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Paul Graf
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Retired lawyer. Moderate. Dog lover, cat tolerator. Grandfather. Vietnam vet. History, international relations, national security, high-profile litigation, economics, and a little politics.
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Paul Graf @paulginva.bsky.social · Jul 31
𝘏𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢 𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘰𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦. 𝘈 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘤𝘳𝘶𝘦𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩. –𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘭𝘪𝘯 𝘋. 𝘙𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘵
paulginva.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 2:41 PM
paulginva.bsky.social
The US military is gambling everything on AI.

But

“To China's war planners, AI is just another thing to deceive” -
Defense One's new China Intelligence report on how the PLA is prepping for battles against AI.

We need to get the mix right.
A mask of darkness had fallen over the Gobi Desert training grounds at Zhurihe when the Blue Force unleashed a withering strike intended to wipe Red Force artillery off the map. Plumes rose from "destroyed" batteries as the seemingly successful fire plan took out its targets in waves. But it had all been a trap. When Blue began to shift positions to avoid counter-battery fire, exercise control called a halt-and revealed that, far from defeating the enemy, more than half of Blue's fire units had already been destroyed. After the exercise, the Red commander explained the ruse: he had salted the range with decoy guns and what he called "professional stand-ins," the signatures of units and troops, which not only tricked Blue's sensors and Al-assisted targeting into shooting at phantoms, but also revealed their own firing points. It was just one example of how China's military is building for a battlefield where humans and Al seek not just to fight, but fool each other.
November 26, 2025 at 1:42 PM
paulginva.bsky.social
Good thread here by @mikemadrid.bsky.social over at The Other Place. Latinos have always struck me as the most optimistic demographic around. This year is better than last year and next year will be even better. This turnaround seems important.

Thread: x.com/madrid_mike/...
Mike Madrid @madrid_mike In two decades of conducting this major poll of Latinos, Pew notes that it has never seen Latinos say their situation is worse than the year before. Pew poll shows Latino support for Trump is slipping
November 26, 2025 at 1:26 PM
paulginva.bsky.social
This hasn't seemed to bother our Karoline very much.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt's relative detained by ICE
The mother of Leavitt's nephew is subject to deportation, sources said.
www.nbcnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:13 PM
paulginva.bsky.social
Oh. Well, anyway....
7:57 م 93 Related notes Edmond Bertrand 22h The Phone That Never Existed NBC News just confirmed what so many already suspected: Back in June, Donald Trump's two oldest sons held an event at Trump Tower to promote a brand-new, "Made-in-the-USA" Trump Mobile phone - plus a Trump wireless service to go with it. But months later? There is still no phone. No production. No shipments. No refunds. No explanation. NBC News flat-out said there are zero signs this product was ever real. And yet people handed over $499 like it was gospel.
November 26, 2025 at 1:09 PM
paulginva.bsky.social
The amount of economic development potential wasted on surface parking is absolutely insane.(Boston's Seaport, Adam Osteen)
The image displays a before-and-after comparison of the Boston Seaport District in Massachusetts, a formerly industrial area that has undergone extensive redevelopment. The top image shows the area approximately 20 years ago, characterized by a large amount of surface parking and industrial character. The bottom image shows the modern Seaport, which has been transformed into a bustling neighborhood with high-rise hotels, condominiums, offices, restaurants, and a marina. The area, officially known as the South Boston Waterfront, is also sometimes called the "Innovation District". This rapid development occurred after the completion of the "Big Dig" project in Boston.
November 26, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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Disgusting POS!

