Mathias Holmgren
@mathiasholmgren01.bsky.social
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We are in a bizarre moment of diplomatic history. The purported "peace plan" that appeared a few days ago beings in Russian unreality and American weakness. Demanding everything of Ukraine and nothing of Russia, its purpose is imperialism and profiteering.
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Russian Unreality and American Weakness
Notes from a bizarre moment of diplomatic history
snyder.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:13 PM
We are in a bizarre moment of diplomatic history. The purported "peace plan" that appeared a few days ago beings in Russian unreality and American weakness. Demanding everything of Ukraine and nothing of Russia, its purpose is imperialism and profiteering.
snyder.substack.com/p/russian-un...
snyder.substack.com/p/russian-un...
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Interesting piece from @michaeldweiss.bsky.social 👇
There is no "plan". US is the victim of a Russian psy op, with the aim of dividing EU and US.
The "plan" was made by the Russians, injected into the US administration through the pro-Russian, radicalized individuals Kushner, Vance and Witkoff.
There is no "plan". US is the victim of a Russian psy op, with the aim of dividing EU and US.
The "plan" was made by the Russians, injected into the US administration through the pro-Russian, radicalized individuals Kushner, Vance and Witkoff.
“He Must Have Got This From K.”
How a Russian operative used the American media to force a risible “peace deal” into existence
macspaunday.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Interesting piece from @michaeldweiss.bsky.social 👇
There is no "plan". US is the victim of a Russian psy op, with the aim of dividing EU and US.
The "plan" was made by the Russians, injected into the US administration through the pro-Russian, radicalized individuals Kushner, Vance and Witkoff.
There is no "plan". US is the victim of a Russian psy op, with the aim of dividing EU and US.
The "plan" was made by the Russians, injected into the US administration through the pro-Russian, radicalized individuals Kushner, Vance and Witkoff.
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Who's going to buy US weapons in future when it's clear Donald & GOP will cut you off if your invader bribes them as part of a "peace plan".
Art of the deal.
Art of the deal.
November 21, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Who's going to buy US weapons in future when it's clear Donald & GOP will cut you off if your invader bribes them as part of a "peace plan".
Art of the deal.
Art of the deal.
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LLMs give people with delusional belief systems a way to organise those beliefs. The model fills in gaps, supplies connective tissue, and wraps the madness in formal language.
It doesn't make the claims more credible to us, it just tidies them up.
It doesn't make the claims more credible to us, it just tidies them up.
November 19, 2025 at 2:22 PM
LLMs give people with delusional belief systems a way to organise those beliefs. The model fills in gaps, supplies connective tissue, and wraps the madness in formal language.
It doesn't make the claims more credible to us, it just tidies them up.
It doesn't make the claims more credible to us, it just tidies them up.
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Source: www.defmin.fi/en/topical/p...
Nordic countries to prepare joint procurement of unmanned aircraft
Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark prepare joint procurements of unmanned aircraft systems and related technologies. The Technical Arrangement was signed in Helsinki on 22 October 2025.
www.defmin.fi
October 25, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Source: www.defmin.fi/en/topical/p...
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PM: Deliveries of #Gripen E to Ukraine could begin in just about 3 years time.
PM also said donation of C/D still a possibility, but again, now it's full focus on F-16 and Mirage.
PM also said donation of C/D still a possibility, but again, now it's full focus on F-16 and Mirage.
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
PM: Deliveries of #Gripen E to Ukraine could begin in just about 3 years time.
PM also said donation of C/D still a possibility, but again, now it's full focus on F-16 and Mirage.
PM also said donation of C/D still a possibility, but again, now it's full focus on F-16 and Mirage.
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🇸🇪🤝🇺🇦 Sweden and Ukraine have just taken a major step, signing a Letter of Intent for the purchase of up to 150 Gripen fighter jets.
It’s a long-term defense partnership designed to build a powerful, independent Ukrainian Air Force over the next 10–15 years.
It’s a long-term defense partnership designed to build a powerful, independent Ukrainian Air Force over the next 10–15 years.
October 22, 2025 at 2:51 PM
🇸🇪🤝🇺🇦 Sweden and Ukraine have just taken a major step, signing a Letter of Intent for the purchase of up to 150 Gripen fighter jets.
It’s a long-term defense partnership designed to build a powerful, independent Ukrainian Air Force over the next 10–15 years.
It’s a long-term defense partnership designed to build a powerful, independent Ukrainian Air Force over the next 10–15 years.
