Olav Hagen Kvalem @luddite.no · 06/09/2026www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...?theguardian.comThe trollers v the scrollers: Edith Pritchett’s Bayeux tapestry for the modern ageDidn’t manage to get tickets to the exhibition of the 11th-century artwork at the British Museum in London? Don’t worry, our cartoonist has got you covered, capturing the many battles of our times in ... 000 0
Olav Hagen Kvalem @luddite.no · 05/08/2026KI er ikke billig - det er billigere å bruke folk (MIT) Innvandring er en løsning på arbeidskraftbehovet (SØA) ---------- www.nrk.no/artikkel/mit...nrk.noMIT: Mennesker er enda billigere enn KIFlere eksperter har i flere år ropt at KI vil erstatte mennesker. Men er det virkelig slik? Ferske tall viser at det motsatte er tilfellet. 000 0
Olav Hagen Kvalem @luddite.no · 03/08/2026www.malwarebytes.com/blog/privacy...?malwarebytes.comShared Claude chats were searchable on GoogleReddit users found that by using a specific search query, they could find shared Claude conversations in search results. 000 0
Olav Hagen Kvalem @luddite.no · 19/07/2026See how /e/OS protects my device from tracking attempts! Why mobile apps trackers are one of the most impactful threats regarding your privacy and your freedom: read our Privacy Guide at e.foundation/wp-content/u... 010 1
Reposted by Olav Hagen KvalemKjetil @cynic4life.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Så slimålen Graham var en av vennene til Stoltenberg? Jezzes. Vel, kondolerer da, Jens. Din venn uten ryggrad vekket bare avsky hos meg. 2184 18
Olav Hagen Kvalem @luddite.no · 08/07/2026Karbonlagring? Glem det. Et påfunn fra oljeindustrien som fører til mageplask og månekrasj verden rundt. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...?theguardian.comThe great carbon capture con: behold the wasted billions Burnham could claw back | George MonbiotThere are far better ways to tackle climate breakdown, but successive governments have chosen to listen to the fossil fuel companies instead, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot 100 1
Olav Hagen Kvalem @luddite.no · 27/06/2026www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.com‘Make people dream’: how to build an economy for the common goodEconomist Prof Mariana Mazzucato says governments must ‘get back their mojo’ and believe they can change the world 000 0
Olav Hagen Kvalem @luddite.no · 26/06/2026most people don’t need to be convinced that the system is broken ... The issue is that they feel utterly powerless to bring these changes about. graceblakeley.substack.com/p/why-i-stop...graceblakeley.substack.comWhy I stopped going on TVTV debates don’t change minds; organising does. 000 0
Reposted by Olav Hagen KvalemFairAndBalanced @ksteigen.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Jeg liker dette "det skal lønne seg å jobbe"-mantraet svært dårlig. Det ligger mye forakt og mangel på evne eller vilje til å sette seg inn i andres liv i det. Det er også en stråmann egnet for å skvise de nederst ved bordet enda litt til. Venstresiden burde holde seg langt unna slik retorikk. 1014234 142
Olav Hagen Kvalem @luddite.no · 21/06/2026I have had my /e/os (de-googled) phone for 6 weeks now. It's great and stops trackers etc. It has stopped 5.557 leaks from trackers so far from 20 apps. Nice. But 4454 of them stems from The Guardian@theguardian.com! (#2 is Yr, the Norwegian Weather service with 225 leaks ??). 000 0
Reposted by Olav Hagen KvalemJonas Ali Ghanizadeh @jonasali.bsky.social · 17/06/2026stoltenberg sin sterkeste egenskap er å avpolitisere politikk til det ikke lenger handler om prioriteringen og motsetninger mellom ulike verdier hva du stemmer på har ingenting å si lenger fordi handlingsrommet til folkevalgte skal bli meningsløst lite 0173 17
Reposted by Olav Hagen KvalemFrode H. Andresen @frodehandresen.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Hehe, kult av NRK å la Humoretaten lage dagens #polkvart der de fremstilte Elon Musk som en rasjonell vitenskapsmann/investor 0172 17
