Joshua Keating
@joshuakeating.bsky.social
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the ever-slipping timelines for the nuclear modernization we're already doing is one reason I'm not super stressed about a post-New START Cold War-scale arms race www.defensenews.com/air/2026/02/...
US Air Force sees early 2030s rollout for revamped Sentinel nuclear missile
The LGM-35A ICBM program had its Milestone B status revoked during a Nunn-McCurdy review, but a new decision is expected by the end of 2026.
www.defensenews.com
February 18, 2026 at 7:22 PM
the ever-slipping timelines for the nuclear modernization we're already doing is one reason I'm not super stressed about a post-New START Cold War-scale arms race www.defensenews.com/air/2026/02/...
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Earlier this year, I went to Brazil to try and answer a question: why did their Congress and Supreme Court stand up to an authoritarian while ours won't?
The answer I found helped me understand where the US had gone wrong - and what a post-Trump reform agenda needs to do www.vox.com/politics/479...
The answer I found helped me understand where the US had gone wrong - and what a post-Trump reform agenda needs to do www.vox.com/politics/479...
The country that beat its Trump
What Brazil got right that America got wrong.
www.vox.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Earlier this year, I went to Brazil to try and answer a question: why did their Congress and Supreme Court stand up to an authoritarian while ours won't?
The answer I found helped me understand where the US had gone wrong - and what a post-Trump reform agenda needs to do www.vox.com/politics/479...
The answer I found helped me understand where the US had gone wrong - and what a post-Trump reform agenda needs to do www.vox.com/politics/479...
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“Only in recent decades did politicians somehow come to believe that our job is to police the far reaches of Kenya and Somalia," Trump told military last fall.
And yet, by sheer numbers, the largest military engagement of his presidency wasn't Iran, Venezuela, of Yemen, but...Somalia
And yet, by sheer numbers, the largest military engagement of his presidency wasn't Iran, Venezuela, of Yemen, but...Somalia
February 17, 2026 at 3:02 PM
“Only in recent decades did politicians somehow come to believe that our job is to police the far reaches of Kenya and Somalia," Trump told military last fall.
And yet, by sheer numbers, the largest military engagement of his presidency wasn't Iran, Venezuela, of Yemen, but...Somalia
And yet, by sheer numbers, the largest military engagement of his presidency wasn't Iran, Venezuela, of Yemen, but...Somalia
“Only in recent decades did politicians somehow come to believe that our job is to police the far reaches of Kenya and Somalia," Trump told military last fall.
And yet, by sheer numbers, the largest military engagement of his presidency wasn't Iran, Venezuela, of Yemen, but...Somalia
And yet, by sheer numbers, the largest military engagement of his presidency wasn't Iran, Venezuela, of Yemen, but...Somalia
February 17, 2026 at 3:02 PM
“Only in recent decades did politicians somehow come to believe that our job is to police the far reaches of Kenya and Somalia," Trump told military last fall.
And yet, by sheer numbers, the largest military engagement of his presidency wasn't Iran, Venezuela, of Yemen, but...Somalia
And yet, by sheer numbers, the largest military engagement of his presidency wasn't Iran, Venezuela, of Yemen, but...Somalia
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A must read article on the Somalia strikes increase from @joshuakeating.bsky.social
Goes well beyond merely noting the increased number of strikes.
Also cites me/our New America data.
www.vox.com/politics/478...
Goes well beyond merely noting the increased number of strikes.
Also cites me/our New America data.
www.vox.com/politics/478...
Trump’s biggest war is one he almost never talks about
Why did the US bomb Somalia more than 100 times last year?
www.vox.com
February 13, 2026 at 7:24 PM
A must read article on the Somalia strikes increase from @joshuakeating.bsky.social
Goes well beyond merely noting the increased number of strikes.
Also cites me/our New America data.
www.vox.com/politics/478...
Goes well beyond merely noting the increased number of strikes.
Also cites me/our New America data.
www.vox.com/politics/478...
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Dear friends on Bluesky, it's been an overwhelming week since the mass layoff at the Post. I'll be continuing the work and would be so grateful if you sign up here to keep up with my future journalism. docs.google.com/forms/d/1dlh...
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Please share your email address so I can keep you posted.
