Thor Erik Skarpen
@skarpen.bsky.social
PR & communications specialist, empathy, strategy and the big picture of what makes up a better tomorrow
Viggo Mortensen, professional actor, looked very powerful in Lord of the Rings. Could it be him, or merely a bad translation of the danish word «aktør»?
September 25, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Viggo Mortensen, professional actor, looked very powerful in Lord of the Rings. Could it be him, or merely a bad translation of the danish word «aktør»?
«We don’t have systems to defend every corner of Norway [against drones]»
Norwegian Defence Minister Sandvik clearly not aligned with NATO’s Rutte on «defend every inch of NATO territory»
Norwegian Defence Minister Sandvik clearly not aligned with NATO’s Rutte on «defend every inch of NATO territory»
September 24, 2025 at 12:29 PM
«We don’t have systems to defend every corner of Norway [against drones]»
Norwegian Defence Minister Sandvik clearly not aligned with NATO’s Rutte on «defend every inch of NATO territory»
Norwegian Defence Minister Sandvik clearly not aligned with NATO’s Rutte on «defend every inch of NATO territory»
Norway buying French bonds to finance their military spending? Macron in Oslo to meet sovereign welfare fund chief Nicolai Tangen and minister of finance, Jens Stoltenberg. Interesting to watch the funds index lists. Cheap loans for nuclear umbrella, perhaps?
June 23, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Norway buying French bonds to finance their military spending? Macron in Oslo to meet sovereign welfare fund chief Nicolai Tangen and minister of finance, Jens Stoltenberg. Interesting to watch the funds index lists. Cheap loans for nuclear umbrella, perhaps?
Pakistan jumped the gun. Didn’t age well
June 22, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Pakistan jumped the gun. Didn’t age well
Jens Stoltenberg proposes cutting 3,2 billion kroner in Norway’s defence budget. Bad start for our new finance minister
To those only reading press releases: Read the budget. They propose cuts, but the narrative is that they spend more
To those only reading press releases: Read the budget. They propose cuts, but the narrative is that they spend more
May 15, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Jens Stoltenberg proposes cutting 3,2 billion kroner in Norway’s defence budget. Bad start for our new finance minister
To those only reading press releases: Read the budget. They propose cuts, but the narrative is that they spend more
To those only reading press releases: Read the budget. They propose cuts, but the narrative is that they spend more
Jens Stoltenberg slammed by Danish chief editor. In his new job as Norway’s Minister of Finance, he is now more restrictive on aid to Ukraine
February 8, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Jens Stoltenberg slammed by Danish chief editor. In his new job as Norway’s Minister of Finance, he is now more restrictive on aid to Ukraine
Adding Canadian liberal voters will actually save America from MAGA
January 8, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Adding Canadian liberal voters will actually save America from MAGA
Dear Sweden: Please mail this to our Norwegian government. They need to step up on Defence and Ukraine
November 18, 2024 at 7:39 AM
Dear Sweden: Please mail this to our Norwegian government. They need to step up on Defence and Ukraine