Olav Hagen Kvalem @luddite.no · 04/06/2026Piketty et al: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comA good life for the 99% isn’t a pipe dream: it can be done. Here’s howOur plan is radical – but by transforming how we live on a finite planet, nearly everyone gains, says Thomas Piketty and researchers from the World Inequality Lab 010 1
Reposted by Olav Hagen KvalemFrode H. Andresen @frodehandresen.bsky.social · 13/01/2026Make Arbeiderpartiet Gerhardsen Again 0236 23
Reposted by Olav Hagen KvalemEivind HM. @eivind1984.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Herre milde Josef og Maria, ENDELIG er det en offentlig instans som sier RETT UT det vi alle skjønner: De eksisterer ikke lenger for å løse oppgaver og problemer i samfunnet, de eksisterer for å ivareta seg selv med minst mulig vanskeligheter og problemer. Da blir økt bruk av tjenestene et problem. 1316737 167
Olav Hagen Kvalem @luddite.no · 05/05/2026Klungtveit forsvarer skjult opptak www.journalisten.no/notice/671900journalisten.noKlungtveit forsvarer skjult opptakRedaktør Harald Klungtveit i Filter Nyheter mener TV 2 handlet riktig da de gjorde skjult opptak av ... 000 0
Olav Hagen Kvalem @luddite.no · 05/05/2026Oppdrettsanleggene våre forurenser tilsvarende urenset kloakk fra millioner mennesker. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...theguardian.comNorwegian fish farms polluting fjords with waste likened to ‘raw sewage of millions of people’Exclusive: ‘Fish sludge’ in coastal waters now has nutrient levels equivalent to those in untreated effluent of country the size of Australia, report finds 000 0
Olav Hagen Kvalem @luddite.no · 24/04/2026www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comA catastrophic climate event is upon us. Here is why you’ve heard so little about it | George MonbiotScientists say a crucial Atlantic system is set to collapse. But the billionaire death cult that steers humanity’s destiny just doesn’t do existential crises, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot 000 0
Reposted by Olav Hagen KvalemMolly White @molly.wiki · 20/04/2026Newsletter: As the president’s family’s shady dealings continue to mount, SEC enforcement actions have collapsed to twenty-year lows. The CFTC says it doesn’t need staff when it has AI. www.citationneeded.news/issue-104/citationneeded.newsIssue 104 – World Tyranny FinancialAs the Trump family’s crypto dealings raise more alarms, crypto enforcement is falling to new lows 734496 344
Reposted by Olav Hagen Kvalem𝕊𝕜𝕖𝕝𝕖𝕥𝕠𝕟𝕂𝕖𝕪 @skeletonkey.bsky.social · 20/04/2026The oldest known image of Keith Richards, published around 1140 AD ... 497156572376 15.7K
Reposted by Olav Hagen KvalemClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 20/04/2026Brilliant evisceration by @billmckibben.bsky.social of the corruption caused by the fossil fuel companies over decades. When historians write about this period, they will be aghast at the evil decisions made by those companies and their facilitators. billmckibben.substack.com/p/big-oil-br...billmckibben.substack.comBig Oil Breaks EverythingThe planet, our democracy, our courts... 05119 51
Reposted by Olav Hagen KvalemFrode H. Andresen @frodehandresen.bsky.social · 20/04/2026Nå haster det mer enn noen gang med å få fjernet formuesskatten 092 9
Reposted by Olav Hagen KvalemSyphilia Morgenstierne @syphilia.bsky.social · 19/04/2026I Norge går det dårlig ... Vi får trøste oss med at Japan greier det fint worksinprogress.co/issue/why-ja...worksinprogress.coWhy Japan has such good railways - Works in Progress MagazineJapan's railways are the finest in the world. Other countries can copy its formula. 321 3
Reposted by Olav Hagen KvalemRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13/04/2026If you want to understand why our economy is rigged for the super rich, look at this graph. 602131815 2.1K
Olav Hagen Kvalem @luddite.no · 13/04/2026Skattekutt --> Fascisme Cory Doctorow (han med Enshittification) viser hvordan offentlige innstramminger av fellestjenester fører til fascisme. pluralistic.net/2026/04/12/a...pluralistic.netPluralistic: Austerity creates fascism (13 Apr 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow 000 0
Reposted by Olav Hagen KvalemMolly White @molly.wiki · 09/04/2026i wonder if JD Vance would be surprised to know many husbands don't have to make their wives promise not to jump out of airplanes 1734816545 4.8K
