Sophie 🇦🇺🇺🇦
@lizardg.bsky.social
From Yorta Yorta country, now on Ngunnawal country.
World News, Ukraine 🇺🇦, #auspol 🇦🇺. Mostly re-posts.
World News, Ukraine 🇺🇦, #auspol 🇦🇺. Mostly re-posts.
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What the fuck have i just watched
December 12, 2025 at 10:39 PM
What the fuck have i just watched
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Georgian Dream Prime Minister posed with Putin today.
And their propaganda media, POSTV, writes about Zelenskyy at the front line:
“Zelenskyy with the newest iPhone”
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And their propaganda media, POSTV, writes about Zelenskyy at the front line:
“Zelenskyy with the newest iPhone”
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December 12, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Georgian Dream Prime Minister posed with Putin today.
And their propaganda media, POSTV, writes about Zelenskyy at the front line:
“Zelenskyy with the newest iPhone”
…
And their propaganda media, POSTV, writes about Zelenskyy at the front line:
“Zelenskyy with the newest iPhone”
…
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Janet, you literally work for an organisation that hosts its own awards ceremony cause the Walkleys didn't give them enough participation awards.
December 12, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Janet, you literally work for an organisation that hosts its own awards ceremony cause the Walkleys didn't give them enough participation awards.
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Ingushetia’s Culture Ministry has banned the screening of The Letter, a film by Amur Amerkhanov about the return of Ingush people to their homes following their 1944 deportation by Soviet authorities.
Ingushetia bans screening of movie about 1944 deportations
The republic’s culture ministry did not approve the premiere of the film The Letter.
oc-media.org
December 12, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Ingushetia’s Culture Ministry has banned the screening of The Letter, a film by Amur Amerkhanov about the return of Ingush people to their homes following their 1944 deportation by Soviet authorities.
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This is where the current policies are leading us
The Trump administration is threatening to deport a Chinese man who personally documented the Chinese government's massive detention system in Xinjiang. If forcibly returned to China, he faces the risk of state persecution for his invaluable & brave work.
open.substack.com/pub/hrichina...
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Man who filmed Uyghur concentration camps now fights for his own freedom in the United States
In 2020, Guan Heng embarked on a risky mission to prove the existence of concentration camp facilities used to imprison Uyghurs. Now, he faces the threat of deportation back to China, where he would f...
open.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:13 PM
This is where the current policies are leading us
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Putin sits in Moscow claiming that his armies have taken a town that the Ukrainian president is personally visiting. There are cowardly tyrants and there are courageous elected leaders and it is good to know the difference.
Putin said Russia had taken Kupiansk weeks ago.
Today, Zelenskyy visited Ukrainian troops there.
Today, Zelenskyy visited Ukrainian troops there.
December 12, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Putin sits in Moscow claiming that his armies have taken a town that the Ukrainian president is personally visiting. There are cowardly tyrants and there are courageous elected leaders and it is good to know the difference.
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Quick guide to interpreting US foreign policy propaganda: if the word “deal” was used, some American made some money, and the war is still going on.
An estimated 200,000 people have fled fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo just days after Trump hailed a “historic” peace deal to end the conflict.
200,000 Flee Congo After Trump’s ‘Historic’ Peace Deal
Why the Rwanda-Congo accord misses the point.
foreignpolicy.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Quick guide to interpreting US foreign policy propaganda: if the word “deal” was used, some American made some money, and the war is still going on.
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Meta has removed or restricted dozens of accounts belonging to abortion access providers, queer groups and reproductive health organizations in the past weeks in what campaigners call one of the “biggest waves of censorship” on its platforms in years.
December 11, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Meta has removed or restricted dozens of accounts belonging to abortion access providers, queer groups and reproductive health organizations in the past weeks in what campaigners call one of the “biggest waves of censorship” on its platforms in years.
