Thomas Hansen
@thomashansen.bsky.social
A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty; I'm that Jungian thing...
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PSA: Elon Musk is a dumb persons idea of a smart person…
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Bill Clinton: “Over the course of a lifetime, we face only a few moments where the decisions we make and the actions we take will shape our history for years to come. This is one of them. If we give our freedoms away after 250 years, we might never get them back.”
January 26, 2026 at 5:32 AM
Bill Clinton: “Over the course of a lifetime, we face only a few moments where the decisions we make and the actions we take will shape our history for years to come. This is one of them. If we give our freedoms away after 250 years, we might never get them back.”
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Absolutely shameful to throw your employee under the bus when they’re murdered, but that’s what happens when you’re in the dumbest cult of personality in the history of the world
January 26, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Absolutely shameful to throw your employee under the bus when they’re murdered, but that’s what happens when you’re in the dumbest cult of personality in the history of the world
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Elon so dumb
January 26, 2026 at 4:42 AM
Elon so dumb
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One problem with advocating for censoring unwanted political content on TikTok is that you might get your way
January 26, 2026 at 2:30 AM
One problem with advocating for censoring unwanted political content on TikTok is that you might get your way
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Pam Bondi telling Minneapolis that ICE will be recalled *only* when that blue city turns over its voter rolls is a clear reveal that this isn't about immigration. It's about interfering with upcoming elections that may not favor Donald Trump.
It's extortion.
www.cbsnews.com/news/bondi-m...
It's extortion.
www.cbsnews.com/news/bondi-m...
Bondi seeks Minnesota voter rolls, welfare data to "help bring back law and order" in wake of shootings
Minnesota's secretary of state rejected a request from Attorney General Pam Bondi for federal access state voter rolls and welfare data, as tensions flare in Minneapolis after a man was shot and kille...
www.cbsnews.com
January 26, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Pam Bondi telling Minneapolis that ICE will be recalled *only* when that blue city turns over its voter rolls is a clear reveal that this isn't about immigration. It's about interfering with upcoming elections that may not favor Donald Trump.
It's extortion.
www.cbsnews.com/news/bondi-m...
It's extortion.
www.cbsnews.com/news/bondi-m...
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Bro is crashing out in full tactical gear outside the lobby entrance of a Home2Suites and gave himself a bloody nose by gassing himself because of a noise demonstration.
Minneapolis, MN -
Very developing situation here. FPS agents ran into the hotel. Tear gas deployed. Hotel patrons forced to put their hands up. One agent’s nose bloodied.
Very developing situation here. FPS agents ran into the hotel. Tear gas deployed. Hotel patrons forced to put their hands up. One agent’s nose bloodied.
January 26, 2026 at 4:28 AM
Bro is crashing out in full tactical gear outside the lobby entrance of a Home2Suites and gave himself a bloody nose by gassing himself because of a noise demonstration.
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NYT EDITORIAL BOARD:
“.. When the government kills, it has an obligation to demonstrate that it has acted in the public interest. Instead, the Trump administration is once again engaged in a perversion of justice.”
@nytopinion.nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/o...
“.. When the government kills, it has an obligation to demonstrate that it has acted in the public interest. Instead, the Trump administration is once again engaged in a perversion of justice.”
@nytopinion.nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/o...
January 25, 2026 at 9:42 PM
NYT EDITORIAL BOARD:
“.. When the government kills, it has an obligation to demonstrate that it has acted in the public interest. Instead, the Trump administration is once again engaged in a perversion of justice.”
@nytopinion.nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/o...
“.. When the government kills, it has an obligation to demonstrate that it has acted in the public interest. Instead, the Trump administration is once again engaged in a perversion of justice.”
@nytopinion.nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/o...
