Elise Bjørkan Viksaas
@elisevik.bsky.social
Arctic native. Norwegian liberal. Pro fact-based governance.
I am 💯 Antifa(scist).
I try to mother, wife, knit, write, organize, and not despair.
Save the dolls: die on the hill of legal rights & social respect for our trans folks.
#Glimtførrevig
I am 💯 Antifa(scist).
I try to mother, wife, knit, write, organize, and not despair.
Save the dolls: die on the hill of legal rights & social respect for our trans folks.
#Glimtførrevig
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The dangerous symbolism of the Trump coins
Trump wants to be on our money — and there's a reason why
www.salon.com
Julius Caesar was not the first living ruler to put his own portrait on a coin. "But he was the first to... distribute them to ensure his subjects understood that he possessed absolute power and, not incidentally, controlled the empire’s money supply."
www.salon.com/2025/10/07/t...
www.salon.com/2025/10/07/t...
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For thirty years I worked in the post-Soviet successor states in Central Asia and observed over and over again precisely the cycle that Bill Kristol describes. Corruption leads to authoritarianism, directly. The path is utterly predictable.
November 17, 2025 at 12:02 AM
For thirty years I worked in the post-Soviet successor states in Central Asia and observed over and over again precisely the cycle that Bill Kristol describes. Corruption leads to authoritarianism, directly. The path is utterly predictable.
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Watching Chilean election results come in and once again thinking about this tweet
November 17, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Watching Chilean election results come in and once again thinking about this tweet
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This should alarm everyone.
On Thursday, Florida, by unanimous vote, became the first state in the country to adopt “The Phoenix Declaration: An American Vision for Education.”
It was written by the Heritage Foundation, the same group behind Project 2025.
THIS IS INDOCTRINATION
On Thursday, Florida, by unanimous vote, became the first state in the country to adopt “The Phoenix Declaration: An American Vision for Education.”
It was written by the Heritage Foundation, the same group behind Project 2025.
THIS IS INDOCTRINATION
November 17, 2025 at 12:21 AM
This should alarm everyone.
On Thursday, Florida, by unanimous vote, became the first state in the country to adopt “The Phoenix Declaration: An American Vision for Education.”
It was written by the Heritage Foundation, the same group behind Project 2025.
THIS IS INDOCTRINATION
On Thursday, Florida, by unanimous vote, became the first state in the country to adopt “The Phoenix Declaration: An American Vision for Education.”
It was written by the Heritage Foundation, the same group behind Project 2025.
THIS IS INDOCTRINATION
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NEW: Gregory Bovino is exactly who E.B. White — author of 'Charlotte's Web' — warned us about.
DHS named its North Carolina anti-immigrant effort "Operation Charlotte's Web." In 1940, White wrote of the "smell" that "rises" from those who "adjust to fascism" over freedom.
Tonight, at Law Dork:
DHS named its North Carolina anti-immigrant effort "Operation Charlotte's Web." In 1940, White wrote of the "smell" that "rises" from those who "adjust to fascism" over freedom.
Tonight, at Law Dork:
Gregory Bovino is exactly who E.B. White — author of 'Charlotte's Web' — warned us about
DHS named its North Carolina anti-immigrant effort "Operation Charlotte's Web." In 1940, White wrote of the "smell" that "rises" from those who "adjust to fascism" over freedom.
www.lawdork.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:26 AM
NEW: Gregory Bovino is exactly who E.B. White — author of 'Charlotte's Web' — warned us about.
DHS named its North Carolina anti-immigrant effort "Operation Charlotte's Web." In 1940, White wrote of the "smell" that "rises" from those who "adjust to fascism" over freedom.
Tonight, at Law Dork:
DHS named its North Carolina anti-immigrant effort "Operation Charlotte's Web." In 1940, White wrote of the "smell" that "rises" from those who "adjust to fascism" over freedom.
Tonight, at Law Dork:
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I'm going to give you $2,000... emotionally.
BESSENT: “THE $2,000 DIVIDEND COULD COME IN LOTS OF FORMS… IT COULD BE JUST THE TAX DECREASES. IT COULD BE NO TAX ON TIPS.”
November 17, 2025 at 1:29 AM
I'm going to give you $2,000... emotionally.
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I'm not linking to the article because 1) I don't know if the woman named ever had a relationship with Larry Summers and 2) I have no idea whether it was consensual. But the fact that he's teaching 3 classes this fall, with all of this going on, and nobody has pulled him out is absolutely bonkers.