Reposted by Olav Hagen Kvalem🏳️🌈Hanne✨📎 @ortostatisme.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Bensinprisen er 8kr lavare enn i går pga regjeringa si nye «krise»subsidie, men når eg kjem på jobb i kveld er eg den einaste sjukepleiaren på vakt fordi kommuna ikkje har råd til å leige inn ein til 🤡 312231 122
Olav Hagen Kvalem @luddite.no · 31/03/2026www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comNever mind leading the free world, if Donald Trump were your ageing father, when would you take away his car keys?Presidential decisions can mean life or death for millions around the world, that’s why constitutional safeguards exist. But do they work in practice? asks Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff 000 0
Reposted by Olav Hagen KvalemEivind HM. @eivind1984.bsky.social · 19/03/2026Hvis Norge hadde hatt oljefond i 1943 hadde vi vært storinvestor i produsenter av gasskamre og krematorieovner 310124 101
Olav Hagen Kvalem @luddite.no · 19/03/2026In 1953 the UK government and CIA staged a coup on the popular democratic government in Iran. The shah was reinstated, and the year after the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company became British Petroleum, later BP. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comWe need to be honest about Iran – and how our rampant greed for oil is causing mayhem | George MonbiotOil has empowered capitalism, and some of the world’s most exploitative regimes. Move away from it and we can solve some of the key issues we face, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot 000 0
Olav Hagen Kvalem @luddite.no · 18/03/2026www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comCould a stressed-out AI model help us win the battle against big tech? Let me ask Claude | Coco KhanBy considering consciousness a possibility, Anthropic is raising a fascinating proposition – that chatbots could rise up against their own algorithms, says writer and podcaster Coco Khan 001 1
Reposted by Olav Hagen KvalemNY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 15/03/2026In this Ohio diner, Iran is what you did when your ex-wife's lawyer tried to serve you papers. But they do know this: At least we're talking about the Strait of Hormuz and not the Gay of Hormuz. 2496498 964
Reposted by Olav Hagen KvalemThe Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 28/02/2026Spencer won the Gorton and Denton byelection for the Green party.tcnv.link‘Working hard used to get you something’: what Hannah Spencer’s speech tells us about her, and the state of British politicsSpencer won the Gorton and Denton byelection for the Green party. 1113 11
Reposted by Olav Hagen KvalemNY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 28/02/2026Analysis | With Stephen Miller running America's domestic policy, Benjamin Netanyahu running its foreign policy, and Donald Trump heading up interior decorating and bribe-taking, the executive branch has tripled its efficiency. 131477388 1.5K
Olav Hagen Kvalem @luddite.no · 25/02/2026Batteries from $ 1mill 2010 pr. MW to $65 today R. Llewellyn: "EMBER state that for large scale grid batteries, the most recent levelled cost of storage has fallen to $65 per MegaWatt hour. ...In 2010, the cost of producing one MegaWatt hour of battery cells would have been over a million dollars." 100 1
Reposted by Olav Hagen Kvalemfife4europe #FBPE #RejoinEU @fife4europe.bsky.social · 24/02/2026Discord cuts ties with Peter Thiel-backed verification software after code found in US surveillance | Fortune share.google/4XKMZruPDRnN...share.googleDiscord cuts ties with Peter Thiel-backed verification software after its code was found tied to US surveillance efforts | FortuneDiscord cut ties with its age-verification partner after exposed code fueled federal-reporting concerns, months after a breach hit 70,000 users. 11312 13
Reposted by Olav Hagen KvalemTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 23/02/2026Tomorrow everyone will be asking: when will the Russo-Ukrainian war end? The right question is: what can we do to make the Russian invasion fail? 512715792 2.7K
