Mathias Westerlund
@mathy77.bsky.social
Gillar öl, vin, cykling, natur, tv-spel, sci-fi, hundar och dålig karaktär. Gillar även annat.
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What's happening to the ICC judges could happen to all of us if the US cuts off access to the basic infrastructure that Europe's economy runs on.
As I argue in my new book The Owned Continent, Europe needs to urgently transition to sovereign economic infrastructure. www.TheOwnedContinent.eu
As I argue in my new book The Owned Continent, Europe needs to urgently transition to sovereign economic infrastructure. www.TheOwnedContinent.eu
“I can’t think of any other way to describe it but an attack on the independence of the judiciary and the ICC's independence as an institution, which is why I’m so interested in the public hearing this.” @naomiohreally.bsky.social interviews ICC Judge Kim Prost.
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock International Criminal Court judge out of daily life
Canadian judge Kimberly Prost is unable to use credit cards, transfer money or book everyday services in what she calls an attack on the independence of the judiciary
www.irishtimes.com
December 13, 2025 at 12:21 PM
What's happening to the ICC judges could happen to all of us if the US cuts off access to the basic infrastructure that Europe's economy runs on.
As I argue in my new book The Owned Continent, Europe needs to urgently transition to sovereign economic infrastructure. www.TheOwnedContinent.eu
As I argue in my new book The Owned Continent, Europe needs to urgently transition to sovereign economic infrastructure. www.TheOwnedContinent.eu
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Great piece. The US announcing itself like this could finally help trigger some EU resistance. But arguably it still undersells how ready (formerly) centrist governments and lawmakers are to jump on Trump’s anti-EU rhetoric and work with his far-right allies for short-term policy gains.
Trump's new National Security Strategy: what if groypers cosplayed George Kennan?
www.programmablemutter.com/p/america-ha...
www.programmablemutter.com/p/america-ha...
America has identified its greatest enemy: Western Europe
Trump's new National Security Strategy: what if groypers cosplayed George Kennan?
www.programmablemutter.com
December 6, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Great piece. The US announcing itself like this could finally help trigger some EU resistance. But arguably it still undersells how ready (formerly) centrist governments and lawmakers are to jump on Trump’s anti-EU rhetoric and work with his far-right allies for short-term policy gains.
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”judo är inte användbart, det är bara folk som brottas i badrockar och det skulle aldrig funka i en riktig situation”
Okej förklara detta
Okej förklara detta
November 22, 2025 at 7:04 AM
”judo är inte användbart, det är bara folk som brottas i badrockar och det skulle aldrig funka i en riktig situation”
Okej förklara detta
Okej förklara detta
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"Last month Europe failed to agree on a plan to seize €140bn Russian assets for Ukraine. Under Trump’s plan that money would fall under US control which will profit from it. EU leaders are paying a bitter price for their failure to seize the initiative, an indictment of their short-sightedness."
The 28-point proposal being hawked around by America is so poorly put together, so vague, unbalanced and impractical that, in a more normal world, it would never have seen the light of day
Donald Trump’s peace plan would be bad for Ukraine, Europe and America
It is a sad mix of naked opportunism and strategic myopia
econ.st
November 22, 2025 at 3:59 PM
"Last month Europe failed to agree on a plan to seize €140bn Russian assets for Ukraine. Under Trump’s plan that money would fall under US control which will profit from it. EU leaders are paying a bitter price for their failure to seize the initiative, an indictment of their short-sightedness."
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Regeringen har svarat på Riksrevisionens granskning av statens arbete med ökad och säker cykling. Regeringens svar:
Allt är frid och fröjd
cykelmagasinet.se/allt-ar-frid...
Allt är frid och fröjd
cykelmagasinet.se/allt-ar-frid...
Allt är frid och fröjd med statens insatser för ökad och säker cykling - Cykelmagasinet
Det är regeringens uppfattning efter att de har tagit del av och yttrat sig angående Riksrevisionens granskning av statens arbete med cykel. I ett svepande och undvikande svar så konstaterar regeringe...
cykelmagasinet.se
November 14, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Regeringen har svarat på Riksrevisionens granskning av statens arbete med ökad och säker cykling. Regeringens svar:
Allt är frid och fröjd
cykelmagasinet.se/allt-ar-frid...
Allt är frid och fröjd
cykelmagasinet.se/allt-ar-frid...
