Chris Olsen
@chris.sigint.life
Incident management specialist. Fan of wolves. Political junkie and IR nerd. 🇳🇴🇪🇸🇬🇧
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He should have known better and kept to the IOC spirit - and glued a 100 Dollar note to his helmet.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/w...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/w...
Ukrainian Olympian Is Disqualified Over Helmet With Images of War Dead
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2026 at 10:19 AM
He should have known better and kept to the IOC spirit - and glued a 100 Dollar note to his helmet.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/w...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/w...
Jeg har ikke lest noe som antyder at norske medier har fått med seg at Epstein ble først dømt i 2008, altså lenge før Mette Marit hadde samtaler med han. Det øker alvorligheten ganske kraftig for meg.
January 31, 2026 at 11:42 AM
Jeg har ikke lest noe som antyder at norske medier har fått med seg at Epstein ble først dømt i 2008, altså lenge før Mette Marit hadde samtaler med han. Det øker alvorligheten ganske kraftig for meg.
This review is pure art
REVIEW | Melania Trump is a scowling void of pure nothingness in her ghastly film
Melania Trump is a scowling void of pure nothingness in her ghastly film – review
www.independent.co.uk
January 30, 2026 at 6:10 PM
This review is pure art
We need widespread content provenance standards yesterday. The technical standards exist to tell you if an image originates from an actual camera and outlining what was done to it in post but they're not used.
If the industry won't do it, we need legislation.
If the industry won't do it, we need legislation.
January 23, 2026 at 8:59 AM
We need widespread content provenance standards yesterday. The technical standards exist to tell you if an image originates from an actual camera and outlining what was done to it in post but they're not used.
If the industry won't do it, we need legislation.
If the industry won't do it, we need legislation.
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is it a good sign that 2 people you've invited to be on your "Board of Peace" can't join you in Switzerland because they would be arrested for war crimes?
January 22, 2026 at 2:32 PM
is it a good sign that 2 people you've invited to be on your "Board of Peace" can't join you in Switzerland because they would be arrested for war crimes?
Minus ni 😂
Canadians you are not prepared for the temperature he tells you he is experiencing here.
January 22, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Minus ni 😂
Like I said: he folded. Can we remember this for next time?
Trump: "Based upon a very productive meeting I had with Mark Rutte, we have formed the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland and, in fact, the entire Arctic Region. This solution, if consummated, will be a great one... Based upon this understanding, I will not be imposing the Tariffs"
January 21, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Like I said: he folded. Can we remember this for next time?
A handful of European countries sent like 15 guys to Greenland for a weekend and Trump is now saying he won't use force to get it.
Not only does appeasement not work, he folds like a lawn chair under the slightest of pressure. European leaders must realise this by now.
Not only does appeasement not work, he folds like a lawn chair under the slightest of pressure. European leaders must realise this by now.
January 21, 2026 at 2:20 PM
A handful of European countries sent like 15 guys to Greenland for a weekend and Trump is now saying he won't use force to get it.
Not only does appeasement not work, he folds like a lawn chair under the slightest of pressure. European leaders must realise this by now.
Not only does appeasement not work, he folds like a lawn chair under the slightest of pressure. European leaders must realise this by now.
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On days like these I praise the existence of people like @atrupar.com so I can stay updated without having to expose my ears to the moronic rambles of the worst people on the planet.
January 21, 2026 at 1:58 PM
On days like these I praise the existence of people like @atrupar.com so I can stay updated without having to expose my ears to the moronic rambles of the worst people on the planet.
The rhetoric amongst world leaders is certainly changing.
In a speech to the World Economic Forum, Mark Carney says middle powers such as Canada must accept that the rules-based international order is effectively dead, and great power rivalry with is here to stay. Key excerpt:
January 20, 2026 at 3:59 PM
The rhetoric amongst world leaders is certainly changing.
Endelig kvitt han. Håper jeg aldri hører navnet hans igjen.
Bhatti dømt til forvaring i 30 år
«Norges mest frikjente mann» dømmes for terrorangrepet 25. juni 2022. Dommeren mener det «ikke er rom for tvil» om at målet var pridefeiringen.
www.nrk.no
January 16, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Endelig kvitt han. Håper jeg aldri hører navnet hans igjen.
