Øystein Hellesøe Brekke
@oysteib.bsky.social
Omsetjar, språknørd, historikar, grøn, liberal, bygdebokredaktør. Har skrive nokre bøker, kjøp dei. "Kontoret - Hanseatenes historie" er ute i mjuke permar no.
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Terrible take. Literally every FIFA Peace Prize winner has done this.
No FIFA Peace Prize winner has ever done this before
This all seems pretty unbecoming of a FIFA Peace Prize winner
January 3, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Terrible take. Literally every FIFA Peace Prize winner has done this.
Ei påminning om Trump-Hegseth sin krigspolitikk: Dei vil ha slutt på "forever wars" og bakkekrigar i andre land. Men dei synest det er heilt på sin plass - og ikkje minst kjempegøy! - å bomba andre land og utføra spesialoperasjonar. Men "nasjonsbygging" er det styggaste ordet dei veit.
January 3, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Ei påminning om Trump-Hegseth sin krigspolitikk: Dei vil ha slutt på "forever wars" og bakkekrigar i andre land. Men dei synest det er heilt på sin plass - og ikkje minst kjempegøy! - å bomba andre land og utføra spesialoperasjonar. Men "nasjonsbygging" er det styggaste ordet dei veit.
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I like caveats. Ironically they prove that everyone should be treated equally, even if they're cunts
You don’t have to caveat your condemnation of blatant disregard for international law with your negative opinion about Maduro. Indeed, it’s better if you don’t.
January 3, 2026 at 11:13 AM
I like caveats. Ironically they prove that everyone should be treated equally, even if they're cunts
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A defining moment for Europe. If it endorses/fails to condemn this flagrant breach of international law, it will have surrendered its core justification for opposing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
JUST IN: Trump says the U.S. has captured Maduro and his wife and flown them out of the country.
January 3, 2026 at 10:17 AM
A defining moment for Europe. If it endorses/fails to condemn this flagrant breach of international law, it will have surrendered its core justification for opposing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Det er litt provinsielt av meg, men likevel, eg er nysgjerrig på kva Frölich og Høgre sin reaksjon blir. Står dei for ei regelbasert verdsordning, eller den sterkastes rett?
January 3, 2026 at 10:04 AM
Det er litt provinsielt av meg, men likevel, eg er nysgjerrig på kva Frölich og Høgre sin reaksjon blir. Står dei for ei regelbasert verdsordning, eller den sterkastes rett?
På dette tidspunktet, eks-kongen av Noreg (og Danmark og Sverige), i eksil i Nederlanda.
Jan Gossaert, The Children of Christian II, King of Denmark, 1526 Their mother Isabella of Habsburg, Queen of Denmark had just died. John was 7, Dorothea 5, and Christina 3 years old. (Royal Collection Trust, HM CIII)
January 3, 2026 at 9:59 AM
På dette tidspunktet, eks-kongen av Noreg (og Danmark og Sverige), i eksil i Nederlanda.
"Føkk åff, primærkjelde, gi meg ei sekundærkjelde eller hald kjeft!"
January 3, 2026 at 9:17 AM
"Føkk åff, primærkjelde, gi meg ei sekundærkjelde eller hald kjeft!"
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It’s a dark night when you look at the news and are forced to admit that you no longer believe in the power of the FIFA peace prize
January 3, 2026 at 7:06 AM
It’s a dark night when you look at the news and are forced to admit that you no longer believe in the power of the FIFA peace prize
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Good morning to all the "I voted for Trump because I wanted America out of all those wars abroad" people.
January 3, 2026 at 7:31 AM
Good morning to all the "I voted for Trump because I wanted America out of all those wars abroad" people.
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it’s cool how predictable enshittification is
The power of suggestions ... "OpenAI Reportedly Planning to Make ChatGPT “Prioritize” Advertisers in Conversation" futurism.com/artificial-i...
