Bjørn Ihler
@bjornih.bsky.social
Founder & CEO of Revontulet & The Khalifa Ihler Institute - preventing terrorism and keeping people safe by rendering extremists incapable of abusing tech to recruit, organize and coordinate attacks. Primarily operating in 🇬🇧🇳🇴🇸🇪
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Bjørn Ihler
@bjornih.bsky.social
· Jan 27
How A Terrorist Attack Made Me A Peace Activist | DEEP
YouTube video by People Are Deep
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Welcome new followers!
Some of you don't necessarily know the whole story of *why* I care so much about the rise of the far right, about countering terrorism, and about building peaceful and thriving societies.
This video is a pretty good intro.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-C5...
Some of you don't necessarily know the whole story of *why* I care so much about the rise of the far right, about countering terrorism, and about building peaceful and thriving societies.
This video is a pretty good intro.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-C5...
Lihkku sámi álbmotbeivviin!
Gratulerer med samenes nasjonaldag!
Happy national day of the Sami people!
Gratulerer med samenes nasjonaldag!
Happy national day of the Sami people!
a small flag on a pole with a gold ball on top
ALT: a small flag on a pole with a gold ball on top
media.tenor.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:40 AM
Lihkku sámi álbmotbeivviin!
Gratulerer med samenes nasjonaldag!
Happy national day of the Sami people!
Gratulerer med samenes nasjonaldag!
Happy national day of the Sami people!
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It is with deep sadness that I have to report the passing of Chip Berlet. He was one of the few people to consistently research and organize against the U.S. Far Right from the 1970s through the '00s. His co-authored 2000 book "Right-Wing Populism in America" unfortunately remains all-to-relevant.
Chip Berlet (1949-2026)
When neo-fascists began to be followed and recorded, it was Chip that was the one who made the first moves. He gave us the blueprint that antifascist researchers go by today. Thank you, Chip, we will take it from here.
When neo-fascists began to be followed and recorded, it was Chip that was the one who made the first moves. He gave us the blueprint that antifascist researchers go by today. Thank you, Chip, we will take it from here.
Chip Berlet (1949-2026)
When neo-fascists began to be followed and recorded, it was Chip that was the one who made the first moves. He gave us the blueprint that antifascist researchers go by today. Thank you, Chip, we will take it from here.
idavox.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:50 AM
It is with deep sadness that I have to report the passing of Chip Berlet. He was one of the few people to consistently research and organize against the U.S. Far Right from the 1970s through the '00s. His co-authored 2000 book "Right-Wing Populism in America" unfortunately remains all-to-relevant.
Big loss =/
So sad. I remember when I was in an honors seminar at Marquette, on dictatorships, and we all had to use it as one of our key sources. (My country: Belarus. Sad thing is that the president then is still the president there now.)
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/u...
C.I.A. World Factbook Ends Publication After 6 Decades
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:10 AM
Big loss =/
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“Thiel Spokesman Denies Former Israeli PM’s Claim Jeffrey Epstein ‘Co-Owned’ Palantir Founder’s Venture Fund – But Confirms Epstein was a Limited Partner” 2/4/26 … 1/
Thiel Spokesman Denies Former Israeli PM's Claim Jeffrey Epstein 'Co-Owned' Palantir Founder’s Venture Fund – But Confirms Epstein was a Limited Partner
A former Israeli Prime Minister and intelligence chief described Peter Thiel and Jeffrey Epstein as "owners" of a venture fund. The founder of Palantir, now embedded in Britain’s most critical infrast...
bylinetimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:15 AM
“Thiel Spokesman Denies Former Israeli PM’s Claim Jeffrey Epstein ‘Co-Owned’ Palantir Founder’s Venture Fund – But Confirms Epstein was a Limited Partner” 2/4/26 … 1/
This is a problem across fields - we're now lacking vital data on everything from electricity grid outages to global terrorism due to funding cuts by the US administration (and nobody being ready to step in to fill the funding-gap).
American scientists have historically been leaders in the collection and analysis of data on climate change. Trump is now trying to gag anyone reporting data that confirms climate change. www.economist.com/science-and-...
The Trump administration is eroding vital climate data
American citizens are left vulnerable
www.economist.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:38 PM
This is a problem across fields - we're now lacking vital data on everything from electricity grid outages to global terrorism due to funding cuts by the US administration (and nobody being ready to step in to fill the funding-gap).
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Trump and the Republicans are trying to rig the election. That's not being a "doomer," that's acknowledging reality.
