Michal Thoma

Residing in Prague, indulging in the Himalayas.

[Nirupama Menon Rao 🇮🇳 @NMenonRao]

What happens to pacta sunt servanda- that principle in international law that says “agreements must be kept”. Obligations undertaken by one government are always passed on to the successor government in what is called the principle of “State Continuity and Succession”.

[Phillips P. OBrien @PhillipsPOBrien]

I hope people understand what we are seeing here.
1) Trump and Putin are preparing a common plan to dictate to Ukraine.
2) Ukraine will surprise them (at least Trump) by refusing.
3) The War will continue.
4) The role of Europe will be decisive.

[Illia Ponomarenko 🇺🇦 @IAPonomarenko]

Alright, let’s break it down once again, for those who are new to this discussion:

1. Russia didn’t start a war of annihilation because Ukraine wanted NATO – Ukraine wants NATO because Russia is waging a war of annihilation.

2. Ukraine is not fighting Russia because it ‘was wrong to trust America’ – Ukraine is fighting because Russia is trying to wipe it off the map, and Ukraine is doing everything humanly possible to survive as a free, independent nation instead of being crushed under a totalitarian fascist regime.

3. Russia’s so-called ‘peace deal’ has never been anything but Ukraine’s destruction and absorption.

That’s not on Zelensky, Boris Johnson, or even George Soros. The only one responsible is Vladimir Putin’s fascist regime, which launched the biggest war in Europe since Adolf Hitler to reconquer its former colony.

Not everything in this world is some grand conspiracy theory for decadent Westerners obsessed with self-hatred to the point of blindly worshipping foreign dictators that undermine the West.

[(((Dan Hodges))) @DPJHodges]

People say they want peace in Ukraine. Then they attack Keir Starmer when he says he is prepared to deploy British troops to guarantee that peace. Why can’t they be honest and admit what they actually want is for Ukraine to capitulate to Putin.

[Michal Thoma @MichalThoma]

Post-WWII order crumbling so fast...

[Mick Ryan, AM @WarintheFuture]

“We were warned that this day, and this new strategic posture from America, was coming. We, like Europe, have ignored the approaching stormfront…and hoped this day would not arrive.” The implications for Australia of last week’s events in Europe. https://t.co/OXwh1yAmUz

[Jan Charvát @Jan_Charvatj]

Tohle je řečeno velmi pěkně a doporučuji se podle toho zařídit.
Pokud voláte po silnější Evropě, můžeme na ní pracovat. Jen je dobré si uvědomit, že z politického pohledu to znamená federalizaci, zavedení většinového hlasování a masivní investice do armády a obranného průmyslu

[Amish Mulmi @amish973]

Agree. 70 years of aid later, if we are still looking to mobilise 40mn USD from donors for state-making purposes, there is a fundamental problem in the way we have been thinking about economic development.

[Michal Thoma @MichalThoma]

@AchuKhegpa @that_chilip You need data + data scientists, their tools are superior to AI. But data inquiries you do and way you treat the results is still political thing. AI is not god-like oracle giving undisputedly right answers, it has it own sets of biases and leanings given a way it is "trained".

[Michal Thoma @MichalThoma]

@AchuKhegpa @that_chilip AI is tool. How you use it is political question. Data driven decision-making is nice to have, and it is not related to AI at any way.

[Michal Thoma @MichalThoma]

@AchuKhegpa @that_chilip BTW, Dasho is very active in GMC and chillip you mentioned earlier too. Count doctor too. Reassuring, isn't it.

[Michal Thoma @MichalThoma]

@AchuKhegpa @that_chilip You will never be happy with any leader, including AI, you are welcome. The existence of pressure groups which can push through extremely damaging and secretly scripted policies, and take no responsibility since they are unelected and will do it again is quite a major problem.

[Michal Thoma @MichalThoma]

@AchuKhegpa @that_chilip You might like to discount this as "stupidity" but what you really look at is actually coherent ideology. Ignore it on your own risk, these people are still there and they are pushing their ideas.

[Michal Thoma @MichalThoma]

@AchuKhegpa @that_chilip You revisit Dasho Kuenley Dorji's justification of reform published on the day of announcement. ILong + very Bhutanese, setting vision not only for tourism but whole society. Dasho clearly been part of team of creators as he also been on BBS announcement. https://t.co/AZ2nSbrKUd

[Michal Thoma @MichalThoma]

@AchuKhegpa @that_chilip I think I know who they mean, but no, she was responsible for execution but not the idea.

[Michal Thoma @MichalThoma]

@AchuKhegpa @that_chilip Wasn't it actually the genius of Singaporean advisors?

[Vojtěch Boháč @Svratkin]

Ještě k JVD a Gretě... Člověk musí mít dost křehkou identitu, aby se ho populární mladá holka bez reálné moci dotkla natolik, že nepozná rozdíl mezi ní a nejbohatším člověkem světa dělajícím si co chce v Bílém domě 😀

[Michal Thoma @MichalThoma]

@MarcelN66 Skvělý plán! Indie provozuje ruskou PVO S-400 a S-300. Když dostane F-35, bude s nimi testovat detekci a sestřelování. Získané poznatky a úpravy systémů se samozřejmě dostanou zpět do Ruska. Před lety kvůli tomuhle bylo z programu F-35 vyloučeno Turecko. Trump je obludný matlák.

[Michal Thoma @MichalThoma]

@AchuKhegpa @that_chilip Generally in Bhutan all big people know each other and talk. If economic lobbying from elite is not there, Bhutan would really be unique. Remember one lady could manipulate number of top civil servants just by falsely claiming connections. Imagine if you really have connections.

[Michal Thoma @MichalThoma]

@AchuKhegpa @that_chilip 5* hotels openly pressed for changes for long, the new luxury properties owned by big shots were just opening or being constructed. Connect a dots. Feeling was liberalization went too far, TO are too many and reckless (undercutting) and gov should regain control over the field.