This is the best summary of the current geopolitical situation I have seen. Sir Alex Younger was head of MI6 between 2014 and 2020. Really worth watching.
“This is a year in which probably democracy as we understand it will either continue and improve, or it will tip over into something which is no longer recognizable.” With so many crucial elections, historian @TimothyDSnyder says 2024 is going to be a true test for democracy.
Ikreiz šķērsojot Erasmus tiltu Roterdamā nodomāju, ka tad, kad Rīgā pārbūvēs Vanšu tiltu, atbildīgie varētu ņemt Erasmus tiltu par piemēru, kur par visiem satiksmes dalībniekiem ir padomāts. Īpaši velo un gājējiem.
Michael Holmes speaks to Joost Dubois with The Ocean Cleanup about their efforts to clean up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, an area about three times the size of France.
Ukraine’s🇺🇦 anthem at the Latvian National Song & Dance celebration, where 30k participants and 100s thousands spectators gather every five years.
Impressive and very moving. Let it give strength to #Ukraine in the Liberation War.
#StandWithUkraine
Nespēja ratificēt Stambulas konvenciju ir negods Latvijai!
Jēkabpils gadījums un vardarbības apmēri pret sievietēm Latvijā ir dramatisks vēstījums tiem, kas gadiem ļāvušies propagandai, ka Latvijā jau viss ir kārtībā. Nav kārtībā.