Democrats need a coordinated, national response to these coordinated, national attacks. We need an "Elections Czar"
My latest solution in @thenation.com
Democrats need a coordinated, national response to these coordinated, national attacks. We need an "Elections Czar"
My latest solution in @thenation.com
Democrats Need to Get Serious About Stopping Trump From Rigging the Midterms
Here’s one idea for a coordinated response to Trump’s coordinated attacks.
www.thenation.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Trump and the Republicans are trying to rig the election. That's not being a "doomer," that's acknowledging reality.
Democrats need a coordinated, national response to these coordinated, national attacks. We need an "Elections Czar"
My latest solution in @thenation.com
Democrats need a coordinated, national response to these coordinated, national attacks. We need an "Elections Czar"
My latest solution in @thenation.com
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The risks surrounding Greenland are not limited to the Arctic. They extend directly to NATO’s foundation. (Members Only)
Listen here: warontherocks.com/ep...
Listen here: warontherocks.com/ep...
February 5, 2026 at 7:15 AM
The risks surrounding Greenland are not limited to the Arctic. They extend directly to NATO’s foundation. (Members Only)
Listen here: warontherocks.com/ep...
Listen here: warontherocks.com/ep...
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Oh damn. This must be playing havoc with the ransom economy.
Crypto Market in Shambles as Bitcoin Price Down 40% Since October High https://gizmodo.com/crypto-market-in-shambles-as-bitcoin-price-down-40-since-october-high-2000717957
Crypto Market in Shambles as Bitcoin Price Down 40% Since October High
All muh apes, gone.
gizmodo.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Oh damn. This must be playing havoc with the ransom economy.
Calling it a day and cooking lasagna.
February 4, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Calling it a day and cooking lasagna.
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🚨🚨Given current situation and with the sharply deteriorating situation in #trumpland, I think it is unwise, imprudent and just a very bad idea for the EU to go ahead with plans to grant #US border authorities unprecedented access to Europeans’ data. 🧵
www.politico.eu/article/eu-m...
www.politico.eu/article/eu-m...
EU plan to share data with US border force sparks surveillance fears
Washington is demanding access to sensitive data as ICE heightens fears in Europe.
www.politico.eu
February 4, 2026 at 7:53 AM
🚨🚨Given current situation and with the sharply deteriorating situation in #trumpland, I think it is unwise, imprudent and just a very bad idea for the EU to go ahead with plans to grant #US border authorities unprecedented access to Europeans’ data. 🧵
www.politico.eu/article/eu-m...
www.politico.eu/article/eu-m...
Et spørsmål de og andre sikkert lyver om svaret på er jo hva som ligger i alle dokumentene som fortsatt ikke har blitt frigitt - det vi har sett så langt er jo bare toppen av isfjellet.
Thorbjørn Jagland lyver. Terje Rød Larsen lyver. Mette-Marit lyver. Mona Juul lyver. Asle Toje lyver.
Dette må være utgangspunktet for dekningen av disse sakene.
Dette må være utgangspunktet for dekningen av disse sakene.
February 4, 2026 at 3:55 AM
Et spørsmål de og andre sikkert lyver om svaret på er jo hva som ligger i alle dokumentene som fortsatt ikke har blitt frigitt - det vi har sett så langt er jo bare toppen av isfjellet.
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This cannot be something a civilian law enforcement agent is allowed to wear in the US — and an agency that has a culture that tolerates this cannot be saved.
Fucking surreal that people dressed like this and carrying assault rifles are permitted to kidnap people off our streets
February 4, 2026 at 12:53 AM
This cannot be something a civilian law enforcement agent is allowed to wear in the US — and an agency that has a culture that tolerates this cannot be saved.
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Two HRW employees that make up the entirety of the organization's Israel and Palestine program are stepping down after the leadership blocked a report that deems Israel’s denial of Palestinian refugees the right of return a "crime against humanity." www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Human Rights Watch researchers resign after report on Palestinian right of return blocked
The organization claims the report, which finds Israel’s denial of the right of return is a crime against humanity, is ‘paused pending further analysis and research’
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Two HRW employees that make up the entirety of the organization's Israel and Palestine program are stepping down after the leadership blocked a report that deems Israel’s denial of Palestinian refugees the right of return a "crime against humanity." www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
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Patriot Front attempts to sue an antifascist who infiltrated and doxxed them. Suit was dismissed on something of a technicality.
www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/a...
www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/a...
White nationalists claimed WA man doxxed them. How a judge responded
Patriot Front members and affiliates said the man stole confidential information and used it to threaten and harass them.
www.thenewstribune.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Patriot Front attempts to sue an antifascist who infiltrated and doxxed them. Suit was dismissed on something of a technicality.
www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/a...
www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/a...
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Very often, in fact. Most conspiracy theories are far more elaborate and cognitively demanding than reality. Generally speaking, they don't appeal to people who want the world to be simple, they appeal to people who want the world to be certain--with cause reliably following effect.