Reposted by Olav Hagen KvalemAnders @andersskyrud.bsky.social · 22/02/2026Denne fra Jonas Bals er utrolig bra og obligatorisk lesning for alle som følger norsk politikk. Det er fortvilende at så mange tilsynelatende seriøse mennesker har gått fem på sjarlatanen Toje. www.vagant.no/toje-irving-...vagant.noToje, Irving og BannonI Asle Tojes unøyaktigheter danner det seg et mønster. Derfor må de påpekes. 39823 98
Reposted by Olav Hagen KvalemGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 23/02/2026Brainwashing, 2026 edition. This paper shows how X's algorithmic feed shifts people's views rightwards. It's a sophisticated, highly effective form of reorientation. And it is utterly chilling. If you're still on that platform, unhook yourself now. www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comThe political effects of X’s feed algorithm - NatureAmong users initially on a chronological feed, 7 weeks of exposure to X’s algorithmic feed in 2023 shifted political attitudes and account-following behaviour in a more conservative direction compared... 8125911553 2.6K
Reposted by Olav Hagen KvalemHelge Torvund @2rvund.bsky.social · 11/02/2026Ognalyset snakkar ein dialekt med ein spesiell klang i vokalane. Ein dialekt som minner om malinga til ein katt. Etter nokre nesten uuthaldelege døgn med eit mørkt grep om det sårbare kjenner eg att røysta som med overtydande tone ber meg om å halda ut, våren vil koma. Eg blunkar. Og ser: 071 7
Olav Hagen Kvalem @luddite.no · 06/02/2026Taxi Driver 50 years "The film proffers a forlorn portrait of a society coming apart at the seams." theconversation.com/taxi-driver-...theconversation.comTaxi Driver at 50: Martin Scorsese’s film remains a troubling reflection of our timesMartin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver turns 50 this month. It is widely regarded as one of the most important American films. It is also one of the most troubling. 100 1
Olav Hagen Kvalem @luddite.no · 04/02/2026Latest on deathbots and grief tech... theconversation.com/an-ai-afterl...theconversation.comAn ‘AI afterlife’ is now a real option – but what becomes of your legal status?The idea of digital immortality raises many legal questions – and most of them don’t have a clear answer. 010 1
Reposted by Olav Hagen KvalemNY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 04/02/2026When the British invented concentration camps during the Boer War, they also fostered a huge measles epidemic. Could America achieve the same with its own camps? 1361780 617
Olav Hagen Kvalem @luddite.no · 02/02/2026OK her også. Slutt å kjøpe tjenester av de store tech-monopolene som setter fyr på verden og støtter de slemme klovnene og : Google, Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, OpenAI og de andre, Tesla og Meta. Og for noen: Prøv Linux Mint i dag! www.businessinsider.com/tech-ai-boyc...businessinsider.com'Unsubscribe' and 'opt out': A new Big Tech boycott to protest ICE has begunSmall businesses struggled to observe the national shutdown to protest ICE. Here's why a boycott of companies like OpenAI and Amazon could be easier and more effective. 000 0
Olav Hagen Kvalem @luddite.no · 31/01/2026“Throughout history, migration has been one of the great drivers of the development of nations while hatred and xenophobia have been – and continue to be – the greatest destroyer of nations. " www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...theguardian.com‘It’s like a gift from God’: undocumented foreign workers welcome Spanish amnestyHalf a million migrants will be ‘regularised’ under plans to boost economic growth that have angered rightwing parties 000 0
Reposted by Olav Hagen KvalemGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 27/01/2026This week's column is about something that's arguably more important than anything in the news, crucial as some of the other issues are. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comThe UK government didn't want you to see this report on ecosystem collapse. I'm not surprised | George MonbiotIt took an FOI request to bring this national security assessment to light. For ‘doomsayers’ like us, it is the ultimate vindication, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot 24692385 692