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Jan Arild Snoen @snoen.bsky.social · 4h

For USA-nerdene er denne litt morsom.

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Tankesmien Civita @civita.bsky.social · 15h

Har bodøværingene blitt stormannsgale?

Les historien om hvordan en av Norges største byer havnet i luksusfellen:

Har bodøværingene blitt stormannsgale?

Dette er historien om hvordan en av Norges største byer havnet i luksusfellen. Bodø kommune er nå kandidat til Sløseriprisen 2025.

www.minerva.no

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 15h

If I’m reading this right — and I’m not 100% sure I am, given the split order — this would appear to bar Trump from *using* the National Guard in Illinois, but not prevent the Texas National Guard from being deployed to Illinois at the base they’re currently in. They don’t have to go home yet.

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 15h

#BREAKING The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals PARTIALLY grants the stay sought by the Trump Administration.

The stay is GRANTED as to federalization of the National Guard.

But it is DENIED as to deployment.

So deployment still BLOCKED, but troops "do not need to return to their home states."

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The Onion @theonion.com · 16h

U.S. Military Carries Out Strike On Scuffy The Tugboat

ARLINGTON, VA—Saying the Pentagon had acted swiftly on an insider tip about the vessel having a “big adventure” planned, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed Tuesday that the U.S. military had car...

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 1d

I like how the news will be like “while the President claiming Portland was ruled by a giant skeleton named Mr Nibbles is not strictly true, it does speak to the anxiety of many Americans”

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Jan Arild Snoen @snoen.bsky.social · 21h

Rand Paul om å blåse båter med angivelige narkosmuglere i småbiter. reason.com/2025/10/08/t...

The Constitution does not allow the president to unilaterally blow suspected drug smugglers to smithereens

If the Trump administration wants to use military power, it should seek authorization from Congress, says Sen. Rand Paul.

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Jan Arild Snoen @snoen.bsky.social · 1d

Denne støtteerklæringen vil nok veie tungt når Trump saksøker Nobelkomiteen, Kongen og Haaland, og forlanger 18 fantasillioner i erstatning for tort og svie. :-)

The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 1d

⚡️Putin blasts Nobel Peace Prize decision, wins thanks from Trump.

Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Trump's peacekeeping efforts and said the Nobel committee's decisions to award the honor to "people who have done nothing for peace" damaged the prize's reputation.

Putin blasts Nobel Peace Prize decision, wins thanks from Trump

Putin praised Trump's peacekeeping efforts and said the Nobel committee's decisions to award the honor to "people who have done nothing for peace" damaged the prize's reputation.

kyivindependent.com

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Jan Arild Snoen @snoen.bsky.social · 1d

Veldig bra at AP har tatt til vettet og snudd angående den ekstremt ulønnsomme Stad-tunellen. "Anti-sløsepartiet" Frp vil fremdeles sløse, akkurat som med Nord-Norge-banen. Jeg har ikke fått med meg om Høyre har turt å mene noe i dag.

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Jan Arild Snoen @snoen.bsky.social · 1d

Stephen Miller er viktigere for Trump de fleste du har hørt mer om. Har publisert en lang artikkel om ham i dag. Dersom du blir skremt, har du oppfattet det riktig. snoen.substack.com/p/trumps-rev...

Trumps ørevisker

Stephen Miller er trolig USAs farligste mann, og visestabssjef i Trumps Hvite hus.

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Jan Arild Snoen @snoen.bsky.social · 2d

Nei. Hun sa at de skulle se på saken igjen når nye kostnadsanslag ble lagt frem.

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Morten Myksvoll @mortenmyksvoll.bsky.social · 2d

Ser fleire saker om fredsprisen som refererer at Trump seier han har stoppa 6-7 krigar. Det er ikkje berre lov å ta med at det ikkje stemmer — det er nødvendig. Poenget med nyheitssaker er å spreie fakta, ikkje løgner. At noko er i sitatform betyr ikkje at det er unntatt frå faktasjekk.

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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 2d

The EU has signaled it won't give in to pressure from Washington to tear up its green rules in order to firm up a deal on tariffs, the bloc’s top trade official has told member countries.

EU refuses to bow to Trump demands to tear up business rules

Brussels has signaled it won’t yield to U.S. pressure to ignite a bonfire of green regulations as part of their trade deal, a top official tells diplomats.

