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Joel Petersson Ivre 유엘 @joelivre.bsky.social · 17d

Not today, Satan!

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Frank O'Donnell @frank11285.bsky.social · 22d

Pakistan says its nuclear program can be made available to Saudi Arabia under defense pact

Pakistan’s defense minister says that his nation’s nuclear program “will be made available” to Saudi Arabia if needed under the countries’ new defense pact.

apnews.com

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Joel Petersson Ivre 유엘 @joelivre.bsky.social · 23d

As much as I would like it to be true, I don't think this kind of transfer necessarily violates the NPT. Thanks AUKUS!

Euromaidan Press @euromaidanpress.bsky.social · 23d

Russia reportedly supplied North Korea with nuclear submarine modules, including a reactor, potentially enabling Pyongyang to build nuclear subs

The transfer, possibly in exchange for North Korean troops in Ukraine, violates the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty euromaidanpress.com/2025/09/19/r...

Russia might have transferred nuclear submarine reactors to North Korea for US strike capability

Kim Jong Un inspected submarine construction in March while persistently requesting advanced fighter jets alongside nuclear technology.

euromaidanpress.com

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Joel Petersson Ivre 유엘 @joelivre.bsky.social · 27d

Between the Georgia raid and the likely election of a far right-wing PM in Japan, Korea’s relations with each look shaky. But when the excrement eventually hits the fan, expect the usual suspects to blame it on ”Korea’s pro-China President” instead.

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Joel Petersson Ivre 유엘 @joelivre.bsky.social · Sep 5

MTCR?

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Joel Petersson Ivre 유엘 @joelivre.bsky.social · Sep 5

I’m happy to chalk this into the ” things that weren’t gonna happen aren’t gonna happen even more now” column

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Mackenzie Knight-Boyle @mknight.bsky.social · Sep 4

TL;DR of nukes at China's military parade yesterday:

🤔 DF-61 - new ICBM??
🕳️ DF-31BJ - silo loader?
✈️ air-launched ballistic missile?
🔺 entire nuclear triad displayed for first time

Read our @scientistsorg.bsky.social team's full analysis below:

Nuclear Weapons At China's 2025 Victory Day Parade - Federation of American Scientists

This buildup appears to contradict China's obligations under the nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty and could well stimulate nuclear buildups in the United States and India.

fas.org

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Joel Petersson Ivre 유엘 @joelivre.bsky.social · Sep 4

And they never link to the original so yo can never check if something else is off.

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Joel Petersson Ivre 유엘 @joelivre.bsky.social · Sep 2

I’m going to straight up adapt this for anything I write or edit in the future.

Dr. Johnathan Flowers, Blade Wielding Bisexual (Lordean arc) @shengokai.blacksky.app · Sep 2

Not for nothing, whenever someone conflates search algorithms, LLMs, and whatever the fuck AI is, I send them this article.

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Nick Kodama 🌲👻 @nickkodama.bsky.social · Aug 28

1. WHAT
2. This is a good article that covers the implications/context of these discussions

Reuters @reuters.com · Aug 28

South Korea, US agree to discuss nuclear reprocessing, minister says reut.rs/4n4XHJN

South Korea, US agree to discuss nuclear reprocessing, minister says

South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said on Thursday the U.S. and South Korea have agreed to discuss nuclear fuel reprocessing following a summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung this week.

reut.rs

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Joel Petersson Ivre 유엘 @joelivre.bsky.social · Aug 27

Tycker vi kan ta bort sociala medier helt och hållet och bara låta folk ta en fika med varann istället.

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Karl Friedhoff @kfriedhoff.bsky.social · Aug 25

That's a wrap. Honestly, this was a pretty great outcome for Pres. Lee. Cooperation on North Korea. Jokes about traveling together to China. No naked demands. No mention of Yoon persecution. Lee's visit to Japan before D.C. was also a great move.

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Karl Friedhoff @kfriedhoff.bsky.social · Aug 25

Q: Will Trump attend APEC, to be hosted in Korea. Trump: I'd like to. Says he is going to South Korea for trade meeting soon. (He clearly doesn't get that APEC is the trade meeting.)

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Joel Petersson Ivre 유엘 @joelivre.bsky.social · Aug 25

New t-shirt print for the Saturday Gwanghwamun Brigade just dropped.

William Gallo @williamgallo.bsky.social · Aug 25

Trump on South Korea's political situation, just hours before his meeting South Korean President Lee Jae Myung.

(Lee was elected after former President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached and jailed following his short-lived attempt to impose martial law)

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Annie Croona @anniecroona.bsky.social · Aug 15

En person nekades att i sin yrkesroll kommentera sitt expertområde i radio eftersom hen skrivit för oss. Det handlar om enstaka fristående kolumner. Samtidigt anlitas Magnus Ranstorp återkommande i public service, och flera av SR:s och SVT:s gäster har skrivit på DN ledare.

Läs gärna:

Mediernas neutralitet har en färg – den är blå

Högerdebattörer bjuds gång på gång in som oberoende kommentatorer, medan den som på något sätt förknippas med vänstern snabbt blir paria. 

www.etc.se

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Joel Petersson Ivre 유엘 @joelivre.bsky.social · Aug 15

I’m so sorry for your loss, I can’t imagine what it must be like

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Joel Petersson Ivre 유엘 @joelivre.bsky.social · Aug 15

Not a surprising move, although one can wonder about how much it will help...

For some context, it might be worth checking out this paper we at @apln.network commissioned from Kim Jina, now second vice foreign minister of ROK, two years back.

www.apln.network/analysis/spe...

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Joel Petersson Ivre 유엘 @joelivre.bsky.social · Aug 2

Not every day one gets to use the word Caucescu-esque

Mia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · Aug 2

Is he allowed to do this? A huge clunky building - a “ ball room” that dwarfs the White House. We don’t need it. It ruins the graceful beauty of the White house.

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Joel Petersson Ivre 유엘 @joelivre.bsky.social · Jul 25

Har alltid trott att jag kunde förstå norska men uppenbarligen är det svårare att förstå än vad det verkar.

Only faces ever change @oispammy.bsky.social · Jul 24

Ja hvem kan det være

Hovedsak på Aftenposten.no

Verden
Gaza
Over 1000 er døde i forsøk på å skaffe seg mat. Hvem er skyld i kaoset i Gaza?

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Frank O'Donnell @frank11285.bsky.social · Jul 23

Enjoyed contributing to this important and thorough new @wsj.com video essay on 🇨🇳-🇮🇳 border issues, along with @sushantsingh.bsky.social and Shanshan Mei @rand.org - cc @apln.network @stimsoncenter.bsky.social @eastwestcenter.bsky.social

The China-India Infrastructure Race Along the Himalayas

Over the past decade, China has ramped up military and dual-use infrastructure along its border with India. Experts say it’s part of a risky effort to dominate the region.

www.wsj.com

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Dr. Mark P. Barry ☯︎ @drmarkpbarry.bsky.social · Jul 17

Now’s time for South Korea to take charge of security on Korean Peninsula english.hani.co.kr/arti/english...

[Guest essay] Now’s time for South Korea to take charge of security on Korean Peninsula

The Trump administration’s attempts to overhaul the US-Korea alliance demand a rational, pragmatic, and judicious response

english.hani.co.kr

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Joel Petersson Ivre 유엘 @joelivre.bsky.social · Jul 11

Wait this guy is real? I thought he was a parody account

Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · Jul 11

“President Trump has nominated a fiery right-wing influencer known for his machismo and professed love for steaks and Hooters to be the ambassador to Malaysia.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/u...

Trump Nominates ‘Alpha Male’ Influencer to Be Ambassador to Malaysia

www.nytimes.com

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Joel Petersson Ivre 유엘 @joelivre.bsky.social · Jul 5

🤔

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significant positive correlation with the perception of a North Korea-China-Russia bloc. In contrast, support for the Democratic Party of Korea (DPRK [sic!!]) shows a significant positive correlation with the perception of a closer ties
among North Korea, China, and Russia only in Model 4, but

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Joel Petersson Ivre 유엘 @joelivre.bsky.social · Jul 4

Free speech enthusiasts over here

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Joel Petersson Ivre 유엘 @joelivre.bsky.social · Jul 3

Horrifying reading

Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · Jul 3

AI is deskilling our young people to the extent that they no longer have the ability, or at least resolve, to craft their own *texts.*

The widespread adoption of these technologies is actually a form of child abuse. We are systematically destroying human potential

www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

Weeks earlier, when I’d messaged Alex, he had said that everyone he knew used ChatGPT in some fashion, but that he used it only for organizing his notes. In person, he admitted that this wasn’t remotely accurate. “Any type of writing in life, I use A.I.,” he said. He relied on Claude for research, DeepSeek for reasoning and explanation, and Gemini for image generation. ChatGPT served more general needs. “I need A.I. to text girls,” he joked, imagining an A.I.-enhanced version of Hinge. I asked if he had used A.I. when setting up our meeting. He laughed, and then replied, “Honestly, yeah. I’m not tryin’ to type all that. Could you tell?”

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