"'Me to you, I know what it’s going to take to get a peace deal done,' Witkoff said. 'Donetsk and maybe a land swap somewhere. But I’m saying instead of talking like that, let’s talk more hopefully because I think we’re going to get to a deal here.'"
Witkoff Advised Russia on How to Pitch Ukraine Plan to Trump
US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, fresh from the triumph of the Gaza peace deal, held a phone call last month with a senior Kremlin official to suggest they work together on a similar plan for Ukra...
www.bloomberg.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:41 AM
paulginva.bsky.social
Doesn't get much better than this. 🙂
ronfilipkowski.bsky.social Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d
Looks like it’s going to be another perfectly normal day from the American right-wing.
November 26, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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Whisky Pete got community noted again.
Pete Hegseth @PeteHegseth. 52m So "Captain" Kelly, not only did your sedition video intentionally undercut good order & discipline...but you can't even display your uniform correctly. Your medals are out of order & rows reversed. When/if you are recalled to active duty, it'll start with a uniform inspection. x.com/senmarkkelly/s... Notes suggesting context to be shown with the post Needs more ratings 6m View details Not shown on X Medals are reversed because it is a mirror image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Front-facing_camera https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirror_image
November 25, 2025 at 11:57 PM
paulginva.bsky.social
I'll never look at a photo of Scott Bessent the same way.
Howdy Doody Scott Bessent
November 25, 2025 at 11:52 PM
paulginva.bsky.social
Steve Witkoff isn't just some rich MAGA real estate developer. Like so many people around Trump, he has deep ties to Russia going back decades.

Read this thread: threadreaderapp.com/thread/19933...
Îne Back Iversen @IneBackIversen Follow ... 1: Let's talk about Steve Witkoff, because I think the narrative of him being a "useful idiot" is a dangerous trap to walk in. It's darker than that. Witkoff has spent three decades swimming in russian money, russian mob circles, and russian real-estate pipeline. A thread
November 25, 2025 at 11:46 PM
paulginva.bsky.social
Why isn't this scandal more of a story?
Ana Swanson Times reporter covering the Trump tariffs "I have been reporting on economics, trade and international relations for over a decade, from both China and the U.S. I aim to underpin my work with data and numbers, as well as give voice to the personal stories of people I encounter in my reporting." Here's our latest reporting on economic policy and tariffs. In July, the Defense Department agreed to take a $400 million stake in MP Materials, a mining company that has struggled to turn profits amid tough price pressures from China. A month later, the Commerce Department became the largest shareholder of Intel, the beleaguered U.S. chip giant. A public filing from the Office of Government Ethics shows that, shortly after that agreement was made, President Trump personally purchased between $1 million and $5 million of Intel's corporate debt.
November 25, 2025 at 11:37 PM
paulginva.bsky.social
The reason these neighborhoods are considered “historic” is because we literally made it illegal to build more of them.
The image displays a classic tree-lined residential street featuring historic brownstone row houses, characteristic of several neighborhoods in Brooklyn, New York. The architecture is typical of areas such as Bedford-Stuyvesant (Bed-Stuy), Clinton Hill, Fort Greene, and Brooklyn Heights. These neighborhoods are known for their well-preserved 19th-century brownstones and vibrant community scenes. The scene captures the quintessential "Brooklyn aesthetic" often depicted in media, highlighting the historic and sought-after nature of these areas. The specific location is likely Remsen Street in Brooklyn Heights, near the entrance to the Brooklyn Heights Promenade.
November 25, 2025 at 11:33 PM
paulginva.bsky.social
High prices of food, rents and healthcare force lower-income Americans to cut back on necessities just as the Trump administration curbs government supports.
Wage growth for the lowest quartile of earners has slowed down, contributing to an "affordability crisis" for many Americans facing high prices for essential goods and services. Despite the recent slowdown, these workers experienced historically fast wage growth between 2019 and early 2024.
November 25, 2025 at 11:25 PM
paulginva.bsky.social
A baby has died of whooping cough in Kentucky, becoming the third child to die in the past 12 months across the state.

The Kentucky DPH confirmed none of the infants had been vaccinated, nor had their mothers.

