VelvetBlade
@velvetblade.bsky.social
Writer of written things. Visual biographer of stick figures. Activist. Coffee = consciousness. NAFO Fella. At the cusp of geopolitics &… well… everything.
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The fact that the BBC has made serious culpable errors does not negate the point that there is a real and concerted right-wing media campaign to destroy it. Both points can be true at the same time and the campaign would not end even if the errors did.
November 10, 2025 at 1:08 PM
The fact that the BBC has made serious culpable errors does not negate the point that there is a real and concerted right-wing media campaign to destroy it. Both points can be true at the same time and the campaign would not end even if the errors did.
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Poland is so based
Polish court refused Germany’s request to extradite Ukrainian Volodymyr Zhuravlyov, suspected of involvement in the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions. Judge Dariusz Łubowski ruled that if Ukraine carried out such an operation during a defensive war, it would be a lawful act of war, not terrorism👇
October 18, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Poland is so based
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Punk is correct once again
October 18, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Punk is correct once again
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@pinche-pi.bsky.social a new D&D card with frog wizards that multiply as they get more aggro.
Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.
Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
October 10, 2025 at 4:39 AM
@pinche-pi.bsky.social a new D&D card with frog wizards that multiply as they get more aggro.
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You might hate your job. But at least you're not a russian general invited to a meal & drinks with Putin next to an open window.
October 9, 2025 at 7:37 AM
You might hate your job. But at least you're not a russian general invited to a meal & drinks with Putin next to an open window.
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➡️ Iranian Shahed — contains about 105 imported components, of which about 40 are from the US; the rest are from other countries.
October 8, 2025 at 7:19 PM
➡️ Iranian Shahed — contains about 105 imported components, of which about 40 are from the US; the rest are from other countries.
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💙💛Russia has no forces for a new invasion from Belarus, but provocations are possible - SBGS
unn.ua/en/news/russ...
unn.ua/en/news/russ...
Russia has no forces for a new invasion from Belarus, but provocations are possible - SBGS
УНН Politics ✎ SBGS spokesman Andriy Demchenko stated that Russia does not have sufficient capabilities for a repeated invasion from Belarus.
However, provocations a…
unn.ua
September 15, 2025 at 12:00 AM
💙💛Russia has no forces for a new invasion from Belarus, but provocations are possible - SBGS
unn.ua/en/news/russ...
unn.ua/en/news/russ...
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HHS to have Rensselaer investigate question of autism-vaccine link: Generally, giving such a contract without a bid - especially to a group with no established expertise in the field - raises questions about objectivity. www.statnews.com/2025/09/12/v... via @statnews.com @danielpayne.bsky.social
HHS to have Rensselaer investigate question of autism-vaccine link
A much-investigated question about autism, dismissed in many studies, is getting a surge of new federal research money.
www.statnews.com
September 15, 2025 at 1:16 AM
HHS to have Rensselaer investigate question of autism-vaccine link: Generally, giving such a contract without a bid - especially to a group with no established expertise in the field - raises questions about objectivity. www.statnews.com/2025/09/12/v... via @statnews.com @danielpayne.bsky.social
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Interesting analysis of Drifting 😎 GPS/GNSS chipset
Via @lemonodor.bsky.social 👋👏
Mathematically applicable with an ephemeris attack but Russian EW complexes can do it without this attack in my opinion.
I always have advanced Jamming algorithms in mind with Spoofing mix.
Via @lemonodor.bsky.social 👋👏
Mathematically applicable with an ephemeris attack but Russian EW complexes can do it without this attack in my opinion.
I always have advanced Jamming algorithms in mind with Spoofing mix.
Then I "subtracted" the offset across the discontinuity in its track, doing a sort of dead reckoning from the last position before the jump. And that puts it perfectly in line with RWY 30L or 30R at UUMU AKA Chkalovsky air base, with a 15 km offset–not bad given the uncertainties. 5/
June 27, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Interesting analysis of Drifting 😎 GPS/GNSS chipset
Via @lemonodor.bsky.social 👋👏
Mathematically applicable with an ephemeris attack but Russian EW complexes can do it without this attack in my opinion.
