#georgia country

[brieftimetravelwhispers]

There are every day protests in Georgia (country) right now, it has been going for ten days and there's no end in sight. Every night illegitimate government sends out riot police or titushki (government thugs) to beat up protesters and journalists in front of police, who just looks the other way and who intimidate active civilians in daylight by totally illegal searches. There's. Bloodshed. Every. Single. Night. And!!!!! Right now, as it's 4:50 am and protesters just went home, Tbilisi mayor has people cleaning the territory in front of parliament to put giant fucking Christmas tree. So called government and their supporters don't give a single fuck about how many people bleed every day in streets to steer Georgia back in it's existentially important direction, they only care about their own dirty money and positions. This is nothing new but it still hurts every time when I realise that there are people with whom I share past, collective memory, heritage, history, who'd choose fucking tree over our lives and future.

[lifedairy]

I found this in my camera roll. I remember saving this from reddit, it’s apparently a list of names. Could someone translate or explain what this means? გმადლობთ!

[archived-dogs]

Georgian Nagazi, from Giorgi Balakhadze on Wikimedia Commons. Photographed in Khevi, Georgia.

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MEPs attended protest against authorities in Tbilisi

Members of the European Parliament, who arrived in Georgia on Thursday to support opposition forces, visited Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi in the evening, where protests against the government’s policies are taking place.

The seven MPs from various European countries met with Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili, opposition party leaders, civil society representatives and journalists earlier on Thursday. At the same time, they refused to meet with the Georgian authorities, considering them illegitimate, as the parliamentary elections held at the end of November, according to the deputies, “were not free and fair.”

Zourabichvili said in late November that despite the expiry of her term in office, she was not going to leave the presidency because she considers the current composition of parliament illegitimate.

The appearance of the MEPs on Rustaveli Avenue was greeted by the protesters with wild applause. MEP Rasa Juknevičienė told reporters:

“Holding new parliamentary elections is the only way out of the political crisis in Georgia.”

The Georgian parliament has lifted entry restrictions in the form of a “yellow” security level imposed after the start of protests in Tbilisi since Thursday.

Earlier it became known that at rallies in Georgia will prohibit covering faces with masks and other elements of clothing. Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze explained that in this way it will be possible to prevent violence during meetings.

On November 28, the ruling Georgian Dream party decided to suspend discussions with the EU on opening accession talks until 2028. Kobakhidze specified that Georgia will continue to fulfil its obligations under the associated membership and free trade agreement and will fulfil them by 90 per cent by 2028. Immediately after this, mass protests began in Tbilisi, which continue to this day.

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Esma Oniani (1938 – 1999)

Esma Oniani (20 July 1938 – 31 January 1999) was a Georgian poet, essayist, and painter. via Wikipedia / ესმა ონიანი #PalianSHOW

[brieftimetravelwhispers]

Thats just ignorant. All you have to do is to quickly google or check destiel tag for news, ffs. It is frustrating enough when we get through shit daily, listen to crazy takeaways from 'our' politicians, blatant lies and promises that sound more and more like threats. Believe me, if any state of USA suddenly changed its policy this drastically everyone would have heared. In Georgia gay marriage has never been legal and every attempt of manifestation and assembly has been brutally cut off. Its straight up disgusting and manipulative that the ruling party is promising to ban what already is banned, to create hostile environment for every kid and adult who is still in closet. With this law government gets power to remove anything they deem as 'gay propaganda ' from educational books and I'm scared of what this might mean in future, what kind of informative vacuums they might try to create for kids who will one day become adults. Russian law has already ruined things and this law will to if elections, which is taking place next month, doesn't change political situation.

hi if ur unaware georgia 🇬🇪 (where i live) has officially banned gay marriage, gay ‘propaganda’, gender reassignment surgery and anything ’promoting’ it. a trans model, kesaria abramidze, has been murdered as a direct consequence of this legislation. if you have a queer georgian in your life pls let them know they are loved and let this solidify why we Need pride and hope cause jesus fuck man

[toast-psiclops]

What leader is most like Trump

[brieftimetravelwhispers]

On 26th October and even before that, Georgian Dream patry decided to steal elections in Georgia. The ruling party decided to strip us from our constitutional right to vote anonymously, they decided to steal our future and steer us back towards USSR, our dark past that promises us dark future.

In the last two years GD party has introduced at least two new laws that were used in Russia in past to solidify Putin's regime. Namely Law against foreign influence, that christens every NGO that is financed from abroad as an agent of foreign influence; and law regarding protecting family values and minors that forbids LGBTQ+ 'propaganda', meaning that symbolism associated to it, as well as literature, art or any kind of public expression that somehow informs about or includes non traditional family values, sexual orientation or gender identity is banned. We can no longer read Oedipus King in university, Sappho, Gilgamesh and many more starting from December, sections from cultural anthropology will be banned as well, and it's simply matter of time before critical skills and knowledge will no longer be reachable. This is authoritarian regime, where everything happens on a whim of one oligarch, what he says is a law for lawmakers, his slaves and he himself is subordinate of russian regiment.

Today, just several minutes ago, 'Parliament' declared itself legitimate, even though members of opposition are rejecting their seats, even though the President doesn't acknowledge fairness of elections, even though constitution clearly says that parliament needs at least 2/3 of deputies to do so. If that is not enough, constitutional court currently is discussing legitimacy of all 150 deputies per the Presidents suit, that automatically pauses working of the new parliament according to the constitution.

Georgia needs desperately to be in spotlight right now. Foreign support is all we have, as court, church, police is corrupt. Police keeps breaking up peaceful demonstations, beating up and jailing protesters, court keeps postponing their hearings as they know that the President, only pro-western institute right now, will use her right to pardon them and she wont be able to do that after her term is up in following months.

