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Stem cell donation in Sweden - how Tobiasregistret works

Stem cell donation in Sweden: How Tobiasregistret works and who can register

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📚 Ads in novels? It might actually happen.

Product placement has already taken over movies, TV, and podcasts
Now it could be the next step for books

👉 One Finnish author already sold space in his novel to fund it
👉 Some writers say it’s natural, products are already part of stories
👉 Others call it “beyond all reason” and want literature to stay separate

Experts say readers today might accept it more than before
But there’s still a big question: where’s the line between story and advertising?

Would you read a book like this? 👀

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📚 Ads in novels? It might actually happen.

Product placement has already taken over movies, TV, and podcasts
Now it could be the next step for books

👉 One Finnish author already sold space in his novel to fund it
👉 Some writers say it’s natural, products are already part of stories
👉 Others call it “beyond all reason” and want literature to stay separate

Experts say readers today might accept it more than before
But there’s still a big question: where’s the line between story and advertising?

Would you read a book like this? 👀

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LikeSweden just went… outside and talked to real people 😭🎤🇸🇪

For the first time I took the mic to the streets in Gothenburg and asked people about their favourite installations from Cortègen.

If you’re new here: Cortègen is a huge student parade during Valborg (Walpurgis Night), where Chalmers students build creative, funny, and often slightly chaotic floats that comment on everything from politics to everyday life.

It’s basically:
🔥 spring celebration
🎓 student chaos
🚛 moving satire on wheels

Would you want to see more street interviews like this? 👀

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LikeSweden just went… outside and talked to real people 😭🎤🇸🇪

For the first time I took the mic to the streets in Gothenburg and asked people about their favourite installations from Cortègen.

If you’re new here: Cortègen is a huge student parade during Valborg (Walpurgis Night), where Chalmers students build creative, funny, and often slightly chaotic floats that comment on everything from politics to everyday life.

It’s basically:
🔥 spring celebration
🎓 student chaos
🚛 moving satire on wheels

Would you want to see more street interviews like this? 👀

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This is what I love about these kinds of events 🧀🤍🇸🇪

We stopped by one of the cheese stands at the International Food Festival @ifoodfestival in Bäckebol and it turned into a full mini masterclass.

The owner @la_rustika_sweden just took the mic and ran with it, explaining everything from where different meats come from for salami, to the difference between Parmesan and Grana Padano… (and yes, he’s Italian, so you know it was serious 😄)

At some point I just accepted my role was:
🎤 hold the mic
👀 listen
🧀 learn

And honestly? Perfect arrangement.

This wasn’t sponsored, just genuinely one of those moments where the atmosphere is so good and the people are so passionate that you end up staying longer than planned… and leaving with cheese 🫶

PS Keep an eye also on Dutch cheese stand - we brought home amazing goudas too 🤩

Have you ever gone to “just look around” and left with way more than you planned? 👀

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This is what I love about these kinds of events 🧀🤍🇸🇪

We stopped by one of the cheese stands at the International Food Festival @ifoodfestival in Bäckebol and it turned into a full mini masterclass.

The owner @la_rustika_sweden just took the mic and ran with it, explaining everything from where different meats come from for salami, to the difference between Parmesan and Grana Padano… (and yes, he’s Italian, so you know it was serious 😄)

At some point I just accepted my role was:
🎤 hold the mic
👀 listen
🧀 learn

And honestly? Perfect arrangement.

This wasn’t sponsored, just genuinely one of those moments where the atmosphere is so good and the people are so passionate that you end up staying longer than planned… and leaving with cheese 🫶

PS Keep an eye also on Dutch cheese stand - we brought home amazing goudas too 🤩

Have you ever gone to “just look around” and left with way more than you planned? 👀

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🚨 A Swedish parliament vote just sparked major controversy.

A proposal linked to stricter citizenship rules was rejected by just ONE vote: 147 to 146.