"Why is Tom Morello talking about politics" vibes
Stephen Miller is upset about Star Trek, one of the most socially progressive franchises in TV history
January 16, 2026 at 11:32 AM
"Why is Tom Morello talking about politics" vibes
Worthy hill to die on
My petty gripe: a large flat white is an oxymoron – a bastardisation of the drink Australia gave the world
My petty gripe: a large flat white is an oxymoron – a bastardisation of the drink Australia gave the world
The integrity of the flat white is being diluted by size inflation. It’s a sign that most people have no idea what they really want at all
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Worthy hill to die on
You'd think this headline was a bit out there. It isn't. They straight up asked for a list of Jews: for example "a list of all clubs [...] related to the Jewish religion" with a "roster of organization members".
Complaint, p. 12: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Complaint, p. 12: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
UPenn faculty condemn Trump administration’s demand for ‘lists of Jews’
Groups say EEOC demand for names and personal details echoes dark history and threatens safety and civil rights
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:45 PM
You'd think this headline was a bit out there. It isn't. They straight up asked for a list of Jews: for example "a list of all clubs [...] related to the Jewish religion" with a "roster of organization members".
Complaint, p. 12: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Complaint, p. 12: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
I'm noting that the news of a troop buildup in Greenland breaks only a couple of hours before the Danish delegation meets with Couchfuck McGee in the White House.
Denmark is underway to move more troops to Greenland in cooperation with undisclosed allies.
Preparatory staff are in place to solve logistics for potential larger Danish forces.
Details are sparse but dr.dk reports that first plane landed 2 days ago.
Preparatory staff are in place to solve logistics for potential larger Danish forces.
Details are sparse but dr.dk reports that first plane landed 2 days ago.
January 14, 2026 at 12:12 PM
I'm noting that the news of a troop buildup in Greenland breaks only a couple of hours before the Danish delegation meets with Couchfuck McGee in the White House.
"American military innovation" aka Iranian and Chinese drones lol
January 13, 2026 at 11:47 AM
"American military innovation" aka Iranian and Chinese drones lol
State of the world: the most apolitical nerdy institutionalists we have not only concluded that a foreign justice department is full of shit, but feel obliged to say it out loud.
The ECB and other European and international central banks stand in full solidarity with the Federal Reserve System and its Chair Jerome H. Powell.
The independence of central banks is in the interest of the people we serve.
The independence of central banks is in the interest of the people we serve.
January 13, 2026 at 11:14 AM
State of the world: the most apolitical nerdy institutionalists we have not only concluded that a foreign justice department is full of shit, but feel obliged to say it out loud.
What’s a self tariff called? VAT?
January 12, 2026 at 10:37 PM
What’s a self tariff called? VAT?
I can open the website and see that this is real but I can’t quite believe that it is
Microsoft is so fucking stupid.
Microsoft renamed Microsoft Office to Microsoft 365 Copilot App
I'm not joking
Microsoft renamed Microsoft Office to Microsoft 365 Copilot App
I'm not joking
January 5, 2026 at 7:27 PM
I can open the website and see that this is real but I can’t quite believe that it is
Ouch.
"international law must be followed" is european for "thoughts and prayers"
January 3, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Ouch.
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Kidnapping the leader of a foreign state without any declaration of war and announcing it via social media is full-on rogue state stuff. From the world’s number one superpower.
January 3, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Kidnapping the leader of a foreign state without any declaration of war and announcing it via social media is full-on rogue state stuff. From the world’s number one superpower.
Putting aside all the other very obvious stuff... what the hell was Maduro doing? Having cocktails on the balcony while his bodyguard was on Christmas break? Absolute paper tiger behaviour
Breaking :
US President Trump announced that Venezuela's President Maduro and his wife have been captured and flown out by US Forces.
US President Trump announced that Venezuela's President Maduro and his wife have been captured and flown out by US Forces.
January 3, 2026 at 9:51 AM
Putting aside all the other very obvious stuff... what the hell was Maduro doing? Having cocktails on the balcony while his bodyguard was on Christmas break? Absolute paper tiger behaviour
looks a lot like a special military operation
Full video shared by Twitter acct @weathermonitors.
Four helicopters, including MH-47s, landing.
Four helicopters, including MH-47s, landing.
January 3, 2026 at 8:57 AM
looks a lot like a special military operation