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Ett lågvattenmärke utan dess like från Polisen i Sjuhärad. En myndighet med makt över trafikanterna. Att uppmana till defensiv körning går att göra utan att lägga skulden på den mest utsatta. Utan raljant gravsten. Utan att helt undvika bilförares ansvar, enbart fokus ”defensiv cyklist”.
November 11, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Ett lågvattenmärke utan dess like från Polisen i Sjuhärad. En myndighet med makt över trafikanterna. Att uppmana till defensiv körning går att göra utan att lägga skulden på den mest utsatta. Utan raljant gravsten. Utan att helt undvika bilförares ansvar, enbart fokus ”defensiv cyklist”.
Intressant om öl och smak även om det hade varit mer spännande om även ale fick vara med.
Johan Nilsson: Jordgubbe eller ananas – vilken ölpersonlighet är du?
Ölälskare går att dela in i två sorters kategorier. Antingen gillar vi en molekyl som för tankarna till jordgubbar, eller en som påminner om ananas.
www.dn.se
September 5, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Intressant om öl och smak även om det hade varit mer spännande om även ale fick vara med.
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As part of VDL's trade war surrender to Trump, the EU has promised to lower its vehicle safety & pollution standards.
NGO @transenv.bsky.social calls it a "betrayal of all EU citizens" forcing "monster 🇺🇸pick-up trucks" into Europe that will increase pedestrian deaths.
NGO @transenv.bsky.social calls it a "betrayal of all EU citizens" forcing "monster 🇺🇸pick-up trucks" into Europe that will increase pedestrian deaths.
EU cave in on vehicle trade rules will cost European lives as US…
Pedestrians, cyclists and drivers are at increased risk as the rapid rise in monster US pick-up trucks on Europe’s roads is set to accelerate after the…
www.transportenvironment.org
August 21, 2025 at 5:14 PM
As part of VDL's trade war surrender to Trump, the EU has promised to lower its vehicle safety & pollution standards.
NGO @transenv.bsky.social calls it a "betrayal of all EU citizens" forcing "monster 🇺🇸pick-up trucks" into Europe that will increase pedestrian deaths.
NGO @transenv.bsky.social calls it a "betrayal of all EU citizens" forcing "monster 🇺🇸pick-up trucks" into Europe that will increase pedestrian deaths.
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Her name was Amna al-Mufti, age 11
August 17, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Her name was Amna al-Mufti, age 11
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“The operation involves a police cyclist heading out on the roads. Any cars who overtake dangerously are then pulled over by officers who speak to them about safe passing.”
Much good stuff to learn from here (assuming that a fine is not ruled out).
Cc @cyklistforbundet.bsky.social #dktrp #dkpol
Much good stuff to learn from here (assuming that a fine is not ruled out).
Cc @cyklistforbundet.bsky.social #dktrp #dkpol
En tidsfråga innan vi ser svensk polis ute på våra vägar för att lära bilförare säker omkörning av människor på cykel. www.bbc.com/news/article...
'Close pass' drivers offered education by police
Drivers caught passing too close to cyclists are offered education rather than prosecution.
www.bbc.com
August 5, 2025 at 9:03 AM
“The operation involves a police cyclist heading out on the roads. Any cars who overtake dangerously are then pulled over by officers who speak to them about safe passing.”
Much good stuff to learn from here (assuming that a fine is not ruled out).
Cc @cyklistforbundet.bsky.social #dktrp #dkpol
Much good stuff to learn from here (assuming that a fine is not ruled out).
Cc @cyklistforbundet.bsky.social #dktrp #dkpol
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Ursula von der Leyen gave Trump $1.35 trillion in trade and energy concessions to avoid a tariff war. Now he wants more, and threatens 35% tariffs if we don’t pay up.
www.frenchdispatch.eu/p/trump-tari...
www.frenchdispatch.eu/p/trump-tari...
🇪🇺Donald Trumps extortion racket comes back for Von der Leyen
Ursula von der Leyen gave Trump $1.35 trillion in trade and energy concessions to avoid a tariff war. Now he wants more, and threatens 35% tariffs if we don’t pay up.
www.frenchdispatch.eu
August 5, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Ursula von der Leyen gave Trump $1.35 trillion in trade and energy concessions to avoid a tariff war. Now he wants more, and threatens 35% tariffs if we don’t pay up.
www.frenchdispatch.eu/p/trump-tari...
www.frenchdispatch.eu/p/trump-tari...
