Morten Hanasand
@manazand.bsky.social
I like making stuff.
Diagnosed with severe lookasquirellitis.
Norwegian living in the UK
Diagnosed with severe lookasquirellitis.
Norwegian living in the UK
This is crazy talk, I obviously need need 50 TTL to RS485 converters, and that guy's prosthetic leg.
Messing around with Arduino projects is dangerous because buying components is always "well, the part I actually need is $10 but if I buy this box of five hundred bits and bobs for $15 it's included!" and now I have a drawer full of Future Project.
November 12, 2025 at 11:40 PM
This is crazy talk, I obviously need need 50 TTL to RS485 converters, and that guy's prosthetic leg.
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“Fearless journalism is what terrifies politicians, and it must not be cowed."
The BBC must stand up to Trump's $1 billion lawsuit - or risk legitimising the president's false narrative of what really happened on January 6
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/if-t...
The BBC must stand up to Trump's $1 billion lawsuit - or risk legitimising the president's false narrative of what really happened on January 6
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/if-t...
'If the BBC backs down to Trump, it doesn’t deserve to survive’ | The News Agents
What’s the next move for the BBC, after Donald Trump’s threat to sue the broadcaster for a billion dollars – and why what it decides will influence much more than its own future.
www.thenewsagents.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
“Fearless journalism is what terrifies politicians, and it must not be cowed."
The BBC must stand up to Trump's $1 billion lawsuit - or risk legitimising the president's false narrative of what really happened on January 6
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/if-t...
The BBC must stand up to Trump's $1 billion lawsuit - or risk legitimising the president's false narrative of what really happened on January 6
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/if-t...
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Police have named the couple they’re looking for in connection to a racist incident on the tube and they’re wealthy Trump supporters and founders of an “anti-woke” PR firm.
Trump supporter and financier named as couple in Bond Street Tube ‘assault and racist abuse’ police appeal — The Standard
Philip Ostermann and Melissa Rein Lively have been named as the subjects of the British Transport Police appeal
apple.news
November 11, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Police have named the couple they’re looking for in connection to a racist incident on the tube and they’re wealthy Trump supporters and founders of an “anti-woke” PR firm.
It's really not acceptable that the parties of democracy across the world at the moment are refusing to take action to protect its citizens against the surge of right wing authoritarianism. The continuing appeasement and display of weakness is accelerating our descent into an information dark age.
I’m going to start a running thread to catalogue the examples of the Government refusing to use power to safeguard itself, and British democracy from the obvious right wing populist threat.
Call it #WeimarStarmer
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Call it #WeimarStarmer
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I do not understand the Labour government's reticence over defending the BBC and social media regulation. Their long-term survival basically depends on it. Their cowardice in the face of it may be the single thing they are most remembered for.
on.ft.com/3JVxC1Z via @FT
on.ft.com/3JVxC1Z via @FT
November 11, 2025 at 11:21 AM
It's really not acceptable that the parties of democracy across the world at the moment are refusing to take action to protect its citizens against the surge of right wing authoritarianism. The continuing appeasement and display of weakness is accelerating our descent into an information dark age.
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I’m going to start a running thread to catalogue the examples of the Government refusing to use power to safeguard itself, and British democracy from the obvious right wing populist threat.
Call it #WeimarStarmer
1/n
Call it #WeimarStarmer
1/n
I do not understand the Labour government's reticence over defending the BBC and social media regulation. Their long-term survival basically depends on it. Their cowardice in the face of it may be the single thing they are most remembered for.
on.ft.com/3JVxC1Z via @FT
on.ft.com/3JVxC1Z via @FT
BBC faces ‘existential’ threat after exit of top executives
Broadcaster’s deepest crisis in recent history comes amid fresh questions over its future role in British society
on.ft.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:41 AM
I’m going to start a running thread to catalogue the examples of the Government refusing to use power to safeguard itself, and British democracy from the obvious right wing populist threat.
Call it #WeimarStarmer
1/n
Call it #WeimarStarmer
1/n
PSA for the day, always remember to wear ear defenders if you're going to stand 500 metres away from a nuclear explosion.