OpenAI Reportedly Planning to Make ChatGPT "Prioritize" Advertisers in Conversation
OpenAI employees working on ChatGPT report plans to unleash sponsored advertisements above organic results.
futurism.com
January 2, 2026 at 3:55 PM
it’s cool how predictable enshittification is
Nysgjerrig på kor lenge Senterpartiet et al kjem til å halda fram med å lata som det er folkeleg å køyra dieselbil, når det berre er eit par monstertruckar og sportsbilar igjen som ikkje går på straum.
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
Norway zips ahead in EV race as car sales hit 96% electric
Almost all new cars registered in Norway last year were fully electric, official data showed on Friday, headed by booming Tesla sales as the Nordic country cements its global lead in phasing out petro...
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January 2, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Nysgjerrig på kor lenge Senterpartiet et al kjem til å halda fram med å lata som det er folkeleg å køyra dieselbil, når det berre er eit par monstertruckar og sportsbilar igjen som ikkje går på straum.
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
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orker ikke den ap-poseringa når den substansielle forskjellen er nada og deres fremste folk bare er med på å legitimere hele frp-storyen
January 2, 2026 at 11:49 AM
orker ikke den ap-poseringa når den substansielle forskjellen er nada og deres fremste folk bare er med på å legitimere hele frp-storyen
Vibbe-basert synsing som ikkje-USA-ekspert: Det er framleis uklart om Trump-regimet fylgjer ein målretta plan for å innføre ei autoritær styreform, eller om dei er ei inkompetent mølje av ulike folk som kvar på sitt vis vil øydeleggja, men ikkje har ein samla plan for kva som skal koma i staden.
January 2, 2026 at 10:41 AM
Vibbe-basert synsing som ikkje-USA-ekspert: Det er framleis uklart om Trump-regimet fylgjer ein målretta plan for å innføre ei autoritær styreform, eller om dei er ei inkompetent mølje av ulike folk som kvar på sitt vis vil øydeleggja, men ikkje har ein samla plan for kva som skal koma i staden.
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A group of protesters in the small city of Azna, in the western porvince of Lorestan, set fire to the local police station on 1 January, the fifth day of protests in Iran.
Location: maps.app.goo.gl/FvzkwLsChdLT...
Location: maps.app.goo.gl/FvzkwLsChdLT...
January 1, 2026 at 11:33 PM
A group of protesters in the small city of Azna, in the western porvince of Lorestan, set fire to the local police station on 1 January, the fifth day of protests in Iran.
Location: maps.app.goo.gl/FvzkwLsChdLT...
Location: maps.app.goo.gl/FvzkwLsChdLT...
Forresten, korfor er det Klassekampen som er førstevalet når politikarar skal få seg oppslag om kor viktig det er med framandfrykt?
January 2, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Forresten, korfor er det Klassekampen som er førstevalet når politikarar skal få seg oppslag om kor viktig det er med framandfrykt?
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My Fourth Time, We Drowned (2022), by Sally Hayden (@sallyhayd.bsky.social)
This was one of the hardest books I read all year. Harrowing, moving, and absolutely essential. A reminder (if one were needed) that the EU is not our ally in the fight for migrant justice.
This was one of the hardest books I read all year. Harrowing, moving, and absolutely essential. A reminder (if one were needed) that the EU is not our ally in the fight for migrant justice.
January 1, 2026 at 10:01 AM
My Fourth Time, We Drowned (2022), by Sally Hayden (@sallyhayd.bsky.social)
This was one of the hardest books I read all year. Harrowing, moving, and absolutely essential. A reminder (if one were needed) that the EU is not our ally in the fight for migrant justice.
This was one of the hardest books I read all year. Harrowing, moving, and absolutely essential. A reminder (if one were needed) that the EU is not our ally in the fight for migrant justice.
Pretty good year so far.
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Pretty Good Day
YouTube video by Loudon Wainwright III - Topic
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January 1, 2026 at 11:58 AM
Pretty good year so far.
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uhm jo, det er jo litt av kjernen i problemet her
January 1, 2026 at 11:36 AM
uhm jo, det er jo litt av kjernen i problemet her
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MTV shuts down music channels that started in 1991. BBC radio, which started in 1922, is still broadcasting
December 31, 2025 at 2:23 PM
MTV shuts down music channels that started in 1991. BBC radio, which started in 1922, is still broadcasting
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Happy New Year from the Rustaveli protest!
