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Joshua Keating
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Can't say things turned out QUITE as we predicted, but for a primer on why the Arctic is suddenly an area of geopolitical interest, @davelevitan.bsky.social, @lilipike.bsky.social and I took a swing at that for Grid a couple years ago authory.com/app/content/...
Is an Arctic ‘Cold War’ coming? How climate change and the war in Ukraine are driving tensions.
What are 360s? Grid’s answer to stories that deserve a fuller view. On medieval European maps, the Arctic was often simply labeled Oceanus innavigabilis — unnavigable ocean — and regarded by scholars ...
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January 20, 2026 at 7:51 PM
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Make sure to cancel your Board of Peace membership before the 3 year term is up or they will charge your credit card $1 billion
January 20, 2026 at 7:13 PM
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Another year, another round of layoffs at Vox Media. In solidarity with our laid-off colleagues, here is our full statement:
Today, Friday, January 16, 2026, the Vox Media Union received news from management about more layoffs at the company: three in-unit workers from PopSugar, two from The Verge, and three from Eater — not including a number of out-of-unit employees — some of whom were on parental and other types of company-approved leave. Beyond this, the company announced that it will no longer have a centralized Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI+) team, redistributing that work across the People team and leadership, and keeping Employee Resource Groups as simply Slack spaces without formal lead roles or any standalone budgets. There is almost no further room to be shocked at these developments, as the company has laid off workers at an average of once per quarter in the last year, but we continue to be disgusted by the fact that leadership seems to have developed no real learning or commitment to workforce sustainability and retention. Those at the top remain safe in their positions while mercilessly cutting off those who work day in and day out (and then some) to make sure that essential, business-critical work is done. Our indispensable colleagues are now in extra vulnerable positions, having to navigate workplace bureaucracy alongside a volatile job market and relentless threats to the integrity of journalism as a whole. This union is proud to have rallied in multiple rounds of contract bargaining to ensure more equitable worker rights and protections in the face of management incompetence. As always, we, along with our Guild reps, will continue to demand that members are treated fairly in the aftermath of layoffs. Details on how you can support laid-off workers at Vox Media will be forthcoming. Please follow the Vox Media Union on Instagram (@voxmediaunion) and Bluesky (@voxunion.bsky.social). Solidarity forever. The Vox Media Union Committees Writers Guild of America East, AFL-CIO
January 16, 2026 at 9:25 PM
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The history haunting Trump's Iran decision www.vox.com/politics/475...
Trump is waffling on Iran strikes. Here are four possible reasons why.
He’s far from the first president to face this kind of dilemma.
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January 16, 2026 at 9:49 PM
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What's happening in Venezuela? Senior correspondents @joshuakeating.bsky.social and @ericlevitz.bsky.social walk through the US attacks on Venezuela from the first strikes in late 2025 to the arrest of Nicolás Maduro and the uncertainty that has followed, exclusively on Patreon.
January 13, 2026 at 4:24 PM
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How did the Trump administration legally justify capturing Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro? The answer is anything but simple. Vox senior correspondents @joshuakeating.bsky.social and @ericlevitz.bsky.social unpack the arguments.
January 13, 2026 at 8:20 PM
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Anti-colonialist Trump is a good bit. Look froward to future cabinet meetings starting with a land acknowledgment
chadbourn.bsky.social Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 11d
Trump on Greenland: “The fact that they landed a boat there 500 years ago doesn’t mean they own the land.”
January 9, 2026 at 9:48 PM
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Is this time different in Iran?
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Is this time different in Iran?
Protests are sweeping the country. Trump is threatening its leaders. But is the regime really in trouble?
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January 9, 2026 at 8:54 PM
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Shutting off the internet? Detonating a nuke in space? None of the options to kill a rogue AI are very appealing.

Outrider fellow @joshuakeating.bsky.social dives into recent research concerning the potential catastrophic risks from hyperintelligent AI. @vox.com

Read the full story:
How to kill a rogue AI
Shutting off the internet? Detonating a nuke in space? None of the options are very appealing.
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January 8, 2026 at 11:48 PM
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Trump’s desire for the US to take possession of Greenland may once have been treated as a lark, but following last week’s capture of Maduro, it’s become clear that he's increasingly acquiring a taste for military action and that he is even less constrained by international norms than we thought.
Can anyone stop Trump from seizing Greenland?
Europeans and Greenlanders are strongly opposed to an American land grab. But their options to stop it are limited.
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January 8, 2026 at 2:55 PM
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Can anyone (or anything) stop Trump from taking Greenland?

