Timothy Garton Ash
Historian, author, commentator. Author of Homelands: A Personal History of Europe, The File etc. See www.timothygartonash.com
- 1. The combination of violence and lies is at the heart of all human oppression. But truth, publicly known, has its own power against them. Here is the truth, so far as it can currently be established, about the killing of Alex Pretti: www.nytimes.com/video/us/100... (NYT) ...(cont.)
- Is he crazy? open.substack.com/pub/timothyg...
- Two conclusions from the amazing Trump turnaround on Greenland: 1. If you're firm, and have sufficient power, he will back down. 2. The most powerful man in the world is visibly losing his marbles. And we have up to 3 more years of this to survive…
- I'm moved to see Mark Carney take his inspiration from Václav Havel in his superb speech at Davos. Well worth reading the entire speech: www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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- The West is history.... My latest.... (h/t to @theresthistory.bsky.social one of my favourite podcasts) www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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- Greenland and the new international illiberal disorder: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
- Today is day 1418 of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine. So today Russia has been attacking Ukraine’s for precisely as long as the Soviet Union was defending itself against Nazi Germany in the Great Patriotic War. My comment: timothygartonash.substack.com/p/ukraine-14...
- Ukraine ... and lessons from the history of protest for Iran… My latest substack History of the Present ... timothygartonash.substack.com/p/ukraine-14...
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- Fighting the good fight, with @yaschamounk.skystack.xyz @nathalietocci.bsky.social & Sabina Ćudić timothygartonash.substack.com/p/fighting-t...
- Only Europe can save Ukraine from Putin and Trump open.substack.com/pub/timothyg...
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- My guide to populist-proofing your democracy, before it's too late.... (latest History of the Present newsletter - sign up to receive all…) open.substack.com/pub/timothyg...
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- My latest commentary: how to populist-proof your democracy before it's too late… www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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- My conversation with @gideonrachman.bsky.social about the European crisis – And how to get out of it open.spotify.com/episode/4Isz...
- Reposted by Timothy Garton AshThe President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted. If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
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- In London this Wednesday? Come and hear me speak at LSE on the spirit of 1989 in Europe today. 5 pm, Wednesday, November 12. Sign up ends on Tuesday: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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- Prague is now the capital of a normal country – alas! My latest commentary… www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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- Much enjoyed this conversation with @catherinedevries.bsky.social … ( I’m slightly reminded of Leszek Kołakowski’s gloriously self-ironical title ‚’My Correct Views on Everything’…)
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- Important good news from #moldova ….in the long run, Putin is losing… bbc.co.uk Pro-EU party in Moldova takes lead in election mired in claims of interference The vote is seen as critical for Moldova's future EU path, and President Maia Sandu has warned of Russian interference.
- Only 31.5 % of Poles say they trust the Catholic Church, down from 58% nine years ago.
- The light is getting in…still time to join me to talk about Europe at 12 noon today @howthelightgetsin.bsky.social Kenwood House… The Ring
- In London tomorrow? Interested in Europe? Join me Saturday high noon at Kenwood House, how the light gets in festival @howthelightgetsin.bsky.social @howthelightgetsin2.bsky.social Tickets here: howthelightgetsin.org/events/europ...
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- 400 days to save US democracy. My latest, based on a long summer in the US. How Trump is exploiting structural weaknesses of the American system & why all democrats must want Democrats to win November 2026 midterms. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
- To join us next weekend if you can… @howthelightgetsin2.bsky.social
- ...and what looks like a great panel at 1430 Saturday 20 Sept with @nathalietocci.bsky.social Yascha Mounk @JohnnyMercerUK @isabelh.bsky.social and yours truly....
- Hurry, while tickets last… @howthelightgetsin2.bsky.social
- Interested in Europe? Enlightened and/or keen to be? 1. Do join me for my lecture Saturday 20 Sept 12 noon @HTLGIFestival tickets via: howthelightgetsin.org/festivals/lo... ...
- Interested in Europe? Enlightened and/or keen to be? 1. Do join me for my lecture Saturday 20 Sept 12 noon @HTLGIFestival tickets via: howthelightgetsin.org/festivals/lo... ...
- 'The rest is all Trumpian sound and fury, signifying nothing.' My latest History of the Present chronicle. timothygartonash.substack.com/p/ukraine-pu...
- Ukraine: Putin's delight, Trump's disgrace, Europe's solidarity open.substack.com/pub/timothyg...
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- This conversation shows how illuminating a robust, civil conversation between a liberal (@ezraklein ) and someone who thinks very differently (@yhazony ) can be. John Stuart Mill applauds from beyond the grave. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/01/o...
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- Can the US Democrats (and Washington insider journalists) learn from their disastrous failures around a decrepit Biden in 2023/4....? My latest column… www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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- If you want to understand how Ukraine is governed today, read this superbly informative article about @AndriyYermak - by @christopherjm.ft.com of @FT www.ft.com/content/4d61...
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- Good that Zelensky u-turning on this but he/@AndriyYermak must see *Ukraine's strongest supporters won't stand for authoritarian protection of corruption*. Nor will Ukrainians. Protest photo thanks to @ol_ignatenko. @timothysnyder.bsky.social @mylovanov.bsky.social @mcfaulmike.bsky.social
- So what's the Romanian for 'muddling through'…? romanialibera.ro/la-zi/marea-...
- Britain is muddling through. Could do better if it knew where it wanted to go. My latest commentary: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
- Congratulations to Gary O'Donoghue @BBCBlindGazza on a fascinating interview. I'm a great admirer altogether of your work, as well as how you have overcome an obstacle that would defeat most of us. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
- 'one word of truth…' www.thetimes.com/article/9fd2...
- Well spotted…
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- Where is Europe in this Year 4 of a new historical era? Will liberal or anti-liberal Europe prevail? What will become of the Zeitenwende? We have until 2029 to shape the answers. My weekend essay for the @FT @ftweekend (£, I'm afraid)
