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terjehaakstad.bsky.social
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Working at the University Library at UiT The Arctic University of Norway 📚 | Board member of the Norwegian Library Association 📖 & Midnight Sun Marathon 🏃‍♂️☀️ & BK Tromsø 🏐| Passionate about libraries and sports in the Arctic.
📚❄️ Just finished Christiane Ritter’s "A Woman in the Polar Night" — a stunning Arctic classic about finding freedom in darkness, solitude, and ice. 🐻‍❄️✨
If you love the Arctic, Svalbard, travel writing — this is for you. Read it slowly. 💫
#Books #Arctic #Svalbard #Reading #TravelLit
December 2, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Home is where the Northern Lights are. #Tromsø #NorthernLights #AuroraBorealis #nordlys
December 1, 2025 at 10:54 PM
🌟 Proud of our UiT team! 🌟
Trude Haugseth Moe & Lars Nordmo show how creativity + experience spark record-breaking storytelling — from “This is Tromsø” to sharing insights across Europe. 🤩🎥❄️
Link: uit.no/nyheter/arti...
#UiT #EUGLOH #ErasmusPlus #Arctic #Storytelling
December 1, 2025 at 12:26 PM
🎬❄️ For en kveld! Så Orions Belte på Verdensteatret – sittende rett bak Helge Jordal. 😳🔥 40-årsjubileum, full sal og magisk stemning. Etterpå delte Jordal historier med Norsk Kultfilm-podden. Svalbard, 80-tall og filmhistorie på sitt beste 🛶❄️ #OrionsBelte #TromsøFilmklubb #Verdensteatret #FilmMagic
November 29, 2025 at 5:45 PM
📘🌍 Just finished "If Russia Wins" — a chilling look at a possible 2028 where Russia moves on the Baltics after #Ukraine. ❄️⚠️ A stark reminder of what’s truly at stake if the West keeps focusing on the small stuff. Ukraine is the frontline for us all.🛡️
#NATO #Geopolitics
@carlomasala1.bsky.social
November 28, 2025 at 12:08 PM
🏃‍♂️❄️ First run in almost a month — but no problem with a four-legged PT pushing me on! 😅🐾💨
Arctic winter, dark season and a dog yelling “come on, human!” = running joy rediscovered. 🙌✨
#Running #DogRunner #ArcticLife #WinterMiles #Tromsø
November 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM
“Critical thinking is key to our national #resilience.” ⚔️📚
- The Norwegian Cheif of Defence
These words hit home for me at the University Library at UiT. Building knowledge, curiosity & resistance to misinformation is everyday work. ❄️✨
#CriticalThinking
🔗 www.nordnorskdebatt.no/en-motstands...
November 26, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Always inspiring to attend a UiT #PhD defense! 📚 Today, Randolf Mariano explores US Library Diplomacy – libraries as bridges 🌍🤝, cultural diplomats & knowledge hubs. Stream it here 🎥: uit.cloud.panopto.eu/Panopto/Page... Thesis: nva.sikt.no/registration...
#Libraries #Diplomacy #GlobalConnections
November 25, 2025 at 1:23 PM
📚🔥 Inspiring webinar today on libraries as key pillars in Norway’s whole-of-society-preparedness! ✨
Strong voices, real experiences — and one clear takeaway: libraries matter even more in uncertain times. Safe spaces, knowledge, community. 💪
#Libraries #WholeofSocietyPreparedness #Norway
November 25, 2025 at 9:11 AM
🚀 Just watched "The Martian" — what a stunning sci-fi journey! 🌌 From dust storms to potato farming on Mars, it’s a masterclass in grit, science & hope. Loved it. 🌍 #TheMartian #SciFi #MovieNight #MarsAdventure
November 23, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Home is where the Northern Lights are.
#AuroraBorealis #NorthernLights #nordlys #IndreTroms #Rundhaug
November 23, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Home is where the Northern Lights are.

