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You've lost *another* submarine?
Staring at defense and foreign policy and hoping one day it makes sense.
"Live free or die: Death is not the worst of evil" - Gen. John Stark
Staring at defense and foreign policy and hoping one day it makes sense.
"Live free or die: Death is not the worst of evil" - Gen. John Stark
If there is someone better to follow for this level of intelligence depth analysis and understanding of ISIS and global terrorism, I haven't found them yet. @saladinaldronni.bsky.social does a fantastic job once again.
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We are in 2024. Assad is still in Damascus. Biden still in Washington and Americas in the Kurdish half of Syria and present in Iraq. Kurds still being Kurds. An interesting dynamic could have been spotted -The Islamic State clearly started regaining operational...
We are in 2024. Assad is still in Damascus. Biden still in Washington and Americas in the Kurdish half of Syria and present in Iraq. Kurds still being Kurds. An interesting dynamic could have been spotted -The Islamic State clearly started regaining operational...
December 14, 2025 at 10:30 PM
If there is someone better to follow for this level of intelligence depth analysis and understanding of ISIS and global terrorism, I haven't found them yet. @saladinaldronni.bsky.social does a fantastic job once again.
Come to think of it, @sodrock.bsky.social has a single one of these "innovative, forward thinking masterminds" behind what will totally be America's drone revolution ever once mentioned using drones to place landmines? It's a major aspect in Ukraine, but I don't think they've ever talked about it.
Mining, logistics, or bombing — it doesn’t matter. The Hornet Queen can handle any of these tasks 🔥
December 12, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Come to think of it, @sodrock.bsky.social has a single one of these "innovative, forward thinking masterminds" behind what will totally be America's drone revolution ever once mentioned using drones to place landmines? It's a major aspect in Ukraine, but I don't think they've ever talked about it.
Criticizing the French in 1940 for not modernizing and not mentioning their use (or more accurately, lack thereof) of radios is such an enormous tell that they don't know what they're talking about. Also ya know, everything else they say here.
That’s not what happened in 1940 lol, the French army did not sit behind the maginot line
December 8, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Criticizing the French in 1940 for not modernizing and not mentioning their use (or more accurately, lack thereof) of radios is such an enormous tell that they don't know what they're talking about. Also ya know, everything else they say here.
@sharonk.bsky.social what are the odds Donnie pocket vetoes the Epstein files? Because they seem way too calm (relatively for them) about it which makes me think they're not expecting him to sign it.
November 19, 2025 at 5:09 AM
@sharonk.bsky.social what are the odds Donnie pocket vetoes the Epstein files? Because they seem way too calm (relatively for them) about it which makes me think they're not expecting him to sign it.
If you've ever read any Russian Telegram channel after a particularly deadly Russian missile strike on Ukrainian civilians or after a new pic/video of Russian war crimes is posted, you'll very quickly come to the conclusion that the Russia people might be irredeemable for several generations.
one genuine issue is that like, there's a sort of generalized cynicism that gets turned into "look everybody sucks so i'm going to support the demon at home"
November 16, 2025 at 7:11 PM
If you've ever read any Russian Telegram channel after a particularly deadly Russian missile strike on Ukrainian civilians or after a new pic/video of Russian war crimes is posted, you'll very quickly come to the conclusion that the Russia people might be irredeemable for several generations.
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Hot take: “Why is everyone getting nukes this is scary” is why you should actually Die for Danzig
October 30, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Hot take: “Why is everyone getting nukes this is scary” is why you should actually Die for Danzig
Wondering if I was close to the mark or not with this. Guess we'll see.
October 30, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Wondering if I was close to the mark or not with this. Guess we'll see.
For those unaware, the city of El Fasher in Sudan fell to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) today. The city was under siege for well over a year before it's defenses collapsed. Hundreds of thousands of civilians were sheltering in the city for protection against the RSF.
October 27, 2025 at 2:05 PM
For those unaware, the city of El Fasher in Sudan fell to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) today. The city was under siege for well over a year before it's defenses collapsed. Hundreds of thousands of civilians were sheltering in the city for protection against the RSF.
This is a photo that will be used in a modern day HOI4 mod as the pic for the event pop up when the US capitulates.
October 21, 2025 at 10:49 PM
This is a photo that will be used in a modern day HOI4 mod as the pic for the event pop up when the US capitulates.
There's a reason why anyone who cares about Ukraine or followed the conflict for any substantial period of time considers the complete destruction of the Russian military in Ukraine the moderate position.
🚑🚨New Interactive Map: Human Safari Russian drones stalk Kherson daily — indiscriminately hunting civilians. Since 2023, over 3,000 casualties have been recorded.
Explore how these war crimes has developed over the years in our interractive map🗺️ maps.tochnyi.info/humansafari/
Explore how these war crimes has developed over the years in our interractive map🗺️ maps.tochnyi.info/humansafari/
Tochnyi » The Human Safari
An interactive map of the atrocities caused by the Russian Human Safari in Kherson, Ukraine.
maps.tochnyi.info
September 28, 2025 at 3:30 PM
There's a reason why anyone who cares about Ukraine or followed the conflict for any substantial period of time considers the complete destruction of the Russian military in Ukraine the moderate position.
Look, I'm just saying, would any of us be particularly surprised if the US launched a stupid version of Operation Oak to free Bolsonaro? Yeah, it's insane and counterproductive, but so what? US foreign policy isn't real anymore. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gran_Sa...
