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Carl-Oskar Bohlin guide för MAGA i riksdagen

BlueSky är förstås fel forum att rikta denna uppmaning, men särskilt den svenska höger som jobbar med försvarsfrågor borde vara uppmärksamma på MAGA-operationer som strider mot svenska nationella säkerhetsintressen. MAGArörelsens proryska sympatier borde vara varningstecken nog.

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MAGA-organisatören Katie Hagström tog hit stabschefer från USA:s Republikaner till Sverige. De fick träffa flera Tidöpolitiker och Marcus Wallenberg.

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En jobbig grej för svensk höger är att FIMI riktad mot Europa och Sverige idag kommer både från Ryssland och USA. Nätverk och internationella samarbeten mellan tankesmedjor av olika kulör är inget uppseendeväckande, men extern inblandning & påverkansoperationer i svensk politik är problematiska.

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Maria Zakharova’s facial transformation is almost reminiscent of Viktor Yushchenko’s. Both were likely poisoned by Russian substances. Only, in her case it was probably, as you note, vodka.

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How it started. How it’s going.

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Özgür Öğret @ozgurogret.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

When British mosques were recently vandalized, it turns out it was done by—you guessed it—a Russian agent. This follows an established pattern. In France, Serbian nationals recruited by Russian intelligence placed pigs’ heads outside mosques. Elsewhere, they target Jews. Whatever stokes division.

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Reposted by Paul T. Levin

CPJ urges Turkish authorities to immediately remove the access block imposed by an Istanbul court on leading independent news website T24 over so-called "LGBT propaganda". bianet.org/haber/turkey...

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Turkey blocks independent news site T24 over 'LGBTI+ propaganda'

A court determined that 118 column articles published by the website, which is one of the largest independent news outlets in Turkey, constituted "propaganda" for the LGBTI+ community.

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“On Tuesday, Estonian officials alleged that Russia’s security services were behind an August fire at a defense technology company that supplies Ukraine.” Furthermore, I wonder: if Putin’s attacks on Europe do not come with a cost, why would he stop?

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“The migrant scheme, according to officials, is part of Russia’s broader strategy for sowing discord in the West, if more subtle than other recent operations pinned on the Kremlin. The goals are the same, officials said: to impose consequences on countries for supporting Ukraine.”

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A Front Line at the Border: How Russia Uses Migrants as Weapons Against Europe (Gift Article)

“Russia’s goal in Latvia, where immigration is a contentious political issue, is to stir up tensions ahead of parliamentary elections on Saturday and to help usher in more Russia-friendly lawmakers, Latvian officials said.”

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The scheme is part of Russia’s larger strategy for sowing discord in the West, if more subtle than other recent operations blamed on the Kremlin.

NYT: “The Russian and Belarusian intelligence services are facilitating an elaborate scheme to illegally funnel migrants from the Middle East and Africa across the border into Latvia and other NATO and European Union countries, Latvian officials said.”

In my article, I explained why capitulation would not give us peace. It just shows Putin that his threats against us work. paultlevin.substack.com/p/capitulati...

A picture of Putin with a cunning smile on his lips, and the caption: “Putin PROMISES that if we just stop supporting Ukraine, everything will be fine.”

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Here’s what Dugin just posted on X. The European Surrender Party (AfD and le Pen’s RN etc) wants us to give in to Russia’s blackmail, but if you pay once, you’re on the hook. The blackmailer always comes back for more.

Screenshot of a post on X by Alexander Dugin from 30/09/2026 containing the following threat:

“Give us Ukraine and you will be alive. And safe. We will stop there. Otherwise the things will be unpredictable.”

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This is how I described Russia’s intentions behind its escalating hybrid warfare campaign against Europe in a recent Substack article. Well, it turns out either Alexander Dugin reads my Substack or I was rather spot on…

Capitulation, Muddle Through, or Fight Back

Europe's choices in responding to Putin's hybrid war escalation

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Drake Long @drmlong.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I’m surprised I’m not seeing more reflection on the US withdrawal from Iraq from ppl around me. By far most defining war of my lifetime, greatly influenced me and my friends, and it’s just over without much gravitas.

