# ![@ThomasVLinge Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::1077181999.png) @ThomasVLinge Thomas van Linge

Siarhei Tsikhanouski, a prominent Belarusian opposition figure, has been released from prison and reunited with his wife in Lithuania after five years. He was a key figure in the Belarusian opposition and his release is a significant development in the country's politics. This event marks a rare positive note in a region filled with conflict and turmoil.

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### Top Social Posts
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"Ethiopia : after a chaotic withdrawal from the South Gondar zone Fano rebels have captured the city of Debre Tabor giving them control of their first zonal capital within Amhara state. Several rounds of air strikes have been reported in Debre Tabor in the Amhara region after the city reportedly fell into the hands of Fano rebels. In the past days the Ethiopian National Defence Force withdrew from several town in the region. Debre Tabor is largest city the https://t.co/IbK6uTuryN Several rounds of air strikes have been reported in Debre Tabor in the Amhara region after the city reportedly fell"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2021598724602966112)  2026-02-11T14:54Z 193.8K followers, 19.1K engagements


"Big day tomorrow. Parliamentary elections in Bangladesh first since the [----] revolution. And nationwide protests in Venezuela first since the toppling of Maduro"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2021659266625720560)  2026-02-11T18:55Z 193.8K followers, 10.7K engagements


"Venezuela : regime hardliner Diosdado has started pushing back against the policy of Delcy to release all political prisoners describing those that have yet to be set free as "drug traffickers murderers and thieves" LTIMA HORA Diosdado Cabello tilda de "desvergonzados" a la oposicin por "pedir liberacin de narcotraficantes asesinos corruptos y lavadores de dinero". (La amnista) tendr sus lmites alcances consideraciones restricciones y condiciones. https://t.co/AHJftUbsZw https://t.co/UqbjwVPFeK LTIMA HORA Diosdado Cabello tilda de "desvergonzados" a la oposicin por "pedir liberacin de"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2020947618600570980)  2026-02-09T19:47Z 193.8K followers, [----] engagements


"If you're so "liberal" and have such amazing ideas why won't you run for office in your country Oh wait. This is @ahhmedshh and today he is more liberal than most young Americans. These are some of his beliefs: [--]. Today there is more radical extremism coming from the West than from Arab countries. [--]. Jews and Muslims can easily live together in peace in the UAE. [--]. He read every https://t.co/jE7TIOILgJ This is @ahhmedshh and today he is more liberal than most young Americans. These are some of his beliefs: [--]. Today there is more radical extremism coming from the West than from Arab countries."  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2021949781225152515)  2026-02-12T14:09Z 193.8K followers, 35.3K engagements


"In a major and quite unprecedented development Algeria seems to have accepted Moroccan plans for autonomy of the Western Sahara within the kingdom of Morocco This means the Polisario Front might have lost its most valuable ally. https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-holds-meeting-between-algeria-morocco-mauritania-over-western-sahara https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-holds-meeting-between-algeria-morocco-mauritania-over-western-sahara"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2020893625148752368)  2026-02-09T16:12Z 193.8K followers, 74.6K engagements


"The walls of dictatorship in Venezuela are crumbling not spectacularly like the Berlin wall but more gradual and subtle. For the first time in years student protest leaders are allowed on state-tv to voice their grievances and call for the release of all political prisoners Algo no visto en aos. Venevisin abre su pantalla para que el movimiento estudiantil convoque a la marcha de este jueves #12Feb. https://t.co/lbKSi99bQu Algo no visto en aos. Venevisin abre su pantalla para que el movimiento estudiantil convoque a la marcha de este jueves #12Feb. https://t.co/lbKSi99bQu"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2021934427014914129)  2026-02-12T13:08Z 193.8K followers, 30.2K engagements


"Venezuela : protesting crowd at UCV in Caracas is rapidly growing. Hundreds of students and other protesters are already present"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2021971334943932617)  2026-02-12T15:35Z 193.8K followers, [----] engagements


"@elmustek Any good footage from Ethiopia is notoriously hard to come by"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2021565152840057327)  2026-02-11T12:41Z 193.8K followers, [----] engagements


"'Venezuela libre' The crowd at UCV in Caracas is now filling the entire campus"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2021986105068068893)  2026-02-12T16:33Z 193.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Dear Americans while you were busy these past years living your lives people across the world were fighting against the same kind of state violence you're experiencing now and far worse. Listen to their stories & their advice on how to deal with survive & overcome these times"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1267602935485272064)  2020-06-01T23:44Z 193.8K followers, 57.1K engagements


"#Ukraine : airbase of #Melitopol now reported to be under fire by the Russian invasion force"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1496830739035439109)  2022-02-24T12:53Z 193.8K followers, [----] engagements


"#Ukraine : the Ukrainian mufti Said Ismagilov has taken off his religious clothing and put on a uniform as he has joined the defense forces of Ukraine"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1502718818854084612)  2022-03-12T18:51Z 193.8K followers, 17.8K engagements


"Finland right now as it watches the Russian military collapse in Ukraine"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1568601917814603776)  2022-09-10T14:06Z 193.8K followers, [----] engagements


"#Iran: incredible footage from the city of #Mahabad where riot police are cheered on by the people as they refuse to crack down on anti-regime protests"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1594344350951112704)  2022-11-20T14:58Z 193.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Jolani was like: Yes yes toppling statues is fun and all but please remember that someone will have to clean it up and that overtime will have to be paid out of the state budget That one guy who wont shut up about institutions https://t.co/MEc1J1zRma That one guy who wont shut up about institutions https://t.co/MEc1J1zRma"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1867984882531705009)  2024-12-14T17:27Z 193.8K followers, 403.3K engagements


"Iranian regime in a nutshell: -economy sucks but a necessary sacrifice to prepare for war. -brutal repression is essential to maintain unity in case of war. -international isolation a minor price to pay in order not to be hindered in preparation for war war starts: -sucks at war Footage reportedly documenting an Israeli Hermes [---] over Tehran. https://t.co/urke7QdRS4 Footage reportedly documenting an Israeli Hermes [---] over Tehran. https://t.co/urke7QdRS4"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1934650445999329696)  2025-06-16T16:33Z 193.8K followers, 526.5K engagements


"Late last year we witnessed the complete collapse of the Iranian regional project. Will we witness the same thing happening this year to Cuba's own regional project"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/1984345150785798373)  2025-10-31T19:42Z 193.6K followers, 63.4K engagements


"My guess of how this will end is with - agreeing for Greenland to become independent after which it joins the COFA of or makes a similar deal with the US where the Americans become responsible for its defense. And in return the Americans gets unlimited access to land for military purposes and economic activities and gets to exclude other militaries from the country. Worked with keeping China out of these Pacific island states. President Trump on Greenland in Davos: We would be unstoppable if I used excessive force but I won't do that. Now everyone is saying "oh good." People thought I was"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2013990330928881991)  2026-01-21T15:01Z 193.6K followers, 128.7K engagements


"I would suggest: -Take the most common national flag colors (red white & blue) -Take the most common flag design (three horizontal stripes) -Strong colors (red and blue) on the outside soft color (white) on the inside And you'll get something like this as the flag of humanity. which is better as a humanity flag https://t.co/oV8lcARxin which is better as a humanity flag https://t.co/oV8lcARxin"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2014728293061173266)  2026-01-23T15:53Z 193.4K followers, 294.2K engagements


