Jonathan Gulbrandsen

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Should I sell my Tesla?

So, kind of a serious question. I’m at least not NOT serious.

I’ve always known Elon to be a troll, but it has taken this last six months or so for me to realize what a truly awful, terrible human being he is that I want nothing to do with. I feel like I somehow support his views by driving a car from his company, which I understand is a bit silly but also perhaps not.

I drive a Tesla. Should I be getting rid of it? If I successfully compartmentalise, I do love the car. I also realize there are good alternatives (Kia EV6, Ioniq 5). But part of the love for it has dissapeared and I almost feel a bit shameful driving it around. Honestly looking for thoughts here.

→ 4:34 PM, Dec 30

Cost of giving birth in Sweden

Invoice for the birth of our child just received.

We spent 3 nights at the hospital, and beyond the birth itself we had 24/7 access to midwives etc helping out with breast feeding and everything else for two extra nights, staying in our own private room with bathroom and shower, and food FREE for all meals (and heavily discounted for me) and any accessories provided as well (diapers etc).

During the birth we had 2 doctors and 4 midwives actively engaged.

Statistically, Sweden is one of the absolute safest places to give birth as well.

Total cost: about 30 euro.

Yes, I’m a fan of “socialist” healthcare.

→ 7:13 PM, Dec 16

@caseyliss thank *you* Casey! ❤️ and extra big thanks for all the emails and all the best wishes, it’s been awesome , and of course the parental episodes! 🙏

→ 3:20 AM, Dec 15

On November 26, I became a dad when this beautiful little boy was born. It’s been a crazy less than 3 weeks, but I’m incredibly proud, happy and grateful. I may or may not have more profound things to say about this in the future - I’m new here and still getting comfortable! (Thanks #maskeraid app and developer @caseyliss for the auto emoji-censored photo)

→ 12:25 AM, Dec 15

Departure! 😀 We got out of bed this morning at 4am, picked up our friends and left for real at 5am. We left with 100% battery, first stop was after two and a half hours and we charged for 20 mins (32-76%) at a 150kwh Supercharger. Cold for July, 11-15 degrees, efficiency at 71%.

→ 8:49 AM, Jul 8

I’ve started using photo sharing community Glass (signed up when it launched but never started using until very recently) - feel free to follow me there if you are interested in seeing photos I take and share!

→ 9:18 PM, Apr 11

Finished reading: Artemis by Andy Weir 📚 Mini-review: High expectations after finishing Project Hail Mary just before it. But too weirdly/overly horny which rang strange with the male author and female lead.

→ 9:46 PM, Apr 4

How is this NOT an April’s fools joke? Dyson Zone air-purifying headphones They have gone mad.

→ 8:02 AM, Mar 30

Finished reading: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir 📚 Really loved this book. The amount of science combined with humor and a real heart was just awesome.

→ 9:51 PM, Mar 26

Finished reading: Termination Shock by Neal Stephenson 📚

→ 9:55 PM, Mar 13

Finished reading: Billy Summers by Stephen King 📚

→ 9:57 PM, Feb 17

Man do I wish people understood this.

→ 8:02 PM, Sep 23

Yep. Oh My Fucking God, Get the Fucking Vaccine Already, You Fucking Fucks - McSweeney’s Internet Tendency

→ 12:54 PM, Sep 3

Finished reading: Mort by Terry Pratchett 📚

→ 12:29 PM, Aug 23

I’m so very very very happy and humbled that this happened today - 2nd dose of Pfizer vaccine. In Sweden for my age group, this was basically as early as has been possible. The event itself was such a happening as well, unlike the first dose, which of course doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of things but still.

→ 5:40 PM, Aug 7

Yeah, rowing at sunset was pretty awesome.

→ 9:44 PM, Aug 4

Unexpectedly cool (I thought) photo from an old timey shop in Linköping, Sweden. No, nothing was actually for sale.

→ 9:39 PM, Aug 4

“I love being told I have an irrational fear of Covid by snowflakes who are afraid of immigrants, vaccinations, LGBT, brown people, powerful women, voting by mail, universal health care, face masks, higher wages, scientists, and going to Starbucks without a gun on their hip.” Tweet from 𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝

→ 5:58 PM, Aug 4

Finished reading: The Light Fantastic (Discworld, 2) by Terry Pratchett 📚

→ 9:50 PM, Jul 31

Finished reading: Equal Rites: A Discworld Novel by Terry Pratchett 📚

→ 12:30 PM, Jul 31

Finished reading: The Colour of Magic: Compact Discworld Novel. The First by Terry Pratchett 📚

Mini-review: As mentioned in the Small Gods post, it very much intrigured me to read more Terry Pratchett. So I started from the beginning. Very different book this one but highly enjoyable.

→ 9:49 PM, Jul 22

Somebody clearly had some apologising to do today! First we saw these hearts being drawn in the sky and later when driving back we saw a huge sign saying “I AM SORRY” by the roadside.

→ 5:25 PM, Jul 22

Too Late

I hug their family members and I tell them the best way to honor their loved one is to go get vaccinated and encourage everyone they know to do the same. They cry. And they tell me they didn’t know. They thought it was a hoax. They thought it was political. They thought because they had a certain blood type or a certain skin color they wouldn’t get as sick. They thought it was ‘just the flu’. But they were wrong. And they wish they could go back. But they can’t. So they thank me and they go get the vaccine. And I go back to my office, write their death note, and say a small prayer that this loss will save more lives.”

Spread this link far and wide and as needed

→ 5:02 PM, Jul 21

Finished reading: Small Gods by Terry Pratchett 📚

Mini-review: A tip from Kvalitetsaktiepodden. Strong like. Sharp and funny satire of religion at large. Never read Terry Pratchet before, will for sure do so now.

→ 11:00 PM, Jul 20

Not my best moon shot. But still.

→ 10:59 PM, Jul 20

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