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Dan Kaszeta FRHistS
@dankaszeta.bsky.social
Londoner. CBRN expert, particularly nerve agents. Freeman of the City of London. Liveryman. "Legal Juggernaut". Anglican. Ex Verger. Author. Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. Scourge of llamas. Former US Army. Former USSS. #NAFO Fella
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Yes, I know my upcoming book "The Baltic States in the Second World War" has been delayed several times. (Apologies). But....

Waterstones is having a pre-order sale this week. Use the order code FEB26 at checkout for 25% off.

www.waterstones.com/book/the-bal...

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Erm, no. Why do you think it is a nerve agent?
February 18, 2026 at 10:55 AM
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Russia’s Alleged Use of Chemical Weapon To Murder Alexei Navalny Shows Cost of Impunity

www.fdd.org/analysis/202...
Russia’s Alleged Use of Chemical Weapon To Murder Alexei Navalny Shows Cost of Impunity
Five European countries have accused Russia of using a lethal chemical weapon to murder the jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny. The joint statement issued on February 14 by the UK, France, Swede...
www.fdd.org
February 19, 2026 at 3:56 AM
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Good. Doug Collins can eat shit.
February 19, 2026 at 7:45 PM
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VA once again fucking over veterans. This whole thing where agencies and individuals decide they can just ignore orders from the courts — and being proven right — is probably the most disturbing and destructive aspect of Trump’s regime.

www.reddit.com/r/Military/s...
February 18, 2026 at 4:13 AM
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From AI tools to the arrest of Prince Andrew: How newsrooms are digging into the Jeffrey Epstein files
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/epstein...
From AI tools to the arrest of Prince Andrew: How newsrooms are digging into the Jeffrey Epstein files
Editors from the BBC, the New York Times, the Guardian, the Miami Herald and Bellingcat on the tech, communities and strategies helping them cover the story.
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk
February 19, 2026 at 1:18 PM
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Trump officials plan to build 5,000-person military base in Gaza, files show www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Trump officials plan to build 5,000-person military base in Gaza, files show
Exclusive: approximately 350-acre compound planned as base for multinational force, according to records reviewed by the Guardian
www.theguardian.com
February 19, 2026 at 1:21 PM
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Why Is Trump Dumping East Wing Rubble in a Public Park? www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/u...
Why Is Trump Dumping East Wing Rubble in a Public Park?
www.nytimes.com
February 19, 2026 at 8:45 PM
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So it turns out Matt Goodwin's Reform campaign manager was a holocaust-denying Nazi who said he would "never touch a Jewish woman.”

When do we start seeing all the coverage of the antisemitism crisis in Reform UK?

www.jewishnews.co.uk/reform-uk-su...
Reform UK suspends by-election campaign activist over ‘antisemitic and misogynistic’ posts
EXCLUSIVE: Adam Mitula, Reform UK’s interim campaign manager in Tameside, has been assisting Matt Goodwin's Gorton and Denton by-election campaign
www.jewishnews.co.uk
February 19, 2026 at 5:56 PM
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Phil Noble the photographer has just snapped history
February 19, 2026 at 7:35 PM
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A memo from the Trump admin has authorized the roundup, detention, interrogation, & deportation of thousands of refugees resettled in the U.S.

100,000+ people may be subject to this unprecedented and cruel policy. Our statement @yaelschacher.bsky.social
www.refugeesinternational.org/statements-a...
Refugees International Condemns DHS Memo Authorizing Detention of Thousands of Lawfully Admitted Refugees - Refugees International
The move is historically unprecedented and based on false and hateful distortions of both refugees and U.S. law.
www.refugeesinternational.org
February 19, 2026 at 8:36 PM
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Read Dans books, they are excellent.
Yes, I know my upcoming book "The Baltic States in the Second World War" has been delayed several times. (Apologies). But....

Waterstones is having a pre-order sale this week. Use the order code FEB26 at checkout for 25% off.

www.waterstones.com/book/the-bal...

