Jarl
jarltrengereid.bsky.social
Jarl
@jarltrengereid.bsky.social
Norwegian business graduate turned chef.
Interested in history, litterature, art and keeping billionaires out of politics.
"Trump and Vance have revealed to Americans and to America's allies their alignment with Russia, and their animosity toward Ukraine in general and its president in particular," writes @DavidFrum. "The truth is ugly, but it's necessary to face it."
March 1, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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Jonas Gahr Støre reiste til Kyiv med nokre få milliardar denne veka. Stusseleg. Til London bør han ha med seg fleire tigongar så mykje. Noreg bør snart innsjå at overlevelsen til kontinentet vårt ikkje er ei vanleg budsjettsak. Dei må forstå at Europa er truga.
February 28, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Any remaining arguments against the rearmament of Europe just evaporated in front of the eyes of every single European head of state this evening.
February 28, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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No, the meeting did not go badly for Ukraine. It exposed in the most undeniable, unequivocal way possible the pro-Putin commitments of the president and vice president. That was information Americans and allies needed to have clear before them.
February 28, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Nå ville være et bra tidspunkt for Norge å gi vesentlig mer av de 1000 milliardene vi har tjent på Ukraina-krigen til å bekjempe Putin.
February 28, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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EXCLUSIVE: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week ordered U.S. Cyber Command to stand down from all planning against Russia, including offensive digital actions.

On @therecordmedia.bsky.social

therecord.media/hegseth-orde...
Exclusive: Hegseth orders Cyber Command to stand down on Russia planning
The secretary of Defense has ordered U.S. Cyber Command to stand down from all planning against Russia, including offensive digital actions, sources tell Recorded Future News.
therecord.media
February 28, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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A guy who used to be a comedian & is good at improv and dealing with hecklers and who has also spent the last 3 years in a war zone turns out to be a guy you can’t out-alpha, imagine that
February 28, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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NEW: Last week’s newsletter had ‘IT’S A COUP’ in big red letters on front page of NYT. Well, guess what? It still is. We have to stop framing what’s happening as in any way normal. It’s a coup & a collapse in the international order & none of this is ‘normal’
broligarchy.substack.com/p/us-coup-ga...
US Coup Gains Speed
Europe shakes as a new world order emerges. Here's what's not on the front page of the New York Times right now
broligarchy.substack.com
February 18, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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I keep saying Dems need to do a daily briefing on Capitol Hill and fill the void, fact check the WH. Hire Pete Buttigeig and give him a staff to do this.
February 13, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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1/ We've intensively covered the rise of American Oligarchy for the past year, starting with this issue of @motherjones.com entirely dedicated to it: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Man it (and this cover art) is so prophetic.
American Oligarchy
www.motherjones.com
December 20, 2024 at 8:28 PM
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Next time someone at CNN wonders why they continue to lose viewers, send them this.
December 31, 2024 at 3:57 PM
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Han eier et milliardkonsern. Formuesskatten «har ikke så stor betydning».

Ståle Kyllingstads familiekonsern hadde nær 350 millioner i overskudd i fjor. Han betalte 3,8 millioner i formuesskatt.

www.aftenposten.no/okonomi/i/Xj...
De kjemper for å endre formuesskatten – dette betaler toppene i NHOs eierforum
Ståle Kyllingstads familiekonsern hadde nær 350 millioner i overskudd i fjor. Han betalte 3,8 millioner i formuesskatt.
www.aftenposten.no
December 18, 2024 at 5:08 PM
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Met a woman in Zamelka today who lost grandchildren in the chemical weapons attack of 2013. She received news today that her son had died in one of Assad’s prisons.

Her grandkids were around 3 to 4 years old at the time. Behind her, stood a 17yo grandson - the age her other grandkids would’ve been
December 13, 2024 at 3:37 PM
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It's not about celebrating murder. It's not about the absence of societal decency or morality.