September 22, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Look, I'm just saying, would any of us be particularly surprised if the US launched a stupid version of Operation Oak to free Bolsonaro? Yeah, it's insane and counterproductive, but so what? US foreign policy isn't real anymore. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gran_Sa...
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look, Karl Rove and Tucker Carlson can join the resistance, but are you familiar with a penal battalion is?
September 18, 2025 at 1:55 AM
look, Karl Rove and Tucker Carlson can join the resistance, but are you familiar with a penal battalion is?
@covertshores.bsky.social good view of one of the armed naval drones in Ukrainian service.
Source: www.instagram.com/p/DNvggZk2uef/ @ 1:06
Source: www.instagram.com/p/DNvggZk2uef/ @ 1:06
August 25, 2025 at 4:41 PM
@covertshores.bsky.social good view of one of the armed naval drones in Ukrainian service.
Source: www.instagram.com/p/DNvggZk2uef/ @ 1:06
Source: www.instagram.com/p/DNvggZk2uef/ @ 1:06
Thinking about the time a centrist told me if we actually went after the Cartels "it would be like anti-piracy operations...they would just completely evaporate as soon as someone takes them seriously".
Tbh it’s taken longer for this to develop than I thought it would. But judging by the utter randomness of the Iran bombings, we could also get black Hawk down in Culiacán on a random Tuesday
August 8, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Thinking about the time a centrist told me if we actually went after the Cartels "it would be like anti-piracy operations...they would just completely evaporate as soon as someone takes them seriously".
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@safety.bsky.app
You have suspended a prominent Ukrainian account, one of the very few that is covering daily russian attacks, as a result of report bombing.
Please unban Mira of Kyiv @reshetz.bsky.social
You have suspended a prominent Ukrainian account, one of the very few that is covering daily russian attacks, as a result of report bombing.
Please unban Mira of Kyiv @reshetz.bsky.social
July 31, 2025 at 5:45 AM
@safety.bsky.app
You have suspended a prominent Ukrainian account, one of the very few that is covering daily russian attacks, as a result of report bombing.
Please unban Mira of Kyiv @reshetz.bsky.social
You have suspended a prominent Ukrainian account, one of the very few that is covering daily russian attacks, as a result of report bombing.
Please unban Mira of Kyiv @reshetz.bsky.social
Attempting to discuss Ukraine with a communist and a contrarian summarized:
Which D- Foreign Policy 101 take is it today:
A) a pro-Russia take
B) a pro-Russia take
C) a pro-Russia take
D) a pro-Assad take (it's a pro-Russia take with extra steps)
Which D- Foreign Policy 101 take is it today:
A) a pro-Russia take
B) a pro-Russia take
C) a pro-Russia take
D) a pro-Assad take (it's a pro-Russia take with extra steps)
July 18, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Attempting to discuss Ukraine with a communist and a contrarian summarized:
Which D- Foreign Policy 101 take is it today:
A) a pro-Russia take
B) a pro-Russia take
C) a pro-Russia take
D) a pro-Assad take (it's a pro-Russia take with extra steps)
Which D- Foreign Policy 101 take is it today:
A) a pro-Russia take
B) a pro-Russia take
C) a pro-Russia take
D) a pro-Assad take (it's a pro-Russia take with extra steps)
What are the odds they fired it at a wooden skiff off Yemen? @gravitysra1nbow.bsky.social @mikeblack114.bsky.social
July 16, 2025 at 1:48 AM
What are the odds they fired it at a wooden skiff off Yemen? @gravitysra1nbow.bsky.social @mikeblack114.bsky.social
@aphclarkson.bsky.social this is basically gonna be US counterterrorism policy for the next few years (or longer), isn't it?
June 5, 2025 at 4:05 AM
@aphclarkson.bsky.social this is basically gonna be US counterterrorism policy for the next few years (or longer), isn't it?
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NEW: Employees at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency tell WIRED they’re struggling to protect the US while the administration dismisses their colleagues and poisons their partnerships.
‘People Are Scared’: Inside CISA as It Reels From Trump’s Purge
Employees at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency tell WIRED they’re struggling to protect the US while the administration dismisses their colleagues and poisons their partnerships.
www.wired.com
March 13, 2025 at 1:15 PM
NEW: Employees at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency tell WIRED they’re struggling to protect the US while the administration dismisses their colleagues and poisons their partnerships.
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One thing that is really helpful and clarifying in this moment is how many evil people are just fully revealing themselves as such.
March 11, 2025 at 5:59 PM
One thing that is really helpful and clarifying in this moment is how many evil people are just fully revealing themselves as such.
It's every day at this point. And it's still weird not seeing this google translated from Russian.
March 11, 2025 at 2:50 PM
It's every day at this point. And it's still weird not seeing this google translated from Russian.
Since this got a bit of traction, I'm just going to follow this up with a few historical events that I think are going to be particularly relevant to what I've been personally referring to as "Sicario 3: What Could Go Wrong?" AKA the looming US intervention in Mexico.
Like what are we gonna do if there's basically a Beslan-level incident at a resort in a previously "safe" part of Mexico and there are hundreds of Americans held hostage? Is anyone prepared for that? Are we ready for the aftermath if it gets bloody? This can go so horribly wrong, so quickly.
January 17, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Since this got a bit of traction, I'm just going to follow this up with a few historical events that I think are going to be particularly relevant to what I've been personally referring to as "Sicario 3: What Could Go Wrong?" AKA the looming US intervention in Mexico.