Trygve Kalland
@kalland.me
Civil servant, former military officer, tech-loving luddite. Novelist, occasionally.
Loves books. Secret AFOL. Hates bullies and authoritarians.
Loves books. Secret AFOL. Hates bullies and authoritarians.
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“'Remove justice, and what are kingdoms but gangs of criminals on a large scale?' Augustine made this suggestion in The City of God. In the country of Trump, we’re getting a convincing demonstration. Justice has been removed and a gang of criminals are in charge."
www.thebulwark.com/p/sex-crimes...
www.thebulwark.com/p/sex-crimes...
Sex Crimes. State Crimes. War Crimes.
We’re detecting a pattern with this administration.
www.thebulwark.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:12 PM
“'Remove justice, and what are kingdoms but gangs of criminals on a large scale?' Augustine made this suggestion in The City of God. In the country of Trump, we’re getting a convincing demonstration. Justice has been removed and a gang of criminals are in charge."
www.thebulwark.com/p/sex-crimes...
www.thebulwark.com/p/sex-crimes...
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Department of Defense Law of War Manual, Sec. 18.3.2.1 states the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders.
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
December 1, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Department of Defense Law of War Manual, Sec. 18.3.2.1 states the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders.
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
If the AI bubble collapses the economy will crash. We can only avoid disaster by sacrificing unborn children to the blind, idiot gods that live in the data centers.
techoreon.com/oregon-data-...
techoreon.com/oregon-data-...
Report Links Data Centers' Water Use to Spike in Cancer and Miscarriages in Oregon
Morrow County, Oregon, has recorded nitrate readings as high as 73 parts per million (ppm) in household wells—more than ten times the state's legal ceiling of
techoreon.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:45 PM
If the AI bubble collapses the economy will crash. We can only avoid disaster by sacrificing unborn children to the blind, idiot gods that live in the data centers.
techoreon.com/oregon-data-...
techoreon.com/oregon-data-...
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i wrote about musk's claim the english are 'like hobbits' invaded by orc immigrants
my 1st piece with @theunpopulist.net
www.theunpopulist.net/p/even-by-a-...
my 1st piece with @theunpopulist.net
www.theunpopulist.net/p/even-by-a-...
Even by a Strict Definition, Elon Musk Is a Fascist
He is weaponizing Tolkien to promote violence by ‘hard men’ against Asian immigrants
www.theunpopulist.net
November 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM
i wrote about musk's claim the english are 'like hobbits' invaded by orc immigrants
my 1st piece with @theunpopulist.net
www.theunpopulist.net/p/even-by-a-...
my 1st piece with @theunpopulist.net
www.theunpopulist.net/p/even-by-a-...
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What makes something data? Some thoughts on that question, and how answers to it help us understand AI hype:
medium.com/@emilymenonb...
medium.com/@emilymenonb...
What makes something data?
This is a question I posted on BlueSky on Friday 11/21/25, inspired by a talk I recently attended about evaluation of “AI” systems. I think…
medium.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:55 PM
What makes something data? Some thoughts on that question, and how answers to it help us understand AI hype:
medium.com/@emilymenonb...
medium.com/@emilymenonb...
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Former US military lawyers speak out:
"The Former JAGs Working Group unanimously considers both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both."
Statement on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes
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"The Former JAGs Working Group unanimously considers both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both."
Statement on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes
1/2
November 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Former US military lawyers speak out:
"The Former JAGs Working Group unanimously considers both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both."
Statement on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes
1/2
"The Former JAGs Working Group unanimously considers both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both."
Statement on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes
1/2
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The argument isn't "these are war crimes" vs. "no they're not."
The argument is "war crimes are bad" vs. "no, they're good."
The argument is "war crimes are bad" vs. "no, they're good."
November 29, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The argument isn't "these are war crimes" vs. "no they're not."
The argument is "war crimes are bad" vs. "no, they're good."
The argument is "war crimes are bad" vs. "no, they're good."
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I am not worried about American authoritarianism consolidating power; I am worried about American authoritarianism not being punished and eradicated when it soon falls.
