Gentry Lane
@gentrylane.bsky.social
Defense tech CEO & cyberpower strategist. Fellow at NSI & Democracy Resilience Center. NATO S&T panel member. More nerdy, less snarky irl. Occasional pug pix.
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Life Stops Everyday at 9am in Ukraine
And a few other things about life in Kyiv that you might not know. Every day for a month, I stopped whatever I was doing to think about the soldiers and civilians who died defending Ukraine.
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Delusional, psychopathic lunatic isn't quitting out of principle. She's prepping for a run for POTUS. My country is a joke.
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thehill.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Delusional, psychopathic lunatic isn't quitting out of principle. She's prepping for a run for POTUS. My country is a joke.
thehill.com/homenews/hou...
thehill.com/homenews/hou...
NO LAND CONCESSIONS EVER!
#SlavaUkraini
#SlavaUkraini
November 21, 2025 at 5:55 PM
NO LAND CONCESSIONS EVER!
#SlavaUkraini
#SlavaUkraini
Are you subscribed to the only newsletter on cyberpower projection strategy?
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Here's the one where I talk about life, kinetic and cyber war in Ukraine.
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Life Stops Everyday at 9am in Ukraine
And a few other things about life in Kyiv that you might not know. Every day for a month, I stopped whatever I was doing to think about the soldiers and civilians who died defending Ukraine.
www.linkedin.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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Here's the one where I talk about life, kinetic and cyber war in Ukraine.
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Here's the one where I talk about life, kinetic and cyber war in Ukraine.
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This is Leonard. We’ve never met but I love him what might be considered an unhealthy amount.
November 4, 2025 at 2:21 AM
This is Leonard. We’ve never met but I love him what might be considered an unhealthy amount.
Oh. It’s “like I’m born to be.” I’ve been singing “like a butter bee.”
(Which is obviously a Korean hybrid butterfly bee insect that I willed into existence) 🦋 🐝
(Which is obviously a Korean hybrid butterfly bee insect that I willed into existence) 🦋 🐝
November 3, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Oh. It’s “like I’m born to be.” I’ve been singing “like a butter bee.”
(Which is obviously a Korean hybrid butterfly bee insect that I willed into existence) 🦋 🐝
(Which is obviously a Korean hybrid butterfly bee insect that I willed into existence) 🦋 🐝
I’ve been out of the country for 6 weeks & just touched down stateside….America smells horrible. This whole country smells like rancid oil.
October 30, 2025 at 7:57 PM
I’ve been out of the country for 6 weeks & just touched down stateside….America smells horrible. This whole country smells like rancid oil.
I gotta say, it’s really great walking around in a country I’m clearly not born in….and not having anyone ask about my citizenship status.
October 24, 2025 at 10:06 PM
I gotta say, it’s really great walking around in a country I’m clearly not born in….and not having anyone ask about my citizenship status.
America, it's not you. It's me. But if we're going to preserve this relationship, it's better we go separate ways for a while.
Why? Well, for one thing, there's this (gift article)
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/t...
Why? Well, for one thing, there's this (gift article)
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/t...
OpenAI’s New Video App Is Jaw-Dropping (for Better and Worse)
www.nytimes.com
October 22, 2025 at 11:36 AM
America, it's not you. It's me. But if we're going to preserve this relationship, it's better we go separate ways for a while.
Why? Well, for one thing, there's this (gift article)
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/t...
Why? Well, for one thing, there's this (gift article)
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/t...
I’ve been in Europe for just over a month now & It’s crystal clear that everyone in the US is out of their mind. And it’s just healthy to live with that much…everything.
October 18, 2025 at 8:28 PM
I’ve been in Europe for just over a month now & It’s crystal clear that everyone in the US is out of their mind. And it’s just healthy to live with that much…everything.
BUSINESS IDEA: The Kyiv Substantial Napkin Co. Makers of soft, high quality napkins, tissues & toilet paper.
I have thus far been consistently disappointed with current offerings. And that’s my only complaint about this incredible country.
(Except the hills. I don’t live the hills).
I have thus far been consistently disappointed with current offerings. And that’s my only complaint about this incredible country.
(Except the hills. I don’t live the hills).
October 8, 2025 at 10:13 AM
BUSINESS IDEA: The Kyiv Substantial Napkin Co. Makers of soft, high quality napkins, tissues & toilet paper.
I have thus far been consistently disappointed with current offerings. And that’s my only complaint about this incredible country.
(Except the hills. I don’t live the hills).
I have thus far been consistently disappointed with current offerings. And that’s my only complaint about this incredible country.
(Except the hills. I don’t live the hills).
