Thomas Nilsson

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Swedish regional civil servant. This account mostly deals with issues of national security. Swedish account: @thomasnilsson.eu

Photo of a page from the Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter, depicting soldiers training burials with body sacks filled with wood.
Photo of a measurements cabinet, where each box contains weights from different countries and cities, from the London Natural History Museum.
Clip from Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet's website svd.se: "Attack near Finnish border Russia has tried to intensify its attacks in the past week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. “They have taken advantage of the more favorable weather conditions,” he said in a speech to the nation on Sunday evening. Meanwhile, reports are coming in of a Ukrainian attack on the Russian port of Björkö, near the Finnish border. A fuel tank is said to have been damaged, causing a large fire."
Headline: "Desk top exercieses lowers the threashold in (the municipality of) Nacka (outside Stockholm)"
A clipping from Dagens Samhälle, featuring a photo of the chair of the Stockholm city graveyard committee ms Sara Stenudd from the Left Party, with the headline "Here thousands of victims of war might get their final resting place"
Clipping from Dagens Samhälle with the headline "First service area ready for NATO troops"
A clipping from Dagens Samhälle featuring a photo of civil servants in a large city of Västerås storage facility with the headline "Now their method for measuring war preparedness is spreading"
Front page of Dagens Samhälle, No 11, March 11 2026. Headline: (The City of) Västerås soon ready (or prepared for) war.
A still from a gif from the movie The Dead Zone, where actor Martin Sheen, playing the president of the USA, is telling his Cabinet that ”the missiles are flying. Hallelujah”
Photo of the Swedish prime minister Tage Erlander from the 1960ies. He was a tall man and on this photo he wears long grey trousers with an extremely high waist.
Photo from a huge anti-American protest in Copenhagen today. Although almost all protesters wave Greenlandic flags, some protesters wave a yellow flag with a red scandinavian cross, often used to represent the Kalmar Union, which united what today is Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Sweden and Finland between 1397 and 1523 (when Sweden left the union).
Photo of a dark blue van standing in the middle of a pedestrian street in Flensburg, Germany, painted as a Portuguese police van, but with the text ”policia do samba”
Post on X from OMB’s director Russ Vought: “The National Science Foundation will be breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado. This facility is one of the largest sources of climate activism in the country. A comprehensive review is underway & any vital activities such as weather research will be moved to another entity or location.”
The coat-of-arms of the Swedish Civil Defence and Resilience Agency (Myndigheten för civilt försvar) replacing the Swedish Civil Contingecies Agency (Myndigheten för säkerhet och beredskap, MSB) on January 1st 2026, featuring Sweden's lesser coat of arms with three golden crowns on a blue shield with a royal crown symbolising the Swedish government, resting on a golden staff of office symbolising the agency's leading position in civil defence, ornated with a blue triangle symbolising civil defence per the International Civil Defence Organisation, surrounded by two golden oak leafs, symbolising strength, resilience, endurance and constancy.
A picture from the local daily newspaper Sydsvenskan in Malmö depicting a report featuring electricians in yellow clothing and the headline "They were forced to Skåne [county] to save electricity in war".
A cartoon of Mr. Tage Erlander (1901-1985), prime minister of Sweden between 1946 and 1969.
The logo of the SAAB company featuring a red crowned griffin's head.
The coat-of-arms of the County of Scania in Sweden, featuring a crowned yellow (golden) griffin's head on a red shield.
The coat of arms of the province of Scania, with the blazon "Or, a Griffin's head erased Gules, crowned Azure and armed Azure"
The coat of arms of Swedish Pomerania in 1660, with the blazon: "Or, an upright Griffin Gules"
Excerpts from the original letter from king Erik to the city of Malmö with the rights to bear the coat-of-arms of the Pomeranian griffin's head. In the letter there is also a drawing of the coat-of-arms.
The coat of arms that serves as the symbol of the city of Szczecin in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland depicts the head of a red griffin with a yellow (golden) beak wearing a yellow (golden) crown, placed on the blue background.
The coat of arms of the the House of Griffin depicts a red griffin with yellow (golden) beak and claws on a white (silver) background.
The coat-of-arms of the 7th South Scanian Regiment, with the blazon: "Or, a griffin's head erased Gules, crowned Azure and armed Gules." The coat-of-arms is crowned by a royal crown and behind the coat-of-arms a pair of golden armoured arms holding golden swords is depicted.
Photo of uniformed soldiers parading with the flag of the 7th Southern Scanian Regiment from 2011. The yellow flag features a red griffin's head with a blue crown. Photo from the Swedish Armed Forces, https://www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/aktuellt/2011/08/kungen-och-tusentals-besokare-hyllade-p-7/
A map of the south Baltic area showing the south coast of Sweden, the Danish islands of Zeeland, Fyn and Bornholm, the Baltic coasts of Germany and Poland. The cities of Lund in south Sweden and Szczecin in northwestern Poland are marked by the coat-of-arms of the 7th Southern Scanian Regiment and the 12th Mechanised Division. It is approximatly 260 kilometers between the cities with a direct airborne route.