It's about loss of faith.

People are losing faith in the rule of law. In its ability to hold the rich and powerful accountable.

Keep gaslighting them at your own peril.
December 12, 2024 at 9:13 PM
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FpU påstår på helgemorgen at Norge blant de som gir mest til Ukraina- mens EU ikke gir noe særlig. Usant EU er stor donor- og Tyskland nest største militære giveren. Norge gir veldig lite- både i penger og i andel av BNP. Tenk å basere et politisk ståsted på så mye faktafeil!
December 8, 2024 at 9:00 AM
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There is an incredible essay by Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe on
imprisonment & the meaning of freedom in the FT Edit app today. She writes about what books meant to her during that time in Iran, and how taking away a person’s ability to think herself away to a different place is a form of torture.
December 8, 2024 at 9:41 AM
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In the Syrian Regime’s Hour of Need, Its Patron Iran Makes an Exit by farnaz fassihi www.nytimes.com/2024/12/07/w...
As Assad’s Regime in Syria Needs Help, Iran Exits
The collapse of a partnership built over four decades would reshape the balance of power in the Middle East.
www.nytimes.com
December 8, 2024 at 5:01 AM
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Høyrebyrådet har nettopp brukt 500 000 kroner på en ekstern rapport om Osloskolen. Den viser at mye står bra til (dessverre, vil nok kanskje Høyre si).
Men ett stort problem: det er ikke nok penger til å ta vare på de med særskilte behov.
Hva er Høyres svar? Enorme budsjettkutt i skolen:
December 6, 2024 at 12:21 PM
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This is the most-read piece on @theatlantic.com. It should be the most-read piece. You should all read it, even though it may make you sad. Here’s a gift link so you can read it.

www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Sound of Fear on Air
It is an ominous sign that Morning Joe felt it had to apologize for something I said.
www.theatlantic.com
December 5, 2024 at 2:29 AM
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Three critical things precede decline into a totalitarian state.

1) Crack down on journalists, researchers, civil society orgs.

2) Oligarchs align with and became synonymous with government.

3) Capture of the courts and law enforcement

With enough time we know the destination for this path.
December 5, 2024 at 6:18 AM
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Etter en sommer med stort fokus på ungdomskriminalitet og ungt utenforskap kutter Høyresida i Oslo nesten 150 millioner i tilbudet til unge i de fattigste delene av hovedstaden. Dette gjør de for å finansiere sine store kutt i eiendomsskatten til de med mest. Høyresida viser sitt ekte ansikt i Oslo.
December 4, 2024 at 5:13 PM
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En av de største løgnene høyresida har solgt til det norsk folk er at å bruke penger for å hindre at unge havner i utenforskap er dyrt. Du må være høyrepolitiker for å tro at det er billigere å la unge gutter og jenter falle ut av fellesskapet.
December 4, 2024 at 5:16 PM
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Der skal spares og der skal spinkes. Kuttes og gnures i store og små budsjetter byen rundt. Hilsen byrådet i Oslo!

www.ao.no/her-kuttes-d...
«Her kuttes det med blodig hånd. Det må jo til, alt koster sånn!»
Der skal spares og der skal spinkes. Kuttes og gnures i store og små budsjetter byen rundt. Hilsen byrådet.
www.ao.no
December 2, 2024 at 8:54 PM
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Egentlig burde jeg jo ha et Dritidet-krus i rødt eller lilla nå som det er advent

Legger ved lenke til denne fantastiske butikken med mottoer for oss som er møkka lei Tenkpositivt-slogans. Perfekte gaver 🎁

OG: Alt overskudd går til forskning på møkkasykdommen ALS og ALS Norge
Drit i det
Alt er ikke mulig. Alt overskudd går til ALS Norge og forskning på ALS.
dritidet.myspreadshop.no
December 1, 2024 at 10:48 AM
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December 2, 2024 at 2:02 PM