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thorjansen

@thorjansen.bsky.social
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Former reporter, photog, graphic designer, art director, programmer, network security admin. I couldn't decide ... now I'm retired, it got decided for me! Non-combat Vietnam vet, indy Liberal, Linux since '92. Oh, I write a li'l bit too ...

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thorjansen @thorjansen.bsky.social · 33m
Yes it is!
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thorjansen @thorjansen.bsky.social · 1h
If anyone wonders why a lot of us techs are leery of AI, watch this eye opening interview. youtu.be/lnLDjXy2kRA?...
youtu.be
Jacob Coxon On Witnessing the Existential Threat of AI from the Inside | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
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thorjansen @thorjansen.bsky.social · 5h
Deadly drone attacks raise questions over Europe’s Black Sea defences www.euronews.com/2026/10/07/d...
euronews.com
Drone attacks put Europe’s Black Sea security strategy to the test
The European Union has a plan to safeguard the Black Sea. But days after drones wreaked havoc along Romania and Bulgaria’s coast, sinking commercial vessels and killing two people, questions loom over...
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thorjansen @thorjansen.bsky.social · 7h
He's a man you never want to shake hands with. Who knows where they've been? bsky.app/profile/miag...
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thorjansen @thorjansen.bsky.social · 7h
Big man needs more Super-T.
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thorjansen @thorjansen.bsky.social · 8h
How wonderful for him. How absolutely horrific for everyone else.
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thorjansen @thorjansen.bsky.social · 8h
Did Trump get his cut? Asking the important question.
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thorjansen @thorjansen.bsky.social · 8h
Oh gawd. www.bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com
France halts use of stun grenades after boy's hand blown off in student protests
The step comes after several groups complained of police using disproportionate force towards teenagers.
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thorjansen @thorjansen.bsky.social · 8h
She's struggling to remain relevant, and yet a total dick if anyone ever fit that description.
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thorjansen @thorjansen.bsky.social · 8h
But jobs jobs jobs available right now!
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thorjansen @thorjansen.bsky.social · 9h
These are the types of jobs that AI will provide, or assembly line work making more robots. Aren't we grateful?
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thorjansen @thorjansen.bsky.social · 9h
I do believe MAGA loves this phase of the decrepit Trump. He continues to feed their lusty appetites for hate. Stickin' it to the libs.
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thorjansen @thorjansen.bsky.social · 9h
Aww, I remember Cattleman's when I was a teenager pier rat. The whole pier is so different now than it was in the '60s and '70s. Never ate there though.
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thorjansen @thorjansen.bsky.social · 9h
It's not a popularity contest. It's about the message.
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thorjansen @thorjansen.bsky.social · 9h
If there was ever an argument that the death penalty is indeed cruel and unusual punishment. www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
theguardian.com
Christa Pike severely unwell, ‘angry and confused’, says lawyer, after judge orders all execution evidence preserved – latest
Lawyer says Pike cannot move her arms or swallow, has a blot clot and pneumonia, adding that a request to unshackle her was refused; judge tells Tennessee officials to preserve all evidence from botch...
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thorjansen @thorjansen.bsky.social · 9h
Is Trump trying to get declared insane? Does he think that's a great "out" for everything he's done?
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thorjansen @thorjansen.bsky.social · 9h
Might wanna hold that thought. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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thorjansen @thorjansen.bsky.social · 9h
We've heard this phrase many times before. But sure. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/07/w...
nytimes.com
Russia Says It Found No ‘Emergency’ in Plague Lab (Gift Article)
New information around the death of a lab worker, including a statement that she had been vaccinated against the plague, came as U.S. officials demanded more data.
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thorjansen @thorjansen.bsky.social · 9h
"Bye bye folks, you're on your own." www.nytimes.com/2026/10/07/w...
nytimes.com
Rubio Urges Europe to Awaken From ‘Slumber’ and Uphold Western Dominance (Gift Article)
In Greece, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Western nations must embrace an earlier ethos of exploration and conquest as part of their civilization, to remain ‘at the head of the world.’