Every single congressional Democrat needs to be out there, right now, insisting that Pete Hegseth resign right now and announcing that he will be held accountable for committing war crimes.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an order to “kill everybody” in the first strike on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean. After two men survived, the mission commander ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions, according to two sources.
November 28, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I am not worried about American authoritarianism consolidating power; I am worried about American authoritarianism not being punished and eradicated when it soon falls.
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So the order for the US military to launch these deadly Caribbean boat strikes was straightforwardly illegal under US and international law, immoral under long established standards, and on top of that, terrible strategy.
Not maybe. Not got to check with a lawyer. Unambiguous. Blatant. Deliberate.
Not maybe. Not got to check with a lawyer. Unambiguous. Blatant. Deliberate.
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:08 PM
So the order for the US military to launch these deadly Caribbean boat strikes was straightforwardly illegal under US and international law, immoral under long established standards, and on top of that, terrible strategy.
Not maybe. Not got to check with a lawyer. Unambiguous. Blatant. Deliberate.
Not maybe. Not got to check with a lawyer. Unambiguous. Blatant. Deliberate.
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“NATO was built to fight only one war: to save free Europe from Russian aggression. Ukraine is the only country fighting this war — and we’re still discussing, ‘Should we include them or not?’ Ukraine is the only country fulfilling NATO’s destiny!”
Can't thank Mr. Kasparov enough for these words 🙏
Can't thank Mr. Kasparov enough for these words 🙏
November 26, 2025 at 11:07 PM
“NATO was built to fight only one war: to save free Europe from Russian aggression. Ukraine is the only country fighting this war — and we’re still discussing, ‘Should we include them or not?’ Ukraine is the only country fulfilling NATO’s destiny!”
Can't thank Mr. Kasparov enough for these words 🙏
Can't thank Mr. Kasparov enough for these words 🙏
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Forskning: Jo sterkere offentlige medietjenester, jo sunnere demokrati. Kan vi legge debatten om å defunde NRK og strupe pressestøtten død nå?
November 24, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Forskning: Jo sterkere offentlige medietjenester, jo sunnere demokrati. Kan vi legge debatten om å defunde NRK og strupe pressestøtten død nå?
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It is also notable that so much of right-wing media being a grift with transnational participants and funding posing as Americans ought to tell us the presence, volume, and claims, etc of right wing media (esp social media) are not actually indicative of American political beliefs and preferences
It’s hilarious and revelatory that a bunch of giant MAGA/America First X accounts are actually based in Eastern Europe and Nigeria.
Top MAGA Influencers Accidentally Unmasked as Foreign Actors
A new feature on Elon Musk’s X has given deeper insight into the online “America First” movement.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:06 PM
It is also notable that so much of right-wing media being a grift with transnational participants and funding posing as Americans ought to tell us the presence, volume, and claims, etc of right wing media (esp social media) are not actually indicative of American political beliefs and preferences
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America putting most of its eggs in the generative AI basket, China going hard into green tech. When history looks back on this period, someone is going to look awfully stupid.
November 22, 2025 at 7:18 PM
America putting most of its eggs in the generative AI basket, China going hard into green tech. When history looks back on this period, someone is going to look awfully stupid.
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re: roblox dude's interview crashout. the thing he wants to say but can't is "at scale, kids are gonna get hurt. that is the price for scale." the thing nobody wants to say out loud is "maybe scaling to a level where harm isn't manageable is bad, and scale should be contained"
November 21, 2025 at 6:35 PM
re: roblox dude's interview crashout. the thing he wants to say but can't is "at scale, kids are gonna get hurt. that is the price for scale." the thing nobody wants to say out loud is "maybe scaling to a level where harm isn't manageable is bad, and scale should be contained"
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"The foundation has been active in Europe for years, he points out, but demand has increased since Trump’s return to office. European right-wing leaders, Gonzalez said, “see Trump and what he is doing and say, ‘I want to get me some of that.’”"
Ytre høyre i Europa vil lære av Trump. Det er skummelt
Ytre høyre i Europa vil lære av Trump. Det er skummelt
Europe’s anti-gender, anti-rights movement has been growing for years, and the mainstream press is finally noticing. From MAGA to mega — the Heritage Foundation is touring Europe, pushing back on abortion, LGBTQ+ rights, and gender equality. If you can stomach it, read more from Politico here.
