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Inside the lands between - travel, culture, interviews, long reads, photography from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

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Will Mawhood @viljamsmauhuds.bsky.social · 7h
The English version of my piece for Satori – what does the behaviour and popularity of new British PM Andy Burnham and new Latvian PM Andris Kulbergs say about where politics may be going for all of us, despite the huge differences between our countries? willmawhood.substack.com/p/the-northe...
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The Northerner and the Landlord
Parallels and Contrasts in Recent Latvian and British Politics
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Plastic Jesus 📷🧑‍🎨🇬🇧🇺🇸 @plasticjesusart.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
‘Reflections’ Mark Rothko ( Latvia ) 1903
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Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 29/09/2026
NATO and EU allies support Estonia after 'sabotage' blamed on Russia
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NATO and EU allies support Estonia after 'sabotage' blamed on Russia
Estonia accused Russia of 'sabotage' in an August arson attack on a drone manufacturer.
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Sven-Erik Volberg @volberg.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
7-year sentence handed down to Oleg Bessedin for anti-Estonia activities. Work for russian SVR, pay the price. His handler Sergei Nalobin is, among other things, releted to Brexit campaign and arson of the home of British PM K.Starmer. news.err.ee/1610150341/7...
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7-year sentence handed down to Oleg Bessedin for anti-Estonia activities
A court has found a pro-Kremlin propagandist guilty of crimes against Estonia's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity.
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Dr Francis Young @drfrancisyoung.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The British-Lithuanian Society’s next event will be an online talk from Sandra Petrukonytė, Chief Curator at the Lost Shtetl Museum on 22 October. Please email blssecretary@hotmail.com if you would like to receive a Zoom link
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Mart Kuldkepp @martkuldkepp.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The English version of my book on Estonia’s Nordic identity and the struggle for Estonian independence is coming soon from the University of Wisconsin Press: uwpress.wisc.edu/Books/N/Nord...
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finrodsauronverynsfwprivatefolderdonotlook @yungdreyfusard.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
from the synagogue in Marijampolė
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Foreign Policy Research Institute @fpri.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
⏰️ Today at 11:30 AM | Latvia Goes to the Polls FPRI Baltic Sea Fellow Dr. Indra Ekmanis and Janis Chakars break down Latvia's upcoming parliamentary election, highlighting the process, candidates, and what is at stake. Register for the discussion co-hosted with the Latvian Society of Philadelphia.
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Latvia Goes to the Polls: Watching the Political Winds Blow - FPRI Events
On October 3, Latvia holds parliamentary elections for the 15th time. The election follows the resignation of Prime Minister Evika Siliņa in May amid security
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riwoche རི་བོ་ཆེ་ @riwoche.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Ye shall go to the Spurginė pastry shop in Kaunas and enjoy the throwback to Soviet-era decor before/after visiting the nearby devil's museum full of 👹
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OSINTRadar @osintradar.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
🇱🇹‼️ Vilnius Airport has temporarily suspended flights due to reported drone activity nearby. Lufthansa flight DLH898 from Frankfurt was unable to land and was reportedly diverted to Riga. A NOTAM has banned flights in the airport’s control and terminal airspace due to unidentified objects.
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NullPointer 🍄 @nuiipointer.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Mushroom exposition at the Estonian Museum of Natural History. It’s been going on yearly for 64 years! Every other day, museum employees collect fresh mushrooms and replace the wilted ones. #fungifriends #loodusmuuseum #estonia
A table with a covering of fresh moss. Various mushrooms are exhibited on it, with signs. Notably, there are two giant puffballs, and some tall parasol mushrooms.
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Keir Giles @keirgiles.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I missed this last week. A helpful demolition of scenarios assuming Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are (a) undefended (b) unprepared (c) passive victims of Russian nonsense with no ability to resist and fight back. www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrain...
