Vegard Wærp
@vegard.waerp.net
From Norway. I work in infosec, but my interests are all over the place. Married to @auntie85.bsky.social. Posting personal projects at @vegardmakes.com
Post and reposts both in English and Norwegian.
Post and reposts both in English and Norwegian.
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Trump, under the guise of patriotism, will attempt to tell private broadcasters and sports teams when they can play games.
This is what dictators do.
This is what dictators do.
January 18, 2026 at 5:54 AM
Trump, under the guise of patriotism, will attempt to tell private broadcasters and sports teams when they can play games.
This is what dictators do.
This is what dictators do.
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I get that X has reach, but at some point organisations do need to decide when enough has been enough and if Grokgate isn’t enough, I do wonder whet needs to happen for them to think oh, this site is a bit too grim for us
We’re stepping away from X (Twitter). We’ll continue sharing updates on channels where our community is most active, including Instagram, Facebook, Threads and here on Bluesky.
Read our full statement: ow.ly/LVx950XWAlu
Read our full statement: ow.ly/LVx950XWAlu
January 18, 2026 at 8:42 AM
I get that X has reach, but at some point organisations do need to decide when enough has been enough and if Grokgate isn’t enough, I do wonder whet needs to happen for them to think oh, this site is a bit too grim for us
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Vill sak om Magnus Stangeland som får kjøre bil på tross av at han ikke kan
Jeg ser sånne hver dag. Et under at det ikke går galt oftere enn det gjør.
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Sjåføren ingen stopper
Den tidligere samfunnstoppen meide ned Jim-Roar i et fotgjengerfelt. Han har mistet førerkortet fem ganger før ulykken, viser TV 2s undersøkelser.
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January 18, 2026 at 9:59 AM
Vill sak om Magnus Stangeland som får kjøre bil på tross av at han ikke kan
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«Falsk dikotomi» eller kanskje bare «overfladisk dikotomi som ikke nødvendig har sammenheng med virkeligheten» er et retorisk trekk språkmodeller er veldig gode på. Og Toje bruker mange flere «ikke A, men B» konstruksjoner nå enn før ChatGPT. Her fra hans siste debattinnlegg:
January 15, 2026 at 8:01 AM
«Falsk dikotomi» eller kanskje bare «overfladisk dikotomi som ikke nødvendig har sammenheng med virkeligheten» er et retorisk trekk språkmodeller er veldig gode på. Og Toje bruker mange flere «ikke A, men B» konstruksjoner nå enn før ChatGPT. Her fra hans siste debattinnlegg:
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Feels like something cracked today in the transatlantic alliance. Europeans have been swallowing their pride, bitting their tongues, and bending the knee. That strategy may have bought them time but it has now clearly failed. It also had a major cost - it has made the WH think Europe will cave. 1/
January 18, 2026 at 3:04 AM
Feels like something cracked today in the transatlantic alliance. Europeans have been swallowing their pride, bitting their tongues, and bending the knee. That strategy may have bought them time but it has now clearly failed. It also had a major cost - it has made the WH think Europe will cave. 1/
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Helt normal oppførsel i et demokratisk land.
January 18, 2026 at 8:41 AM
Helt normal oppførsel i et demokratisk land.
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Fact check for the "Russia is winning" crowd:
Russia occupies less Ukrainian land today (around 20%) than it did at its peak in March 2022 (almost 30%).
If you, as the invader, occupy less territory four years later than you did at the start, you are losing
Russia occupies less Ukrainian land today (around 20%) than it did at its peak in March 2022 (almost 30%).
If you, as the invader, occupy less territory four years later than you did at the start, you are losing
January 18, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Fact check for the "Russia is winning" crowd:
Russia occupies less Ukrainian land today (around 20%) than it did at its peak in March 2022 (almost 30%).
If you, as the invader, occupy less territory four years later than you did at the start, you are losing
Russia occupies less Ukrainian land today (around 20%) than it did at its peak in March 2022 (almost 30%).
If you, as the invader, occupy less territory four years later than you did at the start, you are losing
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Jeg orker ikke de "artiklene" som bare er rykkvis scrolling av bilder med tekst spredt over bildene, det er journalistisk latskap og en forbannet uting.
January 18, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Jeg orker ikke de "artiklene" som bare er rykkvis scrolling av bilder med tekst spredt over bildene, det er journalistisk latskap og en forbannet uting.
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Tenk at nettavisene ikke får til konseptet "scroll" engang, uten at det blir en epileptisk brukeropplevelse. Her forsøker jeg å scrolle helt normalt, for å lese saken. Hele greia klikker. Det er gjennomgående enshittification over hele jævla fjøla. Jeg savner så hardcore hardt internett anno... 2002
January 18, 2026 at 10:11 AM
Tenk at nettavisene ikke får til konseptet "scroll" engang, uten at det blir en epileptisk brukeropplevelse. Her forsøker jeg å scrolle helt normalt, for å lese saken. Hele greia klikker. Det er gjennomgående enshittification over hele jævla fjøla. Jeg savner så hardcore hardt internett anno... 2002
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Things are getting kinda dire in some areas.
