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https://nordictimes.com/culture/war-cocaine-and-nuclear-weapons-mr-speaker-lampoons-the-swedish-establishment/

Culture

War, cocaine and nuclear weapons – “Mr. Speaker” lampoons the Swedish establishment

Published 13 April 2024
– By Editorial Staff
The program's portrayal of Swedish leaders is not flattering.
Editorial Staff
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The latest episode of “Mr. Speaker” (“Herr Talman”), available on Swedish public service channel SVT Play, depicts the Swedish party leaders as war-, cocaine-, nuclear weapons-loving and subservient puppets of the Wallenberg financial dynasty and “Sleepy Joe” Biden’s USA.

According to the creators, the televised puppet show “takes an irreverent humorous approach to politics with satirical puppet versions of our party leaders. Through sketches and songs, the show pokes fun at the political theater, the shortcomings of party leaders, and current issues”.

The show’s creator, Michael Lindgren, is perhaps best known to the Swedish public as a member of the humor group Grotesco and as his alter-ego DJ Trexx performing the acclaimed break-time entertainment number Tingeling during Melodifestivalen in 2009. He is also the man behind the news satire program Svenska Nyheter, also broadcast on SVT and now in its 12th season.

Together with acclaimed comedian Henrik Dorsin and others, Lindgren runs the historic Scala Theatre in Stockholm, founded in 1915, as well as the production company Scala Produktion AB, which has brought the puppet show to TV.

– We look at politics and its celebrities but take great liberties with reality and joke around a lot. It’s very exciting to work with puppets, it allows us to go far, says Lindgren according to the Scala Theatre website.

The series premiered in 2022 and was broadcast in 16 episodes. When it was time for a second season premiere last Friday, no effort was spared when it came to making fun of the Swedish establishment. The episode takes place during the parliament’s Easter celebrations, where prime minister Ulf “Uffetuffe” (roughly meaning “Tough Ulf”)  Kristersson wants to celebrate Easter and take credit for Sweden’s NATO accession.

Rewarded by Wallenberg

The celebration doesn’t go according to plan, however, when the ambitious and perpetually confirmation-seeking “Uffetuffe” expects to receive congratulations and best wishes for the new NATO membership from his European colleagues, who are joining the celebration via video link. Instead, he is greeted by a pride-flag-burning Orbán who “doesn’t want anything to do with that bitch Elf from the pussy moderates in gay Sweden”, a pissed-off Erdogan and the customarily confused “Sleepy Joe” Biden with the nuclear button at the ready.

The only one who actually congratulates “Uffetuffe” on the achievement of NATO membership is Russian President Vladimir Putin, who, after hacking the video link, tells Uffetuffe about the Russian proverb that says “even if a small short beetroot seeks shelter in the world’s largest borscht factory, it will be crushed”.

 

Suddenly a sound is heard, which (former Swedish prime minister) Magdalena Andersson immediately identifies as “Jacob Wallenberg’s helicopter”. After an introduction by Uffetuffe in the form of “he owns like half the stock market, he is my great idol”, Jacob Wallenberg enters the stage and says about the NATO accession that:

“This is a teamwork in the parliament that we are of course not part of. Just because I own a lot of arms industry, it is not for me to decide whether we should join a lucrative arms alliance or not. But, as a sign of my appreciation, all the politicians in here now have a goodie truck waiting in the parking lot with some products from companies in the Wallenberg sphere”.

Jacob Wallenberg takes the stage to participate in the NATO Easter celebrations of the party leaders.

Cocaine party

Later in the party, when Uffetuffe is sad that the world has not given him the recognition he hoped for, Wallenberg comforts him by saying that his strength lies in his submissiveness and ability to endure humiliation. “We would never have joined NATO if you hadn’t let Turkey and Hungary pee in your face so much”, Wallenberg consoles Uffetuffe.

With these encouraging words, Wallenberg leaves the party by activating his cloaking device and disappears. Swedish Left party leader Nooshi Dadgostar notes that it’s five o’clock and the journalists have gone home, which means only one thing – a coke party!

The party leaders then join in singing “President Dement”.

English lyrics to “President Dement”

We are with the good guys now
Protected by Article 5
Captain America
Is now standing guard at our home

It may be dangerous you say
to tease the Russian bear but
I don’t care
I don’t care

Now we hang out with the USA
We send Swedish kids to the edge of war
In some desert country

Sleepy Joe is great
But maybe a little forgetful sometimes

Our boss is demented
But he has nuclear weapons
President Demented
Mother Sweden’s friend

President Demented
Tell us Sleepy Joe
Where are you going to move the troops?
Should we march on Moscow?
After you take your nap?
Yeah, that would be pretty nice.