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February 17, 2026 at 8:33 PM
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DHS successfully—until now—covered up the murder of a third US citizen on Texas' Padre Island, the sort of thing that can only happen in GOP-ruled Texas. ICE agents shot and killed Ruben Ray Martinez, 23, last year, but DHS covered up the whole incident, Newsweek reports.
Third American death linked to ice uncovered by Newsweek
While the 23-year-old's death was reported in March 2025, it was not made clear that a federal agent fired the fatal shot.
www.newsweek.com
February 19, 2026 at 5:53 PM
This is child abuse
February 19, 2026 at 6:03 PM
I’m centre left but have worked in technological fields for much of my career. I resent the assumption that I’m anti-tech
February 19, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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Yes, I know my upcoming book "The Baltic States in the Second World War" has been delayed several times. (Apologies). But....

Waterstones is having a pre-order sale this week. Use the order code FEB26 at checkout for 25% off.

www.waterstones.com/book/the-bal...

🇪🇪🇱🇻🇱🇹
February 17, 2026 at 12:06 PM
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Tits!
Our latest article on extra-pair paternity of blue tits & great tits nesting in tree holes in Poland’s #Białowieża Forest, published #OpenAccess. 1/2

tinyurl.com/3tsbfnjd

#ornithology
@mszulkin.bsky.social @funecology.bsky.social @mizpas.bsky.social
February 19, 2026 at 12:59 PM
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A lot of MAGA's going to die from cancer and many normal people as well.
RFK Jr/MAHA disciples, you got PLAYED.

And everyone else saw it coming except you.
February 19, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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After committing such heinous crimes, Wayne Couzens should not receive a penny in tax-payer funded pension. Londoners would be furious if he did.

Every possible step should be taken to ensure that Wayne Couzens does not receive his Civil Nuclear Constabulary pension.
February 13, 2026 at 9:57 PM
I’m excited about perovskites
February 19, 2026 at 5:51 PM
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How ‘homeland’ put America on the path to illiberalism ft.trib.al/xhdnVCd | opinion
How ‘homeland’ put America on the path to illiberalism
A phrase from the 1990s altered America’s sense of itself — and its political trajectory
ft.trib.al
February 19, 2026 at 2:46 PM
You mean I can just go buy all of the nitrogen mustard!
FDA Chief Makary just said that most drugs should be sold over the counter and not require a prescription, unless it’s “unsafe, you need laboratory tests to monitor…or if it could be used for some nefarious purpose or it's addictive”.

Bacteria celebrate as antibiotic resistance enters the chat.
FDA chief Marty Makary says 'everything should be over the counter' unless drug is unsafe or addictive
Makary said the FDA is looking at prescription drugs like nausea medications and vaginal estrogen, and hopes to make changes this year.
www.cnbc.com
February 19, 2026 at 5:43 PM
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The Equality Act needs to be strengthened, not scrapped.

It brings together decades of anti-discrimination law.
It protects you at work and in public life.
It safeguards society's most vulnerable.

Reform UK want to repeal it.

humanists.uk/2026/02/19/t...
The Equality Act is an essential safeguard against discrimination, and it should matter to everyone
Humanists UK is dismayed at Reform UK’s announcement that it intends to repeal the Equality Act 2010 if it were to win the next general election. Humanists UK believes the Equality Act is a vital piec...
humanists.uk
February 19, 2026 at 5:33 PM
“Hahaha! Your Ring camera just doxxed the brown people on your street!”
SCOOP: DHS strikes $1 billion purchasing agreement with Palantir.

The news comes as Palantir leadership struggles to address internal tensions over the company's work with immigration enforcers.

Here's how it was announced internally:
www.wired.com/story/depart...
DHS Opens a Billion-Dollar Tab With Palantir
"If you are interested in helping shape and deliver the next chapter of Palantir’s work across DHS, please reach out,” a Palantir executive wrote to employees about the massive purchasing agreement.
www.wired.com
February 19, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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📍 𝐀𝐓𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐀, 𝐆𝐀:

A longtime U.S. Army veteran who legally lived in the country for decades was deported to Jamaica after months in ICE detention—despite an active appeal and questions about whether he ever received notice of the original removal order. #AbuseOfPowerWatch
Army Veteran Deported Despite Pending Appeal: 'He Served This Country'
“He served. He did what he was supposed to do. And now he’s not even here.”
www.military.com
February 18, 2026 at 6:05 PM