Hans E. Offerdal
@hofferdal.bsky.social
Adviser for international affairs at the University of Bergen (UiB). Latin America, México & liberation theology aficionado. Strong supporter of free speech, academic freedom and a humane world! Opinions are my own. Reposts are not necessarily endorsements
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According to @theguardian.com "A DHS official told CBS News that there are currently 800 Customs and Border Protection agents and 2,000 Ice officials in the Minneapolis area as tensions have risen in recent days.
“This is the largest DHS operation in history,” the official told the news outlet."
“This is the largest DHS operation in history,” the official told the news outlet."
US agents use teargas on Minneapolis protesters as anti-ICE calls intensify
Trump officials announce ‘largest operation in DHS history’ as 800 border agents flood into city alongside ICE
www.theguardian.com
January 13, 2026 at 10:50 PM
According to @theguardian.com "A DHS official told CBS News that there are currently 800 Customs and Border Protection agents and 2,000 Ice officials in the Minneapolis area as tensions have risen in recent days.
“This is the largest DHS operation in history,” the official told the news outlet."
“This is the largest DHS operation in history,” the official told the news outlet."
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Difficult not to see the ICE occupation of Minnesota as a form of fascism.
January 13, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Difficult not to see the ICE occupation of Minnesota as a form of fascism.
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Today at 34 & Park in Minneapolis, a woman tried to drive down the street where a protest had broken out in front of a home ICE was raiding, saying she had a doctor apt to get to. ICE agents busted out her windows, cut off her seatbelt, and pulled her out before arresting her.
January 13, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Today at 34 & Park in Minneapolis, a woman tried to drive down the street where a protest had broken out in front of a home ICE was raiding, saying she had a doctor apt to get to. ICE agents busted out her windows, cut off her seatbelt, and pulled her out before arresting her.
This is what living in the #USA, in January 2026!, means.
It defies imagination.
#ICE #Securitate
Video by @apnews.com.
@cperezbustillo.bsky.social @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social @meidastouch.com @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social @wrigleyfield.bsky.social @marisakabas.bsky.social @phillewis.bsky.social
It defies imagination.
#ICE #Securitate
Video by @apnews.com.
@cperezbustillo.bsky.social @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social @meidastouch.com @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social @wrigleyfield.bsky.social @marisakabas.bsky.social @phillewis.bsky.social
Federal agents arrest man in Minneapolis as protesters surround them
YouTube video by Associated Press
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January 13, 2026 at 8:18 PM
This is what living in the #USA, in January 2026!, means.
It defies imagination.
#ICE #Securitate
Video by @apnews.com.
@cperezbustillo.bsky.social @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social @meidastouch.com @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social @wrigleyfield.bsky.social @marisakabas.bsky.social @phillewis.bsky.social
It defies imagination.
#ICE #Securitate
Video by @apnews.com.
@cperezbustillo.bsky.social @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social @meidastouch.com @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social @wrigleyfield.bsky.social @marisakabas.bsky.social @phillewis.bsky.social
As @elizlanders.bsky.social reports, the [Trump] administration has rolled out a campaign across departments that draws on images and ideas borrowed from #rightwing and white #nationalist circles". From @pbsnews.org
Trump administration's posts echo rhetoric linked to extremist groups
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
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January 13, 2026 at 7:50 PM
As @elizlanders.bsky.social reports, the [Trump] administration has rolled out a campaign across departments that draws on images and ideas borrowed from #rightwing and white #nationalist circles". From @pbsnews.org
"I'm no longer confused, couldn't be more clear. In #America today, Donald #Trump is the sun. And if you revolve around him and worship him, his warmth shines upon you. You could shoot someone on Fifth Avenue and not lose his support as long as it's done on his behalf."
-Jon Stewart, 12 January 2026
-Jon Stewart, 12 January 2026
Jon on ICE's Killing of Renee Good and Trump's Model of Compliance for Protesters | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
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January 13, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Numerosos periódicos mexicanos informan que la presidenta #Sheinbaum ha rechazado, una vez más, la insistencia de Trump en una acción #militar #estadounidense en #México.