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🇺🇦🇸🇪 President Zelenskyy and Prime Minister Kristersson signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) on future air defence of #Ukraine
100-150 #Gripen E
Long term plan to rebuild Ukraine's Air Force
Industrial cooperation
regeringen.se
100-150 #Gripen E
Long term plan to rebuild Ukraine's Air Force
Industrial cooperation
regeringen.se
October 22, 2025 at 1:33 PM
🇺🇦🇸🇪 President Zelenskyy and Prime Minister Kristersson signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) on future air defence of #Ukraine
100-150 #Gripen E
Long term plan to rebuild Ukraine's Air Force
Industrial cooperation
regeringen.se
100-150 #Gripen E
Long term plan to rebuild Ukraine's Air Force
Industrial cooperation
regeringen.se
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Dear EU @katjabego.bsky.social and I have a great solution for the frozen Russian assets question:
Use them to pay for Ukraine’s 150 JAS Gripen fighter jets from Sweden
Use them to pay for Ukraine’s 150 JAS Gripen fighter jets from Sweden
That would be phenomenal! (Could call it the "Get a Grip(en)" plan).
October 22, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Dear EU @katjabego.bsky.social and I have a great solution for the frozen Russian assets question:
Use them to pay for Ukraine’s 150 JAS Gripen fighter jets from Sweden
Use them to pay for Ukraine’s 150 JAS Gripen fighter jets from Sweden
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The Ukrainian and Swedish teams must do everything to ensure that next year becomes the time for the start of the use of Gripen fighters, — Zelensky.
October 22, 2025 at 1:33 PM
The Ukrainian and Swedish teams must do everything to ensure that next year becomes the time for the start of the use of Gripen fighters, — Zelensky.
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The Swedish PM, — the agreement is not intended for immediate deliveries. It concerns around 120–150 Gripen E-series fighter jets, which are now entering production. This will enable the creation of a powerful Ukrainian Air Force and marks the beginning of a long journey that could last 10–15 years.
October 22, 2025 at 1:37 PM
The Swedish PM, — the agreement is not intended for immediate deliveries. It concerns around 120–150 Gripen E-series fighter jets, which are now entering production. This will enable the creation of a powerful Ukrainian Air Force and marks the beginning of a long journey that could last 10–15 years.
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⚡️ Update: Ukraine, Sweden sign letter of intent on possible deal for up to 150 Gripen jets.
The long-term memorandum is not aimed at immediate new donations, but includes a possibility for a major deal involving 100-150 Gripen E jets, Sweden says.
The long-term memorandum is not aimed at immediate new donations, but includes a possibility for a major deal involving 100-150 Gripen E jets, Sweden says.
Zelensky visits Norway, Sweden ahead of 'Coalition of the Willing' meeting
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Zelensky are meeting in the city of Linkoping, home to the defense company Saab, which produces Gripen fighter jets and other arms.
kyivindependent.com
October 22, 2025 at 1:33 PM
⚡️ Update: Ukraine, Sweden sign letter of intent on possible deal for up to 150 Gripen jets.
The long-term memorandum is not aimed at immediate new donations, but includes a possibility for a major deal involving 100-150 Gripen E jets, Sweden says.
The long-term memorandum is not aimed at immediate new donations, but includes a possibility for a major deal involving 100-150 Gripen E jets, Sweden says.
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”Ukraine single-handedly saves Sweden’s JAS Gripen fighter jet programme for the next generation”
Big news from Sweden:
A memorandum of understanding has been signed with Ukraine for the sale of up to 150 Gripen fighter jets
A memorandum of understanding has been signed with Ukraine for the sale of up to 150 Gripen fighter jets
SVT erfar: Sverige vill sälja 150 Gripenplan till Ukraina
Sverige skriver under en avsiktsförklaring om att undersöka möjligheten att sälja uppemot 150 Gripenplan till Ukraina, erfar SVT. Det meddelar statsminister Ulf Kristersson på en pressträff inom kort,...
www.svt.se
October 22, 2025 at 1:25 PM
”Ukraine single-handedly saves Sweden’s JAS Gripen fighter jet programme for the next generation”
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🇸🇪🇺🇦Ukraine wants to buy 100 to 150 Jas Gripen E. A declaration of intent between the countries has been signed, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson stated at a joint press conference with Volodymyr Zelenskyj on Wednesday. www.tv4.se/artikel/4WSm...
October 22, 2025 at 1:25 PM
🇸🇪🇺🇦Ukraine wants to buy 100 to 150 Jas Gripen E. A declaration of intent between the countries has been signed, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson stated at a joint press conference with Volodymyr Zelenskyj on Wednesday. www.tv4.se/artikel/4WSm...
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Letter of intent between Ukraine and Sweden on air defense. Hinting of 100-150 Gripen E within a not to far distant future!
October 22, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Letter of intent between Ukraine and Sweden on air defense. Hinting of 100-150 Gripen E within a not to far distant future!