November 17, 2025 at 2:04 AM
I'm not linking to the article because 1) I don't know if the woman named ever had a relationship with Larry Summers and 2) I have no idea whether it was consensual. But the fact that he's teaching 3 classes this fall, with all of this going on, and nobody has pulled him out is absolutely bonkers.
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“Helsinki hasn’t registered a single traffic-related fatality in the past year…Citing data that shows the risk of pedestrian fatality is cut in half by reducing a car’s speed from 40 to 30km/hr, city officials imposed the lower limit in most of Helsinki’s residential areas & city center in 2021.”
Helsinki just went a full year without a single traffic death
The capital city is Finnish’ed with car-related fatalities.
www.politico.eu
November 17, 2025 at 6:31 AM
“Helsinki hasn’t registered a single traffic-related fatality in the past year…Citing data that shows the risk of pedestrian fatality is cut in half by reducing a car’s speed from 40 to 30km/hr, city officials imposed the lower limit in most of Helsinki’s residential areas & city center in 2021.”
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I'm seeing people wonder why ICE is going after Charlotte.
ICE has been at war with Charlotte's sheriff ever since he won in 2018.
We'd covered this at Bolts back in the day; this quote is from that sheriff:
ICE has been at war with Charlotte's sheriff ever since he won in 2018.
We'd covered this at Bolts back in the day; this quote is from that sheriff:
“When the 8 African American sheriffs took over the largest counties in North Carolina, it became a threat to the good ol’ boy system,” says the sheriff of Charlotte. These new sheriffs broke ties with ICE.
But GOP lawmakers cracked down this week, overbidding the governor’s veto to adopt this law:
But GOP lawmakers cracked down this week, overbidding the governor’s veto to adopt this law:
North Carolina GOP Is Cracking Down on the Black Sheriffs Who Stood Up to ICE
Boosted by new supermajorities, Republicans are closing in on legislation to mandate more collaboration with ICE and preempt local policies hard-won by immigrants’ rights advocates.
boltsmag.org
November 15, 2025 at 10:43 PM
I'm seeing people wonder why ICE is going after Charlotte.
ICE has been at war with Charlotte's sheriff ever since he won in 2018.
We'd covered this at Bolts back in the day; this quote is from that sheriff:
ICE has been at war with Charlotte's sheriff ever since he won in 2018.
We'd covered this at Bolts back in the day; this quote is from that sheriff:
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Today was Palestinian Independence Day.
As Trump and Netanyahu’s disastrous postwar plans become clear, the U.S. must recognize and respect Palestinian statehood — as 81% of the world already does.
Agency and dignity are the only ways we can achieve lasting peace.
As Trump and Netanyahu’s disastrous postwar plans become clear, the U.S. must recognize and respect Palestinian statehood — as 81% of the world already does.
Agency and dignity are the only ways we can achieve lasting peace.
November 16, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Today was Palestinian Independence Day.
As Trump and Netanyahu’s disastrous postwar plans become clear, the U.S. must recognize and respect Palestinian statehood — as 81% of the world already does.
Agency and dignity are the only ways we can achieve lasting peace.
As Trump and Netanyahu’s disastrous postwar plans become clear, the U.S. must recognize and respect Palestinian statehood — as 81% of the world already does.
Agency and dignity are the only ways we can achieve lasting peace.
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Hvor går grensen for landsforræderi? Når blir man en Quisling?
Kjell Erik Eilertsen og Ole Asbjørn Ness vil ha tiltak mot NRK og Norge fra det stadig mer fascistiske Trump-regimet.
Eilertsen og Ness takler ikke å bli motsagt, og krever frihet fra motytringer..
Kjell Erik Eilertsen og Ole Asbjørn Ness vil ha tiltak mot NRK og Norge fra det stadig mer fascistiske Trump-regimet.
Eilertsen og Ness takler ikke å bli motsagt, og krever frihet fra motytringer..
November 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Hvor går grensen for landsforræderi? Når blir man en Quisling?
Kjell Erik Eilertsen og Ole Asbjørn Ness vil ha tiltak mot NRK og Norge fra det stadig mer fascistiske Trump-regimet.
Eilertsen og Ness takler ikke å bli motsagt, og krever frihet fra motytringer..
Kjell Erik Eilertsen og Ole Asbjørn Ness vil ha tiltak mot NRK og Norge fra det stadig mer fascistiske Trump-regimet.
