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Promoting peace through a prize

Alister Doyle @alisterdoyle.bsky.social · 1d

Many thanks Lizzie! Yes wonder what he’ll do since he’s said he’ll be insulted if he doesn’t win .. Higher tariffs on Norway? Denounce the Nobel committee as a bunch of loser socialists? Stop all peace talks? Depressing!

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Alister Doyle @alisterdoyle.bsky.social · 1d

U.S. President Donald Trump won't win the Nobel Peace Prize he apparently craves this Friday - my article examining why one leading Norwegian historian puts his chances at "zero" news-decoder.com/promoting-pe... @newsdecoder.bsky.social @ninagraeger.bsky.social @nobelprize.bsky.social

Each year a committee of Norwegians awards the Nobel Peace Prize to someone who has fought for peace. Is Donald Trump worthy?

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Alister Doyle @alisterdoyle.bsky.social · 15d

The only con job here is by Trump. The UN’s IPCC climate panel - whose finding are okayed by fossil fuel producers including Saudi Arabia, US, Russia, etc - says human-caused warming is «unequivocal». That’s more than «most scientists» www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

Trump to address UN as he distances US from global cooperation

U.S. President Donald Trump will address the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday as world leaders grapple with crises from Gaza to Ukraine and question whether the United States, with its "America First" foreign policy, is still prepared to play a leadership role in global affairs.

How Norway Adopted New Tech in Its Hunt for ‘Missing’ Oil

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Alister Doyle @alisterdoyle.bsky.social · 15d

Terrible: @nytimes writes admiring story about hi-tech oil drilling off #Norway without even mentioning climate change and how Oslo is failing to cut emissions as promised under the Paris Agreement www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/b...

“I am AI”: Palindromes stump chatbots

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Alister Doyle @alisterdoyle.bsky.social · 16d

Yes but sadly not much money to be made from palindromes!

Alister Doyle @alisterdoyle.bsky.social · 16d

"I am AI" - I asked #chatbots to suggest palindromes (like "A man, a plan, a canal: Panama" that read the same backwards as forwards). Despite their confidence, they failed dismally. One bizarre suggestion: "Ledatic, enot erif evil neman s'oreh a" medium.com/@alisterdoyl...

Artificial intelligence is transforming our lives, but ChatGPT and others often spout gibberish if you ask for an original palindrome

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Alister Doyle @alisterdoyle.bsky.social · Sep 2

Norway’s parliamentary elections aren’t until Sept 7-8 but you can vote early: pick a day in the sunshine like today and join a short queue in central Oslo (other nations please do the same if not already!)

Voters queue in central Oslo for early voting in a parliamentary election

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Alister Doyle @alisterdoyle.bsky.social · Aug 29

Yes - virtually anyone who gets the prize will infuriate Trump (… or could also steal Clinton’s or Gore’s!)

Alister Doyle @alisterdoyle.bsky.social · Aug 29

Yes I also cancelled my subscription at the same time! I miss the democracy dies in darkness tagline

Alister Doyle @alisterdoyle.bsky.social · Aug 28

Thanks Lizzie! Much appreciated- the Washington Post did a story recently too looking at Norwegian scepticism towards Trump (can I place a bet on him not winning?)!

Sorry, Donald Trump, you’ll never win the Nobel Peace Prize

Alister Doyle @alisterdoyle.bsky.social · Aug 28

Trump has repeatedly said he deserves the prize - to be awarded in October by a five-member committee appointed by Norway's parliament. He'll almost certainly be disappointed: medium.com/@alisterdoyl...

Donald Trump has long dreamt of winning the Nobel Peace Prize, buoyed by belief that he can end conflicts from the Middle East to Ukraine.

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Alister Doyle @alisterdoyle.bsky.social · Aug 28

"No one has contacted me," Norwegian Foreign Minister @espenbartheide.bsky.social tells Foreign Press Association in Oslo on Aug. 28 -asked if U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is lobbying for him to win the Nobel Peace Prize

Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide speaks to reporters in Oslo, Aug 28, 2025

A flirty Meta AI bot invited a retiree to meet. He never made it home.

Alister Doyle @alisterdoyle.bsky.social · Aug 15

Meta AI chatbot exceeds even the dystopia of a «Black Mirror» episode: brilliant unsettling article: www.reuters.com/technology/m...

Impaired by a stroke, a man fell for a Meta chatbot originally created with Kendall Jenner. His death spotlights Metaâs AI rules, which let bots tell falsehoods.

Trump wants more American pick-ups in Tokyo and London. That may be a hard sell

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Alister Doyle @alisterdoyle.bsky.social · Aug 7

Sorry, Trump: big U.S. gas-guzzling cars simply don’t appeal abroad due higher fuel prices, narrower roads, etc etc www.reuters.com/business/aut...

Donald Trump is right that Japan and Europe buy few American-made cars - but it has little to do with trade barriers. From Tokyo to London, many consumers see Detroit's offerings as simply too big and too gas-guzzling.

Less rain, more wheat: How Australian farmers defied climate doom

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Alister Doyle @alisterdoyle.bsky.social · Jul 30

Less rain, more wheat: Australian farmers defy climate doom - www.reuters.com/investigatio...

Growers and researchers in the driest inhabited continent have dramatically increased crop yields through new agricultural techniques, despite intensifying environmental challenges. Innovations in water-use efficiency, soil re-engineering and seed technology have helped feed a rising global population.

Netanyahu Is Just the Latest to Nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

Alister Doyle @alisterdoyle.bsky.social · Jul 8

‘They will never give it (the #Nobel Peace Prize) to me’ - Trump has a rare insight that’s 100% true medium.com/@alisterdoyl... time.com/7300791/trum...

And he likely won’t be the last.

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Alister Doyle @alisterdoyle.bsky.social · Jun 20

A wannabe Ferrari logo by a Norwegian fed up with Elon Musk? (- let down by the Tesla.com licence plate)

Alister Doyle @alisterdoyle.bsky.social · Jun 5

Thanks Rena - that test makes me laugh every time!

Alister Doyle @alisterdoyle.bsky.social · Jun 3

A few years ago, I contributed an English accent at a #Harvard class given by Professor Steven Pinker, who's now defending the university from #Trump's assaults medium.com/@alisterdoyl...

My tiny contribution to Harvard: an English accent

President Donald Trump’s threats to the oldest university in the United States bring back memories of what an inspiring place it is — for…

Oil Companies Are Sued Over Death of Woman in 2021 Heat Wave

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Alister Doyle @alisterdoyle.bsky.social · May 29

After many setbacks to climate litigation - a new avenue www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/c...

Sea level rise will cause ‘catastrophic inland migration’, scientists warn

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Alister Doyle @alisterdoyle.bsky.social · May 20

“Catastrophic” inland migration seen from sea level rise www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Rising oceans will force millions away from coasts even if global temperature rise remains below 1.5C, analysis finds

www.theguardian.com

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Alister Doyle @alisterdoyle.bsky.social · May 19

Now #Romania! After Canada, Australia, Trump allies seem to be losing their tear-it-all-down populist allure: who’s next? www.nytimes.com/2025/05/18/w...

Nicusor Dan Beats George Simion in Romana’s Presidential Election

Nicusor Dan, the mayor of Bucharest, defeated George Simion, a nationalist aligned with President Trump who had been seen as the front-runner.

What’s the Cost to Society of Pollution? Trump Says Zero.

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Alister Doyle @alisterdoyle.bsky.social · May 10

More bonkers climate denialism by Trump www.nytimes.com/2025/05/10/c... @lisafriedman.bsky.social