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Aliide
@aliide.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy
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Journalist, author, cat butler. I write about #Russia, the #Baltic states, and #Ukraine. I don't write about diatoms, I just think they're cool. Hi! :sp_bi:

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#tallinn #estonia #eesti #Baltic #baltics #meermittwoch #sea #Nature
November 19, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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The closure of Ö and Kaks Kokka restaurants in Tallinn, just before the Michelin guide finally started discovering the region, was extremely sad. So I've been wanting to visit Martin Meikas' O2 for several months now.

1) Chilli marinaded prawns, chia, avocado […]

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A colourful arrangement of curls and sphere (first dish) Quail, carrots, mixed leaves
November 18, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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Looking across to Muhu from the island ferry 🩵🖤🤍

#estonia #saaremaa #muhu #Baltic #baltics #sea #silentsunday
Calm, brackish waters of the Suur Strait. Bright sun and blue skies, with darker clouds starting to creep in. A line of dark trees on the horizon.
November 16, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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What Merkel blames for Russian aggression vs. actions that actually encouraged Russian aggression. Maybe some humility is due.

(NB: *Russia* is responsible for Russian aggression)

#Ukraine #RussiaUkraineWar #baltics #poland #estonia #Latvia #Lithuania #Germany […]

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October 6, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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Look at these gremlins 🖤🖤

#Cats #CatsOfMastodon #susuwatari #voids #blackcats #vantablack
Two black cats lying on a laminate floor, front paws outstretched and tails crossed at the back
October 3, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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Jfc, Russia *has already attacked NATO*

#Russia #Ukraine #poland #Drones #War #genocide #News #Media
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October 3, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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Just adopted two incredible void babies, it turns out one of them is a puppy in disguise

#Caturday #CatsOfMastodon #Cats #happiness
September 27, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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Re:Navalnaya article:"Ordinary Russian citizens" overwhelmingly support Russia's genocidal invasion or don't care enough to organise. We attribute far too much significance to the tiny minority who occasionally speak out to *checks notes* ... request that […]

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September 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Er, no, we couldn't live with that. Equating victim and aggressor is completely unacceptable. The blame for Russia's full-scale invasion lies solely with Russia.

#Ukraine #Russia #kyiv #UkraineWar #russiainvadedukraine #News #War #genocide
August 29, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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Lithuania's Romuva community celebrating earth goddess Žemyna during the Žolinės holiday yesterday

#romuva #pagan #pagans #Baltic #Lithuania #folklore #mythology #baltics #witch #spirituality #singing
August 16, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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Lithuania's Žolinės festival, celebrating earth goddess Žemyna with the Romuva yesterday

#Lithuania #mythology #pagan #neopagan #witch #singing #Nature #spirituality
August 16, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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The sun finally put in an appearance last night 🤍

#estonia #tallinn #independence #News
July 7, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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Pretty impressed at the sheer volume of people turning up to parade or spectate in obscenely bad weather in Tallinn today

#tallinn #estonia #songfestival #laulupidu
July 5, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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😍😍😍

#Baltic #BalticStates #estonia #Latvia #Lithuania #histodons
Book, 'Silence of the Gods' lying on wooden table
May 16, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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My wonderful colleague Oliver Moody's new book, Baltic: The Future of Europe — examines not just the Baltic states but the Baltic sea region as a whole, of which constituent nations should serve as models for the west, as opposed being seen as a military […]

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Book cover with off-white background, teal futura font saying "Baltic: The Future of Europe" dividing the top of a red Riga spire and the bottom of a missile Panel of one woman and three men speaking in front of a slide reading "Baltic Symposium 2025"
April 7, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Also of interest: the old Olavsvern submarine base

https://www.twz.com/news-features/u-s-navy-still-wants-to-operate-out-of-this-norwegian-submarine-cave-but-a-deal-remains-elusive

#militaryhistory #NavalHistory #History #Coldwar #NATO #Russia
Dark concrete tunnel in the side of a large snowy hill, dark water in foreground
March 5, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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Passed a Dutch frigate which has been helping monitor/protect Baltic undersea cables in the Arctic (taken shortly before a very chilly swim)!

#Frigate #Baltic #russiainvadedukraine #Ukraine #Russia #estonia #Finland #arctic #Norway #War
March 5, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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Giving a talk to the British-Lithuanian Society at beginning of February. Details 👇

#Lithuania #baltics #Latvia #estonia #Ukraine #Russia #RussiaUkraineWar #UkraineWar #NATO #Security #Propaganda #geopolitics #Disinformation #War
A headshot of Aliide Naylor superimposed on a Lithuanian flag. Details of talk written in white text.
January 8, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Russians attacked Kherson State University, according to rector Oleksandr Spivakovsky

facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2791081201064198&id=100004870359031

#Ukraine #Russia #RussiaUkraineWar #News #Breaking #UkraineWar
Beige rubble following attack A dusty hallway collapsed at one end following attack by Russia Another pile of rubble with windows blasted out in background, trees on street visible
January 5, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Cats deeply unimpressed with crochet powdered wig in their stocking

#Cats #CatsOfMastodon #Christmas #Xmas #stockings #indignation #shame
A grey stripe cat in a deep fluffy basket, looking down and to the left. He is wearing a crochet powdered wig with ear holes and a little red ribbon at the back A dark grey cat on a yellow sofa with a pensive expression, she is wearing a crochet powdered wig with ear holes and a string to tie it under the chin (string is not tied)
December 28, 2024 at 4:13 PM
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Russia's Interfax saying that Assad is in Moscow: https://t.me/interfaxonline/51366

#assad #Russia #Syria #Putin #News #Breaking #Democide #murder #massmurder #SyriaNews
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December 8, 2024 at 6:54 PM
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A recent sunrise, early on the Cape

#silentsunday #capecod #ma #sea #sunrise
The sun creeping over the horizon, a very still stretch of glassy see, barely ripping, and light drift lines in the sand. Oranges and blues, lens flare.
December 8, 2024 at 6:38 PM
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#Syria #assad #CrimesAgainstHumanity #prison #News #Breaking
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December 8, 2024 at 12:58 AM
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#Syria #SyriaNews #RussiaUkraineWar #assad #News #Russia #Saydnaya #Democide #damascus #CrimesAgainstHumanity
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December 8, 2024 at 12:55 AM
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It has been far too long since I last saw these sillybillies and I'm overjoyed they still remember me 💜

#Cats #CatsOfMastodon #bondedpair #Animals
A pale grey-and-white stripey cat and a block-colour dark grey cat, both with green eyes, snuggling together in a giant cream-coloured dog bed. The lighter cat is the brother of the younger cat and has his paw protectively around her.
December 2, 2024 at 5:23 PM