Tom Lusis

THERE ARE NO TWO VOLUMES ⟩ Latvians get drunk, freedom of speech has come to an end, Russian culture brings unsolicited light, but parties keep envelopes

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THERE ARE NO TWO VOLUMES ⟩ Latvians get drunk, freedom of speech has come to an end, Russian culture brings unsolicited light, but parties keep envelopes

TVNET’s culture editor Toms Treiberg and publicist Toms Lusis have returned to the audience with unwavering regularity, after another two weeks of silence. Also this time, the creators of the “Nav dyu Tomu” podcast will dissect various recent events and try to give them a wider context. The Social and Labor Affairs Commission of the … Read more

New nature reserve – Lucavsala small gardens

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New nature reserve – Lucavsala small gardens

Do you remember the “Sports Palace Gardens” project? Between Barona and Tērbatas streets, in the very center of Riga, in the territory of the demolished Sports Palace, the idea of ​​creating small gardens for three years was implemented. In other words, instead of an unused and degraded area, the residents were given the opportunity to … Read more

Hottest excerpts from the next episode of the No Two Toms podcast

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Hottest excerpts from the next episode of the No Two Toms podcast

This time, the latest changes in the law on alcohol circulation will be discussed in the program. In other words, the Saeima commission has agreed to ban the sale of alcohol after eight in the evening, and after six on Sundays. Lusis draws attention to the fact that before the previous changes and the ban … Read more

Writing in Russian is critical for freedom of speech in Latvia

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Writing in Russian is critical for freedom of speech in Latvia

The entire media environment was recently slightly shaken by the open letter of the Latvian Radio Editorial Board “The limits of freedom of speech are narrowing”. In the context of the threats and insults that Re:Baltica journalists are constantly receiving, a very unpleasant trend emerges. In other words, journalists are starting to be afraid to … Read more

LÚSIS COMMENTS ⟩ Why is Lucavsala the stupidest place to build a stadium?

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LÚSIS COMMENTS ⟩ Why is Lucavsala the stupidest place to build a stadium?

It has been talked about for years that Riga needs a proper stadium. The fact that we are the only country in Europe without a stadium capable of hosting events with at least 8,000 seats makes us look even poorer than the poorest countries in Europe. Haters, of course, object, shouting that the national football … Read more

WATCH ⟩ Preview of the new episode of the “Nav two Toms” podcast

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WATCH ⟩ Preview of the new episode of the “Nav two Toms” podcast

Toms Treiberg, the culture editor of the TVNET portal, and Toms Lusis, the publicist, will discuss the risks created by artificial intelligence – more precisely, not the unsafe aspects of the digital tool itself, but in people’s attitude towards it. Lovers of quick and easy money played a bad joke against one of Latvia’s favorite … Read more

TVNET’s Toms Treiberg Explores Cultural and Political Topics in New Podcast ‘Nav dyu Tomu’

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TVNET’s Toms Treiberg Explores Cultural and Political Topics in New Podcast ‘Nav dyu Tomu’

On the other hand, before joining the TVNET team, Toms Treiberg has been measuring and monitoring the work done in the cultural field for several years – both in the broadcast formats of Latvian Television and Latvian Radio. This time, Tom has decided to draw his conclusions also about what is happening in less culturally … Read more

Kariņš Special Flights: 2021-2023 and the Impact of the Pandemic

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Kariņš Special Flights: 2021-2023 and the Impact of the Pandemic

This money was spent on 18 special flights in which Kariņš went with delegations of five to nine people to countries such as Belgium, Slovenia, Germany, France, Portugal, Great Britain, Slovakia, the Netherlands, Denmark, the Czech Republic, Poland, Moldova and others. Clearly, a large amount of money was spent. Everyone immediately remembers Kariņa’s 2019 quote … Read more

“Why Song Quality is Not the Only Factor in Eurovision Success: Insights from Supernova 2021 Jury”

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Both very good songs and very bad songs have not made it to the finals, but “Pirates” proved that you can go further even with a song that is a shame to listen to again. The most important thing is a sufficiently expressive show with intense running around. So, in principle, it is clear that … Read more