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February 12, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Dear friends on Bluesky, it's been an overwhelming week since the mass layoff at the Post. I'll be continuing the work and would be so grateful if you sign up here to keep up with my future journalism. docs.google.com/forms/d/1dlh...
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Today in Colombia, it is impossible to talk about the nature of armed conflict without understanding that there are children being forced to participate in every part of it
🧵on our new @crisisgroup.org report & how generalized child recruitment has become
www.crisisgroup.org/brf/latin-am...
🧵on our new @crisisgroup.org report & how generalized child recruitment has become
www.crisisgroup.org/brf/latin-am...
Kids on the Front Lines: Stopping Child Recruitment in Colombia | International Crisis Group
Colombia’s armed and criminal groups have recruited hundreds of children into their ranks, inflicting enormous harm on minors, their families and communities. The government and international partners...
www.crisisgroup.org
February 12, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Today in Colombia, it is impossible to talk about the nature of armed conflict without understanding that there are children being forced to participate in every part of it
🧵on our new @crisisgroup.org report & how generalized child recruitment has become
www.crisisgroup.org/brf/latin-am...
🧵on our new @crisisgroup.org report & how generalized child recruitment has become
www.crisisgroup.org/brf/latin-am...
Anthropic really leaning into the "our product can be used for horrible, terrifying things" message www.axios.com/2026/02/11/a...
Anthropic says latest model could be misused for "heinous crimes" like chemical weapons
The company found evidence Opus 4.6 could be misused to support "heinous crimes."
www.axios.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Anthropic really leaning into the "our product can be used for horrible, terrifying things" message www.axios.com/2026/02/11/a...
Post now updated with some new info, expert comment and luftballons
February 11, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Post now updated with some new info, expert comment and luftballons
Cartel drone incursion? A test of new military tech? A massive miscommunication between DoD and the FAA?
What the hell just happened in El Paso?
My latest for @vox.com
www.vox.com/politics/478...
What the hell just happened in El Paso?
My latest for @vox.com
www.vox.com/politics/478...
What we know about the mysterious closure and reopening of the El Paso airport
The US shut down a major city’s airport, and nobody is quite sure why.
www.vox.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Cartel drone incursion? A test of new military tech? A massive miscommunication between DoD and the FAA?
What the hell just happened in El Paso?
My latest for @vox.com
www.vox.com/politics/478...
What the hell just happened in El Paso?
My latest for @vox.com
www.vox.com/politics/478...
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If you saw the bizarre El Paso airport closure overnight, then saw it was lifted and moved on — it's a lot more insane than that and we still don't really know why it happened www.vox.com/politics/478...
What we know about the mysterious closure and reopening of the El Paso airport
The US shut down a major city’s airport, and nobody is quite sure why.
www.vox.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:23 PM
If you saw the bizarre El Paso airport closure overnight, then saw it was lifted and moved on — it's a lot more insane than that and we still don't really know why it happened www.vox.com/politics/478...
The blurry line between perpetrators and victims in Southeast Asia's scam compounds aeon.co/essays/insid...
Inside the criminal world of Southeast Asia’s scam compounds | Aeon Essays
In Southeast Asia’s scam compounds, workers are being enslaved but the boundary between victim and perpetrator is blurred
aeon.co
February 10, 2026 at 10:42 PM
The blurry line between perpetrators and victims in Southeast Asia's scam compounds aeon.co/essays/insid...
The Epstein files might bring down a government. Just not the US government.
My latest for @vox.com on the Mandelson affair and the stakes for Keir Starmer
www.vox.com/politics/478...
My latest for @vox.com on the Mandelson affair and the stakes for Keir Starmer
www.vox.com/politics/478...
The Epstein files might bring down a government. Just not the US government.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is hanging by a thread.
www.vox.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:48 PM
The Epstein files might bring down a government. Just not the US government.
My latest for @vox.com on the Mandelson affair and the stakes for Keir Starmer
www.vox.com/politics/478...
My latest for @vox.com on the Mandelson affair and the stakes for Keir Starmer
www.vox.com/politics/478...
Only thing I'm sure about when it comes to what aliens would be like is we don't know shit about what aliens would be like and people are way too confident that they do www.mindlessalgorithm.com/alien-assump...
