Forever 23… Volunteer, medic Yana was killed while evacuating injured soldiers near Bakhmut on March 3. RIP… Eternal Glory #StopRussia #StandWithUkraine

'Women are vital in the war effort - but better female political representation will be needed to rebuild #Ukraine' argues Trisha de Borchgrave (Trisha de Borchgrave) in her article for the Chatham House The World Today 👇 chathamhouse.org/publications/t… #WomenDay

I've just joined this campaign to demand governments to turn the severe destruction of nature into a crime called #ecocide. #stopecocide Join me. Sign & RT: secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/ma…

'We found ourselves [in Irpin] to be the 'capital of reconstruction' of Ukraine. We united 50 org-s & experts who're helping us (like Gensler, stefano boeri). Linda Kinstler wrote that Irpin is a real laboratory for reconstruction.' More on this👇 chathamhouse.org/events/all/res…

“Mate” says pilot mum to her 15 yr old son “we’ve just had engine failure…but we’re going to be ok” as she lands in water. Not a bad role model for today’s young men 🙂 Women's Agenda #everydayheroes womensagenda.com.au/latest/mate-we…

Aspirational but punchy w commitment Andrew Mitchell pushes UK’s international development agenda- thru lens of SDG’s + #17 private-public partnering 4 scaling outcomes while getting British ppl on board - impressive 🤞🏼Chatham House #CHevents

Might as well be breaking wind for all the importance this man brings to a better world - just really looking forward to cutting down on his own methane contributions bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-…. #TuckerCarlsonFired #TuckerCarlson

Compelling writing on #UKRAINE by Anne Applebaum Jeffrey Goldberg - on understanding how it matters - historically - and crucially why it matters today, imbuing us with hope and pride in our capacity to defeat evil. Victory for Ukraine - Freedom for Russia ✌🏻

In need of American bourbon with my tea this morning #KingCharles #KingCharlesIII (not sure Welby’s gargantuan coercions will raise low numbers of C of E churchgoers)

#Coronation

Trisha de Borchgrave: Charles III's Coronation exposes church's grip and need for inclusive change thebigsmoke.com.au/2023/05/09/cha…

'We must understand that Ukraine is now a frontier where a new world balance can be found. But it'll only be possible when the world understands that this is a global challenge, not just Ukraine's' Orysia Lutsevych (Ukraine Forum) is opening ISAR Ednannia Civil society forum in Kyiv

.Chatham House panel on #Ukraine peace scenarios - full 🇺🇦 military territorial victory + liberation/reparation/justice strengthens today’s fragile multilateral security mechanisms #NATO weight of consensus/signalling/intel sharing/🇺🇦 membership matter Ukraine Forum #CHLondon

“I loved high heels before I knew I was short” - what a joy to hear Dolly Parton on thetheoneshowshow - never a funnier or wiser woman of such enormous talent 🩷

'Ukrainians themselves urge to uproot corruption.' Listen to Orysia Lutsevych speaking at Lords European Affairs Committee yesterday on Ukraine's progress in anti-corruption efforts.

2 Q’s/comments Laura Kuenssberg may have asked: is Lady Michelle Mone currently drawing income from the millions in her husband’s trust she says she isn’t benefiting from & why keep the millions when their £200 m worth of product turned out to be unusable? #kuenssberg #Mone

Alexei Navalny’s murder is a huge blow…but like in all autocracies, everything is ok until it isn’t. My piece on why the death of this indomitable giant may yet matter #Navalny Alexey Navalny thebigsmoke.com.au/2024/02/19/hon…

“For #Palestinians and #Israelis alike, the only hope for peace and security is a political solution”: the words of a Palestinian millennial whose father #marwanBarghouthi remains in an Israeli jail after 22 yrs #GazaWar Democracy Now! Munther Isaac منذر اسحق thebigsmoke.com.au/2024/02/29/a-p…

Irwin Stelzer complains in ⁦The Times and Sunday Times⁩ today that “facts have gone out of fashion”. And then points to Biden’s response to “the so-called threat of climate change”. Proving that Stelzer is in no position to assess what “the facts” are to start with. thetimes.co.uk/article/e54b00…

Nothing weird about these guys #feelingood #USDemocracy #hope