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Marcus Brand
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Calling on Fiji’s youth to learn about the country’s troubled history to build stronger understanding, social cohesion and democratic resilience for a better future.
Hopes rest with the youths says Dr Brand
www.fbcnews.com.fj
June 26, 2025 at 7:09 AM
marcusbrandbluesky.bsky.social
Quo vadis, Indonesia??
thediplomat.com The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · Jun 15
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will visit Russia next week for a meeting with President Vladimir Putin, skipping a Group of Seven (G-7) summit in Canada.
Prabowo to Visit Russia Next Week, Will Miss G7 Meeting in Canada
The state visit was planned prior to receiving the G-7 invitation from Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Jakarta says.
buff.ly
June 15, 2025 at 5:06 AM
marcusbrandbluesky.bsky.social
Follow @repstansbury.bsky.social

Democracy won’t vanish without a fight in America!
repstansbury.bsky.social Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · Jun 13
We will hold the Trump Administration accountable for the assault against Senator Padilla.

We are here holding the line and fighting back — for every person in this country. For our democracy.
June 14, 2025 at 5:44 AM
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timothysnyder.bsky.social
"Earlier this week Donald Trump called for a second civil war at a US military base. This scenario can be resisted and prevented, if we have the courage to listen, interpret, and act. And this Saturday we will have the occasion to act."
snyder.substack.com/p/trumps-civ...
Trump's civil war
And our new birth of freedom
snyder.substack.com
June 12, 2025 at 7:07 PM
marcusbrandbluesky.bsky.social
Mundus sine caesaribus! 👏
March 22, 2025 at 4:39 AM
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jwmueller-pu.bsky.social
March 7, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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bellingcat.com
During the Arab Spring, social media became a powerful tool for sharing real-time evidence through photos, videos, and testimonies. This podcast episode explores lessons from the Arab Spring and how evolving tech will shape future open source investigations. www.patreon.com/posts/episod...
Episode 2: ‘The Arab Spring: A catalyst for citizen journalism’ - Comment Down Below | Bellingcat
Get more from Bellingcat on Patreon
www.patreon.com
March 7, 2025 at 10:06 AM
marcusbrandbluesky.bsky.social
Merci 🙏🇺🇦🇫🇷🇪🇺💪@claudemalhuret.bsky.social
Vive l’Ukraine, vive la France, vive L’Europe Démocratique !
christhalassa.bsky.social Chris Thalassa @christhalassa.bsky.social · Mar 6
Merci Sen Claude Malhuret! Its sad that a Democratic senator has not given such a speech but grateful that someone from America's first friend and ally, France, did!

youtu.be/G-lh0TUTtvI?...
Guerre en Ukraine : "Washington est devenu la cour de Néron", lance Claude Malhuret
YouTube video by Public Sénat
youtu.be
March 7, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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powerfromspace1.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy
Betraying #Ukraine will not make America great

https://thehill.com/opinion/international/5173294-betraying-ukraine-will-not-make-america-great/
March 6, 2025 at 5:10 AM
marcusbrandbluesky.bsky.social
Vive le Canada! 🇨🇦
March 4, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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jerseyflight.bsky.social
Cutting through all the cluttered anxiety and reactionary noise; cutting through all the sensationalist headlines, here’s the question that remains; here’s the question that matters: what are we going to do to stop it?
March 2, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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theblueworld.bsky.social
Breaking: Jasmine Crockett - ''We may be heading towards the next World War because we have a President that wants to pal around with Putin, and lying about who invaded who.''
February 27, 2025 at 4:43 AM
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profjacob.bsky.social
🚨🚨 New significant #exodus news: The Supreme Court of Canada says it’s moving away from the social media platform #X. In a farewell post Wednesday to its more than 45,000 subscribers, the top court said it will focus its communication efforts on other platforms. 🧵 www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/art...
Supreme Court of Canada moving away from social media platform X
The Supreme Court of Canada says it’s moving away from the social media platform X.
www.ctvnews.ca
February 27, 2025 at 5:41 AM
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dandrezner.bsky.social
This is so goddamn embarrassing. www.axios.com/2025/02/24/u...
U.S. votes against UN resolution condemning Russia for Ukraine invasion
The Trump administration has found itself increasingly isolated on the world stage.
www.axios.com
February 24, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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tommywalker.bsky.social
Our latest podcast @fcctpodcast is with @reaproy.bsky.social We speak about a host of issues, with Phil explaining the ins and outs of human rights, transnational repression, Myanmar, sports washing and more!

Full video on YouTube below ⬇️

youtu.be/nYJczEAc0mo?...
“Human rights are UNIVERSAL” | Phil Robertson | Dateline Bangkok
YouTube video by FCCT
youtu.be
February 24, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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politico.eu
🇩🇪🗳️ German election 2025

The conservative coalition (CDU/CSU) won Sunday’s national vote, while the far-right AfD saw its best-ever result, winning swathes of support in the east.

For the SPD, it was a disaster.

The results: www.politico.eu/article/germ...
February 24, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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klenkflorian.bsky.social

Wir haben ein Islamismusproblem,
ein Internetpredigerproblem,
ein Justizproblem (zu späte und oft zu laschebSanktionen),
ein Drogenproblem (!),
ein Psychiatrieproblem,
ein Erziehungsversorgungsproblem,
einen unreformierten Jugendstrafvollzug
und ein Abschiebeproblem bei Intensivtätern.
February 16, 2025 at 6:03 AM
marcusbrandbluesky.bsky.social
Elon Musk’s net worth is roughly ten times larger than USAID’s annual budget.
February 9, 2025 at 2:34 AM
marcusbrandbluesky.bsky.social
The Fiji TRC draws lessons from processes around the world but its mandate and functions are unique.
‘Structured approach to bring people forward’
THE Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) faces the challenge of encouraging public participation, particularly from political figures involved in the country's past events. However, Commission ch...
www.fijitimes.com.fj
February 8, 2025 at 3:39 AM
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reutersinstitute.bsky.social
"If anyone with a smartphone can publish, they should also be able to verify. To combat any security threat posed by disordered information we need to teach young people these skills"

By @bellingcat.com @eliothiggins.bsky.social and @drnataliemartin.bsky.social
https://reutersinstitute.politics.o…
How to protect democracies from falsehoods? By empowering the young with open-source investigation skills
“If anyone with a smartphone can publish, they should also be able to verify,” argue Bellingcat’s founder Eliot Higgins and Dr Natalie Martin in this piece.
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk
February 4, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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mariaressa.bsky.social
Many friends are cautious and saying, "let's see where this goes" - but you are at your most powerful right now. Every day you do not act normalizes impunity and makes you and the people you serve weaker.
February 3, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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timothysnyder.bsky.social
The logic of the coup that is going on now. And how to resist it.
snyder.substack.com/p/the-logic-...
The Logic of Destruction
And how to resist it
snyder.substack.com
February 2, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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tgpeterson.bsky.social
"It does not matter that he is an ally of the President. Musk is a private citizen taking control of established government offices. That is not efficiency; that is a coup."
February 1, 2025 at 4:29 AM
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himself.bsky.social
I don't get the sense that U.S. journalists have a good sense of who to talk to when basic government functions are being ripped out. Gutting the administrative state is not a standard beat. A short thread with some starter suggestions for who to read/talk to. Please - people add more in replies!
February 1, 2025 at 12:25 AM
marcusbrandbluesky.bsky.social
I agree. Rejecting cynicism is the revolution of dignity everyone can perform every day. It’s the first step towards better societies.
aoc.bsky.social Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · Jan 31
I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world.

Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
February 1, 2025 at 12:09 AM