toomas hendrik ilves

Toomas Hendrik Ilves From Estonia. Where Digital is Native. And come in at #2 in the world in internet freedom. @[email protected]

[toomas hendrik ilves @IlvesToomas]

Oh hell, I guess there's nothing left to do but to move over to @ilvestoomas.bsky.social. It seems civilised there. Hope it lasts.

Will be double posting for awhile weaning myself off this hellsite.

[POLITICO @politico]

Anthropic's AI models broke free and hacked 3 organizations during testing https://t.co/Fog5bYYn0D

[Anna @AnnaDeMilanese]

🇫🇷🇩🇪🇷🇺 Frankreich weist Ex-RT-France-Chefin Xenia Fedorova aus. Zusätzlich ist ihr laut einer AFP-Quelle auch die Einreise nach Deutschland untersagt. 🙂

Das französische Innenministerium hat der Anwältin von Fedorova ein Ausweisungsdekret zugestellt — bestätigt durch AFP und "Libération".

Begründung laut Dekret: Ihr Verhalten "beeinträchtigt die grundlegenden Interessen des Staates", ihre Anwesenheit stelle "eine besonders schwerwiegende und aktuelle Bedrohung der öffentlichen Ordnung" dar.

Sie fungiere als Kanal für russische Desinformationskampagnen und untergrabe gezielt das Vertrauen französischer und europäischer Bürger in ihre Institutionen.

Fedorova kündigte über ihren Anwalt sofortige Berufung an.

Die 45-Jährige leitete RT France bis zur Kontensperrung 2023, blieb aber im Land und wechselte zu den rechtskonservativen Sendern von Vincent Bolloré — CNews und Europe 1.

Der Fall war seit Ende Mai politisch aufgeladen: Damals wurde bekannt, dass ihre Aufenthaltserlaubnis 2024 für zehn Jahre verlängert worden war — ein Umstand, der scharfe Kritik an der Regierung auslöste.

Mit der Ausweisung geht Frankreich nun über die reine Sanktionierung von RT als Sender hinaus und zieht erstmals direkt gegen eine im Land verankerte Multiplikatorin russischer Narrative durch.

Eure Einschätzung zu diesem Präzedenzfall — gerne in die Kommentare.

Quellen: France24, PolitiqueMatin (beide berufen sich auf AFP/"Libération")

[The Intellectualist @highbrow_nobrow]

In the first eleven months of 2025, 10,109 doctoral-trained scientists left the federal government. The losses were concentrated in agencies that fund medical research, regulate environmental standards and model climate.
https://t.co/nSmJOdUu63

[Julian Röpcke 🇩🇪🤝🇺🇦 @JulianRoepcke]

Heute von Russland ermordet:

Die 7-jährige Emilia, die 9-jährige Federika, der 11-jährige Azarii Ilai, der 13-jährige Zakhar, die 14-jährige Viorika, die 16-jährige Dominika, der 17-jährige Mark – und der erst 1½ Jahre alte Artem.

🚨Wie herz- und gewissenlos muss man sein, den Verteidigern dieser unschuldigen Kinder die Unterstützung entziehen zu wollen?

➡️Frage für die @AfD.

[Chef Joe Gera 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇮🇹 @redhotnerd]

Ron Johnson is also vaccinated.

[Mark Warner @MarkWarner]

This morning, Republicans blocked our attempt to stop the IRS from giving Trump & his cronies immunity from investigations into their taxes.

While Trump rakes in $2.2 billion with his endless corruption, he’s also trying to get out of paying his fair share.

[Amb. Arturo Sarukhan @Arturo_Sarukhan]

Unsurprising that Mexicans now view China and President Xi more favourably than the US and President Trump; @pewresearch reported that for the first time in almost two decades of surveys, both Canadians and Mexicans now view China more favourably than their neighbour and main trading partner, the US.

[Kadi🇪🇪🌻 @TheFl0orIsLaVa]

Absolute cinema!