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Putin is escalating against NATO but a Baltic incursion remains unlikely
The recent escalation in Russian gray zone aggression across Europe has sparked a lively debate over how far the Kremlin may be prepared to go, but a Russian attack on the Baltic states remains unlike...
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Kristian Kiehling @kristiankiehling.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
“Before 2022, we constantly warned our western European partners about the threat from Russia, but most of the time our voices were not listened to. In 2022, the approach of our partners changed. They said it turns out the Balts and the Poles had been right,” [Normunds Mežviets,VDD] said."
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European spy chiefs warn Moscow is planning more decisive action against Nato
Exclusive: Intelligence officers say Russian campaign could intensify ‘in months, not years’ – but that panic risks playing into Kremlin psy-ops
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SaltyDogFella ⚓️🏀🗽NYC @saltydogfella.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Belarus holds military drills around the Suwalki Gap, NATO’s only land link to the Baltics euromaidanpress.com/... 7/10
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Belarus holds military drills around the Suwalki Gap, NATO's only land link to the Baltics - Euromaidan Press
Belarus is holding drills involving tank and mechanized units near Poland and Lithuania, including close to NATO’s strategic Suwałki Gap.
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Scott Gunn @scottagunn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
This theological discussion makes me even more curious why this armadillo is just outside the cathedral in Riga
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The Jerusalem Post @thejerusalempost.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
The US Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, Ambassador Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun, has formally intervened in the ongoing dispute over the historic Snipiskes Jewish Cemetery in Vilnius, warning against renewed development plans at the site. www.jpost.com/diaspora/ant...
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US envoy urges Lithuania to halt development at Vilnius Jewish cemetery | The Jerusalem Post
US antisemitism envoy Yehuda Kaploun urged Lithuania to block renewed development at Vilnius’s historic Snipiskes Jewish Cemetery, warning that thousands of Jewish graves remain beneath the site.
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Will Mawhood @viljamsmauhuds.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Interesting (though not surprising) - AI gives v different answers when asked identical questions about voting options in the upcoming Latvian election depending on whether the question is in Latvian or Russian (around 30% have RU as their first lang) www.lsm.lv/raksts/zinas...
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Mākslīgā intelekta atbildes par Saeimas vēlēšanām latviešu un krievu valodā atšķiras
Saeimas vēlēšanas jau pavisam drīz – 3. oktobrī. Tiem, kas nav izlēmuši par ko balsot, iespēju atrast sev piemērotāko izvēli ir daudz – gan kandidātu debates dažādās platformās, gan "Partiju šķirotava...
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pmamtraveller.bsky.social @pmamtraveller.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Riga, Latvia
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Jay Troyer @gr8flbluejay.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Konrad Mägi, Estonian (1878-1925), Portrait of a Norwegian Girl, 1909, oil on canvas, 60.3 x 48.5 cm, Tartu Art Museum, Tartu, Estonia
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Dan Kaszeta FRHistS @dankaszeta.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
I love Kaunas architecture
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Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
“The mark of a great city is in how it treats its ordinary spaces, not its special ones” (Aaron Renn). Under a bridge and along a highway embankment in Vilnius, Lithuania.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 02/09/2026
Estonia elects human rights ombudsman Madise as its next president reut.rs/4wZXgoE
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Estonia elects human rights ombudsman Madise as its next president
Estonia's parliament elected constitutional lawyer Ulle Madise as the ​Baltic country's next president on ‌Wednesday, making her the second woman to hold the largely ceremonial post.
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Jon Worth @jonworth.eu · 03/09/2026
Welcome to today's thread - #CrossBorderRail to/from #LongestTrainEU Day -02 - 3 Sep - Aluksnes - Ape - Valga - Karksi-Nuia - Mõisaküla - Viljandi - Tallinn New borders: Mõniste 🇪🇪 - Ape 🇱🇻 Valka 🇱🇻 - Mõniste 🇪🇪 Möisaküla 🇪🇪 - Ipiki 🇱🇻
Alūksne station
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100 years ago news @100yearsagonews.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Aug. 31, 1926: The Soviet Union says it aims to assert a Monroe Doctrine-style protection over Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, all of which separated from Russia after the 1917 revolution. The Kremlin claims it has no selfish interests but wants to shield the Baltic states from Polish domination.