The Heritage Foundation goes from MAGA to MEGA — Make Europe Great Again
On the agenda: pro-natalism, freedom of expression, opposing trans rights and fighting Chinese influence.
www.politico.eu
November 21, 2025 at 2:47 PM
"The foundation has been active in Europe for years, he points out, but demand has increased since Trump’s return to office. European right-wing leaders, Gonzalez said, “see Trump and what he is doing and say, ‘I want to get me some of that.’”"
Ytre høyre i Europa vil lære av Trump. Det er skummelt
Ytre høyre i Europa vil lære av Trump. Det er skummelt
«Beslutningstagere, samfunnsledere og redaktørstyrte medier må sette seg bedre inn i hvordan teknologien faktisk fungerer, og ikke se seg blind på lovord om effektivisering. Flere kunnskapskilder bør erklære at de er fri for KI-generert tekst.»
November 20, 2025 at 8:32 AM
«Beslutningstagere, samfunnsledere og redaktørstyrte medier må sette seg bedre inn i hvordan teknologien faktisk fungerer, og ikke se seg blind på lovord om effektivisering. Flere kunnskapskilder bør erklære at de er fri for KI-generert tekst.»
Kanselleringskultur på ordentlig.
The “canceled people” database listing victims of cancel culture, which includes oft-repeated cases such as Bret Weinstein (Evergreen State College) and James Damore (Google), has a little over 200 entries across 18 years.
canceledpeople.org
canceledpeople.org
New: Reuters has tallied job losses, suspensions and investigations stemming from the reaction to Charlie Kirk's Sept. 10 assassination. Its findings: More than 600 Americans have been punished, and the figure is likely to be an under-count.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
November 20, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Kanselleringskultur på ordentlig.
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We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
November 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM
We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
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Dette er helt vill lesning. F.eks: Pam Bondi sendte 14 instruksjoner bare første dagen, inkludert at alle måtte støtte Trump uansett, og kraftig nedskalering av arbeid rundt fremmede makters involvering i amerikansk politikk. Dette var/er et kupp, bare ikke sånn klisjé-kupp med tanks i gatene.
This is one of the most damning articles about a presidency I have ever read:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
60 Attorneys on the Year of Chaos Inside Trump’s Justice Department (Gift Article)
Sixty former staffers describe an environment of suspicion and intimidation within the nation’s most powerful law enforcement agency.
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Dette er helt vill lesning. F.eks: Pam Bondi sendte 14 instruksjoner bare første dagen, inkludert at alle måtte støtte Trump uansett, og kraftig nedskalering av arbeid rundt fremmede makters involvering i amerikansk politikk. Dette var/er et kupp, bare ikke sånn klisjé-kupp med tanks i gatene.
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EU innfører vernetoll mot land utanfor tollunionen - inkludert Noreg. Då har vi tre alternativ:
a) Leve med tapet av arbeidsplassar
b) Eskalere ein tollkrig vi er dømt til å tape
c) Bli med i handelssamarbeidet alle våre næraste naboland og handelspartnarar er tilslutta.
www.nrk.no/nyheter/eu-i...
a) Leve med tapet av arbeidsplassar
b) Eskalere ein tollkrig vi er dømt til å tape
c) Bli med i handelssamarbeidet alle våre næraste naboland og handelspartnarar er tilslutta.
www.nrk.no/nyheter/eu-i...
EU innfører toll på jernlegeringer
Det er klart etter at EUs komite for beskyttelsestiltak behandlet saken i Brussel tirsdag, melder NTB. Vedtaket betyr at land utenfor EU må betale toll på jernlegeringer. Tollen vil også gjelde Norge ...
www.nrk.no
November 18, 2025 at 10:49 AM
EU innfører vernetoll mot land utanfor tollunionen - inkludert Noreg. Då har vi tre alternativ:
a) Leve med tapet av arbeidsplassar
b) Eskalere ein tollkrig vi er dømt til å tape
c) Bli med i handelssamarbeidet alle våre næraste naboland og handelspartnarar er tilslutta.
www.nrk.no/nyheter/eu-i...
a) Leve med tapet av arbeidsplassar
b) Eskalere ein tollkrig vi er dømt til å tape
c) Bli med i handelssamarbeidet alle våre næraste naboland og handelspartnarar er tilslutta.
www.nrk.no/nyheter/eu-i...
