Tomasz Oryński
@orynski.eu
Freelance journalist, blogger, podcaster, translator, and... trucker, who left the UK after 17 years due to Brexit. I live in Helsinki now.
I write, among others, for Britske Listy and the Bylines network. I run Lewackie Pitolenie podcast in Polish.
I write, among others, for Britske Listy and the Bylines network. I run Lewackie Pitolenie podcast in Polish.
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FUNDRAISER UPDATE:
The car is in Lviv. And so are your powerbanks.
Thank you to everyone who helped to make it happen!
Cc: @bylines.scot
The car is in Lviv. And so are your powerbanks.
Thank you to everyone who helped to make it happen!
Cc: @bylines.scot
That made me chuckle:
Polish right wing publicist:
"Number of dogs in Poland is 8.5.million. number of children in Poland is 7.2 million. Polish women somehow got it all wrong".
Comment: POLISH WOMEN! STOP GIVING BIRTH TO DOGS!
Polish right wing publicist:
"Number of dogs in Poland is 8.5.million. number of children in Poland is 7.2 million. Polish women somehow got it all wrong".
Comment: POLISH WOMEN! STOP GIVING BIRTH TO DOGS!
November 19, 2025 at 7:01 PM
That made me chuckle:
Polish right wing publicist:
"Number of dogs in Poland is 8.5.million. number of children in Poland is 7.2 million. Polish women somehow got it all wrong".
Comment: POLISH WOMEN! STOP GIVING BIRTH TO DOGS!
Polish right wing publicist:
"Number of dogs in Poland is 8.5.million. number of children in Poland is 7.2 million. Polish women somehow got it all wrong".
Comment: POLISH WOMEN! STOP GIVING BIRTH TO DOGS!
I just had a plate of lovely pierogi. At 150 km/h.
And this is why train travel is superiour to any other mean of travel. :-)
(Together with coffee I paid about 11 euro).
And this is why train travel is superiour to any other mean of travel. :-)
(Together with coffee I paid about 11 euro).
November 19, 2025 at 12:39 PM
I just had a plate of lovely pierogi. At 150 km/h.
And this is why train travel is superiour to any other mean of travel. :-)
(Together with coffee I paid about 11 euro).
And this is why train travel is superiour to any other mean of travel. :-)
(Together with coffee I paid about 11 euro).
notesfrompoland.com/2025/11/18/u...
If only the border with Belarus was closed, as it should be when the war has begun...
If only the border with Belarus was closed, as it should be when the war has begun...
Ukrainians working for Russia carried out train line sabotage, says Polish PM
notesfrompoland.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:25 PM
notesfrompoland.com/2025/11/18/u...
If only the border with Belarus was closed, as it should be when the war has begun...
If only the border with Belarus was closed, as it should be when the war has begun...
FUNDRAISER UPDATE:
The car is in Lviv. And so are your powerbanks.
Thank you to everyone who helped to make it happen!
Cc: @bylines.scot
The car is in Lviv. And so are your powerbanks.
Thank you to everyone who helped to make it happen!
Cc: @bylines.scot
November 17, 2025 at 10:02 PM
FUNDRAISER UPDATE:
The car is in Lviv. And so are your powerbanks.
Thank you to everyone who helped to make it happen!
Cc: @bylines.scot
The car is in Lviv. And so are your powerbanks.
Thank you to everyone who helped to make it happen!
Cc: @bylines.scot
Meanwhile in Poland russian saboteurs tried to blow up a train.
www.onet.pl/informacje/o...
So much for those who keep shouting "this is not our war, Russia is not our enemy".
www.onet.pl/informacje/o...
So much for those who keep shouting "this is not our war, Russia is not our enemy".
Akty dywersji na kolei. Reakcja Donalda Tuska i polskich służb. Najważniejsze fakty
Eksplozja na torach oraz nagłe zatrzymanie pociągu z setkami pasażerów — to bilans dwóch incydentów na trasie Warszawa–Lublin. Premier Donald Tusk mówi wprost: mieliśmy do czynienia z bezprecedensowym...
www.onet.pl
November 17, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Meanwhile in Poland russian saboteurs tried to blow up a train.
www.onet.pl/informacje/o...
So much for those who keep shouting "this is not our war, Russia is not our enemy".
www.onet.pl/informacje/o...
So much for those who keep shouting "this is not our war, Russia is not our enemy".
Good thing we never gave Ukraine enough weapons to defend itself.
Imagine what would happened if Russia escalated!
