Pieter Jan Smit
@pieterjan.bsky.social
Tbilisi, СССР, cinema, Berlin, Rotterdam, ceterum censeo moskva delenda est.
Circus. L'Âne et la Carotte. Galapiat Cie. Last chance. On y va. www.mairie-begles.fr/evenements/l...
L’Âne et la carotte – Galapiat Cirque – Ville de Bègles
En piste, un homme s’est lancé comme défi d’enchaîner une série d’exploits. Têtu et obnubilé, il s’obstine à vouloir aller encore plus vite, plu…
www.mairie-begles.fr
November 13, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Circus. L'Âne et la Carotte. Galapiat Cie. Last chance. On y va. www.mairie-begles.fr/evenements/l...
Kutaisi Georgia - Ivanishvili doesn't like journalism
In Kutaisi, the Court of Appeals begins hearings today in the case of journalist Mzia Amaghlobeli. As always, journalists have shown up in support.
Mzia has been sentenced to 2 years in prison for slapping an abusive, corrupt, rogue police officer.
📷 Batumelebi
Mzia has been sentenced to 2 years in prison for slapping an abusive, corrupt, rogue police officer.
📷 Batumelebi
November 12, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Kutaisi Georgia - Ivanishvili doesn't like journalism
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Protests in Georgia are as alive as ever.
Day 349 of uninterrupted demonstrations in 8+ cities, with large crowds coming out every day.
Day 349 of uninterrupted demonstrations in 8+ cities, with large crowds coming out every day.
November 11, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Protests in Georgia are as alive as ever.
Day 349 of uninterrupted demonstrations in 8+ cities, with large crowds coming out every day.
Day 349 of uninterrupted demonstrations in 8+ cities, with large crowds coming out every day.
Day 349 Tbilisi Georgia
November 12, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Day 349 Tbilisi Georgia
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More than 50 CSOs say Georgia’s Anti-Corruption Bureau is being “repurposed not to hold those in power accountable, but to target independent civil society organizations in Georgia.”
CSOs: Anti-Corruption Bureau Weaponized to Suffocate Civil Society, Blind to Rampant Graft - Civil Georgia
More than 50 civil society organizations said Georgia’s Anti-Corruption Bureau, which they believe i
civil.ge
November 10, 2025 at 1:20 PM
More than 50 CSOs say Georgia’s Anti-Corruption Bureau is being “repurposed not to hold those in power accountable, but to target independent civil society organizations in Georgia.”
Day 349 Tbilisi Georgia
November 12, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Day 349 Tbilisi Georgia
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Ninia Kakabadze, journalist at Mediachecker.ge, was detained while covering protests in Tbilisi. In our interview, she describes the arrest, her release, and the broader implications for journalists working under Georgia’s new restrictions on freedom of expression.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mnqs...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mnqs...
Freedom of the Press on Trial: Ninia Kakabadze Before Her Hearing
YouTube video by Media Freedom Rapid Response
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November 11, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Ninia Kakabadze, journalist at Mediachecker.ge, was detained while covering protests in Tbilisi. In our interview, she describes the arrest, her release, and the broader implications for journalists working under Georgia’s new restrictions on freedom of expression.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mnqs...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mnqs...
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A Dutch charity has donated a Yak-52 aircraft to Ukraine to help counter drone threats. The plane, delivered in late October and purchased in the UK by Protect Ukraine, has been dedicated to the memory of pilot Kostyantyn "Kamikaze" Oborin, who was known for intercepting Shahed drones.
November 11, 2025 at 9:43 PM
A Dutch charity has donated a Yak-52 aircraft to Ukraine to help counter drone threats. The plane, delivered in late October and purchased in the UK by Protect Ukraine, has been dedicated to the memory of pilot Kostyantyn "Kamikaze" Oborin, who was known for intercepting Shahed drones.
Day 349 Tbilisi Georgia
🇬🇪🇪🇺 #GeorgiaProtests Day 349!
November 12, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Day 349 Tbilisi Georgia
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Ever since GD introduced 15 days in jail for covering your face at a protest (and up to 2 years for repeats), Mikheil Zakareishvili has worn masks in front of police every day.
Yesterday, they finally fined him — but for improper parking. So today he parked his motorcycle right in front of them.
Yesterday, they finally fined him — but for improper parking. So today he parked his motorcycle right in front of them.
November 11, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Ever since GD introduced 15 days in jail for covering your face at a protest (and up to 2 years for repeats), Mikheil Zakareishvili has worn masks in front of police every day.
Yesterday, they finally fined him — but for improper parking. So today he parked his motorcycle right in front of them.
Yesterday, they finally fined him — but for improper parking. So today he parked his motorcycle right in front of them.
