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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 15h

Netanyahu prolonged the war to save himself. It may have worked. www.vox.com/politics/463...

Trump’s deal could be a win for Netanyahu, whether or not it succeeds.

The Israeli prime minister’s unlikely political survival — and the devastating toll of two years of war.

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Joshua Keating @joshuakeating.bsky.social · 21h

Netanyahu prolonged the war to save himself. It may have worked.
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Trump’s deal could be a win for Netanyahu, whether or not it succeeds.

Will Israel’s prime minister take the win?

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Vox @vox.com · 1d

Israel and Hamas will begin indirect talks in Egypt on Monday after Hamas said it would accept parts of President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan, including releasing all remaining Israeli hostages.

@joshuakeating.bsky.social explains what we know about the deal and its chances of succeeding.

Is Israel’s war in Gaza actually about to end?

5 questions about Trump’s Gaza plan.

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Joshua Keating @joshuakeating.bsky.social · 6d

Trump and Hegseth's Quantico gathering was an all-time "meeting that could have been an email." But also seemed to be something of a loyalty test for America's top military commanders www.vox.com/today-explai...

Trump and Hegseth gather the military’s top commanders for a loyalty test

No beards, a warrior ethos — and loyalty to the president.

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Joshua Keating @joshuakeating.bsky.social · 7d

What Trump's relationships with Netanyahu and Putin have in common www.vox.com/politics/463...

A reality check on Trump’s Gaza peace plan

The president’s relationships with Netanyahu and Putin have something in common.

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Seth Maxon @methsaxon.bsky.social · 7d

Trump called yesterday "one of the great days ever in civilization." Uh, easy tiger. Useful reality check from @joshuakeating.bsky.social: www.vox.com/politics/463...

A reality check on Trump’s Gaza peace plan

The president’s relationships with Netanyahu and Putin have something in common.

www.vox.com

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Joshua Keating @joshuakeating.bsky.social · 9d

A real honor to appear on @onthemedia.bsky.social 22 years (yikes) after I was a summer intern there.

Micah Loewinger @micahloewinger.bsky.social · 10d

On @onthemedia.bsky.social I spoke with @joshuakeating.bsky.social about the US bombing boats in the Caribbean and why combining the war on drugs with the war on terror is a very bad development: www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...

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On the Media @onthemedia.bsky.social · 10d

📻👂On this week’s show: scientist @tuthill.bsky.social on what is being lost at the NIH, @joshuakeating.bsky.social on Trump’s ever expanding use of the word “terrorist.” And the always essential @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social on the martyrdom of Charlie Kirk. 👂📻 www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...

Trump v. Tylenol. Plus, How Charlie Kirk Became a Martyr for the Christian Right. | On the Media | WNYC Studios

President Trump has declared that Tylenol should not be used during pregnancy. On this week’s On the Media, how funding cuts and disputed claims linking the drug to autism have sent s...

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Joshua Keating @joshuakeating.bsky.social · 9d

A real honor to appear on @onthemedia.bsky.social 22 years (yikes) after I was a summer intern there.

Micah Loewinger @micahloewinger.bsky.social · 10d

On @onthemedia.bsky.social I spoke with @joshuakeating.bsky.social about the US bombing boats in the Caribbean and why combining the war on drugs with the war on terror is a very bad development: www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...

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Micah Loewinger @micahloewinger.bsky.social · 10d

On @onthemedia.bsky.social I spoke with @joshuakeating.bsky.social about the US bombing boats in the Caribbean and why combining the war on drugs with the war on terror is a very bad development: www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...

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Joshua Keating @joshuakeating.bsky.social · 13d

I'm on today's Today Explained explaining the Palestinian statehood push at this year's UN General Assembly open.spotify.com/episode/50Fl...

A Palestinian state

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Joshua Keating @joshuakeating.bsky.social · 14d

Is the big Palestinian statehood push at the UN this year anything more than "fantasy diplomacy"? www.vox.com/politics/462...

Turning point or political theater? The big push for Palestinian statehood, explained

The war in Gaza has changed the global debate on the two-state solution. But is it too late?

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Joshua Keating @joshuakeating.bsky.social · 19d

Turkmenbashi energy

Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 20d

A 12-foot golden statue of Donald Trump holding a Bitcoin was unveiled outside the US Capitol

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Joshua Keating @joshuakeating.bsky.social · 19d

www.concordia.net/annualsummit...

Watch the Annual Summit livestream | Concordia

Concordia promotes effective public-private collaboration to create a more prosperous and sustainable future. Visit our Watch the Annual Summit livestream page for more information.

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Joshua Keating @joshuakeating.bsky.social · 19d

I will be moderating an EXTREMELY timely panel on media freedom at the Concordia Summit in NYC on Tuesday. Tune in for the live stream

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Joshua Keating @joshuakeating.bsky.social · 19d

The WGA stands with Jimmy Kimmel and his writers.
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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 25d

We're excited to introduce @joshuakeating.bsky.social — the newest Outrider fellow covering AI & nuclear weapons at @vox.com.

He's illuminating the potential risks posed by emerging technologies, how world powers respond, and what this means for the future of global stability.
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Joshua Keating Named Outrider AI & Nuclear Weapons Fellow at Vox

The fellowship, in partnership with Journalism Funding Partners, supports reporting on the evolving relationship between artificial intelligence (AI) and nuclear weapons.

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Joshua Keating @joshuakeating.bsky.social · Sep 5

www.vox.com/politics/460...

Why it’s called the department of “defense” in the first place

“The Department of War,” explained.

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Joshua Keating @joshuakeating.bsky.social · Sep 5

One of the ironies of the Department of War thing is that under Trump and Hegseth, they're emphasizing stuff that one would not traditionally consider...well...war

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Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · Sep 5

Spoke with @joshuakeating.bsky.social about the Trump administration’s repurposing of the “war on terror” in connection with the lethal strike in the Caribbean.

www.vox.com/world-politi...

What happens when Trump combines the war on drugs with the war on terror

What will come next in the Trump administration’s war on “narcoterrorism”?

www.vox.com

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Joshua Keating @joshuakeating.bsky.social · Sep 5

The US is running its war on terror playbook on drug gangs
www.vox.com/world-politi...

What happens when Trump combines the war on drugs with the war on terror

What will come next in the Trump administration’s war on “narcoterrorism”?

www.vox.com

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Joshua Keating @joshuakeating.bsky.social · Sep 4

I'm on the second half of today's Today Explained talking about this week's festivities in China and the new new world order open.spotify.com/episode/5Twx...