"Sudan BREAKING: it has just been reported that a column of SAF troops managed to reach the town of Dilling meaning the two-year siege on the area has been broken. Sudan : in a lightning push SAF and Joint Forces managed to capture the town of Habila in southern Kordofan today. This capture puts them within range of breaking the siege on nearby Dilling. As the dry season makes its entry momentum of the war once again shifts to the SAF https://t.co/XSh9GZNwQ8 Sudan : in a lightning push SAF and Joint Forces managed to capture the town of Habila in southern Kordofan today. This capture puts them"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2015805587016048768)  2026-01-26T15:14Z 193.4K followers, 68.5K engagements


"Sudan : SAF troops being welcomed by cheering crowds as they enter the town of Dilling in Southern Kordofan. After two years the RSF siege on the town has been broken preventing another mass slaughter to take place like happened in El Fasher Sudan BREAKING: it has just been reported that a column of SAF troops managed to reach the town of Dilling meaning the two-year siege on the area has been broken. Sudan BREAKING: it has just been reported that a column of SAF troops managed to reach the town of Dilling meaning the two-year siege on the area has been broken"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2015810713705390197)  2026-01-26T15:35Z 193.4K followers, 49.8K engagements


"Quite an impressive moment in Venezuela today. Student leaders had the courage to publicly confront Delcy Rodriguez to demand the release of all political prisoners without delay. Something which would have been unthinkable to do with Nicolas Maduro"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2016284161170973047)  2026-01-27T22:56Z 193.6K followers, 52.3K engagements


"Ethiopia : Abiy could be facing a new ethnic revolt on top of the ones he's already dealing with as several Somali parties have come together to form a united front. They state the period of restrained peaceful politics which started in [----] is over. https://addisstandard.com/somali-political-groups-announce-formation-of-new-alliance-declare-end-to-engagement-with-federal-government/ https://addisstandard.com/somali-political-groups-announce-formation-of-new-alliance-declare-end-to-engagement-with-federal-government/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2016530011130339599)  2026-01-28T15:13Z 193.6K followers, [----] engagements


"In probably his most clear acknowledgement as of yet Marco Rubio states that the end goal for the Americans is a democratic Venezuela achieved through free & fair elections. But Rubio also hints that elections are more of a long-term objective and won't be held very soon"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2016562481938780374)  2026-01-28T17:22Z 193.6K followers, 16.5K engagements


"Sudan : MSF has become the latest group to visit the city of el Fasher following it's capture by the RSF. What the aid workers found was a ghost town affirming assertions that the entire pre-conquest population has been whiped out or fled with thousands killed https://www.msf.org/msf-finds-el-fasher-sudan-largely-destroyed-and-empty-during-visit https://www.msf.org/msf-finds-el-fasher-sudan-largely-destroyed-and-empty-during-visit"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2016925880170184879)  2026-01-29T17:26Z 193.6K followers, 12K engagements


"Venezuela : American Airlines will becomes the first airline to offer direct flights between the United States and Caracas reconnecting the country to the US following the arrest of Maduro. https://news.aa.com/news/news-details/2026/American-Airlines-becomes-the-first-airline-to-reconnect-Venezuela-with-the-United-States-NET-RTS-01/default.aspx https://news.aa.com/news/news-details/2026/American-Airlines-becomes-the-first-airline-to-reconnect-Venezuela-with-the-United-States-NET-RTS-01/default.aspx"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2016951590372925863)  2026-01-29T19:08Z 193.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Myanmar : PDF resistance forces captured and burned down the junta police station in the village of Montaung in the Minbu township This area in the Magway region saw low resistance activities over the past five years. This capture suggests another serious expansion for the PDF"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2017335322908979322)  2026-01-30T20:33Z 193.6K followers, 15.2K engagements


"Myanmar : footage of PDF resistance snipers monitoring military movements across the Sittaung River bridge in the Pyu township of the Bago region. According to resistance source the snipers managed to take out at least [--] junta soldiers"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2017361086194868314)  2026-01-30T22:15Z 193.6K followers, 17.8K engagements


"Venezuela BREAKING: Delcy Rodriguez has announced a general amnesty for all political prisoners in the country. Now we wait and see if the remaining 500+ political prisoners will be set free"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2017390114276573370)  2026-01-31T00:10Z 193.6K followers, 232.7K engagements


"Venezuela : As Delcy announces a general amnesty the families of political prisoners continue to hold sit-ins in expectation of the release of their loved ones. Like here at the Zona [--] police station in Caracas Venezuela BREAKING: Delcy Rodriguez has announced a general amnesty for all political prisoners in the country. Now we wait and see if the remaining 500+ political prisoners will be set free https://t.co/LAV0kFmxRD Venezuela BREAKING: Delcy Rodriguez has announced a general amnesty for all political prisoners in the country. Now we wait and see if the remaining 500+ political prisoners"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2017395456775479630)  2026-01-31T00:32Z 193.6K followers, 18.3K engagements


"Myanmar : junta forces and allied SNA militants retook control of the town of Banmauk in northern Sagaing after several days of heavy fighting with KIA/PDF resistance fighters"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2017629221347054045)  2026-01-31T16:01Z 193.7K followers, 13.7K engagements


"Full resolution file can be found here: https://www.mediafire.com/file/hh5j2apord2fmbf/2000px-Myanmar.png/file https://www.mediafire.com/file/hh5j2apord2fmbf/2000px-Myanmar.png/file"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2017988973885280679)  2026-02-01T15:50Z 193.5K followers, [----] engagements


"2025 was definitely the most challenging year yet for the anti-coup resistance with junta forces succesfully holding the line in key battles and regaining ground on multiple fronts. But looking back over the past five years the trajectory remains the same. The current military regime in Myanmar is unable to gain control over the country and is expected to only fragment further. Myanmar MAP UPDATE: the situation in Myanmar as of 01/02/2026 Exactly [--] years after the coup the country remains deeply divided. Junta forces have managed to hold on to the major cities and main roads but resistance"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2018019393234481484)  2026-02-01T17:51Z 193.8K followers, 75.7K engagements


"Sudan MAP UPDATE: the situation in Sudan as of 01/02/2026. As the dry season has made its entry the SAF is slowly regaining the initiative on the battlefield. This past month government forces broke the two-year siege on the town of Dilling to the relief of thousands"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2018020686782972172)  2026-02-01T17:56Z 193.6K followers, 23.9K engagements


"I asked Chat to produce four maps for me showing the different stages of the war in Sudan and this what it gave me. Glad to see that this kind of work is for the moment safe from being taken over by AI"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2018077240341221766)  2026-02-01T21:41Z 193.7K followers, 32.1K engagements


"Tried Gemini as well out of curiosity. It got the shape of Sudan (mostly) right. It's an improvement compared to the last one but only barely. I asked Chat to produce four maps for me showing the different stages of the war in Sudan and this what it gave me. Glad to see that this kind of work is for the moment safe from being taken over by AI https://t.co/6En80Xu43I I asked Chat to produce four maps for me showing the different stages of the war in Sudan and this what it gave me. Glad to see that this kind of work is for the moment safe from being taken over by AI https://t.co/6En80Xu43I"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2018115245399577049)  2026-02-02T00:12Z 193.7K followers, 23.5K engagements


