Una Bergmane
@unabergmane.bsky.social
Historian working on Soviet collapse. Author of "Politics of Uncertainty: the United States, the Baltic Question and the Collapse of the Soviet Union." (OUP, 2023)
Researcher at Aleksanteri Institute (University of Helsinki)
From Latvia
Researcher at Aleksanteri Institute (University of Helsinki)
From Latvia
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Filmas "Kremļa burvis" Latvijas partnera pārstāve izvēlējusies ar Latvijas žurnālistiem runāt t-kreklā ar šādu vēstījumu (laikā, kad ukraiņi krievu dēļ salst). Diez vai neapdomīga izvēle, es to nolasu kā attieksmi. P.s. citāts oriģināli ir ENG valodā no Dauntonas Abatijas un imho neskan tik agresīvi
February 16, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Filmas "Kremļa burvis" Latvijas partnera pārstāve izvēlējusies ar Latvijas žurnālistiem runāt t-kreklā ar šādu vēstījumu (laikā, kad ukraiņi krievu dēļ salst). Diez vai neapdomīga izvēle, es to nolasu kā attieksmi. P.s. citāts oriģināli ir ENG valodā no Dauntonas Abatijas un imho neskan tik agresīvi
Mēs pamatoti šausmināmies par Epstīna failiem ASV, bet, palasot Facebook komentārus pie ziņām par 12 gadus veco meitenīti, kura ir stāvoklī, skaidri redzami gan mūsu vietējie, potenciālie (esošie?) ‘epstīni’, gan viņu iespējotāji/as (enablers). Šiem tik (cerams) mazāk naudas.
February 16, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Mēs pamatoti šausmināmies par Epstīna failiem ASV, bet, palasot Facebook komentārus pie ziņām par 12 gadus veco meitenīti, kura ir stāvoklī, skaidri redzami gan mūsu vietējie, potenciālie (esošie?) ‘epstīni’, gan viņu iespējotāji/as (enablers). Šiem tik (cerams) mazāk naudas.
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A big turnout on day 444 of daily, uninterrupted protests in Georgia.
🎥 Levan Zazadze
🎥 Levan Zazadze
February 14, 2026 at 5:39 PM
A big turnout on day 444 of daily, uninterrupted protests in Georgia.
🎥 Levan Zazadze
🎥 Levan Zazadze
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This is just unconscionable man
February 13, 2026 at 1:43 AM
This is just unconscionable man
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Students have gathered in front of Ilia State University to protest.
📷 Ivane Nazgaidze
📷 Ivane Nazgaidze
February 12, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Students have gathered in front of Ilia State University to protest.
📷 Ivane Nazgaidze
📷 Ivane Nazgaidze
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This is a criminal attempt at destruction and silencing of knowledge. And it’s very intentional, in light of the leading role Georgian academics and students have played in protests against authoritarian rule
in another entirely illegal move, the nihilistic totalitarianism of the Georgian Dream continues its rampage, here against #Georgia's most successful research university.
Yes, it is a regime, and yes, this is illegal and totally illegitimate.
open.substack.com/pub/ganatleb...
Yes, it is a regime, and yes, this is illegal and totally illegitimate.
open.substack.com/pub/ganatleb...
Unconstitutional Assault Strips Universities of Core Faculties
Starting 2026, most programs and faculties will be cut or reassigned, with Ilia State University effectively dismantled and GTU reduced to technical disciplines.
open.substack.com
February 12, 2026 at 6:57 PM
This is a criminal attempt at destruction and silencing of knowledge. And it’s very intentional, in light of the leading role Georgian academics and students have played in protests against authoritarian rule
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Such a powerful image in Le Monde.
(The writing on the plane says "Neutral athletes")
Cartoon by: Letton Gatis Sluka
(The writing on the plane says "Neutral athletes")
Cartoon by: Letton Gatis Sluka
February 12, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Such a powerful image in Le Monde.
(The writing on the plane says "Neutral athletes")
Cartoon by: Letton Gatis Sluka
(The writing on the plane says "Neutral athletes")
Cartoon by: Letton Gatis Sluka
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Do you think they’d ban someone honouring people died in a natural disaster or an accident or because of an illness? I doubt it. Meanwhile, Russia can kill you and be sure institutions like that will look away coz Russia made your death “political” and “we don’t talk politics here. It’s a bad taste”
Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified before his first run at the 2026 Olympic Games because of a helmet featuring images of Ukrainian athletes kіІled by russia. The IOC called it a violation of Rule 50 and bаnned him from using it, treating remembrance of the fallen as a political stаtement.
