Birgitta Jonsdottir
@birgittaj.bsky.social
Poetician and Antifa from Iceland.
Former Captain in, and co-creator of, the Pirate Party. 8 years as an elected activist in parliament. Co-produced Collateral Murder. A annoying fly in the tent. Care about: Mother Earth & all her creatures 💚 🇵🇸 🏳️⚧️ 🇺🇦 🌏
Former Captain in, and co-creator of, the Pirate Party. 8 years as an elected activist in parliament. Co-produced Collateral Murder. A annoying fly in the tent. Care about: Mother Earth & all her creatures 💚 🇵🇸 🏳️⚧️ 🇺🇦 🌏
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What’s happening now is part of a plan to end democracy:
“It is clear that Thiel sees corporations as the governments of the future and capitalists such as himself as the kings, and it is also clear that this is a shockingly common view in Thiel’s cohort.”
thebaffler.com/latest/mouth...
“It is clear that Thiel sees corporations as the governments of the future and capitalists such as himself as the kings, and it is also clear that this is a shockingly common view in Thiel’s cohort.”
thebaffler.com/latest/mouth...
Mouthbreathing Machiavellis Dream of a Silicon Reich | Corey Pein
Meet the neo-reactionaries who influenced the rightward drift of Silicon Valley.
thebaffler.com
Dark enlightenment & other crazy Thiel pet projects are unfolding. It's critical that people understand that the brownshirts hacking the entire USA infrastructure and dismantling it are his and Elon minions. Thiel sees himself as some sort of Saruman, while he fondles his Palantír.
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Went over to X to check out a list of farewell tweets from laid off Washington Post journalists and it was a huge thread with very active accounts. Tried to find some of them on Bluesky and some were absent, some had inactive accounts, and some here, but not many really. A big absence on Bluesky.
It's galling to contemplate but I really think you have to admit that Musk buying X was an unqualified victory. It can't be exaggerated just how much prominent journalists, pundits, business type, etc. mistake the vibe on X for "how the country is feeling."
February 15, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Went over to X to check out a list of farewell tweets from laid off Washington Post journalists and it was a huge thread with very active accounts. Tried to find some of them on Bluesky and some were absent, some had inactive accounts, and some here, but not many really. A big absence on Bluesky.
Facts
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine was being asked ‘too often’ to make concessions ahead of U.S.-brokered peace talks in Geneva next week with Russia.
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
U.S. too often asks Ukraine, not Russia, for concessions: Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine was being asked ‘too often’ to make concessions ahead of U.S.-brokered peace talks in Geneva next week with Russia.
www.cbc.ca
February 15, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Facts
Cass as always is rather crass.
Looks like they dragged out Cass for their big propaganda push on their religious conservative oppressive "guidance" for trans children at school.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Children 'weaponised' in toxic trans debate, Cass says
Clinician Dr Hilary Cass says
www.bbc.co.uk
February 15, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Cass as always is rather crass.
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Happy World Whale Day! 🐋
40 years after the IWC’s ban, Iceland, Japan & Norway have still killed 45,000+ whales. EIA + partners are calling for a permanent end to commercial whaling.
Add your voice: endcommercialwhaling.org
#WorldWhaleDay #whales #Iceland #Japan #Norway #petition
40 years after the IWC’s ban, Iceland, Japan & Norway have still killed 45,000+ whales. EIA + partners are calling for a permanent end to commercial whaling.
Add your voice: endcommercialwhaling.org
#WorldWhaleDay #whales #Iceland #Japan #Norway #petition
February 15, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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The United States is operating 225 concentration camps across the US with 75,000 men, women, & children being kept in inhumane conditions experiencing abuse, torture, rape, murder, & being denied basic human rights.
#Pinks
#Pinks
February 14, 2026 at 6:33 PM
The United States is operating 225 concentration camps across the US with 75,000 men, women, & children being kept in inhumane conditions experiencing abuse, torture, rape, murder, & being denied basic human rights.
#Pinks
#Pinks
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“Elon Musk admitted to his biographer that the reason the Hyperloop was announced—even though he had no intention of pursuing it—was to try to disrupt the California high-speed rail project to get in the way of that actually succeeding.” — @parismarx.com in @gizmodo.com
Now he’s much, MUCH worse.
Now he’s much, MUCH worse.
Silicon Valley's Push Into Transportation Has Been a Miserable Failure
The titans of tech brought plenty of disruption to our broken transportation system but delivered little in the way of innovation.
gizmodo.com
February 15, 2026 at 5:36 AM
“Elon Musk admitted to his biographer that the reason the Hyperloop was announced—even though he had no intention of pursuing it—was to try to disrupt the California high-speed rail project to get in the way of that actually succeeding.” — @parismarx.com in @gizmodo.com
Now he’s much, MUCH worse.
Now he’s much, MUCH worse.
