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#Strömstrad #Sweden #Sverige #firefighter playing "the floor is lava, extra super advanced mode"
I couldn't do this. Hanging by one arm for that long?
I don't know if this is training. It could be #firefighters bored and giving each other crazy challenges, I'm not sure
"From the last boreal forests in Sweden to plantations in Brazil, via the New Zealand countryside and the wide open spaces of Poland and Romania, Disclose has traced the Swedish multinational’s supply chain."
A 90-minute documentary sheds new light on the insatiable appetite of the forest ogre: https://disclose.ngo/en/investigations/ikea-the-tree-hunter @climate#Ikea #DiscloseNGO #forests #CO2 #emissions #carbon #DiscloseNGO #quotas #deforestation #industry #industrialization #carbonFootprint #climateChange #furniture #Sweden
Black Hoodie by Monty May (OBSERVE)
https://tmblr.co/Z7VXvxk0-vYRCW00
#malmö #sweden #blackwhite #bw #street #streetphotography #flickr #thingsdavidlikes
"Russian state outlet RIA Novosti published, and then deleted, an article by Alexander Nosovich, which floated nuclear missile strikes on Lithuania. Putin called Estonia’s leadership clowns. Per Bloomberg, Finnish F/A-18s and Swedish Gripens jointly intercepted Russian aircraft over the Gulf of Finland for the first time."
https://www.meidasplus.com/i/217561163/russia-threatens-natos-eastern-flank
#Putin #Russia #War #Ukraine #NATO #Europe #EU #Finland #Sweden #News #Press #WorldNews #World
ICYMI "Örebropartiet" is the political party that #Mullvad co-founder Daniel Berntsson personally donated 5 million Swedish kronor to. That's over 500,000 US dollars and almost 450,000 Euro. The party is described as "to the right of the far right." #Politics #EuroPol #Sweden #Europe #Tech #VPN https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/09/24/in-sweden-the-rise-of-a-party-to-the-right-of-the-far-right-puts-local-democracy-in-orebro-under-pressure_6757880_4.html
#Sweden
While Sweden has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions at a rate faster than the EU average, the country is not on track to meet its own target of net zero by 2045
Thunberg said on Monday that Aurora has filed a second lawsuit, arguing that Sweden is failing in its legal duty to protect its citizens – especially children and the young – from the effects of climate change
https://novaramedia.com/2026/09/22/greta-thunberg-is-taking-sweden-to-court-over-climate-crisis-again/
#ClimateChange #UpheavalClimate #ClimateInstability #pollution #ecology #environment #climate
Agi: Il legame inaspettato tra il microbioma e il rischio di diabete nei bambini
AGI - I bambini ad alto rischio genetico di diabete di tipo 1 il cui microbioma intestinale subisce un arresto precoce dello sviluppo sono associati a un rischio tre volte superiore di contrarre la malattia o di attivare l'attacco immunitario che la precede, rispetto a quelli con una maturazione batterica standard.
Il rapporto tra microbioma e diabete nei più piccoli
Lo rivela uno studio, pubblicato sulla rivista Nature Metabolism, condotto dagli scienziati del Mass General Brigham, del Broad Institute presso il Massachusetts Institute of Technology e della Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Il team, guidato da Daniel Wang e Danyue Dong, ha analizzato longitudinalmente oltre 12mila campioni di feci prelevati da 887 bambini ad alto rischio genetico nei loro primi sei anni di vita, provenienti da Stati Uniti, Finlandia, Germania e Svezia. Nell'ambito del lavoro, sono stati identificati tre schemi di sviluppo del microbioma: a maturazione precoce, a maturazione tardiva e a plateau precoce.
I risultati dello studio
Nei bambini con il pattern a 'plateau', riportano i ricercatori, la transizione dai batteri che digeriscono il latte a quelli capaci di scindere le fibre alimentari dei cibi solidi non è avvenuta correttamente, mantenendo una bassa diversità microbica e correlandosi a un rischio triplicato di autoimmunità.
Allo stesso tempo, precisano gli esperti, il lavoro evidenzia come la genetica dell'ospite influenzi l'impatto della maturazione del microbioma sul rischio.
Uno strumento per un quadro più accurato
Comprendere il ruolo dello sviluppo del microbioma nella progressione del diabete potrebbe portare a strategie di diagnosi precoce e prevenzione.
Combinando i dati del microbioma e le informazioni genetiche è possibile ottenere un quadro molto più accurato, dato che la genetica influenza la forza con cui determinati pattern batterici aumentano il rischio. Per il prossimo futuro, i ricercatori ipotizzano una realtà in cui l'analisi del microbioma possa essere integrata nei controlli pediatrici periodici dei primi anni di vita. Questo approccio, concludono gli autori, permetterebbe di introdurre terapie preventive mirate, come diete o integratori specifici, prima della manifestazione clinica del diabete, una volta che l'efficacia sia validata da futuri trial clinici.