Very few things piss me off more than anti-vax morons killing their children.
Third Kentucky infant dies from whooping cough as statewide cases surge
A third Kentucky infant has died from whooping cough in the last 12 months, the Kentucky Department for Public Health said Monday.
www.wlwt.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:09 PM
paulginva.bsky.social
The suspense is killing me!
President Trump may have had enough of Kash Patel, according to sources
The president is weighing whether to oust the FBI director after scrutiny of Patel's stewardship of bureau resources, including his girlfriend’s security detail and use of a government jet.
www.ms.now
November 25, 2025 at 8:01 PM
paulginva.bsky.social
😂
X's new "About This Account" feature didn't just cause a stir - it ripped the mask off a whole ecosystem of loud, flag-waving avatars who've been thumping their digital chests about "saving America" while typing from places where the closest thing to a Cracker Barrel is a goat tied to a metal pole outside a convenience store. One minute these accounts were demanding the FBI be abolished; the next minute their location tags were blinking "Bangladesh" like a neon sign over a roadside bar. It was the cleanest, most unintentional self-own in the history of the platform. And watching these self-proclaimed patriots try to explain why their "real American movement" is being orchestrated from a wi-fi hotspot in Southeast Asia was like watching a drunk man try to argue with a revolving door. Every spin made it worse.
November 25, 2025 at 7:53 PM
paulginva.bsky.social
I haven't seen much about this on the media, but it's a really big deal. The purpose is to train scientific foundation models and create AI agents to test new hypotheses, automate research workflows, and accelerate scientific breakthroughs.

Thread: x.com/AskPerplexit...
The White House has launched the "Genesis Mission," an executive order signed by President Trump on November 24, 2025, which is described as an "AI Manhattan Project" aimed at accelerating scientific innovation and discovery through the use of artificial intelligence. The initiative is intended to lead to a new age of AI-accelerated innovation. The mission aims to achieve U.S. dominance in the AI industry. The Department of Energy will build a national AI platform using U.S. supercomputers and federal science data. The platform will train scientific foundation models and run AI agents and robotic labs to automate experiments in various fields, including biotech, nuclear energy, and semiconductors. The initiative is a coordinated national effort to solve challenging problems of this century using AI.
November 25, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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November 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
paulginva.bsky.social
WaPo is tackling the tough issues today. 🙄
bgrueskin.bsky.social Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 1d
At this point, the Washpost edit page is just trolling its readers.

This is today's actual house editorial.
Opinion Editorial Board Thankful for paper towels Holiday travelers deserve better than inadequate and unsanitary hand dryers.
November 25, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Reposted by Paul Graf
osrjuan.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Reposted by Paul Graf
optesterchris.bsky.social
Again, we must ask:

Has science gone too far?
November 25, 2025 at 1:17 AM
paulginva.bsky.social
😂
The image displays a social media exchange between Senator Rick Scott and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on the platform X (formerly Twitter). The exchange references the interaction between Representative-elect Mamdani and former President Trump. Rick Scott's Post: Senator Rick Scott posted a tweet showing a picture of Zohran Mamdani, referring to him as a "literal communist" who was "on his way to the White House to be schooled by President Trump". Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Reply: Representative Ocasio-Cortez replied to the tweet with the text, "Guess this didn't work out the way you thought it would.. 🙂". Context: The exchange occurred after a meeting between Zohran Mamdani and Donald Trump, where Trump reportedly praised Mamdani, contrary to Scott's initial prediction of a confrontation or a "schooling".
November 25, 2025 at 12:01 PM
paulginva.bsky.social
Nothing screams "stability" like the third major leadership change in less than six months at the Naval Academy.
Naval Academy Commandant fired just six months into role
Capt. Gilbert Clark Jr. was removed from leadership at the Naval Academy after fewer than six months on the job.
taskandpurpose.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:54 AM
paulginva.bsky.social
Beyond parody! 🤣
Acyn @Acyn ... CNN: We're learning President Trump is planning to unveil a new health care proposal.... We're getting breaking news while I'm talking to you, I have learned that The White House has postponed its expected unveiling of this new health care proposal
November 25, 2025 at 12:40 AM