Devon Cockrell
@dcockrell.bsky.social
Psychological Operations nerd, recovering Group DCO- strategy, PSYOP, influence, Int'l Affairs, history & Ska/RP≠agree /all opinions mine/#WPS
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November 30, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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Just discovered an amazing photo. Pictured is Capt. Kevin Corcoran, CO C/1/5 1st Cav Div working his radios in South Vietnam at some point in the first half of 1968. Photo was taken by a fellow soldier, Dean Sharp. You can feel the weight of command on his face. Some may identify with that look.
November 28, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Just discovered an amazing photo. Pictured is Capt. Kevin Corcoran, CO C/1/5 1st Cav Div working his radios in South Vietnam at some point in the first half of 1968. Photo was taken by a fellow soldier, Dean Sharp. You can feel the weight of command on his face. Some may identify with that look.
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If you get bored at Thanksgiving and there are people you've just met, come up with a totally made-up job when they ask you what you do. E.g., "I manage sovereign AIs that agentically run pirate anti-regime broadcasts for resistance cells around the country. I'm a thorn in the side of The Man."
November 27, 2025 at 9:58 PM
If you get bored at Thanksgiving and there are people you've just met, come up with a totally made-up job when they ask you what you do. E.g., "I manage sovereign AIs that agentically run pirate anti-regime broadcasts for resistance cells around the country. I'm a thorn in the side of The Man."
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Wizened Millennials sneering at Gen Alpha: I told you the old ways are best
(Gen X, petting its moldering set of the 1983 World Book Encyclopedia: Soon. Soon.)
(Gen X, petting its moldering set of the 1983 World Book Encyclopedia: Soon. Soon.)
Relying on ChatGPT to teach you about a topic leaves you with shallower knowledge than Googling and reading about it, according to new research that compared what more than 10,000 people knew after using one method or the other.
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November 21, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Wizened Millennials sneering at Gen Alpha: I told you the old ways are best
(Gen X, petting its moldering set of the 1983 World Book Encyclopedia: Soon. Soon.)
(Gen X, petting its moldering set of the 1983 World Book Encyclopedia: Soon. Soon.)
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Recently back from Ukraine, Michael Kofman and Rob Lee explore how drones, tactics, and frontline pressures have evolved since their last visit in July and where the Russo-Ukrainian War may be heading in 2026. (Members Only)
Listen here: warontherocks.com/ep...
Listen here: warontherocks.com/ep...
November 20, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Recently back from Ukraine, Michael Kofman and Rob Lee explore how drones, tactics, and frontline pressures have evolved since their last visit in July and where the Russo-Ukrainian War may be heading in 2026. (Members Only)
Listen here: warontherocks.com/ep...
Listen here: warontherocks.com/ep...
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"Nuclear-powered cruise missiles are not a new idea—they’re just a bad idea." While Russia’s Burevestnik missile is grabbing headlines, it does not fundamentally change Russia’s ability to hold the U.S. homeland at risk.
Read more: www.csis.org/analysis/rus...
Read more: www.csis.org/analysis/rus...
Russia’s Nuclear-Powered Burevestnik Missile: Implications for Missile Defense
Nuclear-powered cruise missiles are not a new idea—they’re just a bad idea. While Russia’s Burevestnik missile is grabbing headlines, it does not fundamentally change Russia’s ability to hold the U.S. homeland at risk or the strategic balance between the two states.
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November 13, 2025 at 10:30 PM
"Nuclear-powered cruise missiles are not a new idea—they’re just a bad idea." While Russia’s Burevestnik missile is grabbing headlines, it does not fundamentally change Russia’s ability to hold the U.S. homeland at risk.
Read more: www.csis.org/analysis/rus...
Read more: www.csis.org/analysis/rus...
Busting out an old hat for today
November 11, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Busting out an old hat for today
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A new Chinese wargame offers a glimpse into how Beijing envisions fighting its next war, and where its doctrine may fall short.
The Coming Wave: Chinese Doctrine on the Tabletop?
