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Jacques Pretorius @jacpret.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Well done to Anders! This was truly a fringe point of view at the time.

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Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

As suspected. Thanks @jwdwerner.bsky.social for flagging

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Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

AOC: "... and it actually is the Trans-Pacific Partnership. It is our global alliances that can be a hard stop against authoritarian consolidation of power, particularly in the installation of regional puppet governments."

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Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

AOC: "... where Putin can sabre rattle around Europe and try to bully around our allies there . and for essentially authoritarians to have their own geographic domains....

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Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

AOC: "...they are looking to withdraw the US from the entire world so that we can turn into an age of authoritarianism, of authoritarians that can carve out the world, where Donald Trump can command the Western Hemisphere and Latin America as his personal sandbox...

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Jacques Pretorius @jacpret.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

This further explains the crisis of trust.

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Jacques Pretorius @jacpret.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

www.edelman.com/sites/g/file...

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Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 16/08/2025

Arnold Schwarzenegger eviscerated Trump for his pathetic submission to Putin — and he’s right. “Mr. President Trump, you stood there like a little white noodle, like a fanboy.” While Ukraine is invaded, its people slaughtered, Trump grovels before a dictator. That isn’t leadership. It’s betrayal.

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Jacques Pretorius @jacpret.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

So the pro-Russian narrative is: Thankfully the SMO can continue and the death and destruction is on Ukraine and Europe.

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Jacques Pretorius @jacpret.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

😅 I can imagine! I found the Ben Nevis hike to the top (Scotland and also the UK's highest mountain) not too steep. Maybe in effort equal to the Quiraing Hike if I remember correctly, but without the "level" bits.

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Jacques Pretorius @jacpret.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

I really enjoyed your photos, thanks again for sharing!

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Jacques Pretorius @jacpret.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Photos are breathtaking! So I have to imagine what it's like in real life... I covered most of Skye and most of the rest of Scotland, but didn't make it here, thanks for sharing!

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Jacques Pretorius @jacpret.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Very cool! From my trip in 2022:

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Jacques Pretorius @jacpret.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

My patch collection. I ordered the Melania undercover Ukraine supporter patch just now!

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🇱🇹 4fouls @4fouls.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

The two most devastating losses American History 💔

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Andrew Chakhoyan 🇺🇦 @andrewchak.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

📈 Could today be the day I reach 15K followers? If you’ve found my takes useful: on #Ukraine, russian fascism, or #PeaceThroughStrength, consider reposting or adding me to your starter pack. If you believe Ukraine must win and the Free World must step up, give a follow 🙏

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Kaja Kallas @kajakallas.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Each time the world reaches out, Putin answers with missiles. Russia’s escalating attacks on Kyiv show that Moscow doesn’t want peace. Air defence systems and missiles are scarce everywhere. But Ukraine needs them now, every single day, to protect its people.

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🇨🇦 👊🇨🇦 @sorry-iamcanadian.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

“The world needs more Canada” …. Bono HAPPY CANADA DAY! 🇨🇦

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Jacques Pretorius @jacpret.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Hungary, please get rid of the brazenly corrupt Putin-puppet Orban!

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Jacques Pretorius @jacpret.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

My cousin went down the horrible dark rabbit hole of the hardcore MAGA's. He tried to convince me using Rumble that the West is the aggressor - Oliver Stone etc. Their logic is truly sick - they want the West to collapse and be replaced by hardcore MAGA-like white christian-nationalist dictators.

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Jacques Pretorius @jacpret.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

I created a Rumble account and will follow Prof there. As a centrist - what a shocking and poisonous arena Rumble is! My comments in Rumble will be subtle - if there is any hope to reach the lost soles it will be through showing empathy, not criticism.

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Jacques Pretorius @jacpret.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

This video summaries so well where the US is politically and what may save it. youtube.com/watch?v=dAt1...

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Trump's parade had sad late empire vibes

YouTube video by Vlad Vexler Chat

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Jacques Pretorius @jacpret.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Logic was never the point with them in the first place...

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Jacques Pretorius @jacpret.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Let Russia waste their resources on poorly planned and executed retaliation attacks. The only way to stop Russia is woth brute force. Fuck escalation fears. Fuck Russia! Slava Ukraini!!!

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Jacques Pretorius @jacpret.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

I am sorry that this is happening. My thoughts are with Ukrainians every day. I hope Russia wastes their resources on poorly planned retaliation attacks. Unfortunately the only way to stop Russia is by brutal force. Fuck escalation fears!

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Jacques Pretorius @jacpret.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

I don't know what's better - him reading or not reading intel briefs from TULSI GABBARD... Anyway, clown show continues.

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Jacques Pretorius @jacpret.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

The West allowed themselves to be played by Putin since Day 1 despite all the warning signs.

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Jacques Pretorius @jacpret.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

This is my 3rd patch, very proud and honoured to help!

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Jacques Pretorius @jacpret.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Also centrist here. United against authoritarian populism. We can work with the left, but not those idiots.

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Jacques Pretorius @jacpret.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Kirk only "wins" debates when his audience allow him to bark all over his opponents. Certainly not on merit. Clown. Well done, Cambridge!!!

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Jacques Pretorius @jacpret.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

These men are weak. It's called toxic masculinity, or crisis of masculinity. Real men are confident, kind and act in the best interest of society. Real men voted for Harris because she was the best candidate on merits.

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Jacques Pretorius @jacpret.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Authoritarian populism is sticking its head out across the world. We are in this together to fight back.

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Jacques Pretorius @jacpret.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Spot on, thanks for this post! I am a white South African myself. Trump is a clown, unfortunately a very distructive clown.

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Jacques Pretorius @jacpret.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

As a white South African these lies are disgusting. I thank our president and countrymen, even Trump's own friends, to call these false claims out so well. All that Trump has done for SA is create and deepen division.

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Jacques Pretorius @jacpret.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

All that Trump has done for us so far is to create division. No upside to this for us South Africans.

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Jacques Pretorius @jacpret.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

The "Kill the Boer (Afrikaner farmer), the farmer" war cry was very widely comdemned. It's not representative of the SA government. We don't experience that hate in the streets. We are not being targeted. Unfortunately crime is way too high, but far more black people get murdered than whites.

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Jacques Pretorius @jacpret.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

White South African here. Trump's attempts to spin up lies was disgusting. Even the South Africans that Trump brought in didn't agree to the false claims of targeted genocide against white farmers and taking farms from white farmers after murdering them. Another clown show.

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