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Rolf Strom-Olsen @rstromolsen.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

What happens when everyone around you only tells you what you want to hear? Things like the Iran debacle, that's what. Check out my post on the sycophancy-industrial complex that produced Operation Epic Fury. rolfstromolsen.substack.com/p/flattery-g...

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When Flattery gets you Everything

The current debacle in the Gulf reminds us that the right kind of advice is important.

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Rolf Strom-Olsen @rstromolsen.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

They are showing electoral strength across the country, including in conservative strongholds SK and AB. Additionally, they are holding on to their substantial lead over the BQ in Quebec. 3/n

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Rolf Strom-Olsen @rstromolsen.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Let’s walk through the logic of whether an election would be advantageous for Carney’s Liberals. According to the data aggregation from @canadianpolling.bsky.social and @338canada.bsky.social the Liberals are in solid majority territory. 2/n

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Rolf Strom-Olsen @rstromolsen.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Mark Carney today announced by-election dates for mid-April. According to the perspective of the always insightful @chebert18.bsku.social, this means the Liberals are not planning a spring election, despite opinion polls showing near record support for the LPC. www.cbc.ca/news/politic... 1/n

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Carney calls byelections in Quebec riding of Terrebonne, 2 Toronto ridings | CBC News

Prime Minister Mark Carney has called byelections in the Toronto ridings of University-Rosedale and Scarborough Southwest and the Quebec riding of Terrebonne — races the Liberals will want to win to s...

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Rolf Strom-Olsen @rstromolsen.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

@reedvanschenck.bsky.social and I popped another red pill and suffered mild neurological damage by reading more Curtis Yarvin. This time, we look at his views on climate change, Keynesianism, and race - and how they are surfacing as policy. rolfstromolsen.substack.com/p/ep-06-curt...

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Ep. 06 Curtis Yarvin Knows a Thing or Two about Race (among other things)

While Our Students Are Sleeping: a Podcast about Theory and Politics

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Rolf Strom-Olsen @rstromolsen.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Did you know the American Revolution was a bad thing, or that the US Civil War was about distinct but legitimate moral orders? @reedvanschenck.bsky.social and I explore Curtis Yarvin’s take on history. Also: Cyndi Lauper makes a surprise appearance. rolfstromolsen.substack.com/p/ep-05-curt...

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Ep. 05 Curtis Yarvin's History Lesson

While Our Students Are Sleeping: a Podcast about Theory and Politics

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Rolf Strom-Olsen @rstromolsen.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Reed @reedvanschenck.bsky.social and I have been reading Curtis Yarvin for our podcast so you don't have to. The first part looks at all the reasons why you should be thankful for that. rolfstromolsen.substack.com/p/ep-04-curt...

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Ep. 04 Curtis Yarvin Takes a Red Pill

While Our Students Are Sleeping: a Podcast about Theory and Politics

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Rolf Strom-Olsen @rstromolsen.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

My day started with a lecture on Carl Schmitt, followed by a 2 hr romp through the Italian Renaissance, and now I’m ending it with a nice table wine, listening to Strauss and reading a bit of Bunin. #MiddleAgeFriday

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Rolf Strom-Olsen @rstromolsen.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

In our latest podcast episode, @reedvanschenck.bsky.social and I look at Shmitt's "The Concept of the Political" and explore how his idea of the Friend/Enemy dynamic is increasingly relevant to the volatile polarization in our modern democracies. rolfstromolsen.substack.com/p/179403645?

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Carl Schmitt's Concept of the Political

While Our Students Are Sleeping: a Podcast about Theory and Politics

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Rolf Strom-Olsen @rstromolsen.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

I've written up some thoughts about a curious story that reveals the economics of late-stage capitalism. rolfstromolsen.substack.com/p/climbing-i...

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Climbing into the 1% in the Age of Capitalist Excess

You can steal millions of dollars if you work for the right people, apparently.

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Rolf Strom-Olsen @rstromolsen.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Mark Carney est le meilleur candidat pour chef d'un parti - quel qu'il soit - que nous ayons vu depuis une génération.

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