Anders Schröder
@andersschroder.bsky.social
Analyst at the Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI). Ex MP for the Swedish Green Party. Politics, philosophy, history, etc.
Why is every AI take either "it's all a grift" or "all jobs will be automated in 2027 and the robot overlords may end up murdering us". Surely the reasonable take is "AI will be useful and speed up growth but not more than other general purpose technologies."
February 14, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Why is every AI take either "it's all a grift" or "all jobs will be automated in 2027 and the robot overlords may end up murdering us". Surely the reasonable take is "AI will be useful and speed up growth but not more than other general purpose technologies."
Sjukt ändå att pulkaåkning är en olympisk sport
February 10, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Sjukt ändå att pulkaåkning är en olympisk sport
Reposted by Anders Schröder
China is now bankrolling Russia’s war in Ukraine by providing 60% of the funds needed by Moscow to continue fighting, MPs on the Commons Defence Committee were told today.
The aim is to gain an advantage over the West.
The aim is to gain an advantage over the West.
China bankrolling Putin’s war to gain advantage over West, MPs told
Beijing’s huge support for Russian aggression against Ukraine part of larger threatening posture, air marshal tells Commons committee
www.telegraph.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 2:26 PM
China is now bankrolling Russia’s war in Ukraine by providing 60% of the funds needed by Moscow to continue fighting, MPs on the Commons Defence Committee were told today.
The aim is to gain an advantage over the West.
The aim is to gain an advantage over the West.
Reposted by Anders Schröder
Minneapolis police chief Brian O'Hara says that the victim was a 37-year-old white man and US citizen with no criminal record and that he was a legally permitted gun owner.
January 24, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Minneapolis police chief Brian O'Hara says that the victim was a 37-year-old white man and US citizen with no criminal record and that he was a legally permitted gun owner.
Reposted by Anders Schröder
"The gentleman I was standing next to was focused on helping people who were coming into Nicollet Avenue understand that they needed to take it slow and helping them get through. ...
"Next thing I knew, they shot him." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
"Next thing I knew, they shot him." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
January 24, 2026 at 5:56 PM
"The gentleman I was standing next to was focused on helping people who were coming into Nicollet Avenue understand that they needed to take it slow and helping them get through. ...
"Next thing I knew, they shot him." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
"Next thing I knew, they shot him." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Didn't grasp just how bad the Minneapolis murder was until I watched it with sound. Hearing how he empties his magazine into a guy already lying lifeless on the ground...
January 24, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Didn't grasp just how bad the Minneapolis murder was until I watched it with sound. Hearing how he empties his magazine into a guy already lying lifeless on the ground...
Okay, we need to talk about Carney's Havel reference. 🧵
January 21, 2026 at 10:14 AM
Okay, we need to talk about Carney's Havel reference. 🧵
"It is very important for us that we continue our partnerships. I value the friendships of the three Army chiefs in Norway, Sweden, and Finland." Major General Brian Eifler of the 11th airborne division in 2024.
With the relations the 11th have with the Nordics, would they act if given the order?
With the relations the 11th have with the Nordics, would they act if given the order?
January 20, 2026 at 10:09 AM
"It is very important for us that we continue our partnerships. I value the friendships of the three Army chiefs in Norway, Sweden, and Finland." Major General Brian Eifler of the 11th airborne division in 2024.
With the relations the 11th have with the Nordics, would they act if given the order?
With the relations the 11th have with the Nordics, would they act if given the order?
Swedish prime minister Ulf Kristersson published a response on X to Trump's tariff threat.
"We will nåt be extorted. I will always stand up for my country and our allies. Currently there are intense discussions with other EU countries, the UK and Norway regarding a joint response."
"We will nåt be extorted. I will always stand up for my country and our allies. Currently there are intense discussions with other EU countries, the UK and Norway regarding a joint response."
January 17, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Swedish prime minister Ulf Kristersson published a response on X to Trump's tariff threat.
"We will nåt be extorted. I will always stand up for my country and our allies. Currently there are intense discussions with other EU countries, the UK and Norway regarding a joint response."
"We will nåt be extorted. I will always stand up for my country and our allies. Currently there are intense discussions with other EU countries, the UK and Norway regarding a joint response."