November 11, 2025 at 11:08 AM
PSA for the day, always remember to wear ear defenders if you're going to stand 500 metres away from a nuclear explosion.
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Data breach at Chinese infosec firm reveals cyber-weapons and target list
Data breach at Chinese infosec firm reveals cyber-weapons and target list
PLUS: India’s tech services exports growing fast; South Korea puts the bite on TXT spam; NTT gets into autonomous vehicles; and more!
Asia In Brief Chinese infosec blog MXRN last week reported a data breach at a security company called Knownsec that has ties to Beijing and Chinas military.…
dlvr.it
November 9, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Data breach at Chinese infosec firm reveals cyber-weapons and target list
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October 31, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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Yes to this - and read it.
VisaBan now. Simply because the citizens of a country waging an illegal war with illegal methods and threatening Europe should not be allowed to travel anywhere in the West.
They are a security risk and deserve nothing good from us.
VisaBan now. Simply because the citizens of a country waging an illegal war with illegal methods and threatening Europe should not be allowed to travel anywhere in the West.
They are a security risk and deserve nothing good from us.
In this 152nd long read on my strategy blog, I argue for a visa ban on Russian tourists, but it is also an opportunity for me to revisit the Russian opposition, its failed duties, and the concept of collective guilt of a nation.
tenzerstrategics.substack.com/p/the-necess...
tenzerstrategics.substack.com/p/the-necess...
The Necessary Tourist Visa Ban for Russians and the Failed Awareness of the “Russian Nation”
Arrogance, Exceptionalism, and War
tenzerstrategics.substack.com
October 29, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Yes to this - and read it.
VisaBan now. Simply because the citizens of a country waging an illegal war with illegal methods and threatening Europe should not be allowed to travel anywhere in the West.
They are a security risk and deserve nothing good from us.
VisaBan now. Simply because the citizens of a country waging an illegal war with illegal methods and threatening Europe should not be allowed to travel anywhere in the West.
They are a security risk and deserve nothing good from us.
There is way too little oversight and regulation on vehicles from China in Europe, not only do they have backddoors, but they are continually sending vast amounts of intelligence data from cameras and microphones. Translated link, www-nrk-no.translate.goog/stor-oslo/ru...
Ruters egne tester viser: Oslo-elbusser kan stoppes og slås av fra Kina
Ruter-test viser at kinesiske elbusser kan kontrolleres fra Kina. Hundrevis av busser fra samme produsent er i trafikk på norske veier.
www-nrk-no.translate.goog
October 28, 2025 at 10:18 AM
There is way too little oversight and regulation on vehicles from China in Europe, not only do they have backddoors, but they are continually sending vast amounts of intelligence data from cameras and microphones. Translated link, www-nrk-no.translate.goog/stor-oslo/ru...
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New Reform MP and former Tory Danny Kruger says the police in England and Wales would lose ‘operational independence’ and be put under the control of any Reform government. This is how MAGA fascism creeps in.
October 21, 2025 at 8:03 AM
New Reform MP and former Tory Danny Kruger says the police in England and Wales would lose ‘operational independence’ and be put under the control of any Reform government. This is how MAGA fascism creeps in.
I hope they're working intently on reverse engineering the control and computer systems. There may not have been a kill switch initially, you can bet there is after Trump was told about the possibility though.
Germany plans to order 15 more US-made F-35 jets, Der Spiegel reports reut.rs/47baZhK
Germany plans to order 15 more US-made F-35 jets, Der Spiegel reports
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius intends to order an additional 15 F-35 fighter jets from U.S. manufacturer Lockheed Martin , Der Spiegel reported on Monday, citing confidential documents prepared for the parliament's budget committee.
reut.rs
October 20, 2025 at 6:47 AM
I hope they're working intently on reverse engineering the control and computer systems. There may not have been a kill switch initially, you can bet there is after Trump was told about the possibility though.
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Kjære norske presse, når skal dere rapportere ærlig og direkte fra utviklingen i USA istedenfor å videreformidle alt «Trump sa» og da heller være mikrofonstativ for fascismen?
Hvis ikke dere, hvem?
Hvis ikke nå, når?
Hvis ikke dere, hvem?