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thorjansen @thorjansen.bsky.social · 9h
Jayzis Cristoph. Putin pushing harder at Ukraine and NATO. North Korea "testing" missiles again. China wanting Taiwan and the sea. The Middle East a total mess. And the US pulls back. Perfect formula for a world war. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/07/u...
nytimes.com
From Iran to the U.K., Trump Is Being Forced Into Retreat (Gift Article)
A war that was intended to demonstrate the reach of American power has now done the opposite. It is a lesson in unintended consequences.
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thorjansen @thorjansen.bsky.social · 9h
All the more reason. He is out of control. And none of his cadre is stepping up to stop him. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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thorjansen @thorjansen.bsky.social · 14h
Here's a convenient way to let your representatives know Trump the Traitor needs to go. resist.bot/petitions/PQ...
resist.bot
Urging Iran to bomb U.S. cities? That's TREASON. Impeach & Remove Trump
Yesterday Trump invited Iran to "take out" San Diego and Los Angeles. An American president inviting, maybe inciting, a foe to bomb American cities. Will…
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thorjansen @thorjansen.bsky.social · 15h
It's true.
Epstein Island sexual abuse wasn't done just by men
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thorjansen @thorjansen.bsky.social · 19h
Trump knows his audiences so well, and he always throws them the bones they love to gnaw on. Bones made of hate.
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thorjansen @thorjansen.bsky.social · 20h
But I've come to realize that silence is their strongest tool against us. Shame silences and they use that to full advantage.
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thorjansen @thorjansen.bsky.social · 20h
And maybe I'm stupid for posting all this. It was an emotional response to coming across the doctor's video.
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thorjansen @thorjansen.bsky.social · 20h
No one does it better. Rest dear woman, you deserve so much more than you ever got in your short life.
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thorjansen @thorjansen.bsky.social · 20h
You just know Ukraine is doing really well lately, and Putin is pissed about that.
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thorjansen @thorjansen.bsky.social · 20h
Putin is continuing to hammer Ukraine in response to the losses of a huge portion of their oil refining ability to Ukraine deep-seeking drones. www.rte.ie/news/world/2...
rte.ie
Russian drone and missile barrage kills 11 in Ukraine
Russia fired 70 ⁠missiles and also drones in one of its biggest strikes at Ukraine, targeting the Ukrainian energy sector ‌and ⁠killing at least 11 people across the country, President Volodymyr Zelen...
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thorjansen @thorjansen.bsky.social · 21h
Arab News concurs. www.arabnews.com/middle-east/...
arabnews.com
Israeli forces have damaged 82% of all buildings in Gaza since October 2023: PCBS
The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) reported that Israeli military operations have destroyed an estimated 82 percent of all buildings in the Gaza Strip since October 2023, with 134,422...
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thorjansen @thorjansen.bsky.social · 21h
AJ examines the damage caused by Netanyahu in Gaza. aje.news/z18sga
aje.news
How three years of Israel’s genocidal war have changed Gaza
War has devastated Gaza’s economy, education, healthcare, infrastructure and public services, transforming life.
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thorjansen @thorjansen.bsky.social · 21h
And now you know why I harbour a special hatred of Trump and his Epstein Island pals. And the Cornell "boys". And oh so many, too many to count.
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thorjansen @thorjansen.bsky.social · 21h
And if it is, "humanity" is not human nor humane, and maybe if Trump blows us all up, it would at least end the cycle.
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thorjansen @thorjansen.bsky.social · 21h
I have never written that publicly before. Shame is a huge factor that perps use to great effect. But it's way past time to stop this sick shit. It can't be the story of us that never, ever ends.
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thorjansen @thorjansen.bsky.social · 21h
And I've "dealt" with it my entire life. It doesn't define me any more, but it's always there, waiting for me to remember once again.
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thorjansen @thorjansen.bsky.social · 21h
I fortunately seldom run across them any more but they are still out there, and there are plenty of customers who love the "antiquity" of old porn.
