Dr Trish Nicholson
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Anthropologist. traveller, tree planter, author, photographer. My articles/photos on world #travel #history #nature #storytelling on my website below.
This should be a no brainier for the UK. What’s stopping us?
Germany Did It !! 👏👏👏
Finland is offering artists up to €3,800/month to slow down and just make work. No exhibitions required, no performances. Just you, a quiet countryside residence, and two uninterrupted months. The Saari Residence 2027 is open to artists, writers, poets, translators, composers and curators of all nationalities. Collective applications (up to 10 people) are also welcome. Deadline is 31 March 2026 and it’s free to apply. Full details on koneensaatio.fi/en/saari-resid…
🚨 BREAKING Israel appeals to the United Nations Security Council, requesting an emergency session and accusing Iran of using banned cluster munitions... View more
Reading the news about the teenagers from Melitopol, I cannot shake the feeling that this isn't a "trial", but a demonstrative punishment of children. Three boys were sentenced to between 7 and 8.5 years in a penal colony. Two others did not live to see their verdict; they were tortured to death in a Russian prison. When looking at the bigger picture, it becomes clear that this is not an isolated incident, but the result of a deliberate policy. Russia has systematically built a mechanism for dealing with Ukrainian children under occupation. It begins in schools and through "prevention" programs. For instance, the occupiers developed a manual specifically instructing "educators" on how to identify so-called "disloyal" youth. Children are effectively categorized, and any pro-Ukrainian stance is automatically labeled as "extremism." The next step was changing the legislation to allow criminal prosecution from the age of 14 — specifically under these "extremist" statutes. And here is the result of that system. Ukrainian teenagers who ended up under Russian occupation and were not rescued in time have received actual prison sentences. These are more lives effectively shattered. In reality, children in the temporarily occupied territories are left with only two scenarios: either you are militarized and sent to fight against your own country, or, if you disagree, you are thrown into prison. I want us all to realize this clearly: this is not about fighting terrorism. This is about the systematic breaking of an entire generation — a generation that should be living, developing, and building Ukraine. Instead, these children are abducted, isolated, tortured, and deprived of basic rights, with all of it "legalized" through court verdicts. Most cynically, they are tried as Russian citizens to erase the very fact of the war crime. As someone who has worked in child protection for over 20 years, I see several clear truths here: 🔹First: This is a direct attack on Ukrainian identity through its children. 🔹Second: It is a tool of intimidation intended to silence others. 🔹Third: This is a war crime with specific perpetrators and no statute of limitations. That is why silence is dangerous. Every such verdict is a signal: if the world does not react, this will happen again and again. We must speak about these children, tell their stories, and pressure international institutions. We must demand their inclusion in exchange lists and ensure accountability for those responsible. Otherwise, other Ukrainian children will be in their place tomorrow. And then, it won't just be about individual tragedies — it will be about the loss of an entire country’s future. Source: t.me/riamelitopolua…
She climbed 180 feet into a 1,000-year-old redwood—and refused to come down. In December 1997, Julia “Butterfly” Hill stepped onto two small wooden platforms high in a tree called Luna. What was meant to be a short protest became 738 days of isolation, endurance, and defiance. No walls. No heat. Just sky. She survived 90 mph El Niño winds, freezing rain, and constant harassment from loggers below. Supplies were pulled up by rope. Sleep came in fragments. Every day was a test of how long one person could hold their ground. But she stayed. Not just for a tree—but for what it stood for: ancient life, fragile ecosystems, and the power of refusing to move. After more than two years, it worked. A $50,000 agreement with Pacific Lumber was reached, protecting Luna and a 200-foot buffer zone from logging. One woman. One tree. And a line that wouldn’t be crossed. #archaeohistories
Trump on Strait of Hormuz: At a certain point, it will open itself
russia’s “famous Finnish politician” turned out to be a plumber with zero Finnish citizenship. 😂 And they quote him daily as a “European voice.”
Trump on Zelensky: Zelensky is more difficult to deal with than Putin is. Source: MS NOW