The cover of the new Polish booklet titled "Safety handbook" with the tag line "Read it, practice, keep it!". It features a black and white cartoon of a multitude of citizens (men, women, adults, children, seniors, pets, but also an air force pilot and an army soldier) in the centre of the cover, whose background is white and red, just as the Polish flag.
The official flag of the Swedish National Archives, featuring a golden Janus Bifrons ("Two-faced Janus") on a blue background.
The official flag of the Courts of Sweden
The flag of the Supreme court of Sweden, featuring an upright golden Sword with a golden tipping scale on a blue background.
The official flag of the Swedish police, featuring the coat-of-arms of the Swedish police on a blue background.
The official flag of the Swedish coast guard, featuring a golden eagle's head on a blue background.
Photo of an article in the local weekly free paper, with the headline “Preparedness: Villagers in Södra Mellby ready to met possible crisis and war”, featuring a photo of the locked village water well, which will be opened in the event of a crisis.
Excerpt from the article in Stars and Stripes: “Countries closest to Russia, BELARUS and UKRAINE [my caps], have all agreed to the target, as well as nearby Germany, Norway, Sweden and the Netherlands, which is hosting the June 24-25 summit.”
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A screenshot from the Swedish national evening newspaper Aftonbladet, with the heading "Planning for half a million dead Swedes". AI generated summary: "Swedish authorities are planning burial sites for up to half a million Swedes in the event of war, equivalent to five percent of the population. Gothenburg needs to find ten hectares of land to handle a large number of coffin burials, while Stockholm already has enough land at its large cemeteries and is focusing on maintaining cremation capacity even during a crisis. The authorities are also preparing to manage the dead from allies and enemies, advocating coffin burials to ensure dignified treatment in accordance with the victims' traditions.
A screen shot from today’s local news paper, including an areal photo of fields and trees, with the heading “War cemetery planned in Lund” and the following blurb: “The General plan for Lund: ‘A green field until the day it would be needed in the worst case’.”
From the 2024 booklet: "If you have pets You are responsible for the care and wellbeing of your pet in the event of crisis or war. Make sure you have supplies at home to last at least a week. In the event of an air raid, you may bring your pet to protective structures like cellars, garages and metro stations. If you must leave your pet at home – and it can manage free access to food – leave additional food and water. ! Good to keep at home: Dry food and water in storage containers. Medicines for the animal. A cage or other way to transport the animal. Handwritten phone number to your veterinarian, insurance information and ID number." and a sketch of a cat.
From the 2024 booklet: "Home preparedness You contribute to our collective preparedness if you can manage on your own for at least one week. Adapt the advice in the checklists to your specific needs and situation. You may be able to share some things with others – for example, with your neighbours. In times of crisis or war, we all must help one another. Prepare ahead of time, so you don’t have to rush out when something serious happens. Water You require at least three litres of water a day, mainly for drinking and cooking. In case of a drinking-water shortage, your municipality can provide public water tanks. However, you still need to keep some water at home for emergencies. Get water storage containers or buckets with lids for collecting water. Buy bottled water or fill up storage containers. Store water in a dark and cool place. Check if the water tastes or smells unusual once or twice a year. Change the water when necessary. If you are unsure if water is safe to drink, boil it until it comes to a roiling boil. ! Store water in plastic bottles and put them in your freezer. The bottles can be used as ice packs if the electricity cuts out. When the ice has melted, you can drink the water. Don’t fill the bottles all the way to the top – they may crack when frozen."
From the 2024 booklet: A sketch of a young girl helping her father to stock up with produce.
From the 2024 booklet: Different sketches are depicting different forms of protection from rudimentary protection (Outside in a pit or ditch) to most effective protection (Civil defence shelter).
Outtake from the 2024 booklet: "Emergency alarm 30-15-30 The siren sounds for 30 seconds, followed by 15 seconds of silence. The pattern is repeated for 5 minutes. Go indoors. Listen to channel P4 on the Swedish public broadcaster Sveriges Radio. An emergency alarm means that the entire country is in the highest state of alert. If you are a member of the armed forces or serve in the civil defence, proceed immediately to your designated wartime posting. If your wartime posting is your current workplace, follow your employer’s instructions. Air raid warning This siren consists of short bursts, which sound for 1 minute. Take cover immediately – for example, in a civil defence shelter, cellar or other protective structure. You will have better protection indoors than outdoors, preferably in a room without windows. All clear A long, uninterrupted siren lasting 30 seconds." with a sketch depicting sirens overlooking a typical Swedish town.
Outtake from the 2024 booklet: "Total defence duty From the year you turn 16 until the end of the year you turn 70, you are part of Sweden’s total defence and required to serve in the event of war or the threat of war. Total defence duty applies to all Swedish citizens living in Sweden or abroad. Total defence duty also applies to foreign nationals residing in Sweden. Total defence duty consists of: •Military or civil defence service. During a heightened state of alert, you are to proceed immediately to the place you have been designated in your wartime posting. •General national service. If the Swedish government activates general national service, you are to remain at work or carry out other tasks in support of Sweden’s total defence system." And highlighted on a yellow background: "During a heightened state of alert, go to work as usual unless you are assigned a specific wartime posting."