Reposted by Hedvig ÖrdénEmil Stjernholm @emilstjernholm.bsky.social · 4h"Enligt Akademiska Hus årsredovisningar delade bolaget under åren 2021–2025 ut sammanlagt nästan 15 miljarder kronor till staten, men vinsten har i praktiken varit ännu större eftersom inte allt delas ut till ägaren." - Vansinne... 1189
Reposted by Hedvig ÖrdénEoin Higgins @eoinhiggins.bsky.social · 20/09/2026You’re right—that plane shouldn’t have gone there. That’s my fault, and I should have made sure there wasn’t a terminal in the landing path. Would you like me to call emergency services, or assist with lining up takeoffs? 25882391644
Reposted by Hedvig ÖrdénNicolas Hénin @nicolashenin.net · 17/09/2026Nice campaign by the Norwegian Consumer Council about the declining lifespan of products. Enjoy! 180140876477
Reposted by Hedvig ÖrdénHenry Farrell @himself.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Dan Wang and I have written the Weekend Essay at @financialtimes.com and if I can say so myself it's a banger as.ft.com/r/c1054499-a... 2428178
Reposted by Hedvig ÖrdénCharlie Lynch @charlielynch.bsky.social · 07/08/2026“I’m afraid there is a chance this child may become an academic.” 533771
Reposted by Hedvig ÖrdénThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 03/08/2026The right’s exploitation of the Ceuta migrant ‘crisis’ almost guarantees that it will happen again | Ruben Anderssontheguardian.comThe right’s exploitation of the Ceuta migrant ‘crisis’ almost guarantees that it will happen again | Ruben AnderssonThe EU’s panic and the lack of solidarity emboldens smugglers and the far right – and makes Spain even more vulnerable, says Ruben Andersson, professor of social anthropology 99038
Reposted by Hedvig ÖrdénFlorian Nightingale @floriannightingale.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Fånga dagen Grip dagen Häkta dagen 4336
Reposted by Hedvig ÖrdénEU-Ylva Nilsson @euylva.bsky.social · 02/08/2026”Grattis, EU-regeringar, ni har just visat hela världen hur lätt man kan ta stryptag på EU, få er enighet att falla sönder, få er att strunta i era egna regler” www.expressen.se/ledare/ylva-...expressen.seYLVA NILSSON: Krisen i Ceuta visade EU:s stora svaghetTvå politiska stormar samtidigt: fotboll och simmande migranter. I den första stod Europa enigt och skyddat bakom regler. I den andra vann egenintresset och kaos. 710235
Reposted by Hedvig ÖrdénFaine Greenwood @faineg.com · 31/07/2026I used to do some work on the ethical use of satellite and drone imagery for aid and disaster response, and it is genuinely hard to express in words what a dangerous, stupid thing Google is doing by making it easy to use GenAI to create faked satellite imagery:digitaldigging.orgHow to plant a nuclear plant in IranThe question is: what on earth is Google doing? 742393894
Reposted by Hedvig ÖrdénJack Murphy @jackmurphyrgr.bsky.social · 27/07/2026www.lawfaremedia.org/article/what...lawfaremedia.orgWhat They Want to Hear: The Politicization of U.S. IntelligenceA campaign of firings and clearance revocations is teaching the intelligence community that silence is the only job security. 47425
Reposted by Hedvig ÖrdénCosta Samaras @costasamaras.com · 19/07/2026Could Excel be conscious? We surveyed more than Jan 1 1900 people to find out. 114137692877
Reposted by Hedvig ÖrdénAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 08/07/2026TRUMP: Would you go to Moscow? ZELENSKYY: It is difficult. There are lots of Ukrainian drones there. It's dangerous. 40150591121
Reposted by Hedvig ÖrdénPerspectives on Politics @poppublicsphere.bsky.social · 07/07/2026NOW OUT ON FIRSTVIEW!! It’s Not #Polarization; It’s the #Radicalization of the #Political #Right By @pettertornberg.com doi.org/10.1017/S153... 03119
Reposted by Hedvig ÖrdénBitte Hammargren @bitteham.bsky.social · 15/04/2026Tungt inlägg från fyra experter på folkrätt www.dn.se/debatt/sa-fo...dn.seDN Debatt. ”Så folkrätt är mest till för seminarier? Ok, låt oss ha ett”DN Debatt. Fyra folkrättsexperter om Buschs och Kristerssons avfärdande av folkrätten som en fråga för seminarier, kriget i Iran och svensk utrikespolitik. 053
Reposted by Hedvig ÖrdénJacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 12/04/2026It's not just that Orbán losing inspires hope in other competitive-autocratic countries ruled by right-wing nationalist authoritarians. It's that his loss materially changes things in those other countries, because he's been operating as a headquarters and funding source... 133141983069
Reposted by Hedvig ÖrdénReto Mitteregger @indubioproreto.bsky.social · 12/04/2026Similar to Poland in 2023, young voters in Hungary seem to have turned out to vote in larger numbers than in earlier elections and - importantly so, as this poll suggests - have massively voted AGAINST the illiberal incumbent party. 331368