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Big news from Sweden:
A memorandum of understanding has been signed with Ukraine for the sale of up to 150 Gripen fighter jets
A memorandum of understanding has been signed with Ukraine for the sale of up to 150 Gripen fighter jets
SVT erfar: Sverige vill sälja 150 Gripenplan till Ukraina
Sverige skriver under en avsiktsförklaring om att undersöka möjligheten att sälja uppemot 150 Gripenplan till Ukraina, erfar SVT. Det meddelar statsminister Ulf Kristersson på en pressträff inom kort,...
www.svt.se
October 22, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Big news from Sweden:
A memorandum of understanding has been signed with Ukraine for the sale of up to 150 Gripen fighter jets
A memorandum of understanding has been signed with Ukraine for the sale of up to 150 Gripen fighter jets
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"State Terror: A brief guide for Americans"
Revisiting a piece I wrote in April 2025
"In the history of state terror, the escape from law into coercion takes three forms... the leader principle; the state of exception; and the zone of statelessness."
snyder.substack.com/p/state-terror
Revisiting a piece I wrote in April 2025
"In the history of state terror, the escape from law into coercion takes three forms... the leader principle; the state of exception; and the zone of statelessness."
snyder.substack.com/p/state-terror
State Terror
A brief guide for Americans
snyder.substack.com
October 5, 2025 at 2:42 PM
"State Terror: A brief guide for Americans"
Revisiting a piece I wrote in April 2025
"In the history of state terror, the escape from law into coercion takes three forms... the leader principle; the state of exception; and the zone of statelessness."
snyder.substack.com/p/state-terror
Revisiting a piece I wrote in April 2025
"In the history of state terror, the escape from law into coercion takes three forms... the leader principle; the state of exception; and the zone of statelessness."
snyder.substack.com/p/state-terror
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President Macron:
“We were very naive to leave our public space to social media networks controlled by US or Chinese companies that don’t share our interests and not interested in survival of our democracies.”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MggN...
“We were very naive to leave our public space to social media networks controlled by US or Chinese companies that don’t share our interests and not interested in survival of our democracies.”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MggN...
French President Macron Speaks at German Unity Day Ceremony | WION LIVE
YouTube video by WION
www.youtube.com
October 4, 2025 at 3:59 AM
President Macron:
“We were very naive to leave our public space to social media networks controlled by US or Chinese companies that don’t share our interests and not interested in survival of our democracies.”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MggN...
“We were very naive to leave our public space to social media networks controlled by US or Chinese companies that don’t share our interests and not interested in survival of our democracies.”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MggN...
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In 1935 German leadership called a surprise meeting and informed their previous oath to uphold the Weimar constitution was now void and they instead must swear a personal oath to the Führer. Many claimed they didn’t like the order, but they did it anyway.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Hegseth orders rare, urgent meeting of hundreds of generals, admirals
The Pentagon has summoned military officials from around the world for a gathering in Virginia. Top generals and their staffs don’t know the reason for the meeting.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 25, 2025 at 9:04 PM
In 1935 German leadership called a surprise meeting and informed their previous oath to uphold the Weimar constitution was now void and they instead must swear a personal oath to the Führer. Many claimed they didn’t like the order, but they did it anyway.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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OBAMA: It's fair to say that 80% of the world's problems involve old men hanging on who are afraid of death and insignificance, and they won't let go. They build pyramids, and they put their names on everything. They get very anxious about it.
September 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM
OBAMA: It's fair to say that 80% of the world's problems involve old men hanging on who are afraid of death and insignificance, and they won't let go. They build pyramids, and they put their names on everything. They get very anxious about it.
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My latest on Russia’s weakness.
Russia is not entitled to a sphere of influence. Russia is not destined to win in Ukraine. Negotiations are not pathways to peace but tools of war. Russia is not powerful – we are - By @johnsipher.bsky.social tomorrowsaffairs.com/putins-lies-...
#Putin #UkraineWar
#Putin #UkraineWar
Putin’s Lies Hide Weakness
Russia has thrived on lies for centuries; its undoing will come when truth proves more powerful than the fictions it desperately spins
tomorrowsaffairs.com
September 19, 2025 at 11:46 AM
My latest on Russia’s weakness.
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Elon Musk called for the “dissolution of parliament” and change of government in the U.K. during a far-right rally in London yesterday, speaking via video link.
Musk calls for new UK government at far-right rally in London
“You either fight back or you die,” Musk says via video link to demonstration organized by far-right activist Tommy Robinson.
www.politico.eu
September 14, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Elon Musk called for the “dissolution of parliament” and change of government in the U.K. during a far-right rally in London yesterday, speaking via video link.
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Swedish MoD Pål Jonson: the new aid package for Ukraine includes additional classified systems and projects whose details will only be revealed on the battlefield. He said Russia should expect Swedish-Ukrainian surprises and stressed Sweden will keep pressure on Moscow until the war ends.
September 11, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Swedish MoD Pål Jonson: the new aid package for Ukraine includes additional classified systems and projects whose details will only be revealed on the battlefield. He said Russia should expect Swedish-Ukrainian surprises and stressed Sweden will keep pressure on Moscow until the war ends.