mike runey
@molenasreddin.bsky.social
personal account of an intergovernmental quasi-bureaucrat in stockholm. apologies in advance for all posts
performative marilynne robinson gang rise up
December 2, 2025 at 4:49 PM
performative marilynne robinson gang rise up
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Would love a deep dive into what's gone weird in her algorithm to lead to this.
Finally, someone is coming for the Norwegians, and not a moment too soon
December 2, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Would love a deep dive into what's gone weird in her algorithm to lead to this.
my advice to the swedish left is the next time a blogger decides to be a giant cornball and call everyone silly names you can just ignore them rather then dedicating 3-4 whole news cycles to giving them attention www.flamman.se/renhetsvanst...
Renhetsvänstern ryggdunkar sig till döds
Leonidas Aretakis: Vänstern växer inte genom klyvning
www.flamman.se
December 2, 2025 at 8:46 AM
my advice to the swedish left is the next time a blogger decides to be a giant cornball and call everyone silly names you can just ignore them rather then dedicating 3-4 whole news cycles to giving them attention www.flamman.se/renhetsvanst...
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“If civilization is what counts … the likelihood of violence between Ukrainians and Russians should be low. They are two Slavic, primarily Orthodox peoples who have had close relationships with each other for centuries.”
Amid the liberal internationalist optimism of the late 1990s, Samuel Huntington foresaw a world marked by continued conflict.
Samuel Huntington Is Getting His Revenge
The idea of a global “clash of civilizations” wasn’t wrong—it was just premature.
foreignpolicy.com
November 30, 2025 at 12:49 PM
“If civilization is what counts … the likelihood of violence between Ukrainians and Russians should be low. They are two Slavic, primarily Orthodox peoples who have had close relationships with each other for centuries.”
håller med och vill tillägga: tänk hur det känns att göra så här på ett språk som man lärde sig först när man var typ 35 år
han kanaliserar exakt känslan jag hade igår när jag skulle hjälpa min tolvåring att förbereda sig för måndagens och tisdagens tre (3) prov. och det är vid sidan av nationella som dom pressas hårt med. www.dn.se/sverige/alex...
Alex Schulman: Jag blir en idiot och ett vrak av den svenska skolan
Hur kan det svenska skolsystemet bero på föräldrarnas förmåga att hjälpa dem med läxorna? Det är inte bara orättvisst – det är ett demokratiproblem,
www.dn.se
December 1, 2025 at 9:38 AM
håller med och vill tillägga: tänk hur det känns att göra så här på ett språk som man lärde sig först när man var typ 35 år
efter tio år i sverige måste jag erkänna att jag fortfarande inte har någon ide om vad folk menar när de använder ordet 'kränkning', och jag kommer troligen att dö innan jag löser det
November 28, 2025 at 2:18 PM
efter tio år i sverige måste jag erkänna att jag fortfarande inte har någon ide om vad folk menar när de använder ordet 'kränkning', och jag kommer troligen att dö innan jag löser det
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🔴 Ukrainian Pravda reports that anti-corruption agencies NABU & SAPO are conducting searches at the residence of the head of the President's Office, Andriy Yermak.
www.pravda.com.ua/news/2025/11...
www.pravda.com.ua/news/2025/11...
У Єрмака проводять обшуки – УП
НАБУ і САП проводять обшуки у керівника Офісу президента Андрія Єрмака в урядовому кварталі вранці 28 листопада.
www.pravda.com.ua
November 28, 2025 at 6:31 AM
🔴 Ukrainian Pravda reports that anti-corruption agencies NABU & SAPO are conducting searches at the residence of the head of the President's Office, Andriy Yermak.
www.pravda.com.ua/news/2025/11...
www.pravda.com.ua/news/2025/11...
discovering a new form of cross cultural confusion this year when a swedish friend asked me to explain thanksgiving to their child and halfway through doing the traditional spiel she made clear 'no the one about how the settlers then took advantage of and killed all the native americans'
November 27, 2025 at 9:40 PM
discovering a new form of cross cultural confusion this year when a swedish friend asked me to explain thanksgiving to their child and halfway through doing the traditional spiel she made clear 'no the one about how the settlers then took advantage of and killed all the native americans'
now that i no longer live in the region and have to hear this from Uncles on a daily basis i have come to find branko's Area Serbian Uncle* schtick charming
*don't be fooled by the name, Area Serbian Uncles are typical of many ethnic groups
*don't be fooled by the name, Area Serbian Uncles are typical of many ethnic groups
November 27, 2025 at 12:25 PM
now that i no longer live in the region and have to hear this from Uncles on a daily basis i have come to find branko's Area Serbian Uncle* schtick charming
*don't be fooled by the name, Area Serbian Uncles are typical of many ethnic groups
*don't be fooled by the name, Area Serbian Uncles are typical of many ethnic groups
important for people who haven't been through the green card process to know this statement reads to us who have as 'federal law does not prohibit a dog from playing basketball'
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
November 27, 2025 at 8:06 AM
important for people who haven't been through the green card process to know this statement reads to us who have as 'federal law does not prohibit a dog from playing basketball'
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
set piece efffff seeeeeeee
November 26, 2025 at 8:23 PM
set piece efffff seeeeeeee
in trying to google my way to a link to something i published awhile back i stumbled across a blog that included elaborate fantasies about me personally
i only skimmed it before closing the tab but actual public figures are right when they talk about how stressful this is
i only skimmed it before closing the tab but actual public figures are right when they talk about how stressful this is
November 26, 2025 at 1:12 PM
in trying to google my way to a link to something i published awhile back i stumbled across a blog that included elaborate fantasies about me personally
i only skimmed it before closing the tab but actual public figures are right when they talk about how stressful this is
i only skimmed it before closing the tab but actual public figures are right when they talk about how stressful this is
compare to how its going in europe, where most of the sustainability team at my old consultancy got sacked in the last few weeks because the eu told everyone not to bother with reporting
November 26, 2025 at 12:30 PM
compare to how its going in europe, where most of the sustainability team at my old consultancy got sacked in the last few weeks because the eu told everyone not to bother with reporting
truly the archetypal local stockholm news story: wealthy homeowners trying to expand the size of a proposed nature reserve to prevent anyone from building (gasp!) rental apartments in the area www.mitti.se/nyheter/oro-...
