Torkild Hovde Lyngstad
@torkildl.bsky.social
Master procrastinator. UiO wage slave as sociology professor.
Reminded of a
train ride from an EPC #demography conference. Famous US demographer: "You Europeans really like your coffee breaks..."
train ride from an EPC #demography conference. Famous US demographer: "You Europeans really like your coffee breaks..."
November 26, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Reminded of a
train ride from an EPC #demography conference. Famous US demographer: "You Europeans really like your coffee breaks..."
train ride from an EPC #demography conference. Famous US demographer: "You Europeans really like your coffee breaks..."
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This is factually correct #AcademicChatter
November 26, 2025 at 7:50 AM
This is factually correct #AcademicChatter
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📖👨💻🎓 New Courses Alert 🎓👨💻📖
The Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science is launching three upcoming short courses designed for researchers across health, economics, and the social sciences. Led by experts in the field — including @crahal.com — these courses are now open for registration.👇
The Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science is launching three upcoming short courses designed for researchers across health, economics, and the social sciences. Led by experts in the field — including @crahal.com — these courses are now open for registration.👇
November 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM
📖👨💻🎓 New Courses Alert 🎓👨💻📖
The Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science is launching three upcoming short courses designed for researchers across health, economics, and the social sciences. Led by experts in the field — including @crahal.com — these courses are now open for registration.👇
The Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science is launching three upcoming short courses designed for researchers across health, economics, and the social sciences. Led by experts in the field — including @crahal.com — these courses are now open for registration.👇
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Pretty remarkable that Trump has installed someone on the Saudi dole — Jared Kushner collects millions in fees from the Saudis every year — in a key role for America's most sensitive and consequential foreign policy negotiations (Gaza, Ukraine), and it is largely TREATED AS A NON-STORY
November 23, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Pretty remarkable that Trump has installed someone on the Saudi dole — Jared Kushner collects millions in fees from the Saudis every year — in a key role for America's most sensitive and consequential foreign policy negotiations (Gaza, Ukraine), and it is largely TREATED AS A NON-STORY
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This is one of the big accounts boosting Tommy Robinson, Farage and Reform and ‘English Patriots’.
It’s Russian.
It’s Russian.
November 24, 2025 at 9:29 AM
This is one of the big accounts boosting Tommy Robinson, Farage and Reform and ‘English Patriots’.
It’s Russian.
It’s Russian.
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AMIGA demosceners.
Expectation vs reality.
Expectation vs reality.
November 23, 2025 at 7:05 PM
AMIGA demosceners.
Expectation vs reality.
Expectation vs reality.
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Today is Holodomor Memorial Day
holodomor mini doc
YouTube video by - hrec
youtu.be
November 22, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Today is Holodomor Memorial Day
Zygmint Bauman was born 100 yesrs ago today. I didn't care much about his sociology, but his hairstyle in old age sure was impressive in some way.
November 22, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Zygmint Bauman was born 100 yesrs ago today. I didn't care much about his sociology, but his hairstyle in old age sure was impressive in some way.
Corrupt and compromised HU govt.
PM Orbán backs the US peace plan, urging the EU to adopt it and start direct talks with Russia. The plan, which rewards Russian aggression, demands Ukraine give up land, halve its military, and share 50% of reconstruction profits with the US. Orbán also opposes any further EU financial Ukrainian aid
November 22, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Corrupt and compromised HU govt.
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If Ukraine takes this deal, they’re fucked.
PM Orbán backs the US peace plan, urging the EU to adopt it and start direct talks with Russia. The plan, which rewards Russian aggression, demands Ukraine give up land, halve its military, and share 50% of reconstruction profits with the US. Orbán also opposes any further EU financial Ukrainian aid
November 22, 2025 at 2:16 PM
If Ukraine takes this deal, they’re fucked.
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This is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Trump Has a Recipe for War and Corruption, Not Peace
Who would benefit from the White House’s 28-point proposal for Ukraine?
www.theatlantic.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:11 AM
This is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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At norske medier knapt dekker en sak som er så ekstremt viktig for norsk sikkerhet er forøvrig en skandale, og viser hvor utrolig dårlige norske medier er på å se hvilke saker som faktisk er viktige. Pinlig.
November 22, 2025 at 11:36 AM
At norske medier knapt dekker en sak som er så ekstremt viktig for norsk sikkerhet er forøvrig en skandale, og viser hvor utrolig dårlige norske medier er på å se hvilke saker som faktisk er viktige. Pinlig.
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look. it’s a computer algorithm. it can’t be biased.
November 20, 2025 at 11:19 PM
look. it’s a computer algorithm. it can’t be biased.
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Honoured to have been elected as a Fellow of the European Academy of Sociology!
Looking forward to contributing to the academy’s work and to the annual meeting in Paris in November 2026.
More about the academy:
www.european-academy-sociology.eu
Looking forward to contributing to the academy’s work and to the annual meeting in Paris in November 2026.
More about the academy:
www.european-academy-sociology.eu
Home
Shaping the Future of european Sociology
The European Academy of Sociology is a distinguished fellowship of scholars dedicated to advancing excellence in sociology. Bringing together expertise from di...
www.european-academy-sociology.eu
November 17, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Honoured to have been elected as a Fellow of the European Academy of Sociology!
Looking forward to contributing to the academy’s work and to the annual meeting in Paris in November 2026.
