Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺
@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social
Droa Party Foreign Affairs. Lecturer, researcher. CEE Europe & Central Asia. University of St Andrews alumna.
Aspiring to foster a tangible Democracy, Inc.
Aspiring to foster a tangible Democracy, Inc.
Pinned
“Georgia Without Ivanishvili” march.
Tomorrow, Oct. 26, marks 2 yrs since GD rigged the 2024 Parliamentary elections, and eventually unleashed hell on Georgians.
People keep protesting ever since then, & daily since Nov. 28, 2024 (it’s Day 697).
2 important points:
📷 @rusudandjakeli.bsky.social
Tomorrow, Oct. 26, marks 2 yrs since GD rigged the 2024 Parliamentary elections, and eventually unleashed hell on Georgians.
People keep protesting ever since then, & daily since Nov. 28, 2024 (it’s Day 697).
2 important points:
📷 @rusudandjakeli.bsky.social
Georgian Dream's propagandist have the newest message against Elene Khoshtaria:
"A mother of 4 children shouldn't be in politics to begin with."
"A mother of 4 children shouldn't be in politics to begin with."
Democratic leader Elene Khoshtaria's comment after today's footage that she was transported from prison to a clinic in a wheelchair.
October 29, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Georgian Dream's propagandist have the newest message against Elene Khoshtaria:
"A mother of 4 children shouldn't be in politics to begin with."
"A mother of 4 children shouldn't be in politics to begin with."
Today, for the first time ever, I refrained from posting a story from my location in real time.
Life's headed to a great direction :))
Life's headed to a great direction :))
October 29, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Today, for the first time ever, I refrained from posting a story from my location in real time.
Life's headed to a great direction :))
Life's headed to a great direction :))
Democratic leader Elene Khoshtaria's comment after today's footage that she was transported from prison to a clinic in a wheelchair.
October 29, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Democratic leader Elene Khoshtaria's comment after today's footage that she was transported from prison to a clinic in a wheelchair.
Georgian democratic leader Elene Khoshtaria before and after jail. For a removable graffiti on Georgian Dream's electoral poster. Mother of 4.
October 29, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Georgian democratic leader Elene Khoshtaria before and after jail. For a removable graffiti on Georgian Dream's electoral poster. Mother of 4.
Sentenced to 1.5 years.
She has 4 children.
Journalist asked if she was going to continue the fight.
“Until the end!” — Elene responded.
2/2.
She has 4 children.
Journalist asked if she was going to continue the fight.
“Until the end!” — Elene responded.
2/2.
October 29, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Sentenced to 1.5 years.
She has 4 children.
Journalist asked if she was going to continue the fight.
“Until the end!” — Elene responded.
2/2.
She has 4 children.
Journalist asked if she was going to continue the fight.
“Until the end!” — Elene responded.
2/2.
Shocking footage of democratic leader Elene Khoshtaria, transported from prison to a clinic for a check-up.
The wheelchair horrified society.
Her "crime?" An easily removable graffiti on the Georgian Dream's campaign banner, “Russian Dream.”
1/2
📷 Sando Tskaro
The wheelchair horrified society.
Her "crime?" An easily removable graffiti on the Georgian Dream's campaign banner, “Russian Dream.”
1/2
📷 Sando Tskaro
October 29, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Shocking footage of democratic leader Elene Khoshtaria, transported from prison to a clinic for a check-up.
The wheelchair horrified society.
Her "crime?" An easily removable graffiti on the Georgian Dream's campaign banner, “Russian Dream.”
1/2
📷 Sando Tskaro
The wheelchair horrified society.
Her "crime?" An easily removable graffiti on the Georgian Dream's campaign banner, “Russian Dream.”
1/2
📷 Sando Tskaro
Every single day. For 700 days.
In the absence of lots of other factors, this persistence is what keeps the sentiment of uncertainty and inconclusiveness as opposed to a successful autocratic consolidation.
#GeorgiaProtests
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In the absence of lots of other factors, this persistence is what keeps the sentiment of uncertainty and inconclusiveness as opposed to a successful autocratic consolidation.
#GeorgiaProtests
📷 @rusudandjakeli.bsky.social
October 28, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Every single day. For 700 days.
In the absence of lots of other factors, this persistence is what keeps the sentiment of uncertainty and inconclusiveness as opposed to a successful autocratic consolidation.
#GeorgiaProtests
📷 @rusudandjakeli.bsky.social
In the absence of lots of other factors, this persistence is what keeps the sentiment of uncertainty and inconclusiveness as opposed to a successful autocratic consolidation.
#GeorgiaProtests
📷 @rusudandjakeli.bsky.social
Reposted by Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺
“Georgia’s Constitutional Court is considering a ruling party bid to ban the country’s largest opposition parties, a move critics warn would undermine democratic freedoms and ties with the West…”
#TerrorinGeorgia 🇬🇪🇪🇺 #GeorgiaProtests
#TerrorinGeorgia 🇬🇪🇪🇺 #GeorgiaProtests
October 25, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Might be worth dressing up as a well-polished huge lips Georgian Dream woman this Halloween.
October 27, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Might be worth dressing up as a well-polished huge lips Georgian Dream woman this Halloween.
OH MY GOD 🤣🤣 at least somewhere Bidzina Ivanishvili is getting prosecuted LOL
Five large baobab trees remain at a warehouse in Durban, South Africa, while authorities investigate possible wrongdoing. The trees were reportedly destined for export to Georgia.