But here’s what’s causing backlash:
👉 Two MPs from Sweden Democrats voted – even though they were officially marked as absent under the “kvittning” system.
👉 That system is meant to keep things fair when politicians can’t attend.
👉 Their votes ended up deciding the outcome.

Opposition parties are now calling it:
❌ manipulation
❌ undemocratic
❌ “like cheating”

Several parties want the vote to be repeated.

And now the whole system behind these agreements is being questioned.

📌 This decision could affect around 100,000 people waiting for citizenship in Sweden.

💬 Comment SEND and I’ll share my article and podcast episode about these changes and how lack of transitional rules affect applicants AND Sweden as a country.

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🚨 A Swedish parliament vote just sparked major controversy.

A proposal linked to stricter citizenship rules was rejected by just ONE vote: 147 to 146.

But here’s what’s causing backlash:
👉 Two MPs from Sweden Democrats voted – even though they were officially marked as absent under the “kvittning” system.
👉 That system is meant to keep things fair when politicians can’t attend.
👉 Their votes ended up deciding the outcome.

Opposition parties are now calling it:
❌ manipulation
❌ undemocratic
❌ “like cheating”

Several parties want the vote to be repeated.

And now the whole system behind these agreements is being questioned.

📌 This decision could affect around 100,000 people waiting for citizenship in Sweden.

💬 Comment SEND and I’ll share my article and podcast episode about these changes and how lack of transitional rules affect applicants AND Sweden as a country.

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International Food Festival @ifoodfestival just arrived to Göteborg! 🌍🇸🇪

Gothenburg just turned into a global food tour with the International Food Festival in Bäckebol… of course, I came hungry.

Around 40 food stalls from 24 countries in one place.

What we tried:
🇻🇪 chicken arepas
🇵🇱 pierogi from “Taste of Poland” @the_taste_of_poland
and we also asked the sellers which Polish dishes people in Sweden usually love the most 👀
🇰🇷 Korean BBQ with beef
…and my first ever kimchi 👀

The atmosphere?�Busy, multicultural, slightly chaotic… but in a very good way.

And this is just part one. More from this festival coming soon 👀

📍 Bäckebol, Gothenburg�🗓️ 29 April – 3 May�🕔 Wed–Sat: 11:00–20:00�🕔 Sun: 11:00–17:00

If you’re in Gothenburg, you still have a few days to go.
Which country would you go for first? 👇

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International Food Festival @ifoodfestival just arrived to Göteborg! 🌍🇸🇪

Gothenburg just turned into a global food tour with the International Food Festival in Bäckebol… of course, I came hungry.

Around 40 food stalls from 24 countries in one place.

What we tried:
🇻🇪 chicken arepas
🇵🇱 pierogi from “Taste of Poland” @the_taste_of_poland
and we also asked the sellers which Polish dishes people in Sweden usually love the most 👀
🇰🇷 Korean BBQ with beef
…and my first ever kimchi 👀

The atmosphere?�Busy, multicultural, slightly chaotic… but in a very good way.

And this is just part one. More from this festival coming soon 👀

📍 Bäckebol, Gothenburg�🗓️ 29 April – 3 May�🕔 Wed–Sat: 11:00–20:00�🕔 Sun: 11:00–17:00

If you’re in Gothenburg, you still have a few days to go.
Which country would you go for first? 👇

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🇸🇪 Sweden just approved stricter citizenship rules with no transitional protection.

From June 6, the basic requirement will change from 5 years in Sweden to 8 years in most cases.

There will also be new rules around income, conduct, language skills and knowledge about Swedish society.

The controversial part?
There are no transitional rules for people who already applied under the old system.

A government-appointed council recommended transitional protection for applicants already in the system. Legal experts also warned against moving forward without it.

But the government still went ahead and ignored those warnings, including advice from the council it had appointed itself.

Opposition parties asked for protection for those applicants, but it did not pass.