Muskogee, Okla., Daily PhoenixA 1920s map of the Baltic States
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Dining and Cooking @diningandcooking.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Sardine vending machine www.diningandcooking.com/2788895/sa… Just standing there in the middle of a mall in Kaunas in Lithuania. Some really good tins but I didn’t bother as I recently just came back from Portugal by slliw
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Sardine vending machine - Dining and Cooking | DiningAndCooking.com
Just standing there in the middle of a mall in Kaunas in Lithuania. Some really good tins but I didn’t bother as I recently just came back from Portugal
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Will Mawhood @viljamsmauhuds.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
I wrote this in 2015 - any time the Baltics become the centre of attention, it's worth remembering that perhaps only 1% of people commenting (outside the region) have any idea what they're talking about, and this is for structural reasons that have only got tougher since then
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Damon Young @damonyoung.com.au · 30/08/2026
Roses are red Winters are colder
Large rock in eastern Latvia earns title of giant boulder
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Photo: Rāznas Nacionalais parks
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Baltic Football News @balticfootball.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
European football could bring autumn tourism boost to Riga and Kaunas Riga FC and Kauno Žalgiris will each host three Conference League matches this autumn, bringing travelling supporters to the Baltics during the tourism shoulder season and creating new opportunities for local spending,…
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European football could bring autumn tourism boost to Riga and Kaunas
Riga FC and Kauno Žalgiris will each host three Conference League matches this autumn, bringing travelling supporters to the Baltics during the tourism shoulder season and creating new opportunities for local spending, hospitality, sponsorship and long-term fan engagement.
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Siim Solman @siimsolman.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
Street Liepaja, Latvia.
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Joel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Sometimes I think about the giant Tony Soprano statue at the Vilnius train station in Lithuania.
Tony Soprano statue in Vilnius
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Mira of Kyiv 🇺🇦 @reshetz.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
What does the Latvian prime minister eat
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Baltic Takes (formerly badbaltictakes) @baltictakes.com · 23/08/2026
Here’s how the world reacted to the Baltic Chain on this day in 1989, as two million turned their backs on Moscow to demand freedom. The report is centred on the protestors, their perspectives, and the historical context without the imperial lens. A lot of journalists today can learn from this.
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Europe Elects @europeelects.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Estonia, Emor poll: I-EPP: 26% (+2) KE-RE|ECR: 19% (-1) SDE-S&D: 18% (+4) RE-RE: 13% (-1) EKRE-PfE: 12% (-2) PP→EPP: 7% E200~RE: 3% (+1) KOOS-*: 2% (+1) EER-G/EFA: 1% (-1) +/- vs. 06-16 July 2026 Fieldwork: 11-19 August 2026 Sample size: 1,502 ➤ europeelects.eu/estonia
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Baltic Takes (formerly badbaltictakes) @baltictakes.com · 21/08/2026
Estonians have an expression: Kui juba, siis juba. Basically: If we’re gonna do something, let’s really do it. So here’s BadBaltic.com What started as a snarky Twitter (and now Bluesky) account is now also an online magazine, Bad Baltic.
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Jaanus K 🌻🇪🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦 @jaanus.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Estonian takeover of Latvia is complete 🇪🇪🇱🇻
Estonia buys Karums
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Will Mawhood @viljamsmauhuds.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Going to see this in Riga - dramatising President Valdis Zatlers' decision to call for a referendum on new elections in 2011, claiming that Latvia was being manipulated by oligarchs Hard to imagine tickets for a politics-themed play in the UK being sold out for months to come
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Turing Police Andúnië Branch 🇺🇦🇱🇹🇵🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @dov.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
I am fond of the simplicity of medieval Lithuanian "yard"-type castles, which ardently refuse to be interesting
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Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis @mciurlionis.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Funeral Symphony (IV) www.wikiart.org/en/mikalojus-ciurli…
Funeral Symphony (IV)
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 14/08/2026
Jets from NATO's Baltic Air Policing mission shot down a drone that entered Latvian airspace overnight, the country's armed forces reported on X.
