Eirik Øgaard
@eirikog.bsky.social
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Analyzing Trump’s musings is a fool’s errand— he’s incoherent, he lies as he breathes, and he makes stuff up. We cannot use his speech to guess whether he plans to use force against Greenland, wants to keep NATO, etc. There’s no point in headlines announcing « Trump rules out/plans XYZ »
January 21, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Analyzing Trump’s musings is a fool’s errand— he’s incoherent, he lies as he breathes, and he makes stuff up. We cannot use his speech to guess whether he plans to use force against Greenland, wants to keep NATO, etc. There’s no point in headlines announcing « Trump rules out/plans XYZ »
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Amazing moment on French TV. A French judge explains how Trump sent people from the US Embassy basically trying to intimidate her during Le Pen's trial for embezzlement - something they've done to other judges around the world.
January 20, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Amazing moment on French TV. A French judge explains how Trump sent people from the US Embassy basically trying to intimidate her during Le Pen's trial for embezzlement - something they've done to other judges around the world.
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Til deg som ikke har et HC-parkeringsbevis:
For deg er et HC- parkeringsskilt et Parkering forbudt- skilt.
Lik og del.
For deg er et HC- parkeringsskilt et Parkering forbudt- skilt.
Lik og del.
January 8, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Til deg som ikke har et HC-parkeringsbevis:
For deg er et HC- parkeringsskilt et Parkering forbudt- skilt.
Lik og del.
For deg er et HC- parkeringsskilt et Parkering forbudt- skilt.
Lik og del.
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😅
January 6, 2026 at 2:49 PM
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"American dominance" is our new foreign policy. And it will create a counter-reaction, everywhere.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Trump’s ‘American Dominance’ May Leave Us With Nothing
The president’s moves in Venezuela foretell a new global system.
www.theatlantic.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:56 PM
"American dominance" is our new foreign policy. And it will create a counter-reaction, everywhere.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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"Post-truth is pre-fascism, and Trump has been our post-truth president. When we give up on truth, we concede power to those with the wealth and charisma to create spectacle in its place."
I published this piece on January 9th, 2021. It remains all too relevant.
www.nytimes.com/2021/01/09/m...
I published this piece on January 9th, 2021. It remains all too relevant.
www.nytimes.com/2021/01/09/m...
The American Abyss (Published 2021)
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:52 PM
"Post-truth is pre-fascism, and Trump has been our post-truth president. When we give up on truth, we concede power to those with the wealth and charisma to create spectacle in its place."
I published this piece on January 9th, 2021. It remains all too relevant.
www.nytimes.com/2021/01/09/m...
I published this piece on January 9th, 2021. It remains all too relevant.
www.nytimes.com/2021/01/09/m...
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In English we know it as “Carol of the Bells,” but the melody arises from a Ukrainian folk tradition of songs welcoming the new year and summoning the forces of nature to meet human labor and bring prosperity.
Do listen.
I wrote about the history here: snyder.substack.com/p/o-generous...
Do listen.
I wrote about the history here: snyder.substack.com/p/o-generous...
Another beautiful Shchedryk performance amidst ruins.
It was set in what used to be a DTEK thermal power plant — now destroyed by russia.
The contrast between russia’s destructive nature and the Ukrainian will to create beauty even in the darkest times is palpable.
It was set in what used to be a DTEK thermal power plant — now destroyed by russia.
The contrast between russia’s destructive nature and the Ukrainian will to create beauty even in the darkest times is palpable.
December 21, 2025 at 9:37 PM
In English we know it as “Carol of the Bells,” but the melody arises from a Ukrainian folk tradition of songs welcoming the new year and summoning the forces of nature to meet human labor and bring prosperity.
Do listen.
I wrote about the history here: snyder.substack.com/p/o-generous...
Do listen.
I wrote about the history here: snyder.substack.com/p/o-generous...
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This is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Trump Has a Recipe for War and Corruption, Not Peace
Who would benefit from the White House’s 28-point proposal for Ukraine?
www.theatlantic.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:11 AM
This is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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Today still 25 per cent of all primary energy used in the world is based on coal. This can't possibly be just turned off at once. A global transition away from coal is certain but it will take decades. Source: buff.ly/Ae5BHdc
September 29, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Today still 25 per cent of all primary energy used in the world is based on coal. This can't possibly be just turned off at once. A global transition away from coal is certain but it will take decades. Source: buff.ly/Ae5BHdc
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Både Meta og tiktok stopper deler av kampanjen for kildebevissthet ifm valget. Spesielt rettet mot unge. Ikke rart at mange unge havner i kaninhullet.