I always have advanced Jamming algorithms in mind with Spoofing mix.
Via @lemonodor.bsky.social 👋👏
Mathematically applicable with an ephemeris attack but Russian EW complexes can do it without this attack in my opinion.
I always have advanced Jamming algorithms in mind with Spoofing mix.
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This Russian military plane supposedly descending into the Gulf of Finland caught my eye as a likely consequence of GPS interference. TLDR: I'll show you what it really did. globe.adsbexchange.com?icao=154eb6 1/
June 27, 2025 at 5:54 PM
This Russian military plane supposedly descending into the Gulf of Finland caught my eye as a likely consequence of GPS interference. TLDR: I'll show you what it really did. globe.adsbexchange.com?icao=154eb6 1/
Children should be seen & not heard.
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April 22, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Children should be seen & not heard.
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Today in the majority of Trump @theguardian.com articles I noticed a trend — repeated & consistent quoting & reference to the propaganda entertainment channel that has been convicted multiple times of making shit up — AKA Fox News
The Observer is up to Shenanigans… and it matters A LOT
Tortoise's cumulative losses now stand at £20.3m.
The directors' report notes that they managed to stem some of the losses by offering 'voluntary redundancy'.
Reassuring words for the Observer journalists trying to decide whether to 'transfer' or not, this Christmas
2/
The directors' report notes that they managed to stem some of the losses by offering 'voluntary redundancy'.
Reassuring words for the Observer journalists trying to decide whether to 'transfer' or not, this Christmas
2/
January 29, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Today in the majority of Trump @theguardian.com articles I noticed a trend — repeated & consistent quoting & reference to the propaganda entertainment channel that has been convicted multiple times of making shit up — AKA Fox News
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NEW: Episode 6 dropped today, The Professor & the Trolls. How Boris Johnson lied about meeting a supposed Russian spy...& the Russian Embassy turns its attack dogs on me.
Thank you for everyone who's listened so far. More on the legal case behind this soon 🙏
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Thank you for everyone who's listened so far. More on the legal case behind this soon 🙏
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
The Professor and the Trolls
Podcast Episode · Sergei & the Westminster Spy Ring · EP6 · 32m
podcasts.apple.com
January 28, 2025 at 10:05 PM
NEW: Episode 6 dropped today, The Professor & the Trolls. How Boris Johnson lied about meeting a supposed Russian spy...& the Russian Embassy turns its attack dogs on me.
Thank you for everyone who's listened so far. More on the legal case behind this soon 🙏
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Thank you for everyone who's listened so far. More on the legal case behind this soon 🙏
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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⚡️Moldova to import electricity from Romania, Ukraine as Russia halts gas supply.
Russian Gazprom's decision to halt gas supplies to Moldova resulted in a heating outage in the Russian-controlled region of Transnistria, prompting Chisinau to seek alternative sources of electricity.
Russian Gazprom's decision to halt gas supplies to Moldova resulted in a heating outage in the Russian-controlled region of Transnistria, prompting Chisinau to seek alternative sources of electricity.
Moldova to import electricity from Romania, Ukraine as Russia halts gas supply
Russian Gazprom's decision to halt gas supplies to Moldova resulted in a heating outage in the Russian-controlled region of Transnistria, prompting Chisinau to seek alternative sources of electricity.
kyivindependent.com
January 1, 2025 at 7:43 PM
⚡️Moldova to import electricity from Romania, Ukraine as Russia halts gas supply.
Russian Gazprom's decision to halt gas supplies to Moldova resulted in a heating outage in the Russian-controlled region of Transnistria, prompting Chisinau to seek alternative sources of electricity.
Russian Gazprom's decision to halt gas supplies to Moldova resulted in a heating outage in the Russian-controlled region of Transnistria, prompting Chisinau to seek alternative sources of electricity.
The Observer is up to Shenanigans… and it matters A LOT
Tortoise's cumulative losses now stand at £20.3m.