🔗 Read more: oc-media.org/south-africa...
🔗 Read more: oc-media.org/south-africa...
October 27, 2026 at 5:45 PM
OH MY GOD 🤣🤣 at least somewhere Bidzina Ivanishvili is getting prosecuted LOL
“Our lawsuit [on banning opposition parties] is the required minimum that any responsible political party must do in a democratic state,”
Georgian Dream MP, Nino Tsilosani said.
Georgian Dream MP, Nino Tsilosani said.
October 26, 2026 at 5:20 PM
“Our lawsuit [on banning opposition parties] is the required minimum that any responsible political party must do in a democratic state,”
Georgian Dream MP, Nino Tsilosani said.
Georgian Dream MP, Nino Tsilosani said.
On Serbia, Georgia, Russia, and the importance of geography.
October 26, 2026 at 10:33 AM
On Serbia, Georgia, Russia, and the importance of geography.
Add the rampant poverty and sometimes I'm more surprised that dissent is ongoing than why we haven't won yet.
Thought a brief recap/reminder couldn't hurt. None of this is fatalism or an excuse, of course. Just describing things.
4/4.
Thought a brief recap/reminder couldn't hurt. None of this is fatalism or an excuse, of course. Just describing things.
4/4.
October 26, 2026 at 9:24 AM
Add the rampant poverty and sometimes I'm more surprised that dissent is ongoing than why we haven't won yet.
Thought a brief recap/reminder couldn't hurt. None of this is fatalism or an excuse, of course. Just describing things.
4/4.
Thought a brief recap/reminder couldn't hurt. None of this is fatalism or an excuse, of course. Just describing things.
4/4.
4. Plus, ironically, a population that was so pro-European and anti-Kremlin that everyone's guards, both at home and abroad, went down. This is what I call the illusion of security.
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October 26, 2026 at 9:24 AM
4. Plus, ironically, a population that was so pro-European and anti-Kremlin that everyone's guards, both at home and abroad, went down. This is what I call the illusion of security.
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3. Bidzina Ivanishvili's insane personal wealth (35% of Georgia's GDP as per Radio Free Europe's 2015 study);
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October 26, 2026 at 9:24 AM
3. Bidzina Ivanishvili's insane personal wealth (35% of Georgia's GDP as per Radio Free Europe's 2015 study);
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Four factors that have worked against Georgia, among some others:
1. A hyper centralized state; 2. An electoral system that fully gave the entire state to a power elected with a plurality, not a majority;
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1. A hyper centralized state; 2. An electoral system that fully gave the entire state to a power elected with a plurality, not a majority;
1/
October 26, 2026 at 9:24 AM
Four factors that have worked against Georgia, among some others:
1. A hyper centralized state; 2. An electoral system that fully gave the entire state to a power elected with a plurality, not a majority;
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1. A hyper centralized state; 2. An electoral system that fully gave the entire state to a power elected with a plurality, not a majority;
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I teared up.
And the constant thought that more and more Georgians die every day without ever seeing the freedom they longed for is killing me.
2/2.
And the constant thought that more and more Georgians die every day without ever seeing the freedom they longed for is killing me.
2/2.
October 26, 2026 at 8:47 AM
I teared up.
And the constant thought that more and more Georgians die every day without ever seeing the freedom they longed for is killing me.
2/2.
And the constant thought that more and more Georgians die every day without ever seeing the freedom they longed for is killing me.
2/2.
Met a fantastic young Serbian girl a few weeks ago. A true force of nature, bless her.
I knew her father had passed away. Today, she posted a story telling him that what he had fought for had finally come true: Vučić has been defeated.
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I knew her father had passed away. Today, she posted a story telling him that what he had fought for had finally come true: Vučić has been defeated.
1/2
October 26, 2026 at 8:47 AM
Met a fantastic young Serbian girl a few weeks ago. A true force of nature, bless her.
I knew her father had passed away. Today, she posted a story telling him that what he had fought for had finally come true: Vučić has been defeated.
1/2
I knew her father had passed away. Today, she posted a story telling him that what he had fought for had finally come true: Vučić has been defeated.
1/2
I was on a flight.
Did Vucic really blame the "Deep State" for his loss?
*Facepalms in traumatized Georgian*
Did Vucic really blame the "Deep State" for his loss?
*Facepalms in traumatized Georgian*
October 26, 2026 at 8:47 AM
I was on a flight.
Did Vucic really blame the "Deep State" for his loss?
*Facepalms in traumatized Georgian*
Did Vucic really blame the "Deep State" for his loss?
*Facepalms in traumatized Georgian*
This post was supposed to be here 11 hours ago but Bluesky just hates me.
October 26, 2026 at 8:43 AM
This post was supposed to be here 11 hours ago but Bluesky just hates me.
CONGRATULATIONS, SERBIA!!! 🇷🇸
I. Cannot. Believe. This! Bravo!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I. Cannot. Believe. This! Bravo!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
October 26, 2026 at 8:43 AM
CONGRATULATIONS, SERBIA!!! 🇷🇸
I. Cannot. Believe. This! Bravo!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I. Cannot. Believe. This! Bravo!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Unfortunately, Serbs seem to be less frequent posters than Georgians 🫠😁
October 25, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Unfortunately, Serbs seem to be less frequent posters than Georgians 🫠😁