Mareks Blūzmanis

If Zelenskyy is warning us that Russia might attack the Baltics, I think he probably has a pretty good reason. As a Balt, I am surprised that many of us are treating Zelenskyy’s warning with contempt, while I myself understand where he is coming from. Some accuse Zelenskyy of spreading narratives that help Russia. Well, I very much doubt he is trying to help Russia, and I don’t think he would take that risk lightly. Some say he is pushing a fake scare story to focus the West’s attention on supporting Ukraine. But Ukraine has been deprived of that support for a long time, and has unfortunately learnt to live without it. I don’t think he is playing games. I find it more likely that he is offering his honest analysis to his friends. Anybody feeling instinctive anger whenever the issue of a possible Russian attack against a Baltic State is raised should have a think about these three questions: 1. Are we sure Putin has no good reasons to attack NATO? He only needs one, and it doesn’t need to be as ambitious as a full invasion and annexation. He might be thinking that a small incursion could fracture our alliance and reboot his popularity at home by providing a win for his war machine. He could use his reserves or divert some troops from Ukraine, which he sees is a much harder nut to crack than the Baltics. Are we certain that he isn’t even tempted to try? 2. If not the Baltics, then where? Even though the Baltic States have raised defence spending as a percentage of GDP to the highest levels in NATO, we remain vulnerable while the effect of that boost comes online. We have no conscription like the Finns, the German brigade won’t be here for at least a year, our militaries are less developed than other potential NATO targets, so why wouldn’t Putin choose us? 3. And are we 100% certain that Article 5 is still deterring Russia as much as it used to? Even if we still believe in the “ironclad commitment” of our allies, any expert would have to admit that some of our main allies are somewhat distracted right now while others have only recently started rebuilding their militaries. Should Putin wait until Europe gets stronger? Or until US attention returns to Europe? Zelenskyy has good reason to doubt that the West would suddenly experience a surge of bravery if a second country in the East were attacked now, NATO member or not. So I’m sorry, but this is why I see where Zelenskyy is coming from. The Baltics could be the target, Putin might be tempted, and our allies are currently in a tough spot. The window of opportunity is open. My suggestion to my fellow Baltic statesmen is this: Instead of getting flustered, get ready. Prepare contingency plans, learn Ukrainian survival techniques fast, and think about how to quickly extend the Ukrainian defence umbrella over the Baltic Sea — if indeed the merde does hit the ventilator.

@armandsbrants Vispār Jura aparāti ir ļoti labi remontējami. Remonts + apkope un rūc tālāl kā nekas nebūtu bijis.

Mans 14 gadus vecais Jura automāts beidzot nosprāga. Līdz ar to man nācās atbildēt uz jautājumu, kādu kafijas aparātu izvēlēties. Paliku pie šī. Tagad gaidu piegādi, lai varētu pastāstīt, vai bija pareizā izvēle. 😁☕️

@didzisdejus Nu mums vajag tādus robotus!

Roboti noskrēja pusmaratonu. Uzvarēja pro skrējējus. 7 min ātrāk kā pasaules rekords. Un tagad aizveriet acis un iedomājieties, ka pēc 1-2 gadiem viņi šādā ātrumā skries pa nelīdzenu virsmu. Tad viņiem iedos ieročus... Tad viņus apvienos vienā komandā ar dažādiem droniem

@jakeglmn @unrollthread

Steven Bartlett sat down with the sleep doctor who helps create NBA champions. One year after working with her, Andre Iguodala was named Finals MVP. 8 mind-blowing insights from their conversation: 1. She predicted NBA teams would lose 86% of the time, just from their schedule

@_skabarga Pierobežā pat ļoti daudzi zin.

Šodien braucu uz Lietuvu un domāju, kāpēc mēs nezinām kaimiņvalsts valodu? Parasti, citi tuvāko kaimiņu valodas, vismaz sarunvalodas līmenī, pārzin. Man skolā kā izvēles valodu piedāvāja krievu vai vācu, bet būtu bijis tik forši-iemācīties tuvāko kaimiņu valodu

@krizdabz Ja meitene ir prātīga, tad izvēlas džeku, kas fano par savu veco Volvo V70. Price/performance/comfort atstāj “jaņos” abus iepriekš minētos.

Pavasarīgi liderīgs jautājums meitenēm! Kuru džeku tu izvēlētos? Tādu, kas brauc ar jaunu Dacia Bigster vai tādu, kas burtiski dievina savu ne pirmā svaiguma BMW X5? :)

@rolis_g Kaut kur internetos lasiju versiju, ka ja tiek pirkts juaņos, tad tos laiž cauri. Un ja nu visi vienkārši sāk pirkt Ķīnas naudiņās, tad dolārs sāk zaudēt savu nozīmi. Ja ir kāds spečuks ekonomikā, pakomentējiet, lūdzu.

Hormuzas šarumam cauri eksportētā nafta pēc adresātiem dalās tā - 38% Ķīnai, Japānai 12%, Indijai 14%, Dienvidkorejai 12,7%, Eiropai - veseli 2% , ASV 2%. Secinājumi gan katram pašam...