Oro för bygge i utkanten av nytt reservat
Västerleds trädgårdsstadsförening oroas över byggplaner när nytt naturreservat klubbas
www.mitti.se
November 25, 2025 at 9:16 AM
truly the archetypal local stockholm news story: wealthy homeowners trying to expand the size of a proposed nature reserve to prevent anyone from building (gasp!) rental apartments in the area www.mitti.se/nyheter/oro-...
missing caucasus twitter because i really do need someone to explain to me why pashinyan is consistently portrayed as the bad guy in his government's battle with the church www.dw.com/en/armenia-a...
Armenia arrests Apostolic archbishops in church-state rift – DW – 10/16/2025
Amid an ongoing rift between the Armenian government and the Armenian Apostolic Church, a senior priest has been arrested, while another has been sentenced to jail for two years.
www.dw.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:57 AM
missing caucasus twitter because i really do need someone to explain to me why pashinyan is consistently portrayed as the bad guy in his government's battle with the church www.dw.com/en/armenia-a...
känns som att både vanligt folk och ledarskribenter har börjat erkänna vilken kass ide det är att kasta ut folk ur landet. hoppas att det inte är för sent.
November 25, 2025 at 7:37 AM
känns som att både vanligt folk och ledarskribenter har börjat erkänna vilken kass ide det är att kasta ut folk ur landet. hoppas att det inte är för sent.
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After more than 10 years of “the Danish Model”, nativism is hegemonic in the country, the far right polls near level highs again, and the Social Democrats lost Copenhagen and poll at historic low.
European Social Democrats should look at the facts, not the myths!
Me in @theguardian.com
European Social Democrats should look at the facts, not the myths!
Me in @theguardian.com
The ‘Danish model’ is the darling of centre-left parties like Labour. The problem is, it doesn’t even work in Denmark | Cas Mudde
This week’s local elections are the latest reminder that when social democrats move rightwards, they’re making a mistake, says academic and author Cas Mudde
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:59 PM
After more than 10 years of “the Danish Model”, nativism is hegemonic in the country, the far right polls near level highs again, and the Social Democrats lost Copenhagen and poll at historic low.
European Social Democrats should look at the facts, not the myths!
Me in @theguardian.com
European Social Democrats should look at the facts, not the myths!
Me in @theguardian.com
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You may have gotten the impression that I hated the del Toro Frankenstein and your impression would be correct. Here's my review
www.dailysabah.com/arts/reviews...
www.dailysabah.com/arts/reviews...
Del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ drains life out of Shelley’s masterpiece
Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ is very loosely inspired by the classic novel and offers fireworks instead of a story
www.dailysabah.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:14 AM
You may have gotten the impression that I hated the del Toro Frankenstein and your impression would be correct. Here's my review
www.dailysabah.com/arts/reviews...
www.dailysabah.com/arts/reviews...
brommapojkarna mentioned www.theguardian.com/football/202...
‘We start them early’: the small Swedish club that produced Gyökeres, Bergvall and Kulusevski
Brommapojkarna will have a close eye on Arsenal’s clash with Spurs on Sunday as their talent factory continues to thrive
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:29 PM
brommapojkarna mentioned www.theguardian.com/football/202...
what might be stockholm's most complex parking sign has gone up in my neighborhood
November 21, 2025 at 1:17 PM
what might be stockholm's most complex parking sign has gone up in my neighborhood
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that’s absolutely right Alex 🗣️🗣️🗣️
November 21, 2025 at 3:21 AM
that’s absolutely right Alex 🗣️🗣️🗣️
!!!
November 19, 2025 at 10:16 AM
!!!
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From Reddit - the second generation of Syrians are now growing up in Turkey without any right to work
November 19, 2025 at 9:08 AM
From Reddit - the second generation of Syrians are now growing up in Turkey without any right to work
speaking of literary journalism, how in the world can two people who write magazine articles for a living afford to live in a georgetown townhouse?
November 18, 2025 at 8:43 AM
speaking of literary journalism, how in the world can two people who write magazine articles for a living afford to live in a georgetown townhouse?
this is the headline and subhed about an election the danish social democrats are likely going to lose to parties to their left
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
November 18, 2025 at 7:52 AM
this is the headline and subhed about an election the danish social democrats are likely going to lose to parties to their left
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...