"Myanmar : panic broke out in the streets of Hpakant (Kachin state) as mutual shelling between the junta and KIA/PDF resistance forces hit an area in the city close to a local school"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2018309430635286538)  2026-02-02T13:04Z 193.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Myanmar : PDF resistance fighters took control of the junta camp at the village of Koe Taung Boet effectively cutting off both the road and train track between the towns of Kanbalu and Kawlin in northern Sagaing"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2018337723942109212)  2026-02-02T14:56Z 193.8K followers, 10.9K engagements


"Sudan : countless residents of Kadugli gather in the streets to welcome the SAF soldiers who have broken the siege on the South Kordofan capital"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2018666480884416856)  2026-02-03T12:42Z 193.6K followers, [----] engagements


"It's only been a month Feliz primer cumple-mes 🥳 https://t.co/oQIouBgMai Feliz primer cumple-mes 🥳 https://t.co/oQIouBgMai"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2018673549372735922)  2026-02-03T13:10Z 193.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Ukraine : Russian drones struck an apartment building in Kharkiv causing a major fire"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2018681127460823397)  2026-02-03T13:41Z 193.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Syria : STG forces have reached the city of Qamishlo in the north of Hasakah being welcomed at the entrance by YPG fighters and civilians waving Kurdish flags and flashing ✌ signs via @kurdistan24tv"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2018696520816529652)  2026-02-03T14:42Z 193.6K followers, 95.1K engagements


"Venezuela : This was the welcome reception of political prisoner Guillermo Lopez to his hometown of Escuque (Trujillo state) after he had spend two years behind bars in a regime prison"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2018701612156367019)  2026-02-03T15:02Z 193.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Syria : more footage of STG forces entering the city of Qamishlo being greeted by YPG members and local residents waving Kurdish flags. Syria : STG forces have reached the city of Qamishlo in the north of Hasakah being welcomed at the entrance by YPG fighters and civilians waving Kurdish flags and flashing ✌ signs via @kurdistan24tv https://t.co/VhkykfrPR7 Syria : STG forces have reached the city of Qamishlo in the north of Hasakah being welcomed at the entrance by YPG fighters and civilians waving Kurdish flags and flashing ✌ signs via @kurdistan24tv https://t.co/VhkykfrPR7"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2018708178121179625)  2026-02-03T15:28Z 193.6K followers, 12.7K engagements


"Libya BREAKING: Saif al-Islam the most famous and influential son of former dictator Gaddafi has been killed. Family sources claim he was gunned down in his garden by four unknown assassins. https://ara.tv/omszs https://ara.tv/omszs"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2018766941343699325)  2026-02-03T19:22Z 193.7K followers, 25K engagements


"The Netherlands continues to present itself as one of the closest European allies of the pro-democracy movement of Venezuela . Hopefully this will continue under the new cabinet @RobJetten @DilanYesilgoz @HenriBontenbal In Washington DC I spoke with Nobel Prize winner @MariaCorinaYA. We discussed recent developments and perspectives on the situation in Venezuela. https://t.co/pNBka3hsVC In Washington DC I spoke with Nobel Prize winner @MariaCorinaYA. We discussed recent developments and perspectives on the situation in Venezuela. https://t.co/pNBka3hsVC"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2019029455717744785)  2026-02-04T12:45Z 193.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Myanmar : PDF resistance fighters launched a coordinated assault on the 73rd Battalion base in the town of Zayatkyi (Bago region) this morning. The resistance fighters reportedly managed to take over a number of positions before retreating again"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2019054138282176639)  2026-02-04T14:23Z 193.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Sudan : yesterday RSF/SPLMN forces launched a new offensive in Blue Nile state captuing a number of positions. SAF officials accuse Ethiopia of supporting the attack claiming SAF troops were hit by drones launched from Ethiopian territory. https://sudantribune.net/article/310203 https://sudantribune.net/article/310203"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2019061934096584743)  2026-02-04T14:54Z 193.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Imagine saying you'll build a world that " serves humanity and not just a predatory elite" while sitting next to Emmerson fucking Mnangagwa. Botswanas President Duma Boko: Africa is poised to rule the world. Tucker Carlson: So what are your plans for the world once you rule it Boko: To make it fairer to make it more equitable. To ensure that intellectual property is internalized in every part of the https://t.co/C7FCYg7pC6 Botswanas President Duma Boko: Africa is poised to rule the world. Tucker Carlson: So what are your plans for the world once you rule it Boko: To make it fairer to make it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2019087764562600003)  2026-02-04T16:36Z 193.6K followers, 16.2K engagements


"Quite telling that it is the military leadership of the SDF that has to own up and apologize for mistakes made when it is the political leadership (Ilham Ehmed and the likes) that threw them into a impossible military situation by sabotaging any deal between the SDF and Damascus. Sipan Hemo Member of the General Command of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF): Of course when talking about the outcomes that have emerged we should not focus solely on our shortcomings. But certainly we made mistakes during this process and in this regard our people have https://t.co/I8vWSjJOPT Sipan Hemo Member of"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2019099180292272513)  2026-02-04T17:22Z 193.8K followers, 17.8K engagements


"Syria : large crowds in the city of Hasakah are awaiting the return of Noureddin Issa Ahmed from Damascus where he met with the transitional government and was appointed governor of Hasakah. His appointment was part of the STG-SDF peace agreement"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2019100682331255110)  2026-02-04T17:28Z 193.7K followers, 69K engagements


"You think @codepink is gonna protest for his release again  URGENTE Delcy Rodrguez ha ordenado la detencin de Alex Saab principal testaferro de Nicols Maduro. Acaba de ser capturado. Ser extraditado a los Estados Unidos. https://t.co/5thBlO1iCi  URGENTE Delcy Rodrguez ha ordenado la detencin de Alex Saab principal testaferro de Nicols Maduro. Acaba de ser capturado. Ser extraditado a los Estados Unidos. https://t.co/5thBlO1iCi"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2019127958267662819)  2026-02-04T19:16Z 193.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Syria : Celebrations in Hasakah as the region's first officially-recognized Kurdish governor has been accepted to the post by the transitional government in Damascus. Syria : large crowds in the city of Hasakah are awaiting the return of Noureddin Issa Ahmed from Damascus where he met with the transitional government and was appointed governor of Hasakah. His appointment was part of the STG-SDF peace agreement https://t.co/kexwWRBHRR Syria : large crowds in the city of Hasakah are awaiting the return of Noureddin Issa Ahmed from Damascus where he met with the transitional government and was"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2019129407689093144)  2026-02-04T19:22Z 193.6K followers, 37.7K engagements


"@iamGermania Quick someone tell Codepink to dust off the ol' 'Free Alex Saab' signs"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2019137485226578194)  2026-02-04T19:54Z 193.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Venezuela : tonight journalist Rory Branker reporter at @la_patilla was released from prison after having spent almost a year behind bars"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2019206564972785913)  2026-02-05T00:28Z 193.6K followers, 12K engagements


