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4. Sign-on bonuses for soldiers = about .5% of Russian GDP
5. Drones thought to account for 70-80% of casualties (tho this seems very high)
6. 90% of new recruits in 2025 simply replaced prior losses
7. Russian Army accepting high casualties to avoid equipment losses (i.e. tanks)
5. Drones thought to account for 70-80% of casualties (tho this seems very high)
6. 90% of new recruits in 2025 simply replaced prior losses
7. Russian Army accepting high casualties to avoid equipment losses (i.e. tanks)
Lots of insights here, including:
1. 350k Russian soldiers KIA, more than any post-WWII war
2. Russia advancing only 15-70 *meters* a day during major offensives
3. Payouts for soldier deaths concentrated mostly in the poorest regions like Tuva (25x more likely to die than soldier from Moscow)
1. 350k Russian soldiers KIA, more than any post-WWII war
2. Russia advancing only 15-70 *meters* a day during major offensives
3. Payouts for soldier deaths concentrated mostly in the poorest regions like Tuva (25x more likely to die than soldier from Moscow)
Russian army casualties in Ukraine surge
Rising number of men killed or missing in action makes a military breakthrough for Moscow less likely, officials say
www.ft.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:13 AM
4. Sign-on bonuses for soldiers = about .5% of Russian GDP
5. Drones thought to account for 70-80% of casualties (tho this seems very high)
6. 90% of new recruits in 2025 simply replaced prior losses
7. Russian Army accepting high casualties to avoid equipment losses (i.e. tanks)
5. Drones thought to account for 70-80% of casualties (tho this seems very high)
6. 90% of new recruits in 2025 simply replaced prior losses
7. Russian Army accepting high casualties to avoid equipment losses (i.e. tanks)
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Resistance to the building of concentration camps is of the utmost importance. Salute to every person doing their part to say not in my community.
A 920,000-sq-ft warehouse in south KC could detain up to 8,000 people. Port KC says that’s not what it signed up for and has now cut ties with the developer, citing misalignment and poor communication.
www.kmbc.com/article/port...
www.kmbc.com/article/port...
Port KC cuts ties with developer of potential ICE detention center in south Kansas City
Port KC has formally cut ties with Platform Ventures, the private developer that owns a massive warehouse in south Kansas City that could house an immigration detention center.
www.kmbc.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Resistance to the building of concentration camps is of the utmost importance. Salute to every person doing their part to say not in my community.
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BIG NEWS FROM NJ-11: former Rep. Tom Malinowski concedes, congratulates Analilia Mejia on a positive and well-run campaign, blames AIPAC for his loss, and promises to vigorously oppose anyone AIPAC backs against Mejia in June
February 10, 2026 at 3:28 PM
BIG NEWS FROM NJ-11: former Rep. Tom Malinowski concedes, congratulates Analilia Mejia on a positive and well-run campaign, blames AIPAC for his loss, and promises to vigorously oppose anyone AIPAC backs against Mejia in June
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NEW: The unsealing of the FBI’s search warrant affidavit for its raid of a Fulton County, Georgia, election facility prompted swift condemnation from voting rights advocates, election experts and former federal officials. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
‘An absolute travesty': Critics slam affidavit behind Fulton raid for relying on 2020 election lies
The affidavit reinforced fears that the FBI’s seizure was not about uncovering new evidence but about resurrecting a false narrative.
www.democracydocket.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:33 AM
NEW: The unsealing of the FBI’s search warrant affidavit for its raid of a Fulton County, Georgia, election facility prompted swift condemnation from voting rights advocates, election experts and former federal officials. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Some of these make sense, but I'm not buying that AI can replace historians and journalists. I mean it can, but it's going to suck at it, and we're all going to suffer.
Microsoft released a study showing the 40 jobs most at risk by AI:
February 11, 2026 at 1:44 AM
Some of these make sense, but I'm not buying that AI can replace historians and journalists. I mean it can, but it's going to suck at it, and we're all going to suffer.
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LEFT: Trump 12/1/25
RIGHT: NYT tonight
RIGHT: NYT tonight
February 11, 2026 at 1:45 AM
LEFT: Trump 12/1/25
RIGHT: NYT tonight
RIGHT: NYT tonight
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February 11, 2026 at 1:38 AM
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Just amazing that this affidavit got a federal magistrate judge to approve an unprecedented federal seizure of ballots in Fulton County.
The time to prep for similar shenanigans from the feds in 2026---before ballots are fully tabulated and any recounts/contests done---is now.
The time to prep for similar shenanigans from the feds in 2026---before ballots are fully tabulated and any recounts/contests done---is now.
Somewhere, there is a federal magistrate who has been dazzled by bullshit.
February 11, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Just amazing that this affidavit got a federal magistrate judge to approve an unprecedented federal seizure of ballots in Fulton County.
The time to prep for similar shenanigans from the feds in 2026---before ballots are fully tabulated and any recounts/contests done---is now.
The time to prep for similar shenanigans from the feds in 2026---before ballots are fully tabulated and any recounts/contests done---is now.
