Srdja Popovic
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Founder of @CANVASNVS and activist. Author of BLUEPRINT FOR REVOLUTION and co-author of PRANKSTERS vs AUTOCRATS. Fmr Rector of St.Andrews University.
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You feel like it`s THE Time for defending democracy? Start by learning basics in
#blueprintforrevolution
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Proud to see my unfairly imprisoned friend
@vkaramurza
, thrown into
#russian
gulag by
#putin
regime being awarded
#PulitzerPrize
for his courage and writting. Let us all join forces to set him free !
@hrf
@CANVASNVS
@WLCongress
@Billbrowder
@ThorHalvorssen
@washingtonpost
🧵Vladimir Kara-Murza (
@vkaramurza
), our contributing columnist who has been imprisoned in Russia since April 2022, was awarded the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for commentary.
Here are the seven columns for which he was honored:
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Proud of my
#Belgrade
standing firmly against
#riotinto
lithium mine planned by the government.
#Serbia
#RioTinto
#environment
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#Kazakhstan
police shifts sides and joins protesters in several
#KazakhstanProtests
sites. Normally a very alarming sign for authoritarians.
In authoritarian regimes, when the police side with the protestors, this is a dictator’s worst nightmare. Let’s see if this spreads to other cities in Kazakhstan.
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"The spirit of rebellion must live in Serbia. Only then will we know we are alive and not servants of a dictator." Remembering my friend and idol Zoran Djindjic killed on this day 20 years ago.
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Straight to the point, as usually. Read amazing piece on democracy movements by amazing
@anneapplebaum
We think democracy is dying. protesters in Hong Kong and Moscow don't
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As a friend of mine
@Kasparov63
puts it right, all dictatorships, like hollywood decorations, look stable, until they are not...
#RussiaIsCollapsing
#RussianCivilWar
#https
://www.kyivpost.com/post/18662?s=09
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Persistance and commitment is always the path of David to defeat Goliath. Time to Honor
@Billbrowder
for this historic victory over mighty and corrupt
#HumanRights
abusers worldwide:
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This year Vazlav Havel Prize for creative dissent
@OsloFF
goes to jailed rapper and hero of
#womenlifefreedom
movement in
#iran
#toomajsalehi
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Brave people of
#georgia
are giving world a lesson in defending democracy.
#Tbilisi
, now
#NoToRussianLaw
#Tbilisi
now !
Main crossroad of the city is paralyzed
Don't be shocked when EU history book mentions us 🇬🇪🇪🇺
Georgia is Europe!
#NoToRussianLaw
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Congrats Sir
@Billbrowder
! Proud to call you a friend.
Completely blown away to be Knighted this evening on the King's birthday's honours list. I’ve spent the last 15 years fighting to make sure that Sergei Magnitsky’s death in Russian custody would never happen again. Being knighted by King Charles is the ultimate recognition that
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International activists who attend
@OsloFF
are painting the portrait of
#Russian
opposition leader
@vkaramurza
recently sentenced for 25 years in prison. We are with you, dear friend!
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"Once people decide to be free...nothing can stop them"- Desmond Tutu
#IranRevoIution
#womenlifefreedom
Nazila Maroufian was released from prison just an hour ago. Her "crime"? Interviewing the father of Gina Mahsa Amini. Unveiled, she captured a photo and courageously posted on her Instagram, “Don't accept slavery, because you deserve the best.”
#WomanLifeFreedom
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Time to remind
@justinbieber
what happened to
#Khashoggi
- before he steps on that stage in
#SaudiArabia
@CANVASNVS
@HRF
@ThorHalvorssen
Justin Bieber faces calls to cancel his concert in Saudi Arabia next month at the kingdom's Formula One race
The kingdom's wealth fund now holds $1.4B in shares in Live Nation, the company that promotes and manages ticket sales for Bieber's concert tour
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Laughtivism rocks in
#Belarusprotests
- even the toughest dictator can be turned into escaping bouncing ball
#laugtivism
#dillemaactions4democracy
@CANVASNVS
@mcclennen65
uchadi, genialnie pogonili po ulicy
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8 activists of
#rwanda
reportedly detained for public reading of my "Blueprint For Revolution" book. Surreal. Let them out. NOW!