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thorjansen @thorjansen.bsky.social · 21h
I am 72. I was ritually and quite regularly sexually and physically abused under guise of a religious cult in the late '50s to mid '60s. There are still photos and 8mm home movies out there of me and the others in "the market".
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thorjansen @thorjansen.bsky.social · 21h
The damage lasts at least one lifetime. You don't just "get over it." You believe we can deal with it with psychs, drugs, whatever, but a single simple thing like a smell or color or face can easily trigger the flood of memories and feelings back up all over again, like a horrid vomiting.
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thorjansen @thorjansen.bsky.social · 21h
They can think they know all about it, make judgements and policies affecting us, but they don't really know. They've never experienced the complete power imbalance, the twisted dominance games, all the shit that comes with SA, childhood or adult.
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thorjansen @thorjansen.bsky.social · 21h
Not a fan, don't even really know her music, but I just love her for this. www.billboard.com/music/music-...
billboard.com
Hayley Williams Has a Blunt Message for DHS After ‘F–k ICE’ Concert Remark: ‘And May I Suggest…’
Hayley Williams responds to the Department of Homeland Security after the Paramore singer shouted "F--K ICE" and "Free Palestine" at a recent concert.
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thorjansen @thorjansen.bsky.social · 22h
Actionable. Hegseth etc. need to go, along with his leader in crime, Mr Pedodent.
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thorjansen @thorjansen.bsky.social · 22h
Anything for his boss in Moscow www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/u...
nytimes.com
Amid Midterm Crunch, Trump Advisers Took Time to Help Russia-Aligned Government (Gift Article)
James Blair and Chris LaCivita, who are leading the president’s congressional campaign operation, traveled to Republika Srpska to provide election advice.
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thorjansen @thorjansen.bsky.social · 22h
It's not hard to find qualified people. It's near impossible to find anyone qualified yet stupid enough to sign Trump's loyalty pledge nowadays. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/u...
nytimes.com
Justice Dept. Turns to Partisans and Conspiracists to Fill Depleted Ranks (Gift Article)
The civil rights unit has recruited people whose questionable work histories and dearth of education and experience might have disqualified them in the past, former officials said.
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thorjansen @thorjansen.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Or cheating monitors.
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thorjansen @thorjansen.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
No one misunderstood him. White House lies (surprise). Context was crystal clear. Red meat was thrown to the base in a cavalier manner and they thoroughly ate it up, but you just don't do this. Come on, you're supposed to be the leader of the "free" world not an idiot. www.bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com
White House defends Trump comment to let Iran 'take out' LA and San Diego
Gavin Newsom called the remarks "deranged", but the White House said Trump was warning of the risk of a nuclear Iran.
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thorjansen @thorjansen.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
His "monitors" had better not screw with the votes, but I'm almost certain they will. www.ms.now/news/trump-m...
ms.now
Trump administration refuses international election monitors for first time in over 2 decades
The decision not to invite observers from the OSCE puts the U.S. alongside Russia and Belarus, while the Justice Department prepares to deploy its own poll monitors.
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thorjansen @thorjansen.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
No room at Trump Inn. truthout.org/articles/rep...
truthout.org
Report: Trump Admin Is Deporting LGBTQ Asylum Seekers to Hostile Third Countries
Officials have deported LGBTQ people to Sierra Leone, where they could face life in prison for same-sex activity.
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thorjansen @thorjansen.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
State-sponsored evidence tampering.
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thorjansen @thorjansen.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Promote unity? More like wipe out any differences. www.scmp.com/news/china/p... Explore our updated app & enjoy a 7-day free trial. New users only. Download now: scmp.onelink.me/3586748601/d...
scmp.com
China’s DeepZang AI aims to transform Tibetan language tech, promote unity
Seminar attended by the LLM’s developer discusses expanding multi-dialect translation, public service integration and cross-regional AI.
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thorjansen @thorjansen.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Though Kimmel remains defiant, his bosses are wimping out. www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
politico.com
‘Head on a guillotine’: ABC says Trump’s threats are already swaying coverage
A lawyer for the network told a federal judge it’s already changing political coverage decisions out of fear of retribution.
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