Adam Baron
@adammbaron.bsky.social
Former niche social media personality. Baltimorean. Calabrese. Aspiring gadfly.
Future Security Program Fellow, @newamerica.org; Advisor, @hdcentre.org; obituary writer, British-Yemeni Society Journal.
Future Security Program Fellow, @newamerica.org; Advisor, @hdcentre.org; obituary writer, British-Yemeni Society Journal.
Carol Burnett is a national treasure.
January 14, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Carol Burnett is a national treasure.
Yemeni television currently announcing that the STC has agreed to dissolve itself.
January 9, 2026 at 9:42 AM
Yemeni television currently announcing that the STC has agreed to dissolve itself.
Not since Icarus has there been as potent a parable about the dangers of flying too close to the sun…
Saudi-led coalition says STC’s al-Zubaidi fled to UAE via Somaliland / Al Jazeera
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/...
Saudi-led coalition says STC’s al-Zubaidi fled to UAE via Somaliland
Secessionist leader took a boat to Berbera and then boarded plane that flew to Abu Dhabi via Mogadishu, coalition says.
www.aljazeera.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:33 AM
Not since Icarus has there been as potent a parable about the dangers of flying too close to the sun…
The inter-PLC conflict--which, of course, interplays in the escalation of wider UAE-KSA frictions overnight--continues to escalate, with STC leader Aiderous al-Zubaidi sacked from the PLC and charged with treason as Saudi airstrikes reportedly target allied forces in the STC stronghold of al-Dhale.
January 7, 2026 at 6:58 AM
The inter-PLC conflict--which, of course, interplays in the escalation of wider UAE-KSA frictions overnight--continues to escalate, with STC leader Aiderous al-Zubaidi sacked from the PLC and charged with treason as Saudi airstrikes reportedly target allied forces in the STC stronghold of al-Dhale.
In a televised statement, STC leader Aiderous al-Zubaidi has announced a plan for a two-year transitional period ending in a referendum on a return to independence in South Yemen.
January 2, 2026 at 4:12 PM
In a televised statement, STC leader Aiderous al-Zubaidi has announced a plan for a two-year transitional period ending in a referendum on a return to independence in South Yemen.
The Nordic countries simultaneously gave the world a model of Democratic Socialism, Acne Studios and Noma.
This whole line "Democratic Socialism means you can't have nice things" argument is so dumb.
This whole line "Democratic Socialism means you can't have nice things" argument is so dumb.
January 2, 2026 at 2:28 PM
The Nordic countries simultaneously gave the world a model of Democratic Socialism, Acne Studios and Noma.
This whole line "Democratic Socialism means you can't have nice things" argument is so dumb.
This whole line "Democratic Socialism means you can't have nice things" argument is so dumb.
STC-aligned media reporting three apparent Saudi airstrikes on their positions in Saiyun, Wadi Hadramawt (Yemen).
January 2, 2026 at 2:20 PM
STC-aligned media reporting three apparent Saudi airstrikes on their positions in Saiyun, Wadi Hadramawt (Yemen).
More escalation in Yemen today, with reports of airstrikes amidst clashes between (Saudi-backed) National Shield forces and (UAE-backed) STC-aligned fighters in Hadramawt.
January 2, 2026 at 9:54 AM
More escalation in Yemen today, with reports of airstrikes amidst clashes between (Saudi-backed) National Shield forces and (UAE-backed) STC-aligned fighters in Hadramawt.
Tensions between the UAE and Saudi over Yemen (and other regional files for that matter) have been building for quite a while.
Hard not to see today's Saudi strike on a UAE weapons shipment in Mukalla as a rubicon being crossed.
Hard not to see today's Saudi strike on a UAE weapons shipment in Mukalla as a rubicon being crossed.
December 30, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Tensions between the UAE and Saudi over Yemen (and other regional files for that matter) have been building for quite a while.
Hard not to see today's Saudi strike on a UAE weapons shipment in Mukalla as a rubicon being crossed.
Hard not to see today's Saudi strike on a UAE weapons shipment in Mukalla as a rubicon being crossed.
The traditional Christmastime Yemen escalation is off the chain this year.
APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia directly links UAE to #Yemen separatists' advances, warns Abu Dhabi its actions are 'extremely dangerous.'
December 30, 2025 at 7:44 AM
The traditional Christmastime Yemen escalation is off the chain this year.
Reposted by Adam Baron
APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia says it bombs #Yemen port city of Mukalla over shipment of weapons for separatists that arrived from UAE.
December 30, 2025 at 2:14 AM
APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia says it bombs #Yemen port city of Mukalla over shipment of weapons for separatists that arrived from UAE.
Clashes between STC-aligned forces and local armed elements in al-Shihr, Hadramawt province.
(The crisis in Eastern Yemen continues...).
(The crisis in Eastern Yemen continues...).
December 28, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Clashes between STC-aligned forces and local armed elements in al-Shihr, Hadramawt province.
(The crisis in Eastern Yemen continues...).
(The crisis in Eastern Yemen continues...).
Solid write up of continuing escalation in South Yemen by @salehalbatati.bsky.social, featuring some thoughts from my end.
www.wsj.com/world/middle...
www.wsj.com/world/middle...