For many immigrants in Sweden, this is not just a political debate. It may affect their future directly.
And for Sweden, it raises a bigger question about trust in the system.

Comment SEND and I’ll send you what I previously wrote about why this can be dangerous.

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🇸🇪 Sweden just approved stricter citizenship rules with no transitional protection.

From June 6, the basic requirement will change from 5 years in Sweden to 8 years in most cases.

There will also be new rules around income, conduct, language skills and knowledge about Swedish society.

The controversial part?
There are no transitional rules for people who already applied under the old system.

A government-appointed council recommended transitional protection for applicants already in the system. Legal experts also warned against moving forward without it.

But the government still went ahead and ignored those warnings, including advice from the council it had appointed itself.

Opposition parties asked for protection for those applicants, but it did not pass.

For many immigrants in Sweden, this is not just a political debate. It may affect their future directly.
And for Sweden, it raises a bigger question about trust in the system.

Comment SEND and I’ll send you what I previously wrote about why this can be dangerous.

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🎭 A new premiere just dropped in Sweden and it’s pure old-school glamour

Rat Pack Rhapsody has officially premiered, bringing Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. back to life on stage ✨

Besides, this week on Swedish stages:
✅ Emil i Lönneberga is announced as Intiman’s big family musical this autumn (tickets out 30 April)
✅ A Night in Hollywood is turning Dalhalla into a film music spectacle this summer
✅ And Enkel, vacker, öm returns with a full Sweden tour after a sold-out spring run

From Las Vegas nostalgia to Swedish classics, the theatre scene is mixing icons with new energy 🎶✨

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🎭 A new premiere just dropped in Sweden and it’s pure old-school glamour

Rat Pack Rhapsody has officially premiered, bringing Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. back to life on stage ✨

Besides, this week on Swedish stages:
✅ Emil i Lönneberga is announced as Intiman’s big family musical this autumn (tickets out 30 April)
✅ A Night in Hollywood is turning Dalhalla into a film music spectacle this summer
✅ And Enkel, vacker, öm returns with a full Sweden tour after a sold-out spring run

From Las Vegas nostalgia to Swedish classics, the theatre scene is mixing icons with new energy 🎶✨

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3️⃣ Follow LikeSweden for more Nordic Curtain Call
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Sweden · theatre news · Stockholm · musicals · live shows · Dalhalla · Rat Pack · Nordic theatre

We stopped by the @vegan.market.gbg but the weather had other plans, so it turned into a quick visit rather than a full day out.

BUT I did get to catch up with @birdietam.art 🤍

We first met at a market in Malmö, where I immediately fell in love with her ceramics… but she does even more beautiful things (not just ceramics 👀)

Then a quick food stop at Stora Saluhallen for a bánh mì baguette… and honestly? Solid. Very solid.

Also… small moment for me:
this was my presenter debut 🎤😭
and there’s more of this coming soon, with proper little interviews in future reels.

If you missed this one, don’t worry, the next Vegan Market in Gothenburg is coming in July, hopefully with slightly less dramatic weather.

Would you go even in wind and rain, or are you waiting for the summer edition? 👀

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We stopped by the @vegan.market.gbg but the weather had other plans, so it turned into a quick visit rather than a full day out.

BUT I did get to catch up with @birdietam.art 🤍

We first met at a market in Malmö, where I immediately fell in love with her ceramics… but she does even more beautiful things (not just ceramics 👀)

Then a quick food stop at Stora Saluhallen for a bánh mì baguette… and honestly? Solid. Very solid.

Also… small moment for me:
this was my presenter debut 🎤😭
and there’s more of this coming soon, with proper little interviews in future reels.

If you missed this one, don’t worry, the next Vegan Market in Gothenburg is coming in July, hopefully with slightly less dramatic weather.

Would you go even in wind and rain, or are you waiting for the summer edition? 👀

1️⃣ Save this for later
2️⃣ Share with someone in Gothenburg
3️⃣ Follow LikeSweden for more things Swedish
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