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Aloka the dog who walked with the Buddhist monks, being honored when he arrived in Raleigh, NC. And he’s damn proud of it. 👌
January 25, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Aloka the dog who walked with the Buddhist monks, being honored when he arrived in Raleigh, NC. And he’s damn proud of it. 👌
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hey everybody lifelong tech expert here
> "system crash” deleted nearly two weeks of surveillance footage from inside the facility
that's not how anything works they're lying and destroying evidence hope that helps
> "system crash” deleted nearly two weeks of surveillance footage from inside the facility
that's not how anything works they're lying and destroying evidence hope that helps
And what is happening inside ICE detention centers? 404 Media also learned that the federal government claimed that the day after it was sued for allegedly abusing detainees at an ICE detention center, a “system crash” deleted nearly two weeks of surveillance footage from inside the facility.
ICE Says Critical Evidence In Abuse Case Was Lost In 'System Crash' a Day After It Was Sued
The government also said "we don't have resources" to retain all footage and that plaintiffs could supply "endless hard drives that we could save things to."
www.404media.co
January 25, 2026 at 5:26 PM
hey everybody lifelong tech expert here
> "system crash” deleted nearly two weeks of surveillance footage from inside the facility
that's not how anything works they're lying and destroying evidence hope that helps
> "system crash” deleted nearly two weeks of surveillance footage from inside the facility
that's not how anything works they're lying and destroying evidence hope that helps
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Danish veterans say the rhetoric from the Trump administration has been painful. They describe feeling betrayed and abandoned by an ally after standing shoulder to shoulder with American soldiers.
'Pain, betrayal, sadness': Danish veterans describe shock of Trump admin rhetoric
Danish veterans say the rhetoric from the Trump administration has been painful. They describe feeling betrayed and abandoned by an ally after standing shoulder to shoulder with American soldiers.
n.pr
January 25, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Danish veterans say the rhetoric from the Trump administration has been painful. They describe feeling betrayed and abandoned by an ally after standing shoulder to shoulder with American soldiers.
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Bravo, Wall Street Journal
Videos Contradict U.S. Account of Minneapolis Shooting by Federal Agents
"See how immigration officers escalated a fatal confrontation Saturday"
Gift link:
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Videos Contradict U.S. Account of Minneapolis Shooting by Federal Agents
"See how immigration officers escalated a fatal confrontation Saturday"
Gift link:
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Videos Contradict U.S. Account of Minneapolis Shooting by Federal Agents
See how immigration officers escalated a fatal confrontation on Saturday.
www.wsj.com
January 25, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Bravo, Wall Street Journal
Videos Contradict U.S. Account of Minneapolis Shooting by Federal Agents
"See how immigration officers escalated a fatal confrontation Saturday"
Gift link:
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Videos Contradict U.S. Account of Minneapolis Shooting by Federal Agents
"See how immigration officers escalated a fatal confrontation Saturday"
Gift link:
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
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“The notion that these masked enforcers are legitimate law enforcement is a fiction. They are paramilitary operatives. They are thugs in the service of a regime.”
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January 25, 2026 at 8:58 PM
“The notion that these masked enforcers are legitimate law enforcement is a fiction. They are paramilitary operatives. They are thugs in the service of a regime.”
open.substack.com/pub/theunpop...
open.substack.com/pub/theunpop...
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Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
January 25, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
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Walz: "To Americans who are watching this, I've got a question for you: What side do you want to be on? The side of an all powerful federal govt that can kill, injury, menace, & kidnap its citizens off the streets? Or on the side of a nurse at the VA hospital who died bearing witness to such govt?"
January 25, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Walz: "To Americans who are watching this, I've got a question for you: What side do you want to be on? The side of an all powerful federal govt that can kill, injury, menace, & kidnap its citizens off the streets? Or on the side of a nurse at the VA hospital who died bearing witness to such govt?"
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This administration is cooked. Literally no one is scared of them.
January 25, 2026 at 5:20 PM
This administration is cooked. Literally no one is scared of them.
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Our analysis at @bellingcat.com on the killing of Alex Pretti breaks down the video evidence.
He never reached for his gun.
Agents sprayed/tackled him while his hands were up.
He was disarmed before he was shot.
The first shot came from an agent firing at him.
www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/01...
He never reached for his gun.
Agents sprayed/tackled him while his hands were up.
He was disarmed before he was shot.
The first shot came from an agent firing at him.
www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/01...
