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Today I woke up and remembered this masterpiece https://youtu.be/Zd27hGGQAuw?is=d0nGwjND1ftoOeoD I’ll have so much fun when I’m old rewatching these :D

Latvia to withdraw from convention preventing use of anti personnel landmines https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/18.03.2025-latvia-moves-to-exit-ottawa-convention-on-anti-personnel-land-mines.a591951/

Latvia making alcohol harder to buy 🍺 New rules - alcohol can be sold Monday-Sat 10AM-8PM, Sun - 10AM-6PM. And no more promotion for alcohol, severe restrictions on marketing. GOOD! But in this article representatives of alcohol industry whine so far as to say “it’s a psychological splice for the…

If you didn’t make it to the gym tonight, don’t worry at least you can learn to talk about it in Latvian. I on the other hand, I’m gonna go enjoy my cookie.

Latvians are shocked: is it true that child benefits are just €11.75 per kid?! Spoiler: it’s NOT. But the real numbers are not much higher…

Did you know Latvia doesn’t own all its forests? 🌲 Turns out, a lot of them belong to the Swedes! But now we’ve got a chance to buy them back. The real question is – why now? Full story: https://eng.lsm.lv/article/economy/economy/15.01.2025-latvian-state-might-buy-back-swedish-owned-forests.a583702/

Riga guides are saying the Riflemen Monument has to go… or at least be moved. What do you think? 🤷‍♀️ Full story: https://www.lsm.lv/raksts/zinas/latvija/12.01.2025-rigas-gidi-ari-latviesu-strelnieku-piemineklis-janojauc-vai-japarvieto.a583136/

This is why it takes me forever to publish videos 🥲 #irregularlatvian

Your irregular Latvian is shocked Why men see prostitutes - a brutally honest Latvian man’s perspective… https://www.apollo.lv/8154917/kapec-ari-aiznemtie-iet-pie-prostitutam-brutali-godigs-pieredzes-stasts?&utm_source=tvnet.lv&utm_campaign=internal-includes&utm_medium=content-text&utm_content=lat…

Flow - the Epic Latvian animated film continues its triumph & keeps getting nominated for awards. So proud!!! :)

Air Baltic sucks a little bit In an airline ranking that AirHelp did on customer satisfaction and airline reactivity, Air Baltic has lost like 50 spots since last year. :/

I cant believe this year is almost over! Overall good year. Saw besties at least 4 times, travelled at least 7 times (wow!), started university, celebrated 1 year of happy marriage, healed, dreamed and enjoyed life. :) Ill get back to irregular latvian shortly! Im almost done with rhe semester 🤓

What to do about schooling of children of Ukraine in Latvia? The parliament couldn’t agree on a new legislation and honestly idk what is the right answer. Should in-person schooling be obligatory?…

Zvaniņš skan, zvaniņš skan! Time to get your wool socks, wooden spoons and have a great time at the Riga #Christmas market! #latvia #latvianews https://eng.lsm.lv/article/culture/culture/25.11.2024-christmas-market-in-rigas-old-town-opens-this-week.a577674/

Deadly Latvian roads to remain deadly 💀 Parliament (again!) refuses to introduce a symbolic fine for those who exceed speed limits up to 13 km/h. Even though studies show that even a small reduction average speed would save lives as 70% of drivers exceed the speed limit…

Log doesn’t burn alone - expression about conflict misused in violent contexts. #latvia #latvianews I love Latvian expressions, but sometimes they can be harmful. https://www.lsm.lv/raksts/dzive--stils/vecaki-un-berni/22.11.2024-ko-saka-sakamvards-viena-pagale-nedeg.a577259/

12th meeting with goal to establish special tribunal for war of aggression against Ukraine to be held in Riga, #latvia #latvianews https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/20.11.2024-riga-meeting-to-plan-holding-russia-legally-accountable.a577108/

There shall be wind farms in Latvia! Happy to hear when things get resolved! As we say in Latvia - “ja grib, tad var” - where there’s a will, there’s a way! Wind turbine farms versus military concerns have been cleared and Latvia is good to go to build lots of new wind farms in the near future…

There shall be wind farms in Latvia! Happy to hear when things get resolved! As we say in Latvia - “ja grib, tad var” - where there’s a will, there’s a way! Wind turbine farms versus military concerns have been cleared and Latvia is good to go to build lots of new wind farms in the near future…

Riga ferris wheel expected to be operational this Christmas season. #latvia #latvianews https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/society/12.11.2024-riga-ferris-wheel-expected-to-open-at-end-of-year.a576147/

Latvian army had an oopsie Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Turns out Latvian army can see flying objects but can verify what they are only by sending someone to look. The Russian drone debacle is giving egg on face……

Worldwide Latvian dictation test this Saturday. See you at 12:15(Latvia time) on raksti.org https://www.lsm.lv/raksts/arpus-etera/speles/09.10.2024-tests-vai-spesi-pievaret-popularakas-kludas-kas-pielautas-pasaules-diktatos-latviesu-valoda.a571864/

President of #latvia criticises United Nations And reveals Latvia’s ambition to join the Security Council in 2025 #latvianews. https://www.delfi.lv/46713439/arzemes/120043804/rinkevics-ano-reiz-bija-ceribu-stars-cilvekiem-bet-tagad-ta-vairs-nav

Did you know that in #latvia, many people facing life-threatening illnesses aren’t getting the palliative care they need, even though it’s a basic human right? The system is fragmented, critical diseases are overlooked, and there aren’t enough specialists. State Audit calls for change by 2029…

The future of the most famous market in #latvia - the Riga central market. Due to lower numbers of farmers selling their produce, one of its iconic pavilions could become an art gallery. If you need to be convinced of the Rega central market’s art potential check out the music video for “Visa par…

Contraversial! School lifts language ban following Ombudsman comments. Language is such a painful area of the Latvian mentality. Sometimes the desire to protect it is taken too far…

Blood reserves critically low in #latvia If you’re looking for your good deed of the day considered donating blood as many of the blood reserves are critically low and people are in need. The official website of the blood donor centre to see when and where you can donate…

#Latvia no longer a diphtheria-free zone 🪦 This makes me so angry, refusing to vaccinate your children puts everyone at risk!!! #latvianews https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/health/17.09.2024-boy-with-diphtheria-dies-at-latvian-childrens-hospital.a569019/

Join the Latvian choir for expats! Singing is a great way to learn the culture and the language and meet people. There’s no audition, no commitment. Just come and have a good time. :) #latvia #latvianews…

Child of antivaxxers fighting for life because of diphtheria in #latvia #latvianews Incredibly infuriating news - a whole family has become ill and yet doesn’t want to vaccinate their children. I can’t understand this…