Flere må heve stemmen å si dette. Disse «KI»-produktene hører ikke hjemme i de aller fleste seriøse organisasjoner.
"Det er alt for farleg å bruke det i yrke der kunnskap er viktig, og det gjeld veldig mange yrke: Journalistikk, utdanning, forsking, prosjektarbeid og mykje anna."
Takk for at du bruker den faglige tyngden din til å si klart i fra @jilltxt.bsky.social 💚
Takk for at du bruker den faglige tyngden din til å si klart i fra @jilltxt.bsky.social 💚
KI-forskar Jill Walker Rettberg vil ha KI ut av kunnskapsarbeidet
Nyheter | Kunstig intelligens KI-forskaren som seier stopp Kunstig intelligens høyrer ikkje heime i kunnskapsarbeid, seier Jill Walker Rettberg. Ho meiner det må bli slutt på å unnskylde språkmodell-s...
www.forskerforum.no
November 16, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Flere må heve stemmen å si dette. Disse «KI»-produktene hører ikke hjemme i de aller fleste seriøse organisasjoner.
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Jeg har skrevet om sløseridebatt, offentlig pengebruk og om å prioritere velferd. Det er ikke sløsing å bruke penger på velferd, det er en prioritering. Og skal vi beholde velferdsstaten i fremtiden må vi sannsynligvis regne med at den blir dyrere. Les hvorfor her:
(+) Hvis vi vil beholde velferdsstaten, må vi regne med å bruke mer penger på den
At offentlig sektor er blitt dyr i drift, skyldes ikke at vi bruker for mye penger eller er uproduktive. Grunnen er at vi er ekstremt produktive. Det bør både sløserikritikerne og velferdsstatsforkjem...
www.morgenbladet.no
November 12, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Jeg har skrevet om sløseridebatt, offentlig pengebruk og om å prioritere velferd. Det er ikke sløsing å bruke penger på velferd, det er en prioritering. Og skal vi beholde velferdsstaten i fremtiden må vi sannsynligvis regne med at den blir dyrere. Les hvorfor her:
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EUs tollvedtak i morgen blir spennende.
Om Norge blir rammmet av toll fra EU, er trolig måtene å unngå det på medlemskap i enten unionen eller tollunionen. Men nei-siden vil derimot isolere Norge ytterligere fra EU.
Om EØS-land får unntak, er det et stort tap for EØS-motstanderne og nei-siden.
Om Norge blir rammmet av toll fra EU, er trolig måtene å unngå det på medlemskap i enten unionen eller tollunionen. Men nei-siden vil derimot isolere Norge ytterligere fra EU.
Om EØS-land får unntak, er det et stort tap for EØS-motstanderne og nei-siden.
November 16, 2025 at 8:11 PM
EUs tollvedtak i morgen blir spennende.
Om Norge blir rammmet av toll fra EU, er trolig måtene å unngå det på medlemskap i enten unionen eller tollunionen. Men nei-siden vil derimot isolere Norge ytterligere fra EU.
Om EØS-land får unntak, er det et stort tap for EØS-motstanderne og nei-siden.
Om Norge blir rammmet av toll fra EU, er trolig måtene å unngå det på medlemskap i enten unionen eller tollunionen. Men nei-siden vil derimot isolere Norge ytterligere fra EU.
Om EØS-land får unntak, er det et stort tap for EØS-motstanderne og nei-siden.
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Once in a while, I look at recent Moldovan export and import data and am astounded by how insignificant of a trading partner Russia has become compared to the 1990s: 3% of MD exports of goods went to RU in Jan-Sep. 2025. By comparison, 9.3% went to Italy! ...
November 15, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Once in a while, I look at recent Moldovan export and import data and am astounded by how insignificant of a trading partner Russia has become compared to the 1990s: 3% of MD exports of goods went to RU in Jan-Sep. 2025. By comparison, 9.3% went to Italy! ...