Espen Wiborg
@espenhw.grumblesmurf.org
Norwegian who sometimes thinks better in English. Software development pays my bills; music, reading and writing keep me sane. Father and principal caretaker of a very severe ME patient
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The rest of the world should absolutely boycott the World Cup and boycott the Olympics. At minimum.
January 24, 2026 at 8:16 PM
The rest of the world should absolutely boycott the World Cup and boycott the Olympics. At minimum.
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“Get it all on record now — get the films — get the witnesses — because somewhere down the road of history some bastard will get up and say that this never happened.”
Dwight D. Eisenhower, after visiting liberated concentration camps in April 1945
Dwight D. Eisenhower, after visiting liberated concentration camps in April 1945
January 24, 2026 at 9:24 PM
“Get it all on record now — get the films — get the witnesses — because somewhere down the road of history some bastard will get up and say that this never happened.”
Dwight D. Eisenhower, after visiting liberated concentration camps in April 1945
Dwight D. Eisenhower, after visiting liberated concentration camps in April 1945
This thread is amazing, beautiful and moving
A few days ago, I stood in the graveyard of an 1100 year old church, getting damper and damper in the drizzling rain.
A woman walked into the graveyard, waved, said hello, and, as we had previously arranged, handed me a paper bag full of human bones.
The life of a churchwarden is a strange one...
A woman walked into the graveyard, waved, said hello, and, as we had previously arranged, handed me a paper bag full of human bones.
The life of a churchwarden is a strange one...
January 23, 2026 at 2:15 PM
This thread is amazing, beautiful and moving
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Gotta love a good hop
Cartoon by Sarah Andersen
Cartoon by Sarah Andersen
January 22, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Gotta love a good hop
Cartoon by Sarah Andersen
Cartoon by Sarah Andersen
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Introverte når vi får ~ tilbud ~ om å gå på et minglearrangement
January 22, 2026 at 9:07 AM
Introverte når vi får ~ tilbud ~ om å gå på et minglearrangement
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I’m beginning to think we shifted into this utterly stupid timeline in 2016 when Bowie, Prince and Leonard Cohen died. Things have been pretty bad since then.
January 19, 2026 at 2:12 PM
I’m beginning to think we shifted into this utterly stupid timeline in 2016 when Bowie, Prince and Leonard Cohen died. Things have been pretty bad since then.
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If there's one empirical insight I'd want everyone to understand about American politics, it's this:
America's problems are solved problems. Just not here.
What would change if the US simply matched the average of 31 peer democracies? Not Denmark or Norway. Just the middle of the pack. 🧵
America's problems are solved problems. Just not here.
What would change if the US simply matched the average of 31 peer democracies? Not Denmark or Norway. Just the middle of the pack. 🧵
January 12, 2026 at 9:36 PM
If there's one empirical insight I'd want everyone to understand about American politics, it's this:
America's problems are solved problems. Just not here.
What would change if the US simply matched the average of 31 peer democracies? Not Denmark or Norway. Just the middle of the pack. 🧵
America's problems are solved problems. Just not here.
What would change if the US simply matched the average of 31 peer democracies? Not Denmark or Norway. Just the middle of the pack. 🧵
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Det må jo være helt uaktuelt for Europa å dra til VM slik utviklingen er? Under paraplyen til noen som gav verten en fredspris? Og der verten truer med å angripe Europa? Det vil forøvrig svi noe voldsomt for egoet hans. Denne debatten bør på bordet umiddelbart og utfallet bør være gitt.
January 18, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Det må jo være helt uaktuelt for Europa å dra til VM slik utviklingen er? Under paraplyen til noen som gav verten en fredspris? Og der verten truer med å angripe Europa? Det vil forøvrig svi noe voldsomt for egoet hans. Denne debatten bør på bordet umiddelbart og utfallet bør være gitt.
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It's funny that one of the things people learn as very small children is "you get better at doing the thing by doing the thing."
Everyone learns this as a small kid, it is very obviously completely true.
And using genAI manages to instantly make people forget it, and start arguing about it.
Everyone learns this as a small kid, it is very obviously completely true.
And using genAI manages to instantly make people forget it, and start arguing about it.
January 18, 2026 at 11:46 AM
It's funny that one of the things people learn as very small children is "you get better at doing the thing by doing the thing."
Everyone learns this as a small kid, it is very obviously completely true.
And using genAI manages to instantly make people forget it, and start arguing about it.
Everyone learns this as a small kid, it is very obviously completely true.
And using genAI manages to instantly make people forget it, and start arguing about it.
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It is my fervent wish that Joanne live long enough to die mad about this.
Everytime we talk about birthrates I feel the urge to remind people that we're about 10-15 years away from artificial gametogenisis and womb transplants proving to be feasible.
And there are a lot of trans women with breeding kinks
And there are a lot of trans women with breeding kinks
OHSU researchers develop functional eggs from human skin cells
Research develops proof of concept for treatment of infertility affecting millions.
news.ohsu.edu
January 14, 2026 at 4:13 AM
It is my fervent wish that Joanne live long enough to die mad about this.
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Normally I do not purchase, post, or enjoy photos where props have been forced on cats, but I made an exception in this particular case for bluesky reasons. Postcard from my collection, mailed 1931.
January 14, 2026 at 6:29 AM
Normally I do not purchase, post, or enjoy photos where props have been forced on cats, but I made an exception in this particular case for bluesky reasons. Postcard from my collection, mailed 1931.