"Colombia : on the back of Petro's visit to the White House the Colombian military is scaling up it's operations against ELN insurgents in the Catatumbo border region with soldiers conducting a new wave of air and artillery strikes on guerrilla positions"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2019373548842938756)  2026-02-05T11:32Z 193.6K followers, [----] engagements


"'Russian portrayals of the invasion as a humanitarian mission were sufficient for the U.S. to decline invoking NATOs Article [--] that calls for allied assistance. Germany proved indecisive and Poland while mobilizing didnt send troops across the border into Lithuania.' The Russians could be set within a year to invade and Europe seems far from ready to face the threat https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/a-wargame-shows-just-how-vulnerable-europe-is-to-a-russian-attack-12dfdbfa https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/a-wargame-shows-just-how-vulnerable-europe-is-to-a-russian-attack-12dfdbfa"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2019385261067567548)  2026-02-05T12:18Z 193.8K followers, 11.4K engagements


"Syrian state-tv reporting on teacher strikes in Aleppo and Idlib. Something which would have been absolutely unthinkable for any official media to do during the days of the Assad regime. Syria        #_ https://t.co/1PRO0bwEdc       #_ https://t.co/1PRO0bwEdc"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2019422530097017000)  2026-02-05T14:47Z 193.7K followers, 45.3K engagements


"Venezuela : the relatives of political prisoners have gathered in front of the Palace of Justice in Caracas to demand the immediate release of their loved ones. Over [---] political prisoners remain behind bars as of this day"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2019439627996676530)  2026-02-05T15:55Z 193.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Venezuela : Political prisoner David Longa member of the ABP opposition party in La Guaira was released from prison today welcomed at the gates by his loved ones"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2019572214207771124)  2026-02-06T00:41Z 193.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Sudan : yesterday SAF kamikaze drones hit a local market in the town of Amiet in the abyei Area close to the border with South Sudan causing a major fire to break out. These attacks only serve to terrorize the local population and should be condemned in the strongest terms"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2019740171407659352)  2026-02-06T11:49Z 193.8K followers, [----] engagements


"This really demonstrates how MCM is losing valuable time by staying in DC instead of coming back to Venezuela asap. The Chavistas are hijacking the narrative playing all sides. "Oh come here are you alright How is your husband doing 🥺" *even tho we put him in prison* 🫓 The tone of Jorge Rodriguez talking to families of political prisoners is as if he were coming to rescue them from the dictatorship. He then introduces Jorge Arreaza Chavezs son in law as if people didnt know that hes part of the regime. https://t.co/YbEKXk8qwx 🫓 The tone of Jorge Rodriguez talking to families of political"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2019919943329095786)  2026-02-06T23:43Z 193.6K followers, 11.6K engagements


"Honduras changes it flag back from turquoise to blue  Honduras cambia su bandera Vuelve a utilizar la bandera con color azul La bandera turquesa se adopt en [----] bajo el mando de Xiomara Castro La vuelta del Partido Nacional al poder trajo al azul utilizado desde [----] nuevamente https://t.co/viEHgNYgUN  Honduras cambia su bandera Vuelve a utilizar la bandera con color azul La bandera turquesa se adopt en [----] bajo el mando de Xiomara Castro La vuelta del Partido Nacional al poder trajo al azul utilizado desde [----] nuevamente https://t.co/viEHgNYgUN"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2019953186577215915)  2026-02-07T01:55Z 193.8K followers, 13.4K engagements


"Had George Lucas seen this in [----] this guy would have been master Sucsamad Taog of the Jedi Council This animal is a Damascus goat https://t.co/XuVV99AdwA This animal is a Damascus goat https://t.co/XuVV99AdwA"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2020104999800324257)  2026-02-07T11:58Z 193.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Myanmar : heavy fighting has been raging in Hpakant (Kachin state) for days now as KIA and PDF resistance forces once again try to wrest control of the valuable jade-mine town from the junta"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2020118515257115045)  2026-02-07T12:52Z 193.8K followers, 11K engagements


"There were so many people (including Western pundits) who for years told us this Charlie Sheen of the Levant was the best option to lead Syria . And while they went around trying to make him seem presentable he spent his days on Candy Crush and inside prostitutes. As his regime crumbled Bashar al-Assad was obsessed with sex and video games and he refused every lifeline he was offered. Palace insiders told @robertfworth that Assad could have saved his regime if he hadnt been so stubborn and vain. https://t.co/22iS2Bmr5M As his regime crumbled Bashar al-Assad was obsessed with sex and video"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2020127051546521670)  2026-02-07T13:26Z 193.8K followers, 26.5K engagements


"Venezuela : the family members of political prisoners are marching to El Helicoide prison in Caracas today demanding the immediate release of their loved ones and all political prisoners in the country"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2020173670514036876)  2026-02-07T16:31Z 193.8K followers, 31.5K engagements


"@karimfranceschi @Jake_Hanrahan @derspiegel Jake you're still amplifying the posts of a extremist that celebrates the mass execution of non-combatantsCome on mate. Karim needs psychological help not a stage. Giving oxygen to a political extremist pushing for ethnic conflict is very irresponsible & not a journalist's job"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2020323575836680357)  2026-02-08T02:27Z 193.6K followers, [---] engagements


"@karimfranceschi @Jake_Hanrahan @derspiegel Karim I'll happily discuss Syrian affairs with Jake but not with you man. I'm sorry man but you're not well and being around here spreading extremist rethoric and picking fights with everyone is not good for anyone least of all yourself"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2020465991432405189)  2026-02-08T11:53Z 193.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Juan Pablo Guanipa is free Opposition figure Henrique Capriles has just posted this footage on Facebook of Juan Pablo walking out of prison. Venezuela Venezuela BREAKING: Juan Pablo Guanipa has been released. As an ally of Maria Corina Machado he was arrested [--] months ago and has since become the most prominent political prisoner in the country Venezuela BREAKING: Juan Pablo Guanipa has been released. As an ally of Maria Corina Machado he was arrested [--] months ago and has since become the most prominent political prisoner in the country"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2020569042516385872)  2026-02-08T18:42Z 193.8K followers, 12.1K engagements


"Venezuela : Women's rights activist Naomi Arnaudez has been released from prison today. Naomi was arrested by the regime in May along with countless others in a crackdown just days before regional "elections" took place"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2020574762854920438)  2026-02-08T19:05Z 193.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Venezuela : @VoluntadPopular member Luis Somaza has been released from prison today and reunited with his family"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2020590697993134403)  2026-02-08T20:08Z 193.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Venezuela : pro-democracy activist Jesus Armas is free Despus de [--] ao y dos meses. Despus de [---] das de injusticia. Jess est en casa. An faltan muchos Libertad para todos los presos polticos https://t.co/Bhwyh6KJOB Despus de [--] ao y dos meses. Despus de [---] das de injusticia. Jess est en casa. An faltan muchos Libertad para todos los presos polticos https://t.co/Bhwyh6KJOB"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2020605143809691838)  2026-02-08T21:06Z 193.7K followers, 16.4K engagements


