Not sure what to make of Georgian Dream. Saakashvili is fairly widely discredited but Ivanishvili's alliance seems to be held together by little more than his personality / cash.
― Go Narine, Go! (ShariVari), Friday, 5 October 2012 17:29 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah, shit is bananas over there. I heard something about a horrible prison rape scandal, but haven't read much about it.
― these albatrosses have no fear of man (La Lechera), Friday, 5 October 2012 17:34 (eleven years ago) link
opening chords sound like "Bye Bye Bye"
― gesange der yuengling (crüt), Friday, 5 October 2012 17:35 (eleven years ago) link
His lipgloss is something else. Apparently there is a Saakashvili supported rapper who Bera has beefed with publicly.
― these albatrosses have no fear of man (La Lechera), Friday, 5 October 2012 17:39 (eleven years ago) link
Kakha Kaladze appears to be Deputy Prime Minister now!
― Go Narine, Go! (ShariVari), Tuesday, 9 October 2012 04:16 (eleven years ago) link
Wow. Apparently they're going with the "invite all the cool kids to the party" approach?
― these albatrosses have no fear of man (La Lechera), Tuesday, 9 October 2012 12:23 (eleven years ago) link
There appears to have been a coup / revolution, of sorts, in Abkhazia. Protesters have taken over government buildings, the President has fled and the government has resigned. It's not entirely clear what their objective is at the moment.
― Yuri Bashment (ShariVari), Wednesday, 28 May 2014 11:19 (ten years ago) link
Twitter now being used for pass-agg diplomacy:
Carl Bildt@carlbildt
If @PrimeMinisterGE does not want to listen to the best friends of his country in EU that’s his choice. We take note. @LinkeviciusL
Bildt - Swedish Foreign MinisterPrimeMinisterGE - PM of GeorgiaLinkevicius - Lithuanian Foreign Minister
― Wristy Hurlington (ShariVari), Friday, 8 August 2014 12:58 (nine years ago) link
Context: http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2014/08/07/saakashvili_doesnt_need_a_little_help_from_his_friends
― Wristy Hurlington (ShariVari), Friday, 8 August 2014 13:00 (nine years ago) link
წყლის ჭავლი pic.twitter.com/0BOZzjYtHc— Rezo 🇬🇪 (@RezoBear) March 7, 2023
― Tow Law City (cherry blossom), Tuesday, 7 March 2023 18:35 (one year ago) link
The first inhabitants of Nagorno-Karabakh have reached Armenia. Nearly the entirety of the population - 120,000 people - are expected to leave the territory as Azerbaijan takes control. https://t.co/ok1Wz2JLeb— Neil Hauer (@NeilPHauer) September 24, 2023
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 24 September 2023 18:56 (eight months ago) link
The President of the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), Samvel Shahramanyan, has signed a degree on its dissolution, effective immediately. The Republic is no more. https://t.co/pyIszJ8tBU— Neil Hauer (@NeilPHauer) September 28, 2023
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 28 September 2023 08:53 (eight months ago) link
auto-correct doesn't know about decrees?
― more difficult than I look (Aimless), Thursday, 28 September 2023 17:27 (eight months ago) link
That's right. Knowing how to spell doesn't make you less of a shit.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 28 September 2023 20:54 (eight months ago) link
grumpy much today, xyzzzz?
― more difficult than I look (Aimless), Thursday, 28 September 2023 20:56 (eight months ago) link
Spare us the posts where you feel you are "hated" by some on here, or you made to feel "less than human".
That's all I'll say.
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 29 September 2023 10:46 (eight months ago) link
Protests escalating again
― anvil, Wednesday, 1 May 2024 20:37 (one month ago) link
HappeningNow: #Tbilisi’s main avenue is packed with tens of thousands of people protesting against the #RussianLaw.People keep coming irrespective of tear gas and rubber bullets.#NoToOligarch #Ivanishvili pic.twitter.com/MPghQQKdQS— Giorgi Oniani (@OnianiG) May 1, 2024
― anvil, Wednesday, 1 May 2024 20:45 (one month ago) link
This is Tbilisi. Heart of Europe. 10:25 pic.twitter.com/vciUS2gyeq— Nodar Rukhadze (@xonoda) May 2, 2024
A lot of conflicting reports on just how big these crowds are but certainly appear to be growing
― anvil, Thursday, 2 May 2024 19:57 (one month ago) link
Fascinating to see!
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 2 May 2024 20:02 (one month ago) link
Yeah, good for them... hope it's not another Belarus situation
― Andy the Grasshopper, Thursday, 2 May 2024 20:15 (one month ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5lEcJCJec0
Further footage here
― anvil, Friday, 3 May 2024 01:35 (four weeks ago) link
Has something of a Maidan feel, with the arrival of Titushky as well, though so far small in number
― anvil, Friday, 3 May 2024 01:39 (four weeks ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CB1S7d91fLk
― anvil, Friday, 3 May 2024 19:34 (four weeks ago) link
Starting to look like Maidan
― anvil, Saturday, 11 May 2024 09:12 (three weeks ago) link
Chichinadze street side of the parliament right now. Police pushed people here and stopped for now. pic.twitter.com/bRJ853bcKk— Mariam Nikuradze (@mari_nikuradze) May 13, 2024
― anvil, Tuesday, 14 May 2024 08:21 (two weeks ago) link
What foreigners and the Vake/youth liberal bubble needs to understand is this:YES. Most (but not all) of the country is on their side on the Russian lawYES. 80%+ are pro-EUYES. Almost everyone hates RussiaBUT....🧵 https://t.co/2Zb6PqIqYO— Alex Scrivener - ალეკო სკრივენერი (@alscriv) May 17, 2024
Not exactly a counter-argument as such, but could be a broader picture on where the Georgian public as a whole is right, now. b
― anvil, Saturday, 18 May 2024 08:33 (two weeks ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GOW5WWaXUAIWbxJ?format=jpg&name=large
― anvil, Friday, 24 May 2024 21:07 (one week ago) link
not backing down
― Andy the Grasshopper, Friday, 24 May 2024 21:15 (one week ago) link