As I write those words, the Internet is full of pictures of the Russian Ambassador to Poland having a bag of artificial blood smashed into his face. While most of the people cheer for the protesters and think it serves him right (his words on the Russian invasion of Ukraine angered many people), there are […]
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Meanwhile in Cuckooland 212

This was, I think, one of the longest breaks in the Cuckooland series so far. First I was on holiday, then I decided to join the efforts of my friends who were helping some Ukrainian refugees – and, as I live in Britain, the only reasonable way to do it is to work extra time […]
Russian Invasion of Ukraine as seen from Poland (Special podcast episode in English)

This joint production of Lewackie Pitolenie and West Country Voices is an English translation of the recent episode of the Polish language podcast Lewackie Pitolenie, in which we hear from Polish people engaged in helping Ukrainian refugees – both at the border and in the west part of the country, a Ukrainian protester in Glasgow […]
It’s not a Ukraine crisis. It’s a Russian invasion.

This text was published in English in West Country Voices. Related posts: Meanwhile in Cuckooland 189 – The Refugee Crisis and Polish Government’s Crimes Against Humanity The Duda News channel – on the pro-PiS propaganda in Public Media A crisis-proof industry. Role of Russian settlers communities in the consolidation of Soviet Union and it’s impact […]
Meanwhile in Cuckooland 210

So with the threat of war looming over Polish eastern border, how is our country doing, you might ask? Well, it seems it is business as usual, although some of the extreme right-wing people ask if we really need to stand by Ukraine: perhaps we should just sit down with Putin and split Ukraine between […]
Meanwhile in Cuckooland 43

Click here to see previous part of the series Click here to see all chapters of the series so far Picture of president Zeman waving a mock Kalashnikov rifle dedicated to journalists for some reason seems to be popular amongst the few right wing people in my social bubble. Therefore they should be happy, that […]