Jan Arild Snoen

Every single word of this. Read it, repeat it, scream it, live it, insist on it.

More Shame, Please On the uses, and virtue, of shame.

Earlier this week, Larry Summers, embroiled in the Epstein matter, said, "I am deeply ashamed of my actions ..." This prompted an essay by me on this interesting topic, shame. It is published in @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social. See what you think. thedispatch.com/article/sham...

President of Ukraine:

Our people really, really want this war to end. We are, of course, made of steel, but even the strongest metal can give way. Don't forget that. Stand with Ukraine, stand with our people. And therefore, stand with dignity and freedom.

Distracted boyfriend meme with Trump ignoring MBS to check out Mamdani

This week in America:

»Some of the phrases in the US’s “peace proposal” for Ukraine appear to have been originally written in Russian. In several places the language would work in Russian but seems distinctly odd in English.« (aus: www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...)

Marjorie Taylor Greene to resign from Congress in January amid fallout with Trump Decision by Georgia Republican and leading Maga figure to give up House seat comes after dramatic break with Trump, lately over the Epstein files bill

Marjorie Taylor Greene to resign from Congress in January amid fallout with Trump www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Jeg skrev nærmere om frakoblingen mellom USA og Europa i august. snoen.substack.com/p/det-lange-...

Noen hører etter. eu.freep.com/story/news/p...

Ganske praktisk da, siden han vil ha demokratiske kongressfolk henrettet.

Nei. Vi sitter ikke på gangen, selv om Trump ønsker det. Han kan ikke gjøre dette på egen hånd. Europa samler seg nå. Men du har rett i at det ikke er opplagt av vi har gode nok kort, fordi vi har prioritert ned forsvaret for lenge.

Exactly. In reality, there is no choice for Zelensky, because accepting Trump's plan is off the table. What this statement is about is mobilizing the public both at home and abroad.

Punktet i "fredsplanen" der USA skal megle mellom Russland og NATO er avslørende. Vår viktigste allierte stiller seg på sidelinjen, er ikke til å stole på. Savner kriseforståelse. Europa må bygge seg opp til å stå på egne ben. Kommer ikke i mål før 2028, men kan håpe at det valget gir oss mer tid.

The current military situation does not justify surrendering these territories, and such concessions would almost certainly inflame a “stab-in-the-back” narrative within the military—undermining trust in Ukraine’s civilian leadership.

Les før du spør! :-)

Witkoff-Dmitirev-planen Jeg har samlet noen perspektiver på den nygamle planen for en løsning på Russlands krig mot Ukraina.

Er du forvirret over hva den russisk-amerikanske fredsplanen egentlig betyr? Jeg også. Har forsøkt å strukturere forvirringen i en gjennomgang der jeg trekker tungt på et knippe eksperter. snoen.substack.com/p/witkoff-dm...

Donald Trump Admits His Approval Ratings Are Down, but Not with 'Smart People' Donald Trump admitted that his approval ratings have gone down on Wednesday, Nov. 19, but insisted that didn't apply to 'smart people.'

Det er sjelden at Trump innrømmer at målingene viser at han er mer upopulær. Men han føyer til at det er motsatt blant smarte folk. Så da er det jo bare å ta fra de dumme stemmeretten. people.com/donald-trump...

Elon Musk’s Grokipedia cites Stormfront — a neo-Nazi forum — dozens of times, study finds An analysis by researchers at Cornell University is the first comprehensive look at Grokipedia since Musk launched his project last month.

Elon Musk's Grokipedia cites a neo-Nazi website 42 times, researchers say www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...

A member of Congress just filled out a threat report with the Capitol Police naming the President of the United States as the person making the threat.

Think of where we were on January 7, 2021 when the country overwhelmingly repudiated what had happened.

And think of where we are now.

How Swarovski Optik is still sending sniper scopes to Russia, despite Austria’s policy of ‘permanent neutrality’ — Meduza Despite Austria’s declared neutrality and its refusal to send weapons to Kyiv, the country’s Swarovski Optik has continued supplying high-end rifle scopes to Russia throughout the full-scale war, acco...

Just learned that Swarovski, the conglomerate that makes crystal jewelry and ornaments, has another division that sends high-quality sniper scopes to Russia, evading sanctions: meduza.io/en/feature/2...

Excellent analysis of 'peace plan' (in reality, more likely a plan for a renewed war in a few years, at most). The point about the US acting as a mediator between NATO & Russia reflects something I've noticed about Trump before - he often speaks of NATO as though the US weren't a member. Not good!

The plan says that "A dialogue will be held between Russia and NATO, mediated by the United States." This implies that both Russia and the Trump administration don't see the US as part of NATO in any real sense. That should deeply alarm every other NATO state.

The “strange new respect” for Marjorie Taylor Greene Plus Bidenflation, private equity, and the shoddy world-building of Harry Potter

I’m for tactical collaboration with anyone on anything but it’s worth remembering that Marjorie Taylor Greene is still a nutjob antisemite

www.slowboring.com/p/the-strang...

Are we winning yet?

Fossil kraftproduksjon ser ut til å ha nådd toppen på verdensbasis. Også India og Kina nå på vei ned. ember-energy.org/latest-insig...

Kinas oppgang bremser Michael Beckley beskriver en verdensorden der ingen ny supermakt er på vei mot dominans.

Michael Beckleys artikkel i Foreign Affairs om at verden ikke lenger har noen "rising power" fikk meg til å hente frem et kapittel fra min egen bok om rivaliseringen mellom Kina og USA. Det handler om kinesisk selvforståelse, stagnasjon og "hundre års ydmykelse". snoen.substack.com/p/kinas-oppg...

I love your sweater. Is it made from gay sheep wool? Grindr partnered with Rainbow Wool and designer Michael Schmidt to create a fashion show featuring clothing made entirely from the wool of gay sheep. Wait, what?

Verden er mangfoldig. www.washingtonpost.com/style/fashio...

White House defends Trump calling female reporter ‘Piggy’ The president has escalated his attacks on the press amid political blowback for his handling of files related to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Det hvite hus forsvarer at Trump kaller en journalist "piggy" med at dette er den type "ærlighet" som fikk han valgt. Jeg er redd Leavitt har mye rett i det. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Fox legal analyst responds to Trump’s unhinged and psychotic posts calling for Democratic senators and representatives to be executed for posting a video urging service members to obey their oath to the Constitution and follow the law in the UCMJ.

NEW: All available reporting continues to indicate that the stipulations of the reported 28-point Russia-US peace plan amount to Ukraine’s full capitulation to Russia’s original war demands. 🧵(1/6)

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, Nov. 20, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar112025