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Unlike in Europe, officials in the U.S. with ties to Epstein have largely held their positions of power. trib.al/NS4Lf8H
Epstein files fallout takes down elite figures in Europe, while U.S. reckoning is muted
Unlike in Europe, officials in the U.S. with ties to Epstein have largely held their positions of power.
trib.al
February 14, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Unlike in Europe, officials in the U.S. with ties to Epstein have largely held their positions of power. trib.al/NS4Lf8H
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It’s so funny to think about the fact that there’s people out there deferring every life decision to this
February 14, 2026 at 9:53 AM
It’s so funny to think about the fact that there’s people out there deferring every life decision to this
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My employer, Univ. Colorado will pay OpenAI $2M/year under the banner of “equity”. That’s 54 full scholarships / year. Plus, our IT will be able to read our chatGPT logs, and our chats can be requested under public records law. No thanks. Surveillance is not equity
www.axios.com/local/boulde...
www.axios.com/local/boulde...
CU signs $2M OpenAI deal for ChatGPT access
Students and faculty will gain access to ChatGPT Edu starting in March under a three-year deal.
www.axios.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:36 PM
My employer, Univ. Colorado will pay OpenAI $2M/year under the banner of “equity”. That’s 54 full scholarships / year. Plus, our IT will be able to read our chatGPT logs, and our chats can be requested under public records law. No thanks. Surveillance is not equity
www.axios.com/local/boulde...
www.axios.com/local/boulde...
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They keep changing tactics but keep kidnapping my neighbors. Every time they claim they’re drawing down things get a little worse.
ICE observers in Minnesota are skeptical about the White House's claims of a federal drawdown.
But they have noticed in recent weeks a shift from aggressive street sweeps in Minneapolis to instead target people in the suburbs or quietly waiting in unmarked vehicles of residential areas.
But they have noticed in recent weeks a shift from aggressive street sweeps in Minneapolis to instead target people in the suburbs or quietly waiting in unmarked vehicles of residential areas.
From chaos to radio silence: How ICE tactics changed in weeks leading to Homan announcement
In recent days, observers have noticed a shift in methods.
bit.ly
February 14, 2026 at 11:00 PM
They keep changing tactics but keep kidnapping my neighbors. Every time they claim they’re drawing down things get a little worse.
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Mandatory ID cards. Scrapping jury trials. Calling genocide protesters “terrorists."
There’s a strong authoritarian edge to the Labour Government. With no plan to help people, clearly thrown in the towel in Gorton & Denton.
It's Greens Vs Reform.
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
There’s a strong authoritarian edge to the Labour Government. With no plan to help people, clearly thrown in the towel in Gorton & Denton.
It's Greens Vs Reform.
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
Zack Polanski says Labour has 'thrown in the towel' in Gorton and Denton
Speaking to the Manchester Evening News, the Green Party leader believes Hannah Spencer represents 'the future' for Gorton and Denton
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
February 14, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Mandatory ID cards. Scrapping jury trials. Calling genocide protesters “terrorists."
There’s a strong authoritarian edge to the Labour Government. With no plan to help people, clearly thrown in the towel in Gorton & Denton.
It's Greens Vs Reform.
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
There’s a strong authoritarian edge to the Labour Government. With no plan to help people, clearly thrown in the towel in Gorton & Denton.
It's Greens Vs Reform.
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
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The commander in chief telling troops who they have to vote for is itself a presidency ending impeachable scandal.
February 14, 2026 at 4:12 PM
The commander in chief telling troops who they have to vote for is itself a presidency ending impeachable scandal.
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As the israelis push their “yellow line” deeper into Gaza, families wake up being shot at, forced out of their home & a “ceasefire” in name only, Middle East Eye reports
'No ceasefire here': Palestinians along Gaza's 'Yellow Line' endure daily Israeli attacks
As Israel pushes the boundary deeper into Gaza, families describe nightly gunfire, displacement and a ceasefire in name only
www.middleeasteye.net
February 14, 2026 at 4:33 PM
As the israelis push their “yellow line” deeper into Gaza, families wake up being shot at, forced out of their home & a “ceasefire” in name only, Middle East Eye reports
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Someone took their time to recreate Epstein documents in a data visualization app built in Replit. The complete documents are in an interactive graphic where you can click on and explore all the connections and “conspiracy networks.
epstein-file-explorer.com
epstein-file-explorer.com
Epstein Files Explorer
A comprehensive tool for exploring publicly released Epstein case documents and records.
epstein-file-explorer.com
February 14, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Someone took their time to recreate Epstein documents in a data visualization app built in Replit. The complete documents are in an interactive graphic where you can click on and explore all the connections and “conspiracy networks.
epstein-file-explorer.com
epstein-file-explorer.com
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Alluringly homoerotic and abjectly nonsensical, doubles luge might be the strangest event of any Olympics, winter or summer.
