Ryan Frishkorn
@ryanfrishkorn.com
KC8RNV - Tech engineer and aesthetic nomad. Intolerant of fascism and nihilism. Listener of crows. Driven by literature, tangled in philosophy, and fractured by everything beautiful.
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Ryan Frishkorn
@ryanfrishkorn.com
· Jan 1
Nihilism has always been dead. In the darkest times, look deeply for something beautiful and it will appear, defying description, distilling the world into perfect meaning reborn. #nature #photography #animal #insect
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NEW: One of the most significant accomplishments of the Trump Admin: Decimating the US's humanitarian aid.
We went to S. Sudan to see the effects.
Rubio says no one has died from the cuts.
Spoiler: That's not true.
@annamaria.bsky.social & Brett Murphy:
www.propublica.org/article/usai...
We went to S. Sudan to see the effects.
Rubio says no one has died from the cuts.
Spoiler: That's not true.
@annamaria.bsky.social & Brett Murphy:
www.propublica.org/article/usai...
Trump Officials Celebrated With Cake After Slashing Aid. Then People Died of Cholera.
Behind closed doors in Washington, top advisers made a series of decisions that had devastating repercussions for the poorest country on earth. We went to South Sudan and found people who died as a re...
www.propublica.org
December 15, 2025 at 12:10 PM
NEW: One of the most significant accomplishments of the Trump Admin: Decimating the US's humanitarian aid.
We went to S. Sudan to see the effects.
Rubio says no one has died from the cuts.
Spoiler: That's not true.
@annamaria.bsky.social & Brett Murphy:
www.propublica.org/article/usai...
We went to S. Sudan to see the effects.
Rubio says no one has died from the cuts.
Spoiler: That's not true.
@annamaria.bsky.social & Brett Murphy:
www.propublica.org/article/usai...
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so many of our current problems stem from americans not being able to comprehend that a guy they know from tv might actually be stupid
December 11, 2025 at 9:55 PM
so many of our current problems stem from americans not being able to comprehend that a guy they know from tv might actually be stupid
December 7, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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"About 243,000 more children under 5 years have died or will die this year than in 2024" due mostly to DOGE's illegal dismantling of USAID
For First Time in Decades, Child Deaths Will Rise This Year
Almost a quarter of a million more children around the world are projected to die in 2025 than in 2024.
www.wsj.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:10 PM
"About 243,000 more children under 5 years have died or will die this year than in 2024" due mostly to DOGE's illegal dismantling of USAID
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"All great cultures of the past perished only because the originally creative race died out from blood poisoning." —Adolf Hitler
December 4, 2025 at 4:44 PM
"All great cultures of the past perished only because the originally creative race died out from blood poisoning." —Adolf Hitler
This is why fascists lose.
!["On September 6, 1941, [Churchill] visited the codebreakers.
On meeting some of the cryptanalysts, he was surprised by the bizarre mixture of people who were providing him with such valuable information; in addition to the mathematicians and linguists, there was an authority on porcelain, a curator from the Prague Museum, the British chess champion and numerous bridge experts."
The Code Book
Simon Singh](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qprhbocwazxiq3laiilpxjje/bafkreidjntow5j36ar64a7iz3ytauftxwwofjrhvindnef6quzijx2tnjq@jpeg)
December 4, 2025 at 2:35 PM
This is why fascists lose.
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September 28, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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The Trump administration is being open about its plans to violate Americans’ First and Fourth Amendment rights armed with a slew of commercial surveillance systems
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
ICE Wants to Go After Dissenters as well as Immigrants
The Trump administration is being open about its plans to violate Americans’ First and Fourth Amendment rights.
www.brennancenter.org
December 1, 2025 at 12:55 PM
The Trump administration is being open about its plans to violate Americans’ First and Fourth Amendment rights armed with a slew of commercial surveillance systems
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
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November 26, 2025 at 6:38 PM
November 22, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Trump is an enemy of the Constitution and the People. The slimy cowards surrounding him are the only things enabling his destructive behavior.
The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
November 20, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Trump is an enemy of the Constitution and the People. The slimy cowards surrounding him are the only things enabling his destructive behavior.
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US border patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers in a secretive program to identify & detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious
The predictive intelligence program has resulted in people being stopped, searched and in some cases arrested.
apnews.com/article/immi...
The predictive intelligence program has resulted in people being stopped, searched and in some cases arrested.
apnews.com/article/immi...
Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with 'suspicious' travel patterns
The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious.
apnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:51 PM
US border patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers in a secretive program to identify & detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious
The predictive intelligence program has resulted in people being stopped, searched and in some cases arrested.
apnews.com/article/immi...
The predictive intelligence program has resulted in people being stopped, searched and in some cases arrested.
apnews.com/article/immi...
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
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A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination
Audio recordings, intercepted phone calls and other intelligence link Mohammed bin Salman to killing that Saudis say was conducted by rogue elements.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
These men are as vile as they come. Jamal Ahmad Hamza Khashoggi had courage of which they are incapable.
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 18, 2025 at 7:18 PM
These men are as vile as they come. Jamal Ahmad Hamza Khashoggi had courage of which they are incapable.
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November 3, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…
November 10, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…
What an amazingly beautiful film.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franken...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franken...
Frankenstein (2025 film) - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 9, 2025 at 4:09 PM
What an amazingly beautiful film.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franken...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franken...
Prosecute every single American who is responsible for this. Let a jury decide their fate, which is more than these people received.
Our reporters interviewed 40 of the men the Trump administration sent to a notorious prison in El Salvador: They described being beaten, sexually assaulted by guards and driven to the brink of suicide. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/w...
‘You Are All Terrorists’: Four Months in a Salvadoran Prison
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Prosecute every single American who is responsible for this. Let a jury decide their fate, which is more than these people received.
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From the Depths — William Balfour-Ker, 1906
November 8, 2025 at 4:01 AM
From the Depths — William Balfour-Ker, 1906
The people who did this are not leaders. They are cruel demagogues who should be reviled by the public.
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 2:47 PM
The people who did this are not leaders. They are cruel demagogues who should be reviled by the public.
This is the kind of country Trump wants, and these are the slimy cowards who make it possible, along with every other American who refuses to publicly condemn it. It’s time to raise your fucking voice!
Federal agents pulling a woman out of Rayito Del Sol, a daycare by Lane Tech high school
November 5, 2025 at 3:34 PM
This is the kind of country Trump wants, and these are the slimy cowards who make it possible, along with every other American who refuses to publicly condemn it. It’s time to raise your fucking voice!
People I loved are now gone, and the treacherous men responsible have lived long, wealthy lives.
news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...
news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...
20 years post-invasion, many Iraq veterans haven’t found peace — Harvard Gazette
Harvard doctor who directs Home Base health program details experiences treating “invisible wounds,” including efforts to keep patients from isolating.
news.harvard.edu
November 4, 2025 at 1:09 PM
People I loved are now gone, and the treacherous men responsible have lived long, wealthy lives.
news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...
news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...
It’s archived because the government deleted it.
web.archive.org/web/20250207...
web.archive.org/web/20250207...
Suicide Risk by Unit Component among Veterans Who Served in Iraq or Afghanistan
This study assessed the risk of suicide by time since separation from the military for US veterans who served in Iraq or Afghanistan. Suicide risk was assessed by comparing the number of suicides amon...
web.archive.org
November 4, 2025 at 1:03 PM
It’s archived because the government deleted it.
web.archive.org/web/20250207...
web.archive.org/web/20250207...