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NATO jets shoot down drone over Latvia
The unmanned aerial vehicle entered Latvian airspace “as a result of Russian electromagnetic warfare,” said the Latvian military.
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Samuel Pepys @samuelpepys.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
To the Ropehouses and viewed them all and made an experiment which was the stronger, English or Riga hemp, the latter proved the stronger, but the other is very good, and much better we believe than any but Riga.
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Brutalismbot @brutalismbot.com · 09/08/2026
Mustakivi, Tallinn [OC] r/brutalism
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Martin D.B. Brown @martindbbrown.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
EXCLUSIVE: Latvia's airBaltic seeks new financing from bondholders as debt woes worsen www.reuters.com/business/lat...
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https://www.reuters.com/business/latvias-airbaltic-seeks-new-financing-bondholders-debt-woes-worsen-2026-07-15/
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depths of wikipedia @depthsofwikipedia.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
not to be confused with quesadilla
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Quesadilla.
Ķ (k-cedilla) is the 17th letter of the Latvian alphabet.
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Longtail News @longtail-news.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Feed: "Deep Baltic" By: deepbaltic on Thursday, July 16, 2026
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To the Cold Land: Estonian Punk Under Soviet Occupation
The debut album by punk legends J.M.K.E. has been voted the greatest in Estonian history
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Mina Hanse @mina-hanse.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Lithuanian intelligence officials believe Russia is considering using captured Ukrainian-made drones to ​stage provocations against the Baltic region, Lithuanian Defence Minister Robertas ‌Kaunas said on Thursday. www.reuters.com/world/lithua...
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Amara Graps @amaragraps.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Hybrid War Tracker: fundrazr.com/stories/dNRV... One year and four months ago I asked myself one question: is my family safe in Latvia? That question became a spreadsheet, a Handbook, a volunteer OSINT team, and a platform with 4,200 signals.
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Amara Graps posted a story update on Hybrid War Tracker: Exposing Russia’s Under-reported Ops in 🇫🇮🇪🇪🇱🇻🇱🇹🇵🇱
The Hybrid War Tracker Project: Closing the Founding Chapter One year and four months ago, I opened a small crowdfund-er with one question in mind: is my family safe in Latvia?...
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Daniel R. Jarosak @drjarosak.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
🇪🇪 For my latest for @neweasterneurope.eu, I continue my series on minorities throughout Central and Eastern Europe by looking at the Seto in Estonia and how they are navigating borders and the modern world. neweasterneurope.eu/2026/07/23/t...
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“Transformed into memories” – How Estonia’s Setos are navigating a modernizing world, and geopolitics
For centuries, the Seto have inhabited the region of south-east Estonia and north-west Russia. However, forces outside of their control have divided their ancestral lands between these two hostile sta...
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Jaakko Salminen @salmisenjaska.eurosky.social · 30/07/2026
Katariina käik #roof #street #photography #tallinn
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Artologica aka Michele Banks @artologica.net · 02/08/2026
Looking for a new show? How about a murder mystery set among the nobility of 1820s Estonia? The architecture is gorgeous and the forests are deep www.pbs.org/show/the-nob...
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The Noble Detective
In 1820s Estonia, Paul von Fock inherits an estate and reluctantly becomes a local judge.
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Sven-Erik Volberg @volberg.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
35 years ago today, seven Lithuanian officers left for work and never came home. In the early hours of 31 July 1991, Soviet OMON forces carried out the Medininkai massacre, killing seven unarmed border and police officers.
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