We've had painful past, full of protests, bloodshed and fighting for our nations survival. That's what being neighbour to Russia means for us. We won't stop fighting for our future and independence, won't let our ancestors sacrifice to be wasted.

20% of Georgia is occupied by Russia. And even today, there are some people, some georgians who prefer occupants claws, false sense of 'security' to fighting for our freedom.

This is not all, there's lot more that's impossible to fit in one post, for example GDPs pre election promises were pretty alarming, their rhetoric is horrendous, words they use are plain manipulative and dehumanising. They have their own pro government media that is brainwashing people and destroying every critical thinking brain cell. I am angry, I am disappointed and tired and so are hundreds of thousands.

Some sources about the situation:

[brieftimetravelwhispers]

Couldn't agree more!

GD party currently wants nothing more than acknowledgement and legitimacy from other countries and medias. This whole suspending talks with EU skit is supposed to serve that purpose. Don't play their game with their terms. This is crucial.

I'm so tired of the Western media publishing an article after an article on the ongoing protests in Georgia where they basically just retell Russian propaganda.

Dear journalists here are some pointers:

- stop calling the despots in power "Georgian government". Their power is ILLEGITIMATE because they RIGGED the elections.

By calling them "Georgian government" you give them legitimacy and make it sound like people protesting in the streets are doing something antidemocratic when in reality people who stole our votes staying in power is what's antidemocratic.

- talking about how protesters are shooting fireworks at riot police without mentioning that this started because riot police is mercilessly beating people up, spraying them from water cannons with cold water mixed with pepper spray (this is forbidden btw) in the height of winter.

A 14 year old boy was stolen from protests last night and beaten up. A 22 year old man is still in coma following the beatings. Not including these points means you are implying that protesters are the violent side here when the very opposite is true.

- stop only covering the "Georgians are protesting because their "government" has put the EU negotiations on hold" angle. The main demand of protesters is that there should be new fair elections so the government will change democratically.

- stop singling out Putin like he's the only evil in Russia. The entirety of Russia is evil, imperialistic and bloodthirsty. Say that.

Honestly, I read articles by the economist, bbc and cnn and just get sadder and sadder because the way these articles are written makes me think that Russian propaganda has truly infiltrated everything and everyone.

[mikfelt]

[lifedairy]

to any Georgian out here, can you confirm that “Tesli” means sperm?? Some rando told me it meant sperm. But when I tried to translate it on Yandex, it said that sperm meant something else? Thanks :-)

[folklorespring]

Georgians are stronger than me, because if protests in my country were constantly confused with the state in USA, I would throw hands

[brieftimetravelwhispers]

I'd add, that:

+they also set up face recognition mechanisms, such as cameras near subway entrances and near protest zones; also, police is illegally conducting on spot searches (and taking pictures) of people who might be going to protests, especially those who visibly carry georgian flags 🇬🇪 or gas masks as a way to intimidate others (yes, it is dangerous to carry national flag here);

+they not only banned fireworks, but gas masks as well as it is practically impossible to buy higher quality masks as of now;

+riot police isn't wearing any kind of badges that would make them recognisable for further investigations in case they use excessive force; police even turned off mandatory badge cameras yesterday night;

+they are torturing and trying to intimidate arrested protesters to the point of confessing nonexistent crimes;

+homophobic and intellectually restricting law regarding family values and protecting minors came into power on Monday. As i already said this law is total bullshit, doesn't do what it says in the title, bans literature and intellectual activity as well as restricts right to gathering. It has vague wording and still have no idea, how it's going to work...

+roughly 400 protesters were arrested in last several days, more than 350 (as i remember) were brutally beaten up;

On the other hand:

-system os cracking from inside: several higher ranking government officials already resigned and there are rumors about others as well;

-'governments' narrative is getting more ridiculous day by day, hopefully more ppl will wake up :DD

-protest is getting more organised as time goes. Banning fireworks just stimulates us to find other ways, lol. Protests are getting even more creative:)))

1. The illegitimate government of Georgia has banned fireworks and firecrackers after seeing how the protesters use them to deter the police

2. The illegitimate government of Georgia has started mass arrests, they are going into people's homes, searching the homes, taking stuff and arresting them without giving any reason

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Georgian rally in support of EU integration continues

A protest rally against the suspension of Georgia’s European integration on Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi passed without incident on Tuesday.

One of the opposition leaders, former Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia, told the Pirveli TV channel that the protests, which have lasted for 13 days, have brought results.

“Today the current Georgian authorities are not recognised by the international community. Very soon this will be followed by a downturn in the economy, after which the authorities will definitely sit down at the negotiating table on two issues – the release of all detained protesters and the appointment of new parliamentary elections. This will definitely happen,” Gakharia said.

In turn, the current Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Kobakhidze told journalists that he hopes for a reset of relations with the US and the EU after the new American President Donald Trump takes office.

Footage from the protests continues to appear on social media. A Georgian mercenary who lost both his legs in the fighting in Ukraine was seen in one of the videos.

The US is seeking to influence protests in Georgia through non-profit organisations and support for the unrest, The New York Times reports.

“On the streets of Georgia, it’s starting to look a little like the Ukraine of 10 years ago, before the war, when tensions with Russia started brewing,” the text says.

As the piece notes, major powers “have often intervened in conflicts in the region.” The United States and its European allies, the NYT writes, are trying to influence the events in Georgia by supporting non-profit organisations and segments of the population seeking to bring the country closer to the US. Such a move “irritated” the Georgian government, the publication notes.

The situation in Georgia will be discussed next week at meetings of the EU foreign ministers and heads of state.

Protests in Georgia began in late November after the ruling Georgian Dream party decided to postpone EU accession talks until 2028.

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