This is masterful. In Belarus, the non violent female protestors pulled the masks off of the secret policemen. The police may be able to commit atrocities but there will be no anonymity https://t.co/gxtqwfH9Ij
it reminds me of Eastern European folk tales for some reason, especially the way they walk away like henpecked losers at the end. There is this archetype where the women are always the more powerful in the village and do all the actual work of keeping things going and the guys are all like poseurs playacting...when push comes to shove they reveal it's all strings and mirrors and the women are handling surviving day to day. it's in both Christian and Jewish tales
The extraordinary bravery on display here. If you need something to cheer you on, even in bleak circumstances, it's this fact and this video. A testament to resistance in the face of tyranny. https://t.co/cirHJhIrmY
On September 17th, the United States joined 16 other @OSCE members to invoke the “Moscow Mechanism” to establish an impartial Mission to look into the continued crackdown in Belarus. Our goal remains a peaceful resolution that supports democracy in Belarus.
#Belarus Really interesting. According to folks close to crowdfunding initiatives that help those repressed, around 30% of the applications are from law enforcers and security forces members who refused to obey orders to brutally suppress the protests. Of course, many stay loyal pic.twitter.com/DHUyKWa9JS
I want also to explain one thing about between-war Belarus to the Russian guy. This was a Polish mistake, that during Riga negotiations in 1921 our side resigned from taking the whole Belarus into Poland, despite the fact it was controlled by Polish Army.
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BELARUS WARNING: Russian Force deployment to Belarus is likely imminent. Revisit @criticalthreats Fred Kagan's op-ed where he argues that if Putin gains the ability to station Russian troops in Belarus, the credibility of NATO will be at serious risk.
Women in #Belarus started to gather wearing plastic crowns to protest against Lukashenko’s “secret” and illegal inauguration. pic.twitter.com/RVSFOek1MP
The most amazing video from Minsk yesterday is of this taxi driver saving a protester being chased by riot police. Solidarity in action #Belaruspic.twitter.com/5AN04Clpkp
Putin calls Macron to say Russian opposition leader Navalny poisoned himself; Macron explodes: “Do you think I am a Russian peasant?” White House silent on this and secret inauguration of illegitimate Belarus President who recently visited Putin for his blessing. https://t.co/vxFMaCayqj
In Mogilev, eastern Belarus, a 64-year old navy veteran Alexander Strakh has been detained and sentenced to one week of administrative arrest for taking part in an illegal mass gathering. pic.twitter.com/wNBgncHqiy
Groundbreaking female judge dies. Thrown here due to the Ukes' heavily Lady Revolution, and just cuz will likely be another 10 years before we see more news from PNG. Maybe belongs with RBG, but foreign, plus here in this thread it lives a little while...
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it reminds me of Eastern European folk tales for some reason, especially the way they walk away like henpecked losers at the end. There is this archetype where the women are always the more powerful in the village and do all the actual work of keeping things going and the guys are all like poseurs playacting...when push comes to shove they reveal it's all strings and mirrors and the women are handling surviving day to day. it's in both Christian and Jewish tales
by artappraiser on Sun, 09/13/2020 - 3:12pm
Belarus rejects Putin
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/13/belarus-100000-join-rally-...
by PeraclesPlease on Sun, 09/13/2020 - 4:36pm
Putin offers lame "loan"
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/14/alexander-lukashenko-vladi...
by PeraclesPlease on Mon, 09/14/2020 - 3:57pm
two inspired people:
by artappraiser on Sun, 09/13/2020 - 6:27pm
by PeraclesPlease on Thu, 09/17/2020 - 6:38pm
by PeraclesPlease on Fri, 09/18/2020 - 11:06pm
Click for extended interesting historical view
by PeraclesPlease on Fri, 09/18/2020 - 11:15pm
by PeraclesPlease on Sun, 09/20/2020 - 11:49am
by PeraclesPlease on Tue, 09/22/2020 - 2:45pm
Lukashenko elopes
by PeraclesPlease on Wed, 09/23/2020 - 6:27am
by PeraclesPlease on Wed, 09/23/2020 - 11:37am
Mitt mentioned Belarus! He wants to be in the movie!
by artappraiser on Wed, 09/23/2020 - 9:09pm
by PeraclesPlease on Thu, 09/24/2020 - 6:03am
by PeraclesPlease on Thu, 09/24/2020 - 2:23pm
Do it for the children
How about the vets?
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by PeraclesPlease on Fri, 09/25/2020 - 5:00pm
Papua New Guinea
Groundbreaking female judge dies. Thrown here due to the Ukes' heavily Lady Revolution, and just cuz will likely be another 10 years before we see more news from PNG. Maybe belongs with RBG, but foreign, plus here in this thread it lives a little while...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/26/she-set-the-benchmark-trai...
by PeraclesPlease on Sat, 09/26/2020 - 7:40am