Oppenheimer with Alzeimer
He has a timer on the stove
He’s lost and on the ice
Does he wear spikes when he jogs?
The blood is clogging in his brain

Our boss is demented
But he has nuclear weapons
President Demented
Mother Sweden’s friend

Then it will be Donald Trump

Editorial Staff
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https://nordictimes.com/culture/wakeuptv-aims-to-challenge-the-nordic-establishment-media/

Culture

WakeUpTV aims to challenge the Nordic establishment media

Published yesterday 12:39
– By Editorial Staff
According to Oddane, the focus of the TV house will be on news and social programs as well as investigative documentaries and interviews.
Editorial Staff
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The creators behind the WakeUpGlobe channel, the Nordic network WakeUpFriends, and the WakeUpConference announce that they are planning to build a new Nordic television network focused on “truth and awareness”.

The stated goal is extremely ambitious – they say they want to seriously challenge and offer an alternative to the major Nordic TV companies with their millions of viewers.

“It’s time to build a new Nordic TV house under the WakeUpTV brand that can seriously challenge the big Nordic commercial and state-owned players, such as SVT, TV4, DR in Denmark, and NRK in Norway”, says founder Michael Oddane in a press release.

“With WakeUpTV, we want to take everything to a whole new level, where we will operate in professional TV studios on a par with the major TV houses in an environment where the masses feel at home”, he continues.

According to Oddane, hundreds of millions of people around the world have lost confidence in the narratives broadcast by traditional channels and are instead looking for new alternatives.

“We will create truth-focused and life-affirming TV that will both be a force for changing society for the better and help people develop both personally and spiritually”, he says.

“Traditional media obscures and distorts”

The plans began five years ago, and the property where the TV station will be built is located in a scenic area outside Lund. Two large TV studios, control rooms, and offices will be built on the property.

Initially, the TV station will have five permanent employees, and various external presenters will be brought in for different projects. It will launch its own streaming service but will also broadcast much of its content via social media to achieve the widest possible reach.

“Our focus will, as always, be on uncovering the truth about what is happening in the world and sharing knowledge about personal and spiritual development. It is quite obvious that traditional media both obscures and distorts the truth, contrary to the mission they claim to have. They seem to operate largely according to the wishes of those in power and have lost their function as the third estate. Even spiritual and personal development seem to fall outside the scope of public service and commercial television, which is highly remarkable”, Oddane continues.

Holistic health and alternative medicine

WakeUpTV will also focus on areas such as holistic health, alternative medicine, and treatments – but not on sports or pure entertainment programs.

“There will be news-related and socially oriented programs, investigative documentaries, and interviews. There are also plans for debate programs and talk shows with live audiences and, as I said, a separate section where we will share knowledge about spiritual and personal development together with a large number of Nordic actors. Everything will be packaged with high production values”.

Oddane is now trying to attract investors – both micro-investors and those who are willing to invest larger sums. However, it is currently unclear when the TV station is expected to be ready and start broadcasting programs.

Editorial Staff
editorial@nordictimes.com

https://nordictimes.com/culture/israels-eurovision-public-vote-record-sparks-suspicion-of-coordinated-campaign/

Culture

Israel’s Eurovision public vote record sparks suspicion of coordinated campaign

Published 20 May 2025
– By Editorial Staff
Israeli representative Yuval Raphael performing at this year's Eurovision.
Editorial Staff
editorial@nordictimes.com

Israel’s contribution to the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 has become a hot topic – not only for its performance, but also for the record-high number of votes from the audience. Now, suspicions are growing that organized campaigns may have influenced the result.

According to the Schibsted newspaper SvD, both experts and Eurovision fans have reacted to Israel receiving so many votes from TV viewers. Israel’s representative Yuval Raphael won the public vote by a large margin, but Austria took home the final victory thanks to higher scores from the jury groups.

As in Malmö last year, Israel’s entry was controversial even before the final, mainly because of the ongoing war in Gaza.

It is worth noting that Yuval Raphael survived the Hamas attack at the Nova music festival on October 7, 2023, and she says that the experience has shaped her and her entry, “New Day Will Rise”, which she believes carries a strong message of hope and reconstruction.

EBU will investigate

According to SvD, there are suspicions of coordinated efforts on platforms such as Telegram, Facebook, and X, where users have shared instructions on how to vote from different countries and use VPN services to circumvent geographical restrictions.

Similar patterns have been seen in previous years, but this year’s mobilization is described as unusually extensive. There have also been reports of automated bots and paid advertisements targeting the Eurovision audience.

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which organizes the contest, has confirmed that it is following up on the information and analyzing voting patterns. In a statement, the EBU says it has advanced systems to detect and stop cheating, but that it always reviews its procedures after the contest.