/s
Imagine what would happened if Russia escalated!
/s
So the total amount of drones they launched in 2023 is equivalent to one night in 2025
November 16, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Good thing we never gave Ukraine enough weapons to defend itself.
Imagine what would happened if Russia escalated!
/s
Imagine what would happened if Russia escalated!
/s
Reposted by Tomasz Oryński
It's real, and it's mind-blowing.
A complete lack of awareness and a national embarrassment.
A complete lack of awareness and a national embarrassment.
Just some British patriots in Benidorm, taking over a street in Spain to shout in their own language about unwanted foreigners. It’s a blessing that they are too thick to understand irony.
November 15, 2025 at 11:34 AM
It's real, and it's mind-blowing.
A complete lack of awareness and a national embarrassment.
A complete lack of awareness and a national embarrassment.
Reposted by Tomasz Oryński
I came to this country as a child refugee. No English, no certainty, no idea what my life could become. Britain gave me refuge.
Not on a timer, not with conditions attached, but with a chance to grow roots.
A thread 🧵 1/8
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Not on a timer, not with conditions attached, but with a chance to grow roots.
A thread 🧵 1/8
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK set to limit refugees to temporary stays
Shabana Mahmood is expected to say the era of permanent protection for refugees is over, in major changes to the UK's asylum and immigration system.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 10:29 AM
I came to this country as a child refugee. No English, no certainty, no idea what my life could become. Britain gave me refuge.
Not on a timer, not with conditions attached, but with a chance to grow roots.
A thread 🧵 1/8
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Not on a timer, not with conditions attached, but with a chance to grow roots.
A thread 🧵 1/8
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
LLM models explained:
:)
:)
November 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM
LLM models explained:
:)
:)
FUNDRAISER UPDATE:
I see I caused some confusion here:
- powerbanks are purchased and delivered to my friend in Eastern Poland
- I am leaving Helsinki tomorow, will collect them en-route and hope to be in Lviv on Monday
- I will donate remaining money from donations to an Ukrainian charity.
I see I caused some confusion here:
- powerbanks are purchased and delivered to my friend in Eastern Poland
- I am leaving Helsinki tomorow, will collect them en-route and hope to be in Lviv on Monday
- I will donate remaining money from donations to an Ukrainian charity.
FUNDRAISER UPDATE:
I am new to this thing, so I wasn't aware that you can still donate money even after fundraiser ended, but somebody just paid in another 20 euro!
Thank you, but powerbanks are already donated and delivered to my friend in Poland, I will pass it to one of Ukrainie's NGO's.
I am new to this thing, so I wasn't aware that you can still donate money even after fundraiser ended, but somebody just paid in another 20 euro!
Thank you, but powerbanks are already donated and delivered to my friend in Poland, I will pass it to one of Ukrainie's NGO's.
November 14, 2025 at 2:14 PM
FUNDRAISER UPDATE:
I see I caused some confusion here:
- powerbanks are purchased and delivered to my friend in Eastern Poland
- I am leaving Helsinki tomorow, will collect them en-route and hope to be in Lviv on Monday
- I will donate remaining money from donations to an Ukrainian charity.
I see I caused some confusion here:
- powerbanks are purchased and delivered to my friend in Eastern Poland
- I am leaving Helsinki tomorow, will collect them en-route and hope to be in Lviv on Monday
- I will donate remaining money from donations to an Ukrainian charity.
Reposted by Tomasz Oryński
ZBIÓRKA - AKTUALIZACJA:
Powerbanki już na mnie czekają w Lublinie.
Mam na jutro bilet na prom, będę w Lublinie w niedzielę, a w poniedziałek we Lwowie
Jestem lamerem fundraisingowym i nie wiem jak zamknąć zbiórkę, myslałem, że to się automagicznie dzieje po […]
[Original post on mastodon.scot]
Powerbanki już na mnie czekają w Lublinie.
Mam na jutro bilet na prom, będę w Lublinie w niedzielę, a w poniedziałek we Lwowie
Jestem lamerem fundraisingowym i nie wiem jak zamknąć zbiórkę, myslałem, że to się automagicznie dzieje po […]
[Original post on mastodon.scot]
November 14, 2025 at 12:25 PM
ZBIÓRKA - AKTUALIZACJA:
Powerbanki już na mnie czekają w Lublinie.
Mam na jutro bilet na prom, będę w Lublinie w niedzielę, a w poniedziałek we Lwowie
Jestem lamerem fundraisingowym i nie wiem jak zamknąć zbiórkę, myslałem, że to się automagicznie dzieje po […]
[Original post on mastodon.scot]
Powerbanki już na mnie czekają w Lublinie.