I had the first stage of my Facial Feminization Surgeries on December 12, as of right now part 2 is happening between now & April. I’m still fighting for disability. Im already legally disabled in CO, if you can help TY
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January 16, 2026 at 7:47 AM
Things are getting kinda dire in some areas.
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Vi kan ikke på den ene siden øve på å forsvare Grønland mot amerikanerne og på den annen side drive hele offentlig sektor på Microsoft. De to handlingene er _fundamentalt_ i konflikt med hverandre.
Vi har levd godt i mange år under en mer eller mindre god hegemon, i «Pax Americana», men nå haster det å dempe maktgrunnlaget til USA. Igjen, det er basert på en skyhøy BNP. Vi må strategisk stanse alle innkjøp av amerikansk teknologi i Europa, som Microsoft, Apple, Tesla og Amazon.
January 18, 2026 at 7:37 AM
Vi kan ikke på den ene siden øve på å forsvare Grønland mot amerikanerne og på den annen side drive hele offentlig sektor på Microsoft. De to handlingene er _fundamentalt_ i konflikt med hverandre.
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These troops could be for Minnesota, or they could be for Greenland.
The fact that we have to consider the latter shows Europe is now in a security dilemma with the United States.
We are in a security dilemma with our most powerful "ally."
The fact that we have to consider the latter shows Europe is now in a security dilemma with the United States.
We are in a security dilemma with our most powerful "ally."
About 1,500 soldiers w/ 11th Airborne Division in Alaska have been placed on prepare-to-deploy orders with a mission in Minnesota in mind, defense officials tell me tonight. Unclear if some or all of them ultimately will go.
News reported tonight by ABC News, too.
News reported tonight by ABC News, too.
January 18, 2026 at 7:57 AM
These troops could be for Minnesota, or they could be for Greenland.
The fact that we have to consider the latter shows Europe is now in a security dilemma with the United States.
We are in a security dilemma with our most powerful "ally."
The fact that we have to consider the latter shows Europe is now in a security dilemma with the United States.
We are in a security dilemma with our most powerful "ally."
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Sjøl i en situasjon der Demokratene vinner kontrollen over USA tilbake og famler for å rydde opp de neste åra, så vil det være helt ÅPENBART i europeiske sikkerhetsinteresser at europeiske regjeringer slutter å mate det amerikanske beistet med mer penger. Kjøp europeisk - også programvare.
January 18, 2026 at 7:57 AM
Sjøl i en situasjon der Demokratene vinner kontrollen over USA tilbake og famler for å rydde opp de neste åra, så vil det være helt ÅPENBART i europeiske sikkerhetsinteresser at europeiske regjeringer slutter å mate det amerikanske beistet med mer penger. Kjøp europeisk - også programvare.
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ICYMI: The Tony Blair Institute is building its own AI tools with the view of selling them to authoritarian govts, in what insiders describe as a bid to rival controversial US tech firm Palantir
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/blair-bids...
Note the wild response we got from TBI's press team ⬇️
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/blair-bids...
Note the wild response we got from TBI's press team ⬇️
🔴Tony Blair Institute talks lots about democracy
But his week I contacted them for comment on this story
The response? "You are an organisation with a long-standing and partisan anti-TBI agenda and we will not engage with your disingenuous questions."
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/blair-bids...
But his week I contacted them for comment on this story
The response? "You are an organisation with a long-standing and partisan anti-TBI agenda and we will not engage with your disingenuous questions."
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/blair-bids...
Blair bids to build own AI tools to rival Palantir
TBI insiders warn of “'insane” plan to transform think tank into a tech company
democracyforsale.substack.com
January 12, 2026 at 5:33 PM
ICYMI: The Tony Blair Institute is building its own AI tools with the view of selling them to authoritarian govts, in what insiders describe as a bid to rival controversial US tech firm Palantir
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/blair-bids...
Note the wild response we got from TBI's press team ⬇️
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/blair-bids...
Note the wild response we got from TBI's press team ⬇️
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Underappreciated fact:
The paths and positions of the cable damages around New Years 2026 were to most of Estonia's internet backbone routes.
Had it fully succeeded/happened by accident (lol) Estonia would have been left with a crippled connectivity.
The paths and positions of the cable damages around New Years 2026 were to most of Estonia's internet backbone routes.
Had it fully succeeded/happened by accident (lol) Estonia would have been left with a crippled connectivity.
January 17, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Underappreciated fact:
The paths and positions of the cable damages around New Years 2026 were to most of Estonia's internet backbone routes.