Alex Pretti: Analysing Footage of Minneapolis CBP Shooting - bellingcat
Bellingcat has analysed video of the shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. The footage appears to contradict statements made by the Department of Homeland Security.
www.bellingcat.com
January 25, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Our analysis at @bellingcat.com on the killing of Alex Pretti breaks down the video evidence.
He never reached for his gun.
Agents sprayed/tackled him while his hands were up.
He was disarmed before he was shot.
The first shot came from an agent firing at him.
www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/01...
He never reached for his gun.
Agents sprayed/tackled him while his hands were up.
He was disarmed before he was shot.
The first shot came from an agent firing at him.
www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/01...
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Walz from the top rope!
Reporter: You received a letter from AG Pam Bondi making several demands….
Walz: I would just give a pro tip to the AG. There's 2 million documents in the Epstein files we're still waiting on. Go ahead and work on those
Walz: I would just give a pro tip to the AG. There's 2 million documents in the Epstein files we're still waiting on. Go ahead and work on those
January 25, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Walz from the top rope!
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Looks like the guy who murdered him had a clear view of his empty holster.
The Washington Post published a clear video of federal agents removing Alex Pretti's handgun moments before he was fatally shot. There's nothing in the video to suggest Pretti even reached for his weapon.
wapo.st/49Zqv1L
wapo.st/49Zqv1L
January 25, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Looks like the guy who murdered him had a clear view of his empty holster.
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Feigheten/inkompetansen fra NRK er ikke en del av samfunnsoppdraget. Tvert imot. Som sagt mange ganger: NRK viser en forbausende mangel på evne til å håndtere Trump og samtiden. Enorme ressurser til disposisjon, men blant de dårligste i klassen. Falsk balanse på speed.
January 25, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Feigheten/inkompetansen fra NRK er ikke en del av samfunnsoppdraget. Tvert imot. Som sagt mange ganger: NRK viser en forbausende mangel på evne til å håndtere Trump og samtiden. Enorme ressurser til disposisjon, men blant de dårligste i klassen. Falsk balanse på speed.
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To paraphrase one veteran: "If you haven't served, at least have the balls to respect those who have"
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
‘If you haven’t served, respect those who have’: Nato soldiers on Trump’s slurs
For those who fought alongside US troops in Afghanistan and Iraq, president’s remarks have cut deep
www.theguardian.com
January 25, 2026 at 8:21 PM
To paraphrase one veteran: "If you haven't served, at least have the balls to respect those who have"
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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Some levity.
January 25, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Some levity.
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Palantir has basically built something akin to a real estate site, but instead of house-hunting, it's for people-hunting.
Watch @404media.co on ELITE: The Palantir app ICE uses to find neighborhoods to raid
youtu.be/b-QHWpqjD-E
Watch @404media.co on ELITE: The Palantir app ICE uses to find neighborhoods to raid
youtu.be/b-QHWpqjD-E
January 25, 2026 at 9:31 AM
Palantir has basically built something akin to a real estate site, but instead of house-hunting, it's for people-hunting.
Watch @404media.co on ELITE: The Palantir app ICE uses to find neighborhoods to raid
youtu.be/b-QHWpqjD-E
Watch @404media.co on ELITE: The Palantir app ICE uses to find neighborhoods to raid
youtu.be/b-QHWpqjD-E
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Overwhelming majority want Elon Musk’s X banned in Ireland
www.businesspost.ie
January 25, 2026 at 1:31 PM
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«this region of Syria had for more than a decade been governed not by Bashar al-Assad’s regime, but by an autonomous administration (the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, or Daanes). Its commitment to equal rights has been remarkable»
The revolutionary women of Rojava are in grave danger. That has consequences for us all | Natasha Walter
For a decade, the autonomous territory in Syria has been a bastion of gender equality. It holds important lessons for the fight against authoritarianism, says author Natasha Walter
www.theguardian.com
January 25, 2026 at 3:57 PM
«this region of Syria had for more than a decade been governed not by Bashar al-Assad’s regime, but by an autonomous administration (the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, or Daanes). Its commitment to equal rights has been remarkable»