@Bibliothecaris

The individual chapters are almost-OA (cloudfront-walled). Case examples of #DemocraticBacksliding : #Poland + #Hungary .

The aim is to study heterogeneity in citizens' views on democracy, at a micro-level, and to relate this to citizens' responses to democratic backsliding.

The results appear to explain the paradox of apparent popular support for democracy but actual backsliding.

#Majoritarianism - majority having absolute power over minority - is one key viewpoint studied.

a pet peeve of mine.

the subsequent polish governments (no matter which party) are quite happy of passing on costs of treatment of adult adhd entirely to the people who are affected, and that means everything from diagnosing to the treatment.

getting diagnosed via the public healthcare system is near impossible; the costs of the diagnosis using the private healthcare are roughly ~1000 PLN (~240€).

then there are costs of the treatment: commonly prescribed amount of metylphenidate sr (28 capsules á 30mg) costs ~100 PLN/month; because metylphenidate is listed in the official schedule of psychotropic and narcotic substances (in the section II-P), and can be only prescribed for up to 90 days, you need to add a visit to (again) a private psychiatrist every three month. overall, roughly ~200 PLN/m or rather ~600 PLN every three months.

and that's just pure pharmacological treatment, no therapy.

and if you ask, yes, the government and ministry are very well aware of the situation, and the government officials explicitly communicated that they won't make any moves to establish refunds for the treatment because the relatively high prevalence of adult adhd would mean additional stress on the healthcare system.

#ADHD #Healthcare #Poland #NFZ

a pet peeve of mine.

the subsequent polish governments (no matter which party) are quite happy of passing on costs of treatment of adult adhd entirely to the people who are affected, and that means everything from diagnosing to the treatment.

getting diagnosed via the public healthcare system is near impossible; the costs of the diagnosis using the private healthcare are roughly ~1000 PLN (~240€).

then there are costs of the treatment: commonly prescribed amount of metylphenidate sr (28 capsules á 30mg) costs ~100 PLN/month; because metylphenidate is listed in the official schedule of psychotropic and narcotic substances (in the section II-P), and can be only prescribed for up to 90 days, you need to add a visit to (again) a private psychiatrist every three month. overall, roughly ~200 PLN/m or rather ~600 PLN every three months.

and that's just pure pharmacological treatment, no therapy.

and if you ask, yes, the government and ministry are very well aware of the situation, and the government officials explicitly communicated that they won't make any moves to establish refunds for the treatment because the relatively high prevalence of adult adhd would mean additional stress on the healthcare system.

#ADHD #Healthcare #Poland #NFZ

Wishing everyone a great time at Jesień Linuksowa 2025 by Polish Linux Users Group (PLUG), a #hybrid event starting today in Hotel przy Młynie in #Rybnik, #Poland and #online on the Internet

Find out more on
https://foss.events/2025/10-24-jesien-linuksowa-2025.html

Follow the official account: @JesienLinuksowa

Connect via official hashtag(s): #JesienLinuksowa

#foss #floss #freesoftware #opensource #events #europe

Japan's Shiori Kuwahara won fourth prize in the 19th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, marking the second consecutive time a Japanese-born pianist has won a prize at the international contest. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/22/japan/japanese-pianist-chopin-competition/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #classical #internationalfryderykchopinpianocompetition #poland #shiorikuwahara

The fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) goes mushroom picking. But fire salamanders don't eat mushrooms, so maybe they just admire them? 🙂

#Photography #Landscape #LandscapePhotography #Nature #NaturePhotography #Forest #Woodland #Mushroom #Amphibian #Salamander #Biodiversity #Poland #MarekJedra #Fotografia #Krajobraz #FotografiaKrajobrazowa #Przyroda #FotografiaPrzyodnicza #Las #Grzyb #Plaz #Salamandra #Bioroznorodnosc #Polska

The fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) goes mushroom picking. But fire salamanders don't eat mushrooms, so maybe they just admire them? 🙂

#Photography #Landscape #LandscapePhotography #Nature #NaturePhotography #Forest #Woodland #Mushroom #Amphibian #Salamander #Biodiversity #Poland #MarekJedra #Fotografia #Krajobraz #FotografiaKrajobrazowa #Przyroda #FotografiaPrzyodnicza #Las #Grzyb #Plaz #Salamandra #Bioroznorodnosc #Polska

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Hey Fediverse!
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Nineteen EU countries and Norway demand measures to return Afghans either voluntarily or forcibly.

Twenty countries are pressing the EU Commission to start sending back Afghans resident illegally in Europe, either voluntarily or by force.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20251018-nineteen-eu-countries-and-norway-demand-measures-to-return-afghans-either-voluntarily-or-forcibly?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#EU #Afghans #Afghanistan #Taliban #Migration #Austria #Belgium #Bulgaria #Cyprus #Czechia #Estonia #Finland #Germany #Greece #Hungary #Ireland #Italy #Lithuania #Luxembourg #Malta #Netherlands #Norway #Poland #Slovakia #Sweden

#Poland court rejected #Germany extradition request for Volodymyr Z. detained two weeks ago on the European Arrest Warrant issued by Germany in relation to the Nord Stream 2 explosion. The Polish court also released the man from temporary detention where he was placed following execution of the EAW by Polish police.

Source: https://www.polsatnews.pl/wiadomosc/2025-10-17/sprawa-wolodymyra-z-warszawski-sad-zdecydowal-o-przyszlosci-mezczyzny/ (in Polish)

#Poland court rejected #Germany extradition request for Volodymyr Z. detained two weeks ago on the European Arrest Warrant issued by Germany in relation to the Nord Stream 2 explosion. The Polish court also released the man from temporary detention where he was placed following execution of the EAW by Polish police.