"Venezuela : @VenteVenezuela member Luis Tarbay has been released and is reunited with his family after more then a year behind bars"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2020606283389321227)  2026-02-08T21:10Z 193.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Venezuela : Juan Pablo Guanipa's family has confirmed he is now under house arrest in his home in Maracaibo Confirmo que mi pap Juan Pablo Guanipa est en mi casa en Maracaibo. Estamos aliviados de saber que mi familia estar junta pronto. Aprovecho para agradecer en nombre de mi familia al gobierno de los Estados Unidos al presidente Donald Trump y al Secretario de Estado Confirmo que mi pap Juan Pablo Guanipa est en mi casa en Maracaibo. Estamos aliviados de saber que mi familia estar junta pronto. Aprovecho para agradecer en nombre de mi familia al gobierno de los Estados Unidos al"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2021239338281865226)  2026-02-10T15:06Z 193.8K followers, [----] engagements


"'De media wil het alleen maar hebben over de nazis in onze partij maar niet over onze standpunten. Zoals dat wij willen dat vaker het afval op straat wordt opgeruimd. Wil je als kiezer ook dat het afval vaker wordt opgeruimd stem dan op onze nazipartij' Democratie is een kwetsbaar samenspel tussen publieke opinie media en politiek. Daarin is geen plaats voor hetze karaktermoord of verdraaien van feiten of context. Afgelopen week ging het debat te vaak over beeldvorming niet over beleid. Een oproep aan media en kiezer: https://t.co/ehJ0hoWEUc Democratie is een kwetsbaar samenspel tussen"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2021250528378814512)  2026-02-10T15:50Z 193.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Absolutely shocking footage of a Russian warplanes firing missiles into a residential area in #Ukraine . A child screams in terror"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1496860423810912259)  2022-02-24T14:51Z 193.8K followers, 19.8K engagements


"Events in #Bangladesh were made possible because the military decided not th repress the protests but to stand with the people"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1820454535493460449)  2024-08-05T13:39Z 193.8K followers, 1.8M engagements


"I've just come back from #Venezuela where I spent [---] weeks witnessing the run-up to the presidential vote and what was arguably the most outrageous election steal in the modern history of Latin America. I'll share some thoughts below 🧵"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/1821287557457457657)  2024-08-07T20:49Z 193.8K followers, 3.3M engagements


"#Syria: incredible scenes from the moment the prison cells were opened at the women's detention area of Sednaya prison"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/1865651582190366833)  2024-12-08T06:56Z 193.8K followers, 11M engagements


""hey mate what are you up to Wanna ride the giant Assad sled later" #Syria"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/1865694235690729507)  2024-12-08T09:45Z 193.8K followers, 1.2M engagements


"The new Syria"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/1866530213040922747)  2024-12-10T17:07Z 193.8K followers, 2.7M engagements


"Once upon a time a young Syrian man decided to leave home and join al-Qaeda in Iraq. [--] years later the American president shakes his hand and says he's amazing and hot. NEW: Trump calls Syrias Al-Sharaa a real leader saying he led a charge and hes pretty amazing. Trump said meeting with Syrian president went great saying he is a young attractive guy. Tough guy. Fighter. White House Pool https://t.co/2JLBgBIDYi NEW: Trump calls Syrias Al-Sharaa a real leader saying he led a charge and hes pretty amazing. Trump said meeting with Syrian president went great saying he is a young attractive guy."  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/1922635212187406457)  2025-05-14T12:48Z 193.8K followers, 229.4K engagements


"Ah to be young and crush one of the most militarized regimes in all of Asia"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/1940895098012946519)  2025-07-03T22:07Z 193.8K followers, 606K engagements


"Just a reminder that the Chinese Communic Party virtually played no roll in fighting the Japanese during WW2. Mao and his henchmen just sat on their ass in the mountains while the Chinese nationalists were left to fend off the invasion themselves. VIDEO: A massive military parade begins in Beijing attended by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russia's Vladimir Putin with the two guests of honour flanking Chinese President Xi Jinping. Soldiers march in ranks with tanks and missile systems on display for the showpiece https://t.co/7lKCEjNyyh VIDEO: A massive military parade begins in Beijing"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/1963208199818887184)  2025-09-03T11:51Z 193.8K followers, 354.9K engagements


"The situation in Morocco is spiralling out of control. The FIFA riots have spread to almost every major city tonight. Reports of dozens of injured lots of destruction and even a couple cases of live ammo having been used. This video is from Sal near the capital Rabat"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/1973546555581014416)  2025-10-02T00:32Z 193.8K followers, 421.2K engagements


"Been doing and following OSINT research for [--] years. Never before have I read about there being so much blood it could be spotted by satellite. But that's now the reality in El Fasher (Sudan ) 🚨HUMAN SECURITY EMERGENCY🚨 El-Fasher has fallen to RSF. HRL finds evidence of mass killings including door-to-door clearance operations and objects consistent with reported bodies on berm entrapping El-Fasher. #KeepEyesOnSudan 🛰@AirbusSpace @Maxar https://t.co/1HApllgNL5 https://t.co/yrCbM5HxeP 🚨HUMAN SECURITY EMERGENCY🚨 El-Fasher has fallen to RSF. HRL finds evidence of mass killings including"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/1983170752095694940)  2025-10-28T13:55Z 193.8K followers, 471.2K engagements


"In a shallow attempt to whitewash their own image following the bloodshed they committed RSF genocidaires are filming themselves handing out candy to terrified residents in El-Fasher The expression on that childs face tells you all you need to know about how people feel Sudan"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/1983536685968506926)  2025-10-29T14:09Z 193.8K followers, 705.1K engagements


"Myanmar MAP UPDATE: the situation in Myanmar as of 01/02/2026 Exactly [--] years after the coup the country remains deeply divided. Junta forces have managed to hold on to the major cities and main roads but resistance groups continue to dominate the periphery & border regions"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2017988863663255800)  2026-02-01T15:50Z 193.8K followers, 96.6K engagements


"@TitusMichaeleus And the irony is it was mostly the SDF political leadership (like Ilhan Ahmed) that fumbled the bag by making maximalist demands and being overconfident. Mazloum Abdi had a better sense of realities on the ground and was therefore more willing to make a deal only to be blocked"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2018410226236461083)  2026-02-02T19:44Z 193.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Venezuela : extraordinary scenes at the UCV in Caracas today as hundreds of students march demanding the release of political prisoners in what is the largest protest the country has witnessed in months"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2018723858862518487)  2026-02-03T16:30Z 193.8K followers, 17.5K engagements


"Myanmar : Heavy clashes erupted between the junta and PDF resistance groups these past days in the Pauk township of the Magway region"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2019026305384174002)  2026-02-04T12:32Z 193.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Syria : the Syrian flag has been raised over the town of Tall Maghir on the northern side of the Abdulaziz mountain as the SDF has surrendered control of the area to the STG"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2019481318438924403)  2026-02-05T18:40Z 193.8K followers, 28K engagements


"Syria : the Abdulaziz mountain in Hasakah. Now under STG control Syria : the Syrian flag has been raised over the town of Tall Maghir on the northern side of the Abdulaziz mountain as the SDF has surrendered control of the area to the STG. https://t.co/isRC2fIVcS Syria : the Syrian flag has been raised over the town of Tall Maghir on the northern side of the Abdulaziz mountain as the SDF has surrendered control of the area to the STG. https://t.co/isRC2fIVcS"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2019484036280807857)  2026-02-05T18:51Z 193.8K followers, 17.9K engagements