The unexpected link between the microbiome and diabetes risk in children.
High-risk children for type 1 diabetes whose gut microbiome undergoes an early cessation of development are associated with a three times higher risk of contracting the disease or triggering the immune attack that precedes it, compared to those with standard bacterial maturation.
The Relationship Between Microbiome and Diabetes in Young Children
This is revealed by a study, published in Nature Metabolism, conducted by scientists from Mass General Brigham, the Broad Institute at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
The team, led by Daniel Wang and Danyue Dong, analyzed longitudinally over 12,000 stool samples taken from 887 high-risk children in their first six years of life, from the United States, Finland, Germany, and Sweden. Within this work, three microbiome development patterns were identified: early maturation, delayed maturation, and early plateau.
Results of the Study
According to researchers, in children with the ‘plateau’ pattern, the transition from bacteria that digest milk to those capable of breaking down solid food fibers did not occur correctly, maintaining low microbial diversity and correlating with a tripled risk of autoimmunity.
At the same time, experts point out that the work highlights how host genetics influences the impact of microbiome maturation on risk.
A tool for a more accurate picture
Understanding the role of microbiome development in the progression of diabetes could lead to early diagnosis and prevention strategies.
Combining microbiome data and genetic information can yield a much more accurate picture, as genetics influence the extent to which certain bacterial patterns increase the risk. For the foreseeable future, researchers hypothesize a reality where microbiome analysis can be integrated into periodic pediatric checkups during the first years of life. This approach, authors conclude, would allow for targeted preventative therapies, such as specific diets or supplements, before the clinical manifestation of diabetes, once its efficacy is validated by future clinical trials.
#YoungChildren #NatureMetabolism #MassGeneralBrigham #theBroadInstitute #DanielWang #DanyueDong #theUnitedStates #Finland #Germany #Swedenhttps://www.agi.it/blog-italia/salute/news/2026-09-22/microbioma-rischio-diabete-bambini-39171477/
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🧵 12/21
https://www.visitstockholm.com/travel-info/public-transportation-in-stockholm/
To get to Rinkeby and Drottningholm, I used public transport. The underground train system was easy to understand and use, and the trains were clean and comfortable. Using the bus was a little more challenging, but the transportation workers were happy to help me. Individual tickets were not cheap, and concessions to the elderly and young notwithstanding, I wondered how big of an expense commuting is for those working in Stockholm.
SL, the transportation authority for the city, makes much of the public art in the underground stations. I did not go to enough stations to take in this part of the system. I did, however, get the impression that less of the wall space in the system is covered with advertising compared to the Underground in London or the Metro in Paris. That fleeting impression of mine could be mistaken though.
Even though I did not use it much, I was glad to see that Stockholm has an efficient and comprehensive public transport system.
How much of a problem is car use in Stockholm? How many people in Stockholm and Sweden in general have fallen under the malign spell of the oversized US style SUV?
#Sweden #Stockholm #Transit #PublicTransport #Cars #SUV #SL
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🧵 13/21
Although my hotel in Stockholm was near the Central Station, and thus convenient for those times I did use public transport, I chose to get to the places I wanted to see by walking, always the best way to see a city.
The joy of being amongst others in streets, squares, and gardens, of passing shop windows, signs on buildings telling a little of their history, crowded bars offering "after work" specials, abundant public seating in parks and places over looking the water, doorways, architectural details, public art...I was particularly taken with this fountain in the Östermalm district. It dates from 1921 and the sculptor was Carl Eldh, who also created statuary for the garden of the City Hall.
I should sound one cautionary note about getting around in Stockholm. A quick glance at a street map or Google might not be enough to tell you about steep hills and climbs in the city. For example, my visit to the delightful Södermalm district required me to ascend some long and steep flights of steps. Some visitors will need to plan carefully with these relief challenges in mind.
#Stockholm #Sweden #Walking #Cityscape #Fountains #CarlEldh #Art #PublicArt #Sculpture #1920s #20thCentury
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🧵 14/21
The City Hall of Stockholm boasts some magnificent interiors, through which the official guides will shepherd you while providing lots of information about the architecture and decoration of those spaces, the Nobel prize ceremonies that take place there, and the seating of the municipal government.
I wish this official tour could be extended to take in the garden and the exterior of the building. The architecture of the building as a whole and the statuary on and around the hall deserve attention.
The prominence of the City Hall reminded me of the importance of municipal and regional government in Sweden. What could Britain learn from this?
#Sweden #Stockholm #Stadhuset #CityHall #LocalGovernment
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🧵 11/21
Most of my time in Stockholm was spent in the centre of the city, parts of which seemed very affluent.
Nevertheless, I thought it important to get off the tourist trail and pay a visit to less well off Stockholm; after talking to some Swedes, I decided to go to Rinkeby.
