Jill Sargent Russell, PhD
@jsargentr.bsky.social
Military Historian
-NatSec & Strategy
-Logistics
-Geopol Risk
-Urban Warfare
-LOGPOWER
-Rapid Analysis
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-NatSec & Strategy
-Logistics
-Geopol Risk
-Urban Warfare
-LOGPOWER
-Rapid Analysis
Ukraine Adventure: https://www.patreon.com/TheAdventurousHistorian?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator
At the Junction: https://jsargentr.substack.com/
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The post for my first day of work in the kitchens in Zaporizhzhia is up and it is free to read.
"Картопля!"
Come for the potato gatling gun, stay for the agony and the aglio.
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"Картопля!"
Come for the potato gatling gun, stay for the agony and the aglio.
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First Day of Work: Картопля! | The Adventurous Historian
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Ukrainian Special Forces Operator takes the Leleka M2 ISR drone out of the transport box.
I have flown these drones, very powerful and impactful at the battlefield.
I have flown these drones, very powerful and impactful at the battlefield.
February 13, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Ukrainian Special Forces Operator takes the Leleka M2 ISR drone out of the transport box.
I have flown these drones, very powerful and impactful at the battlefield.
I have flown these drones, very powerful and impactful at the battlefield.
The WSJ article about *the exercise* is doing my head in. It would be dumb to become like Ukraine now. The smarter thing is to lean into their systems of adaptability for an uncertain future.
Learn the missile defense/air defense techniques. That will endure. And follow the Life Strat lead.
Learn the missile defense/air defense techniques. That will endure. And follow the Life Strat lead.
February 13, 2026 at 11:49 PM
The WSJ article about *the exercise* is doing my head in. It would be dumb to become like Ukraine now. The smarter thing is to lean into their systems of adaptability for an uncertain future.
Learn the missile defense/air defense techniques. That will endure. And follow the Life Strat lead.
Learn the missile defense/air defense techniques. That will endure. And follow the Life Strat lead.
They could send brigades of civil engineers.
🤔🇫🇷🇺🇦 Macron explained why "coalition of the determined" troops are not being sent to Ukraine now.
According to the French president, sending troops now would mean an escalation in the war and the risk of losing control of the situation. That is why this is ruled out for now.
According to the French president, sending troops now would mean an escalation in the war and the risk of losing control of the situation. That is why this is ruled out for now.
February 13, 2026 at 11:44 PM
They could send brigades of civil engineers.
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The current commander of the 31st MEU went through the program at JHU I oversaw—and Mattis created—when I was DASD. DoD gets asked all the time to prove they’re educating steely-eyed killers—I testified on the Hill about this!—but the proof isn’t found in a smaller list of approved schools. /1
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 Hegseth’s 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 Hegseth’s crackdown on ‘biased’ 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 Hegseth’s campaign again...
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February 13, 2026 at 11:20 PM
The current commander of the 31st MEU went through the program at JHU I oversaw—and Mattis created—when I was DASD. DoD gets asked all the time to prove they’re educating steely-eyed killers—I testified on the Hill about this!—but the proof isn’t found in a smaller list of approved schools. /1
I refuse to disobey the R and L on the socks. I just can't.
I fucking hate when socks have L or R on them. The entire point of socks is to be modular. You have introduced totally unnecessary complexity.
February 13, 2026 at 11:38 PM
I refuse to disobey the R and L on the socks. I just can't.
I might go so far as to say that nobody knows.
February 13, 2026 at 11:35 PM
I might go so far as to say that nobody knows.
The only Valentine I will be sending.
February 13, 2026 at 11:31 PM
The only Valentine I will be sending.
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Had a great meal at Refettorio Harlem! Just spectacular! With partners like Food For Soul, chefs, they prepare delicious, restaurant-quality meals from donated ingredients two night a week, making sure those in need have access to nutritious food.
February 13, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Had a great meal at Refettorio Harlem! Just spectacular! With partners like Food For Soul, chefs, they prepare delicious, restaurant-quality meals from donated ingredients two night a week, making sure those in need have access to nutritious food.
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💀💀💀 Hulyaipole, 40 Russian bodies today.
February 13, 2026 at 10:44 PM
💀💀💀 Hulyaipole, 40 Russian bodies today.
A new quest for @annabower.bsky.social - WATDOLANYAOVOTS??
Trump searching the depths of legal arguments not yet articulated vetted on this subject.
February 13, 2026 at 11:01 PM
A new quest for @annabower.bsky.social - WATDOLANYAOVOTS??
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Trump searching the depths of legal arguments not yet articulated vetted on this subject.
February 13, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Trump searching the depths of legal arguments not yet articulated vetted on this subject.
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We love to see it! My favorite headline of the day.
February 13, 2026 at 10:58 PM
We love to see it! My favorite headline of the day.
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Gateway today. Gateway tomorrow.
If Trump wants to play games, we’ll keep winning in court.
Let’s stop the nonsense and get these hardworking union members back on the job so they can keep driving this project forward.
If Trump wants to play games, we’ll keep winning in court.
Let’s stop the nonsense and get these hardworking union members back on the job so they can keep driving this project forward.
February 13, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Gateway today. Gateway tomorrow.