"Libya : several thousand people showed up in the town of Bani Walid a former Gaddafi-regime stronghold to attend the funeral of Saif al-Islam slain son of the former tyrant. The regime fell [--] years ago but Gaddafi's "Green Movement" never fully disappeared"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2019759879309676924)  2026-02-06T13:07Z 193.8K followers, 32.3K engagements


"This is a very honorable statement by @peshmerge I only wish it was shared more widely. I shared this in a pro-Rojava chat here on Twitter asking the people there whether they shared this sentiment that executing people is wrong. Got kicked out because of it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2020150405280215446)  2026-02-07T14:59Z 193.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Venezuela BREAKING: Juan Pablo Guanipa has been released. As an ally of Maria Corina Machado he was arrested [--] months ago and has since become the most prominent political prisoner in the country Anuncio que mi pap Juan Pablo Guanipa fue excarcelado hace minutos. Luego de ms ocho meses de injusta prisin y ms de un ao y medio separados toda nuestra familia podr abrazarse de nuevo pronto. Todava hay cientos de venezolanos injustamente encarcelados. Exigimos la Anuncio que mi pap Juan Pablo Guanipa fue excarcelado hace minutos. Luego de ms ocho meses de injusta prisin y ms de un ao y medio"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2020551443422306410)  2026-02-08T17:32Z 193.8K followers, 24.6K engagements


"Venezuela : @VenteVenezuela members Mara Oropeza Catalina Ramos and Dignora Hernndez have been released from prison today. Maria Oropeza had been imprisoned since August [----] Catalina Ramos since May [----] Dignora Hernandez since March 2024"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2020604241413554405)  2026-02-08T21:02Z 193.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Venezuela : celebrations erupt in El Paraiso in Caracas as @jesusarmasccs returns home after more then a year in prison Venezuela : pro-democracy activist Jesus Armas is free Venezuela : pro-democracy activist Jesus Armas is free"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2020611568602685915)  2026-02-08T21:31Z 193.8K followers, 11.1K engagements


"Venezuela : Within hours of being released Juan Pablo Guanipa and Jesus Armas are already in the streets of Caracas celebrating with supporters and calling for political change. The opposition is returning to the streets after more then a year in hiding or behind bars. VICTORIA DE LOS VENEZOLANOS VIVA VENEZUELA LIBRE https://t.co/3AeXxkvWz8 VICTORIA DE LOS VENEZOLANOS VIVA VENEZUELA LIBRE https://t.co/3AeXxkvWz8"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2020631138277220568)  2026-02-08T22:49Z 193.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Unbelievable and above all unacceptable. Juan Pablo was only out of prison for a few hours before he was taken again. He needs to be released at once. If Delcy is not serious about releasing all political prisoners the Americans need to act accordingly. Venezuela Armed men "kidnapped" former National Assembly vice president Juan Pablo Guanipa shortly after his release from prison says Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel peace laureate Maria Corina Machado. The countrys Public Prosecutors Office said Guanipa was again taken into https://t.co/nDzyvAZfRr Armed men "kidnapped" former National"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2020803522086735935)  2026-02-09T10:14Z 193.8K followers, 12.4K engagements


"Delcy is forgetting herself. She & the other Chavistas are only in power at the mercy of the Americans. She does not have the luxury to walk her own path and continue a repressive state. If she does not seem to be aware of this SouthCom will come back to remind her very soon"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2020807837127946500)  2026-02-09T10:31Z 193.8K followers, 14.4K engagements


"There were also no reports today of political prisoners having been released after weeks of dozens being set free a day. More indications that an impasse has been reached within the Venezuelan regime between the opportunists like Delcy & Jorge Rodriguez and the hardliners like Diosdado Cabello. Venezuela 🫓 Chavismo just cancelled tomorrow's parliamentary session where the ammesty bill was set to be debated and approved. Jorge Rodrguez told mothers outside the PNB Zona [--] political jail that their sons would be released on Tuesday as soon as the law was signed. 🫓 Chavismo just cancelled"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2020989877798482194)  2026-02-09T22:35Z 193.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Venezuela : a protest took place today in the city of Maracaibo in Zulia state home state of @JuanPGuanipa calling for his immediate release"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2020991925768053242)  2026-02-09T22:43Z 193.8K followers, [----] engagements


"The decision by Abiy to involve Ethiopia in the war in Sudan is a very very risky bet as it will push the SAF to do the same and support Addis' enemies like Eritrea TPLF and Fano. This further risks Africa's two deadliest conflicts () becoming intertwined"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2021188557818286094)  2026-02-10T11:44Z 193.8K followers, [----] engagements


"If you found my maps useful & would like me to continue making them please consider buying me a coffee. Updating these maps is a daily task work I do unpaid as a freelancer so a small donation could come a long way and I would be very grateful 🙏 http://ko-fi.com/thomasvlinge http://ko-fi.com/thomasvlinge"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2018023847996305706)  2026-02-01T18:09Z 193.8K followers, 42.7K engagements


"Sudan : major relief and celebrations in southern Kordofan today as the SAF managed to break the siege on the regional capital of Kadugli"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2018666126486766020)  2026-02-03T12:41Z 193.8K followers, 41.1K engagements


"Growing up in Myanmar means practicing a lot for bombing raids with your class with your school in case god forbid it's not a practice and a bombs are really falling"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2019027917095805047)  2026-02-04T12:39Z 193.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Sudan : major street celebrations in the city of Kadugli in South Kordofan as SAF troops continue to flood into the regional capital after having broken the RSF's siege. Sudan : major relief and celebrations in southern Kordofan today as the SAF managed to break the siege on the regional capital of Kadugli. https://t.co/SrKBvRSJ3V Sudan : major relief and celebrations in southern Kordofan today as the SAF managed to break the siege on the regional capital of Kadugli. https://t.co/SrKBvRSJ3V"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2019031389434486873)  2026-02-04T12:52Z 193.8K followers, 12.4K engagements


"Libya : celebrations erupted in the city of Misrata last night as news broke of the death of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi killed at his home in Zintan by assassins"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2019032375150407928)  2026-02-04T12:56Z 193.8K followers, 165.8K engagements


"A PDF resistance fighter filmed the terrifying moment he had to take cover from a junta strike hitting his position along the frontlines. Myanmar"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2019440689000440064)  2026-02-05T15:59Z 193.8K followers, 433.3K engagements


"It was the worst mass killing in recent fighting in NE Syria. [--] people lined up on the ground and executed by and SDF fighter. @France24_ar has investigated the story and found the victims to be escaped detainees some locals from the area. https://f24.my/BijN.X https://f24.my/BijN.X"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2019744682192904206)  2026-02-06T12:07Z 193.8K followers, 24.5K engagements


"For years Ethiopian media channels and pages persistently denied the mass killings of Tigrayans during the war. Blaming victims accusing the TPLF of killing their own or justifying the murders. Only now that Abiy has had a falling out with Eritrea are they suddenly embracing the fact that mass killings took place. But only acknowledging the ones done by Eritrean forces still not the ones done by the ENDF. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019756174820659416 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019756174820659416"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2019756174820659416)  2026-02-06T12:52Z 193.8K followers, 27.2K engagements