As China modernizes its military for a forceful reunification with Taiwan, U.S. planners continue to seek insight into how the People’s Liberation Army
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November 10, 2025 at 6:30 AM
A new Chinese wargame offers a glimpse into how Beijing envisions fighting its next war, and where its doctrine may fall short.
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Yes, I know what today is. More on that soon. ❤️🤍💙
November 7, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Yes, I know what today is. More on that soon. ❤️🤍💙
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A group of active-duty members of the Ukrainian armed forces crossed the finish line at the 50th Marine Corps Marathon.
Another of their brothers in arms was supposed to run, but he recently died in combat. The Ukraine defenders ran in his honor, getting him across the finish line in spirit.
Another of their brothers in arms was supposed to run, but he recently died in combat. The Ukraine defenders ran in his honor, getting him across the finish line in spirit.
October 27, 2025 at 7:37 PM
A group of active-duty members of the Ukrainian armed forces crossed the finish line at the 50th Marine Corps Marathon.
Another of their brothers in arms was supposed to run, but he recently died in combat. The Ukraine defenders ran in his honor, getting him across the finish line in spirit.
Another of their brothers in arms was supposed to run, but he recently died in combat. The Ukraine defenders ran in his honor, getting him across the finish line in spirit.
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Robert Stillman Garcia may have gone missing in action during the Pearl Harbor attack in 1941, but his legacy of service held strong in his family during the eight decades it took for him to return home.
Garcia was laid to rest in Texas this week after his remains were identified earlier this year.
Garcia was laid to rest in Texas this week after his remains were identified earlier this year.
‘Never thought this day would come’: Family celebrates legacy of Texas sailor killed during Pearl Harbor attack
Robert Stillman Garcia died during the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, but his legacy of service held strong in his family, who attended a burial service in Texas.
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October 22, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Robert Stillman Garcia may have gone missing in action during the Pearl Harbor attack in 1941, but his legacy of service held strong in his family during the eight decades it took for him to return home.
Garcia was laid to rest in Texas this week after his remains were identified earlier this year.
Garcia was laid to rest in Texas this week after his remains were identified earlier this year.
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Here’s the moment NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte mocked Russia’s “limping” submarine after it was forced to surface off France.
October 14, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Here’s the moment NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte mocked Russia’s “limping” submarine after it was forced to surface off France.
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The last few years have seen many examples of wartime adaptation. This has occurred in #Ukraine as well as the Middle East. We have also seen nations in Europe, North America and Asia seek to learn and conduct peacetime adaptation. But there is a 3rd form of #adaptation that is crucial. 1/4 🧵
October 8, 2025 at 6:52 AM
The last few years have seen many examples of wartime adaptation. This has occurred in #Ukraine as well as the Middle East. We have also seen nations in Europe, North America and Asia seek to learn and conduct peacetime adaptation. But there is a 3rd form of #adaptation that is crucial. 1/4 🧵
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Hell of a thing to put next to a statue of Joan of Arc. (h/t David Pilling)
October 6, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Hell of a thing to put next to a statue of Joan of Arc. (h/t David Pilling)
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Marines showcase ship-killing NMESIS missile system in Japan trib.al/KwlFYI0
Marines showcase ship-killing NMESIS missile system in Japan
Marines brought their NMESIS missile platform to Okinawa for drills focused on island defense and anti-ship tactics.
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September 21, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Marines showcase ship-killing NMESIS missile system in Japan trib.al/KwlFYI0
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During a Japanese attack on Bougainville in 1944, Seabee E.C. Scarborough searched his foxhole for more ammo. He found and opened a package of gun clips that contained a slip of paper upon which was printed "Inspected by Mrs. Bernice Scarborough"...his wife.
#SeaStorySaturday
#SeaStorySaturday
September 21, 2025 at 12:43 AM
During a Japanese attack on Bougainville in 1944, Seabee E.C. Scarborough searched his foxhole for more ammo. He found and opened a package of gun clips that contained a slip of paper upon which was printed "Inspected by Mrs. Bernice Scarborough"...his wife.