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Keeping the streets of Minnesota safe from pedophile sex offenders, who just happen also to be ICE agents.
February 11, 2026 at 1:44 AM
Keeping the streets of Minnesota safe from pedophile sex offenders, who just happen also to be ICE agents.
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Just a few weeks ago, the administration cancelled all remaining department of energy grid resilience projects in Puerto Rico. All of them. www.latitudemedia.com/news/the-end...
The end of DOE’s grid work in Puerto Rico
The Trump administration has canceled all eight of the remaining awards devoted to distributed energy on the island.
www.latitudemedia.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Just a few weeks ago, the administration cancelled all remaining department of energy grid resilience projects in Puerto Rico. All of them. www.latitudemedia.com/news/the-end...
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Bad Bunny for Vanity Fair in 2023:
“What I do, I do from my heart...I believe that every human being has the duty to have empathy for others, to help others, to respect them, to always try to contribute something to society, to bring a positive change.”
www.vanityfair.com/style/2023/0...
“What I do, I do from my heart...I believe that every human being has the duty to have empathy for others, to help others, to respect them, to always try to contribute something to society, to bring a positive change.”
www.vanityfair.com/style/2023/0...
February 9, 2026 at 3:08 AM
Bad Bunny for Vanity Fair in 2023:
“What I do, I do from my heart...I believe that every human being has the duty to have empathy for others, to help others, to respect them, to always try to contribute something to society, to bring a positive change.”
www.vanityfair.com/style/2023/0...
“What I do, I do from my heart...I believe that every human being has the duty to have empathy for others, to help others, to respect them, to always try to contribute something to society, to bring a positive change.”
www.vanityfair.com/style/2023/0...
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Trump's meltdown over Bad Bunny is really about this -->
Trump is badly losing the war over ICE, not just on the streets, but also in the culture. As Bad Bunny shows, this has become a culture war unto itself. Trump-MAGA's initial hubris has been utterly deflated.
I've got fresh data illustrating the point. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2062...
I've got fresh data illustrating the point. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2062...
Trump Rages at Bad Bunny—and Accidentally Exposes a Big MAGA Weakness
MAGA’s hatred of the Super Bowl halftime performer reflects a hubris about what parts of the culture are “theirs.” But those assumptions are proving more wrong every day.
newrepublic.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:13 AM
Trump's meltdown over Bad Bunny is really about this -->
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The vibe of the Halftime Show
February 9, 2026 at 1:40 AM
The vibe of the Halftime Show
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I've been to San Juan, Puerto Rico three times. Great place! Old town food, shopping, and bars are excellent. The Castillo is something to see. Rum factory to visit. And more. A US territory so no passport required. The economy has been hurting so your vacation there will be appreciated
February 9, 2026 at 3:33 AM
I've been to San Juan, Puerto Rico three times. Great place! Old town food, shopping, and bars are excellent. The Castillo is something to see. Rum factory to visit. And more. A US territory so no passport required. The economy has been hurting so your vacation there will be appreciated
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One of the most striking snd powerful parts of the halftime show
February 9, 2026 at 1:55 AM
One of the most striking snd powerful parts of the halftime show
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That critique of the government extracting resources from PR. The power poles.
February 9, 2026 at 1:30 AM
That critique of the government extracting resources from PR. The power poles.
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Together We Are America
February 9, 2026 at 3:37 AM
Together We Are America
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This looks to be an extraordinary overperformance for Dems. With more than three-fourth of the vote in, the Dem leads by more than 20%.
February 8, 2026 at 2:57 AM
This looks to be an extraordinary overperformance for Dems. With more than three-fourth of the vote in, the Dem leads by more than 20%.
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Early returns in Louisiana’s special election:
The Dem candidate is leading 58.5% to 41.5%. That’s with a third of the vote in.
Context: this is a Dem-held seat but in a district TRUMP carried by 13%, so has been a big/obvious GOP target. Stay tuned.
The Dem candidate is leading 58.5% to 41.5%. That’s with a third of the vote in.
Context: this is a Dem-held seat but in a district TRUMP carried by 13%, so has been a big/obvious GOP target. Stay tuned.
February 8, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Early returns in Louisiana’s special election:
The Dem candidate is leading 58.5% to 41.5%. That’s with a third of the vote in.
Context: this is a Dem-held seat but in a district TRUMP carried by 13%, so has been a big/obvious GOP target. Stay tuned.
The Dem candidate is leading 58.5% to 41.5%. That’s with a third of the vote in.
Context: this is a Dem-held seat but in a district TRUMP carried by 13%, so has been a big/obvious GOP target. Stay tuned.
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I'm hardly the first person to note this, but it's enormously instructive that our President and his followers saw the message "THE ONLY THING MORE POWERFUL THAN HATE IS LOVE" and understood it, correctly, as an attack on them
February 9, 2026 at 2:11 AM
I'm hardly the first person to note this, but it's enormously instructive that our President and his followers saw the message "THE ONLY THING MORE POWERFUL THAN HATE IS LOVE" and understood it, correctly, as an attack on them