Torberg M. Tonnessen
@tmtonnessen.bsky.social
Torberg M. Tonnessen ("Tor") (he/him/his)
Got tired of using "Antisocial Misanthrope" as my display name; sorry for any confusion.
NYC origin; Baltimore resident
Husband of @lynbelzer.bsky.social
Got tired of using "Antisocial Misanthrope" as my display name; sorry for any confusion.
NYC origin; Baltimore resident
Husband of @lynbelzer.bsky.social
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Hang it in the Louvre
February 7, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Hang it in the Louvre
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Non-paywalled link here:
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/b...
So Long to Cheap Books You Could Fit in Your Pocket
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Non-paywalled link here:
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/b...
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WE TOLD YOU
For the love of god, get off Substack. There are several good alternatives that don't directly support N@zis!!!
For the love of god, get off Substack. There are several good alternatives that don't directly support N@zis!!!
Revealed: How Substack makes money from hosting Nazi newsletters
Exclusive: Site takes a cut of subscriptions to content that promotes far-right ideology, white supremacy and antisemitism
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:05 PM
WE TOLD YOU
For the love of god, get off Substack. There are several good alternatives that don't directly support N@zis!!!
For the love of god, get off Substack. There are several good alternatives that don't directly support N@zis!!!
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I'm sorry the guy changing the rules on the fly is named what
I stand with County Executive Calvin Ball as he signs emergency legislation today prohibiting privately owned buildings from being used as ICE detention centers.
Howard County chose dignity, accountability, and its people. Tune into our event now:
bit.ly/4a2VtHw
Howard County chose dignity, accountability, and its people. Tune into our event now:
bit.ly/4a2VtHw
Redirecting...
bit.ly
February 7, 2026 at 2:34 PM
I'm sorry the guy changing the rules on the fly is named what
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Weep, o ye children of Hot Topic, for you will never be this Goth.
November 19, 2024 at 9:05 AM
Weep, o ye children of Hot Topic, for you will never be this Goth.
Wait, I've already missed multiple days of curling? The Open Ceremony was yesterday! If the games had already started then what the hell did the ceremony actually open!?
February 7, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Wait, I've already missed multiple days of curling? The Open Ceremony was yesterday! If the games had already started then what the hell did the ceremony actually open!?
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Walking report: avoid. You have to lean into these gusts & the swirling salt will get in your eyes.
February 7, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Walking report: avoid. You have to lean into these gusts & the swirling salt will get in your eyes.
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Hey Baltimore folks, 1) don't go outside if you don't have to, it is hella icy on top of everything else, and 2) PLEASE bring your trash/recycle bins & parking-space-saving chairs in from the street!!! They could turn into scary wind-borne projectiles if those 60mph gusts really do hit us
February 7, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Hey Baltimore folks, 1) don't go outside if you don't have to, it is hella icy on top of everything else, and 2) PLEASE bring your trash/recycle bins & parking-space-saving chairs in from the street!!! They could turn into scary wind-borne projectiles if those 60mph gusts really do hit us
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production of The Muppet Show should not be dependent on petty vulgarities like “ratings” or “revenue.” it should be preserved as a vital function of american culture. it should have a taxpayer-funded budget rivaling the CIA
February 7, 2026 at 12:40 AM
production of The Muppet Show should not be dependent on petty vulgarities like “ratings” or “revenue.” it should be preserved as a vital function of american culture. it should have a taxpayer-funded budget rivaling the CIA
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i know they don't give a fuck about the law, but it's just maddening how they're like "ummm accctually this is standard procedure" and it's like no? it's literally not?
February 6, 2026 at 8:19 PM
i know they don't give a fuck about the law, but it's just maddening how they're like "ummm accctually this is standard procedure" and it's like no? it's literally not?
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"I need AI to make art, human art is only for the rich and privileged-"
February 6, 2026 at 7:29 PM
"I need AI to make art, human art is only for the rich and privileged-"
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So, first of all, of course it was Trump.
But even if they were telling the truth, "We give staffers who post videos of the Obamas as apes access to the agenda-setting, decree-sending, market-moving account of the president of the United States" is not the exculpatory statement they think it is.
But even if they were telling the truth, "We give staffers who post videos of the Obamas as apes access to the agenda-setting, decree-sending, market-moving account of the president of the United States" is not the exculpatory statement they think it is.
February 6, 2026 at 5:36 PM
So, first of all, of course it was Trump.
But even if they were telling the truth, "We give staffers who post videos of the Obamas as apes access to the agenda-setting, decree-sending, market-moving account of the president of the United States" is not the exculpatory statement they think it is.
But even if they were telling the truth, "We give staffers who post videos of the Obamas as apes access to the agenda-setting, decree-sending, market-moving account of the president of the United States" is not the exculpatory statement they think it is.
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Love how the presumption here is that the President doesn't know what he's sharing and that's fine and normal.
Sorry, no, if the President doesn't know what he's sending out then that is indisputable proof of gross incompetence, cognitive unfitness, or both.
Sorry, no, if the President doesn't know what he's sending out then that is indisputable proof of gross incompetence, cognitive unfitness, or both.
The New York Times has finally covered the Trump video of Obama as an ape — and they are still providing cover for him. Fuck the Times.
February 6, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Love how the presumption here is that the President doesn't know what he's sharing and that's fine and normal.
Sorry, no, if the President doesn't know what he's sending out then that is indisputable proof of gross incompetence, cognitive unfitness, or both.
Sorry, no, if the President doesn't know what he's sending out then that is indisputable proof of gross incompetence, cognitive unfitness, or both.