#SeaStorySaturday
#SeaStorySaturday
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Glen A. Larson and Leslie Stevens' Buck Rogers in the 25th Century started 46 years ago today on NBC!
"20th century astronaut Buck Rogers emerges out of 500 years of suspended animation into the 25th century to become Earth's greatest hero and to explore deep space."
"20th century astronaut Buck Rogers emerges out of 500 years of suspended animation into the 25th century to become Earth's greatest hero and to explore deep space."
September 20, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Glen A. Larson and Leslie Stevens' Buck Rogers in the 25th Century started 46 years ago today on NBC!
"20th century astronaut Buck Rogers emerges out of 500 years of suspended animation into the 25th century to become Earth's greatest hero and to explore deep space."
"20th century astronaut Buck Rogers emerges out of 500 years of suspended animation into the 25th century to become Earth's greatest hero and to explore deep space."
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A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake has struck near the east coast of Russia's Kamchatka region.
A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake has struck near the east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka region
A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake has struck near the east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka region. The U.S.
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September 13, 2025 at 3:35 AM
A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake has struck near the east coast of Russia's Kamchatka region.
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Harlem Hellfighters ‘who faced the enemy head-on’ receive Congressional Gold Medal
Harlem Hellfighters ‘who faced the enemy head-on’ receive Congressional Gold Medal
The Harlem Hellfighters were an African-American regiment that fought longer on the frontlines of World War I than any other Army unit its size.
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September 8, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Harlem Hellfighters ‘who faced the enemy head-on’ receive Congressional Gold Medal
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Before Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt reminded American workers what was really at stake as frontline defenders of freedom.
Roosevelt's 1941 Labor Day Radio Address
Editor’s Note: In honor of the Labor Day holiday in the United States, War on the Rocks is publishing a transcript of President Franklin Roosevelt’s Labor
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September 1, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Before Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt reminded American workers what was really at stake as frontline defenders of freedom.
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If you liked our making of story of TENET, please share the opening post.
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TENET was released 5 years ago today. The 11th feature film of director Christopher Nolan and his first trip into time-travel, the story behind the scenes will have you unsure if your entropy is coming or going…
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August 26, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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Congratulations to this year's Hugo winners, and to the Lodestar and Astounding winners, too!
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Hugo, Lodestar, and Astounding Awards Winners
The winners of the Hugo Awards, the Astounding Award for Best New Writer, and the Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book were announced on August 16, 2025 by Seattle Worldcon 2025, the 83rd World…
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August 17, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Congratulations to this year's Hugo winners, and to the Lodestar and Astounding winners, too!
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43 years ago today
When punk met hip hop 🤝
The Clash and Kurtis Blow at the Akron Civic Theater, August 17, 1982
#punk #punks #punkrock #hiphop #theclash #kurtisblow #history #punkrockhistory #otd
When punk met hip hop 🤝
The Clash and Kurtis Blow at the Akron Civic Theater, August 17, 1982
#punk #punks #punkrock #hiphop #theclash #kurtisblow #history #punkrockhistory #otd
August 17, 2025 at 4:12 AM
43 years ago today
When punk met hip hop 🤝
The Clash and Kurtis Blow at the Akron Civic Theater, August 17, 1982
#punk #punks #punkrock #hiphop #theclash #kurtisblow #history #punkrockhistory #otd
When punk met hip hop 🤝
The Clash and Kurtis Blow at the Akron Civic Theater, August 17, 1982
#punk #punks #punkrock #hiphop #theclash #kurtisblow #history #punkrockhistory #otd
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Let's talk #AI and #wargaming. There's a lot of hype around AI-enabled wargaming -- from adversary emulation to straight up designing games. I think there's a lot of value to be leveraged at a cost. But we need to be clear eyed in what AI is -- and what it can and cannot do. 🧵
August 10, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Let's talk #AI and #wargaming. There's a lot of hype around AI-enabled wargaming -- from adversary emulation to straight up designing games. I think there's a lot of value to be leveraged at a cost. But we need to be clear eyed in what AI is -- and what it can and cannot do. 🧵