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Proud and thrilled to be given a chance to represent students of St Andrews University. Hugs to my campaign team!
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Protest culture has survived the Pandemic, and is likely to catch up speed globally.
And soon.
Many thanks to
@gladstein
for being a good host.
Hear more in the first episode of
@HRF
"Dissidents And Dictators" podcast series:
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EXPLAINER: North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un travels to Russia on bulletproof train to pledge full support for invasion of Ukraine and deepen ties with Putin. Backstory here👇🏼(in 2 mins)
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Time for leaders like
@GretaThunberg
and amazing groups like
@Fridays4future
and
@ExtinctionR
@XRebellionUK
to start paying attention to frontline
#environment
protests in
#serbia
against
@RioTinto
@KPromeni
@bojnovak
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#U2
petforming in
#Kyiv
bomb shelter. One of the largest bands in history makes history again.
#StandUpForUkraine
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@zimlive
@CANVASNVS
@ZimNews
@zimbabwedaily
@WeArePindula
Even better, let us all call Zimbabwe Government to uphold constitution, support human rights and stop illegal prosecution, abductions and torture of peaceful human rights defenders.
@zimlive
@Bullawayo24news
@zimbabwedaily
@wearepindula
@263chat
@zlhrlawyers
#zimbabwe7
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Great advice for decision makers on how we can leverage democracy promotion by
@McFaul
. For fighting back against evolving dictatorships, we must think out of the box!
@WilliamJDobson
@CANVASNVS
@anneapplebaum
@peterpomeranzev
@DamonMacWilson
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The people of
#thailand
have spoken, landing stunning victory and overwhelming majority to progressives who want to end Junta rule. Fingers crossed for Thai opposition to make it through forthcoming transition!
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Let it be light : getting ready for
#NobelPeacePrize
ceremony in
#Oslo
with
@h_urdal
@Dunja_Mijatovic
@Tsihanouskaya
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@zimlive
Greetings from Belgrade, this is just a selfie from
@CANVASNVS
office in Belgrade to tackle latest fake news and conspiracy theories claiming my actual "presence" in
#zimbabwe
and supposed involvement in local politics as published by
@zimnews
@zimbabwedaily
@WeArePindula
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How cartoonists become frontline warriors for human rights and democracy - and pain in the neck of autocrats. Eyes on
#Nicaragua
@pxmolina
@HRF
Cartoonist
@pxmolina
has been shining a light on the decrepitude of the ruling system of
#Nicaragua
through illustrations which highlight Daniel Ortega’s repressive regime. To see more of his artwork visit the Art In Protest gallery here:
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@zimlive
@CANVASNVS
@ZimNews
@zimbabwedaily
@WeArePindula
Just for the record: I have never been to Zim in my lifetime, Belgrade and Bullawayo are two different geographic locations (though both start with letter “B”) and you are all welcome to have coffee here in Belgrade.
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People Power in
#Belarus
alive and kicking
Night of Hope and darkness in
#Belarus
I've been studying protest in Belarus for 8 years but this post-election night was special
Nothing like that ever happened in this country:
-more than 30 cities involved
-total internet shutdown
-first times rubber bullets & other gear used
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A moment when you figure out that one of your true music idols
@thelittleidiot
likes your book-priceless!
#blueprintforrevolution
Required reading for all activists. You know who's going to change the world? You are.
#blueprintforrevolution
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Small victory for democracy in
#zimbabwe
. Arrested on a pack of lies,
#zimbabwe7
activists seems to be cleared of charges after 15 months of baselles legal harrasment
#ZimbabaweanLivesMatter
@zimlive
@CANVASNVS
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Once again, commitment and love expressed en masse from
#Belgrade
protests
#SrbijaProtivNasilja
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Check
#Isfahan
, holly city where dance has become the voice of freedom
#womenlifefreedom
#IranRevoIution
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Meanwhile in Budapest
Happening now — thousands on the streets in Budapest. What started as a protest against the govt’s ongoing assault against the autonomy of the Uni of Theater & Film Arts grew into an outlet of widespread discontent with Orban’s pandemic response & his regime itself. 📸
@Telexhu
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If 4 years of prison can't break a will and spirit of political prisoner, it clearly indicates that opression machine is not working. And spirit of
#IranRevoIution
is alive and kicking..
