Joakim Bäckström
@joakimbackstrom.bsky.social
Scientist, industrial researcher, local politician, humanitarian, enjoying life in the middle of Sweden
This is a screenshot from the Instagram of the White House. Is this really what the citizens of the United States of America want their administration to convey to the world? Is this really how you want your representatives to behave? Is this worthy of the self-proclaimed "land of the free"?
April 19, 2025 at 3:53 PM
This is a screenshot from the Instagram of the White House. Is this really what the citizens of the United States of America want their administration to convey to the world? Is this really how you want your representatives to behave? Is this worthy of the self-proclaimed "land of the free"?
At least there is _some_ resistance
New York state officials have told the Trump administration that they will not comply with its demands to end diversity, equity and inclusion practices in public schools, despite the administration’s threats to terminate federal education funding: cnn.it/4iUa8GJ
NY public schools tell Trump administration they won’t comply with DEI order | CNN
New York state officials have told the Trump administration that they will not comply with its demands to end diversity, equity and inclusion practices in public schools, despite the administration’s ...
cnn.it
April 6, 2025 at 9:20 PM
At least there is _some_ resistance
What the &$#?! This is the latest madness from the White House, hours after the second last.
It's high time for the democratic and civilised part of the world to realize that the United States of America no more belongs to the democratic and civilised part of the world.
www.ft.com/content/02ed...
It's high time for the democratic and civilised part of the world to realize that the United States of America no more belongs to the democratic and civilised part of the world.
www.ft.com/content/02ed...
US tells European companies to comply with Donald Trump’s anti-diversity order
Move signals push by American president to widen his ideological campaign abroad
www.ft.com
March 29, 2025 at 6:24 PM
What the &$#?! This is the latest madness from the White House, hours after the second last.
It's high time for the democratic and civilised part of the world to realize that the United States of America no more belongs to the democratic and civilised part of the world.
www.ft.com/content/02ed...
It's high time for the democratic and civilised part of the world to realize that the United States of America no more belongs to the democratic and civilised part of the world.
www.ft.com/content/02ed...
Okay. First bully the president of the war-torn country on TV while praising the invading tyrant. Then withdraw the urgently needed support in an obvious attempt to pave the way for the aggressor. Then send the fleeing civilians back to die.
The new American way?
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
The new American way?
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Exclusive: Trump plans to revoke legal status of Ukrainians who fled to US, sources say
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is planning to revoke temporary legal status for some 240,000 Ukrainians who fled the conflict with Russia, a senior Trump official and three sources familiar with the matter said, potentially putting them on a fast-track to deportation.
www.reuters.com
March 6, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Okay. First bully the president of the war-torn country on TV while praising the invading tyrant. Then withdraw the urgently needed support in an obvious attempt to pave the way for the aggressor. Then send the fleeing civilians back to die.
The new American way?
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
The new American way?
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
In the presidential debate 2024, Harris predicted that Trump would just give Ukraine up. Well, she wasn't wrong, was she?
youtu.be/KrD1MLaGQfQ?...
youtu.be/KrD1MLaGQfQ?...
WATCH: Harris says as president, Trump would give up on war in Ukraine | ABC Presidential Debate
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
youtu.be
March 3, 2025 at 8:09 PM
In the presidential debate 2024, Harris predicted that Trump would just give Ukraine up. Well, she wasn't wrong, was she?
youtu.be/KrD1MLaGQfQ?...
youtu.be/KrD1MLaGQfQ?...
There's absolutely no question about where the United States of America under Trump's second term has its loyalties anymore. The self-proclaimed land of the free sides with a despicable aggressor and tyrant.
This should be a scandal. In a sane world it would.
This should be a scandal. In a sane world it would.
The United States joined Russia to vote against a UN General Assembly resolution condemning Russia's war against Ukraine in a stunning shift from years of US policy.
US joins Russia to vote against UN resolution condemning Russia’s war against Ukraine | CNN Politics
The United States joined Russia to vote against a UN General Assembly resolution condemning Russia’s war against Ukraine Monday in a stunning shift from years of US policy.
www.cnn.com
February 24, 2025 at 7:01 PM
There's absolutely no question about where the United States of America under Trump's second term has its loyalties anymore. The self-proclaimed land of the free sides with a despicable aggressor and tyrant.
This should be a scandal. In a sane world it would.
This should be a scandal. In a sane world it would.
Bra!
