Two years after becoming a symbol of a witch hunt within Sweden's public sector, Marie (who requested her last name be withheld) is still reeling from the trauma she experienced. On April 2, 2023, just six months after being hired by the Swedish Energy Agency as coordinator for the "gas sector," she learned she would not be made a permanent staff member. The previous day, her predecessor had sent screenshots of her Facebook account to their superiors, revealing her involvement with the Rebellmammorna ("Mothers* Rebellion"), a pacifist movement that organizes sit-ins to protest climate inaction.

Given the sensitive nature of her position, Marie had undergone an administrative vetting process before being hired. During checks by Swedish intelligence services, she had mentioned her climate activism; this revelation had not prompted any reaction. Yet by the spring of 2023, she found herself being treated like a potential terrorist. On April 3, the right-wing weekly Fokus published an article labeling Marie a "climate activist" and describing her as "a huge risk to national security."

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