High-Level, Actionable Insights From Watching Doubles Luge For The First Time | Defector
To the uninitiated, luge itself might seem a silly sport, given that the average person might guess it mostly consists of holding onto a sled real tight as it goes fast down the ice. Of course, this…
defector.com
February 14, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Alluringly homoerotic and abjectly nonsensical, doubles luge might be the strangest event of any Olympics, winter or summer.
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Joan Scott on why the attack on gender studies by powerful patriarchal men is not a coincidence, but an attempt to silence critique and analysis of their abusive behavior. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Gender studies courses are shutting down across the US. The Epstein files reveal why | Joan Wallach Scott
Texas A&M University is the latest school to end women’s and gender studies programs and teaching race. We know why
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Joan Scott on why the attack on gender studies by powerful patriarchal men is not a coincidence, but an attempt to silence critique and analysis of their abusive behavior. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Javier Milei's plan to increase the length of the working day by 50% in Argentina but without requiring their employers to increase their wages isn't going so well.
February 14, 2026 at 12:32 AM
Javier Milei's plan to increase the length of the working day by 50% in Argentina but without requiring their employers to increase their wages isn't going so well.
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DON LEMON: “I will not be intimidated. I will not back down. I will not be silenced.”
February 13, 2026 at 8:55 PM
DON LEMON: “I will not be intimidated. I will not back down. I will not be silenced.”
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Jeffrey Epstein's December 20, 2016 email to Bill Gates: "come to visit the island. new administration people visiting."
What was the upcoming administration in December2016? Oh!
What was the upcoming administration in December2016? Oh!
February 13, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Jeffrey Epstein's December 20, 2016 email to Bill Gates: "come to visit the island. new administration people visiting."
What was the upcoming administration in December2016? Oh!
What was the upcoming administration in December2016? Oh!
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Im constantly seeing fake AI videos about people stopping ICE in funny ways.
Plz, DO NOT post these AI videos as it leads people to question the credibility of real videos featuring confrotations with ICE!
Plz, DO NOT post these AI videos as it leads people to question the credibility of real videos featuring confrotations with ICE!
February 13, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Im constantly seeing fake AI videos about people stopping ICE in funny ways.
Plz, DO NOT post these AI videos as it leads people to question the credibility of real videos featuring confrotations with ICE!
Plz, DO NOT post these AI videos as it leads people to question the credibility of real videos featuring confrotations with ICE!
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Meta's plan for launching glasses that people can use to secretly identify strangers on the street is to do it "during a dynamic political environment" when people who care about why that's bad are "focused on other concerns."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
Meta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Its Smart Glasses
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Meta's plan for launching glasses that people can use to secretly identify strangers on the street is to do it "during a dynamic political environment" when people who care about why that's bad are "focused on other concerns."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
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On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
February 13, 2026 at 7:41 PM
On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
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“I endured two full years of war without electricity, telling myself to be patient. But now? The war has been over for more than three months & nothing has changed.”
Gaza’s destroyed infrastructure makes daily life a struggle, reports Esraa Abo Qamar.
Gaza’s destroyed infrastructure makes daily life a struggle, reports Esraa Abo Qamar.
Gaza’s destroyed infrastructure makes daily life a struggle
Rubble, open sewage, damaged wells, and lack of electricity pose dangers, as Israel blocks equipment needed to rebuild from genocide
prismreports.org
February 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM
“I endured two full years of war without electricity, telling myself to be patient. But now? The war has been over for more than three months & nothing has changed.”
Gaza’s destroyed infrastructure makes daily life a struggle, reports Esraa Abo Qamar.
Gaza’s destroyed infrastructure makes daily life a struggle, reports Esraa Abo Qamar.
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the most on-brand quote a meta staffer may have ever uttered
February 13, 2026 at 5:01 PM
the most on-brand quote a meta staffer may have ever uttered
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BOYCOTT Estée Lauder products. #cdnpoli
Ronald Lauder, the son of Estée Lauder, uses the fortune he was born into to fund the very authoritarianism that destroyed Europe years ago. He is the architect of the Greenland scheme and the lithium deals in Ukraine.
Ronald Lauder, the son of Estée Lauder, uses the fortune he was born into to fund the very authoritarianism that destroyed Europe years ago. He is the architect of the Greenland scheme and the lithium deals in Ukraine.
February 13, 2026 at 1:04 PM
BOYCOTT Estée Lauder products. #cdnpoli
Ronald Lauder, the son of Estée Lauder, uses the fortune he was born into to fund the very authoritarianism that destroyed Europe years ago. He is the architect of the Greenland scheme and the lithium deals in Ukraine.
Ronald Lauder, the son of Estée Lauder, uses the fortune he was born into to fund the very authoritarianism that destroyed Europe years ago. He is the architect of the Greenland scheme and the lithium deals in Ukraine.