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Tony Johansson
@tonyjohansson75.bsky.social
Former politician (for 30 years) from Sweden. Interested in democracy, history, equality and environmental issues. Therefore interested in global issues. Fan of Eurovision, Doctor Who, Theatre Plays, Taskmaster and witty old sitcoms. 🇸🇪🌍🏳️‍🌈💚🇪🇺🕊️🇺🇦
The Eurovision history of Austria #tehoAUT, part 4
1960
Du hast mich so fasziniert
by Harry Winter (1914-2001)
Music: 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Artist: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
Staging: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Thoughts: The piano stride I could be without, otherwise this is quite good. 🎶
Overall: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
youtu.be/wWJLIbNDAmY?...
eurovision 1960 Austria 🇦🇹 Harry Winter - Du hast mich so fasziniert
YouTube video by Georgios Symeonidis
youtu.be
December 1, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Today December 1st 2025, Sweden finally took a new step towards equality. Men who are having sex with other men finally got the lawful right to donate blood. With NAT tests being implemented all the 20 healthcare regions of Sweden must've implemented the law latest at August 2027.
#lgbt + rights
🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇸🇪
December 1, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Am watching part 1 out of 25 in Grootyvisions own little Christmas Calender, where Groot give his views of all the 25th or worse placings from the Eurovision between 2000 and 2025. Tomorrow, we're getting to the 24th places. Must say that I share most of his opinions.
🎶🎄
youtu.be/389SBrbTUFs?...
Ranking every 25th placed song from Eurovision 2000-2025 (+26th and 27th placed songs)
YouTube video by Groot
youtu.be
December 1, 2025 at 7:44 PM
#DoctorWho #DW-TJsTake

S06E12
Closing time
🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑

⬆️ The chemistry between Matt Smith and James Cordon is still there. The kid's cute.

⬇️ The story itself is a bit hit'n'miss.

A rewatchable episode? 🟨 Well, if it's already on, please do look it through. It's nice.
December 1, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Monday, December 1st. Eating breakfast and am watching the 1st episode of Svt:s 67th annual advent calender, the one for 2025. 24 episodes about a kid who's in search for his father and gets to know a time traveller called "Bildsköne Bengtsson". A nice little story, as it seems.
🎄☃️
December 1, 2025 at 4:56 AM
November 30, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Redirecting...
www.facebook.com
November 30, 2025 at 1:21 PM
While the United States isolate themself from the rest of the World with high tariffs and show un interest to change from fossile to renewable sources, China leads the way for sustainability and invest billions in solar power around the globe. USA is sadly fading away.
www.dw.com/en/africa-ch...
Africa's solar power revolution driven by China's investment – DW – 11/25/2025
Chinese solar equipment has been flooding African markets, partly as a ripple effect of the US-China trade war. It's one of several factors helping the continent gain traction with electrification.
www.dw.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Uruguay leads the way for sustainibility and show the World how to do.
✅🌎🔋

www.forbes.com/sites/kensil...
Uruguay’s Renewable Charge: A Small Nation, A Big Lesson For The World
Uruguay built a power grid that runs 99% on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. Here’s how its bold energy overhaul became a global model.
www.forbes.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Former nazi party of Sweden, the Sweden Democrats (SD), wants to interrogate the Swedish public broadcaster Svt. The Swedish democracy is based on that journalism aswell as the justice system stands free from political influence, wich Svt:s head manager answered🇸🇪
www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/svts...
SVT:s vd Anne Lagercrantz: SD:s krav är problematiskt - Ekot
SVT:s vd Anne Lagercrantz kritiserar att Sverigedemokraternas ville kalla SVT:s ledning till kulturutskottet.Det är bra att SVT granskas, anser hon. Men ...
www.sverigesradio.se
November 29, 2025 at 9:01 PM
#DoctorWho #DW-TJsTake

S06E11
The God complex
🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕

⬆️ The supporting cast are all brilliant. Especially when getting obsessed. The scenery is also very nice.

⬇️ Nothing, really. This is a masterpiece.

A rewatchable episode? ✅ Oh, yes. It's spooky, emotional and heart warming in the same time.
November 29, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I think Lana, here ranked in 3rd place, is my personal favourite 🙂
November 29, 2025 at 6:47 PM
The old train on the railway over the Dalsland Canal tells us it's time to get home from the Christmas Market.
November 29, 2025 at 6:41 PM
The Eurovision history of Austria #tehoAUT, part 3
1959
Der K. und K. Kalypso aus Wien
by Ferry Graaf (1931-2017)
Music: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Artist: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Staging: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Thoughts: An awesome performance here from one of the happiest singers ever of the ESC
Overall: 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
youtu.be/vYwxry6G-jQ?...
DER K. UND K. KALYPSO AUS WIEN - FERRY GRAF (Austria 1959 - Eurovision Song Contest)
YouTube video by Eurovision OLD
youtu.be
November 29, 2025 at 6:27 PM
The Eurovision history of Iceland #tehoICE, part 16
2003
Open Your Heart
by Birgitta (1979-)
Music: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Artist: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
Staging: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Thoughts: Compared to most other entries from ESC 2003 this has aged well. Birgitta has charm and good vocals
Overall: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
youtu.be/MX3Z0ZT8_n8?...
Iceland 🇮🇸 - Eurovision 2003 - Brigitta - Open your Heart
YouTube video by Library of Eurovision
youtu.be
November 29, 2025 at 6:12 PM
The Eurovision history of Spain #tehoESP, part 27
1987
No estás solo
by Patricia Kraus (1964-)
Music: 🌕🌑🌑🌑🌑
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Artist: 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
Staging: 🌕🌕🌑🌑🌑
Thoughts: To me, this is one of Spain's weakest efforts. The lyrics saves it from a total disaster.
Overall: 🌕🌗🌑🌑🌑
youtu.be/qTrl17hGt-4?...
eurovision 1987 Spain 🇪🇸 Patricia Kraus - No estás solo ᴴᴰ
YouTube video by Georgios Symeonidis
youtu.be
November 29, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Tio bättre val för en svensk nationalsång ön "Du gamla du fria" utan inbördes ordning