Reposted by Hedvig ÖrdénZach Dickson @zachdickson.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Thrilled that my paper (w/@sarahobolt.bsky.social,@catherinedevries.bsky.social,@simonecremaschi.bsky.social) was accepted at the American Political Science Review! We find that declining public services fuel support for the populist right — and show why the right benefits more than other parties 🧵 8358148
Reposted by Hedvig ÖrdénViktor Winetrout @viktorwinetrout.bsky.social · 01/04/2026She left her copy of my self-published Civil War poetry book, so I know she's coming back 1793
Reposted by Hedvig ÖrdénChristian Christensen @chrchristensen.bsky.social · 30/03/2026Det här är den värsta tänkbara tiden att skära ner på public service som SVT. I takt med att mer och mer makt läggs i händerna på privat ägande och miljardärer sprider desinformation behövs högkvalitativa public service-medier mer än någonsin. www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/...aftonbladet.seSVT varslar 141 tjänster – fler program läggs på is”Hotell romantik”, ”Antikmagasinet” och ”Vem bor här?” sätts på paus när SVT nu ska spara 355 miljoner kronor. – Det smärtar, säger SVT:s vd Anne Lagercrantz i 77628
Reposted by Hedvig ÖrdénMassimo Flore @massif.bsky.social · 22/03/2026How should we treat FIMI when it comes from inside the EU? How should we treat EU governmente that directly cooperate with an hostile enemy country? www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...washingtonpost.comTo tilt Hungarian election, Russians proposed staging assassination attemptTo aid Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a friend of Russia, in his election, operatives proposed “the Gamechanger” — a staged assassination attempt to stir supporters. 022
Reposted by Hedvig ÖrdénGabriela Greilinger @gabrielagreilinger.com · 17/03/2026"Autocratization is now truly global. (...) In 2025, Western Europe and North America registers the most notable decline on both country- and population-weighted averages. This is primarily due to the recent developments in the US." V-Dem released its latest report. www.v-dem.net/documents/75... 24425
Reposted by Hedvig ÖrdénDuncan Weldon @duncanweldon.bsky.social · 16/03/2026Pretty staggering that the FT Trump interview opens with ‘if NATO doesn’t help us sort this mess, there’ll be problems’ and ends with ‘Russia might be helping target American soldiers, but really that’s sort of fair enough - we started it’. www.ft.com/content/1ca6... 131560656
Reposted by Hedvig ÖrdénMinna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 15/03/2026Add to the mix Hegseth’s unrestrained lethality doctrine at the expense of critical thinking and unless these efforts get reversed soon, the US military may well become dumber and more dangerous - especially with civilian leaders who think that a list of targets is a sufficient plan.warontherocks.comMilitary Senior Service Colleges Require Reform, But There Sure Are Some Bad Ideas Out There“No one is thinking if everyone is thinking alike.” Gen. George S. Patton’s quip shows that he not only understood the advantage of audacious combat 112613
Reposted by Hedvig ÖrdénAnton Strezhnev @astrezh.bsky.social · 12/03/2026Can this be a solution? 311582303
Reposted by Hedvig ÖrdénMother Jones @motherjones.com · 09/03/2026Manipulated images undermine our shared reality—and the democracy built upon it.motherjones.comAI fakes spread disinformation. Is the distrust they create even worse?Manipulated images undermine our shared reality—and the democracy built upon it. 818456
Reposted by Hedvig ÖrdénPer Widén @perwiden.bsky.social · 07/03/2026HERREGUD! Tyska forskningsministern ”synliggör” kvinnliga forskare inwn broschyr. Men bilderna är ai-genererade! Trots att det finns riktiga foton av samtliga. Alla kvinnorna har också gjorts ”snyggare”, och Rosalind Franklin får dessutom posera med ett nobelpris, trots att hon inte fick det. 22716
Reposted by Hedvig ÖrdénHelene von Bismarck @helenebismarck.bsky.social · 15/02/2026All those conferences I have participated in with top officials with very concerned faces going on and on about soft power and countering Chinese influence, Russian disinformation, it is all terrible, etc… Guys. Fund. The. BBC. 521654
Hedvig Ördén @hedvigorden.bsky.social · 07/02/2026Delighted to see our new article analysing the threat of foreign election interference and the institutional logics of democratic resilience published in European Security. 041
Reposted by Hedvig ÖrdénRoland Meyer @bildoperationen.bsky.social · 29/01/2026«The unveiled force of Nadella’s statement is: All those who have power over workers and consumers are going to need to use it to make them start accepting and using the Generative AI tools our industry has collectively invested trillions in.» 03817