February 12, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Do you think they’d ban someone honouring people died in a natural disaster or an accident or because of an illness? I doubt it. Meanwhile, Russia can kill you and be sure institutions like that will look away coz Russia made your death “political” and “we don’t talk politics here. It’s a bad taste”
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Breakdown of today's vote in the EP on the Ukraine loan facility with a new type of graph by member state.
This shows neatly the huge support in the Nordics and Baltics, the low one in France (due to the RN) and the stark exception of Hungary, where even the opposition Tisza Party voted against.
This shows neatly the huge support in the Nordics and Baltics, the low one in France (due to the RN) and the stark exception of Hungary, where even the opposition Tisza Party voted against.
February 11, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Breakdown of today's vote in the EP on the Ukraine loan facility with a new type of graph by member state.
This shows neatly the huge support in the Nordics and Baltics, the low one in France (due to the RN) and the stark exception of Hungary, where even the opposition Tisza Party voted against.
This shows neatly the huge support in the Nordics and Baltics, the low one in France (due to the RN) and the stark exception of Hungary, where even the opposition Tisza Party voted against.
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You know who wasn’t surprised that Chomsky was bad? Literally everyone who cared that he denied the genocide in Bosnia. It speaks quite poorly of class politics first people to have not listed to us then.
February 10, 2026 at 8:13 PM
You know who wasn’t surprised that Chomsky was bad? Literally everyone who cared that he denied the genocide in Bosnia. It speaks quite poorly of class politics first people to have not listed to us then.
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⚡️ BREAKING: International Olympic Committee has banned Vladyslav Heraskevych from using a custom helmet featuring images of Ukrainian athletes killed by Russia at the 2026 Olympics.
February 9, 2026 at 9:41 PM
⚡️ BREAKING: International Olympic Committee has banned Vladyslav Heraskevych from using a custom helmet featuring images of Ukrainian athletes killed by Russia at the 2026 Olympics.
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Le portrait de Nicolas Guillou. Puni par les Etats-Unis pour avoir émis un mandat d’arrêt contre Nétanyahou, le magistrat de la CPI tente de composer avec les effets redoutables des sanctions. Lire : bit.ly/4cgdaEI
February 9, 2026 at 5:02 AM
Le portrait de Nicolas Guillou. Puni par les Etats-Unis pour avoir émis un mandat d’arrêt contre Nétanyahou, le magistrat de la CPI tente de composer avec les effets redoutables des sanctions. Lire : bit.ly/4cgdaEI
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A large turnout on day 437 of daily, uninterrupted protests in Georgia. 🇬🇪
February 7, 2026 at 4:29 PM
A large turnout on day 437 of daily, uninterrupted protests in Georgia. 🇬🇪
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Romanians are buying generators, other energy equipment, and devices and are bringing them to the Ukrainian Embassy in Bucharest.
Thank you, Romania! 🇷🇴🇺🇦
The Ukrainian Embassy will organize the shipment to people affected by Russian energy terror.
Thank you, Romania! 🇷🇴🇺🇦
The Ukrainian Embassy will organize the shipment to people affected by Russian energy terror.
February 8, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Romanians are buying generators, other energy equipment, and devices and are bringing them to the Ukrainian Embassy in Bucharest.
Thank you, Romania! 🇷🇴🇺🇦
The Ukrainian Embassy will organize the shipment to people affected by Russian energy terror.
Thank you, Romania! 🇷🇴🇺🇦
The Ukrainian Embassy will organize the shipment to people affected by Russian energy terror.
@evikasilina.bsky.social varbūt vērts sekot kolēģa piemēram?
Spain's Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Díaz: “I have left X. That network is a place of hate.
“We are not vassals of Elon Musk or Trump.”
“We are not vassals of Elon Musk or Trump.”
February 7, 2026 at 9:14 PM
@evikasilina.bsky.social varbūt vērts sekot kolēģa piemēram?
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February 6, 2026 at 12:45 PM
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Krievija naktī veica masveida uzbrukumu Ukrainas enerģētikas infrastruktūrai. "Galvenie mērķi bija elektrotīkli, spēkstacijas un apakšstacijas," paziņoja Ukrainas prezidents Volodimirs Zelenskis.
www.lsm.lv/raksts/zinas...
www.lsm.lv/raksts/zinas...