Mam na jutro bilet na prom, będę w Lublinie w niedzielę, a w poniedziałek we Lwowie
Jestem lamerem fundraisingowym i nie wiem jak zamknąć zbiórkę, myslałem, że to się automagicznie dzieje po […]
[Original post on mastodon.scot]
FUNDRAISER UPDATE:
I am new to this thing, so I wasn't aware that you can still donate money even after fundraiser ended, but somebody just paid in another 20 euro!
Thank you, but powerbanks are already donated and delivered to my friend in Poland, I will pass it to one of Ukrainie's NGO's.
I am new to this thing, so I wasn't aware that you can still donate money even after fundraiser ended, but somebody just paid in another 20 euro!
Thank you, but powerbanks are already donated and delivered to my friend in Poland, I will pass it to one of Ukrainie's NGO's.
November 14, 2025 at 12:13 PM
FUNDRAISER UPDATE:
I am new to this thing, so I wasn't aware that you can still donate money even after fundraiser ended, but somebody just paid in another 20 euro!
Thank you, but powerbanks are already donated and delivered to my friend in Poland, I will pass it to one of Ukrainie's NGO's.
I am new to this thing, so I wasn't aware that you can still donate money even after fundraiser ended, but somebody just paid in another 20 euro!
Thank you, but powerbanks are already donated and delivered to my friend in Poland, I will pass it to one of Ukrainie's NGO's.
Regarding the Ukraine's corruption scandal, I would like to draw your attention to one thing: the thief found refugee in Israel.
Am I susprised that of all countries it's Israel that is happy to welcome a man who stole millions from the country fighting for survival (and, I guess, those millions)?
Am I susprised that of all countries it's Israel that is happy to welcome a man who stole millions from the country fighting for survival (and, I guess, those millions)?
Zelenskyy sanctions former business partner implicated in $100M corruption scandal
Tymur Mindich fled Ukraine for Israel as authorities closed in on him.
www.politico.eu
November 14, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Regarding the Ukraine's corruption scandal, I would like to draw your attention to one thing: the thief found refugee in Israel.
Am I susprised that of all countries it's Israel that is happy to welcome a man who stole millions from the country fighting for survival (and, I guess, those millions)?
Am I susprised that of all countries it's Israel that is happy to welcome a man who stole millions from the country fighting for survival (and, I guess, those millions)?
This right wing alternative universum is fascinating: according to AfD, Poland is as big a treat to Germany as Russia - but only because Russia isn't really a treat to Germany.
Meanwhile according to Kaczyński, Germany (along with France) are a threat to Poland (but somehow, Russia also isn't).
Meanwhile according to Kaczyński, Germany (along with France) are a threat to Poland (but somehow, Russia also isn't).
Leader of far-right AfD suggests Poland as great a threat to Germany as Russia
notesfrompoland.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:03 PM
This right wing alternative universum is fascinating: according to AfD, Poland is as big a treat to Germany as Russia - but only because Russia isn't really a treat to Germany.
Meanwhile according to Kaczyński, Germany (along with France) are a threat to Poland (but somehow, Russia also isn't).
Meanwhile according to Kaczyński, Germany (along with France) are a threat to Poland (but somehow, Russia also isn't).
This #Polishmeme is still funny:
NATIONALISTS:
1. How my friends see me
2. How my parents see me
3. How society see me
4. How neighbours see me
5. What I think of myself (EUROPE HAS TO BE WHITE, OR WILL BE UNINHABITED)
6. What I really do
NATIONALISTS:
1. How my friends see me
2. How my parents see me
3. How society see me
4. How neighbours see me
5. What I think of myself (EUROPE HAS TO BE WHITE, OR WILL BE UNINHABITED)
6. What I really do
November 12, 2025 at 10:50 PM
This #Polishmeme is still funny:
NATIONALISTS:
1. How my friends see me
2. How my parents see me
3. How society see me
4. How neighbours see me
5. What I think of myself (EUROPE HAS TO BE WHITE, OR WILL BE UNINHABITED)
6. What I really do
NATIONALISTS:
1. How my friends see me
2. How my parents see me
3. How society see me
4. How neighbours see me
5. What I think of myself (EUROPE HAS TO BE WHITE, OR WILL BE UNINHABITED)
6. What I really do
Reposted by Tomasz Oryński
Wait till he hears about the Electoral College..