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That's about four times Germany’s annual murder rate. Now, what would happen if there is a ceasefire and many thousands more Russian soldiers come home and it will be longer possible to send the killers back to the frontline. No wonder the Kremlin is not actually that keen on stopping fighting
This was Russia today Thursday, December 11, 2025 — Meduza
meduza.io
December 12, 2025 at 8:17 AM
That's about four times Germany’s annual murder rate. Now, what would happen if there is a ceasefire and many thousands more Russian soldiers come home and it will be longer possible to send the killers back to the frontline. No wonder the Kremlin is not actually that keen on stopping fighting
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Do I want to go to Disneyland? No I do not. I would rather go to Kyiv, where my mean tweets about US policy are appreciated. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Want to go to Disneyland? Maybe rethink those mean tweets about US policy
Mean tweets about US policy might mean no trip to Disneyland, under a new proposal that would see Australians provide their social media history for the past five years.
www.abc.net.au
December 12, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Do I want to go to Disneyland? No I do not. I would rather go to Kyiv, where my mean tweets about US policy are appreciated. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
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These two emails were one above the other in my inbox @thecurbau.bsky.social
December 11, 2025 at 10:36 PM
These two emails were one above the other in my inbox @thecurbau.bsky.social
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Prince Charles leaving Cirencester Hospital after shaking too many hands (1990)
December 11, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Prince Charles leaving Cirencester Hospital after shaking too many hands (1990)
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This is why many consider Nazarbayev one of the statesmen of the era
learning about how Nazarbaev prepared for his famous drinking bouts with yeltsin. he would line his stomach with olive oil and step away occasionally to throw up. rinse repeat. this is the president of Kazakhstan btw
yeltsin would just slam the vodka and pass out like a simple soul
yeltsin would just slam the vodka and pass out like a simple soul
December 11, 2025 at 8:59 PM
This is why many consider Nazarbayev one of the statesmen of the era
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Eurovision winner Nemo to return trophy in protest at Israel taking part in 2026
Eurovision winner Nemo to return trophy in protest at Israel taking part in 2026
‘Clear conflict’ between Eurovision ideals of ‘inclusion and dignity for all’ and decision to let Israel compete, says 2024 winner
Nemo, the Swiss singer who won the 2024 Eurovision song contest, has said they are handing back their trophy in protest over Israel’s participation in next year’s event.
The 26-year-old, the first non-binary winner of the contest, said on Thursday there was “a clear conflict” between the Eurovision ideals of “unity, inclusion and dignity for all” and the decision to allow Israel to compete. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Eurovision winner Nemo to return trophy in protest at Israel taking part in 2026
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My banking app, for the love of Cliff Richard.
December 11, 2025 at 8:24 PM
My banking app, for the love of Cliff Richard.
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Icelandic folklore tells of the Yule Cat that terrorizes children if they don't have new socks for Christmas.
folklore does not specify whether the Yule Cat is adorable or not, tho. ❤️🐈⬛
folklore does not specify whether the Yule Cat is adorable or not, tho. ❤️🐈⬛
December 10, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Icelandic folklore tells of the Yule Cat that terrorizes children if they don't have new socks for Christmas.
folklore does not specify whether the Yule Cat is adorable or not, tho. ❤️🐈⬛
folklore does not specify whether the Yule Cat is adorable or not, tho. ❤️🐈⬛
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🔥 JUST IN: Now that protests are banned even on pavements and people will face up to a year in prison for that grave “crime,” Archimandrite Dorote Kurashvili announced a service to Saint George this evening on Rustaveli at 20:00, and said the service could be held every day upon public will.
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December 11, 2025 at 11:56 AM
🔥 JUST IN: Now that protests are banned even on pavements and people will face up to a year in prison for that grave “crime,” Archimandrite Dorote Kurashvili announced a service to Saint George this evening on Rustaveli at 20:00, and said the service could be held every day upon public will.
