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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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Evan McLaren @evanmclaren.bsky.social · 1d

Fifteen years ago the median Young Republican was a mini version of Brandt from The Big Lebowski. Today he’s a mini Andrew Anglin.

Politico @politico.com · 1d

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.

Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Evan McLaren @evanmclaren.bsky.social · 1d

Jeg ble kastet ut av høyreekstremisme fordi jeg ikke hadde tilstrekkelige psykiske forstyrrelser 🤷‍♂️ 😔

VG @vg.no · 1d

PST om radikalisert ungdom: Hver tredje har en diagnose

PST ville finne ut mer om ungdom i kontakt med høyreradikale miljøer, og som sto i fare for å utgjøre en terrortrussel. Nå har de noen svar.

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Evan McLaren @evanmclaren.bsky.social · 1d

America(n government shutdown) First! 🇺🇸 🦅

Secular Talk @kylekulinskishow.bsky.social · 1d

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Evan McLaren @evanmclaren.bsky.social · 1d

Oops

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Didrik Søderlind @didriksoderlind.bsky.social · 1d

En av Norges største podcaster dette altså. Thaulow er forresten (selvfølgelig) i partiet "Norgesdemokratene".

Wolfgang Wee diskuterer om vi har vært på månen.

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Evan McLaren @evanmclaren.bsky.social · 1d

Det finnes "amerikanisering" av norsk politikk, og da finnes det hva enn i helvete dette er.

Christopher Pahle @tophepahle.bsky.social · 1d

Visste ikke engang at Innovasjon Norge kunne legge inn bud i tv-aksjonen jeg

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Evan McLaren @evanmclaren.bsky.social · 1d

As a foreigner, it's not my role to legislate specifics. All I'm saying is, I want to see more seriousness!

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Mathias Kilsti Hals @kilstihals.bsky.social · 2d

frøya bare: 🎤👋

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Evan McLaren @evanmclaren.bsky.social · 2d

Don't ask me how my brain processed "e" as "having"

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Anthony L. Fisher @anthonylfisher.bsky.social · 3d

Politico is recommending a column by a guy who literally blogged for Richard Spencer's original alt-right site--but who has since been rehabilitated as a very serious political commentator--on why we need to bring back "internet gatekeepers."

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Evan McLaren @evanmclaren.bsky.social · 3d

Yup! 👍

Evan McLaren @evanmclaren.bsky.social · 4d

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Evan McLaren @evanmclaren.bsky.social · 4d

a close up of a man 's face with the words `` no '' written in white .

ALT: a close up of a man 's face with the words `` no '' written in white .

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White Rose Resistance @whiteroseresistance.org · 5d

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Evan McLaren @evanmclaren.bsky.social · 5d

Cannot remember ever reading a Tim Pool take that wasn't rife with lies, half-truths, and spin, but this is at least a lot less wrong than usual!

Evan McLaren @evanmclaren.bsky.social · 5d

Gotta go peek at X to see how MAGA and the white nationalists feel about Qatari air bases in Idaho!

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Evan McLaren @evanmclaren.bsky.social · 6d

I was there for this karaoke bar shitshow, but I can't remember why and have no memory of traveling to or from Dallas?? www.buzzfeednews.com/article/jose...

Here's How Breitbart And Milo Smuggled Nazi and White Nationalist Ideas Into The Mainstream

A cache of documents obtained by BuzzFeed News reveals the truth about Steve Bannon’s alt-right “killing machine.”

www.buzzfeednews.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6d

Trump: "We're gonna be reducing the cost of medicines by 100%, 200%, 300%, 500% and even more than that."

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Evan McLaren @evanmclaren.bsky.social · 6d

Just now at a cabinent meeting: Trump declares that Republicans are going to reduce the price of medicines by between 100 and 500 percent. Makes sense.

Evan McLaren @evanmclaren.bsky.social · 6d

Collecting more exhibits from my hometown, located far *outside* the American Bible Belt, to explain to Norwegians that what they have--a region where you see some prayer houses and occasionally run into ardent yet very polite Christians--does not qualify as a Bible Belt.

United Independents (ANTI-FASCIST) (ANTI-COMMIE) Party💜❤️‍🔥 @unitediparty.bsky.social · 8d

Just like Jesus would want his message preached.

youtu.be/bD5cSJ84Hgo?...

This Christian pastor preached a sermon while pointing an AR-15 at the congregation

YouTube video by Friendly Atheist

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 6d

you'd think a prominent news outlet like the New York Times might mention that "antifa" isn't an actual organization in a long story about antifa, but nope!

and the subhead helps props up a false claim this professor was up to something seedy as something up for debate

NYT headline: "Rutgers Expert on Antifa Tries to Flee to Spain After Death Threats"

subheadline: "Mark Bray was teaching courses on antifascism. Turning Point USA accused him of belonging to antifa, which he denies. His flight to Spain was canceled abruptly on Wednesday night."

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 15d

This current American presidential administration is run by people who are quite obviously mentally ill, and we need to start talking about that.

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Evan McLaren @evanmclaren.bsky.social · 6d

Should have said "personnel" rather than "players," but nonetheless www.sporcle.com/games/rhettr...

Pittsburgh Penguins 2025-2026 Opening Day Roster

Can you name all the players on the Pittsburgh Penguins 2025-2026 opening day roster?

www.sporcle.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7d

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 · 7d

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

John Ganz @lioneltrolling.bsky.social · 14d

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