El 'periódico' #oficialista del #gobierno, La Jornada, sostiene que #Trump ya ha aceptado el rechazo. Quisiera oírlo de Trump.
El 'periódico' #oficialista del #gobierno, La Jornada, sostiene que #Trump ya ha aceptado el rechazo. Quisiera oírlo de Trump.
January 13, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Numerosos periódicos mexicanos informan que la presidenta #Sheinbaum ha rechazado, una vez más, la insistencia de Trump en una acción #militar #estadounidense en #México.
El 'periódico' #oficialista del #gobierno, La Jornada, sostiene que #Trump ya ha aceptado el rechazo. Quisiera oírlo de Trump.
El 'periódico' #oficialista del #gobierno, La Jornada, sostiene que #Trump ya ha aceptado el rechazo. Quisiera oírlo de Trump.
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“Just to be upfront, the goal is to put as many guns and badges out in the field as possible."
You don't train your way out of this or give it more money or reform it. This is an agency with a singular purpose and it's fascism.
You don't train your way out of this or give it more money or reform it. This is an agency with a singular purpose and it's fascism.
A few months ago, ICE hired me
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
You’ve Heard About Who ICE Is Recruiting. The Truth Is Far Worse. I’m the Proof.
What happens when you do minimal screening before hiring agents, arming them, and sending them into the streets? We're all finding out.
slate.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:15 PM
“Just to be upfront, the goal is to put as many guns and badges out in the field as possible."
You don't train your way out of this or give it more money or reform it. This is an agency with a singular purpose and it's fascism.
You don't train your way out of this or give it more money or reform it. This is an agency with a singular purpose and it's fascism.
👇From "It Can't Happen Here" to "It IS happening here"
In his book "The Wannabe Fascists", historian @finchelsteinf.bsky.social addresses "the 'four pillars of #fascism' — #xenophobia, #propaganda, #politicalviolence, and ultimately #dictatorship."
Where are we now?
newrepublic.com/article/1600...
In his book "The Wannabe Fascists", historian @finchelsteinf.bsky.social addresses "the 'four pillars of #fascism' — #xenophobia, #propaganda, #politicalviolence, and ultimately #dictatorship."
Where are we now?
newrepublic.com/article/1600...
January 13, 2026 at 6:05 AM
👇From "It Can't Happen Here" to "It IS happening here"
In his book "The Wannabe Fascists", historian @finchelsteinf.bsky.social addresses "the 'four pillars of #fascism' — #xenophobia, #propaganda, #politicalviolence, and ultimately #dictatorship."
Where are we now?
newrepublic.com/article/1600...
In his book "The Wannabe Fascists", historian @finchelsteinf.bsky.social addresses "the 'four pillars of #fascism' — #xenophobia, #propaganda, #politicalviolence, and ultimately #dictatorship."
Where are we now?
newrepublic.com/article/1600...
"the cancellation was a result of #Trump and the Republican Party's spending cuts to public media over the summer."
The responsibility of for-profit media corporations, especially ABC, CBS, Fox Local, and NBC, in safeguarding the future of a non-dystopian U.S. is now immense.
#SavePublicMedia #PBS
The responsibility of for-profit media corporations, especially ABC, CBS, Fox Local, and NBC, in safeguarding the future of a non-dystopian U.S. is now immense.
#SavePublicMedia #PBS
January 13, 2026 at 1:24 AM
"the cancellation was a result of #Trump and the Republican Party's spending cuts to public media over the summer."
The responsibility of for-profit media corporations, especially ABC, CBS, Fox Local, and NBC, in safeguarding the future of a non-dystopian U.S. is now immense.
#SavePublicMedia #PBS
The responsibility of for-profit media corporations, especially ABC, CBS, Fox Local, and NBC, in safeguarding the future of a non-dystopian U.S. is now immense.
#SavePublicMedia #PBS
"We stand with those who are detained or killed by #ICE, treated unjustly and vilified...We proclaim a God who values all people and who calls us again and again to remind the world to value the lives of all", says @pcusa.bsky.social about the murder of Renee Good.
