guns in the summertime

you can fool some people sometimes, but you can't fool all the people all the time

[Leonid Ragozin @leonidragozin]

I can now confirm that yesterday I was notified of my expulsion from Latvia where I lived for 12 years. This, I believe, is a long-brewing revenge by far right politicians for my investigation into their links to Russian neo-Nazis who found refuge in Kyiv and who circulated the manifesto of Christchurch shooter in 2019. It is also a punishment for my commentary on the Russian aggression in Ukraine and for Pavel Sheremet investigation.

The notification doesn’t point to any specific misdemeanours or statements which prompted the decision. I was declared persona non grata, a status designed for diplomats who enjoy immunity from prosecution, not for ordinary people. This was done - as far right politicians who spearheaded the decision openly admit - in order to deny me justice in the Latvian court system: PNG status cannot be appealed in courts. This makes me conclude that I am facing political persecution.

For me it is a huge personal tragedy. I am being evicted from my only beloved home, deprived of my circle of friendship and support. I love Latvia, the land of my ethnic Latvian ancestors, and have no sense of revenge. I will always remain pro-Latvian. It makes me immensely sad that high positions in the Latvian government have been captured by forces whose closest political relation is Putin and who are using Putin’s aggression in Ukraine as a pretext for eroding the rule of law and democracy in the European Union.

My stance on the war in Ukraine remains unchanged. I condemn the Russian aggression and support Ukraine’s sovereignty over occupied territories. Ukraine is a wound in my heart, not a source of political gain as it is for my persecutors. But I’ll continue to criticise Western countries for mishandling this conflict and not acting in the best interests of the Ukrainian people. I shall not be gagged.

Shame on those who understand what is happening but look away or buy into smear campaign waged against me by the pro-war lobby and far right info dumps. One day, they’ll come for you, too.

Attn @RSF_inter @ECPMF

[guns in the summertime @GothamBitcoin]

@Svratkin >Baumance - elitní univerzitě, které se občas přezdívá škola špiónů

takže s penězma je problém, a děláte radši z Voxpotu bulvár... heh škoda

[guns in the summertime @GothamBitcoin]

@ECeplova prosim komentar:
https://t.co/hjQ0hcR5nv

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@noiroleptic им обоим пишут песни Jack Antonoff у другие ребята

[guns in the summertime @GothamBitcoin]

@auteurhouse now do Refn

[Reimu @EconReimu]

Economist lightning round

[Baste and Pilled @StuPidPlebeian]

@mono_twt07

[guns in the summertime @GothamBitcoin]

@peterktodd dude, your ukranian foid made you went full retard. hope at least pegging is good

[guns in the summertime @GothamBitcoin]

@AutismCapital It looked bad. Typical GTA Online characters and super clean dialogs. Not a single n-word. Not a single edgy moment. 6/10 game.

[guns in the summertime @GothamBitcoin]

@AutismCapital Beautiful graphically? Have you seen that 2005 molotov footage? 😅

[guns in the summertime @GothamBitcoin]

@yeniczek @jirkajust byl to transrus

[guns in the summertime @GothamBitcoin]

@KamilSanca @jirkajust anebo ti to řeknu jinak - Ukrajinci se mezi komunisty realizovali poměrně hodně

[guns in the summertime @GothamBitcoin]

@ClovekzPristavu @jirkajust obočí a přízvuk taky má jako typický Rus

[guns in the summertime @GothamBitcoin]

@KamilSanca @jirkajust souhlasím, to nebylo sarkastický. Můj argument je - když už Rusové můžou za zločiny Sovětského svazu, tak můžou za to i Ukrajinci. Ale globálně to je problém všech etatistů - victimblaming.

[guns in the summertime @GothamBitcoin]

@jirkajust @hdfiuhl a máme důkazy nebo náznaky že pracoval? Nemáme, takže byl zavražděn jenom protože byl bolševik.

[guns in the summertime @GothamBitcoin]

@jirkajust @hdfiuhl Souhlasím. Největšími oběťmi sovětských represí a vyvražďování jsou Rusové.

Co se týče Jukumse Vācietise, byl zavražděn ne proto, že byl Lotyš, ale proto, že byl bolševik. Porovnejte to například s Katyní, kde Poláky vraždili, protože byli Poláci.

[guns in the summertime @GothamBitcoin]

@KamilSanca @jirkajust ne, to je jako tvrdit že za nacismus můžou i rakoušaci

[guns in the summertime @GothamBitcoin]

@jirkajust @hdfiuhl To je vtip? Za Velkou čistku 1937 můžou taky Rusové a vraždily se tam jenom potlačované národní menšiny?
​Neskutečné nepochopení historie anebo angažovanost.

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@helena_rejzkova @jirkajust Bez Karla Marxe by nikdy žádný Sovětský svaz nebyl. Prosím nezačínat tady antisemitismus.