@krizdabz Cienītais, ne pa to pusi braucam…

Tu telefonu uz moča liec vertikāli (kā bildē) vai horizontāli? Kāpēc tieši tā?

@krizdabz Katrs pats sava moča kalējs…

@Bluzmanis Jā, es izvēlos zemāku moci uz kura jūtos stabilāk un tādējādi drošāk. Augstie moči lai noder profiņiem, kas lido trasēs un mežos.

Vēl par labo. Šodien praksē sapratu, ka Royal Enfield moča iegāde bija lieliska doma! Zvana bērns no treniņa, aizmirsis daļu sporta tērpa. Treniņš sākas pēc 10min. Auto servisā. Ko darīt? Ā, man tak ir mocis tiko atziemots. Lecam virsū un braucam glābt aizmāršu. Mission accomplished! Ar Teneri es tā nedarītu, par daudz čakara pilsētā ar to moci. Lieliski!

So basically, companies pay Youtube to show ads and we pay Youtube to not show ads

@MuninnMan @Fidias0 Almoust, forgot to answer, my vatnik friend. Your positon is clean "whataboutism". Trying to justify one crime, with another crime from the past. So, following your logic, if somebody commits a crime, you are ok to do same? I, personally, do not support Turkey in this case.

@Bluzmanis @Fidias0 Did you know?

The EU’s €90 Billion Loan to Ukraine Explained

@Madarmara @lakidzha Jā, vai mazais varētu braukt ar riteni. Bet ir tā, ka 100 m izkasīti līdz asfaltam, tad sniegs, tad atkal izkasīts utt. Man liekās vispareizāk būtu notīrīt lielo sniegu, mazliet pabērt smilti un viss ok. Var paiet un var ragaviņas pavilkt.

@Bluzmanis @lakidzha Ja būtu notīrīts, varētu stumt ratus.

sētnieki Rīgā varētu uzstādīt dzeramnaudas kastes savām teritorijām, jo es tiem retajiem 50 m posmiem centrā, kas ir normāli notīrīti, labprāt iemestu pa 5€

@MuninnMan @Fidias0 Classical “whataboutism” :D At least you admitted that russia is occupier with huge amount of war crimes, civilian casualities, countles human rights violation etc. And Fidias is gopnik, I already knew it. Sweatsuit was just another nice detail.

"Barbarians"? Didn't you know that Turkey was a NATO member at the time of the attack on Cyprus and remains a NATO member and occupier to this day? Your country is in the same military bloc with barbarians and occupiers. Congratulations on that, hypocrite. Fidias is a professional gopnik, just like me. Do you have any more questions?

@MuninnMan @Fidias0 Screwed up by defending the country from barbarians? But dont change topic - is @Fidias0 professional athlete or gopnik?

@Bluzmanis @Fidias0 What war is this, on a mission to the US? Stalin was a soldier. Churchill was a soldier. It's understandable why they wore uniforms even in peacetime. And Ze is simply playing the role of a military macho; otherwise, he's a laughingstock. An actor who screwed up the country.

@MuninnMan @Fidias0 Military style shirt during war is ok, but sweatsuit in parliament is not. Its deeply late soviet gopnik stuff. Or @Fidias0 is professional sportsman? :))

@Bluzmanis @Fidias0 bbc.com/news/articles/… this couple wear usualy t-shirts

@AndrisKulbergs @Afanasijs @grok ā ir taisnība, ka CONEXUS gāzes krātuvē Inčukalnā gāzes krājumi ir tikai līdz 28. martam?

Gāzes krātuvē palikuši tikai 24% gāzes apjoms - tikai līdz 28.martam! Mani uztrauc gāzes krājumi CONEXUS Inčukalnā Es par šo jau runāju rudenī, ka mēs šajā ziemā iegājām ar nieka 54% aizpildītu krātuvi (stipri mazāk nekā būtu vajadzīgs drošībai un RUS izraisītiem hibrīduzbrukumiem) Mums nevienam nav info - kam tā gāze pieder, jo tāda info nav (tas tik pat labi var būt Somiem, Igauņiem, Leišiem vai Poļiem) Ja parēķinam esošo ikdienas gāzes patēriņu un parēķinam uz priekšu, tad ņemot vērā, ka jābūt minimālam drošības pārpalikumam spiedienam, tad sanāk, ka gāze ir atlikusi vēl tikai 44 dienām = tas ir 28 marts, kad vēl apkures sezona ir spēkā! Vai @Kaspars_Melnis_ un KEM var apstiprināt, ka mums viss ir ok ar rezervēm? Mans ieteikums, ka valdībai būtu prāta darbs noteikt to, ka Inčukalnam CONEXUS nevajadzētu piemērot tik bargus gāzes pārglabāšanas cenas, ja sezonā paliek pāri gāze un jāuzglabā tālāk - tas reāli ietekmē to, ka piegādātāji neizmanto CONEXUS un neglabā gāzi ilgāk - tādejādi pasūta mazāk agsi.gie.eu/data-visualisa…

You know, Kirsty, for whom it was also an emotional morning? For the families of more than 650 Ukrainian athletes who died and will never compete again - whose remembrance you banned without being able to cite a single rule it violated.