It’s now the second Ne Year’s in a row!
Our resistance continues into 2026 and we hope in your timely support.
May this be a victorious year for the good, and may we crush the evil.
🇬🇪🇺🇦✊🏻
#GeorgiaProtests Day 399
📷 Radio Liberty
It’s now the second Ne Year’s in a row!
Our resistance continues into 2026 and we hope in your timely support.
May this be a victorious year for the good, and may we crush the evil.
🇬🇪🇺🇦✊🏻
#GeorgiaProtests Day 399
📷 Radio Liberty
December 31, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Happy New Year from the Rustaveli protest!
It’s now the second Ne Year’s in a row!
Our resistance continues into 2026 and we hope in your timely support.
May this be a victorious year for the good, and may we crush the evil.
🇬🇪🇺🇦✊🏻
#GeorgiaProtests Day 399
📷 Radio Liberty
It’s now the second Ne Year’s in a row!
Our resistance continues into 2026 and we hope in your timely support.
May this be a victorious year for the good, and may we crush the evil.
🇬🇪🇺🇦✊🏻
#GeorgiaProtests Day 399
📷 Radio Liberty
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Next year should be the one when Europans face the fact that democracy and liberty need to be defended not only against Russia, but also against the United States www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The Separation: Inside the Unraveling U.S.-Ukraine Partnership (Gift Article)
As President Trump sought a peace deal and Vladimir V. Putin sought victory, factions in the White House and Pentagon bled the Ukrainian war effort.
www.nytimes.com
December 31, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Next year should be the one when Europans face the fact that democracy and liberty need to be defended not only against Russia, but also against the United States www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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all the other germanic languages in my replies being like yeah we're still using this 😙🎶
english, we could bring overmorrow back, it used to exist and it could come back!
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/overmor...
english, we could bring overmorrow back, it used to exist and it could come back!
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/overmor...
December 31, 2025 at 1:33 AM
all the other germanic languages in my replies being like yeah we're still using this 😙🎶
english, we could bring overmorrow back, it used to exist and it could come back!
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/overmor...
english, we could bring overmorrow back, it used to exist and it could come back!
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/overmor...
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I was working at the bar at a festival and a man asked for a pint of Tanglefoot. I can't remember why I said "give us your foot and I'll tangle it for you", but he removed his prosthetic leg and placed it on the bar. I gave him his pint for free.
Please quote this with stories of your minor interactions with non-celebrities, e.g. “I once accidentally bumped into a man in the Wellingborough branch of Holland & Barrett”
December 30, 2025 at 10:42 PM
I was working at the bar at a festival and a man asked for a pint of Tanglefoot. I can't remember why I said "give us your foot and I'll tangle it for you", but he removed his prosthetic leg and placed it on the bar. I gave him his pint for free.
Ein gong tidleg på 90-talet sa bror min "hej då" idet me gjekk forbi ein familie med svenske turistar i Heiligenblut i Austerrike, og me fniste av dei overraska ansiktsuttrykka deira, men sa ikkje noko meir.
Please quote this with stories of your minor interactions with non-celebrities, e.g. “I once accidentally bumped into a man in the Wellingborough branch of Holland & Barrett”
December 31, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Ein gong tidleg på 90-talet sa bror min "hej då" idet me gjekk forbi ein familie med svenske turistar i Heiligenblut i Austerrike, og me fniste av dei overraska ansiktsuttrykka deira, men sa ikkje noko meir.
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Dette er noko av det eg er alvorleg bekymra for for Noreg sin del framover. Eg har allereie sett "mainstream" økonomar argumentera for det.
It's beginning to look like kafala, everywhere we go...
unstoppable force (US/UK boomer need for care labour) vs immovable object (the global g20 rage against immigrant labour)
December 29, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Dette er noko av det eg er alvorleg bekymra for for Noreg sin del framover. Eg har allereie sett "mainstream" økonomar argumentera for det.