Krievija naktī masveidā apšaudījusi Ukrainas energoinfrastruktūru; valstī pieaug elektroenerģijas deficīts
Krievija naktī veica masveida uzbrukumu Ukrainas enerģētikas infrastruktūrai un citiem objektiem, izšaujot aptuveni 40 raķetes un palaižot vairāk nekā 400 dronu, paziņojušas Ukrainas amatpersonas.
www.lsm.lv
February 7, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Krievija naktī veica masveida uzbrukumu Ukrainas enerģētikas infrastruktūrai. "Galvenie mērķi bija elektrotīkli, spēkstacijas un apakšstacijas," paziņoja Ukrainas prezidents Volodimirs Zelenskis.
www.lsm.lv/raksts/zinas...
www.lsm.lv/raksts/zinas...
Greetings from Helsinki
February 5, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Greetings from Helsinki
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Sorry, I'm a Catholic from Europe, so I'm rather confused. Is this how people pray in the US? Who are you praying to? 🤔 #Trump
Trump at Natl Prayer Breakfst: "We prefer somebody that's a strong, powerful person w/extremely good vision that can shoot a rifle very well to a person that's extremely weak, non-muscular, can't shoot a rifle, has no idea where the hell he is. We have a military where they all look like Tom Cruise"
February 5, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Sorry, I'm a Catholic from Europe, so I'm rather confused. Is this how people pray in the US? Who are you praying to? 🤔 #Trump
Nu paldies dieviņam, ka vismaz no šī kauna paglābāmies www.lsm.lv/raksts/zinas...
Deputāti noraida «Latvija pirmajā vietā» aicinājumu piešķirt Trampam Nobela Miera prēmiju, bet apņemas stiprināt sadarbību ar ASV
Saeimas deputātu vairākums ceturtdien, 5. februārī, neatbalstīja frakcijas "Latvija pirmajā vietā" (LPV) sagatavoto lēmumprojektu, ar kuru aicināts piešķirt Nobela Miera prēmiju ASV prezidentam D...
www.lsm.lv
February 5, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Nu paldies dieviņam, ka vismaz no šī kauna paglābāmies www.lsm.lv/raksts/zinas...
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IR: par Trampu un Grenlandi, par Putinu un Ukrainu, par NATO saliedētību un to, kā aizsargāt Latviju šajos vētrainajos laikos - @latvijasarmija.bsky.social komandiera Kaspara Pudāna un NATO divīzijas štāba komandieres Jetes Albinusas pirmā kopīgā mediju intervija! Ļoti iesaku!
February 4, 2026 at 6:45 PM
IR: par Trampu un Grenlandi, par Putinu un Ukrainu, par NATO saliedētību un to, kā aizsargāt Latviju šajos vētrainajos laikos - @latvijasarmija.bsky.social komandiera Kaspara Pudāna un NATO divīzijas štāba komandieres Jetes Albinusas pirmā kopīgā mediju intervija! Ļoti iesaku!
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In an audio recording from the Epstein files, the convicted sex offender offers advice to an unknown individual on how to approach Vladimir Putin. This clip is taken from a three-hour recording of Epstein having dinner with two men […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
February 4, 2026 at 6:03 AM
In an audio recording from the Epstein files, the convicted sex offender offers advice to an unknown individual on how to approach Vladimir Putin. This clip is taken from a three-hour recording of Epstein having dinner with two men […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
Mūsu vietējiem miera prēmijas organizētājiem neinteresē ārpolitika; viņus interesē Trampa politikas normalizēšana, lai pēc laika varētu sākt pie mums "nacionalizēt" vēlēšanas un sadalīt valsti . Vienotībai, cerams, pietiks prāta pašiem nekāpt šajā slazdā.
Mike Johnson on Trump calling for Rs to "nationalize" elections: "We had 3 Republicans who were ahead on election day in last cycle & every time a new tranche of ballots came in they just magically whittled away until their leads were lost. It looks on its face to be fraudulent. Can I prove it? No"
February 3, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Mūsu vietējiem miera prēmijas organizētājiem neinteresē ārpolitika; viņus interesē Trampa politikas normalizēšana, lai pēc laika varētu sākt pie mums "nacionalizēt" vēlēšanas un sadalīt valsti . Vienotībai, cerams, pietiks prāta pašiem nekāpt šajā slazdā.