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The reason the Baltic states don't look like Ukraine right now is because of NATO accession — the only thing NATO infringes on is Putin's imperial goalposts.

Very struck by recent analysis + reporting that highlights a risk--highly uncertain but not so far widely discussed--of a significant escalation of the Ukraine war in coming weeks. What it means, and what it implies for US policy, are not at all clear 🧵

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🚨Today Police are deploying authoritarian Live Facial Recognition at Oxford Circus. This tech is 89% inaccurate & the cost to our liberties, let alone the public purse, is unacceptably high. Big Brother Watch is fighting back ⤵️ bigbrotherwatch.org.uk/campaigns/stop…

A bit niche, but I wonder what the leadership candidates' positions are on Balochistan. Any chance there's an appetite to declare a genocide and sanction Pakistan? Support a struggling democracy movement in an authoritarian dystopia? Recognise the slow but sure erosion of rights?

For those not aware, Iran's President Raisi was involved in this too. The Eviscerator of Evin.

The next PM needs to put Britain’s energy policies on a war footing. Tax reductions alone won’t cut it. But combined with targeted financial support and a national energy efficiency campaign, we can combat the winter gas crisis. My article in City A.M.: cityam.com/the-conservati…

Fun fact for the day, if we wanted to build enough solar farms to power 3,000,000 homes, we would need 60,000 acres. Sounds a lot, but that's 0.1% of UK's total land and 1/11th the amount of land currently used for... golf clubs

THIS is the graphic that you all need to share today.

A Thread: Balochistan/Baluchistan’s political history in 8 historical maps These maps will explain how a sovereign country, belonging to one of the ancient nations (the Baloch) of the region was occupied, divided, and wiped out politically by the British Empire and its successors

FYI: When you see Russian elite members "acting mad", be aware they are acting 100% rationally. It's smart to play mad. Mutually exclusive, collectively exhaustive, you can: a) Play the "voice of reason" -> Putin destroys you b) Play "mad" -> Putin keeps you c) Keep silence🧵

1/ In July 2022, the U.S. killed Ayman al-Zawahiri, the global emir of al-Qaeda, in a drone strike in Kabul, Afghanistan. The U.N. just released a report saying the "de facto" leader of AQ is now Sayf al-Adl and he's still residing in...Iran.

Russia facing Wagner insurgency on own territory, but RuAF is still bombing areas out of control of Assad in Syria. Ongoing airstrikes on N. Latakia countryside👇

16-year-old Armita Geravand is now in a coma after being beaten by the morality police of the Islamic regime (which the New York Times said was disbanded). On November 2nd, the Islamic regime will be Chair of the U.N. Human Rights Council Social Forum. Why, António Guterres?

In this piece, Lucy Holmes examines how Haiti has found itself overrun by armed gangs, devoid of elected representation, and once again facing the apathy of the international order. #geopolitics #haiti #unitednations #crime #security #intelligence encyclopediageopolitica.com/2023/11/09/hai…

Are you looking for new books to read? Look no further than the 2024 Geopolitical Reading List! In this annual piece, we list books that we think you need to read to understand 2024's geopolitical landscape! #readinglist #books #geopolitics #intelligence encyclopediageopolitica.com/2023/11/10/the…

I just drove past where Paul Kessler (z”l) was attacked by anti-Israel Hamas supporters on 11/5 and died as a result of being bludgeoned with a megaphone. Why this literally hits at home for me isn’t just because I’m a Jew but because I am also a father and this spot is minutes

🎧 SIPRI's Vitaly Fedchenko speaks in Encyclopedia Geopolitica's most recent podcast episode 'How to steal a nuke' about #nuclear #security. Listen to the full episode here⬇️ encyclopediageopolitica.com/how-to-get-on-…

📷 Will you STOP spying on customers with live facial recognition cameras Asda? I will no longer shop at #Asda supermarkets if you continue to use this rights-abusive surveillance tech. #StopAsdaSpying | Big Brother Watch