Ragnar Hjalmarsson🌻

Thucydides’ real lesson isn’t about power forcing the weak to accept their fate—it’s about how hubris masquerades as realism.

@tom_nuttall Assumptions of easy internal collaboration in a tight-knit society do a lot of lifting. So does the idea that Greenlanders are dazzled by projects or money. They know the coloniser’s soul. Frightening nevertheless.

An all-too-plausible horror story. foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…

This is leadership.

@jetskitosway2 Agree, this is more the vibe Heute: m.youtube.com/watch?v=zvgZtd…

honestly really annoying when ppl post this clip/gif as some kind of righteous fuck you. the movie is completely toothless against the nazis, doesnt really feel inspiring to me lol

11/11 Iceland is showing us something rare: centrist pragmatism, female leadership, and a rejection of polarization. It’s not a solution for everyone, but doesn’t it remind us that politics can still surprise us in good ways?

10/11 Coalition talks are underway, with hopes of resolution before Christmas. For context, Iceland’s last coalition took 8 weeks to finalize. Could these women leaders bring a faster, fresher approach? The nation awaits.

Iceland is on the verge of something historic—a coalition government led by three women from the Social Democrats, Liberal Reform Party, and People’s Party. With the President (also a woman) poised to confirm the coalition, it would be a global first. 🧵 1/11 #Democracy #Iceland

@IKovras @europeanisa @EuroJournIR Fantastic!

1/2 Honored to share that my paper ‘Technologies of Justice’ has been awarded the @europeanisa prize for Best Article in @EurojournIR in 2023! This work explores how new (forensic) technologies have reshaped how societies deal with their violent past. 🌍📚

🎥 According to the expert consultant in conflict resolution and peace building @AndyDCarl, "amnesties are a normal tool in the response to the resolution of political conflicts around the world."

Always read Laurence on the #Karabakh situation. Fully endorse everything, except that it was expected. There was hope that after a couple of weeks of intense diplomacy by EU and US that this had been averted. But Russia's role (decision not to act) probably crucial

How can forensic technologies help societies deal with their violent past? @IKovras examines this question in connection to transitional justice and accountability in his newest article published Online First in EJIR. Read the full piece here: 🔗bit.ly/3fTvRU8

@k_koshelenko To win a maxi-challenge in Ru Paul's Drag Race

Today is Putin's last birthday. What do you wish for him?