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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It's not a new observation at this point but that wild Noem/Lewandowski story in WSJ really brings home the extent to which all the Trump 2 cabinet-level goblins see their jobs as flying private, doing short-form video, and screaming at underlings. They all hate each other and none of them can read.
February 13, 2026 at 4:48 AM
It's not a new observation at this point but that wild Noem/Lewandowski story in WSJ really brings home the extent to which all the Trump 2 cabinet-level goblins see their jobs as flying private, doing short-form video, and screaming at underlings. They all hate each other and none of them can read.
How does one have less chill about a missing blanket than Linus van Pelt?
The details of the Kristi Noem blanket incident are just fucking perfect
February 13, 2026 at 5:08 AM
How does one have less chill about a missing blanket than Linus van Pelt?
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I don’t know y’all this is maybe probably a joke but it’s also bad! We shouldn’t be gesturing toward weaponizing citizenship for anybody!
Democrats should promise, today, that Melania Trump, Elon Musk and Peter Thiel will be stripped of citizenship and deported if the administration advances this effort
cool, cool. so we are sort of like citizens, but not really?
February 12, 2026 at 10:34 PM
I don’t know y’all this is maybe probably a joke but it’s also bad! We shouldn’t be gesturing toward weaponizing citizenship for anybody!
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new album new video this month - here’s a clip • Shouldn’t Have A Gun
Top 10 reasons I shouldn’t have a gun are all “I’m me”
Watch “Alter-Kashian” on YouTube February 25th! Click NOTIFY ME NOW on YouTube to join the premier.
Top 10 reasons I shouldn’t have a gun are all “I’m me”
Watch “Alter-Kashian” on YouTube February 25th! Click NOTIFY ME NOW on YouTube to join the premier.
February 12, 2026 at 8:20 PM
new album new video this month - here’s a clip • Shouldn’t Have A Gun
Top 10 reasons I shouldn’t have a gun are all “I’m me”
Watch “Alter-Kashian” on YouTube February 25th! Click NOTIFY ME NOW on YouTube to join the premier.
Top 10 reasons I shouldn’t have a gun are all “I’m me”
Watch “Alter-Kashian” on YouTube February 25th! Click NOTIFY ME NOW on YouTube to join the premier.
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It's also bullshit. Jayapal was on an interview with Joyce Vance yesterday and she (Jayapal) said that she had brought this to Johnson's attention and he said something like "if true, that would be bad"
February 12, 2026 at 8:08 PM
It's also bullshit. Jayapal was on an interview with Joyce Vance yesterday and she (Jayapal) said that she had brought this to Johnson's attention and he said something like "if true, that would be bad"
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I don’t really know what I expect in posting this, but maybe some people see it and can learn from it.
I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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February 11, 2026 at 9:56 PM
I don’t really know what I expect in posting this, but maybe some people see it and can learn from it.
I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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Over on threads someone just use ai;dr and we all need to adopt that right quick
February 11, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Over on threads someone just use ai;dr and we all need to adopt that right quick
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Some of the best advice I ever received was Holly telling us to ask the local florist to go wild and do their thing rather than get a pre-packaged arrangement.
Everybody post your floral Ws as they come in tomorrow, as a treat
We’re employing the @hollyanderson.bsky.social method of floral gifts for my mother-in-law’s birthday, first time I’ve gotten to utilize it!
February 14, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Some of the best advice I ever received was Holly telling us to ask the local florist to go wild and do their thing rather than get a pre-packaged arrangement.
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When a sitting representative refers to the Super Bowl halftime show as “pornography,” people should use that to reflect on how they and other representatives are simultaneously working to ban, censor, and restrict “pornography” and what that actually means
February 10, 2026 at 6:52 PM
When a sitting representative refers to the Super Bowl halftime show as “pornography,” people should use that to reflect on how they and other representatives are simultaneously working to ban, censor, and restrict “pornography” and what that actually means
Age verification?
I was introduced to typing on a non-electric typewriter.
I was introduced to typing on a non-electric typewriter.
Age verification?
My first TV was black and white.
My first TV was black and white.
Age verification?
I own a Pikachu pedometer because my grandma didn't know what I meant when I said I wanted Pokemon Yellow Version.
I own a Pikachu pedometer because my grandma didn't know what I meant when I said I wanted Pokemon Yellow Version.
February 10, 2026 at 3:28 AM
Age verification?
I was introduced to typing on a non-electric typewriter.
I was introduced to typing on a non-electric typewriter.
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Thisssssss
This is the kind of thing that D voters think about but shouldn’t be.
In 2024 there were lots of people worried about Elon hacking the machines and very little “hey is the right wing just buying time to lie on every Spanish language media outlet”
In 2024 there were lots of people worried about Elon hacking the machines and very little “hey is the right wing just buying time to lie on every Spanish language media outlet”
February 9, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Thisssssss
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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.