After 4 years and 7 months in prison, political activist Sepideh Gholian was released from prison today where she was tortured.
Outside the prison, without a hijab, screamed “Khamenei we will bring you down” ✌️
#IranRevoIution
#MahsaAmini
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So true...
"You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read."
~ James Baldwin
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Exactly 30 years ago, Serbian president Milosevic sent tanks to the streets of
#Belgrade
to crush opposition protests. That scene changed my life forever. 3 decades later brute force and
#opression
help millions of common people to discover their inner
#activism
NEVER give up!
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Read great take from
@MarkGaleotti
on why Navalny's legacy in
#russia
is the one of hope. Putinism survives on apathy..
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Not reallly a big fan of people hacking websites - but this is exquisite
Belarusian cyber partisans have hacked the state TV website. It is now broadcasting the footage of police violence.
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If there is a hope for permanent change in this crazy war. Then it will come from the people who dare to stand against lunacy.
#UkraineRussiaWar
#StopPutinNOW
Anti-war protest tonight in St Petersburg, Russia...
Photo Credit: Reuters
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I thought that after "Milk" and "Into the wild" it will be hard to admire
#SeanPenn
even more. But here he strikes again
#Ukraine
️
#Superpower
´Superpower’ — Sean Penn’s documentary about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is now available on
@paramountplus
.
I’m honored to be included in the film alongside so many courageous Ukrainians.
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Dvadeset godina od generacijske pobune zdravog razuma:
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Pleasure and honor being part of
@bbcpersian
show on
#IranProtests
today. Thumbs up for brave people of
#Iran
تصویری از آینده متفاوت داشته باشید
چطور یک جنبش اعتراضی می تواند موفق شود؟
مصاحبه برنامه صفحه دو با سرژ پوپوویچ، نویسنده و فعال سیاسی و بنیانگذار سازمان غیردولتی کانواس برای آموزش شیوههای مبارزه مسالمت آمیز
صفحه ۲#
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Anybody who thinks that arresting 10yrs old at peaceful protests is not really a show of strength and confidence pls retweet this video.
@navalny
#RussiaProtests
#FreeNavalnyNow
Kremlin has no fear of Navalny which explains arrest of 10 year old child.
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Defend Democracy through social movement! Join
@CANVASNVS
and
@Kennedy_School
free webcast, september 15th. Sign up:
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#Myanmar
military may have tanks and guns, but people of Myanmar seem to have what it takes to reclaim democracy: commitment and NUMBERS.
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#Feb15Coup
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Time to dig into "autocracy inc" by my friend
@anneapplebaum
- and figure out how autocrats evolve. And how to challenge them more sucusfully.
@CANVASNVS
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"We can only persevere in struggle for democracy if we are convinced in the deepest part of our being, in what we do", says
@maradiaga
in an interview with
@UVA
global at
#peoplepoweracademy
@CANVASNVS
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Welcome back to freedom my friend and hero
@vkaramurza
. Your work and bravery is always an inspiration!
HRF enthusiastically welcomes
@vkaramurza
from the Siberian penal colony to his family and the community of democracy and human rights advocates.
Read HRF's full press release:
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How creative tactics, humor and element of dilemma can propel the success of nonviolent movement? Read it in our new research just published in
@JoDemocracy
Such a thrill working alongside
@mcclennen65
and Joe Wright!
@CANVASNVS
@ColoradoCollege
@UVA
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Proud to be a part of
@uva
panel on defending democracy on its frontlines, sharing stage with
@stevemullusa
@pastorevanlive
@jhanissevdaza
. Despite global democracy backslide democratic movements are still taking a charge!
@CANVASNVS
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The worlds bravest men are women of
#afganistan
A group of women come out on the streets of Kabul today to protest against the Taliban’s closure of all beauty salons in Afghanistan.
The women chanted "bread, work, justice". The Taliban used water cannons & gunshots disperse the protesters.
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#liveaid
was possibly the most important attempt of rock and pop musicians to use their agency for a good cause. It helped thousands of teenagers from my generation to start thinking about words like "inequality" and "solidarity". Thank you
@bobgeldoffans
and
@midgeure1
on this date in 1985...
"It’s 12 noon in London,
7 am in Philadelphia....."
What are your
memories of
#LiveAid
...?
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Decades ago, people of
#Estonia
#Lithuania
and
#Latvia
has shown the world how to fight for freedom against dictatorship with human chains and singing revolutions. Now with
#FreedomWay
they are setting example how world should support their neighbours from
#BelarusProtest
#FreedomWay
: more than 40 000 people expected to join in the living chain from Vilnius Cathedral Place to Belarus border.
#Estonia
#Latvia
#Sakartvelo
#Ukraine
and Lithuanians around the World will join the initiative as well.
#Шляхдасвабоды
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The day I will always remember - standing where some of my childhood idols stood once
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Proud to talk to 60 most talented students from across Mexico at Talentum Univeristy
@mxtalentum
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Sometimes, commitment from protesters may be really strong. Stronger than...a millitary tank?
#KazakhstanProtests
Almaty. The protesters, though, do not give up against the military forces.
Via tg worldprotest
#Kazakhstan
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After heroic struggle and long overdue court victory for first
#Serbian
#metoo
hero
@MarijaLukic36
here comes another milestone in the struggle against rape and abuse...
@MeTooMVMT
@dani_ayers
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We should not forget that millions of women are still standing - and dying for
#WomenLifeFreedom
in Iran
@OsloFF
@AlinejadMasih
@CANVASNVS
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@MarijaLukic36
struggle for Justice is getting more visible on international stage. So is Serbia's shame for not providing her with a justice.
@CNN
#MeToo
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Cover story in
@TheAtlantic
is bitter reminder how autocrats are cooperating and gaining ground globally. Hope Democratic governments will hear
@anneapplebaum
advice and start working together against global "Autocracy INC."
@CANVASNVS
@peterpomeranzev
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Pressure of brave
#Venezuelans
commited to defend their vote is growing. Nonviolent discipline, celevr tactics of dispersion and recruiting more domestic and international support boosts their offense towards freedom.
#VenezuelaLibre
WOW! An aerial shot of the citizen assembly called today by Venezuelan opposition leader, María Corina Machado.
Thousands of Venezuelans have gathered to show their support and demand democratic change in the country.
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Amazing day in St Andrews. Never expected to be the part of such an event like Rector's Drag, even less to stand where Rudyard Kipling and John Cleese stood once...
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#NobelPeacePrize
well deserved, standing tall in the world`s most important battlefield of democracy and freedom
#russia
#Belarus
and
#Ukraine
️
@NobelPrize
#StandWithUkraine
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Historic moment of first members of
#MyanmarPolice
force switching sides and joining protesters - while being shot by water cannon.
Pls RT widely and spread the word and hope of
#Myanmarprotests
@CANVASNVS
@HRF
@WilliamJDobson
@MariaJStephan
#WhatsHapppeningInMyanmar
Remarkable scenes in
#Myanmar
as police appear to openly join protesters as they are being shot with water cannon. Other police then try to extract the rebel police officers from the crowd and a slight scuffle ensues.
#HearTheVoiceOfMyammar
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Some heroes are younger than others: Meet 22 year old blogger who has shook 26 years of
#belarus
autocracy in just a few weeks. Amazing piece by
@anneapplebaum
How can you create a sense of national unity in the face of divisive, polarizing propaganda? Here's how it's been done in Belarus
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When i was a kid, I have normally hated days when i was receiving shots...but i could hardly wait to get this one! Do your part, get
#COVIDvaccine
when you can, and keep your
#MaskUp
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Never underestimate the power of the people who are skilled in civil resistance
#ukraine
@CANVASNVS
@civilresistance
@MariaJStephan
@wagingnv
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#Israelis
are keeping the pressure on
#Netanyahu
#TelAviv
tonight. Hundreds of thousands of pro-democracy protesters across the country seeking to stop
@Netanyahu
's coup.