Reposted by Hedvig ÖrdénEliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 23/01/2026🧵 @jburnmurdoch.ft.com is spot on about the conditions in his FT piece. Liberal democracy held it together thanks to growth, good demographics, and the promise of a better future. Those days are gone, and that’s the "why" behind the erosion. However... 421622572
Reposted by Hedvig ÖrdénPascal @pascallth.bsky.social · 17/01/2026The position coming out of Washington today is that Greenland is critically exposed to threats from Russia and China And also that any other country that tries to improve Greenland's security will face tariffs 29623
Reposted by Hedvig ÖrdénDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 05/01/2026ICYMI: I sat down with political scientist @samuel-bagg.bsky.social to discuss the crisis in our information environment and its roots in social identity.volts.wtfThe cure for misinformation is not more information or smarter news consumersPolitical scientist Samuel Bagg explains why social identity is at the root of the misinformation crisis -- which calls for something deeper than factchecking. 16320113
Reposted by Hedvig ÖrdénMarietje Schaake @marietjeschaake.bsky.social · 07/01/2026There is a lot of talk about what Europeans will do if Trump follows though on his illegal plans towards Denmark. But I would like to know what Americans are expected to do 78726
Reposted by Hedvig ÖrdénAbe Newman @abenewman.bsky.social · 05/01/20261/Leaders are abducted/allies are threatened but pundits and governments are scratching their heads on what the US is doing. Danish PM on Greenland "It makes absolutely no sense". Why? Because actors using old IR models when we need a new lens. Enter neo-royalism. abcnews.go.com/Internationa...abcnews.go.comDenmark's PM urges Trump to 'stop the threats' of annexing GreenlandThe prime minister of Denmark called on Trump to “stop the threats” of the U.S. annexing Greenland after renewed comments garnered international attention. 20557268
Reposted by Hedvig ÖrdénMichael Kagan @michaelgkagan.bsky.social · 03/01/2026I feel like I haven’t even been properly lied to about the purposes of this war 199222284678
Reposted by Hedvig ÖrdénKate McNamara @katemcnamara.bsky.social · 22/12/2025The decision to finance arms for Ukraine through collective EU debt is taboo-breaking--but also part of a larger security turn in Europe. Ophelia Bentley & I have a new piece out that shows how the EU has geopoliticized markets in an unexpected arena: competition policy. doi.org/10.1017/elo.... 1/doi.orgThe securitization of competition in the European Union | European Law Open | Cambridge CoreThe securitization of competition in the European Union 13710
Reposted by Hedvig Ördénderek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 06/12/2025The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow 507385247426
Reposted by Hedvig ÖrdénJudah Grunstein @judah-grunstein.bsky.social · 05/12/2025Great short thread on the National Security Strategy. 2349
Reposted by Hedvig ÖrdénUlrike Franke @rikefranke.eu · 05/12/2025US national security strategy. Something sure is unrecognisable here, but it’s not Europe. www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u... 43823270
Reposted by Hedvig ÖrdénKate Klonick @klonick.bsky.social · 04/12/2025Holy shit. Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru... 17167653278
Reposted by Hedvig ÖrdénFredrika Larsson @ikapika.bsky.social · 01/12/2025This Friday I had the pleasure to present my article ”Assange & Honeytrap(s) for the special issue on the contextual turn in intelligence analysis in Scandinavian Journal of Military Studies edited by @hedvigorden.bsky.social at #show2025 @sochistorywar.bsky.social as always an amazing experience! 0165
Reposted by Hedvig ÖrdénSeva @seva.bsky.social · 29/11/2025one reason "great power competition" is a bad description of the emerging order is that an interlinked global kleptocracy does not care about national interests or rivalries 161209366
Reposted by Hedvig ÖrdénBen Phillips @benphillips76.bsky.social · 23/11/2025The UN just held a vote on ending torture, in which three countries voted against ending torture. 🔍 Zoom in… 21242153
Reposted by Hedvig ÖrdénDr Abeba Birhane @abeba.blacksky.app · 25/11/2025can’t fucking catch a breath make it stop 4865523567
Reposted by Hedvig ÖrdénLars Erik Berntzen @leberntzen.bsky.social · 24/11/2025New article with @draege.bsky.social out in Scandinavian Political Studies: “Asymmetric Influence: Politicians Can Fuel but Not Dampen Conflict.” We test whether politicians in one of the world’s least polarized democracies, Norway, can calm conflict as effectively as they can inflame it. #poliskydx.doi.orgAsymmetric Influence: Politicians Can Fuel but Not Dampen ConflictResearch from the deeply polarized United States suggests that the impact of elite communication is asymmetrical: antagonistic messages often heighten divisions, while positive appeals fail to dampen... 1128