"in defense of human dignity"
"in defense of human dignity"
The Presbyterian Office of Public Witness has released a statement on the death of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old Presbyterian woman whose fatal shooting by a U.S. ICE officer last week in Minneapolis has sparked protests around the country. Read the full statement here:
pcusa.org/news-storyte...
pcusa.org/news-storyte...
January 13, 2026 at 12:01 AM
"We stand with those who are detained or killed by #ICE, treated unjustly and vilified...We proclaim a God who values all people and who calls us again and again to remind the world to value the lives of all", says @pcusa.bsky.social about the murder of Renee Good.
"in defense of human dignity"
"in defense of human dignity"
"days after U.S. forces captured Nicolás #Maduro, sobering realities are setting in...And inside #Venezuela, Maduro may be gone, but the regime's repression was swift and iron-fisted", write @laurenvillagran.bsky.social and @cuevasreports.bsky.social in a fine piece for @usatoday.com
#BrokenPromise
#BrokenPromise
For Venezuelan migrants stripped of legal status, hope turns to unease
Trump ousted the controversial leader of their country. But Venezuelans in the US said recent immigrants don't feel safe enough to go home.
www.usatoday.com
January 12, 2026 at 9:28 PM
"days after U.S. forces captured Nicolás #Maduro, sobering realities are setting in...And inside #Venezuela, Maduro may be gone, but the regime's repression was swift and iron-fisted", write @laurenvillagran.bsky.social and @cuevasreports.bsky.social in a fine piece for @usatoday.com
#BrokenPromise
#BrokenPromise
Here a fresh report from @france24.com about #ICE in #Minneapolis.
It is disturbing, to put it mildly, to watch.
#Securitate
It is disturbing, to put it mildly, to watch.
#Securitate
January 12, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Here a fresh report from @france24.com about #ICE in #Minneapolis.
It is disturbing, to put it mildly, to watch.
#Securitate
It is disturbing, to put it mildly, to watch.
#Securitate
"Según comunicado emitido...por parte del Gobierno, han sido 116 las excarcelaciones en las últimas horas, una cifra muy por encima de la que han podido corroborar de forma independiente las organizaciones no guarnamentales", informa Daniella Zambrano desde #Venezuela para @es.france24.com.
Informe desde Caracas: Gobierno asegura que 116 presos fueron liberados, ONG confirma al menos 24
YouTube video by FRANCE 24 Español
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January 12, 2026 at 8:38 PM
"Según comunicado emitido...por parte del Gobierno, han sido 116 las excarcelaciones en las últimas horas, una cifra muy por encima de la que han podido corroborar de forma independiente las organizaciones no guarnamentales", informa Daniella Zambrano desde #Venezuela para @es.france24.com.
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Happening this Friday, 1/16: The @kellogginstitute.bsky.social will host a flash #Panel titled “Venezuela at a Crossroads: Autocracy, Opposition and Democratic Futures.” #Venezuela #Maduro #Autocracy
For further #Event information, please visit: kellogg.nd.edu/venez...
For further #Event information, please visit: kellogg.nd.edu/venez...
January 12, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Happening this Friday, 1/16: The @kellogginstitute.bsky.social will host a flash #Panel titled “Venezuela at a Crossroads: Autocracy, Opposition and Democratic Futures.” #Venezuela #Maduro #Autocracy
For further #Event information, please visit: kellogg.nd.edu/venez...
For further #Event information, please visit: kellogg.nd.edu/venez...
"How did Brazil's courts check Bolsonaro when other democracies have let would-be autocrats go unpunished?", ask Luciano Da Ros and @manoelgehrke.bsky.social in @jodemocracy.bsky.social.
Answer: because the courts were "Acting largely in self-defense" and "to limit executive aggrandizement".
Answer: because the courts were "Acting largely in self-defense" and "to limit executive aggrandizement".
"Bolsonaro’s sentencing was possible only because the courts had withstood his attacks while he was in office and because he was no longer president when the trial began. Had he remained in power...a conviction would have been extremely unlikely."
muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/a...
muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/a...