Alien Assumptions
When people think about aliens, they make a number of assumptions which I think are wrong. These are likely imported from science fiction and by not thinking clearly about the future of human developm...
www.mindlessalgorithm.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Only thing I'm sure about when it comes to what aliens would be like is we don't know shit about what aliens would be like and people are way too confident that they do www.mindlessalgorithm.com/alien-assump...
As @samagreene.bsky.social points, out, the investments economic agreements Zelenskyy says that Putin is offering the US would be about 5 times the size of Russian GDP www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
Zelensky says Russia is proposing huge economic deals with U.S.
The Ukrainian president said the Trump administration was pushing for a June deadline to end Russia’s war.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:32 PM
As @samagreene.bsky.social points, out, the investments economic agreements Zelenskyy says that Putin is offering the US would be about 5 times the size of Russian GDP www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
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in which @mattkorda.bsky.social explains what he calls 'Plan B' now that there is no nuclear treaty regime
AI Is Here to Replace Nuclear Treaties. Scared Yet?
The last major nuclear arms treaty between the US and Russia just expired. Some experts believe a combination of satellite surveillance, AI, and human reviewers can take its place. Others, not so much...
www.wired.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM
in which @mattkorda.bsky.social explains what he calls 'Plan B' now that there is no nuclear treaty regime
Sad for Zarub Tsereteli that he isn't around for this moment apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump taking steps toward installing a Columbus statue near the White House
President Donald Trump is taking steps toward installing a statue of Christopher Columbus near the White House.
apnews.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Sad for Zarub Tsereteli that he isn't around for this moment apnews.com/article/trum...
A story I'd love to read more about in the Washington Post sports section www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...
Mavericks trade Anthony Davis to Wizards, sources say
The Mavericks are trading 10-time All-Star Anthony Davis to the Wizards as part of an eight-player blockbuster, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.
www.espn.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:08 PM
A story I'd love to read more about in the Washington Post sports section www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...
The world is waking up to a world without arms control, as the last remaining nuclear agreement between the US and Russia expires today.
I spoke with former nuclear negotiator Rose Gottemoeller about what that really means
www.vox.com/politics/477...
I spoke with former nuclear negotiator Rose Gottemoeller about what that really means
www.vox.com/politics/477...
The last US-Russia nuclear treaty is about to expire. What happens now?
Is an arms race inevitable in the post-New START world.
www.vox.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:59 PM
The world is waking up to a world without arms control, as the last remaining nuclear agreement between the US and Russia expires today.
I spoke with former nuclear negotiator Rose Gottemoeller about what that really means
www.vox.com/politics/477...
I spoke with former nuclear negotiator Rose Gottemoeller about what that really means
www.vox.com/politics/477...
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They wanted fewer wars. He didn’t deliver. www.vox.com/politics/477...
The quiet reason why Trump is losing Gen Z
They wanted fewer wars. He didn’t deliver.
www.vox.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:39 AM
They wanted fewer wars. He didn’t deliver. www.vox.com/politics/477...
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No struggling newspaper ever saved itself by becoming a worse and less essential product. But what's happening today at the @washingtonpost.com is not just the latest devastating contraction of the news industry; it's the gutting of an American institution vital for a healthy society
February 4, 2026 at 2:19 PM
No struggling newspaper ever saved itself by becoming a worse and less essential product. But what's happening today at the @washingtonpost.com is not just the latest devastating contraction of the news industry; it's the gutting of an American institution vital for a healthy society
A military intervention in search of an objective?
What's driving Trump's latest Iran escalation?
www.vox.com/politics/477...
What's driving Trump's latest Iran escalation?
www.vox.com/politics/477...
Trump looks ready to bomb Iran again. Why?
This Iran war may not end as quickly as the last one.
www.vox.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:54 PM
A military intervention in search of an objective?
What's driving Trump's latest Iran escalation?
www.vox.com/politics/477...
What's driving Trump's latest Iran escalation?
www.vox.com/politics/477...
well that's not good www.thetimes.com/us/news-toda...
Is Josh the new Karen?
He’s boring, he’s cruel, he’s a terrible boyfriend. Online memes have settled on a certain archetype as the world’s worst man — and unfortunately, he has my name
www.thetimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:05 AM
well that's not good www.thetimes.com/us/news-toda...