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DN ställer frågan ”Det är en svår balansgång: Hur åstadkommer man avskräckning utan att eskalera?” Det är nästan ordagrant underrubriken i det förslag som jag och @johnsjoholm.bsky.social publicerade för två dagar sedan. Vi har jobbat länge på att ta fram detta svar på frågan.

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Skuggkriget – så attackerar Kreml Europa i det dolda

Bra genomgång av Lina Lund , @sannabjorling.bsky.social och Jenny Alvén i DN idag. ”Rysslands dolda krigföring eskalerar. Men i Europa och Nato tvekar ledarna fortfarande om hur attackerna ska mötas.”

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Kamikazedrönare i Leipzig. Cyberattacker, bränder och påverkansoperationer över hela Europa. Rysslands dolda krigföring eskalerar.

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Well, sociologically, the new medium promotes other forms of engagement. Instead of joining a union or party or other association, learning to mobilize, learn issues, make compromises etc, we are just fed and react to outrage by clicking. It reinforces and speeds up de-institutionalization.

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I don’t mean to be unfair towards Estonia. It would be unreasonable to expect a country of 1,3 million to retaliate against their giant neighbor. But Europe can and should deter Russia. It just needs a strategy. Good thing @johnsjoholm.bsky.social and I have a suggestion then.

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Europe’s response: “Russia’s chargé d’affaires in the Estonian capital, Tallinn, was being summoned” to the Estonian foreign ministry… Furthermore, I wonder: if Putin’s attacks on Europe do not come with a cost, why would he stop?

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Estonia blames Russia for arson attack on drone maker supplying Ukraine

“the subsequent investigation had led authorities to “conclude with certainty” that the attack was “an act of sabotage ordered by the special services of the Russian Federation”. It was part of a “broader campaign across Europe aimed at intimidating us and weakening our support for Ukraine.””

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European and Nato leaders express support for Estonia after August attack on manufacturer in Tallinn

Tapani Hopkins @tapani-hopkins.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

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Good to see some concrete suggestions as to a strategy! Although I do wonder: if we develop covert abilities to damage Russia, should we limit ourselves to responding to Russian attacks? Seems like there'd be a temptation to go all in even if Russia wound down their attacks. 🤔

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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

And absence of proper process. It’s not in the same league as the Iran war in terms of consequences, but the causes of the screwups are related.

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Google and Apple immediately update their maps.

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“We demand to be taken seriously!” 🤣

I’m a little proud of my rejoinder.

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Let’s just all agree to disagree on that issue. To each, their own (side of the road)!

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My pledge to keep to the speed limit would also be morally binding. Honestly people, stop complaining! Wall Street also hired their own third party rating agencies with little SEC oversight before 2008 and that went well!

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This is a good model. Couldn’t we drivers all sign a self-regulation accord instead of having pesky traffic laws and police enforcing them? That’ll work, right?

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They’re not exactly superintelligent.

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This is better than the final courtroom scene from "A Few Good Men." Has there ever been a more spectacularly embarrassing self-own? Also, Klobuchar catching the mistake on the fly? 🔥

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Such a strategy has multiple advantages, including a greater chance of managing escalation than with overt retaliation, and allowing Europe to seize the initiative instead of allowing Russia to direct the course of the conflict. It should be coupled with overt pressure and diplomacy.

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Together with @johnsjoholm.bsky.social, I've been working on a proposal for a forward-leaning European hybrid warfare. It is just now out! We propose a covert-action-centered strategy that emphasizes credibility, asymmetry in retaliation, and graduated imposition of costs.+

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Indeed... Everyone in the ivory tower is peering out at the "pacing threat" on the horizon. Meanwhile, the ground is being hollowed out under us. But fear not! @johnsjoholm.bsky.social and I have an answer hot off the press! Would love to hear your thoughts on it.