1. Änglamark
2. Jag vill tacka livet
3. Vårvindar friska
4. I en röd liten stuga
5. Hör hur västanvinden sudar
6. Drömmens skepp
7. Vart jag mig i världen vänder
8. Tro
9. Vårvinter
10. Fjäriln vingad syns på Haga
10 bättre val för en svensk nationalsång än ”Du gamla du fria”, utan inbördes ordning.

1. Öppna landskap
2. Kung för en dag
3. Vart jag mig i världen vänder
4. Vem tänder stjärnorna?
5. Vem vet?
6. Mitt i ett äventyr
7. Sång till friheten
8. Elegi
9. Strövtåg i hembygden
10. Gabriellas sång
10 Better Choices for the National Anthem Than the Actual National Anthem:

1. Seven Nation Army
2. Fight the Power
3. Piano Man
4. We Can Work It Out (Stevie Wonder Version)
5. Back on the Chain Gang
6. The Chain
7. Runnin' Down a Dream
8. Let's Go Crazy
9. I Love Rock 'n Roll
10. Believe
November 29, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Me being at a Christmas Market at Dalsland Center in Håverud, Sweden. A lovely day, really. 🎄🎅
November 29, 2025 at 3:27 PM
The Eurovision history of Iceland #tehoICE, part 15
2001
Angel
by Two Ticky (2000-2003)
Music: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
Artists: 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
Staging: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Thoughts: Well, for being 2001 this is a quite nice little tune wich is easy to remember.
Overall: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
youtu.be/eUfS20C8Ibw?...
eurovision 2001 Iceland 🇮🇱 Two Tricky - Angel ᴴᴰ
YouTube video by Georgios Symeonidis
youtu.be
November 28, 2025 at 5:19 PM
#DoctorWho #DW-TJsTake

S06E10
The girl who waited
🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗

⬆️ Karen Gillan really shines in this episode, playing Amy Pond.

⬇️ The crappy robots are beaten a bit too easy.

A rewatchable episode? ✅ Yes, it's a good and well delivered story.
November 27, 2025 at 10:09 PM
The Eurovision history of Austria #tehoAUT, part 2
1958
Die ganze Welt braucht Liebe
by Liane Augustin (1927-1978)
Music: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
Artist: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
Staging: 🌕🌕🌑🌑🌑
Thoughts: The vocalist had a very smooth and soothing voice, wich elevated this entry.
Overall: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
youtu.be/5k8cGWdGL84?...
eurovision 1958 Austria 🇦🇹 Liane Augustin - Die ganze welt braucht liebe ᴴᴰ
YouTube video by Georgios Symeonidis
youtu.be
November 26, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Swedish defense industry is hot right now. Especially Saab signs new deals for both aircrafts and submarines more and more. Today Poland decided to buy three new submarines by the Swedish company. Me myself miss the days of driving Saab cars, but that's just me 🇸🇪
www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/pole...
Polen ska köpa ubåtar från Saab - Ekot
Polen har valt Sverige som leverantör av tre ubåtar, meddelade försvarsminister och vice premiärminister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz på onsdagen.Affären ...
www.sverigesradio.se
November 26, 2025 at 3:53 PM
15.37 (3.37 PM for Americans)
On the train between Gothenburg and Vänersborg, Sweden. 2 hours by car, 50 minutes by train. No place to sit today, but a cozy place to stand by the window, looking out through the foggy November afternoon.
November 26, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Offering round-the-clock available defibrillators is extremely important. In cities and urban areas, this can be solved in cooperation with hospitals, nursing homes, gyms or small shops. In the countryside, it is probably more about community centres and churches.
November 26, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Once upon a time, Kyrgyzstan was the becon of light when it came to democratic stability in Central Asia. That's sadly not longer true, since the current regime tries to do everything in it's power to control the elections by arresting the oppositional leaders.
🇰🇬
timesca.com/arrests-of-o...
Arrests of Opposition Politicians in Kyrgyzstan Sparks Outcry Ahead of Elections - The Times Of Central Asia
On November 22, law enforcement agencies in Kyrgyzstan launched a large-scale special operation, detaining several opposition politicians, their relatives,
timesca.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:11 PM