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thomasjl.bsky.social
@thomasjl.bsky.social
Swedish, conservative, more post-modern than modern, left-liberal, pro-Ukraine, pro-democracy, pro-open mind, pro-party. People have the power.
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The sanctions on Europeans prove that the Trump administration hates free speech.

It tries to censor Europeans
December 24, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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The Analyst has a positive take on the proposed funding. What do you think

bsky.app/profile/mili...
THE EU FINANCE DEAL
FOR UKRAINE IS A MAJOR VICTORY
I’ve seen a lot of criticism about the deal, that it wasn’t enough and it was a chicken out over the Russian assets held in Belgium.
That’s all nonsense and disingenuous, as is the allegation that the EU is ‘taxing its own people’ to pay the loan.
December 23, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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Russia’s shadow fleet remains its cash lifeline.
We are cutting it.

Today we sanctioned several individuals linked to Rosneft and Lukoil, as well as 40 additional vessels.

We will also sanction shadow fleet vessels on a rolling basis, with decisions every month.

Extract from my press conference ↓
December 15, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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here’s an Elon Musk Christmas Tale. Merry Xmas everyone ❤️
December 24, 2024 at 1:02 PM
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“Europe no longer lives on a convenient timeline. We need a strategy now. If the West does not formulate its doctrine for Europe’s future, Putin will formulate it for us.”

www.chathamhouse.org/publications...
Europe needs a doctrine to halt Putin’s expansionist ambitions
The Russian president’s specious justifications for the war in Ukraine mean he won’t stop there. But time is running out for Europe to formulate a defence strategy, writes Gabrielius Landsbergis.
www.chathamhouse.org
December 15, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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"Whether Moscow chooses to admit it or not, the strategic balance has shifted.

This is no longer a war in which Ukraine merely reacts. It is shaping the battlespace, inside Russia itself. Not bad for a country with no cards.”
Good article by @olddogua.bsky.social
The Power Shift: How Ukraine Took the Initiative From Russia
But they're bigger?
substack.com
December 16, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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We now learn that Fifa had a very specific "ask" in exchange for its "Peace Award" to Trump, with loads of gold trinkets, and that was dismissal of a criminal corruption case against senior Fifa officials. And Trump granted it. Another corrupt bargain, barely noticed (and ignored by US media).
December 11, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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The EU has slapped a fine on Musk's X because it is untransparent and supports deceptive practices. Nothing to do with "censorship."
December 7, 2025 at 8:28 PM
"ägarskiftet i Gunvor sker enligt Törnqvist för att bolaget är utsatt för sk distraherande missuppfattningar". Så olyckligt.... www.di.se/live/torbjor...
Torbjörn Törnqvist säljer sin andel i Gunvor – lämnar som…
Torbjörn Törnqvist säljer sin majoritetsandel och lämnar vd-posten i oljehandlaren Gunvor. Bolaget uppger att ”missuppfattningar om dess förflutna har blivit…
www.di.se
December 1, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Read this! Simply a plan to forge a new US- Russia oligarc alliance.
For a decade, Russia has been seeking to divide Europe and America, to undermine NATO and weaken the transatlantic alliance. This peace plan, if accepted, will achieve that goal.

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
The Murky Plan That Ensures a Future War
Who will benefit from the White House’s 28-point proposal for Ukraine?
www.theatlantic.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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Finally, what we have been saying for years is confirmed by the American intelligence report: war is the paradigm of fascist dictatorship.
November 20, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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“Whether you like him or didn’t like him, things happen, but [Mohammed] knew nothing about it,” said President Trump about Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the killing of Washington Post opinion columnist Jamal Khashoggi. https://wapo.st/4igmwkX
November 18, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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Delighted to announce I have found my first published academic article clearly written by ChatGPT. Full of non-existent references. What are we even doing anymore?
November 14, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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Jane Goodall offers sage advice for the rest of us. #3E
October 6, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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The European Union’s economy has now surpassed China’s in size: $19.99 trillion vs $19.23 trillion (IMF, 2025).
This reflects the strength of our shared market, our social model, and the stability that comes from unity and democracy. 1/2
August 21, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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For tomorrow:

US population: 340 million
EU Pop. 450 M
EU+UK+UKR 565 M
Russia 143M

US GDP 29 Trillion
EU GDP 20 T
EU + UK 24 T
Russia 2.2 T

What does neither the US nor Europe get?

Trump thinks Russia is the only other superpower.

Europe thinks it’s not a superpower.
August 17, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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August 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Wait, I didn't know about the clapping.
Why did Trump clap Putin in Alaska? He's a war criminal.
August 16, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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I know you're never supposed to mention Hitler and Nazism -- I don't care. So, I ask: Did Hitler and the Wehrmacht "earn" the territory they conquered? Why is an American ambassador talking like this?
NATO Ambassador Matthew Whitaker on Ukraine's territorial concessions: "No big chunks or sections are going to be just given that haven't been fought for or earned on the battlefield."
August 10, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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”Trots invasionen av Ukraina fortsätter livsmedelsjätten PepsiCo att bedriva affärer i Ryssland.
Det är dags för en fullskalig bojkott av varor som stöder Putins blodiga krig, skriver debattörerna.”

www.expressen.se/debatt/debat...
DEBATT: Läsken du köper stöder invasionen av Ukraina
Trots invasionen av Ukraina fortsätter livsmedelsjätten PepsiCo att bedriva affärer i Ryssland. Det är dags för en fullskalig bojkott av varor som stöder Putins blodiga krig, skriver debattörerna.
www.expressen.se
July 28, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Radikalt vackra visionära tankar om stängning av Centralbron, minskad biltrafik och återtag av Stockholms stadskärna. ”Stäng Centralbron när förbifarten öppnar”

www.svd.se/a/vgBvEl/hen...
”Planera för att stänga Centralbron”
DEBATT. Stockholm har möjlighet att bli av med genomfartstrafiken när Förbifart Stockholm invigs om fem år. Då bör Centralbron stängas för alltid, skriver Henrik Nerlund, sekreterare i Stockholms skön...
www.svd.se
June 24, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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June 5, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Full-scale war year 4
May 24, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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May 12, 2025 at 5:00 AM