Eilertsen og Ness takler ikke å bli motsagt, og krever frihet fra motytringer..
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These rock forms from Northern Norway always draw me in. The soft curves feel almost like a quiet pulse in the landscape..
November 16, 2025 at 11:35 AM
These rock forms from Northern Norway always draw me in. The soft curves feel almost like a quiet pulse in the landscape..
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No one should have to face such threats.
It would’ve been nice if Greene had realized this before she amplified and endorsed calls for executing Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama.
It would’ve been nice if Greene had realized this before she amplified and endorsed calls for executing Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama.
November 15, 2025 at 7:21 PM
No one should have to face such threats.
It would’ve been nice if Greene had realized this before she amplified and endorsed calls for executing Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama.
It would’ve been nice if Greene had realized this before she amplified and endorsed calls for executing Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama.
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Trump's illegal murders in the Caribbean just got worse. An internal DOJ memo on the bombings says the victims are waging war on the US, but per NYT, it extensively cites the WH's *own claims* to this effect as evidence!
It gets even darker than that. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
It gets even darker than that. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
Trump Boat Bombings Take Dark, Unnerving Turn with Leaked Memo Stunner
A new Trump administration memo argues that those carrying out the boat attacks can’t be prosecuted. Why? Because the administration says so!
newrepublic.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Trump's illegal murders in the Caribbean just got worse. An internal DOJ memo on the bombings says the victims are waging war on the US, but per NYT, it extensively cites the WH's *own claims* to this effect as evidence!
It gets even darker than that. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
It gets even darker than that. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
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Bill Clinton has the opportunity to do the funniest thing.
Call a press conference, “I did not have sex with…that man…Donald Trump”.
Call a press conference, “I did not have sex with…that man…Donald Trump”.
November 15, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Bill Clinton has the opportunity to do the funniest thing.
Call a press conference, “I did not have sex with…that man…Donald Trump”.
Call a press conference, “I did not have sex with…that man…Donald Trump”.
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💩Trump: Epstein and I had very bad relations for many years. You should find out what he knew about Bill Clinton... and all the other people who were aware, including JP Morgan Chase.
Reporter: If there is nothing incriminating in the materials, then why not...
🤡Trump: QUIET! QUIET!
Reporter: If there is nothing incriminating in the materials, then why not...
🤡Trump: QUIET! QUIET!
November 15, 2025 at 4:20 PM
💩Trump: Epstein and I had very bad relations for many years. You should find out what he knew about Bill Clinton... and all the other people who were aware, including JP Morgan Chase.
Reporter: If there is nothing incriminating in the materials, then why not...
🤡Trump: QUIET! QUIET!
Reporter: If there is nothing incriminating in the materials, then why not...
🤡Trump: QUIET! QUIET!
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Fmr. UVA Pres. Ryan’s letter: “...the Governor knew what was happening and suggested I needed to resign. What did the Governor know, when did he know it, and what—if anything—did he do to try to either secure my resignation or prevent it?” bluevirginia.us/2025/11/in-r... h/t @katrinacallsen.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Fmr. UVA Pres. Ryan’s letter: “...the Governor knew what was happening and suggested I needed to resign. What did the Governor know, when did he know it, and what—if anything—did he do to try to either secure my resignation or prevent it?” bluevirginia.us/2025/11/in-r... h/t @katrinacallsen.com
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“Re ‘There are a lot of people on your side who will be in the Epstein Files too!’: No there aren't, my side is the ‘People Who Don't Fuck Children’ side, anyone not on this side can get all the way into the bin, what side are YOU on, exactly?” — John Scalzi
November 14, 2025 at 8:24 PM
“Re ‘There are a lot of people on your side who will be in the Epstein Files too!’: No there aren't, my side is the ‘People Who Don't Fuck Children’ side, anyone not on this side can get all the way into the bin, what side are YOU on, exactly?” — John Scalzi
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Remember: The richest 1% evade over $160 billion in taxes every year.
That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare.
Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.
That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare.
Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.
November 14, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Remember: The richest 1% evade over $160 billion in taxes every year.
That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare.
Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.
That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare.
Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.
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They’re all just looting the treasury now
November 14, 2025 at 6:07 PM
They’re all just looting the treasury now
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Chinese Exports Shifting from the US to Asia
Torsten at Apollo
Torsten at Apollo
November 14, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Chinese Exports Shifting from the US to Asia
Torsten at Apollo
Torsten at Apollo