January 12, 2026 at 8:27 PM
"How did Brazil's courts check Bolsonaro when other democracies have let would-be autocrats go unpunished?", ask Luciano Da Ros and @manoelgehrke.bsky.social in @jodemocracy.bsky.social.
Answer: because the courts were "Acting largely in self-defense" and "to limit executive aggrandizement".
Answer: because the courts were "Acting largely in self-defense" and "to limit executive aggrandizement".
"Once in office, the...machine followed the pattern of the Big Three #dictatorships of Europe, more especially those of #Germany and #Russia, in dealing with all recalcitrants", wrote J. Donald Adams in his review of Sinclair Lewis' 1935 novel "It Can't Happen Here."
www.nytimes.com/1935/10/20/a...
www.nytimes.com/1935/10/20/a...
January 12, 2026 at 7:33 PM
"Once in office, the...machine followed the pattern of the Big Three #dictatorships of Europe, more especially those of #Germany and #Russia, in dealing with all recalcitrants", wrote J. Donald Adams in his review of Sinclair Lewis' 1935 novel "It Can't Happen Here."
www.nytimes.com/1935/10/20/a...
www.nytimes.com/1935/10/20/a...
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Kristi Noem, the split second she realized she effed up. That's a classic fear expression. Body Language 101.
January 12, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Kristi Noem, the split second she realized she effed up. That's a classic fear expression. Body Language 101.
These are the actual rules that ICE agents FAILED to follow in the tragic Minneapolis incident that culminated in Renee Nicole Good's murder
zeteo.com/p/what-to-do...
zeteo.com/p/what-to-do...
January 11, 2026 at 10:19 PM
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It's no secret that Windows 11 harvests data like a pumpkin farmer in October, and there is no easy way (and sometimes no way at all) to stop it. The operating system itself acts exactly like what was called "spyware" a decade or so ago …
I dumped Windows 11 for Linux, and you should too
With the growing number of users jumping from Windows to Linux, I decided to fully take the plunge and dive deep into the Open Source ocean. A few months and several headaches later, it has proved to ...
www.notebookcheck.net
January 11, 2026 at 9:41 PM
It's no secret that Windows 11 harvests data like a pumpkin farmer in October, and there is no easy way (and sometimes no way at all) to stop it. The operating system itself acts exactly like what was called "spyware" a decade or so ago …
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There were may thousands of people rallying in Manhattan today. Onward to victory. All you fascists bound to lose.
January 11, 2026 at 8:19 PM
There were may thousands of people rallying in Manhattan today. Onward to victory. All you fascists bound to lose.
“We live in a world, in the real world … that is governed by strength, that is governed by force, that is governed by power”.
-Stephen #Miller, #WhiteHouse deputy chief of staff.
@theobserveruk.bsky.social looks at the 'new world order' in their latest issue. observer.co.uk
-Stephen #Miller, #WhiteHouse deputy chief of staff.
@theobserveruk.bsky.social looks at the 'new world order' in their latest issue. observer.co.uk
January 11, 2026 at 8:44 PM
“We live in a world, in the real world … that is governed by strength, that is governed by force, that is governed by power”.
-Stephen #Miller, #WhiteHouse deputy chief of staff.
@theobserveruk.bsky.social looks at the 'new world order' in their latest issue. observer.co.uk
-Stephen #Miller, #WhiteHouse deputy chief of staff.
@theobserveruk.bsky.social looks at the 'new world order' in their latest issue. observer.co.uk
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We have cleaned up the crime scene and blocked a local investigation and hidden the perpetrator and invaded the state and that is how you know that we are acting in good faith and that everything was the victim’s fault.
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Noem Says ‘Hundreds More’ Agents Will Be Sent to Minnesota Over ‘Corruption’
www.nytimes.com
January 11, 2026 at 5:55 PM
We have cleaned up the crime scene and blocked a local investigation and hidden the perpetrator and invaded the state and that is how you know that we are acting in good faith and that everything was the victim’s fault.
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...