If Trump wants to play games, we’ll keep winning in court.
Let’s stop the nonsense and get these hardworking union members back on the job so they can keep driving this project forward.
If Trump wants to play games, we’ll keep winning in court.
Let’s stop the nonsense and get these hardworking union members back on the job so they can keep driving this project forward.
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February 13, 2026 at 9:41 PM
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Macron:
Like all the allies,we must be the only ones to negotiate new security architecture for Europe because our geography isn't going to change
We’ll live with Russia in the same place&the Europeans in the same place.I don't want this negotiation to be organized by anyone other than the Europeans
Like all the allies,we must be the only ones to negotiate new security architecture for Europe because our geography isn't going to change
We’ll live with Russia in the same place&the Europeans in the same place.I don't want this negotiation to be organized by anyone other than the Europeans
February 13, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Macron:
Like all the allies,we must be the only ones to negotiate new security architecture for Europe because our geography isn't going to change
We’ll live with Russia in the same place&the Europeans in the same place.I don't want this negotiation to be organized by anyone other than the Europeans
Like all the allies,we must be the only ones to negotiate new security architecture for Europe because our geography isn't going to change
We’ll live with Russia in the same place&the Europeans in the same place.I don't want this negotiation to be organized by anyone other than the Europeans
What is that language?
Trump: “The Democrats refuse to vote for Voter I.D., or Citizenship. The reason is very simple — They want to continue to cheat in Elections. This was not what our Founders desired … There will be Voter I.D. for the Midterm Elections, whether approved by Congress or not!“
February 13, 2026 at 10:42 PM
What is that language?
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This is William Edmondson, a sculptor, fm TN. He’s looking at his own carvings that began late in life to give the graves of the enslaved folks more ornate tombstones —a tribute. As his skills grew so did his notoriety and appreciation as a sculptor.🙏🏽This our amazing history 🤌🏽
February 13, 2026 at 9:26 PM
This is William Edmondson, a sculptor, fm TN. He’s looking at his own carvings that began late in life to give the graves of the enslaved folks more ornate tombstones —a tribute. As his skills grew so did his notoriety and appreciation as a sculptor.🙏🏽This our amazing history 🤌🏽
He's seeing history and the future...🔥
February 13, 2026 at 10:12 PM
He's seeing history and the future...🔥
🤣
Viktor Orbán’s challenger Péter Magyar met Polish PM Donald Tusk in Munich and introduced his colleague Anita Orbán as “future minister of foreign affairs of Hungary,” joking that her surname is just a coincidence.
“My name is Donald 🤷♂️ ,” Tusk quipped in reply.
Reported by Szabolcs Panyi
“My name is Donald 🤷♂️ ,” Tusk quipped in reply.
Reported by Szabolcs Panyi
February 13, 2026 at 9:20 PM
🤣
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My favorite event of the year—Valentine’s for Veterans! 💕❤️💕
We spent the morning with students from Wherry Elementary and at the VA Hospital passing out handmade valentines to veterans and thanking them for their service. This is our fifth year in a row!
We spent the morning with students from Wherry Elementary and at the VA Hospital passing out handmade valentines to veterans and thanking them for their service. This is our fifth year in a row!
February 13, 2026 at 9:16 PM
My favorite event of the year—Valentine’s for Veterans! 💕❤️💕
We spent the morning with students from Wherry Elementary and at the VA Hospital passing out handmade valentines to veterans and thanking them for their service. This is our fifth year in a row!
We spent the morning with students from Wherry Elementary and at the VA Hospital passing out handmade valentines to veterans and thanking them for their service. This is our fifth year in a row!
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🇺🇦✈️ Ukrainian Air Force F-16 clears the sky. Having exhausted its AIM-9L/M stock, it launches the last of six AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles.
February 13, 2026 at 9:17 PM
🇺🇦✈️ Ukrainian Air Force F-16 clears the sky. Having exhausted its AIM-9L/M stock, it launches the last of six AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles.
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🇺🇦 South of Zaporizhzhia, the 475th separate assault regiment conducted a successful offensive operation at the tactical level.
Taking advantage of the weather and having high-quality intelligence about the enemy's condition, soldiers knocked out the Russians from several key positions.
Taking advantage of the weather and having high-quality intelligence about the enemy's condition, soldiers knocked out the Russians from several key positions.
February 13, 2026 at 8:40 PM
🇺🇦 South of Zaporizhzhia, the 475th separate assault regiment conducted a successful offensive operation at the tactical level.
Taking advantage of the weather and having high-quality intelligence about the enemy's condition, soldiers knocked out the Russians from several key positions.
Taking advantage of the weather and having high-quality intelligence about the enemy's condition, soldiers knocked out the Russians from several key positions.
This preview, though.
February 13, 2026 at 9:10 PM
This preview, though.
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Kristi Noem must resign or be fired immediately.
I asked Secretary Noem a simple yes or no question: “Do you believe the Constitution guarantees everyone in our country the right to due process?” She couldn’t give me a straight answer.
February 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Kristi Noem must resign or be fired immediately.
That is an amazing image. And I want to know what he is seeing.
February 13, 2026 at 8:53 PM
That is an amazing image. And I want to know what he is seeing.