Here I react to the shameful encounter between American leaders and media and the Ukrainian president. No doubt there were more, but I saw five failures on our side: of hospitality, decency, democracy, strategy, and independence. Please watch and share.
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Tbilisi, 🇬🇪Georgia, right now!
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Few have done more to bring Georgia’s story to the world recently than Tbilisi photographer Ezz Gaber. These are his photos.

Disgracefully, Facebook appears to have just BANNED his account, accusing him of spreading fake info & inciting violence.

Looks like state intervention.

#GeorgiaProtests🇬🇪

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This is what the Georgia Dream party does to protesters.

#Georgia's Social Justice Centre (SJC) published this story (translation in next post) and these photographs showing Saba Kevkhishvili's injuries after he tried to negotiate with the thugs in uniform.

I sense that the resistance has become somewhat joyful and in a way gambling for the people. And they increasingly try to find their particular role in the cause - some in self-defense squads, some in anti-propaganda, some in medicine, etc. #terrorinGeorgia #GeorgiaProtests

There are several protests in Tbilisi now during the day. Some took to courts where the unlawfully detained are tried, and some are gathering at the Parliament. At 17:00 PM, there’s a march in support of those detained from TSU as well. #TerrorinGeorgia #GeorgiaProtests

SitRep - 06/12/24 - Ukraine presented its new 'Hell' missile drone

An overview of the daily events in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Zelensky attended the presentation of the 'Hell', capable of speeds up to 700 km/h and a range of over 700 km.

REPOST=appreciated

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The concept of kakistocracy is really worth checking.
It tackles how it feels that everyone mediocre get higher position while talented are not.

True or not it's very good food for thoughts!

The word of the year (The Economist):”kakistocracy: the rule of the worst. The first root, kakos, is found in few others in English. “Kakistocracy” is not found in ancient sources; it seems to have been coined in English as an intentional antonym to aristocracy, originally “rule by the best”.”

Romania’s secret service has provided documents that prove Russian interference in the election through TikTok and Facebook.

A special investigation is being considered and if the pro-Russian Călin Georgescu is found to have been directly involved, he faces up to 20 years in prison.

⚡ Russian forces have turned Kherson into a training ground for drone operators, targeting civilians living there.

This is truly terrifying russians
youtu.be/1xCUsYzA23s?...

Germany, send Taurus or we send him back.

Good morning Sky people.
Sunday starts with things going to shit for ruzzia.....well....pretty much everywhere..👍👍🤪
Georgia in particular getting closer to their "moment"

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Quite a few Americans like the idea of strongman rule. Essential to it is the idea that a strongman will be your strongman. He won't.
snyder.substack.com/p/the-strong...