Johnny Peyton
@johnnypeyton.bsky.social
Love my wife, hanggliding and chess. F*ck Putin and all of his followers. Professional life: IT security
❗️Germany will not follow the US in easing sanctions on Russian fuel and will continue enforcing its existing restrictions, Reuters reports. Germany’s Economy Ministry said the country is fully independent of Russian fuel and is working on additional restrictions against Moscow. #Russia
THE NEED TO GET OUT FROM UNDER US DOMINATED PAYMENT SYSTEMS One of the many things that Europe (and I exclude the myopic British here), have realised is how pervasive American payment systems Visa and Mastercard are. The same ICC sanctions that triggered many to abandon Microsoft emphasised that
⚡️US sanctions court that seeks to arrest Putin, prompting backlash. The U.S. on Oct. 9 imposed severe financial sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC), which issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2023.
US sanctions court that seeks to arrest Putin, prompts backlash
In 2023, the ICC issued arrest warrants for Putin and another Russian official, Maria Lvova-Belova, for "unlawful transfer of population (children) from occupied areas of Ukraine to the Russian Federa...
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Congratulations to lawyer and human rights activist Navanethem “Navi” Pillay on her Nobel Peace Prize. Few have devoted their lives to justice, peace and human dignity like she did.
Navi Pillay receives the news while at the Courtroom 600, Nuremberg Palace of Justice The speech is worth listening to. Video by Sec Gen, Amnesty International, Agnes Callamard
Canada, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Denmark and the Netherlands condemned US sanctions against the ICC, warning that they threaten its independence and the pursuit of justice. The UN, EU and human rights groups also denounced the US move.
Canada, UK, France, Germany, Italy and Japan object to US sanctions on International Criminal Court
Canada, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Denmark and the Netherlands condemned US sanctions against the International Criminal Court, warning that they threaten its independence and the pursuit ...
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2026 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navi Pillay’s commitment to universal legal principles and her firm moral compass are constants in a long career.
Today Navi Pillay has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote peace and international law. Read more about this year’s Nobel Peace Prize: bit.ly/4yB3yfM
Nobel Peace Prize 2026
The Nobel Peace Prize 2026 was awarded to Navanethem "Navi" Pillay "for her efforts to promote peace and international law."
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BREAKING NEWS The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to Navanethem “Navi” Pillay for her efforts to promote peace and international law.
A Russian glide bomb killed dozens of Ukrainians at a bus stop Kramatorsk on Thursday, in one of the deadliest attacks on civilians in recent months. Two buses were hit by the bomb during rush hour, killing at least 30 people and injuring 18, according to Ukraine’s state emergency service.
Russian bomb attack kills dozens at Ukraine bus stop
At least 30 die after aerial strike hits two passenger buses in frontline city of Kramatorsk
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💔 “When I dream about going back, I’m scared I might say something in Ukrainian”: how everyday things become perilous under occupation Speaking Ukrainian, listening to Ukrainian music or even having a Ukrainian flag tattoo can put people at risk under occupation. Read the full story 👇
"When I dream about going back, I'm scared I might say something in Ukrainian": how everyday things become perilous under occupation
Russian occupying forces make Ukrainians afraid of the simplest things: their language, books and national symbols, and their own beliefs. People living under occupation can be tortured for having a t...
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German FM Wadephul on the horrible consequences of Russian occupation: It’s not as if, the moment the Russians arrive, the Ukrainian flag simply comes down and the Russian one goes up and life just carries on as normal. Instead, the Russians abduct children to Russia, simply taking them away from
WELL NOW, would you look at that? A massive, 4-YEAR-LONG study of NEARLY 30 MILLION people in France found that individuals who received a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine had a 74% LOWER risk of death from severe COVID-19 compared to unvaccinated individuals and ZERO increased risk of all-cause mortality.
What to know about Brazil's election pitting Lula against Flávio Bolsonaro
What to know about Brazil's election pitting Lula against Flávio Bolsonaro
Polls suggest the election will be a closely run contest between the left-wing incumbent and his right-wing rival.