Reposted by Anders Schröder
The next chance for the Supreme Court to rule that these kind of tariffs are illegal and that the law Trump is using was never meant for this kind of thing will be on Tuesday, when the justices said new decisions will be announced.
Trump says he'll impose a 10% tariff (rising to 25% in June) on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and Finland, because they've sent people to Greenland, until the US can buy Greenland.
January 17, 2026 at 5:03 PM
The next chance for the Supreme Court to rule that these kind of tariffs are illegal and that the law Trump is using was never meant for this kind of thing will be on Tuesday, when the justices said new decisions will be announced.
I don't see how the EU could back down here. There will be a conflict over this. Best case it stays in the economic realm before Trump blinks or congress pulls him back.
www.ft.com/content/6055...
www.ft.com/content/6055...
Trump to hit Europe with 10% tariffs if it opposes Greenland takeover
US president said levies against eight nations would rise to 25% unless they support his acquisition of the island
www.ft.com
January 17, 2026 at 5:06 PM
I don't see how the EU could back down here. There will be a conflict over this. Best case it stays in the economic realm before Trump blinks or congress pulls him back.
www.ft.com/content/6055...
www.ft.com/content/6055...
A US-Danish working group is great. It wastes time, which takes us nearer the US midterms and a potential balance on the executive.
January 15, 2026 at 5:57 AM
A US-Danish working group is great. It wastes time, which takes us nearer the US midterms and a potential balance on the executive.
Denmark sending reinforcements to Greenland. Seems reasonable, at least this avoids a fait accompli. Hopefully, the Danish forces will be joined by other EU nations.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
Kilder til DR: Danmark sender militære forstærkninger til Grønland
En fortrop fra Forsvaret er ankommet til Grønland, erfarer DR.
www.dr.dk
January 14, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Denmark sending reinforcements to Greenland. Seems reasonable, at least this avoids a fait accompli. Hopefully, the Danish forces will be joined by other EU nations.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
What is the arguments against stationing a French and/or British led tripwire force in Greenland? Seems like the only option at this point if we're serious about protecting some kind of rules based order in our own region.
January 11, 2026 at 5:48 PM
What is the arguments against stationing a French and/or British led tripwire force in Greenland? Seems like the only option at this point if we're serious about protecting some kind of rules based order in our own region.
Reposted by Anders Schröder
EU decides not to make geopolitical laughing stock of itself by a considerably-less-than-overwhelming majority.
(And I'm the person who generally says trade deals don't have much to do with geopolitics, but I'd submit that this one does.)
(And I'm the person who generally says trade deals don't have much to do with geopolitics, but I'd submit that this one does.)
🚨 Big news from Brussels: EU countries move to approve the EU-Mercosur trade deal, @euronews.com confirms.
Against: 🇫🇷🇵🇱🇦🇹🇭🇺🇮🇪
Abstention: 🇧🇪
All other member states voted in favour.
Written procedure will conclude at 5 pm.
Against: 🇫🇷🇵🇱🇦🇹🇭🇺🇮🇪
Abstention: 🇧🇪
All other member states voted in favour.
Written procedure will conclude at 5 pm.
January 9, 2026 at 11:10 AM
EU decides not to make geopolitical laughing stock of itself by a considerably-less-than-overwhelming majority.
(And I'm the person who generally says trade deals don't have much to do with geopolitics, but I'd submit that this one does.)
(And I'm the person who generally says trade deals don't have much to do with geopolitics, but I'd submit that this one does.)
The one silver lining here is that no one cares about government dietary guidelines anyway.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
New US dietary guidelines call for more protein, less processed food
The changes receive mixed reviews from experts, in particular over concerns some could lead to people eating more saturated fats.
www.bbc.com
January 9, 2026 at 11:22 AM
The one silver lining here is that no one cares about government dietary guidelines anyway.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Assuming they really did take Maduro, I still don't see what the end game is? Do they expect the rest of the regime to just crumble now?
January 3, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Assuming they really did take Maduro, I still don't see what the end game is? Do they expect the rest of the regime to just crumble now?
Mycket som var jobbigt förra året, men tillväxten i förnybart är en sak att glädjas över. Jag har skrivit lite om vikten av optimism inom klimatrörelsen.
progressiv.substack.com/p/vi-kan-kla...
progressiv.substack.com/p/vi-kan-kla...
