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Tor Ekeland

@torekeland.bsky.social

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Trial, Transactional, and Appellate Lawyer. Computer Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Crypto Law torekeland.com CFAA: http://tinyurl.com/2bvrnasy

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Tor Ekeland @torekeland.bsky.social · Nov 19

My dad was tortured by the Gestapo for 4 days and thrown in a concentration camp for being in the Norwegian Resistance. Growing up, he would tell me things he learned in the Resistance. I thought, I'm never going to need this stuff. Here's some of those things #Thread

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Tor Ekeland @torekeland.bsky.social · 2d

Terrorizing with ever expanding definitions of Terrorists.

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Tor Ekeland @torekeland.bsky.social · 4d

I'm speaking at the Canadian Bitcoin Conference next week: canadianbitcoinconf.com/speakers-2025/

Speakers - Canadian Bitcoin Conference

We have so many amazing Bitcoiners speaking at the 2024 Canadian Bitcoin Conference. See who will be With industry-leading speakers from all across the Bitcoin community, this is THE Bitcoin conferenc...

canadianbitcoinconf.com

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Tor Ekeland @torekeland.bsky.social · 5d

Trying to ignore the news to get work done while simultaneously worrying it's going to kick my door in for ignoring it.

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Tor Ekeland @torekeland.bsky.social · 5d

I'm all for accessibility software but if it crashes my website no one's accessing it.

Tor Ekeland @torekeland.bsky.social · 6d

Militarize the police and eventually the police become the military.

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Tor Ekeland @torekeland.bsky.social · 6d

How's that well organized militia treating you?

Tor Ekeland @torekeland.bsky.social · 9d

One cartel fighting another.

Tor Ekeland @torekeland.bsky.social · 10d

When it's illegal for you to wear a mask but law enforcement is you have a problem.

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Tor Ekeland @torekeland.bsky.social · 13d

The philosophy of the Bill of Rights is not "trust the government."

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Tor Ekeland @torekeland.bsky.social · 13d

Been on the road. Back in NYC now. Just saying hi.

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Tor Ekeland @torekeland.bsky.social · Aug 27

Greetings from Burning Man. Lot's of weather so far turning the playa into mud difficult to navigate. Having a blast and hope things are good with you too!

A photo looking up an the Burning Man, with the frame of the arches supporting it in the foreground, purple neon on the right leg and left side of torso and head, and red neon on left leg, torso and head

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Tor Ekeland @torekeland.bsky.social · Aug 23

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Tor Ekeland @torekeland.bsky.social · Aug 22

Will do.

Tor Ekeland @torekeland.bsky.social · Aug 21

I consider being blocked by someone I’ve never interacted with the highest form of flattery.

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Tor Ekeland @torekeland.bsky.social · Aug 21

It’s Superman but Supergirl?

Tor Ekeland @torekeland.bsky.social · Aug 21

Going to Burning Man this weekend for the first time in thirty years. Apparently it’s a gated community now.

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Tor Ekeland @torekeland.bsky.social · Aug 19

I have since learned there was only 400 people the first year I went.

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Tor Ekeland @torekeland.bsky.social · Aug 18

One of the things I like about having dogs is that they tell you it's time to go outside.

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Tor Ekeland @torekeland.bsky.social · Aug 18

A relative in Norway told me that some Nazis wanted to march through his town awhile back. The town ignored them, the local press didn't cover it, and the cosplay march withered away. You can't ignore the threat, but publicizing it can amplify it in unintended ways. No simple solution to this.

Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · Aug 18

New— Nazis with giant swastika flags marched in downtown Indianapolis on Saturday with two police escorts. They shouted “white power” and said to the woman who took this video (reshared here with her permission) “fuck you, n***** bitch.”

Police did not intervene. I cannot find local news coverage.

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Tor Ekeland @torekeland.bsky.social · Aug 18

No government will abuse this.

www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-...

This Brain Implant Can Read Out Your Inner Monologue

A new brain prosthesis can read out inner thoughts in real time, helping people with ALS and brain stem stroke communicate fast and comfortably

www.scientificamerican.com

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Tor Ekeland @torekeland.bsky.social · Aug 18

You're witnessing why I believe in limited government.

Tor Ekeland @torekeland.bsky.social · Aug 18

Masked law enforcement is Un-American.

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Tor Ekeland @torekeland.bsky.social · Aug 9

Indeed, I will be in an RV with air conditioning.

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Tor Ekeland @torekeland.bsky.social · Aug 8

I am about to go for the first time in 30 years. I have promised myself I will not be a grumpy old man and make fun of the RVs, air conditioning, or the fact that the people there now are the ones we were trying to get away from then.

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Tor Ekeland @torekeland.bsky.social · Aug 8

Back in 1991 in SF someone asked me if I wanted to go out to the desert and scout a location for a party. Had a blast on the scout. Later, about 2,000 people showed up for the very fun party. I thought it had jumped the shark though, because someone as uncool as me was at it. It was Burning Man.

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