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In a perfect #circular system, waste almost doesn’t exist.
But our #intellectualproperty (IP) laws were not built for this circular world. IP: patents, copyrights, trademarks, designs were created to reward new inventions by helping companies sell new products.
This works well in a linear economy, but it clashes with a world that needs repair and reuse.
So, how does the circular economy connect to IP rights? How can IP either boost circular ideas like #repair and #reuse, or block them and keep us stuck in the old “take–make–throw away” system.
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The first image comes from your screenshot.
Now compare it with the original English text of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Constitution (e.g. the second image.) The name used there is clear “Republika Srpska.”
The term, “Republic of Srpska” does not appear in the Bosnian Constitution.
The constitutional wording is crystal clear.
The original Constitution was written in English, and there is still no officially adopted translation into Bosnian, Croatian or Serbian. Equally, there is no "Bosnian English" version of it, either.
Whether Bosnia’s MPs have sufficient command of English to interpret a constitutional text with the necessary legal precision is another question entirely.
Oh dear Michael. Switzerland is very close to Bosnia and visiting one of the oldest Bosnian madrasa costs EUR 2.5 for tourists. After you thoroughly inspect a madrasa, you can turn your attention to its library and all the literature its students are studying. There are also museums, a gorgeous cathedral and a synagogue worthy of your time.
When you get hungry, go have some famous Bosnian chevapi and other local dishes (very affordable).
Anyhow... let's learn something.
Bosnian madrasa education dates back more than 500 years. Banja Luka itself has a madrasa tradition stretching back more than 400 years.
Bosnian madrasas are Islamic secondary schools where students study general subjects (maths, science, languages, physics...) alongside Islamic theology (the kind you find at European Universities), Qur'an studies and Arabic.
These young gentlemen holding roses and ladies with flower bouquets are madrasa students celebrating their graduation.
In Banja Luka and elsewhere in Bosnia, madrasa graduates take a traditional walk through the city, with families, friends and other residents gathering to celebrate their achievement.
image from @AgencijaPatria
Bosnia also has Catholic schools where many, and in some cases, a significant % of students are Bosniaks (mostly Bosnian Muslims).
Most schools, however, are secular in Bosnia, including some public and some private.
Bosnia has a long tradition of religious diversity, and everyone has the right to freedom of religion or belief.
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And since this discussion concerns a Banja Luka madrasa student who was beaten unconscious and found six hours after going out to buy lunch during a school break, let’s be clear: attending a madrasa, or any school, is never an invitation or justification for violence against students.
In the 1990s, Serb nationalist propaganda portrayed Bosnian Muslims and their institutions as threats. As a result of such propaganda, the arms embargo severely restricted Bosnia’s ability to defend itself, while its people endured genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.
The ICTY’s judgments and extensive evidentiary record show exactly how propaganda against Bosniaks and non-Serbs resulted in sheer and despicable horror.
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Amina Agovic-Argillander, Ph.D. retweeted
Susie Wiles' Daughter Edited Pro-Putin Bosnian Separatist Leader's Speech. On tape, Katie Wiles tells her lobbying firm to strip the metadata from a draft "because somebody will look for who made the edit." U.S. sources say it was a Dodik victory speech. narativ.org/p/susie-wiles-da…
Who is the “Client” in this agreement:
a. the entity within Bosnia and Herzegovina named “Republika Srpska” in the original English text of the Bosnian Constitution (the only official version), or
b. a separate legal entity called “Republic of Srpska”?
If the intended client is the entity Republika Srpska, why does the agreement use a different name, and which institution signed on its behalf?
And, where did the money come from?
Her firm calls it "federal lobbying": $35,000 a month from Dodik's Srpska. Katie Wiles is on tape. Seven partners at her firm filed with the Justice Department. She didn't.
Know Sooner: open.substack.com/pub/narati…
Amina Agovic-Argillander, Ph.D. retweeted
This all but confirms what was painfully obvious to begin with, which is that Loomer’s post about Bosnian Serb secessionist Dodik was paid for. By which of his cohort of DC lobbyists we don’t yet know but I suspect that will become public soon too.
Trump ally Loomer was paid thousands for political tweets, people familiar say washingtonpost.com/business/…
Amina Agovic-Argillander, Ph.D. retweeted
If Loomer was paid for this Oct 2025 tweet, which mimicked talking points Repulika Srpska lobbyists were pushing at the time, she should've registered under FARA as a foreign agent. And an American who paid as part of a pro-Dodik lobbying effort should have reported the payment.