Lurer på når norske myndigheter skal advare mot bruken av disse samfunnsskadelige og antidemokratiske plattformene?
Lurer på når norske myndigheter skal advare mot bruken av disse samfunnsskadelige og antidemokratiske plattformene?
August 22, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Både Meta og tiktok stopper deler av kampanjen for kildebevissthet ifm valget. Spesielt rettet mot unge. Ikke rart at mange unge havner i kaninhullet.
Lurer på når norske myndigheter skal advare mot bruken av disse samfunnsskadelige og antidemokratiske plattformene?
Lurer på når norske myndigheter skal advare mot bruken av disse samfunnsskadelige og antidemokratiske plattformene?
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AI-"forenklingene" minner meg om gjengen som mente det var en stor forenkling å gjøre en ting ved å finne mobilen, åpne menyskjermen, finne app, åpne appen, oppdatere appen siden du har feil versjon, resette passordet, gå inn i undermenyen og velge handlingen i stedet for å bruke en jævla bryter
August 6, 2025 at 4:29 PM
AI-"forenklingene" minner meg om gjengen som mente det var en stor forenkling å gjøre en ting ved å finne mobilen, åpne menyskjermen, finne app, åpne appen, oppdatere appen siden du har feil versjon, resette passordet, gå inn i undermenyen og velge handlingen i stedet for å bruke en jævla bryter
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A 🧵 on this BBC article, which interviewed people in 5 Economist "Liveable Cities," to explain what's good about them from a locals' perspective. TL;DR: These are a very small class of locals (largely upper middle class, ex-pats). #geosky 🧵👇
bbc.com/travel/artic...
bbc.com/travel/artic...
The world's most liveable cities for 2025 - and what it's really like to live there
Copenhagen has overtaken Vienna as the world's most liveable city in 2025. But what makes these places tick? Locals in five top-ranking cities share what life is really like there.
bbc.com
July 14, 2025 at 7:52 PM
A 🧵 on this BBC article, which interviewed people in 5 Economist "Liveable Cities," to explain what's good about them from a locals' perspective. TL;DR: These are a very small class of locals (largely upper middle class, ex-pats). #geosky 🧵👇
bbc.com/travel/artic...
bbc.com/travel/artic...
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Sachsenhausen ble anlagt i 1936 mens verden var opptatt av OL i Berlin. Vi bør ikke la oss distrahere denne gang.
July 7, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Sachsenhausen ble anlagt i 1936 mens verden var opptatt av OL i Berlin. Vi bør ikke la oss distrahere denne gang.
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Ubehagelig lesestoff som det ikke er mye grunn til å tvile på euobserver.com/eu-and-the-w...
Trump is working on regime change in Europe — fact, not conspiracy theory
On 27 May, an official document, The Need for Civilizational Allies in Europe, calling for regime change in European countries was published, written by a senior adviser for the Bureau for Democracy, ...
euobserver.com
July 8, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Ubehagelig lesestoff som det ikke er mye grunn til å tvile på euobserver.com/eu-and-the-w...
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Berre i Møre & Romsdal og Sogn & Fjordane er det fleire gondolar og fleire gondolprosjekt på gang utanfor alpinanlegg. Det er i tillegg ei lang rekke vegar både til fjelltoppar og andre utsiktspunkt. Bygging av gondol opp til Jostedalsbreen er det mest hårreisande prosjektet til no.
Redd Jostedalsbreen
www.reddjostedalsbreen.no
June 20, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Berre i Møre & Romsdal og Sogn & Fjordane er det fleire gondolar og fleire gondolprosjekt på gang utanfor alpinanlegg. Det er i tillegg ei lang rekke vegar både til fjelltoppar og andre utsiktspunkt. Bygging av gondol opp til Jostedalsbreen er det mest hårreisande prosjektet til no.
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Folks always ask me what stories aren’t getting enough attention.
Pay attention to India and Pakistan - this is the most tense situation in several years and has the potential to spiral out of control if cooler heads don’t prevail.