[Hümeyra Pamuk @humeyra_pamuk]

US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference - https://t.co/Iu100laAPt

[Paha Kiisu 🍽️ @halbkass]

Mälestusmärgi autoriteks on Nikolai Thammel ja Amandus Adamson. Seega skulptuuri autoriteks on eestlased. Merineitsi prototüübina kasutas Adamson oma majapidajannat Julie-Lisette Rootsit. Seega palun väga, Russalka on täitsa puhas eestlane. /4

[Paha Kiisu 🍽️ @halbkass]

Väike ajalooline ülevaade Russalka monumendist. Oli kord vene keisririigi soomuslaev Russalka, mis läks 19. septembril 1893 Soome lahel põhja. Hukkus 177 meremeest, neist kuus meest Eesti- ja Liivimaalt. 1/

[The Intellectualist @highbrow_nobrow]

For decades, deterrence governed the U.S.–Russia rivalry: rival powers did not help identify American military targets. Reports Russia aided Iran may test that boundary—while Trump officials dismiss the risk as U.S. forces face attacks.
https://t.co/b2ErWsv8Do

[toomas hendrik ilves @IlvesToomas]

Great piece, letting you know that all is not lost.

Let August come. Russian culture will survive; its center of gravity is already outside Russia.

The regime succeeded in making it leave by killing it inside Russia. Sheep culture remains.

August has nothing to do with it.

[Atlantic Council @AtlanticCouncil]

Read the new report 🇷🇺 ⤵️ https://t.co/J0pV3rk9Xa

[Atlantic Council @AtlanticCouncil]

Read the new report 🇷🇺 ⤵️ https://t.co/J0pV3rk9Xa

[Atlantic Council @AtlanticCouncil]

.@ACEurasia’s @zygaro explains the premise of his new “Outer Russia” report:

“The central argument is that since the invasion of Ukraine, it is not only millions of people who have left Russia, but the center of gravity of Russian language culture has left as well.”

[🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 @front_ukrainian]

❗️Ukraine will send representatives of the State Emergency Service (SES) and the necessary transport to help France fight the fires.

[All In with Chris Hayes @allinwithchris]

WATCH: Newly obtained records detail allegations of drug use, verbal abuse, and violent behavior against multiple women by GOP Rep. Max Miller. A spokesman for Miller pointed to his previous denials that he has ever committed violence against women. https://t.co/jpQN1o4pDO

[Jarl Finland @jalle51]

Behind the Kremlin’s Facade: Lavrov’s TASS Interview Reeks of Desperation and Decay

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s latest interview with TASS was carefully crafted to exude stability, determination, and ideological confidence. Instead, it revealed deep anxiety and a sense of historical gloom.

Behind the predictable accusations lies the portrait of an authoritarian empire that knows it is losing ground – morally, economically, and historically.
The interview provided three telling insights into the Kremlin’s current mindset:Fear of Disintegration
Lavrov’s obsessive warnings about Western plans to “decolonize” or divide the Russian Federation betray Russia’s internal fragility. Secure states do not spend enormous diplomatic energy fighting hypothetical separatists.Inadvertent Truths on the Battlefield

While boasting about “daily progress,” Lavrov admitted that things are “not moving as fast as we would like.” His complaints about Ukraine’s long-term attack capabilities show that Kiev has built up a serious offensive capability deep behind the lines.

Winning powers dictate terms; they do not complain that a ceasefire would leave their victims undefeated. A grotesque inversion of history: Lacking modern achievements, Lavrov retreated to Soviet nostalgia and the absurd claim that Moscow is “fighting fascism.

Turning history around to label independent democracies as “Nazis”—especially when Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky is Jewish and lost family in the Holocaust, and the recently replaced military chief Oleksandr Syrsky is an ethnic Russian—is a cynical grasp at past glory because the present offers nothing to celebrate.

[toomas hendrik ilves @IlvesToomas]

Just getting ready for August...

[Regina Bauer 🇪🇪🇺🇦 @petite_michelle]

A pretty common in russia to beat cashier of you don’t like the prices, the service or you are just in a bad mood

[toomas hendrik ilves @IlvesToomas]

@michaeldweiss Works for New Jerseyans too, btw

[toomas hendrik ilves @IlvesToomas]

The sad, despondent plaint of an American realizong the life of a Europoor isn’t like living in Queens.

[Michael Weiss @michaeldweiss]

Could get used to this, and sort of have.