Had it fully succeeded/happened by accident (lol) Estonia would have been left with a crippled connectivity.
The paths and positions of the cable damages around New Years 2026 were to most of Estonia's internet backbone routes.
Had it fully succeeded/happened by accident (lol) Estonia would have been left with a crippled connectivity.
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The Swiss government rejected Palantir because of its close ties to the US Government, security serviced and military.
It's an invitation to be spied upon, manipulated and blackmailed.
It's an invitation to be spied upon, manipulated and blackmailed.
Palantir was a warning sign.
Keir Starmer choosing to hand our data and security to US tech companies is an outrageous failure of judgment.
All in the name of "investment." What about national security?
Keir Starmer choosing to hand our data and security to US tech companies is an outrageous failure of judgment.
All in the name of "investment." What about national security?
January 18, 2026 at 7:24 AM
The Swiss government rejected Palantir because of its close ties to the US Government, security serviced and military.
It's an invitation to be spied upon, manipulated and blackmailed.
It's an invitation to be spied upon, manipulated and blackmailed.
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Minnesota is, somehow, the less bad option for where an Arctic specialized unit could be headed right now.
About 1,500 soldiers w/ 11th Airborne Division in Alaska have been placed on prepare-to-deploy orders with a mission in Minnesota in mind, defense officials tell me tonight. Unclear if some or all of them ultimately will go.
News reported tonight by ABC News, too.
News reported tonight by ABC News, too.
January 18, 2026 at 7:39 AM
Minnesota is, somehow, the less bad option for where an Arctic specialized unit could be headed right now.
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Now the actual military has to dress like it’s not the military cuz federal law enforcement agencies dress too much like the military
January 17, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Now the actual military has to dress like it’s not the military cuz federal law enforcement agencies dress too much like the military
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Vi får si som Churchill:
«You were given the choice between dishonor and straffetoll. You chose dishonor and now you will have straffetoll.»
Støre og Norge valgte vannære.
Selvsagt til ingen nytte.
Vi burde stått FJELLSTØST med Danmark, ikke smiske og krype i håp om en kortsiktig gevinst.
«You were given the choice between dishonor and straffetoll. You chose dishonor and now you will have straffetoll.»
Støre og Norge valgte vannære.
Selvsagt til ingen nytte.
Vi burde stått FJELLSTØST med Danmark, ikke smiske og krype i håp om en kortsiktig gevinst.
January 18, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Vi får si som Churchill:
«You were given the choice between dishonor and straffetoll. You chose dishonor and now you will have straffetoll.»
Støre og Norge valgte vannære.
Selvsagt til ingen nytte.
Vi burde stått FJELLSTØST med Danmark, ikke smiske og krype i håp om en kortsiktig gevinst.
«You were given the choice between dishonor and straffetoll. You chose dishonor and now you will have straffetoll.»
Støre og Norge valgte vannære.
Selvsagt til ingen nytte.
Vi burde stått FJELLSTØST med Danmark, ikke smiske og krype i håp om en kortsiktig gevinst.
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January 17, 2026 at 10:17 PM
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Mafia takeover of America complete. Trump has told countries that want to serve on his Gaza Board of Peace they will have to pay $1 billion to be permanent members.
Trump Wants Nations to Pay $1 Billion to Stay on His Peace Board
The Trump administration is asking countries that want a permanent spot on his new Board of Peace to contribute at least $1 billion.
www.bloomberg.com
January 17, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Mafia takeover of America complete. Trump has told countries that want to serve on his Gaza Board of Peace they will have to pay $1 billion to be permanent members.
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Macron now refers to "intimidation or threat", explicitly comparing US behaviour in Greenland to Russia's approach to Ukraine. Sweden's PM says: "We will not allow ourselves to be blackmailed". Much, tougher language from Europeans than we have seen before, responding to the US escalation.
January 17, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Macron now refers to "intimidation or threat", explicitly comparing US behaviour in Greenland to Russia's approach to Ukraine. Sweden's PM says: "We will not allow ourselves to be blackmailed". Much, tougher language from Europeans than we have seen before, responding to the US escalation.
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Dette er selvfølgeligheter og imponerer ingen
January 17, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Dette er selvfølgeligheter og imponerer ingen
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Interessant å konstatere at det er 🇸🇪 som er stormakten i Norden. 🇳🇴 har frivillig valgt posisjonen som marginalisert småstat. Sitt stille i båten og hold kjeft er åpenbart holdningen i det norske utenforskapet
January 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Interessant å konstatere at det er 🇸🇪 som er stormakten i Norden. 🇳🇴 har frivillig valgt posisjonen som marginalisert småstat. Sitt stille i båten og hold kjeft er åpenbart holdningen i det norske utenforskapet