I have been out of the US for 2 weeks now, and even though I’m currently in a war zone, I feel like I have a whole new amygdala
October 7, 2025 at 6:50 AM
I have been out of the US for 2 weeks now, and even though I’m currently in a war zone, I feel like I have a whole new amygdala
I’ll just leave this right here…
October 3, 2025 at 5:33 AM
I’ll just leave this right here…
It’s almost jarring/disorienting when I order food, it’s a huge portion, half price of what I’d pay in the US & everyone in the restaurant is professional & friendly.
America used to be like this. We are not anymore.
(Poland is)
America used to be like this. We are not anymore.
(Poland is)
September 29, 2025 at 6:45 PM
It’s almost jarring/disorienting when I order food, it’s a huge portion, half price of what I’d pay in the US & everyone in the restaurant is professional & friendly.
America used to be like this. We are not anymore.
(Poland is)
America used to be like this. We are not anymore.
(Poland is)
DEAR LORD DO NOT TAKE DOLLY AWAY FROM US!
It would be just too much.
It would be just too much.
Dolly Parton has postponed Las Vegas performances scheduled for December until September 2026, citing “health challenges.”
Dolly Parton’s ‘health challenges’ force delay of Vegas concerts till 2026
Dolly Parton, 79, rescheduled her performances at Las Vegas’s Caesars Palace until September 2026, saying doctors told her she would need “a few” procedures.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 29, 2025 at 6:34 PM
DEAR LORD DO NOT TAKE DOLLY AWAY FROM US!
It would be just too much.
It would be just too much.
So many tiny cute dogs in Warsaw! And the temp dropped so they’re now wearing sweaters & little ski jackets!
Lubie Warszawa!
Lubie Warszawa!
September 29, 2025 at 9:28 AM
So many tiny cute dogs in Warsaw! And the temp dropped so they’re now wearing sweaters & little ski jackets!
Lubie Warszawa!
Lubie Warszawa!
Hallo auf Hamburg. Ich bin ein Hamburger. Participating in the Bundeswehr/NATO war game « Red Storm Bravo »
September 26, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Hallo auf Hamburg. Ich bin ein Hamburger. Participating in the Bundeswehr/NATO war game « Red Storm Bravo »
Two pugs walk into a bar…
September 24, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Two pugs walk into a bar…
L’shana tova
(Please)
(Please)
September 22, 2025 at 10:30 PM
L’shana tova
(Please)
(Please)
“There are no shared truths in America. There are no laws, not ones that the Supreme Court cannot brush aside for movement convenience. There is no news, only an endless stream of chattering heads….”
Must read: substack.com/redirect/395...
Must read: substack.com/redirect/395...
After Kirk's death, allies choose conspiracies, opportunism, and hate
Charlie Kirk's allies have set themselves to defining his legacy, and their version looks darker by the hour.
substack.com
September 22, 2025 at 12:34 AM
“There are no shared truths in America. There are no laws, not ones that the Supreme Court cannot brush aside for movement convenience. There is no news, only an endless stream of chattering heads….”
Must read: substack.com/redirect/395...
Must read: substack.com/redirect/395...
Ich bin ein Hamburger.
Landed in Hamburg for a big week-long war game with my think tank DRC at Helmut Schmitt University, NATO and thé Bundeswehr.
As long as no one expects me to conjugate, it’s going to be a great week.
Landed in Hamburg for a big week-long war game with my think tank DRC at Helmut Schmitt University, NATO and thé Bundeswehr.
As long as no one expects me to conjugate, it’s going to be a great week.
September 19, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Ich bin ein Hamburger.
Landed in Hamburg for a big week-long war game with my think tank DRC at Helmut Schmitt University, NATO and thé Bundeswehr.
As long as no one expects me to conjugate, it’s going to be a great week.
Landed in Hamburg for a big week-long war game with my think tank DRC at Helmut Schmitt University, NATO and thé Bundeswehr.
As long as no one expects me to conjugate, it’s going to be a great week.
Oh I see. Wicker Park is the Brooklyn of Chicago.
September 15, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Oh I see. Wicker Park is the Brooklyn of Chicago.
Business idea: Airlines pay me to decide who should & shouldn’t be allowed to fly. I wander airports handing out penalty cards.
September 15, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Business idea: Airlines pay me to decide who should & shouldn’t be allowed to fly. I wander airports handing out penalty cards.
Smoking unarmed civilians inside or outside of armed conflict is hard pass for me. I’m surprised the commanding officer followed illegal orders.
September 15, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Smoking unarmed civilians inside or outside of armed conflict is hard pass for me. I’m surprised the commanding officer followed illegal orders.
Was « dog catcher » a real job, or just a trope for oldy timey movies & cartoons.
September 13, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Was « dog catcher » a real job, or just a trope for oldy timey movies & cartoons.