Thomas Lonnegren
thomaslon.bsky.social
Thomas Lonnegren
@thomaslon.bsky.social
A Swedish guy, supporting the viking heritage of liberalism, free trade, open borders and democracy. Yes, I am cherrypicking.
Also - music, guitars photography and AI.
Perfect Sunday afternoon
November 16, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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I had no business buying a derelict cabin — but rebuilding it changed my life on.ft.com/4i7eWJy | opinion
I had no business buying a derelict cabin — but rebuilding it changed my life
Buying the tiny broken-down hut in Washington State was done on a whim. Repairs and renovations hammered home a new sense of purpose
on.ft.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:51 AM
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Immigrants do not arrive with fixed political orientations. A sweeping European study reveals how immigrants gradually adopt core liberal democratic values through years of residence, exposure to local political norms, and participation in civic life.
European Immigrants Embrace Democracy: Insights From Surveys - Profolus
A study uncovers consistent patterns of value convergence between foreign-born residents and native populations in Europe.
www.profolus.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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Det Sjunde Inseglet (Ingmar Bergman, 1957)
DoP: Gunnar Fischer

#BOTD Gunnar Björnstrand
November 13, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Rain in Shanghai
November 14, 2025 at 5:15 AM
I love a quote from Andres Segovia, the father of classic guitar.
Guitar is the instrument of love. But if your heart is broken, you better choose the Cello.
November 13, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Låt oss prata om kinesisk politik. Det är förstås omöjligt att sammanfatta det helt kort. Bättre att fokusera på två områden.
Alla ledande politiker är ingenjörer och ser landet som en maskin. Om de bara ställer in allting rätt så blir det bra. Tyvärr funkar inte det, det blir nya problem.
November 13, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Att Åkesson lämnar walk-over på dagens partiledardebatt om EU är inte alls märkligt.
SD har ju ingen seriös europa-politik. Samma problem med de andra högerpopulististerna.
Det är kanske EUs största problem just nu.
November 12, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Låt oss prata lite om Kina! De senaste 15 -20 åren har jag rest regelbundet runt om i Kina o är jag tillbaka efter 2 veckor i Shanghai.
Ett fascinerande land i en intressant tid, men också mycket myter och missuppfattningar.
Tänker dela upp det i några olika delar, politik, ekonomi, e-handel.
November 12, 2025 at 6:06 AM
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November 9, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Varför är vi så kassa på att bygga ny infrastruktur? Varför blir det alltid dyrare och förseningar i de flesta projekten?
Tänker t ex på Stegra som misslyckas med att bygga ett stålverk i tid och budget. Men det gäller ju nästan alla byggprojekt.
October 21, 2025 at 5:18 PM
October 21, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Det är ändå något fint med texten på Rökstenen.
Visst, världen gick under efter fimbulvintern, men till sist gick ändå solen upp igen.
October 21, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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We're all very tired right now.
We work beyond our capabilities.
We dream of having enough sleep, enough rest - but the time for that hasn't come yet.
There are no weekends and days off during the war because time is someone's life.
October 20, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Friends, narrative is important (otherwise, propaganda wouldn't throw billions at it).

Please, always frame Georgia as a Russian takeover and an important front-line of our common European fight for freedom and peace.

Also, call the Georgian Dream a regime, not a government.
October 16, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Är det inte dags att våra ledande politiker och politiska partier lämnar sociala medier och framförallt X?
Visst är det en enkelt och effektivt sätt att kommunicera. Men de negativa konsekvenserna blir uppenbara och ett allvarligt problem för demokrati och ekonomi.
October 16, 2025 at 7:07 AM
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Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt won the Nobel memorial prize in economics Monday for their research on how technological innovation fuels economic growth and creative destruction. n.pr/4oh42lZ
3 share Nobel Prize in Economics for work on technology, growth and creative destruction
Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt won the Nobel memorial prize in economics Monday for their research on how technological innovation fuels economic growth and creative destruction.
n.pr
October 13, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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Breaking news: The 2025 Nobel Prize for Economics has been awarded to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt for their work explaining how innovation can drive economic growth. on.ft.com/3WEvVZq
October 13, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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Froggie vs. ICE: The asymmetrical symbol of a failing authoritarian state.

You’ve seen the video.
An inflatable frog at a Portland protest.
Unarmed. Unbothered. Unapologetically absurd.
And ICE panics.

They fire pepper spray up a frog caricature's ass.

The frog wins.
October 8, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Excellent text om the value of the open society!

flip.it/f6HNkT
Opinion | Is it America’s fate to decline and fall? Here’s what history says.
The American experiment will soon turn 250. Is its time running out?
flip.it
October 12, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Ukrainian power grid workers are actually superhuman btw
October 11, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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Dear Moscow,
If you smell smoke, that’s us.
If you hear buzzing, that’s us too.
If you’re panicking - good.

Sincerely,
Ukrainian drone swarm

P.S. We don’t knock.
October 11, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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Centralbankens varning – då kan börsen kan störtdyka
Centralbankens varning – börsen kan störtdyka
efn.se
October 8, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Lysande text från Östra Södermalm.
Tack!! 🙏
October 8, 2025 at 10:51 AM