Bosanskohercegovacki narod je umoran od vlasti koja njihove stvarne potrebe smatra nerealnim, a zauzvrat im kronično nudi secesiju, strah, izborne zakone i podjele.
Uvijek Sarajevo, uvijek Bošnjaci, uvijek netko drugi, a nikad odgovornost za vlastiti nerad.
Ova baka iz Petrova (a ima takvih baka i deka i previše sirom Bosne i Hercegovine) ne može platiti hranu i grijanje od, decenijama praznih političkih govora.
Nikakvo jednocifreno povećanje penzije neće joj osigurati itekako skupe osnovne namirnice, toplu vodu, struju, grijanje, život dostojan čovjeka.
Dostojanstven zivot gradjanina Bosne i Hercegovine nije milostinja, nego pravo svakog njenog čovjeka.
Two days ago, a Bosniak high-school student went out to buy lunch during recess and was found some 6 hours later, beaten unconscious in Banja Luka. The kid goes to Madrasa (an Islamic secondary school).
“This is what decades of hatred, scapegoating and dehumanization produce.
Cvijanović is shedding crocodile tears instead of taking responsibility for the climate of hatred she helped create - a climate that contributed to a young boy nearly losing his life.
She should own her part in this.”
This is Željka Cvijanović, a member of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Presidency representing the Bosnian Serbs. For at least a decade, she has denied the genocide in Srebrenica (and was sanctioned by the UK), dehumanized Bosniaks on account of their Islamic identity, and portrayed their very existence as an existential threat not only to Serbs but to Europe and the West.
Two days ago, a Bosniak high-school student was beaten unconscious in Banja Luka. This is what decades of hatred, scapegoating and dehumanization produce. Cvijanović is shedding crocodile tears instead of taking responsibility for the climate of hatred she helped create - a climate that contributed to a young boy nearly losing his life. She should own her part in this.
Certainly a fresh interpretation of diplomacy and of what it means to serve the people and the state of Bosnia and Herzegovina honourably - courtesy of Tatjana Kalic, Bosnian Consul General in Chicago.
Apparently, diplomatic protocol now includes overlooking the obvious.
It appears that the Consul General is unburdened by the fact that Milorad Dodik was barred from public office for 6 years.
Unburdened by the fact that Dodik was sentenced to one year’s imprisonment for failing to implement binding decisions of the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, an offence under Article 203a of BiH’s Criminal Code.
Djelovanje konzulice Tatjane Telić je primjer antidržavne, etničke i etnopartijske diplomatije
instituteforgenocide.org/bs/…
Unburdened by the fact that Dodik has repeatedly denied the Srebrenica genocide.
Unburdened by the fact that Dodik attended the state funeral in Belgrade of Ratko Mladić, a convicted perpetrator of genocide.
Unburdened by pretty much anything.
Except, of course, the salary.
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The large stone is a stećak whereas the plural is stećci. These are medieval grave markers.
"The largest necropolis in Blidinje is located in Dugo polje, an untouched natural setting rich in biodiversity. This necropolis is noteworthy for its preservation, containing 150 stećci—the largest collection among the area’s necropolises"
The 2.2 million strong Bosnian diaspora, many of whom were driven from their homes by Serbian aggression against Bosnia and Herzegovina, also demands to be heard.
Annex 7 of the Dayton Peace Agreement promised refugees and displaced persons the right to return to their homes. Yet its full implementation has been systematically obstructed.
Република Српска данас ужива најбољи међународни положај у својој историји. Али наше амбиције ту не престају.
Важним сусретима и разговорима у Мар-а-Лагу настављамо да јачамо пријатељства, отварамо нова врата и ширимо простор за сарадњу са Сједињеним Америчким Државама.
Желимо Републику Српску која има пријатеље широм свијета, чији се глас чује и чији се интереси уважавају.
Не тражимо да други говоре у наше име. Желимо да нас чују, разумију и препознају као саговорника с којим вриједи градити будућност.
Universally applicable.
"Your government belongs to you.
And as your governor, I will never forget it.
There will be no special set of rules for the wealthy and powerful. No looking the other way when someone in my own party does wrong.
The trust you have placed in me tonight is not a blank check. It is a sacred responsibility."
Tonight, I make a solemn promise to every single Texan. Whether you voted for me or Governor Abbott, or felt so betrayed by a broken politics that you did not vote at all.
Hear what Texas said today, loud and clear: Your government belongs to you. And as your governor, I will never forget it. There will be no special set of rules for the wealthy and powerful. No looking the other way when someone in my own party does wrong.
The trust you have placed in me tonight is not a blank check. It is a sacred responsibility. And I intend to earn it every single day.
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