November 12, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Wait till he hears about the Electoral College..
Today marks 13 years since my first publication in Britske Listy.
They were also publishing in English back then: www.czechfocus.cz/art/66053.html
They were also publishing in English back then: www.czechfocus.cz/art/66053.html
Why there are demonstrations in today's Poland
www.czechfocus.cz
November 12, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Today marks 13 years since my first publication in Britske Listy.
They were also publishing in English back then: www.czechfocus.cz/art/66053.html
They were also publishing in English back then: www.czechfocus.cz/art/66053.html
My auntie got COVID during her stay in a sanatorium 400km from home. They told her she needs to leave within 24h, they don't care if she feels bad. Doctor told her "as she was ordered to leave she is no longer his patient".
But they offered her a solution to this problem:
But they offered her a solution to this problem:
November 12, 2025 at 9:39 PM
My auntie got COVID during her stay in a sanatorium 400km from home. They told her she needs to leave within 24h, they don't care if she feels bad. Doctor told her "as she was ordered to leave she is no longer his patient".
But they offered her a solution to this problem:
But they offered her a solution to this problem:
Someone just wrote to me that such persecution of non-Latvian people is pure fascism.
How very ruZZian of them: whenever someone is doing anything that inconvieniences Russians, or annoys them in the slightest way, they are instantly called "fascist".
Why not throw Satanic drug addicts too?
How very ruZZian of them: whenever someone is doing anything that inconvieniences Russians, or annoys them in the slightest way, they are instantly called "fascist".
Why not throw Satanic drug addicts too?
I am seeing a lot of pro-Russian people being outraged about how - as they claim - Baltic States are discriminating Russians.
So I decided to share my take on that topic with you on my blog:
orynski.eu/how-dare-the...
#russia #latvia #estonia
So I decided to share my take on that topic with you on my blog:
orynski.eu/how-dare-the...
#russia #latvia #estonia
How dare they demand I make some effort! I am Russian! - orynski.eu
I am watching and reading with fascinatio all the materials, that give me insight into the Russian Psyche. Reportages from Russian independent online TV Current Time about ordinary Russians who, when ...
orynski.eu
November 12, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Someone just wrote to me that such persecution of non-Latvian people is pure fascism.
How very ruZZian of them: whenever someone is doing anything that inconvieniences Russians, or annoys them in the slightest way, they are instantly called "fascist".
Why not throw Satanic drug addicts too?
How very ruZZian of them: whenever someone is doing anything that inconvieniences Russians, or annoys them in the slightest way, they are instantly called "fascist".
Why not throw Satanic drug addicts too?
FUNDRAISER UPDATE:
The money is now on my account. We placed the order for TWO POWERBANKS. Awaiting confirmation of the delivery date so I can plan the trip.
Meanwhile Ukrainian friends from autaukrainaa.fi sorted out my car, as after being parked for three months it developed some injuries.
The money is now on my account. We placed the order for TWO POWERBANKS. Awaiting confirmation of the delivery date so I can plan the trip.
Meanwhile Ukrainian friends from autaukrainaa.fi sorted out my car, as after being parked for three months it developed some injuries.
November 12, 2025 at 12:40 PM
FUNDRAISER UPDATE:
The money is now on my account. We placed the order for TWO POWERBANKS. Awaiting confirmation of the delivery date so I can plan the trip.
Meanwhile Ukrainian friends from autaukrainaa.fi sorted out my car, as after being parked for three months it developed some injuries.
The money is now on my account. We placed the order for TWO POWERBANKS. Awaiting confirmation of the delivery date so I can plan the trip.
Meanwhile Ukrainian friends from autaukrainaa.fi sorted out my car, as after being parked for three months it developed some injuries.
Reposted by Tomasz Oryński
I can't stop laughing 😆
This is a presentation of Russia’s first AI robot. I think it learned to walk from alcoholics.
This is a presentation of Russia’s first AI robot. I think it learned to walk from alcoholics.
November 11, 2025 at 7:59 PM
I can't stop laughing 😆
This is a presentation of Russia’s first AI robot. I think it learned to walk from alcoholics.
This is a presentation of Russia’s first AI robot. I think it learned to walk from alcoholics.
Oh, by the way, I just recalled I wrote the essay on soviet use of russian settlement when I was at the uni, you can read it too: orynski.eu/role-of-russ...
November 11, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Oh, by the way, I just recalled I wrote the essay on soviet use of russian settlement when I was at the uni, you can read it too: orynski.eu/role-of-russ...