Hvis ikke nå, når?
September 20, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Kjære norske presse, når skal dere rapportere ærlig og direkte fra utviklingen i USA istedenfor å videreformidle alt «Trump sa» og da heller være mikrofonstativ for fascismen?
Hvis ikke dere, hvem?
Hvis ikke nå, når?
Hvis ikke dere, hvem?
Hvis ikke nå, når?
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Jeg er ikke overrasket. Dette er Politiet i et nøtteskall. Men ALLE burde bruke Signal. Det er den sikreste meldingsappen som er tilgjengelig for folk flest.
For foreldrene er forøvrig app-valget uvesentlig. Krypteringen i Signal stopper ikke foreldrenes skuldersurfing.
Men Signal er mye sikrere.
For foreldrene er forøvrig app-valget uvesentlig. Krypteringen i Signal stopper ikke foreldrenes skuldersurfing.
Men Signal er mye sikrere.
"Det er ingen grunn til at et barn eller en ungdom skal gå rundt med en kryptert app på sin telefon. Det er omtrent som å sende barnet sitt ut i mørket uten noen som helst oppfølging, sier Astri Johanne Holm på et digitalt foreldremøte søndag ettermiddag."
October 20, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Jeg er ikke overrasket. Dette er Politiet i et nøtteskall. Men ALLE burde bruke Signal. Det er den sikreste meldingsappen som er tilgjengelig for folk flest.
For foreldrene er forøvrig app-valget uvesentlig. Krypteringen i Signal stopper ikke foreldrenes skuldersurfing.
Men Signal er mye sikrere.
For foreldrene er forøvrig app-valget uvesentlig. Krypteringen i Signal stopper ikke foreldrenes skuldersurfing.
Men Signal er mye sikrere.
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Jeg er bekymret for at politiet nå bidrar til å svartmale kryptering.
Det at noen bruker Signal eller andre tjenester for sikker kommunikasjon må ikke fremstilles som et tegn på kriminalitet. Sikkerhet og personvern er ikke mistenkelig, det er fuckings grunnleggende.
Det at noen bruker Signal eller andre tjenester for sikker kommunikasjon må ikke fremstilles som et tegn på kriminalitet. Sikkerhet og personvern er ikke mistenkelig, det er fuckings grunnleggende.
October 19, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Jeg er bekymret for at politiet nå bidrar til å svartmale kryptering.
Det at noen bruker Signal eller andre tjenester for sikker kommunikasjon må ikke fremstilles som et tegn på kriminalitet. Sikkerhet og personvern er ikke mistenkelig, det er fuckings grunnleggende.
Det at noen bruker Signal eller andre tjenester for sikker kommunikasjon må ikke fremstilles som et tegn på kriminalitet. Sikkerhet og personvern er ikke mistenkelig, det er fuckings grunnleggende.
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This is what solidarity looks like. Together, we will win.
October 19, 2025 at 2:37 PM
This is what solidarity looks like. Together, we will win.
Or we will kill all your fishermen?
October 19, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Or we will kill all your fishermen?
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EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.
Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇
Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇
‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat
Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.
www.politico.com
October 14, 2025 at 5:22 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.
Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇
Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇
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70,000 users may have had government-ID photos exposed, which "our vendor used to review age-related appeals." www.theregister.com/2025/10/09/d...
Discord: Attackers accessed about 70,000 user photo IDs
: No word on why the outsourced supplier was storing this data in the first place
www.theregister.com
October 9, 2025 at 5:46 PM
70,000 users may have had government-ID photos exposed, which "our vendor used to review age-related appeals." www.theregister.com/2025/10/09/d...
Avanti, importing fascism from its Italian government owners.
Today's GB News TV advertisers include *Lebara *Sun Life *Candlelight UK *Pure Cremation *Avanti *Polish Tourism Organisation *Get Drafty *All Clear Travel *WeFix London *SelectSpecs *Staysure *Boxt *TonicSurgery *Freshpet *Scenic Luxury *WorldOfCruising www.prolificnorth.co.uk/news/ofcom-g...