Editorial Staff
editorial@nordictimes.com

https://nordictimes.com/culture/journalist-asked-critical-questions-about-israel-banned-from-eurovision/

Culture

Journalist asked critical questions about Israel – banned from Eurovision

The situation in Gaza

Published 15 May 2025
– By Editorial Staff
Journalist Szymon Stellmaszyk, banned from Eurovision 2025.
Editorial Staff
editorial@nordictimes.com

Polish journalist Szymon Stellmaszyk has been denied accreditation for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Basel. He believes this is due to a critical question he asked Israeli artist Eden Golan last year – something the EBU denies.

Szymon Stellmaszyk has covered the Eurovision Song Contest for 20 years and runs both the Facebook page “Let’s talk about ESC” and the industry website “Radio Newsletter”. This year, for the first time, he has been denied accreditation to cover the contest in Basel.

The background, according to Stellmaszyk himself, is a critical question he asked Israel’s contestant, Eden Golan, during Eurovision in Malmö last year. He asked whether Golan, given the political situation and the war in Gaza, thought her presence could pose a security risk to other participants and the audience.

The question attracted attention and was criticized by some, but Stellmaszyk emphasizes that it was not intended to be offensive or “anti-Semitic”. In an email to Stellmaszyk, which the Swedish state broadcaster SVT has seen, the EBU justifies its decision by saying that the platforms Stellmaszyk uses do not have sufficient reach.

“Restriction”

Szymon Stellmaszyk himself is convinced that the EBU is making excuses and that it is in fact about the question he asked last year.

– This is some kind of revenge and, in practice, a restriction of freedom of expression, he says.

It should also be noted that this year’s EBU media handbook contains a new rule stating that published content must be “respectful” towards Eurovision and the EBU. Eurovision boss Martin Green says the wording is unfortunate and promises that it will be reworded for next year.

At the same time, he does not want to comment on individual cases, but points out that there are a limited number of places for journalists.

The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 will be held in Basel, Switzerland.

Editorial Staff
editorial@nordictimes.com

https://nordictimes.com/culture/bizarre-childrens-series-described-as-digital-drug/

Culture

Bizarre children’s series described as “digital drug”

Cultural revolution in the West

Published 10 May 2025
– By Editorial Staff
The characters of the children's series Cocomelon with its abnormal proportions.
Editorial Staff
editorial@nordictimes.com

The children’s series Cocomelon attracts young children around the world with its colorful animations and catchy songs. Despite its enormous popularity, criticism of the series is growing, with some warnings that its extreme editing could have a very negative effect on children’s brains.

More and more parents and experts are questioning the extremely fast pace of Cocomelon and whether the mass-produced style is really good for young minds, or whether it risks overstimulating children and making them restless.

One of the major objections to Cocomelon is its rapid editing technique, where camera angles change every two to three seconds. This is a hectic and exaggerated pace that is unfortunately all too common in modern children’s entertainment, but here it is taken to a new level.

According to a study by PubMed Central (PMC), the executive functions of 4-year-olds, such as self-control and working memory, are at risk of being severely impaired after being exposed to fast-paced clips for too long.

Many parents also report that their children become agitated after watching children’s series such as Cocomelon, and there is plenty of criticism on social media platforms such as X.

Mass-produced aesthetics

Other research also indicates that rapid camera and clip changes can negatively affect young children’s concentration. The fast pace is no accident either. Cocomelon is designed to capture children’s attention, but some argue that it now goes too far.

According to Findmykids.org, the constant impressions can trigger dopamine release, causing children to seek the same quick rewards even outside the screen – something that can make it harder for them to focus on calmer activities such as reading or playing.

In addition to the pace, the series’ aesthetics have also been criticized. Like most animated productions today, the characters have disproportionately large heads and overly cheerful expressions, which some find unpleasant.

For many parents and viewers, it feels like the series is made on an assembly line where quantity takes precedence over quality, resulting in an aesthetic that is more frightening than charming.

Opinions are divided

Unlike traditional cartoons such as Scooby-Doo, Cocomelon is animated in a way that prioritizes quantity over quality, which is evident in the disproportionate characters and the assembly line feel.

Opinions about Cocomelon are divided. Some experts, such as Rebecca Cowan at Walden University, argue that there is insufficient evidence to single out Cocomelon as the problem – instead, it is total screen time that may be harmful.

– Without empirical research on the show Cocomelon, there is no data to substantiate claims that this show is overstimulating due to the pace of the scenes, she says.

But others warn that the series’ pace and overstimulating elements can have a very negative impact on children’s development, especially in terms of concentration and calmness.

Cocomelon may seem like an easy solution for entertaining young children, but it is worth considering what the fast pace and mass-produced style do to young viewers.

Editorial Staff
editorial@nordictimes.com

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