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Evan McLaren

@evanmclaren.bsky.social

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Dad, husband, BJJ rest round. American in Norway. Industry worker, JD Dickinson Law, data engineering student UiA. Was a right-winger until I grew up. https://evanramseymclaren.substack.com/p/a-statement-from-evan-mclaren

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White Rose Resistance @whiteroseresistance.org · 1d

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Cannot remember ever reading a Tim Pool take that wasn't rife with lies, half-truths, and spin, but this is at least a lot less wrong than usual!

Evan McLaren @evanmclaren.bsky.social · 22h

Gotta go peek at X to see how MAGA and the white nationalists feel about Qatari air bases in Idaho!

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Evan McLaren @evanmclaren.bsky.social · 1d

I was there for this karaoke bar shitshow, but I can't remember why and have no memory of traveling to or from Dallas?? www.buzzfeednews.com/article/jose...

Here's How Breitbart And Milo Smuggled Nazi and White Nationalist Ideas Into The Mainstream

A cache of documents obtained by BuzzFeed News reveals the truth about Steve Bannon’s alt-right “killing machine.”

www.buzzfeednews.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump: "We're gonna be reducing the cost of medicines by 100%, 200%, 300%, 500% and even more than that."

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Evan McLaren @evanmclaren.bsky.social · 1d

Just now at a cabinent meeting: Trump declares that Republicans are going to reduce the price of medicines by between 100 and 500 percent. Makes sense.

Evan McLaren @evanmclaren.bsky.social · 1d

Collecting more exhibits from my hometown, located far *outside* the American Bible Belt, to explain to Norwegians that what they have--a region where you see some prayer houses and occasionally run into ardent yet very polite Christians--does not qualify as a Bible Belt.

United Independents (ANTI-FASCIST) (ANTI-COMMIE) Party💜❤️‍🔥 @unitediparty.bsky.social · 4d

Just like Jesus would want his message preached.

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This Christian pastor preached a sermon while pointing an AR-15 at the congregation

YouTube video by Friendly Atheist

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 1d

you'd think a prominent news outlet like the New York Times might mention that "antifa" isn't an actual organization in a long story about antifa, but nope!

and the subhead helps props up a false claim this professor was up to something seedy as something up for debate

NYT headline: "Rutgers Expert on Antifa Tries to Flee to Spain After Death Threats"

subheadline: "Mark Bray was teaching courses on antifascism. Turning Point USA accused him of belonging to antifa, which he denies. His flight to Spain was canceled abruptly on Wednesday night."

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 10d

This current American presidential administration is run by people who are quite obviously mentally ill, and we need to start talking about that.

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Evan McLaren @evanmclaren.bsky.social · 2d

Should have said "personnel" rather than "players," but nonetheless www.sporcle.com/games/rhettr...

Pittsburgh Penguins 2025-2026 Opening Day Roster

Can you name all the players on the Pittsburgh Penguins 2025-2026 opening day roster?

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Trump: "We took the freedom of speech away because that's been through the courts and the courts said you have freedom of speech, but what has happened is when they burn a flag it agitates and irritates crowds."

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Evan McLaren @evanmclaren.bsky.social · 3d

This was a really interesting and thought-provoking discussion. 👍

John Ganz @lioneltrolling.bsky.social · 9d

And here is the full audio.
www.unpopularfront.news/p/the-battle...

The Battle Over Civil Society

Talking to Dylan Riley about Trump, Democracy, and Fascism

www.unpopularfront.news

Evan McLaren @evanmclaren.bsky.social · 3d

Or is it just beginning? ❤️

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Evan McLaren @evanmclaren.bsky.social · 3d

I was spazzing about this the other day after @shaneburley.bsky.social pointed out that the people running the DHS X account posted a video that included Mac Tonight. vm.tiktok.com/ZNdnrPnyo/

The Provost / سيدة الفتنة @msentropy.bsky.social · 4d

Please amplify, those with a bigger platform than me.

It’s horrifying that the person running the US Homeland Security Twitter uses — and clearly knows — the exact same aesthetics, memes, and propaganda from fashwave, accelerationist, and Nazi Telegram.

It says everything about where we are.

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 3d

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A few yards away from Schiffman, Finn Cervino of Queens was defacing a poster with a Sharpie. He included a web address for a website predicting the future of AI and wrote “This is not science fiction. This is reality.”

“We’re living in a world where you got friends that are computers — that’s the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard,” Cervino said. “They’re destroying the world for the dumbest invention I’ve ever seen in my life.”

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 3d

Today marks the two-year anniversary of the horrific October 7 attack.

As we mourn the 1,218 lives lost that day, let us also keep alive the dream of a lasting peace and a better future for all.

Ceasefire now. Every hostage must come home. And a safer world for everyone.

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Evan McLaren @evanmclaren.bsky.social · 3d

Did not expect to see this face on my timeline. Was just writing about him yesterday.

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Jameel Jaffer @jameeljaffer.bsky.social · 4d

It's a pretty big deal that the NYC Bar Association--one of the most prominent and respected bar associations in the country--is accusing the President of ordering the "unlawful summary execution," i.e. murder--of civilians in violation of US and international law. www.nycbar.org/press-releas...

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Evan McLaren @evanmclaren.bsky.social · 4d

Oi, brukte Lasse et skjermbilde han fikk fra Thomas? Det var urettferdig. Stakkars.

Evan McLaren @evanmclaren.bsky.social · 4d

Men det var du som reiste det, kjære. Kunne du ikke si hva du mente, vær så snill?

Evan McLaren @evanmclaren.bsky.social · 4d

Kontektsen er nettopp det jeg spør om. Skal jeg omformulere spørsmålet for deg?

Evan McLaren @evanmclaren.bsky.social · 4d

Jeg vet hvem du snakker om. Hva snakker du om? På hvilken måte er Thomas Lasses sitt skjold? Folk vil kritisere Lasse, men Thomas stopper dem? Eller du skulle slåss med Lasse, men kunne ikke komme forby Thomas?

Evan McLaren @evanmclaren.bsky.social · 4d

Hæ?

Evan McLaren @evanmclaren.bsky.social · 4d

Mmm yes, tipper at jeg kan stole på at du er "godt plantet i sentrum av politikken".

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Evan McLaren @evanmclaren.bsky.social · 4d

Jeg jobbet en gang på TGI Friday's i Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Kanskje NRK mener at det gir meg verdifult perspektiv.

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