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Jonas Olofsson
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Henry’s dad, cognitive scientist, professor at Stockholm university, author of ”The forgotten sense” (Jan 2025): https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-forgotten-sense-jonas-olofsson
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Polls show that only 33% of Americans blame Democrats for the shutdown. But at this Atlantic staff Zoom meeting, that percentage feels much higher.
October 30, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Damn you, inflyttade åttabarnsmammor.
October 19, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I dag skriver Håkan Fischer och jag i DN om riskerna med regeringens ensidiga forskningssatsningar:
www.dn.se/debatt/utan-...
DN Debatt. ”Utan människan blir forskningen bara platt”
DN Debatt.
www.dn.se
October 19, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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Scientists believe we could be just years away from discovering the opposite of "anti-fascist".
August 4, 2024 at 6:07 PM
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Full professor complaining to an assistant professor on how hard it is to get funding nowadays
September 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Four large Dutch universities, including Leiden University where I work, have decided to throw international psychology bachelor programs under the bus in an effort to appease the rightwing government.

Here's my blog why this is a terrible idea.

eiko-fried.com/cutting-inte...
Cutting international bachelor programs threatens psychological science » Eiko Fried
Two days ago, four Dutch universities announced discontinuing their English-speaking psychology bachelor programs (1, 2). I will briefly explain (1) how this decision came to be, (2) why this is such ...
eiko-fried.com
September 6, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Where are the red Make America Great Again hats out in the fields? You know, the same people who swore immigrants were “taking their jobs.”

Keep snatching hard-working folks who are just trying to support their families and don’t be shocked when this becomes the new norm.
September 6, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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September 5, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Stockholm University is awarded most ERC Starting Grants among Swedish universities in this year's round, five in total. The grants go to researchers in philosophy, astronomy, psychology, zoology, and sociology. @erc.europa.eu @vetenskapsradet.bsky.social #research
www.su.se/english/news...
Five ERC Starting Grants to Stockholm University - Stockholm University
Five ERC Starting Grants to Stockholm University Stockholm University is awarded most Starting Grants among Swedish universities in this year's round, five in total. The grants go to researchers in ph...
www.su.se
September 4, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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Someone please kill me right now.
September 1, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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Bara i Sverige, gott folk.
Polisanmäl rektorn och beslagta Minervaskolans skolpeng retroaktivt.
August 31, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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”Förfärlig natt. Två explosioner nära, patienter som strömmade in. Först en bebis i blöja med stort explosionshål i övre delen av buken, sedan bebisens mamma med ett öppet sår i bröstkorgen, blod i båda lungorna och ett ben bortom räddning hängande i onaturlig ställning.”

www.dn.se/kultur/dagbo...
August 30, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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WESH-TV - Protesters in Orlando have repainted the Pulse Memorial crosswalk after Florida state-directed crews removed the rainbow stripes that honor the 49 lives lost during the 2016 massacre.
Protesters repaint crosswalk near Pulse while FDOT paints over more roadways
State and city officials are disputing which roadways violate FDOT rules.
www.wesh.com
August 23, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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I natt målade delstaten Florida över det regnbågsfärgade övergångsstället utanför Pulse, hbtq-klubben i Orlando där 49 personer mördades i vad som då var USA:s värsta masskjutning. Sedan terrordådet 2016 har Orlando visat sin solidaritet med offren genom att bereda plats för dem i offentliga rummet.
August 21, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Cost of public college tuition:
Sweden: $0
Norway: $0
Finland: $0
Denmark: $0
United States: $9,596

When Republicans say it's OK to give billions in tax breaks to the top 1%, don't tell me we can't afford to make public college available for free.
August 21, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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How it started. How it’s going.
August 21, 2025 at 4:12 AM
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Pleased to announce that @tristramwyatt.bsky.social & I have a new article out in @uk.theconversation.com, based on work with colleagues from @scientistsforxr.earth

We outline "How scientists can contribute to social movements and climate action"

Here's a thread with some background & key points 🧵
How scientists can contribute to social movements and climate action
Collective action on climate is crucial. Scientists play an important role in driving change.
theconversation.com
August 19, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Over 2.5 million Israelis joined today’s anti-Netanyahu protests, organisers estimate. 300,000 are now in Tel Aviv's Hostage Square. (Haaretz)
August 17, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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När kommer Aktivklubbs första John Hron-mord? Det är nära.

Skillnaden då mot nu är den direkta kopplingen till regeringen.

Skinnskallarna då hade inte en gudfader med ministerpost och ett stödparti med Riks-kanal som beskydd.
Chatta med mig på Aftonbladet ledare. Det är trettio år sedan John Hron mördades av nazister. Det kom att prägla hela Sverige.

Är den tidsanda som gjorde nazismen under 90-talet möjlig på väg tillbaka?

www.aftonbladet.se/ledare/a/Xjy...
Tidsandan från mordet på John Hron är tillbaka
Söndagen 17 augusti 1995 plågades och mördades John Hron av nazister vid Ingetorpssjön i Kode. Han blev bara 14 år gammal.
www.aftonbladet.se
August 17, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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This is a very good read.
🚨🚨This is a very heavy but absolutely brilliant and nuanced conversation between Philippe Sands and Ezra Klein on the meaning of #genocide, particularly within the context of Israel's attacks, killings and starvation of the #Gazan population.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/13/o...
Opinion | When Is It Genocide?
www.nytimes.com
August 14, 2025 at 9:51 AM
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Download link here: zenodo.org/records/1569...

Good playbook for scientists and researchers to navigate changing social environment in certain areas. Thanks, EU🇪🇺
August 10, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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Skriver i @dagensnyheter.bsky.social om gränsdragningen mot nazism då och nu.
I debatten som följde mitt och @erikglaad.bsky.social avslöjande att en minister har en nära anhörig som är aktiv i miljön har SD-företrädare men även vissa borgerliga politiker legitimerat nazism och högerextremism.
August 9, 2025 at 6:14 AM