More about the academy:
www.european-academy-sociology.eu
Looking forward to contributing to the academy’s work and to the annual meeting in Paris in November 2026.
More about the academy:
www.european-academy-sociology.eu
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Vi gir alt, alt for Norge.
Unntatt skatt. Den gir vi til Sveits.
Unntatt skatt. Den gir vi til Sveits.
November 16, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Vi gir alt, alt for Norge.
Unntatt skatt. Den gir vi til Sveits.
Unntatt skatt. Den gir vi til Sveits.
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![Steve Hogarty @misterbrilliant
[gets olympic tickets to 100m butterfly] Oh my god this will be great. [sees the huge stadium] Oh wow that must be where they keep it.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:k5zurjvwdwxqwpvd4ggk3w76/bafkreihzgag5tcnviy6ohpnaokdl6jbyus6lufcrxk27xbskrzjusvybxu@jpeg)
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a “Space Force”, if you will
November 13, 2025 at 2:27 PM
a “Space Force”, if you will
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The attorney general and the FBI director, a manosphere podcaster bro, pulled into the situation room a member of Congress best known for getting kicked out of a Beetlejuice musical for drunkenly giving her date a handy, in order to pressure her about the president's child sex trafficking scandal.
November 12, 2025 at 11:23 PM
The attorney general and the FBI director, a manosphere podcaster bro, pulled into the situation room a member of Congress best known for getting kicked out of a Beetlejuice musical for drunkenly giving her date a handy, in order to pressure her about the president's child sex trafficking scandal.
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Ukraines forsvarskrig mod den russiske erobringsmagt: I den seneste tid har mange - med rette - haft fokus på, hvad der sker omkring Pokrovsk. Men den mest faretruende udvikling foregår måske tæt på Huljajpole i Zaporizjzja-regionen, hvor russerne har fået et mindre gennembrud ved Rivnopillja.
November 13, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Ukraines forsvarskrig mod den russiske erobringsmagt: I den seneste tid har mange - med rette - haft fokus på, hvad der sker omkring Pokrovsk. Men den mest faretruende udvikling foregår måske tæt på Huljajpole i Zaporizjzja-regionen, hvor russerne har fået et mindre gennembrud ved Rivnopillja.
Norwegian political parties: a healthy landscape of ideology, viewpoints and interests.
Grokopedia on Norwegian political parties: crazy fringe alt right parties all over! Bonus point: grok makes up stuff on 22/7 and reports neonazi bs back.
Grokopedia on Norwegian political parties: crazy fringe alt right parties all over! Bonus point: grok makes up stuff on 22/7 and reports neonazi bs back.
Jeg leste litt om Norge på Grokopedia. De første partiene som ble foreslått var Alliansen og Norgesdemokratene. 22. juli-rettssaken ble også tidlig foreslått, der hadde KI-en med stor selvsikkerhet funnet opp en ankesak som aldri skjedde. Det går med andre ord mye i nazisme og vrangforestillinger.
Du vil ikkje tru kva nettleksikon Eva Stenbro ser for seg kan vera meir nøytralt enn Wikipedia.
November 13, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Norwegian political parties: a healthy landscape of ideology, viewpoints and interests.
Grokopedia on Norwegian political parties: crazy fringe alt right parties all over! Bonus point: grok makes up stuff on 22/7 and reports neonazi bs back.
Grokopedia on Norwegian political parties: crazy fringe alt right parties all over! Bonus point: grok makes up stuff on 22/7 and reports neonazi bs back.
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There’s a new kid in town!
Companies are now selling IVF and embryo selection based on genetic testing for traits related to health and even intelligence.
We outline methodological and ethical concerns, and warn against risks for social inequality.
With the fantastic @gaiaghirardi.bsky.social
Companies are now selling IVF and embryo selection based on genetic testing for traits related to health and even intelligence.
We outline methodological and ethical concerns, and warn against risks for social inequality.
With the fantastic @gaiaghirardi.bsky.social
Embryo selection based on polygenic prediction risks reinforcing social inequality
The rise of companies offering embryo selection based on genetic testing has triggered heated debate about ethical acceptability, as well as the accuracy and scientific validity of these techniques. W...
www.fertstert.org
November 13, 2025 at 8:09 AM
There’s a new kid in town!
Companies are now selling IVF and embryo selection based on genetic testing for traits related to health and even intelligence.
We outline methodological and ethical concerns, and warn against risks for social inequality.
With the fantastic @gaiaghirardi.bsky.social
Companies are now selling IVF and embryo selection based on genetic testing for traits related to health and even intelligence.
We outline methodological and ethical concerns, and warn against risks for social inequality.
With the fantastic @gaiaghirardi.bsky.social
Most of the "missing heritability" found in whole genome sequencing data.
First time on Bsky and first big announcement!
I am excited to announce that our new study explaining the missing heritability of many phenotypes using WGS data from ~347,000 UK Biobank participants has just been published in @Nature.
Our manuscript is here: www.nature.com/articles/s41....
I am excited to announce that our new study explaining the missing heritability of many phenotypes using WGS data from ~347,000 UK Biobank participants has just been published in @Nature.
Our manuscript is here: www.nature.com/articles/s41....
Estimation and mapping of the missing heritability of human phenotypes - Nature
WGS data were used from 347,630 individuals with European ancestry in the UK Biobank to obtain high-precision estimates of coding and non-coding rare variant heritability for 34 co...
www.nature.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Most of the "missing heritability" found in whole genome sequencing data.