Reposted by Pieter Jan Smit
1/ The Georgian Dream government was not invited to the EU enlargement forum. The information was confirmed to Publika by the European Commission.
November 11, 2025 at 7:13 PM
1/ The Georgian Dream government was not invited to the EU enlargement forum. The information was confirmed to Publika by the European Commission.
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⬇️ @rusudandjakeli.bsky.social also shares video from Day 348 of nonstop protests against the illegitimate regime in Georgia 🇬🇪. She picked “Putin Khulyo” as her favorite chant. I like seeing the 🇺🇸 and 🇺🇦 flags mixed in with the 🇬🇪 ones.
👇 🇬🇪🇪🇺❗️
👇 🇬🇪🇪🇺❗️
No Georgian protest march is complete without a good "Putin Khuylo".
Day 348 of uninterrupted protests in Georgia.
Day 348 of uninterrupted protests in Georgia.
November 10, 2025 at 9:11 PM
⬇️ @rusudandjakeli.bsky.social also shares video from Day 348 of nonstop protests against the illegitimate regime in Georgia 🇬🇪. She picked “Putin Khulyo” as her favorite chant. I like seeing the 🇺🇸 and 🇺🇦 flags mixed in with the 🇬🇪 ones.
👇 🇬🇪🇪🇺❗️
👇 🇬🇪🇪🇺❗️
Day 348 Tbilisi Georgia
November 10, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Day 348 Tbilisi Georgia
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📍Kupiansk, Ukraine
November 10, 2025 at 7:48 PM
📍Kupiansk, Ukraine
Day 348 Tbilisi Georgia
"Wearing a mask is 15 days jail, or up to 1 year imprisonment if repeated."
A Georgian guy: hold my wine.
#GeorgiaProtests Day 348
📷 Rusiko Kobakhidze
A Georgian guy: hold my wine.
#GeorgiaProtests Day 348
📷 Rusiko Kobakhidze
November 10, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Day 348 Tbilisi Georgia
Day 347 Tbilisi Georgia
Again, protesters move around many Old Tbilisi neighbourhoods.
I wonder if the regime wonders they should have just let the people close Rustaveli.
#GeorgiaProtests Day 347
📷 Mariam Dolidze
I wonder if the regime wonders they should have just let the people close Rustaveli.
#GeorgiaProtests Day 347
📷 Mariam Dolidze
November 10, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Day 347 Tbilisi Georgia
Day 347 Tbilisi Georgia
November 10, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Day 347 Tbilisi Georgia
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USA
Full fledged razzia's.
The land of the free..
The land of the free..
Is the is really what you want our country to be? This is sickening. #TrumpGoons. @democrats.senate.gov
November 10, 2025 at 8:56 AM
USA
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Explosions hit the Russian port of Tuapse in Krasnodar Krai overnight. The strategic facility was reportedly targeted by naval drones, with local sources confirming damage.
November 10, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Explosions hit the Russian port of Tuapse in Krasnodar Krai overnight. The strategic facility was reportedly targeted by naval drones, with local sources confirming damage.
Reposted by Pieter Jan Smit
Na de Kristallnacht in nazi-Duitsland, vluchtten duizenden Joden naar Nederland. Veel van hen werden bij de grens tegengehouden of direct teruggestuurd, zelfs als ze geen onderdak hadden. @drjohamsterdam.bsky.social 👈🏼Die hardvochtigheid tegen vluchtelingen verdienmodel van Wilders, Eerdmans, Baudet
November 9, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Na de Kristallnacht in nazi-Duitsland, vluchtten duizenden Joden naar Nederland. Veel van hen werden bij de grens tegengehouden of direct teruggestuurd, zelfs als ze geen onderdak hadden. @drjohamsterdam.bsky.social 👈🏼Die hardvochtigheid tegen vluchtelingen verdienmodel van Wilders, Eerdmans, Baudet
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An oligarchic party outlaws the opposition and turns towards Russia
Georgia is dousing the last embers of democracy
An oligarchic party outlaws the opposition and turns towards Russia
econ.st
November 9, 2025 at 6:05 PM
An oligarchic party outlaws the opposition and turns towards Russia
Day 347 Tbilisi Georgia
November 9, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Day 347 Tbilisi Georgia
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foto exhibition "Tavisupleba" on pro-European protests, in #Tuebingen, from Nov 28 until February, by Emilia Huppenberger #Georgia
November 9, 2025 at 9:19 PM
foto exhibition "Tavisupleba" on pro-European protests, in #Tuebingen, from Nov 28 until February, by Emilia Huppenberger #Georgia
Day 345 Tbilisi Georgia
November 8, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Day 345 Tbilisi Georgia