Vi kan klara det här
Om optimism i klimatrörelsen
progressiv.substack.com
January 2, 2026 at 10:35 AM
Mycket som var jobbigt förra året, men tillväxten i förnybart är en sak att glädjas över. Jag har skrivit lite om vikten av optimism inom klimatrörelsen.
progressiv.substack.com/p/vi-kan-kla...
progressiv.substack.com/p/vi-kan-kla...
A piece of good news for once. Electric vehicle adoption is exploding in many emerging markets.
ember-energy.org/latest-insig...
ember-energy.org/latest-insig...
December 18, 2025 at 1:14 PM
A piece of good news for once. Electric vehicle adoption is exploding in many emerging markets.
ember-energy.org/latest-insig...
ember-energy.org/latest-insig...
*Nods in Baudrillard*
Your universe is a photocopy of a photocopy of a…
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on.ft.com/4ahkNKa
November 28, 2025 at 11:44 AM
*Nods in Baudrillard*
Poland will purchase 3 submarines from Saab. A crucial investment for Sweden and Saab as the previous production line stood at a measly 2. Poland is the first buyer outside Sweden, and carrying the development cost alone has been an increasing burden for Swedish defense.
www.svt.se/nyheter/utri...
www.svt.se/nyheter/utri...
Polen köper svenska ubåtar
Polen köper tre stycken ubåtar från svenska Saab, meddelar Polens vice premiärministern Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz i ett uttalande, rapporterar Reuters.
www.svt.se
November 26, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Poland will purchase 3 submarines from Saab. A crucial investment for Sweden and Saab as the previous production line stood at a measly 2. Poland is the first buyer outside Sweden, and carrying the development cost alone has been an increasing burden for Swedish defense.
www.svt.se/nyheter/utri...
www.svt.se/nyheter/utri...
*Taps the sign*
November 26, 2025 at 10:07 AM
*Taps the sign*
Reposted by Anders Schröder
When a Swedish minister gets this sassy, it means that they’re furious.
And rightly so. It’s amazing that the small ones have punched so far above their weight, but inexcusable that the bigger ones haven’t followed suit. There simply are capacity limits for the small ones.
And rightly so. It’s amazing that the small ones have punched so far above their weight, but inexcusable that the bigger ones haven’t followed suit. There simply are capacity limits for the small ones.
Nordic countries paying most for Ukraine ‘not sustainable,’ Swedish foreign minister says
The EU must seize Russia’s frozen assets, Maria Malmer Stenergard believes, because any other solution would be unfair to Ukraine’s biggest backers.
www.politico.eu
November 21, 2025 at 8:15 PM
When a Swedish minister gets this sassy, it means that they’re furious.
And rightly so. It’s amazing that the small ones have punched so far above their weight, but inexcusable that the bigger ones haven’t followed suit. There simply are capacity limits for the small ones.
And rightly so. It’s amazing that the small ones have punched so far above their weight, but inexcusable that the bigger ones haven’t followed suit. There simply are capacity limits for the small ones.
Superintressant artikel om sexarbete och gränsdragningen mellan arbete och fritid.
www.ottar.se/amanda-fick-...
www.ottar.se/amanda-fick-...
Amanda fick sparken efter mejl till arbetsgivaren om Onlyfans-konto - Ottar
Amanda förlorade sitt jobb som danslärare efter mejl till Folkuniversitetet om att hon hade konton på sugardejtingsidor.
www.ottar.se
November 13, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Superintressant artikel om sexarbete och gränsdragningen mellan arbete och fritid.
www.ottar.se/amanda-fick-...
www.ottar.se/amanda-fick-...
Fascinating reading the new Malaysia-US trade agreement. The countries have agreed to "economic security alignment", which effectively means that Malaysia lets the US set its trade policies in strategic sectors. If the US introduces a tariff or export restriction, Malaysia promises to follow suit.
November 3, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Fascinating reading the new Malaysia-US trade agreement. The countries have agreed to "economic security alignment", which effectively means that Malaysia lets the US set its trade policies in strategic sectors. If the US introduces a tariff or export restriction, Malaysia promises to follow suit.