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It's extremely 2025 that the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize is actively calling for a war. Orwellian even
December 11, 2025 at 2:58 PM
It's extremely 2025 that the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize is actively calling for a war. Orwellian even
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An investigation has found that Chechen Murad Dadaev, known in Germany as Noah Krieger, a member of the far-right Alternative for Germany party, is the biological brother of convicted killer Suleyman Dadaev. In 2009, Dadaev was involved in the killing of Umar Israilov, a critic of Ramzan Kadyrov.
Brother of Chechen AfD member a convicted killer linked to Kadyrov, investigation finds
Journalists have established that Murad Dadaev changed his name and made his way into German politics.
oc-media.org
December 11, 2025 at 4:13 PM
An investigation has found that Chechen Murad Dadaev, known in Germany as Noah Krieger, a member of the far-right Alternative for Germany party, is the biological brother of convicted killer Suleyman Dadaev. In 2009, Dadaev was involved in the killing of Umar Israilov, a critic of Ramzan Kadyrov.
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84-yr-old Petro Shkuro,a resident of the Khatsky village in the Cherkasy region,has been crocheting,using a knitting machine for 75yrs
His knitted items have found owners not only in Ukraine.Currently,Petro is making socks for the Ukrainian Defenders. He has already sent about 200 pairs
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His knitted items have found owners not only in Ukraine.Currently,Petro is making socks for the Ukrainian Defenders. He has already sent about 200 pairs
📹Suspilne
December 11, 2025 at 6:25 PM
84-yr-old Petro Shkuro,a resident of the Khatsky village in the Cherkasy region,has been crocheting,using a knitting machine for 75yrs
His knitted items have found owners not only in Ukraine.Currently,Petro is making socks for the Ukrainian Defenders. He has already sent about 200 pairs
📹Suspilne
His knitted items have found owners not only in Ukraine.Currently,Petro is making socks for the Ukrainian Defenders. He has already sent about 200 pairs
📹Suspilne
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As 2025 comes to a close, we are excited to present some of our favorite 2025 releases in (or about) translation. From Turkey to Georgia, and China to Italy, our favorite books spanned the globe. Take a look at our picks here, or scroll the thread: wordswithoutborders.org/read/article...
December 11, 2025 at 6:41 PM
As 2025 comes to a close, we are excited to present some of our favorite 2025 releases in (or about) translation. From Turkey to Georgia, and China to Italy, our favorite books spanned the globe. Take a look at our picks here, or scroll the thread: wordswithoutborders.org/read/article...
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The Israeli Foreign Ministry summoned Ukrainian Ambassador Yevhen Korniichuk for a reprimand after he criticized PM Netanyahu for his statements about frequent contacts with Putin,Ynet reported.
December 11, 2025 at 8:53 AM
The Israeli Foreign Ministry summoned Ukrainian Ambassador Yevhen Korniichuk for a reprimand after he criticized PM Netanyahu for his statements about frequent contacts with Putin,Ynet reported.
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A European Parliament interpreter could not hold back tears during the speech of 11-year-old 🇺🇦Roman Oleksiv from 🇺🇦Lviv.
Roman survived the russian missile strike on Vinnytsia on July 14, 2022 — the attack that killed his mother. It was the last time he ever saw her alive.
Roman survived the russian missile strike on Vinnytsia on July 14, 2022 — the attack that killed his mother. It was the last time he ever saw her alive.
December 11, 2025 at 8:21 AM
A European Parliament interpreter could not hold back tears during the speech of 11-year-old 🇺🇦Roman Oleksiv from 🇺🇦Lviv.
Roman survived the russian missile strike on Vinnytsia on July 14, 2022 — the attack that killed his mother. It was the last time he ever saw her alive.
Roman survived the russian missile strike on Vinnytsia on July 14, 2022 — the attack that killed his mother. It was the last time he ever saw her alive.
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Read more: chaser.com.au/general-news...
December 11, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Read more: chaser.com.au/general-news...