggere in lingua russa e scaricare la relazione sul sito del Centro Memorial.
Come Memorial Italia ci fa piacere offrire una sintesi della relazione in italiano.
Un documentario racconta alcuni dei casi più sconvolgenti della repressione putiniana.
Mio articolo appena uscito per MicroMega.
Mio articolo appena uscito per MicroMega.
“Politzek”: le voci che sfidano il Cremlino
Un documentario racconta alcuni dei casi più sconvolgenti della repressione putiniana.
www.micromega.net
December 30, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Un documentario racconta alcuni dei casi più sconvolgenti della repressione putiniana.
Mio articolo appena uscito per MicroMega.
Mio articolo appena uscito per MicroMega.
“A more pessimistic interpretation would be that this is another step towards normalising the party and that at least some institutions are anticipating the AfD’s participation in government.”
Germany’s far-right AfD invited to join Munich Security Conference 2026
Move comes after party’s exclusion for last two years was lambasted by JD Vance at this year’s event
www.theguardian.com
December 30, 2025 at 8:47 AM
“A more pessimistic interpretation would be that this is another step towards normalising the party and that at least some institutions are anticipating the AfD’s participation in government.”
30 YEARS TODAY WITHOUT HEINER MÜLLER
December 30, 2025 at 7:14 AM
30 YEARS TODAY WITHOUT HEINER MÜLLER
Reposted by Simone Zoppellaro
Yet your courage is an example to us all. One of the highest forms of beauty in these dreadful times. Therefore, thank you.
Everyone involved in protests in Georgia is not only broke but also suffers from physical symptoms of extreme anxiety.
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1/2
December 29, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Yet your courage is an example to us all. One of the highest forms of beauty in these dreadful times. Therefore, thank you.
Reposted by Simone Zoppellaro
Georgia, la democracia que agoniza poco a poco.
Glad to see my article published in the @memorialitalia.bsky.social section of HuffPost Italia translated into Spanish:
shorturl.at/cnhWZ
Glad to see my article published in the @memorialitalia.bsky.social section of HuffPost Italia translated into Spanish:
shorturl.at/cnhWZ
December 29, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Georgia, la democracia que agoniza poco a poco.
Glad to see my article published in the @memorialitalia.bsky.social section of HuffPost Italia translated into Spanish:
shorturl.at/cnhWZ
Glad to see my article published in the @memorialitalia.bsky.social section of HuffPost Italia translated into Spanish:
shorturl.at/cnhWZ
👇
The bravery of Georgians, of Ukranians, exposes our cowardice. Thats why we dont like it
December 29, 2025 at 7:20 PM
👇
Reposted by Simone Zoppellaro
What has been happening in Georgia in recent weeks – read the main events here 👇
open.substack.com/pub/statesof...
open.substack.com/pub/statesof...
Former Defence Minister and Ex-Security Service Chief Arrested; Detentions Expected for Sidewalk Protests
What has been happening in Georgia in recent weeks – the main events
open.substack.com
December 29, 2025 at 12:57 PM
What has been happening in Georgia in recent weeks – read the main events here 👇
open.substack.com/pub/statesof...
open.substack.com/pub/statesof...
Yet your courage is an example to us all. One of the highest forms of beauty in these dreadful times. Therefore, thank you.
Everyone involved in protests in Georgia is not only broke but also suffers from physical symptoms of extreme anxiety.
1/2
1/2
December 29, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Yet your courage is an example to us all. One of the highest forms of beauty in these dreadful times. Therefore, thank you.
Georgia, la democracia que agoniza poco a poco.
Glad to see my article published in the @memorialitalia.bsky.social section of HuffPost Italia translated into Spanish:
shorturl.at/cnhWZ
Glad to see my article published in the @memorialitalia.bsky.social section of HuffPost Italia translated into Spanish:
shorturl.at/cnhWZ
December 29, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Georgia, la democracia que agoniza poco a poco.
Glad to see my article published in the @memorialitalia.bsky.social section of HuffPost Italia translated into Spanish:
shorturl.at/cnhWZ
Glad to see my article published in the @memorialitalia.bsky.social section of HuffPost Italia translated into Spanish:
shorturl.at/cnhWZ
Awful news. Solidarity!
Over 100 people have reportedly been detained as part of a police raid on a queer-friendly club in central Baku. Those detained have claimed to have been subjected to physical violence, harassment, and degrading treatment by the police.
🔗 oc-media.org/police-raid-...
Video: Qıy Vaar
🔗 oc-media.org/police-raid-...
Video: Qıy Vaar
December 29, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Awful news. Solidarity!
Among the Epstein photos are some that contain quotes from the novel ‘Lolita’ written on a female body. An interesting article about the aesthetics of evil.
Jeffrey Epstein: Die Ästhetik des Bösen
Unter den Epstein-Fotos sind auch solche, die Zitate aus dem Roman "Lolita" enthalten, geschrieben auf einen weiblichen Körper. Was diese Bilder so obszön macht.
www.zeit.de
December 29, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Among the Epstein photos are some that contain quotes from the novel ‘Lolita’ written on a female body. An interesting article about the aesthetics of evil.
Iranian dissidents demonstrate that courage is stronger than the regime's terror. Despite everything, hope is stronger than ever.
Repression in Iran: Hoffnung entsteht aus Haltung
Ein toter Menschenrechtsanwalt, eine Trauerfeier, die zum Protest wird: Iranische Dissidenten zeigen, dass Mut stärker ist als der Terror des Regimes.
taz.de
December 29, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Iranian dissidents demonstrate that courage is stronger than the regime's terror. Despite everything, hope is stronger than ever.