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GOOD NEWS! Researchers have discovered a new antibiotic, known as manikomycin, that may be a bulwark in the fight against drug-resistant superbugs. By attacking the ribosome in a never-before-seen way, manikomycin can evade the existing mechanisms pathogens have developed to resist antibiotics.
Jokke er en så undervurdert låtskriver. Tenk å kunne rime humor med tumor og få det til å framstå 100 % naturlig og uanstrengt.
WELL NOW, would you look at that? A massive, 26-YEAR-LONG study of MORE THAN 2.4 MILLION people in Sweden found NO EVIDENCE to support a causal link between acetaminophen (the API in Tylenol) use during pregnancy and increased risk of autism, ADHD, OR intellectual disability in children.
Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia.
My two favorite photos of Trump's trip to Ireland, where he seems not to have gotten his ass kissed like he expected.
Kushner claims there’s a peace deal if only Ukr withdrew from Donbas. Thats not true. Ru wants Ukr withdrawal as the condition to begin peace talks not to end the war. Ru has not agreed to a single thing Ukr wants: NATO membership, peacekeeping troops, reparations, return of kidnapped children, etc.
GOOD NEWS! A personalized mRNA vaccine has SUCCEEDED in keeping melanoma, a deadly skin cancer, from returning. Phase III trial results in MORE THAN 1,100 patients shows the vaccine SIGNIFICANTLY extended the time patients lived without their melanoma returning AND reduced the risk of metastasis.
Moderna and Merck say mRNA cancer vaccine succeeded in late-stage melanoma trial
A personalized mRNA cancer vaccine succeeded in a late-stage melanoma study, results that could herald a new, powerful approach in oncology.
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With less than a month until FIDE elects its next president, the campaign has entered an increasingly heated phase, with formal complaints from all three tickets, questions over Timur Turlov's eligibility, and allegations that FIDE itself has failed to remain neutral. www.chess.com/news/view/fi...
FIDE Election Heats Up As All 3 Presidential Tickets File Complaints
FIDE is reviewing complaints from all three presidential tickets as Buettner and Rosenstein challenge Timur Turlov's eligibility ahead of the September 26 election.
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In September 1983, with the Soviets at launch-at-warning, Stanislav Petrov DIDN'T report an apparent US missile launch. He saved the world. It was only ONE of the near-misses that year. This week on Untitled History Pod @coldwarhost.bsky.social and I discuss 1983. The year the world almost ended.
Episode 29: 1983: The year of crises that almost ended the world
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Some people might not be aware, but it is entirely possible that without Dolly Parton we wouldn’t have had a COVID vaccine. She partly funded Moderna’s research and gave the largest individual contribution to make it all happen. Just gives you an idea of the kind of person she was.
As I board the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki, I’m reminded yet again of three things about the EU: 1) You don’t sacrifice any of your national identity or culture by being part of the EU. Estonia remains Estonia. Finland remains Finland 2) Schengen is great. 3) Brexit was and is shit.
⚡️EU reminds Ukraine of rule of law homework after parliament stalls reforms. "We recall that rule of law and the fight against corruption is an essential element for any country to join the European Union," European Commission spokesperson Markus Lammert told the Kyiv Independent on Aug. 25.
EU reminds Ukraine of rule of law homework after parliament stalls reforms
"We recall that rule of law and the fight against corruption is an essential element for any country to join the European Union," European Commission spokesperson Markus Lammert told the Kyiv Independ...
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Ukrainian Red Cross Society delivers 30 generators to Mykolaiv region #Ukraine
Ukrainian Red Cross Society delivers 30 generators to Mykolaiv region
The Ukrainian Red Cross Society (URCS) has handed over 30 generators to the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration.
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I hope everyone caught this Lancet study confirming that Elon Musk & DOGE are responsible for genocidal levels of suffering & death.
Evaluating the impact of two decades of USAID interventions and projecting the effects of defunding on mortality up to 2030: a retrospective impact evaluation and forecasting analysis
USAID funding has significantly contributed to the reduction in adult and child mortality across low-income and middle-income countries over the past two decades. Our estimates show that, unless the a...
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