Sofia

London/Nottingham

[Water UK @WaterUK]

An easy New Year's resolution to keep: #Binthewipe! New research shows that almost 1 in 5 UK adults still put wet wipes down the loo. Flushing wipes can cause blocked pipes, property damage and river and sea pollution. Find out more: https://t.co/HBGm3XolSl

[Sofia @sofia959595]

https://t.co/PtpyuDzqWi #postoffice #PostOfficeInquiry #paulavennells

[Tamara Zieve @TZieve]

For weeks I refrained from attending screenings for the press of Hamas' Oct 7. atrocities. I already knew the extent of the horrors. But I didn't anticipate the denial that followed. This ultimately pushed me to attend a screening and bear witness today. What did I see? 🧵

[Sofia @sofia959595]

A tweet that I hope @LeoVaradkar will come to regret.

[Leo Varadkar @LeoVaradkar]

This is a day of enormous joy and relief for Emily Hand and her family. An innocent child who was lost has now been found and returned, and we breathe a massive sigh of relief.  Our prayers have been answered.

[Jolyon Rubinstein @JolyonRubs]

The right to protest is a cornerstone of any functioning democracy. The public order act seriously prohibited that fundamental freedom. Whilst politicians champion freedom of speech they simultaneously criminalise peaceful protest. Any attempt to further curb protest can mean only one thing. Further creep toward Authoritarian rule.

[Pod Save America @PodSaveAmerica]

President @BarackObama on the violence in Gaza.

Full interview out Tuesday.

[David Baddiel @Baddiel]

Given what the phrase actually means - the disqualification of Jews as a minority with a history of extreme discrimination from the inclusions and protections of modern identity politics - this is a remarkably precise example of Jews not counting.

[David Baddiel @Baddiel]

How thrilling - how clearly validated amongst your peers - can public shaming make you feel. We always knew this from here, but more and more now, IRL.

[Jess Phillips @jessphillips]

How is any of this helping the people everyone says they care about in the region? Utterly grim.

[Sofia @sofia959595]

Halloween 2023 popeing off ✝️👏🏼 #aipope #halloween

[Stas Olenchenko 🇺🇦 @StasOlenchenko]

If you want the next generation to live in the comfort of your democratic institutions, it’s time to take security matters seriously and act now.

There is no time left — many forces are already at war with you even if you choose not to see things this way.

End.
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[Stas Olenchenko 🇺🇦 @StasOlenchenko]

The sooner you realize you need to see these powers as your direct enemies and act accordingly, the more chances you’ll have of preserving your democratic institutions and welfare states.

If you ignore this threat, the war will still come, and it will catch you by surprise.
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[Stas Olenchenko 🇺🇦 @StasOlenchenko]

Russia and Iran are our most obvious enemies. Their allies and proxies must also be viewed as your enemies.

These countries/corporations/actors are not driven by your logic of cooperation and stability — they seek instability and want to hurt you as much as possible.
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[Stas Olenchenko 🇺🇦 @StasOlenchenko]

Now, there are actors in this world whose main aim is to crush your countries’ democracies. These actors are your direct enemies — it’s as simple as that.

I know that you don’t want to have enemies or fight wars. Ukraine also didn’t choose to have this war — Russia did.
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[Stas Olenchenko 🇺🇦 @StasOlenchenko]

You’ve lived your life in the comfort of your ancestors’ victories, but you may be the last generation that can feel this comfort while growing up.

Things are changing, and democracies around the world are struggling to defend against internal and external threats.
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[Stas Olenchenko 🇺🇦 @StasOlenchenko]

You can’t afford to take democracy for granted.

It may feel like your countries’ democratic institutions have been there forever — but that’s just because you were born after generations of your compatriots had given their lives to defend and develop these institutions.
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[Stas Olenchenko 🇺🇦 @StasOlenchenko]

As a Ukrainian person looking at everything that’s been happening in the world lately, here’s what I really, REALLY need people living in liberal democracies to understand as soon as possible.

This isn’t a pleasant conversation.

A thread.
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[Sofia @sofia959595]

@DerbyChrisW What a disgraceful, hateful comment. Imagine saying this about any other nation state? This comment speaks volumes about you. I’m sure many of us are reporting you on here for hate speech.

[Sofia @sofia959595]

@justdana1818 Well, well said 👏🏼

[mixedracefaces @mixedracefaces]

🗣️Time to talk #mixedrace
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