Source: https://www.polsatnews.pl/wiadomosc/2025-10-17/sprawa-wolodymyra-z-warszawski-sad-zdecydowal-o-przyszlosci-mezczyzny/ (in Polish)

Poland: Two years have passed since the elections on October 15, 2023. During this time, Abortion Without Borders has helped over 85,000 people in Poland obtain abortions at various stages of their pregnancies. During these two years, we spent over PLN 3,000,000 on free abortion pills, donation discounts, procedures at foreign clinics, and travel without any government support.

These individuals couldn't wait for the coalition to reach an agreement, and abortion is still included in the penal code, despite the promise of decriminalization. We could have helped these tens of thousands of people thanks to your donations, and we desperately need them. The Abortion Without Borders hotline is in danger, our funds are running out.

💰Donation link English:
https://abortion.eu/#save-awb

Abortion Without Borders is an initiative of nine organizations*
providing abortions together since 2019.

We will provide detailed information soon.

*Abortion Without Borders is @ciociawienia @ciocia.basia.berlin @ciocia_czesia @kobietywsieci @abortion_network_amsterdam @abortionsupportnetwork @womenhelpwomenpolska @supportingabortions4ever @aborcyjnydream

#abortion #poland #womenrights #humanrights #help #saveAbortionWithoutBorders #AbortionWithoutBorders @polisz @aborcja

Poland: Two years have passed since the elections on October 15, 2023. During this time, Abortion Without Borders has helped over 85,000 people in Poland obtain abortions at various stages of their pregnancies. During these two years, we spent over PLN 3,000,000 on free abortion pills, donation discounts, procedures at foreign clinics, and travel without any government support.

These individuals couldn't wait for the coalition to reach an agreement, and abortion is still included in the penal code, despite the promise of decriminalization. We could have helped these tens of thousands of people thanks to your donations, and we desperately need them. The Abortion Without Borders hotline is in danger, our funds are running out.

💰Donation link English:
https://abortion.eu/#save-awb

Abortion Without Borders is an initiative of nine organizations*
providing abortions together since 2019.

We will provide detailed information soon.

*Abortion Without Borders is @ciociawienia @ciocia.basia.berlin @ciocia_czesia @kobietywsieci @abortion_network_amsterdam @abortionsupportnetwork @womenhelpwomenpolska @supportingabortions4ever @aborcyjnydream

#abortion #poland #womenrights #humanrights #help #saveAbortionWithoutBorders #AbortionWithoutBorders @polisz @aborcja

#cracow #poland

By the way I am still on the lookout for a transgender-friendly lawyer in #Poland who does online consultations in English.

I've already contacted several organisations about it, thanks for your suggestions of support organisations. At this point what would benefit us the most would be personal recommendations of trustworthy (=non-snitchy) lawyers.

By the way I am still on the lookout for a transgender-friendly lawyer in #Poland who does online consultations in English.

I've already contacted several organisations about it, thanks for your suggestions of support organisations. At this point what would benefit us the most would be personal recommendations of trustworthy (=non-snitchy) lawyers.

Ukraine sanction's an invader oil/gas platform.🔥

Regional threat: Terrorist russia’s continued use of hybrid and full-scale warfare in the Black Sea poses a severe risk to the wider region, it will produce devastating geopolitical and economic consequences if unchecked. Orc black fleet must be permanently neutralized.

Odesa and deterrence: Ensuring #Ukraine retains control of Odesa and its coastline is central to Black Sea security, After the war the Kremlin's defeat must be total and final. #EuropeanUnion must ensure robust, long-term deterrence measures to prevent moscow criminals from severing Ukraine’s access to the sea. Crimea belongs to Ukraine, and the invaders need to be destroyed and expelled.

Western efforts to secure the Black Sea, reinforced by recent regional cooperation on mine countermeasures and security initiatives are a must.

#blacksea #europeanunion #eu #Uk #Baltics #Deutschland #Norway #nato #Sweden #Denmark #Poland #Germany #England #usa #news #UNM #Georgia #UnitedNationalMovement

Ukraine sanction's an invader oil/gas platform.🔥

Regional threat: Terrorist russia’s continued use of hybrid and full-scale warfare in the Black Sea poses a severe risk to the wider region, it will produce devastating geopolitical and economic consequences if unchecked. Orc black fleet must be permanently neutralized.

Odesa and deterrence: Ensuring #Ukraine retains control of Odesa and its coastline is central to Black Sea security, After the war the Kremlin's defeat must be total and final. #EuropeanUnion must ensure robust, long-term deterrence measures to prevent moscow criminals from severing Ukraine’s access to the sea. Crimea belongs to Ukraine, and the invaders need to be destroyed and expelled.

Western efforts to secure the Black Sea, reinforced by recent regional cooperation on mine countermeasures and security initiatives are a must.

#blacksea #europeanunion #eu #Uk #Baltics #Deutschland #Norway #nato #Sweden #Denmark #Poland #Germany #England #usa #news #UNM #Georgia #UnitedNationalMovement

Since March 8, we’ve been running Poland’s first abortion center - Abotak. A few days ago, butyric acid– a substance that is not only foul-smelling but also dangerous to health - was deliberately poured on the entrance to Abotak. This is the third acid attack we've faced.

City authorities and the police do not react to any of the complaints filed by our neighbours and ourselves, allowing for further attacks.
We need your support to deal with the costs of these attacks ➡️ https://cause.lundadonate.org/aborcyjnydreamteam/bbfeng

Anti abortion fanatics hold aggressive, loud demonstrations in front of our center, using sirens, drums and - recently - strobe lights, pouring paint on the sidewalk and building facade, but never facing any consequences despite all this being witnessed by the police.

#abortion #poland #feminism #women #womenrights #humanrights #poland #warsaw #solidarity #police #terrorism @polisz