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‘We didn’t vote for Chat GPT’: Swedish PM under fire for using AI in role
‘We didn’t vote for Chat GPT’: Swedish PM under fire for using AI in role
Tech experts criticise Ulf Kristersson as newspaper accuses him of falling for ‘the oligarchs’ AI psychosis’
The Swedish prime minister, Ulf Kristersson, has come under fire after admitting that he regularly consults AI tools for a second opinion in his role running the country.
Kristersson, whose Moderate party leads Sweden’s centre-right coalition government, said he used tools including Chat GPT and the French service LeChat. His colleagues also used AI in their daily work, he said. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
August 5, 2025 at 3:15 PM
‘We didn’t vote for Chat GPT’: Swedish PM under fire for using AI in role
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Detta är givetvis en av de mest skrämmande kommentarer man hört från en svensk regeringsrepresentant. Men den är inte hälften så skrämmande som de uteblivna reaktionerna. Att palestinier är så till den grad avhumaniserade att vår mediakår kan ignorera ett sånt här uttalande säger precis allting.
”Israel gör hela världen en tjänst.” Kristdemokraterna
5e augusti 2025
5e augusti 2025
August 5, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Detta är givetvis en av de mest skrämmande kommentarer man hört från en svensk regeringsrepresentant. Men den är inte hälften så skrämmande som de uteblivna reaktionerna. Att palestinier är så till den grad avhumaniserade att vår mediakår kan ignorera ett sånt här uttalande säger precis allting.
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Cyklisthatet är gränslöst. Mord är helt ok enligt Benny. cykelmagasinet.se/cyklisthatet...
July 29, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Cyklisthatet är gränslöst. Mord är helt ok enligt Benny. cykelmagasinet.se/cyklisthatet...
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Så fruktansvärt
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zeteo.com/p/palestinia...
Palestinian Women 'Raped by Israeli Soldiers.' Silence From Western Media
Powerful new testimony reveals Western hypocrisy is alive and well – rape is only a crime and an outrage when it serves Western political interests.
zeteo.com
March 28, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Så fruktansvärt
zeteo.com/p/palestinia...
zeteo.com/p/palestinia...
EN val heter det väl?
March 21, 2025 at 6:41 AM
EN val heter det väl?
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Används av miljoner svenskar – försvinner om nya lagen går igenom
"Regeringen vill kunna övervaka alla svenskar.
Går lagen igenom kommer populära Whatsapp sluta fungera i Sverige"
www.tv4.se/artikel/4Z3l...
"Regeringen vill kunna övervaka alla svenskar.
Går lagen igenom kommer populära Whatsapp sluta fungera i Sverige"
www.tv4.se/artikel/4Z3l...
Whatsapp försvinner från Sverige – om nya lagen går igenom
Experten reder ut: Så vill regeringen kunna övervaka alla • ”Ett vägskäl”
www.tv4.se
March 10, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Används av miljoner svenskar – försvinner om nya lagen går igenom
"Regeringen vill kunna övervaka alla svenskar.
Går lagen igenom kommer populära Whatsapp sluta fungera i Sverige"
www.tv4.se/artikel/4Z3l...
"Regeringen vill kunna övervaka alla svenskar.
Går lagen igenom kommer populära Whatsapp sluta fungera i Sverige"
www.tv4.se/artikel/4Z3l...
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"To Protect #Democracy from #Oligarchy We Must Fight #Inequality, but also Hierarchy" nice piece by
Janosch Prinz, Enzo Rossi & Manon Westphal on @apaphilosophy.bsky.social
blog.apaonline.org/2025/03/04/t...
Janosch Prinz, Enzo Rossi & Manon Westphal on @apaphilosophy.bsky.social
blog.apaonline.org/2025/03/04/t...
To Protect Democracy from Oligarchy We Must Fight Inequality, but also Hierarchy
The problem of oligarchy is a problem of undue influence of wealth on politics. This problem takes a specific form in liberal-democratic, capitalist regimes. The daily spectacle of the Trump-Musk bill...
blog.apaonline.org
March 8, 2025 at 11:16 AM
"To Protect #Democracy from #Oligarchy We Must Fight #Inequality, but also Hierarchy" nice piece by
Janosch Prinz, Enzo Rossi & Manon Westphal on @apaphilosophy.bsky.social
blog.apaonline.org/2025/03/04/t...
Janosch Prinz, Enzo Rossi & Manon Westphal on @apaphilosophy.bsky.social
blog.apaonline.org/2025/03/04/t...