Sveriges Radio: Brett stöd i EU för stort stödpaket till Ukraina
https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/8892864
https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/8892864
Brett stöd i EU för stort stödpaket till Ukraina - Nyheter (Ekot)
Det finns ett brett stöd bland EU:s utrikesministrar för att snabbt skicka ett nytt stort stödpaket till Ukraina, enligt EU:s utrikeschef Kaja Kallas.Man ...
sverigesradio.se
February 24, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Bra!
Bra av britterna! Vi (Sverige med flera) borde bryta alla affärsband med Ryssland. Alla. Det borde vi ha gjort för länge sedan. Det kommer att slå hårt mot vår egen ekonomi, men det är ingenting mot vad Ukraina drabbas av varje dag.
Med USAs nya Putingullande politik blir det ännu viktigare.
Med USAs nya Putingullande politik blir det ännu viktigare.
February 23, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Bra av britterna! Vi (Sverige med flera) borde bryta alla affärsband med Ryssland. Alla. Det borde vi ha gjort för länge sedan. Det kommer att slå hårt mot vår egen ekonomi, men det är ingenting mot vad Ukraina drabbas av varje dag.
Med USAs nya Putingullande politik blir det ännu viktigare.
Med USAs nya Putingullande politik blir det ännu viktigare.
One thing I can't get a grip on, is the power of the president in the United States of America unlimited? Can that one man alone decide the whole policy on US-Russia relations? Can that man alone decide to stop supporting Ukraine?
Is the democratic stability of USA that weak?
Is the democratic stability of USA that weak?
February 22, 2025 at 4:18 PM
One thing I can't get a grip on, is the power of the president in the United States of America unlimited? Can that one man alone decide the whole policy on US-Russia relations? Can that man alone decide to stop supporting Ukraine?
Is the democratic stability of USA that weak?
Is the democratic stability of USA that weak?
If you get it, you get it
February 21, 2025 at 10:48 PM
If you get it, you get it
Reposted by Joakim Bäckström
The Trump administration told US government scientists working on a vital global climate report to stop their work, according to a scientist involved in the report.
Trump bars federal scientists from working on pivotal global climate report | CNN
The Trump administration told US government scientists working on a vital global climate report to stop their work – the president’s latest move to withdraw the US from global climate action and resea...
www.cnn.com
February 21, 2025 at 6:57 PM
The Trump administration told US government scientists working on a vital global climate report to stop their work, according to a scientist involved in the report.
Next episode revealed
February 21, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Next episode revealed
This should be a massive scandal. How can the citizens of the self-proclaimed Land of the Free tolerate that this man is the Commander in Chief? He has obviously sided with Putin against Ukraine. Russia and the USA, together, are planning to destroy Ukraine.
My fear is that they will succeed.
My fear is that they will succeed.
Fact check: Trump’s barrage of lies about Zelensky and Ukraine | CNN Politics
In remarks to reporters on Tuesday and in a social media post on Wednesday, Trump made numerous false claims about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the Russian war on Ukraine – some of which...
edition.cnn.com
February 19, 2025 at 11:45 PM
This should be a massive scandal. How can the citizens of the self-proclaimed Land of the Free tolerate that this man is the Commander in Chief? He has obviously sided with Putin against Ukraine. Russia and the USA, together, are planning to destroy Ukraine.
My fear is that they will succeed.
My fear is that they will succeed.
Varför hör jag namnen Molotov och Ribbentrop i mitt huvud när jag läser att Putin och Trump ska "förhandla" om Ukraina?
February 13, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Varför hör jag namnen Molotov och Ribbentrop i mitt huvud när jag läser att Putin och Trump ska "förhandla" om Ukraina?
Reposted by Joakim Bäckström
Back in December, we suspected the new administration might erase some pages, so we shared resources: bsky.app/profile/soci.... But we vastly underestimated the sheer scale and depth of the destruction of vital public information.
BREAKING NEWS: Research and basic information on subjects ranging from tuberculosis surveillance to adolescent health disappeared from federal health agency websites.
Trump administration purges websites across federal health agencies
Research and basic information on subjects ranging from tuberculosis surveillance to adolescent health disappeared from federal health agency websites.
www.npr.org
February 1, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Back in December, we suspected the new administration might erase some pages, so we shared resources: bsky.app/profile/soci.... But we vastly underestimated the sheer scale and depth of the destruction of vital public information.
Reposted by Joakim Bäckström
February 1, 2025 at 2:54 AM