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when I was in high school I had male teachers in their 30s who I totally thought I was adult peer friends with. when I was in my 30s and was a high school youth group leader I was like “those are not my friends, those are children.” that’s when I realized those men just had bad boundaries
when i was a 16yo girl i thought i was an adult. coaching 12-17yo girls as a 28yo really hammered home how much i was wrong about being an adult at 16 and how obvious it is to actual adults that a 16yo is not an adult. if they say they cannot tell they are lying because they are a creep.
February 6, 2026 at 6:16 AM
when I was in high school I had male teachers in their 30s who I totally thought I was adult peer friends with. when I was in my 30s and was a high school youth group leader I was like “those are not my friends, those are children.” that’s when I realized those men just had bad boundaries
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when i was a 16yo girl i thought i was an adult. coaching 12-17yo girls as a 28yo really hammered home how much i was wrong about being an adult at 16 and how obvious it is to actual adults that a 16yo is not an adult. if they say they cannot tell they are lying because they are a creep.
February 5, 2026 at 10:10 PM
when i was a 16yo girl i thought i was an adult. coaching 12-17yo girls as a 28yo really hammered home how much i was wrong about being an adult at 16 and how obvious it is to actual adults that a 16yo is not an adult. if they say they cannot tell they are lying because they are a creep.
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We put on an all-Yiddish community production of fiddler on the roof in Philadelphia and cast member and local artist Sofie Rose Seymour created the most amazing show poster that ever was
February 6, 2026 at 5:10 AM
We put on an all-Yiddish community production of fiddler on the roof in Philadelphia and cast member and local artist Sofie Rose Seymour created the most amazing show poster that ever was
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I think often of the women in the Louis CK story—how they all left comedy and never went back, but he’s still going. It’s everywhere and it’s such a loss for them and for us—for things they’ll never make that we’ll never see.
the Epstein files are really devastating because they remind me of how many girls and women miss out on professional opportunities, mentorship and careers because of how many powerful, rich and influential men only view girls and women — and interactions with them — through the lens of sex
February 6, 2026 at 1:13 AM
I think often of the women in the Louis CK story—how they all left comedy and never went back, but he’s still going. It’s everywhere and it’s such a loss for them and for us—for things they’ll never make that we’ll never see.
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All the former spooks with whom I’m mutuals have been too. Whatever Wyden is signaling by releasing the letter about his concerns regarding CIA activities, it’s serious.
probably not great that every natsec-adjacent reporter has spent the last 24 hours going "ron wyden expert here, this is not cute, ron wydens only do this when they're very distressed"
@wyden.senate.gov's record of warning that there is deep and constitutionally-serious dirt being done by the intelligence agencies in secret is unblemished. The vaguer he is, the filthier the dirt is. This is the vaguest I've ever seen him
February 5, 2026 at 7:34 PM
All the former spooks with whom I’m mutuals have been too. Whatever Wyden is signaling by releasing the letter about his concerns regarding CIA activities, it’s serious.
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Wrote about some of the history of the Wyden Siren from @wyden.senate.gov and why we should take it VERY seriously when he sends a cryptic letter like he did yesterday.
The Wyden Siren: Senator’s Cryptic CIA Letter Follows A Pattern That’s Never Been Wrong
If you've been paying attention to surveillance and civil liberties issues over the past fifteen years, you've likely learned to recognize a particular pattern. Senator Ron Wyden will occasionally send a public…
If you've been paying attention to surveillance and civil liberties issues over the past fifteen years, you've likely learned to recognize a particular pattern. Senator Ron Wyden will occasionally send a public…
The Wyden Siren: Senator’s Cryptic CIA Letter Follows A Pattern That’s Never Been Wrong
If you've been paying attention to surveillance and civil liberties issues over the past fifteen years, you've likely learned to recognize a particular pattern. Senator Ron Wyden will occasionally send a public letter that essentially says "hey, I can't tell you what's happening because it's classified, but something really bad is going on and you should all be paying attention."
www.techdirt.com
February 5, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Wrote about some of the history of the Wyden Siren from @wyden.senate.gov and why we should take it VERY seriously when he sends a cryptic letter like he did yesterday.
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Headline of the day
The Steam Machine has been delayed because stupid little babies can't stop using AI to write their emails:
aftermath.site/steam-machine-...
aftermath.site/steam-machine-...
February 5, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Headline of the day
Why are these right-wingers so fuckin' *creepy-weird?*
a Republican witness in the GOP's "Somali Scammers" hearing details how he drives by childcare centers and looks at how many footprints in the snow there are to determine how many kids are there. Psycho stuff.
February 5, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Why are these right-wingers so fuckin' *creepy-weird?*
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Jeff Bezos could have spun off the Washington Post into an independent nonprofit with a few billion dollars for an endowment and been a hero by spending what, for him, is pocket change.
February 4, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Jeff Bezos could have spun off the Washington Post into an independent nonprofit with a few billion dollars for an endowment and been a hero by spending what, for him, is pocket change.
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I will take your Abolish ICE, and I will raise you repeal the PATRIOT Act.
February 2, 2026 at 3:09 AM
I will take your Abolish ICE, and I will raise you repeal the PATRIOT Act.
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even though we all hate him and everything he does, this is not something to mock or judge. Like being fat. It doesn’t become okay to diss on just because we don’t like him.
February 1, 2026 at 10:54 PM
even though we all hate him and everything he does, this is not something to mock or judge. Like being fat. It doesn’t become okay to diss on just because we don’t like him.
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Whilst we are discussing the president’s physical capacity and stamina for a demanding and arduous job, let’s keep this right here at the forefront of the conversation:
Incontinence is not a moral failing
February 1, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Whilst we are discussing the president’s physical capacity and stamina for a demanding and arduous job, let’s keep this right here at the forefront of the conversation: