David Burbach ๐บ๐ธ๐น
@dburbach.bsky.social
Prof. National Security and International Relations. Space security, civil-military relations. Cats, science, photography for fun. Providence RI; Oregon at heart! Personal views ONLY; no govt resources used. Assoc Ed @TNSR.org
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My pinned tweet through Presidents of both parties: Sen. Leahy reminds an appointee that federal employees swear an oath to the Constitution, not of personal loyalty to any one man or woman.
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I see this construction a lot of "they said an isolated phrase that could mean something good if the speaker meant something entirely different than the while point of their speech".
February 14, 2026 at 2:15 PM
I see this construction a lot of "they said an isolated phrase that could mean something good if the speaker meant something entirely different than the while point of their speech".
For God's sake, P4 praising Rubio's invocation of shared "history and culture"? We know *exactly* what they mean by history and by culture and it ain't the Enlightenment and the Atlantic Charter.
February 14, 2026 at 2:14 PM
For God's sake, P4 praising Rubio's invocation of shared "history and culture"? We know *exactly* what they mean by history and by culture and it ain't the Enlightenment and the Atlantic Charter.
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Unfortunate for civilian students at these schools, too. Having mil folks in my undergrad and grad classes was valuable
DOD own goaling itself all the way to obscurity - critical thinking is woke, AI can do all our thinking for us
Just so profoundly mind numbing, in addition to everything else
Just so profoundly mind numbing, in addition to everything else
February 13, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Unfortunate for civilian students at these schools, too. Having mil folks in my undergrad and grad classes was valuable
"well some nerds at CERN wanted to see if the coffee pot was full without having to walk down the hall, and, yeah things kinda snowballed from there"
February 14, 2026 at 1:07 PM
"well some nerds at CERN wanted to see if the coffee pot was full without having to walk down the hall, and, yeah things kinda snowballed from there"
It is a burden having been Extremely Online since 1991.
February 14, 2026 at 1:01 PM
It is a burden having been Extremely Online since 1991.
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I realize media doesnโt think itโs a big deal that Trump, Vance & Hegseth continue to give partisan political speeches to troops, evidenced by the fact that they are never asked about it nor are members of Congress, but it is one of the most dangerous things happening right now.
February 14, 2026 at 12:51 PM
I realize media doesnโt think itโs a big deal that Trump, Vance & Hegseth continue to give partisan political speeches to troops, evidenced by the fact that they are never asked about it nor are members of Congress, but it is one of the most dangerous things happening right now.
America as a beacon of fear not freedom, the last best hope of authoritarians.
February 14, 2026 at 11:47 AM
America as a beacon of fear not freedom, the last best hope of authoritarians.
Too big, will try later after more edits
February 14, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Too big, will try later after more edits
Video of the launch, including my aiming error. I was prioritizing dslr stills and phone was on a rickety tripod on rickety bleachers that I had to lean way forward to even try to adjust. Still, pretty damn embarrassing
February 14, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Video of the launch, including my aiming error. I was prioritizing dslr stills and phone was on a rickety tripod on rickety bleachers that I had to lean way forward to even try to adjust. Still, pretty damn embarrassing
Jellyfish or nebula after Falcon9 staging this morning
February 14, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Jellyfish or nebula after Falcon9 staging this morning
Space Force has largely contracted out its officer PME to Johns Hopkins, and Hopkins is on the 'likely to be barred from receiving DOD education money' list, so that could be interesting
New: Military officers could soon find dozens of top colleges and universities across the US (list in replies) abruptly off limits for tuition assistance as part of Hegsethโs campaign against schools he describes as being biased against the US military
www.cnn.com/2026/02/13/p...
www.cnn.com/2026/02/13/p...
Pentagon may bar tuition aid for top universities in Hegsethโs crackdown on โbiasedโ schools | CNN Politics
Military officers could soon find dozens of top colleges and universities across the United States abruptly off limits for tuition assistance as part of Defense Secretary Pete Hegsethโs campaign again...
www.cnn.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Space Force has largely contracted out its officer PME to Johns Hopkins, and Hopkins is on the 'likely to be barred from receiving DOD education money' list, so that could be interesting
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Guessing Hegseth doesnโt understand how dependent his agency is on certain cyber and design programs at the schools identified. Good luck with that as you put our services at a distinct disadvantage and in danger in relation to, say, China. What a dumb deluded f$ck.
February 13, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Guessing Hegseth doesnโt understand how dependent his agency is on certain cyber and design programs at the schools identified. Good luck with that as you put our services at a distinct disadvantage and in danger in relation to, say, China. What a dumb deluded f$ck.
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I totally agree. That damn radical, James Doolittle, got the first doctorate in aeronautics in the United States from MIT. A hotbed of Leftist thought from its beginnings.
February 13, 2026 at 6:39 PM
I totally agree. That damn radical, James Doolittle, got the first doctorate in aeronautics in the United States from MIT. A hotbed of Leftist thought from its beginnings.
It was hugely helpful for us security studies graduate students at MIT to have a robust group of military fellows all the time. Not to mention in technicsl fields. Buzz Aldrin was sent to MIT to study/invent orbital rendezvous math
DOD own goaling itself all the way to obscurity - critical thinking is woke, AI can do all our thinking for us
Just so profoundly mind numbing, in addition to everything else
Just so profoundly mind numbing, in addition to everything else
February 13, 2026 at 11:50 PM
It was hugely helpful for us security studies graduate students at MIT to have a robust group of military fellows all the time. Not to mention in technicsl fields. Buzz Aldrin was sent to MIT to study/invent orbital rendezvous math
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On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasnโt for detainees โ it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasnโt for detainees โ it was for the staff.
February 13, 2026 at 7:41 PM
On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasnโt for detainees โ it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasnโt for detainees โ it was for the staff.
I assumed that was the Bluetooth antenna for hands free operation
February 13, 2026 at 5:46 PM
I assumed that was the Bluetooth antenna for hands free operation
And sometimes it's the main melody. ๐ณ
February 13, 2026 at 5:40 PM
And sometimes it's the main melody. ๐ณ
More pointy or more shiny =
MOAR DETERRENCE
MOAR DETERRENCE
February 13, 2026 at 3:56 PM
More pointy or more shiny =
MOAR DETERRENCE
MOAR DETERRENCE
Deterrence!
February 13, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Deterrence!
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Itโs really incredible that white progressive men donโt seem to understand that Graham Platnerโs campaign was grown in a lab to play on their insecurities
February 13, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Itโs really incredible that white progressive men donโt seem to understand that Graham Platnerโs campaign was grown in a lab to play on their insecurities
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WATCH: SpaceX launched a crew to the International Space Station Friday morning, and we were able to see the rocket outside our East Providence studio as it passed by!
If you have a video or photo of the launch, submit it here: https://www.wpri.com/reportit/ย
If you have a video or photo of the launch, submit it here: https://www.wpri.com/reportit/ย
February 13, 2026 at 11:12 AM
WATCH: SpaceX launched a crew to the International Space Station Friday morning, and we were able to see the rocket outside our East Providence studio as it passed by!
If you have a video or photo of the launch, submit it here: https://www.wpri.com/reportit/ย
If you have a video or photo of the launch, submit it here: https://www.wpri.com/reportit/ย
Crew 12 up, booster back on pad!
February 13, 2026 at 10:32 AM
Crew 12 up, booster back on pad!
Here we go again, this time in style
February 13, 2026 at 7:51 AM
Here we go again, this time in style
The Naval War College's most famous astronaut alum is Alan Shepard, America's first man in space and later commander of Apollo 14. Carlise, Maxwell, and NDU have *not* had any graduates walk on the Moon, as we have.
February 13, 2026 at 2:03 AM
The Naval War College's most famous astronaut alum is Alan Shepard, America's first man in space and later commander of Apollo 14. Carlise, Maxwell, and NDU have *not* had any graduates walk on the Moon, as we have.