"Syria : Suprisingly intimate greeting + salute between YPG general-commander and PKK veteran Sipan Hemo and members of the Damascus government. I guess you can spend months calling them "ISIS terrorists" but become their best friend the moment the situation requires it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2020090614940156018)  2026-02-07T11:01Z 193.8K followers, 60.2K engagements


"A victory with can probably be explained by the recent border war with Cambodia . It was predicted months ago this would lead to a surge in support of nationalist and conservative forces in Thailand Bumjaithai (conservative) and Kla Tham (non-ideological focused on local power and networks) appear to be the BIG winners of Thailand's [----] election and are knocking on the door of being able to form government without coalition with any of the liberal parties. https://t.co/DIazklAHgr Bumjaithai (conservative) and Kla Tham (non-ideological focused on local power and networks) appear to be the BIG"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2020500673545359695)  2026-02-08T14:11Z 193.8K followers, [----] engagements


"This is the best day for Venezuela's pro-democracy movement in over a year For weeks the regime had been dragging its feet refusing to release the most prominent political prisoners despite having promised to do so Until today when the prison doors were opened & dozens set free"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2020615212290740244)  2026-02-08T21:46Z 193.8K followers, 17.8K engagements


"Eritrea and Ethiopia are on a collision course and it remains to be seen which of the two wil be the first one to launch a pre-emptive attack on the other. My guess would be it will be Ethiopia altough it will be very foolish for Abiy to do so. Eritrea on Monday rejected accusations by Ethiopia that it was responsible for military aggression and was backing armed groups inside Ethiopian territory as "false and fabricated" calling the claims part of a hostile campaign by Addis Ababa. https://t.co/V3R1pl4tvm Eritrea on Monday rejected accusations by Ethiopia that it was responsible for military"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2020876903603728402)  2026-02-09T15:06Z 193.8K followers, 21.4K engagements


"Don't be too harsh. He probably didn't recognize Bannon and thought he was hanging with Radovan Karadi"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2020891018640421196)  2026-02-09T16:02Z 193.8K followers, 92.8K engagements


"Ethiopia : the federal government seems to willfully be surrendering territory to Fano rebels in the Amhara region. Wether this means a redirection of forces to other fronts like Tigray or the Eritrean border or signs of a more general collapse is hard to say. ⚡In one of the largest territorial withdrawals regime forces pulled out of [--] towns and [--] woredas across South Gonder Zone (📍Amhara Region Ethiopia) as Fano regains control of strategic areas. 🔵 Since February 7th regime forces have fully withdrawn from large parts of https://t.co/C9fKyNoA7A ⚡In one of the largest territorial"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2020900643221725372)  2026-02-09T16:40Z 193.8K followers, 61.1K engagements


"Posted [---] days ago & the numbers have become a reality. Over [-------] people were estimated to have been slaughtered in the city of El Fasher by the -backed RSF genocidaires. It didn't take the world [---] days to move on from it tho it did that after barely two weeks Sudan Serious question here: What is the international community gonna do when the death toll of this single massacre ends up being over [-------] With all the (very justified) international upheaval and scrutiny lawsuits and sanctions over Gaza are we just gonna ignore all of this Serious question here: What is the international"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2020957401822920740)  2026-02-09T20:26Z 193.8K followers, 62.1K engagements


"Fano has already started filling the void left behind by the ENDF. Today the Amhara rebels entered the town of Nefas Mewcha. It is possible that in the coming days they'll take the city of Debre Tabor as well. Ethiopia Ethiopia : the federal government seems to willfully be surrendering territory to Fano rebels in the Amhara region. Wether this means a redirection of forces to other fronts like Tigray or the Eritrean border or signs of a more general collapse is hard to say. Ethiopia : the federal government seems to willfully be surrendering territory to Fano rebels in the Amhara region."  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2020993969140670825)  2026-02-09T22:51Z 193.8K followers, 28.6K engagements


"For months it was reported now there is confirmation: Ethiopia is allowing its territory to be used as a staging ground for continued Emirati support to Sudan's RSF building secret camps for up to [----] genocidaires in Benishangul-Gumuz. https://www.reuters.com/investigations/ethiopia-builds-secret-camp-train-sudan-rsf-fighters-sources-say-2026-02-10/ https://www.reuters.com/investigations/ethiopia-builds-secret-camp-train-sudan-rsf-fighters-sources-say-2026-02-10/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2021186808994754807)  2026-02-10T11:37Z 193.8K followers, 12.6K engagements


"Abiy has made foolish decisions before but now you could be thinking he is actively speeding up the demise of Ethiopia. He's involving himself in Sudan seeking conflict with Eritrea blowing up the peace deal with the TPLF and surrendering ground to Fano all at the same time"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2021193177244258787)  2026-02-10T12:03Z 193.8K followers, 47.6K engagements


"Chad : Footage of Chadian rebels claiming to have seized control of a locality called Oum Sisiya. Said to be an area near the borders of Sudan and CAR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2021212244835553357)  2026-02-10T13:18Z 193.8K followers, 11.6K engagements


"Sudan : celebrations today at Al Neelain University in the center of Khartoum as after almost three years of war classes are finally resuming"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2021220368191484168)  2026-02-10T13:51Z 193.8K followers, 10.5K engagements


"'Meanwhile KIA leaders are meeting with their counterparts in Chin State to coordinate operations aimed at liberating the entire state.' Myanmar https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/war-against-the-junta/kia-rejects-one-to-one-peace-talks-with-myanmar-junta.html https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/war-against-the-junta/kia-rejects-one-to-one-peace-talks-with-myanmar-junta.html"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2021248077542072495)  2026-02-10T15:41Z 193.8K followers, 11.3K engagements


"Ethiopia : Fano rebel forces have captured the town fo Tis Abay this morning as the ENDF continues to collapse in parts of Amhara state"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2021546308985917494)  2026-02-11T11:26Z 193.8K followers, 32K engagements


"10 days They're up to something FAA halts all flights to and from El Paso Texas and an area of southern New Mexico for [--] days over security concerns https://t.co/sEY8yuuXnw https://t.co/XP1MFUooQV FAA halts all flights to and from El Paso Texas and an area of southern New Mexico for [--] days over security concerns https://t.co/sEY8yuuXnw https://t.co/XP1MFUooQV"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2021567074150109637)  2026-02-11T12:48Z 193.8K followers, 10.8K engagements


"Ethiopia : footage from Debre Tabor dated today (Ethiopian calender) showing Fano rebels inside of the city with some sporadic gunfire being audible in the back. Likely filmed at the moment the city was taken. First zonal capital in Amhara state to fall into rebel hands"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2021651882134188217)  2026-02-11T18:25Z 193.8K followers, 29.9K engagements


"Myanmar : PDF resistance forces seized control of the village of In Daing in the Kyunhla township of northern Sagaing today. With this capture they have also seized control of the Thapanzeik Dam one of the largest in the entire country"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2021654923549823036)  2026-02-11T18:37Z 193.8K followers, 21.6K engagements