Saudi Arabia Strikes Yemeni Militia Backed by Rival Gulf Power U.A.E.
Tensions between two U.S. allies heat up amid proxy conflicts in the region.
www.wsj.com
December 27, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Solid write up of continuing escalation in South Yemen by @salehalbatati.bsky.social, featuring some thoughts from my end.
www.wsj.com/world/middle...
www.wsj.com/world/middle...
The annual Yemen Christmas escalation.
APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — #Yemen separatists accuse Saudi Arabia of launching airstrikes against their forces; kingdom does not acknowledge attack.
December 26, 2025 at 1:09 PM
The annual Yemen Christmas escalation.
O beatus ortus ille,
virgo cum puerpera
Edidit nostram salutem,
feta Sancto Spiritu,
Et puer redemptor orbis
os sacratum protulit.
Sæculorum sæculis.
virgo cum puerpera
Edidit nostram salutem,
feta Sancto Spiritu,
Et puer redemptor orbis
os sacratum protulit.
Sæculorum sæculis.
December 25, 2025 at 2:14 AM
O beatus ortus ille,
virgo cum puerpera
Edidit nostram salutem,
feta Sancto Spiritu,
Et puer redemptor orbis
os sacratum protulit.
Sæculorum sæculis.
virgo cum puerpera
Edidit nostram salutem,
feta Sancto Spiritu,
Et puer redemptor orbis
os sacratum protulit.
Sæculorum sæculis.
Reposted by Adam Baron
Pope Leo said in a Christmas Eve sermon that the story of Jesus being born in a stable because there was no room at an inn should remind Christians that refusing to help the poor and strangers today is tantamount to rejecting God himself. For @reuters.com
Pope Leo, on Christmas Eve, says denying help to poor is rejecting God
Pope Leo said in a Christmas Eve sermon on Wednesday that the story of Jesus being born in a stable because there was no room at an inn should remind Christians that refusing to help the poor and stra...
www.reuters.com
December 24, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Pope Leo said in a Christmas Eve sermon that the story of Jesus being born in a stable because there was no room at an inn should remind Christians that refusing to help the poor and strangers today is tantamount to rejecting God himself. For @reuters.com
The wave expands beyond Hadramawt:
Seems STC-aligned forces have taken hold of the bulk of al-Mahra province--extending to the border with Oman--overnight after a handover deal with Yemen National Army leaders from the al-Ghayda Axis.
Seems STC-aligned forces have taken hold of the bulk of al-Mahra province--extending to the border with Oman--overnight after a handover deal with Yemen National Army leaders from the al-Ghayda Axis.
December 4, 2025 at 6:45 AM
The wave expands beyond Hadramawt:
Seems STC-aligned forces have taken hold of the bulk of al-Mahra province--extending to the border with Oman--overnight after a handover deal with Yemen National Army leaders from the al-Ghayda Axis.
Seems STC-aligned forces have taken hold of the bulk of al-Mahra province--extending to the border with Oman--overnight after a handover deal with Yemen National Army leaders from the al-Ghayda Axis.
In the latest in weeks of escalation in Yemen's strategic and (comparatively) resource-rich Hadramawt province, STC-aligned forces appear to have taken over Saiyun overnight.
December 3, 2025 at 7:13 AM
In the latest in weeks of escalation in Yemen's strategic and (comparatively) resource-rich Hadramawt province, STC-aligned forces appear to have taken over Saiyun overnight.
Reposted by Adam Baron
APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — #Yemen's Houthi rebels signal that they've stopped attacks on Israel and ships in the Red Sea corridor in letter to Hamas.
November 11, 2025 at 6:02 AM
APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — #Yemen's Houthi rebels signal that they've stopped attacks on Israel and ships in the Red Sea corridor in letter to Hamas.
Local media reporting US airstrikes against suspected Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) targets in Yemen's Shabwa province.
November 9, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Local media reporting US airstrikes against suspected Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) targets in Yemen's Shabwa province.
Houthi efforts to blockade international shipping continuing despite the ceasefire in Gaza. This latest attack was 60 nautical miles south of Ahwar--quite deep in the Gulf of Aden.
APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — British military says ship ablaze after being struck off the coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden.
October 18, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Houthi efforts to blockade international shipping continuing despite the ceasefire in Gaza. This latest attack was 60 nautical miles south of Ahwar--quite deep in the Gulf of Aden.
The Houthis/AA (rather belatedly) announce the death of Mohamed al-Ghamari, the chief of staff of the branch of the Yemeni military under their control.
October 16, 2025 at 12:41 PM
The Houthis/AA (rather belatedly) announce the death of Mohamed al-Ghamari, the chief of staff of the branch of the Yemeni military under their control.
Reposted by Adam Baron
Hi Internet! I'm Drew and THIS IS MY FACE.
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September 26, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Hi Internet! I'm Drew and THIS IS MY FACE.
If this GIF has ever brought you joy in the past, I humbly ask you to consider making a donation to the National MS Society. It would mean a lot to me and to those I know affected by the disease!
Donate at blinkingguy.com
If this GIF has ever brought you joy in the past, I humbly ask you to consider making a donation to the National MS Society. It would mean a lot to me and to those I know affected by the disease!
Donate at blinkingguy.com