Magnus J. Silverryd

Personal views on global affairs. Retweets not necessarily endorsements.

[Magnus J. Silverryd @JacobsonMagnus]

We remember those we lost,
We honor those who protect,
We look toward the future with hope.
#Veteransday

[Magnus J. Silverryd @JacobsonMagnus]

@PeterRahn67 Tack Peter !!

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@PeterRahn67 @Flygvapenchef @flygvapnet Gäller även RO.

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@mikaelgrev Hänger du en teknikerkapsel behövs ingen tvåsitsig.

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@sir_Tristan14 Köpte inte öv. Pelle Mohlin upp väktarbolaget ABABs restlager med baskrar och införde dom på Fo67?

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@pansarfem Bara om ni också har gardiner och tv i stugan.

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@Friberg_Storey @UNHCRThailand @ILOAsiaPacific @UNThailand @UN_SDG @MOIThailand @prdthailand @InterorgMFAThai @ThailandUN Reminds me of our workshops on the Thai-Burmese border some years ago!

[Christer Sfeirكريستر @ChristerSfeir]

När Gripen greppar Greider blir det gripande grepp som Greider knappt begriper.

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@VerkanUnderline Möjligtvis införa det till Ag
m/42… #agtumme

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@pansarfem Ser bekant ut. Passa på att julshoppa i butiken till vänster 😉

[Magnus J. Silverryd @JacobsonMagnus]

@pansarfem Tycker vitölen ser liten ut….

[United Nations Office of Rule of Law and Security @UN_OROLSI]

From 19–23 May, the #DDR Section, together with @BICC_Bonn @CairoPeaceKeep & @FBAFolke, hosted the 3rd annual Community Violence Reduction (CVR) course in Stans, Switzerland, with support from the Swiss Government & SWISSINT. An inspiring week of dialogue, practice and learning.

[Christer Sfeirكريستر @ChristerSfeir]

Sist på bollen i debatten, men det tål att sägas: formuleringen ”Israel styr Tidöregeringens handlande” är inte bara problematisk – den ligger farligt nära klassiska antisemitiska konspirationsteorier om utländsk, särskilt judisk, kontroll över inhemsk politik. Israel definierar sig som en judisk stat, och därför riskerar sådana påståenden att förstärka just de stereotyper de flesta vill undvika.

Politisk kritik mot Sveriges hållning i Israel–Palestina-konflikten är både legitim och nödvändig. Men den måste föras sakligt. Att påstå att en främmande makt styr Sveriges regering är ogrundat och fördunklar debatten med fördomar istället för att klargöra fakta.

[Magnus J. Silverryd @JacobsonMagnus]

@neretnieks Utmärkt inlägg! Kan kommentera att Norra Flygkommandot (FKN) samlade sina KDUC en gång/halvår för att följa upp arbetet med att bygga förbanden.

[The Culturist @the_culturist_]

Reminder: Tolkien hated Disney.

He called them "hopelessly corrupted" and knew they'd ruin any story they touched.

Why? Tolkien's storytelling philosophy was profoundly different… (thread) 🧵

[SAS - Scandinavian Airlines @SAS]

We get it, @SkyNews and The Guardian - same initials, both wear uniforms, operate internationally, and move fast. But only one SAS was affected by the Heathrow power outage. Spoiler: it was the one with the free coffee onboard, not the one with parachutes.

[TTN @tintinades]

Puisse le sort vous être favorable en cette période de repartage du monde

[Magnus J. Silverryd @JacobsonMagnus]

@HSalama_1 Great presentation today at the joint GA&ECOSOC special session!

[Bill Ackman @BillAckman]

Did everyone else understand that Non Governmental Organizations, ie, NGOs, receive most if not all of their funding from the government, or was I just being ignorant?

If NGOs receive most if not all of their funding from the government, what is the basis for calling them non-governmental?

The answer according to Google is that an NGO is non-governmental because it operates without governmental control and oversight even though it receives government funding.

Why is it beneficial for there to be non-profit organizations, that is NGOs, that receive all or substantially all of their funding from our government, but don’t have any government oversight or control?

Non-profits are not known for having good governance. The combination of funding without oversight and control creates the opportunity for fraud, waste and abuse that we have seen in some of the USAID grants that have been made public in the last week or so.

In the private markets, that is the real world, a majority shareholder would have control and oversight. Why do we allow our government to make majority investments without control and oversight? It makes no sense.

It is time we scrutinize all NGOs and reconsider investing taxpayer money in private organizations without proper oversight and control consistent with what a majority investor would expect in a private corporation.

[Elizabeth Dickinson @dickinsonbeth]

Hard to overstate the impact of USAID freeze in #Colombia.

Last year, US provided 70.6% of incoming humanitarian funds.

A 90 day freeze amid acute humanitarian crisis means Colombia has <1/3 of resources it would have last year to respond. Beyond 90 days would be devastating.