I was only there for a few hours during the day, so my judgements are based on superficial impressions.
As I walked around, it was evident that Rinkeby is a different Sweden from that of the gated waterfront villas at the east of Djurgården. Yet I did not see the signs of urban blight that one might see in a depressed area of the USA : abandoned cars, potholes, endless graffiti, empty buildings, and so on . Lots of seventies low to medium rise apartment blocks, but nothing that appeared horribly substandard . Pretty? No. Prison like?No too!
It's obvious that most of the inhabitants are of African or Middle Eastern heritage, but I did see some European Swedes there too. Oddly enough, Rinkeby was one of the very few places in Stockholm where I caught sight of an election poster for the far right Sweden Democrats.
The budget friendly supermarket Lidl in its underground setting was depressing in the way that Walmart can be in the USA. I did buy a nice bar of hazelnut chocolate there though!
I never felt in the least bit threatened or menaced in Rinkeby. I am a man though, and I was not there at night. Those two factors could well explain how safe I felt in this supposedly crime ridden district.
I need to update my reading on inequalities of wealth and income in Sweden.
#Stockholm #Rinkeby #Sweden #Inequality
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🧵 7/21
I walked for about an hour from the Vasa museum through the island park of Djurgården to the Thiel Gallery:
https://www.thielskagalleriet.se/en/
I cannot recommend a visit to this gallery too highly. Both architecture and the collection of pictures within come together to impress the visitor with a wealthy and informed couple's taste at the dawn of the modern.
I enjoyed a 3:00 PM coffee and cardamom bun there too!
#Sweden #Stockholm #Art #ThielGallery #ThielskaGalleriet #20thCentury #Fika
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🧵 8/21
I am particularly interested in the twenties and thirties, so I was delighted to find the Moderna Museet staging both “Brassaï – The Secret Signs of Paris” and "The Subterranean Sky: Surrealism in the Moderna Museet Collection".
I shall have more to say about surrealism, as prompted by this exhibition in a future post.
I could kick myself a hundred times for not handing over a few dollars for "Brassaï -- The Secret Paris of the 30's" at a yard sale.
https://www.modernamuseet.se/en/stockholm/exhibitions/brassai/
#Sweden #Stockholm #ModernaMuseet #Brassaï #Photography #Paris #1930s #Art #Surrealism #20thCentury
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🧵 9/21
Drinking in bars is expensive in Sweden, nor did I have any desire to go out to bars by myself.
Instead, I went to a nearby Systembolaget, the Swedish state monopoly retailer of alcoholic drinks, and brought myself a bottle of ruby port and some beer to accompany the cheeses and cold meats I was eating in my hotel room at dinner time.
The prices were, to my surprise, roughly comparable to those in the USA.
I'm glad they don't have the ration card system for Systembolaget purchases any more, but the closure at 3:00PM on Saturday and all day Sunday is a bit of a pain.
I wonder how successful the promo free Systembolaget monopoly has been when it comes to excessive drinking.
Image: Marcin Martychiewicz
#Sweden #Drink #Systembolaget
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🧵 10/21
I mentioned in the previous post that I didn't want to go out to bars in Stockholm at night by myself, nor did sitting alone in a restaurant seem an inviting prospect; perhaps one day I will be in Stockholm in the company of another and will so be ready to enjoy a dinner at Pelikan or Prinsen.
Nevertheless, like just about every other tourist who visits Stockholm, I had to try the Swedish fast food eatery Nystekt Strömming.
The herring platter was delicious!
#Sweden #Stockholm #NystektStrömming #Food #SwedishFood #FastFood
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🧵 6/21
I made two visits to National Museum at Stockholm and would happily make two thousand more. As i had been expecting, I enjoyed their excellent collection of French paintings from the 18th century as well their works of art from Sweden. This Goya, though, was a delightful and stirring surprise.
Truth, Time and History -- Francisco Goya y Lucientes -- 1804 -- 1808 --Oil on canvas
#Sweden #Stockholm #NationalMuseum #Spain #Goya #TimeTruthAndHistory #Art #Painting #19thCentury
🧵1/21
I've recently come back from a short holiday in Stockholm. I'm not going to post about everything I did and saw there, but will note some highlights and things I noticed on my first visit to Sweden.
Ever since the 1936 publication of Marquis Child's "The Middle Way", Sweden has enjoyed a special place in the hearts and minds of anglophone social democrats.
I'm aware that Childs might have given an idealized portrait of Sweden, and I am also aware that Sweden is not now and never has been an egalitarian collectivist paradise. Most painfully of all, I am aware that, recent election results notwithstanding, the far right has made significant gains in Swedish society and that neoliberal thinking has permeated areas such as the provision and management of schools.
Nevertheless, I was still curious to see Sweden for myself, even though I was non holiday rather than on an investigative mission or study trip.
#Sweden #MarquisChilds #SwedenTheMiddleWay #SocialDemocracy