Running, reading, writing. Leading @GraceSthlm
Stockholm, Sweden
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Phil Whittall retweeted
Wisdom comes from understanding that the reading of books and the purchasing of books are two seperate, almost unrelated hobbies
Phil Whittall retweeted
Hustle culture is dominant. You get up early to do the things you need to do before work. Then work, then anything kind of fun OR you go straight to side hustle (second job). Most major cities have this culture.
Here's a difference I've noticed from a week, let me know if it holds up.
Early morning activities. 5:30 runs, 6am Bible Studies, Men's groups, gym sessions. Some pre-work event every day.
In Stockholm. Almost none that I know of.
I went to the gym this morning.
Two things.
Firstly, the gym was bigger than my local mall in Stockholm.
Secondly there was more whoopin' and hollerin' at 8am than I can handle. Sweden does not prepare you for that.
Phil Whittall retweeted
If you are not listening to Cal Newport, you are missing out on one of the sanest voices in this AI moment.
It's not the AI we need to worry about but the crazy loons running their companies.
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Phil Whittall retweeted
Putin says Ukrainian land belongs to Russia because of history. But what happens when we apply his logic to Russia itself?
On October 22, Putin once again claimed that Ukrainian territories are historically Russian.
“This is not their territory. It’s the territory of historical Russia,” he said.
Interesting argument. Let’s apply the same logic to Russia.
🇯🇵 Japan: The Soviet Union seized the southern Kuril Islands in 1945. Japan still claims four of those islands, which Russia controls today.
🇨🇳 China: Vladivostok and large parts of Russia’s Far East were once under China’s Qing dynasty. Russia acquired these territories through treaties in the 19th century.
🇫🇮 Finland: Vyborg and parts of Karelia belonged to Finland before World War II. Finland was forced to surrender them to the Soviet Union.
🇩🇪 Germany: Kaliningrad was once Königsberg, a German city and part of East Prussia until 1945.
🇹🇷 Turkey: The Ottoman Empire once controlled Azov and held territory and influence around the northern Black Sea before Russian expansion.
So here’s a question for Putin:
Should Japan take back its islands? Should China reclaim Vladivostok? Should Finland reclaim Vyborg? Should Germany reclaim Kaliningrad?
Of course, historical possession does not automatically give any country the right to seize territory today. Most of these countries do not even make such claims.
And that is precisely the point.
If every country started invading its neighbors to recover territory it controlled centuries ago, where would it end?
Ukraine is an internationally recognized sovereign country. Russia recognized its borders.
History is not a license to invade. And Ukraine does not belong to Russia simply because Putin says it does.
Stand with Ukraine. 🇺🇦
Sources: Reuters (October 22, 2026); historical records and territorial treaties.
Photo credit: Reuters / Russian Pool
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Someone must know the answer to this. How come in America Presbyterians are everywhere but in Europe are almost nowhere?
