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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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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h

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 · 16h

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

John Ganz @lioneltrolling.bsky.social · 7d

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

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Evan McLaren @evanmclaren.bsky.social · 1d

Or is it just beginning? ❤️

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Evan McLaren @evanmclaren.bsky.social · 1d

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 · 2d

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 · 1d

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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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 2d

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 · 2d

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

Evan McLaren @evanmclaren.bsky.social · 2d

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

Evan McLaren @evanmclaren.bsky.social · 2d

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

Evan McLaren @evanmclaren.bsky.social · 2d

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 · 2d

Hæ?

Evan McLaren @evanmclaren.bsky.social · 2d

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 · 2d

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

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Evan McLaren @evanmclaren.bsky.social · 2d

Nok enn modig kulturkriger. Da må jeg passe meg.

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Evan McLaren @evanmclaren.bsky.social · 2d

Ja vel. Kanskje de mener at du burde lære noe av meg.

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Evan McLaren @evanmclaren.bsky.social · 2d

Da sa jeg ingenting som du kan si var feil? Best tilbakemelding jeg har fått, Georg. Setter pris på det.

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Evan McLaren @evanmclaren.bsky.social · 2d

Takk for innspill.

Evan McLaren @evanmclaren.bsky.social · 2d

Du skjønner lite, det ser jeg. Var ikke klar over at jeg ble fremstilt som ekspert, er ikke så opptatt av merkelappen. Hvis jeg sa noe som var feil, kan du gjerne påpeke det.

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 2d

Yes, I know nothing matters for the One Special Boy, but these new blanket tariffs - like all the other tariffs - are wildly illegal & violate multiple domestic laws <and> multiple international treaties. We should enforce our laws & comply with our treaty obligations.

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Evan McLaren @evanmclaren.bsky.social · 2d

Det har jeg vært tydelig på, ja. Det er litt sent til festen, ser jeg.

Evan McLaren @evanmclaren.bsky.social · 2d

Har aldri lagt meg frem, eller blitt lagt frem, som ekspert på ekstremisme. Har aldri nektet at jeg har påvist dårlig dømmekraft til en alvorlig grad. Beste jeg kan gjøre nå er å ta ansvar og snakke høyt om det jeg har lært. Alt annet er opp til andre. Beklager hvis du ikke er imponert, Georg. 🤷‍♂️

Pepsigro @pepsigro.bsky.social · 2d

Eilertsen har vel et poeng. Å ha nazist på CVen gjør deg ikke til ekspert på ekstremisme. Det viser først og fremt at du mangler dømmekraft.

Evan McLaren @evanmclaren.bsky.social · 4d

You can't please them all. 🤷‍♂️ Det er en glede å irritere de riktige menneskene! ☺️

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Cristian Farias @cristianfarias.com · 3d

This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.

Community action works.

Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...

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jeff computers @helldude.bsky.social · 4d

i hope the democrats see that there is no working with these people. it really does need to be pens down. file court cases, lie down in the street, but theres no getting back to the business of washington or whatever. it's all on fire, act accordingly

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