Ofcom: GB News
Ofcom has concluded that GB News breached the broadcasting code when a presenter repeated a homophobic slur on air earlier this year.
www.prolificnorth.co.uk
October 6, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Avanti, importing fascism from its Italian government owners.
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This is an EU proposed policy with the benign-sounding name "Child Sexual Abuse Regulation" which proposes to screen private online communications using sketchy image-scanning algorithms. It is technically unworkable, and would be a privacy catastrophe, especially for those in authoritarian states
📣 Germany's close to reversing its opposition to mass surveillance & private message scanning, & backing the Chat Control bill. This could end private comms-& Signal-in the EU.
Time's short and they're counting on obscurity: please let German politicians know how horrifying their reversal would be.
Time's short and they're counting on obscurity: please let German politicians know how horrifying their reversal would be.
We are alarmed by reports that Germany is on the verge of a catastrophic about-face, reversing its longstanding and principled opposition to the EU’s Chat Control proposal which, if passed, could spell the end of the right to privacy in Europe. signal.org/blog/pdfs/ge...
October 6, 2025 at 8:42 AM
This is an EU proposed policy with the benign-sounding name "Child Sexual Abuse Regulation" which proposes to screen private online communications using sketchy image-scanning algorithms. It is technically unworkable, and would be a privacy catastrophe, especially for those in authoritarian states
How did we get to the point where 1984 is a goal and not a warning?
OK, by this logic...the surveillance of every facet of life--from comms to movement to social relationships to etc--which has become the norm over the last decades c/o the surveillance biz model, makes LE surveillance MORE possible than it's ever been in history.
But somehow e2ee is the problem?
But somehow e2ee is the problem?
The problem with digital speech activists’ one sided framing of this debate is that they don’t acknowledge that digital architecture has shifted what is possible. End-to-end encryption makes it impossible for law enforcement to do targeted surveillance, just as lack of it makes filtering trivial.
October 6, 2025 at 8:22 AM
How did we get to the point where 1984 is a goal and not a warning?
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OK, by this logic...the surveillance of every facet of life--from comms to movement to social relationships to etc--which has become the norm over the last decades c/o the surveillance biz model, makes LE surveillance MORE possible than it's ever been in history.
But somehow e2ee is the problem?
But somehow e2ee is the problem?
The problem with digital speech activists’ one sided framing of this debate is that they don’t acknowledge that digital architecture has shifted what is possible. End-to-end encryption makes it impossible for law enforcement to do targeted surveillance, just as lack of it makes filtering trivial.
📣 Germany's close to reversing its opposition to mass surveillance & private message scanning, & backing the Chat Control bill. This could end private comms-& Signal-in the EU.
Time's short and they're counting on obscurity: please let German politicians know how horrifying their reversal would be.
Time's short and they're counting on obscurity: please let German politicians know how horrifying their reversal would be.
October 6, 2025 at 7:49 AM
OK, by this logic...the surveillance of every facet of life--from comms to movement to social relationships to etc--which has become the norm over the last decades c/o the surveillance biz model, makes LE surveillance MORE possible than it's ever been in history.
But somehow e2ee is the problem?
But somehow e2ee is the problem?
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'Norway deploys F-35 jets to Poland again ready to intercept Russian drones' euromaidanpress.com/2025/10/05/n... (2nd Norwegian F-35 deployment to Poland this year. Earlier, it joined a combined Dutch-Norwegian F-35 detachment, hdv)
Norway deploys F-35 jets to Poland ready to intercept Russian drones - Euromaidan Press
Norwegian Defense Minister said that the F-35 presence should serve as a preventive measure to deter further Kremlin provocations along NATO's eastern border.
euromaidanpress.com
October 5, 2025 at 11:58 AM
'Norway deploys F-35 jets to Poland again ready to intercept Russian drones' euromaidanpress.com/2025/10/05/n... (2nd Norwegian F-35 deployment to Poland this year. Earlier, it joined a combined Dutch-Norwegian F-35 detachment, hdv)
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Tbilisi, 🇬🇪 — thousands have taken to the streets right now and are marching toward the presidential palace.
October 4, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Tbilisi, 🇬🇪 — thousands have taken to the streets right now and are marching toward the presidential palace.