Pay attention to India and Pakistan - this is the most tense situation in several years and has the potential to spiral out of control if cooler heads don’t prevail.
April 24, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Folks always ask me what stories aren’t getting enough attention.
Pay attention to India and Pakistan - this is the most tense situation in several years and has the potential to spiral out of control if cooler heads don’t prevail.
Pay attention to India and Pakistan - this is the most tense situation in several years and has the potential to spiral out of control if cooler heads don’t prevail.
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@energiogklima.no har tatt en gjennomgang av ferske tall fra EUs kvotesystem:
👉 Utslippene gikk mest ned i olje- og gassproduksjon i 2024.
👉 Fra de store industrianleggene var utslippene nesten uendret.
Figur: De ti utslippspunktene med størst nedgang og størst økning i utslippene i 2024.
👉 Utslippene gikk mest ned i olje- og gassproduksjon i 2024.
👉 Fra de store industrianleggene var utslippene nesten uendret.
Figur: De ti utslippspunktene med størst nedgang og størst økning i utslippene i 2024.
April 10, 2025 at 11:56 AM
@energiogklima.no har tatt en gjennomgang av ferske tall fra EUs kvotesystem:
👉 Utslippene gikk mest ned i olje- og gassproduksjon i 2024.
👉 Fra de store industrianleggene var utslippene nesten uendret.
Figur: De ti utslippspunktene med størst nedgang og størst økning i utslippene i 2024.
👉 Utslippene gikk mest ned i olje- og gassproduksjon i 2024.
👉 Fra de store industrianleggene var utslippene nesten uendret.
Figur: De ti utslippspunktene med størst nedgang og størst økning i utslippene i 2024.
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Hvis du vil forstå hva som nettopp skjedde i USAs Supreme court, les denne tråden 👇🏼
Kjennelsen fra USAs høyesterett er fæl nok, men nrk tar her feil om hva den sier 🧵:
USAs høyesterett lar Trump bruke krigslov
Donald Trumps kan utvise migranter ved å bruke en 200 år gammel lov. Den var til nå kun brukt i krig.
www.nrk.no
April 8, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Hvis du vil forstå hva som nettopp skjedde i USAs Supreme court, les denne tråden 👇🏼
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Humanitarians risk everything to save lives - we must do everything to protect them.
Today, the Security Council discusses Resolution 2730, introduced by Switzerland in 2024.
Its implementation is more critical than ever: Humanitarians are NEVER a target.
@unocha.org @undss.bsky.social
Today, the Security Council discusses Resolution 2730, introduced by Switzerland in 2024.
Its implementation is more critical than ever: Humanitarians are NEVER a target.
@unocha.org @undss.bsky.social
April 2, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Humanitarians risk everything to save lives - we must do everything to protect them.
Today, the Security Council discusses Resolution 2730, introduced by Switzerland in 2024.
Its implementation is more critical than ever: Humanitarians are NEVER a target.
@unocha.org @undss.bsky.social
Today, the Security Council discusses Resolution 2730, introduced by Switzerland in 2024.
Its implementation is more critical than ever: Humanitarians are NEVER a target.
@unocha.org @undss.bsky.social
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I received a heartbreaking email today: A paper in a special issue I’m editing is being retracted because one of its authors is afraid of losing their job and their legal status in the U.S. if they publish a scientific study on evolution. Yes, on evolution, nature's engine of diversity.
March 29, 2025 at 11:52 PM
I received a heartbreaking email today: A paper in a special issue I’m editing is being retracted because one of its authors is afraid of losing their job and their legal status in the U.S. if they publish a scientific study on evolution. Yes, on evolution, nature's engine of diversity.
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KI er så innovativt at det har gitt oss noko dårlegare enn ungdomsskuletidas «Kjelde: Google».
Viser til skoleforskning som ikke finnes: – Det er helt vilt
Flere av forskningskildene i forslaget til ny skolestruktur i Tromsø eksisterer ikke. – Her lurer man rett og slett folk, sier en professor som er sitert på en bok han aldri har gitt ut.
www.vg.no
March 28, 2025 at 10:35 AM
KI er så innovativt at det har gitt oss noko dårlegare enn ungdomsskuletidas «Kjelde: Google».