"Historic day in Bangladesh as this has been the most competitive election in years. Hopefully the results will come in soon and be accepted by all parties. BREAKING: Polls formally close in Bangladesh's general election 🔴 LIVE updates: https://t.co/U6u2EuJQYl https://t.co/WWKURtVsTv BREAKING: Polls formally close in Bangladesh's general election 🔴 LIVE updates: https://t.co/U6u2EuJQYl https://t.co/WWKURtVsTv"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2021923682004676608)  2026-02-12T12:25Z 193.8K followers, 10.2K engagements


"The RSF's increasing dependence of foreign mercenaries is not suprising. Being an armed forces based off the Arab tribes of Darfur the RSF never sought to be a national Sudanese force recruiting Sudanese of all different regions and ethinicities. This contrary to the SAF Abiy Ahmed has not only allowed the RSF to establish a training camp inside Ethiopia but has also facilitated the recruitment of Ethiopians to fight along the Sudanese rebels. Those recruited include former members of the Ethiopian National Defense Force Regional Special Abiy Ahmed has not only allowed the RSF to establish a"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2021933380464701535)  2026-02-12T13:04Z 193.8K followers, 12.8K engagements


"Only the dumbest people fall for the frame that an totalitarian monarchy build from the ground up by slave labour is somehow a shining beacon of liberalism and humanism because its tyrant is not driven by ancient scripture only his own insatiable greed"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2021951416693403934)  2026-02-12T14:15Z 193.8K followers, [----] engagements


"@SaladinAlDronni Happy birthday 🥳"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2021956118306787801)  2026-02-12T14:34Z 193.8K followers, [---] engagements


"Myanmar : Chin resistance fighters & international volunteers published a compilation of footage of their FPV drones hitting junta positions in the Chin hills"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2021961933952627137)  2026-02-12T14:57Z 193.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Venezuela : protests are expected today (12feb) at universities across the country calling for the release of political prisoners. It will be th 1st day of nationwide protests since the arrest of Maduro. This video is from the UCV in Caracas where they've already started"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2021962734150332498)  2026-02-12T15:00Z 193.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Venezuela : the crowd at Plaza del Rectorado at the UCV in Caracas is growing. More people are joining the protesters"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2021967588629049611)  2026-02-12T15:20Z 193.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Venezuela's youth out on the streets to reclaim the future the Maduro regime stole from them"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2021968795875557433)  2026-02-12T15:25Z 193.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Venezuela : packed streets in the city of Maracaibo (Zulia state) as the people have had enough of political repression and demand a release of all political prisoners"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2021973633401597987)  2026-02-12T15:44Z 193.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Funny how even tho national flags have become a universal thing the way flags are used & viewed can still be very different per culture. Creating your flag walking over it in your shoes is a very nice gesture in LatAm culture but ABSOLUTELY unthinkable in any Mid-East country. AHORA: En la Plaza del Rectorado de la UCV ciudadanos pintan una bandera de Venezuela gigante con sus huellas. #12Feb https://t.co/pzslZVD9oN AHORA: En la Plaza del Rectorado de la UCV ciudadanos pintan una bandera de Venezuela gigante con sus huellas. #12Feb https://t.co/pzslZVD9oN"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2021980211521499588)  2026-02-12T16:10Z 193.8K followers, 11.7K engagements


"Venezuela : protest today in the city of Valencia in Carabobo state"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2022002321262260625)  2026-02-12T17:38Z 193.8K followers, [----] engagements


"If tensions in the Horn and now also Chad do escalate into full blown conflict the entire region from Somalia all the way to Mali will be at war. The last dominos of relative stability in the Sahel are falling. #Tchad ALERTE 🚨: Lopposition arme ouvre un nouveau front Oum Sisiya et sempare de la localit Le [--] fevrier [----] le Conseil militaire pour la dmocratie ( CDM) en coordination avec les forces du Front uni pour la libration et la justice en Afrique (FULJA) ont pris le https://t.co/C85McZmpof #Tchad ALERTE 🚨: Lopposition arme ouvre un nouveau front Oum Sisiya et sempare de la localit Le 6"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2020525521394712843)  2026-02-08T15:49Z 193.8K followers, 27.5K engagements


"Within [--] hours Cuba will run out of fuel for airplanes meaning air travel to the island will be severely cut back or even shut down. The regime is really struggling to keep its head above water. #LTIMAHORA Cuba comunica a las aerolneas que en [--] horas se quedar sin combustible para los aviones. https://t.co/UlfngfgN8t #LTIMAHORA Cuba comunica a las aerolneas que en [--] horas se quedar sin combustible para los aviones. https://t.co/UlfngfgN8t"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2020647817598112118)  2026-02-08T23:55Z 193.8K followers, 82.8K engagements


"Myanmar : junta warplanes are striking the jade-mine hub of Hpakant in Kachin state today as heavy fighting between KIA resistance forces and junta troops continue in the area"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2021254104400474186)  2026-02-10T16:05Z 193.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Just finished @arash_tehran his book on the Women Life Freedom movement in Iran. Even though it's a book full of tragedies and repression it's also filled with inspiring stories of ordinary Iranians risking it all for a better future"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2021261182288503044)  2026-02-10T16:33Z 193.8K followers, [----] engagements


"This puts the RSF as a very obvious disadavantage as its recruitment pool within Sudan is much more limited compared to the SAF hence why the RSF is increasingly adding South Sudanese Chadian and now Ethiopian mercenaries to its ranks"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2021933703090647396)  2026-02-12T13:05Z 193.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Myanmar : footage of PDF resistance fighters clashing with the junta in the area Myanmar : PDF resistance forces seized control of the village of In Daing in the Kyunhla township of northern Sagaing today. With this capture they have also seized control of the Thapanzeik Dam one of the largest in the entire country. https://t.co/KSzEwDRGKp Myanmar : PDF resistance forces seized control of the village of In Daing in the Kyunhla township of northern Sagaing today. With this capture they have also seized control of the Thapanzeik Dam one of the largest in the entire country."  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2021942736736399578)  2026-02-12T13:41Z 193.8K followers, 11.1K engagements


"Venezuela : protesters in the state of Lara calling for the release of political prisoners"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2021972884034408766)  2026-02-12T15:41Z 193.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Venezuela : protesters marching in the streets of the state of Bolivar demanding an end to repression and the release of prisoners"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2021973288151609636)  2026-02-12T15:42Z 193.8K followers, [----] engagements


"I think that for the first time ever after all these years I can finally say: I have seen it all In an interesting development western tourists can be seen mingling with Fano in Tis Abay after Fano captured the city a few days ago. The tourists reportedly told Fano that they will share with other tourists and the diplomatic community the warm welcome they received by Fano. https://t.co/NURHwEZM0T In an interesting development western tourists can be seen mingling with Fano in Tis Abay after Fano captured the city a few days ago. The tourists reportedly told Fano that they will share with"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2021975849289843074)  2026-02-12T15:53Z 193.8K followers, 36.2K engagements


"A hopeful day for Venezuela . Today protesters managed to gather in several cities across the country being able to call for freedom democracy and the release of political prisoners without being repressed by the GNB or the Colectivo gangs of the regime"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThomasVLinge/status/2022004268891250819)  2026-02-12T17:45Z 193.8K followers, [----] engagements

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