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Forslag til opprinnelsesmyte: Kvinne står på nyttårsaften og sier "vi MÅ DA kunne få LITT mindre bullshit i året som kommer enn i året som gikk", gudene ler hånlig og forvandler henne til en bever, dømt til å bygge demninger av ynkelige, små pinner i rasende elver av bullshit for resten av livet
January 13, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Forslag til opprinnelsesmyte: Kvinne står på nyttårsaften og sier "vi MÅ DA kunne få LITT mindre bullshit i året som kommer enn i året som gikk", gudene ler hånlig og forvandler henne til en bever, dømt til å bygge demninger av ynkelige, små pinner i rasende elver av bullshit for resten av livet
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one does wonder why the same guys claiming that AI can replace most jobs are the exact same guys clamoring for higher birth rates
like, is this secretly a cannibalism startup play
like, is this secretly a cannibalism startup play
It’s also very funny the biggest freak outs come from the tech bros, who are telling us soon no one will have to work because of the miracle of AI (lol), laying bare that this is nothing more than another mask of great replacement theory paranoia
January 13, 2026 at 6:55 PM
one does wonder why the same guys claiming that AI can replace most jobs are the exact same guys clamoring for higher birth rates
like, is this secretly a cannibalism startup play
like, is this secretly a cannibalism startup play
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Free family planning is vital to liberty
personally I think that in a world with reproductive freedom, there will always be a majority of people who are deeply genuinely drawn to have kids and who love children, and there will also always be a large minority of people who go “nah, no thanks, I would prefer to do other things”
January 13, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Free family planning is vital to liberty
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imagine being remembered this way
This just made me realize that Kirk is the new goatse
January 12, 2026 at 5:28 PM
imagine being remembered this way
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I've been mostly offline today and I saw Erik Von Daniken died. He was a virulent racist and bigot and a convicted felon, and his alien archaeology "theories"
did incalculable harm to the field of archaeology. Those are his legacies.
did incalculable harm to the field of archaeology. Those are his legacies.
January 11, 2026 at 6:33 PM
I've been mostly offline today and I saw Erik Von Daniken died. He was a virulent racist and bigot and a convicted felon, and his alien archaeology "theories"
did incalculable harm to the field of archaeology. Those are his legacies.
did incalculable harm to the field of archaeology. Those are his legacies.
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Let's talk about generative AI, contaminated information, and rhubarb.
Once upon a time, Europe was at war.
Food was scarce, and the government of the quote-unquote United Kingdom looked for alternatives. 1/
Once upon a time, Europe was at war.
Food was scarce, and the government of the quote-unquote United Kingdom looked for alternatives. 1/
January 6, 2026 at 3:07 AM
Let's talk about generative AI, contaminated information, and rhubarb.
Once upon a time, Europe was at war.
Food was scarce, and the government of the quote-unquote United Kingdom looked for alternatives. 1/
Once upon a time, Europe was at war.
Food was scarce, and the government of the quote-unquote United Kingdom looked for alternatives. 1/
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TIRED: AI Slop from MS Copilot
WIRED: Nadella Bukkake
WIRED: Nadella Bukkake
January 5, 2026 at 8:27 PM
TIRED: AI Slop from MS Copilot
WIRED: Nadella Bukkake
WIRED: Nadella Bukkake
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Nå DETTE er en energi jeg synes vi skal ta med oss inn i 2026
January 1, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Nå DETTE er en energi jeg synes vi skal ta med oss inn i 2026
Weirdly, 2025 ranks both in top three best AND top three worst years
December 31, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Weirdly, 2025 ranks both in top three best AND top three worst years
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What's particularly notable about Thomas is that he didn't go into the war an outspoken abolitionist.
By the end of it, he openly admitted his views had been changed. He now saw slavery as an affront and a stain on American honour.
He was prepared to admit he had been wrong.
By the end of it, he openly admitted his views had been changed. He now saw slavery as an affront and a stain on American honour.
He was prepared to admit he had been wrong.
December 29, 2025 at 11:13 PM
What's particularly notable about Thomas is that he didn't go into the war an outspoken abolitionist.
By the end of it, he openly admitted his views had been changed. He now saw slavery as an affront and a stain on American honour.
He was prepared to admit he had been wrong.
By the end of it, he openly admitted his views had been changed. He now saw slavery as an affront and a stain on American honour.
He was prepared to admit he had been wrong.
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Per Craig Ferguson: When you're about to say something, ask yourself
1. Does this need to be said
2. Does this need to be said by me
3. Does this need to be said by me right now
It's amazing how asking these will get keep you out of trouble (that is, if you actually have sense to begin with)
1. Does this need to be said
2. Does this need to be said by me
3. Does this need to be said by me right now
It's amazing how asking these will get keep you out of trouble (that is, if you actually have sense to begin with)
I’ve been trying very hard to not be an asshole as I get older. Often, that just means keeping my mouth shut and nodding along.
December 26, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Per Craig Ferguson: When you're about to say something, ask yourself
1. Does this need to be said
2. Does this need to be said by me
3. Does this need to be said by me right now
It's amazing how asking these will get keep you out of trouble (that is, if you actually have sense to begin with)
1. Does this need to be said
2. Does this need to be said by me
3. Does this need to be said by me right now
It's amazing how asking these will get keep you out of trouble (that is, if you actually have sense to begin with)
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Sir Terry Pratchett is best understood as one of the most interesting, deeply ethical practical (I would say Pragmatist but I cede to actual experts) philosophers of the late 20th Century who just happened to work in deconstructed fantasy literature as his medium.
Discworld QOTD, from Hogfather
December 25, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Sir Terry Pratchett is best understood as one of the most interesting, deeply ethical practical (I would say Pragmatist but I cede to actual experts) philosophers of the late 20th Century who just happened to work in deconstructed fantasy literature as his medium.