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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 · 4h

Surprised he’s not using slave labor for the remodel, like they did with the original.

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Tor Ekeland @torekeland.bsky.social · 4h

It’s not like that southern plantation was some stunning piece of architecture; it was tacky to begin with.

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Tor Ekeland @torekeland.bsky.social · 5h

When the Roman Republic fell the rhetoric was better because they were literate.

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Tor Ekeland @torekeland.bsky.social · 5h

I represented someone once prosecuted under the Espionage Act for revealing the error rate on our drone strikes in Afghanistan was 90% plus in some months.

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Tor Ekeland @torekeland.bsky.social · 12h

A literal shit show.

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The U.S. military getting ready to invade a South American country? Never seen that before.

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Tor Ekeland @torekeland.bsky.social · 4d

Our Latin America foreign policy is in reruns again.

Tor Ekeland @torekeland.bsky.social · 4d

Standing armies, sigh.

Tor Ekeland @torekeland.bsky.social · 5d

I will make an exception for that.

Tor Ekeland @torekeland.bsky.social · 6d

Before you animate that painting with AI consider whether the artist chose that moment in time for a reason and whether animating it destroys the artist's intent and meticulous composition. Maybe learn how to look at a painting first, before you slather your tacky derivative version all over it.

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Tor Ekeland @torekeland.bsky.social · 8d

RIP John. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/12/b...

John Searle, Philosopher Who Wrestled With A.I., Dies at 93

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Tor Ekeland @torekeland.bsky.social · 11d

Terrorizing with ever expanding definitions of Terrorists.

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Tor Ekeland @torekeland.bsky.social · 13d

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...

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Tor Ekeland @torekeland.bsky.social · 14d

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 · 14d

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

Tor Ekeland @torekeland.bsky.social · 15d

Militarize the police and eventually the police become the military.

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Tor Ekeland @torekeland.bsky.social · 15d

How's that well organized militia treating you?

Tor Ekeland @torekeland.bsky.social · 18d

One cartel fighting another.

Tor Ekeland @torekeland.bsky.social · 19d

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 · 22d

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

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Tor Ekeland @torekeland.bsky.social · 22d

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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