And sometimes the opposite is true! Some conspiracy theories, what makes them conspiracist thinking, is that they assemble an overly complex and unnecessary constellation of disparate claims to posit an overarching but unwarranted narrative that is bigger than the sum of its parts.
often overly simple narratives, when reality is complex and messy.
February 3, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Very often, in fact. Most conspiracy theories are far more elaborate and cognitively demanding than reality. Generally speaking, they don't appeal to people who want the world to be simple, they appeal to people who want the world to be certain--with cause reliably following effect.
It came as no shock to anyone that this didn't pass
There's a vote in parliament tomorrow on making Norway a republic - the law was proposed by the previous parliament, but the timing of the vote is striking, with the Epstein crisis, and the trial against the son of the crown-princess on 40ish counts...may parliament vote to finally end the insanity.
February 3, 2026 at 3:45 PM
It came as no shock to anyone that this didn't pass
Can some other Vivaldi nerds on OSX explain to me why it randomly decides to stack tabs on a 2nd display? Getting kinda annoying...
February 3, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Can some other Vivaldi nerds on OSX explain to me why it randomly decides to stack tabs on a 2nd display? Getting kinda annoying...
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A visual analysis into the types of drones, sourcing methods, attack locations and the human toll of aerial warfare.
The drones being used in Sudan: 1,000 attacks since April 2023
A visual analysis into the types of drones, sourcing methods, attack locations and the human toll of aerial warfare.
www.aljazeera.com
February 3, 2026 at 7:00 AM
A visual analysis into the types of drones, sourcing methods, attack locations and the human toll of aerial warfare.
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If Congress doesn’t act, the last nuclear arms control treaty between the U.S. and Russia will expire. It would pointlessly wipe out decades of diplomacy, and could spark another arms race that makes the world less safe. This piece is worth the read.
Opinion | Let the Arms Race Begin
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:01 PM
If Congress doesn’t act, the last nuclear arms control treaty between the U.S. and Russia will expire. It would pointlessly wipe out decades of diplomacy, and could spark another arms race that makes the world less safe. This piece is worth the read.
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Danska tabloiderna ba kör, som vanligt
Storebror Sverige och mellanbrorsan Danmark har fest med Norges öde nu
Storebror Sverige och mellanbrorsan Danmark har fest med Norges öde nu
February 3, 2026 at 8:50 AM
Danska tabloiderna ba kör, som vanligt
Storebror Sverige och mellanbrorsan Danmark har fest med Norges öde nu
Storebror Sverige och mellanbrorsan Danmark har fest med Norges öde nu
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February 3, 2026 at 8:16 AM
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While the step-son of the crown prince is the only one on trial I think it's also significant that it resolves who in the family knew and did what what when - and then we have to decide to what extent these are the kind of royals we want to be above the law and serve for decades to come.
February 3, 2026 at 7:50 AM
While the step-son of the crown prince is the only one on trial I think it's also significant that it resolves who in the family knew and did what what when - and then we have to decide to what extent these are the kind of royals we want to be above the law and serve for decades to come.
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You can test new tech ideas using the Seinfeld Test
Would the product eliminate the plot of an episode? (Google maps, cell phones, paypal, battery packs)
Good tech.
Would the product inspire new Seinfeld plots? (NFTs, AI chatbots, crypto currency, blindboxes, metaverse land sales)
Bad tech.
Would the product eliminate the plot of an episode? (Google maps, cell phones, paypal, battery packs)
Good tech.
Would the product inspire new Seinfeld plots? (NFTs, AI chatbots, crypto currency, blindboxes, metaverse land sales)
Bad tech.
January 31, 2026 at 6:57 AM
You can test new tech ideas using the Seinfeld Test
Would the product eliminate the plot of an episode? (Google maps, cell phones, paypal, battery packs)
Good tech.
Would the product inspire new Seinfeld plots? (NFTs, AI chatbots, crypto currency, blindboxes, metaverse land sales)
Bad tech.
Would the product eliminate the plot of an episode? (Google maps, cell phones, paypal, battery packs)
Good tech.
Would the product inspire new Seinfeld plots? (NFTs, AI chatbots, crypto currency, blindboxes, metaverse land sales)
Bad tech.
There's a vote in parliament tomorrow on making Norway a republic - the law was proposed by the previous parliament, but the timing of the vote is striking, with the Epstein crisis, and the trial against the son of the crown-princess on 40ish counts...may parliament vote to finally end the insanity.
February 2, 2026 at 9:28 PM
There's a vote in parliament tomorrow on making Norway a republic - the law was proposed by the previous parliament, but the timing of the vote is striking, with the Epstein crisis, and the trial against the son of the crown-princess on 40ish counts...may parliament vote to finally end the insanity.