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Espen Haug @espenhaug.bsky.social · 1d

Meme "Tariffs, but change them every hour"

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Espen Haug @espenhaug.bsky.social · 4d

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Reuters @reuters.com · 4d

Focus: Crypto race to tokenize stocks raises investor protection flags reut.rs/3L0rrd5

Focus: Crypto race to tokenize stocks raises investor protection flags

A race by crypto companies to sell tokens pegged to stocks is raising alarm bells among traditional financial firms and regulatory experts who warn that the fast-growing novel products pose risks to investors and market stability.

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Espen Haug @espenhaug.bsky.social · 5d

Jordan Peterson with a follow-up on his carnivore diet

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Espen Haug @espenhaug.bsky.social · 8d

Hele Levanten opplever den samme trenden, og korrupsjon og vanstyre nærmest garanterer at det voksende problemet ikke tas tak i.

Iran's Water Crisis Is Its Greatest Threat

The collapse of water security in Iran has been decades in the making and is rooted in a mania for mega projects.

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Espen Haug @espenhaug.bsky.social · 12d

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12d

Trump: "The ones that are run by radical left Democrats -- what they've done to San Francisco, Chicago, New York, Los Angeles. They're very unsafe places & we're gonna straighten them out one by one. This is gonna be a major part for some people in this room. That's a war too. It's war from within"

Espen Haug @espenhaug.bsky.social · 14d

TikTok selges til USA, og Kimmel er tilbake på lufta etter stuntet til Bob og forteller litt om eierskap i amerikanske medier

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Espen Haug @espenhaug.bsky.social · Sep 11

Noen burde vel ære den avdøde mannen ved å innfri hans ønske

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Espen Haug @espenhaug.bsky.social · Sep 10

Pol Pot approves

a picture of a man in a heart shaped frame with the word player on the bottom

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Espen Haug @espenhaug.bsky.social · Sep 9

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Prof Sam Illingworth @samillingworth.com · Sep 9

🧩 Microplastics and cancer

A review warns micro- and nanoplastics can enter the body, damage DNA, disrupt gut barriers, and trigger inflammation. Evidence shows they may contribute to colorectal cancer risk.

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#SciComm 🧪 #Plastics

Frontiers | Invisible invaders: unveiling the carcinogenic threat of microplastics and nanoplastics in colorectal cancer-a systematic review

ObjectiveMicroplastics (MPs, 0.1–5000 μm) and nanoplastics (NPs, 0.001–0.1 μm) are ubiquitous environmental pollutants with strong persistence and bioaccumul...

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Espen Haug @espenhaug.bsky.social · Sep 6

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Good news everyone! Ny måte å lagre energi på

A German experiment proved that simple concrete spheres make fantastic batteries. Now, California plans to sink a 9-meter diameter sphere in the ocean and is already planning versions of 30 meters. - ...

In a bold shift, underwater concrete spheres act as pressure-driven batteries, turning depth into stored power. A California trial with a ...

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Espen Haug @espenhaug.bsky.social · Sep 4

Could it mean that they plan on supplying 480 vehicles yearly until the brigades are fully equipped?

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Espen Haug @espenhaug.bsky.social · Sep 4

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · Sep 4

"One could make the argument we should have sided with Hitler," a guest told Tucker Carlson's podcast last month. Yair Rosenberg writes about the MAGA influencers who want to rehabilitate the Nazi leader—and what they hope to gain by doing so.

The MAGA Influencers Rehabilitating Hitler

A growing constituency on the right wants America to unlearn the lessons of World War II.

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Espen Haug @espenhaug.bsky.social · Aug 25

'Double tap' var ikke noe som Russland brukte i Syria. Det er noe de bruker jevnlig

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Fared Al Mahlool | فريد المحلول @faredalmahlool.bsky.social · Aug 21

Today marks 12 years since the Assad regime murdered more than 1400 civilians with sarin nerve agent, in Eastern Ghouta, Syria. 🧵

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Espen Haug @espenhaug.bsky.social · Aug 19

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Espen Haug @espenhaug.bsky.social · Jul 8

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Jo dårlige det går for Putins Russland, jo mer av dette vil vi oppleve i Europa

Three men found guilty of Wagner Group-linked arson attack in London

Around £1m worth of damage was caused in the arson attack on an industrial unit in Leyton, east London, last year.

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Espen Haug @espenhaug.bsky.social · Aug 19

www.nrk.no/vestland/rus...

Dette er den nye normalen inntil Russerne kjører seg til atter en kollaps. Vi kan fremskynde denne ved å hjelpe Ukraina så det monner.

Russiske hackarangrep: Norsk kraftbransje skjerpar sikkerheita

Den norske kraftbransjen intensiverer sikkerheitsarbeidet etter det som skal vere enda eit russisk hackarangrep.

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Espen Haug @espenhaug.bsky.social · Aug 19

Utviklingen i den amerikanske S&P 500, men målt i €uro. Oppgang siden i sommer, men perioden siden januar 2025 har samlet sett vært volatil og har ikke hatt en positiv utvikling.

Espen Haug @espenhaug.bsky.social · Aug 18

If the stats are about right, then that thing will leave a lasting impression. I have already seen the missile being referred to as a 'factory killer'

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Espen Haug @espenhaug.bsky.social · Aug 16

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Initiativrikt

Privat investor kjøpte kystvaktskip – vil hindre russisk spionasje og sabotasje

Bernt Hellesøe vil bruke eit gammalt militærfartøy til «spionjakt» langs norskekysten. – Regjeringa og Forsvaret må få fingeren ut og sørge for at dei vernar oss, meiner han.

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Espen Haug @espenhaug.bsky.social · Aug 8

Todays headlines in Russian newspapers

Espen Haug @espenhaug.bsky.social · Aug 2

Sjekk med Miljømal på Vålerenga/Etterstad

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Espen Haug @espenhaug.bsky.social · Jul 29

'InterNjet'

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Prune60 @prune602.bsky.social · Jul 24

Maybe it’s nothing, but for what it’s worth, I feel like something is off and I’m not sure what it is.

Like maybe Russia is about to do something or is seriously considering it.

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It’s just a gut feeling that something is off.

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Espen Haug @espenhaug.bsky.social · Jul 23

Espen Haug @espenhaug.bsky.social · Jul 22

a man in a suit talking on a cell phone with the words yep there 's a bubble below him

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