Neste år slår vi dere nok, Danmark

Bare så dere vet det: Norges omdømme i utlandet har fått en betydelig knekk denne uken. Pensumjustering kan bli nødvendig.

To visjoner i Davos: En sammenligning av Carneys og Trumps taler

Boris Johnson has permanently ruined my ChatGPT experience. Every time I open the app, I hear his voice—complete with that corky pronunciation—in my head: “I love ChatGPT”

Norwegian media and podcasts have been full of praise for Mark Carney’s keynote address in Davos.

Klar tale fra Canadas statsminister. Han oppsummerte landets tilnærming til internasjonal politikk som «prinsipiell pragmatisme» – et begrep vi i Norden lett kan kjenne oss igjen i.

Canada strong 🇨🇦

Cool Europe 🇪🇺 Macron on Europe: “predictable, loyal and where you know that the rule of the game is just the rule of law. It is a good place»

Wow, what a crowd!

Europe united in support of Greenland

Donald Trump’s threats against Greenland undermine NATO, but also risk fatally harming cooperation among the A7 Arctic states. Our Nordic allies are clear and united that Greenland is part of K. of Denmark and its future is for Greenlanders to decide. Canada must be as clear.

Et ærlig spørsmål: Hvorfor er norske toppolitikere – og andre som sier de står opp for demokratiske verdier – fortsatt på X i desember 2025?

Good news for all! I will forever cherish my ERASMUS exchange at Queen’s University Belfast

Someday, I hope to call a cosy boat in Christianshavn, Copenhagen my home

Here is my feedback: Dear European Commission, it is long past time to leave X

Hva om den norske Nobelkomiteen deler ut verdensmesterskapet i fotball til Norge?

Norway may not produce as many hockey stars as Finland and Sweden, but our very own Mats Zuccarello just hit 700 NHL points on November 29, 2025—a truly impressive milestone. What a superstar! Nordic NHL points leaders by country: Selanne 🇫🇮 1457 Sundin 🇸🇪 1349 Zuccarello 🇳🇴 700 Ehlers 🇩🇰 535

Time flies. Hard to believe it is already my last day as a guest researcher at the University of Copenhagen. Thank you for the generous hospitality during my sabbatical @ucph.bsky.social! In January, I will be back to teaching and researching at Bishop’s University @ubishops.bsky.social

Jeg vet ikke om dette er en yrkesskade etter mange år som professor i europeisk politikk, men likner ikke Ole Gustav Gjekstad på en annen ambisiøs leder – nemlig Charles de Gaulle?

The more winter activities you throw yourself into, the shorter the season feels. Take it from someone who is both Canadian and Norwegian—I know winter, and this trick works ❄️

More of this, please 🇨🇦 🇳🇴

Happy for Ireland 🇮🇪 today! ⚽️

For a Norwegian observer, it has been refreshing to follow the Danish campaign leading up to the 18 November local elections. While national party leaders tend to dominate debates and media coverage before local elections in Norway, the Danish campaign stands out for its distinctly local profile

To gode nyheter til å avslutte en allerede god dag

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, a top-10 Tesla shareholder, announced today that it will vote against Elon Musk’s proposed pay package, which could exceed $1 trillion.

Stumbled into a convocation ceremony at the beautiful University of Barcelona today—what a joyful surprise!

Which Nobel Prize is this gentleman most likely to win?

I am now well settled at the University of Copenhagen, in my capacity as a guest researcher for the Fall

Nothing to see here—just Swedes dragging a whole wooden church across town. If the followers cannot come to you… build a moving service for God

My wife took this incredible night photo of the Percé Rock in Quebec while I was sleeping. Apparently only one of us is serious about sightseeing

I am beginning to suspect that BlueSky’s “Show less like this” button for cat videos is just decorative. I keep pressing it, yet my feed still looks like I accidentally joined Cats Unlimited

I can still fish… I just cannot, apparently, catch

Late-night calm and early-morning beauty from my glamping escape in Miguasha, Gaspésie, QC

What a great experience — a jazz festival right here in our little hometown of just over 600 people! The very first North Hatley Jazz Festival

Excellent breaking news from Norway: Alec Luhn has been found safe and in good health

The ambassador’s full quote, showcasing full-spectrum delusion: “I think it’s outrageous that you banned American products from your shelves. That is an insult to us. We have not done anything like that…”

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Takket være Trump krysset 33 % færre kanadiske innbyggere grensen til USA i juni 2025 sammenlignet med juni 2024

For a political scientist and EU observer, there could hardly be a better time for a sabbatical in Copenhagen 🇪🇺 @eu2025dk.bsky.social

Jeg har et spørsmål angående basmatirisen jeg kjøpte i København i dag: Den danske bruksanvisningen anbefaler at risen skal koke i 10 minutter og trekke i 10. Den norske derimot, anbefaler 15 minutters koketid og 5 minutters trekketid. Hva gjør en stakkars nordmann i Danmark med slike anbefalinger?

This is my final week as Chair of the Department of Politics and International Studies at Bishop’s University, as I will be starting a sabbatical leave on 1 July. During the Fall of 2025, I will be based at the Department of Political Science at the University of Copenhagen as a guest researcher.

Det irriterer meg så grenseløst å høre ungdommen uttale navnet til riksrevisoren…

A special transatlantic partnership dating back to 1976, when the EU and Canada signed a Framework Agreement on Economic Co-operation, the first formal agreement of its kind between the EU and an industrialized third country 🇪🇺 🇨🇦

As a Norwegian, the news that Morten Harket has Parkinson’s hit me. He is, after all, our only truly international pop star I usually stay away from social media comment sections—but today I looked, and saw only kindness, admiration and support Morten Harket seems to have only friends. Well earned

Ma traduction française: Pour certaines personnes, un simple petit drapeau arc-en-ciel peut représenter un sentiment de sécurité. On le voit, et l’on se dit : « Je suis le bienvenu ici. » C’est une manière simple de ressentir que l’on est apprécié. Très belle vidéo. Oslo Pride 🌈

Fabulous video from Oslo Pride and good commentary from @gjertm.bsky.social (he has translated his comments to English below)

Reading a biographical essay on the great German scholar Max Weber. Like many, he was inspired by America. During his 1904 visit, he admired how U.S. politics relied on professionals bred in free associations—where individuals proved themselves through autonomy and responsibility. That was then…

I guess Melania’s dream of a Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Harvard is off the table.

So true. Best wishes, Scandinavian We work fewer hours overall, take longer vacations, retire earlier, all supported by what we call public (not socialized) health care. And somehow, we keep ranking among the happiest people on Earth. Imagine that.

Some things never change: «We are always there for each other» 🇨🇦 🇪🇺