https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/nov/11/family-of-novichok-victim-raise-dawn-sturgess-concerns-at-lack-of-inquiry-start-date

#Skripal #Russia #Salisbury #DawnSturgess

I'm not watching the men's World Cup this time and I'm not sorry about it.

I usually try to watch every game but was annoyed about it being in Russia in 2018: it felt like money was more important to FIFA than LGBT+ people, Ukrainians and Georgians; like the drug scandals, poisonings, terrorism, human rights abuses, racism, homophobia, mystery murders just didn't matter. I did watch the England games. Then I thought, why is it given to countries like Russia?

You probably think I'm being selectively outraged. Yes, I probably am I agree that the only way to get counties to reform is to engage them. However, the only weapon I have in this game is my viewing. I didn't watch the Beijing winter Olympics this year either and normally the Paralympics is a highlight for me.

I am hearing a lot of "I'm watching because it's football, not politics". However it is political when players can't wear rainbow armbands, there are hardly any women in the stands, Jews feel unsafe and LGBT fans are told to be "respectful" (Cleverley presumably meant to pretend not to be gay in Qatar). Then there's Russia being excluded, but not Iran. I may have a separate Iran rant at a later date.

I feel very strongly that any country which is unsafe for certain groups: migrant workers, women, Black people, LGBTQ+, Muslims, Jews, etc. etc. should not be awarded big tournaments, no matter how rich they are. If they start invading places or committing genocide after they've been awarded the competition, the governing body should take it away. Cost should not be an issue.

If this means the UK also gets barred, fair enough and I suppose I can just watch the Canadian and Mexican games in 2026🫤

Oh and there's always the corruption to factor in. Of course! The peak capitalism of it all. 🙄
#WorldCup2022 #Qatar #HumanRightsAbuses #Russia #China #England #LGBTQIA #Racism #ModernSlavery #Drugs #FIFA #Olympics #LateStageCapitalism #Corruption #Skripal #Uighers #JewsWelcome #MuslimsWelcome #Canada #Mexico #Football #AssociatedFootball #LoveFootball

It seems that mankind is incapable of learning from history, the appeasement of Putin led to the #UkraineRussiaWar. And yet we think we’re superior to the Neville Chamberlain type of politicians of 1939. #wato #MH17 #Skripal #Crimea

RT @EliotHiggins@twitter.com

Here's my feelings on the MH17 verdict and events of 2014 and 2022: https://twitter.com/RLeighTurner/status/1593164338365628417

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/EliotHiggins/status/1593169199056453632

Ein Vorstandesmitglied von #Wirecard #Marsalek prahlt nach Anschlag auf #Skripal in Salisbury mit Dokumenten zum Nervengift #Novitschok Die Bundesregierung ist zu solch skandalösen Vorgängen in einem deutschen Daxunternehmen bis heute nicht sprechfähig. #KeinePointe
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RT @FlorianFlade
#Wirecard executive Jan #Marsalek touted Russian nerve gas documents | #Austria #Österreich #OPCW #Russia #Novichok https://www.ft.com/content/941a9a…
https://twitter.com/FlorianFlade/status/1288610945951043584

From #Litvinenko to #Skripal and #Changoschwili, #Russia is causing a trail of blood across Europe under #Putin's rule. State-sponsored #assassinations normally are typical for rogue states, and Russia is just that. Add the annexation of Crimea and the downing of #MH17, killing another 300 humans. Keep the sanctions and the pressure up. And cancel Nordstream.

Russia Insider (a Russian publication) and the UK based Bellingcat's publication on the identity of one of the #Skripal alleged GRU assassin is impressive. However, the BBC today gave a false impression of Bellingcat's funding. See our earlier statement: https://t.co/lBC0o3fcEt

Extraordinary high stakes interview of alleged #Skripal GRU assassins by RT editor @M_Simonyan. High stakes for both for the alleged assassins and for Simonyan who clearly knows she will face accusasions of being a GRU stooge https://t.co/PKAkdoUrcU

Full text of statement by UK PM Theresa May to Parliament alleging that Russian military intelligence (GRU) assassins flew to the UK to kill former GRU double agent Sergei #Skripal with a Novichok nerve poison applied to his front door handle https://t.co/p1I1Ls88ne

Full text of statement by UK PM Theresa May to Parliament alleging that Russian military intelligence (GRU) assassins flew to the UK to kill former GRU double agent Sergei #Skripal with a Novichok nerve poison applied to his front door handle https://t.co/p1I1Ls88ne

UK police release photos and movements for suspected assassins in #Skripal poisoning whose hotel room tested positive for Novichok (in the first test but not others). PM May also told parliament today that the two worked for Russian military intelligence https://t.co/6gnjNzmVwk

UK police release photos and movements for suspected assassins in #Skripal poisoning whose hotel room tested positive for Novichok (in the first test but not others). PM May also told parliament today that the two worked for Russian military intelligence https://t.co/6gnjNzmVwk

UK polcie release photos of suspected pair of assassins in #Skripal poisoning whose hotel room tested positive for Novichok in the first test but not others https://t.co/6gnjNzmVwk

Vous savez à quoi on reconnaît un homme qui a été tué par la CIA ou le FSB ? C'est simple : Celui qui est tué par le FSB ne ressuscite pas quelques jours plus tard. #skripal #babtchenko

The #Skripal duo may have been poisoned with #fentanyl.
http://www.moonofalabama.org/2018/04/the-silence-of-the-skripals-government-blocks-press-reports-media-change-the-record.html

Excellent 'no bullshit' #craigmurray on #war in #syria #skripal affair and more
https://www.craigmurray.org.uk/archives/2018/04/just-whos-pulling-the-strings/

#news #politics #uk #france #us #saudiarabia #russia

Excellent 'no bullshit' #craigmurray on #war in #syria #skripal affair and more
https://www.craigmurray.org.uk/archives/2018/04/just-whos-pulling-the-strings/

#news #politics #uk #france #us #saudiarabia #russia

#Coincidence? UK military exercise on chemical warfare at the same time as the #Skripal case. #Russia
https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2018/march/06/180306-toxic-storm-for-royal-marines-in-major-chemical-exercise

Full doc: Judgement in Sergei and Yulia #Skripal nerve agent poisoning case (PDF) https://t.co/7QpxZc61uq https://t.co/bakLOtbaTE

Full doc: Judgement in Sergei and Yulia #Skripal nerve agent poisoning case (PDF) https://t.co/7QpxZc61uq https://t.co/bakLOtbaTE

Full doc: Judgement in Sergei and Yulia #Skripal nerve agent poisoning case (PDF) https://t.co/7QpxZc61uq https://t.co/bakLOtbaTE