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Jan Arild Snoen @snoen.bsky.social · 2d

Frp vil gjerne snakke om sløsing med offentlige midler. Men når regjeringen endelig har tatt til vettet og stopper Stad-tunnelen, hvem er først på banen og forlanger mer sløsing? e24.no/norsk-oekono...

NRK: Regjeringen skrinlegger Stad skipstunnel

Regjeringen skrinlegger Stad skipstunnel. Tunnelen blir rett og slett for dyr, mener statsminister Jonas Gahr Støre (Ap).

e24.no

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Jan Arild Snoen @snoen.bsky.social · 2d

Kommende torsdag snakker Jonas Bals og jeg om det som foregår i USA på Litteraturhuset i Fredrikstad. litthusfred.no/event/usa-pa...

USA på vei mot stupet? | Litteraturhuset Fredrikstad

Donald Trump setter inn militære styrker mot landets egne innbyggere, omtaler innvandrere som skadedyr og trosser domstolenes beslutninger. Denne kvelden stopper vi opp og spør: Hvor er USA på vei?

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Reason Magazine @reason.com · 2d

The war in Gaza was already over in January. Trump let it reopen and expand. A ceasefire is good—but it should have happened much earlier.

What changed over the past seven months of war in the Middle East?

The war in Gaza was already over in January. Trump let it reopen and expand. A ceasefire is good—but it should have happened much earlier.

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Alex Wayne @aawayne.bsky.social · 2d

“Oklahomans would lose their mind if Pritzker in Illinois sent troops down to Oklahoma during the Biden administration.”

The Republican chair of the National Governors Association breaks with Trump.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/u...

Oklahoma’s Republican Governor Criticizes National Guard Deployment in Chicago

www.nytimes.com

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YouGov America @today.yougov.com · 2d

% who say Donald Trump should / should not be awarded a Nobel Peace Prize

U.S. adults: 25% / 58%

Democrats: 4% / 87%
Independents: 15% / 63%
Republicans: 56% / 24%

October 9 | 2,725 U.S. adults | Margin of error ±3%

Full survey link in reply

Screenshot of a table with the title, "Do you think that Donald Trump should be awarded a Nobel Peace Prize?"

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The Economist @economist.com · 3d

Given the excruciating difficulty of reaching agreement on the line to which Israel Defence Forces will pullback from Gaza’s main cities, it is easy to be sceptical about a second phase now taking hold

A euphoric Donald Trump wins a breakthrough in the Middle East

A hostage release and Gaza ceasefire are welcome. But they are just the start

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Brad Heath @bradheath.bsky.social · 3d

WSJ: President Trump believed his Truth Social post demanding prosecutions of James Comey and other political foes was a private message to his attorney general, and "and was surprised to learn it was public."

www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

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War on the Rocks @warontherocks.bsky.social · 3d

Current Taiwan wargames may be preparing for the wrong war.

A Wargame to Take Taiwan, from China’s Perspective

In August 2025, 25 international experts gathered at Syracuse University to do something unusual: plan China's invasion of Taiwan. For two days,

warontherocks.com

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Jan Arild Snoen @snoen.bsky.social · 3d

Har ikke sett på nye tall for studenter. Over tid kan dette skje. Mange avventer nok valgene i 2026 og 2028.

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Jan Arild Snoen @snoen.bsky.social · 3d

Høyt kvalifiserte innvandrere bidrar sterkt til innovasjon og entreprenørskap i USA. Likevel vil Trump stenge dem ute. Jeg skriver om ny forskning på Substack. snoen.substack.com/p/de-sender-...

De sender også de beste

Innvandringen til USA er sammensatt, men landet tiltrekker seg også Nobelprisvinnere og gründere.

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Jan Arild Snoen @snoen.bsky.social · 3d

Jeg har skrevet langt i Minerva om karikaturstriden og Isungsets bok. For abonnenter. www.minerva.no/boker-islam-...

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Jan Arild Snoen @snoen.bsky.social · 3d

Fanger, arresterte. Og for ordens skyld: De bør løslates snarest.

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Jan Arild Snoen @snoen.bsky.social · 3d

Jeg regner med at du kaller dem "gisler" for at vi skal oppfatte dem på linje med israelerne som Hamas holder. Men de er ikke gisler. De skal ikke utveksles med noen, for noe, og vil snart være fri uansett. Jeg håper du ser forskjellen.

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