#NorthernLights #AuroraBorealis #nordlys #Rundhaug #IndreTroms #Norway
November 22, 2025 at 7:56 PM
🇺🇦 Zelenskyy’s speech today was a shockwave — exhaustion, resolve, and a warning: Ukraine may be forced to choose between dignity and a key ally. Europe must stand firm. Freedom isn’t negotiable. ✊✨ Слава Україні. 🌍🛡️ #Ukraine #StandWithUkraine #Europe #Freedom
November 21, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Some books hit silently… 📖 I just read Ihor Mysiak’s "The Factory" – a story of a mysterious factory by a lake, inner struggles, & the quest for happiness. 🌊✨ Written amid war, Mysiak’s light shines through tragedy. #TheFactory #UkrainianLit #Hope #IhorMysiak
November 21, 2025 at 12:13 PM
🎓✨ Inspiring morning at the webinar “Open Education at UiT – the road ahead”! 🌍💡
Loved seeing how shared resources, VR learning (TeraVRi) 🕶️ and “My Russian Journey” 🌏 open knowledge for everyone. Proud to work where openness matters. 🤝📚
#OpenEducation #UiT #OER
November 21, 2025 at 10:06 AM
🌍 In a turbulent world, today’s keynote at #Munin2025 “Open science in a closing world” by Kenneth Ruud hit hard. Knowledge is both tool and weapon 🧠⚔️ — and trust is our strongest shield. 🤝✨
#OpenScience #ResearchIntegrity #FFI #KnowledgeMatters
November 20, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Day 2 at #Munin2025! ✨

Huge thanks to my UiT-colleague and friend Torjer Olsen, leading the panel on Indigenous Rights in Research.

A powerful reminder that FAIR + CARE research builds fairness, respect & better communities. 🙌
doi.org/10.7557/5.8332

#OpenScience #IndigenousRights #UiT
November 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Met a monster today 👀✨

Northern Norwegian Art Museum’s exhibition "The Monster as Stand-In" is pure Arctic magic — dark tales, wild coasts, and Kittelsen’s haunting “Draugen” staring back at you 🌊🌫️

Chills and insight in equal measure. Go see it! 🙌

#Art #NordNorge #Folklore #Kittelsen #Draugen
November 18, 2025 at 5:18 PM
🌟 Excited to help host #Munin2025 at UiT The Arctic University of Norway! 🎓✨ Seeing UiT colleagues like Per Anton Øverseth Olsen & Vegard Nergård share knowledge that matters beyond academia is inspiring! 💡🤝 Learn more: doi.org/10.7557/5.8350 #OpenScience #ArcticResearch ❄️🌍
November 18, 2025 at 12:10 PM
🚨 Cyberattack on humanitarian orgs in Ukraine.
Experts warn Russia aims to weaken relief efforts by targeting critical NGOs like NRC & UNICEF. Protecting humanitarian access is vital.
🔗 www.panoramanyheter.no/bistand-flyk...?
#Ukraine #CyberSecurity #HumanitarianAid #InfoSec 🛡️
November 18, 2025 at 9:42 AM
As the polar night settles in, this podcast hit hard. 🎧❄️
“What if Russia wins?” w/ Carlo Masala is a chilling reminder: Ukraine’s fight is also about Europe’s security.
Listen & let it sink in. 🚨
👉 open.spotify.com/episode/2JAh...
#Ukraine #Security #NATO #Europe
November 17, 2025 at 4:23 PM
🎉🔥 SEMIFINALS!!! 🔥🎉
BK Tromsø storms past Randaberg with a solid 3–0 to reach the Cup Semifinals! ⚡🏐
Kristoffer Alstad Østvik named MVP! 🚀🙌
Electric atmosphere, huge energy, unstoppable team spirit.

#HeiaBKT #Volleyball #CupMagic 💙🔥
November 15, 2025 at 4:46 PM
📚 Russian border libraries (e.g. in Petsjenga) act as propaganda tools, not free knowledge centers 😮. Research shows Russia uses war history to influence Norwegian politics & create division.
💬 Read more: www.tv2.no/nyheter/inne...
#Research #Propaganda #Geopolitics #NorwayRussia #Libraries #History
November 11, 2025 at 10:34 AM
⛄ You’ve got to keep a certain pace when walking the dog in winter-city Tromsø. 🌨️🐾

#Tromsø #Winter #SnowDog #DogLife #NorthernNorway #ArcticVibes #WinterWalks #DogOnAdventure
November 10, 2025 at 6:07 PM
📚 Just finished Boris Akunin’s "The Death of Achilles". A brilliant historical crime novel — and written by a writer forced into exile for speaking against war and power. ✊📖 Smart, sharp, suspenseful. Highly recommended. 🔥
#BorisAkunin #ErastFandorin #ReadForFreedom
November 10, 2025 at 1:44 PM