The directors' report notes that they managed to stem some of the losses by offering 'voluntary redundancy'.
Reassuring words for the Observer journalists trying to decide whether to 'transfer' or not, this Christmas
2/
The directors' report notes that they managed to stem some of the losses by offering 'voluntary redundancy'.
Reassuring words for the Observer journalists trying to decide whether to 'transfer' or not, this Christmas
2/
January 1, 2025 at 8:09 PM
The Observer is up to Shenanigans… and it matters A LOT
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This morning, a Russian Black Sea Fleet staff car exploded in Sevastopol, killing the 41st Missile Boat Brigade's commander, Captain 1st Rank Valery Trankovsky.
Russian outlets report that Ukrainian operatives planted an IED under the vehicle.
Russian outlets report that Ukrainian operatives planted an IED under the vehicle.
November 13, 2024 at 9:56 PM
This morning, a Russian Black Sea Fleet staff car exploded in Sevastopol, killing the 41st Missile Boat Brigade's commander, Captain 1st Rank Valery Trankovsky.
Russian outlets report that Ukrainian operatives planted an IED under the vehicle.
Russian outlets report that Ukrainian operatives planted an IED under the vehicle.
This article of the Cassandras of the moment speaks to me. I think it will speak to a lot of you.
‘Sentinel intelligence refers to a special cognitive ability that allows someone to detect threats before anyone else.’
www.the-sentinel-intelligence.com/p/youre-not-...
‘Sentinel intelligence refers to a special cognitive ability that allows someone to detect threats before anyone else.’
www.the-sentinel-intelligence.com/p/youre-not-...
You're Not a Fearmonger. You Have Sentinel Intelligence.
Some of us are cursed to hear the future.
www.the-sentinel-intelligence.com
November 11, 2024 at 7:49 AM
This article of the Cassandras of the moment speaks to me. I think it will speak to a lot of you.
‘Sentinel intelligence refers to a special cognitive ability that allows someone to detect threats before anyone else.’
www.the-sentinel-intelligence.com/p/youre-not-...
‘Sentinel intelligence refers to a special cognitive ability that allows someone to detect threats before anyone else.’
www.the-sentinel-intelligence.com/p/youre-not-...
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Hello to all the new people migrating from X. I'm a BBC journalist and fact-checker.
Please flag any potentially misleading viral claims either on Bluesky or any other social media platform that needs fact-checking via DM, and I'll do the rest.
Thank you!
Please flag any potentially misleading viral claims either on Bluesky or any other social media platform that needs fact-checking via DM, and I'll do the rest.
Thank you!
November 11, 2024 at 2:58 AM
Hello to all the new people migrating from X. I'm a BBC journalist and fact-checker.
Please flag any potentially misleading viral claims either on Bluesky or any other social media platform that needs fact-checking via DM, and I'll do the rest.
Thank you!
Please flag any potentially misleading viral claims either on Bluesky or any other social media platform that needs fact-checking via DM, and I'll do the rest.
Thank you!
How much do you think was made on election short positions? 🤔
November 11, 2024 at 7:20 AM
How much do you think was made on election short positions? 🤔
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Russia suffers deadliest day since start of full-scale invasion, Ukraine's military says: https://benborges.xyz/2024/11/11/russia-suffers-deadliest.html
November 11, 2024 at 7:05 AM
Russia suffers deadliest day since start of full-scale invasion, Ukraine's military says: https://benborges.xyz/2024/11/11/russia-suffers-deadliest.html
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hello literally everyone from twitter
November 10, 2024 at 11:46 PM
hello literally everyone from twitter
What we did during the first wave of disruption, 2016-24, won’t work now. Can you “weaponise” social media when social media is the weapon?
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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A new era dawns. America’s tech bros now strut their stuff in the corridors of power | Carole Cadwalladr
The era that began with the Great Disruptor’s first term is over. Beware the emerging elite
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2024 at 7:11 AM
What we did during the first wave of disruption, 2016-24, won’t work now. Can you “weaponise” social media when social media is the weapon?
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...