Kresten Krab Thorup

YouTube video by HelloStavanger Won't somebody please think of the children!? – Niall Merrigan – HelloStavanger 2025

Watching this should be mandatory for parents. Especially before they let their pre-teen on Roblox and Snapchat.

What You Should Know About Russ Vought, Trump’s Shadow President Vought is the architect of President Trump’s broader plan to fire civil servants, freeze government programs and dismantle entire agencies. Here are some key things to know about the D.C. insider who ...

“If you’re watching television and the words ‘woke and weaponized’ come out of a politician’s mouth, you can know that this is coming ... from the strategies we’re putting out,” Vought boasted in a recording obtained by ProPublica.

By @andykroll.bsky.social

"Anna, Lindsey Halligan Here." Anna Bower Monday, October 20, 2025, 5:40 PM Share On: f X inK My Signal exchange with the interim U.S. attorney about the Letitia James grand jury.

EXCLUSIVE: One Saturday afternoon in October, my phone lit up with a notification.

I glanced down at the message.

“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.

So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.

www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...

I used to read books like Lord of the Rings or watch movies like Star Wars and think the villains were unbelievable. And of course, now watching the tech oligarchs (who could not spend all their money if they tried) destroy civilization for power, I’m like, guess I was wrong. People are that awful.

Woman in Philippines crawls out of drain like in horror show City officials say vagrants and street dwellers have taken to living in sewer drains and tunnels. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia...

Dagpåfugleøje. I dag var der en stor flok i vores have.

Nældens takvinge.

Admiral. Vi har de sidste par uger haft en lille flok admiraler i haven.

Det hvide c. Flere af dem vi har i haven er meget mere flossede end dette eksemplar.

Dagens sommerfugle.

Butterflies are amazing!

He actually did call them uranians in his White House address.

bsky.app/profile/wart...

You’re doing it wrong. Rolled oats are to be eaten uncooked with milk - like cornflakes. Also, don’t let it soak.

Ended up spending all day helping this little wonder into the world. Had to call the vet to pull her out (huge), and the mother wouldn’t recognize her at first. But I think we succeeded in the end. The first few days, the little ones are always fragile.

Waltz uses Signal through a 3rd party app that copies all his messages to - wait for it - Israeli servers.

YouTube video by The Ezra Klein Show Why Trump Could Lose His Trade War With China | The Ezra Klein Show

Best podcast of the week: youtu.be/UqBa0hBAQBA?...

EU readies counterstrike on Big Tech and US banks over Trump’s mega tariffs Brussels sees America’s transatlantic trade surplus in services as its Achilles’ heel.

Source: www.politico.eu/article/eu-t...

The EU-US trade imbalance is not as big as you think. While the EU may sell cars and medicine, the US is selling Netflix and iCloud services…

Now they are quoting Goebbels in the U.S. Congress.

Joseph Goebbels was a literal Nazi and one of Hitler's closest allies.

To my Republican colleagues, it is probably best not to quote him during a congressional hearing.

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I’m the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped I was stuck in a freezing cell without explanation despite eventually having lawyers and media attention. Yet, compared with others, I was lucky

powerful detailed account of ICE captivity

"To put things into perspective: I had a Canadian passport, lawyers, resources, media attention, friends, family and even politicians advocating for me...Imagine what this system is like for every other person in there"

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Hello, I’m a disruptor, very smart, here to create efficiency. I’m just going to drill holes in the bottom of this boat to see which parts of the hull are mission-critical.

ANALYSE Før var det en 'no-brainer' at sælge amerikanske våben til Danmark – nu river de sig i håret Trumps overfusning kan sende Danmarks største våbenindkøb på europæiske hænder.

Denmark decided to spend $3B on surface to air defence. Before Friday, it was practicality a given that the deal would go to US arms manufacturers. But then… www-dr-dk.translate.goog/nyheder/indl...

Opinion | Don’t Believe Him (Gift Article) Look closely at the first two weeks of Donald Trump’s second term and you’ll see something very different than what he wants you to see.

Another great piece from Ezra Klein. I can recommend his podcast.

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/o...

China built more solar power in the last 8 months than all the nuclear power built in the entire world in the entire history of human civilisation.

Just watched ‘Whiskey on the Rocks’ on Disney+. It’s a wonderful comedy/commentary on current world affairs. Highly recommended!

Finland seizes a tanker, getting tough on hybrid warfare Russian-linked attacks on undersea infrastructure are rising

Let’s make 2025 the year in which other Europeans and NATO become more like the Finns.

Finland seizes a tanker, getting tough on hybrid warfare
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I’m sorry but this is just hilarious to me.

Damn. I heard last Christmas.

How the Ivy League Broke America The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.

Wonderful piece on the elite vs the people. Provoking and obvious at the same time. (Gift link)

www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

Beatiful sunset at home today.