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Breathtaking
#IranRevolution
The power of civil disobedience.
Women across Iran refuse to wear the headscarf in defiance of the regime.
#WomanLifeFreedom
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Despite dirty tricks, aspiring authoritarians CAN be defeated if pro-democracy forces apply right strategy and creative tactics!
@StephenJParks
and I are looking into How Thai Activists Outsmarted the Generals via
@JoDemocracy
@CANVASNVS
@UVADemocracy
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The World Needs a Garage for Democracy - our
#peoplepoweracademy
may be the answer: via
@JoDemocracy
@CANVASNVS
@leopoldolopez
@mcclennen65
@maradiaga
@StephenJParks
@UVA
@UVADemocracy
@PastorEvanLive
@WilliamJDobson
@peterpomeranzev
@ranarahimpour
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Countdown to our first People Power Avademy session, welcome!
JOIN US on Tuesday, June 20 at 3 p.m. CEST for our first session! Learn about effective and creative ways to make a positive impact in your community!
👉 REGISTER today!
👉 Sessions are open to ALL on Zoom
👉 CANVAS certificates will be
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Regardless pathetic attempt of
#russia
tu turn
#Moldova
into another proxy-crisis area, its pretty clear where
#moldovans
see thier future!
#moldovaeuropeana
Massive rally in Moldova…
This is what Europe means to freedom-loving people !
🇲🇩 🇪🇺
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In a clumsy and outraging attempt to doctor results of elections they have just lost
#Venezuelan
regime published fake results that give candidates total of 109%. Time to stand with people of
#Venezuela
The nerve of the Venezuelan regime… their fraud is so lazy and incompetent that when they went to fabricate Maduro’s fraudulent “victory” they gave three candidates the exact vote percentage: 4.6% (the probability of this happening is infinitesmally small). And, predictably,
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And finally, what regime is probably most affraid of. Noncooperation by reginery workers. Noncooperation always works better than rallies when you face opressive govt.
#IranProtests2022
#IranRevolution
Today in Iran, workers strike at Bushehr Petrochemical, chanting “Do not fear, do not fear, we are all together.” Striking oil workers played a critical role in the 1979 revolution.
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At
#peoplepower
conference, our friend Felix Maradiaga reminds us of our friend
@vkaramurza
who is in dire condition in
#Russian
jail.
@UVA
@CANVASNVS
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Small acts of resistance ofteen spark large inspiration
#Russia
#motivation
#StandWithUkraine
@stevecrawshaw
@johnjackson5
@CANVASNVS
⚡️ Russian state TV interrupted by "No War" protest.
During the “Vremya” news program on Russia’s main TV channel, Maria Ovsyannikova, a Channel One employee, rushed in front of the camera with a poster saying “stop the war, don’t believe the propaganda.”
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Despite what TV shows us, nonviolent protests are on the rise compared with violent ones. And they still tend to be far more effective
@EricaChenoweth
@JoDemocracy
@CANVASNVS
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And finaly somebofy os taking notice of
#nonviolenresistance
as important component of fighting against
#RussianInvasionOfUkraine
. Remember: Ukrainians defended their democracy through NV movement twice in this century. And they are The Masters of that skill.
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#Poland
stands for freedom
500 000 people in Warsaw, Poland, at the march organised by the opposition ahead of elections in autumn 🔥
Thousands came from across the country, rallying for a democratic, just & joyful Poland 🇵🇱
Opposition has a big responsibility now. But change feels very possible today.
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Despite
#Georgia
government trying to maintain flying lifeline for sanctioned
#russia
, people of
#tbilisi
show that this little
#georgiandream
party cheat wont go unnoticed
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Thank you students and Court members of
@univofstandrews
. Serving as Rector was such a thrill, pleasure and honor. Looking forward formally handing it to my sucessor and true hero, newly elected Rector
@LeylaHussein
Looking forward to chairing my first
@univofstandrews
Court meeting shortly on Teams as SLM. Big thanks
@SrdjaPopovic
for your time as Rector and your work with all our students 👏👏👏👏
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