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Can anyone stop Trump from seizing Greenland?
Europeans and Greenlanders are strongly opposed to an American land grab. But their options to stop it are limited.
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January 8, 2026 at 1:14 PM
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Trump’s new approach to Latin America is a lot like America’s old one--with a twist

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What actually is the “Donroe Doctrine”?
Trump’s new approach to Latin America is a lot like America’s old one.
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January 6, 2026 at 5:13 PM
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Year-end tally of Trump admin combat actions in 2025:

—Yemen—1,000+ strikes*
—Somalia—140+ strikes, 1 ground raid**
—Syria—78+ strikes, 3 ground raids***
—Iran—3 B-2 strikes
—Iraq—1 strike
—Nigeria—1 set of TLAM strikes
—Caribbean—11 strikes
—Eastern Pacific—20 strikes
—Venezuela—1 known CIA strike
wesleymorgan.bsky.social Wesley Morgan @wesleymorgan.bsky.social · 26d
First-ever US airstrikes in Nigeria put the second Trump admin’s 2025 combat actions at:

—Nigeria—tonight’s strikes
—Yemen—1,000+ strikes (Mar-Apr)
—Somalia—120 strikes, 1 ground raid
—Syria—78+ strikes, 3 ground raids
—Caribbean—11 strikes
—Eastern Pacific—20 strikes
—Iran—3 strikes
—Iraq—1 strike
January 2, 2026 at 11:45 PM
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The first thing I did when I woke up this morning was look up this @joshuakeating.bsky.social piece from last month to understand what happened last night. www.vox.com/politics/470...
Why is the US on the verge of war with Venezuela?
The five biggest questions about a massive military buildup.
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January 3, 2026 at 12:39 PM
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.@vox.com's predictions for 2026 are up, including my thoughts on the likelihood of a likelihood of a ceasefire in Ukraine and war over Taiwan www.vox.com/future-perfe...
Vox staff predictions for 2026: What to expect next year
Vox journalists forecast what 2026 could bring — from AI and climate to politics, health, and the economy — based on trends already reshaping the world.
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January 2, 2026 at 2:07 PM
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Shutting off the internet? Electromagnetic pulse attack? When it comes to killing a catastrophic rogue AI, none of the options for fighting back are very appealing vox.com/politics/472668/rogue-ai-emp-hunter-killer-loss-of-control
How to kill a rogue AI
Shutting off the internet? Detonating a nuke in space? None of the options are very appealing.
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January 2, 2026 at 1:48 PM
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Why this year was a “holy shit” moment for US-China competition
www.vox.com/politics/473...
2025 was the year everything changed for the US and China
2025 was the year China showed it could go toe-to-toe with the US in an economic war.
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December 22, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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Why this year was a “holy shit” moment for US-China competition
www.vox.com/politics/473...
2025 was the year everything changed for the US and China
2025 was the year China showed it could go toe-to-toe with the US in an economic war.
www.vox.com
December 22, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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Once again, this situation is getting very real while still seeming totally fake www.vox.com/politics/471...
December 18, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Is ISIS back? www.vox.com/politics/472...
Is ISIS back?
A deadly weekend in Australia and Syria raises questions about the terror group’s future.
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December 16, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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The global shadow economy behind Trump’s latest move on Venezuela
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The global shadow economy behind Trump’s latest move on Venezuela
A black market has been growing for years. This escalation puts a new spotlight on it.
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December 12, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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The global shadow economy behind Trump’s latest move on Venezuela
www.vox.com/politics/472...
The global shadow economy behind Trump’s latest move on Venezuela
A black market has been growing for years. This escalation puts a new spotlight on it.
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December 12, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Watching the US’s conflict with Venezuela unfold, many are left asking: Are we at war? Senior correspondent @joshuakeating.bsky.social breaks down what you need to know.
December 11, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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Export controls and "great power competition" were common ground between Trump I and Biden.

But in Trump's second term, the China hawks are no match for the world's most valuable company.

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Trump backs away from the tech war with China that he started
China hawks were no match for the world’s most valuable company.
www.vox.com
December 11, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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If you give A.I. a nuclear weapon...

Outrider fellow @joshuakeating.bsky.social joined @slate.com's podcast What Next: TBD to talk nuclear security, technology, power, and the future.

Take a listen:
If You Give A.I. a Nuke
Grokenheimer, you are become death.
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December 10, 2025 at 11:48 PM