Mark Lacy
@mark73.bsky.social
Working at Lancaster University on FutureWar, SciFi, Ai, environmental insecurity : https://www.routledge.com/Theorising-Future-Conflict-War-Out-to-2049/Lacy/p/book/9781032113654?srsltid=AfmBOoojcONSjmB7ZYHc1fke5L7jTLmM65uOi99Ir4kqcxMX6rDZFGo4
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Good news 😀! www.sciencealert.com/listening-to...
Listening to Music Has a Surprising Impact on Dementia Risk, Study Shows
Listening to music into old age could reduce the risk of dementia by almost 40 percent, a new study has found.
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November 12, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Good news 😀! www.sciencealert.com/listening-to...
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A mysterious protein from tardigrades – Earth's most resilient animal – is showing promise in early studies as a potential treatment for cancer, cardiovascular disease and radiation exposure in space exploration. buff.ly/CwdG49D 🛰️🩺🧪
Water bears survive cosmic radiation with one DNA-protecting protein – learning how could boost human resilience, too
Tardigrades make a unique damage suppressor protein that researchers are working to harness for medicine, space, agriculture, data storage and more.
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October 31, 2025 at 10:48 AM
A mysterious protein from tardigrades – Earth's most resilient animal – is showing promise in early studies as a potential treatment for cancer, cardiovascular disease and radiation exposure in space exploration. buff.ly/CwdG49D 🛰️🩺🧪
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Scientists? Everyone opposes this except the tech bruh nutter who came up with this.
Soon the ultra rich will be able to pay to have huge satellite mirrors redirect sunlight onto their property in the middle of the night.
You know what happens to men who steal fire from the gods, right?????
You know what happens to men who steal fire from the gods, right?????
Scientists Oppose Huge Array of Mirrors in Space That Shines Nighttime Sunlight on Wealthy Customers
The astronomical community is horrified at plans made by a for-profit company to flood the night sky with sunlight.
futurism.com
October 27, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Scientists? Everyone opposes this except the tech bruh nutter who came up with this.
Arrived in Lancaster all the way from somewhere else in Lancaster sent by the @thelovelyeggs.bsky.social
almost don’t want to open but it includes what is possibly my favourite track they’ve made…My Dad…
almost don’t want to open but it includes what is possibly my favourite track they’ve made…My Dad…
October 23, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Arrived in Lancaster all the way from somewhere else in Lancaster sent by the @thelovelyeggs.bsky.social
almost don’t want to open but it includes what is possibly my favourite track they’ve made…My Dad…
almost don’t want to open but it includes what is possibly my favourite track they’ve made…My Dad…
Sunday with the new @claypipemusic.bsky.social …
October 12, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Sunday with the new @claypipemusic.bsky.social …
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The new age of drones and AI may be terrifying, but there are reasons for thinking the dystopian possibilities of future war will be contained.
Zelensky says a destructive drone arms race looms – but dystopia isn’t inevitable
The new age of drones and AI may be terrifying, but there are reasons for thinking the dystopian possibilities of future war will be contained.
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September 25, 2025 at 7:28 PM
The new age of drones and AI may be terrifying, but there are reasons for thinking the dystopian possibilities of future war will be contained.
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Europe is in a moment of runaway geopoliticization. There are clear dangers in this, from misattribution to empowering private attention enterpreneurs to feel they can become geopolitical actors.
Hybrid warfare is a dangerously loose concept.
Yet not completely wrong...
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Hybrid warfare is a dangerously loose concept.
Yet not completely wrong...
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Drone attacks leave Denmark exposed - and searching for response
In an era of hybrid warfare, there is a sense of embarrassment that Denmark's critical infrastructure has become vulnerable.
bbc.com
September 25, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Europe is in a moment of runaway geopoliticization. There are clear dangers in this, from misattribution to empowering private attention enterpreneurs to feel they can become geopolitical actors.
Hybrid warfare is a dangerously loose concept.
Yet not completely wrong...
bbc.com/news/article...
Hybrid warfare is a dangerously loose concept.
Yet not completely wrong...
bbc.com/news/article...
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AI offers significant potential to enhance predictive and training functions in wargaming, but harnessing it will require investment in significant human capabilities in the loop, writes Robert Tollast.
The Promises and Pitfalls of AI in Wargaming
AI offers significant potential to enhance predictive and training functions in wargaming, but harnessing it will require investment in significant human capabilities in the loop
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September 23, 2025 at 1:53 PM
AI offers significant potential to enhance predictive and training functions in wargaming, but harnessing it will require investment in significant human capabilities in the loop, writes Robert Tollast.
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Japan set to make subsea cables a national security issue with support for new fleet on.ft.com/3Ie6tqk
Japan set to make subsea cables a national security issue with support for new fleet
Subsidies planned for country’s leading undersea cable provider to buy ships as demand grows for more data links to power AI
on.ft.com
September 16, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Japan set to make subsea cables a national security issue with support for new fleet on.ft.com/3Ie6tqk
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Europe won’t deter Russia with a shield that can’t hold.
Denial Won’t Do: Europe Needs a Punishment-Based Conventional Counterstrike Strategy
Explosions over Kyiv and other Ukrainian population centers are daily reminders that Russia’s missiles can reach deep and strike hard. Beyond the
warontherocks.com
September 8, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Europe won’t deter Russia with a shield that can’t hold.
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🚨New First View Article🚨
"Revisiting the ‘darker side’ of democratic peace: Morgenthau, reflexivity, and the role of scholars in times of deception " by Haro L. Karkour is now available #OpenAccess!
Check it out here 📄 ➡️ buff.ly/opUf9Cq
"Revisiting the ‘darker side’ of democratic peace: Morgenthau, reflexivity, and the role of scholars in times of deception " by Haro L. Karkour is now available #OpenAccess!
Check it out here 📄 ➡️ buff.ly/opUf9Cq
September 5, 2025 at 8:28 AM
🚨New First View Article🚨
"Revisiting the ‘darker side’ of democratic peace: Morgenthau, reflexivity, and the role of scholars in times of deception " by Haro L. Karkour is now available #OpenAccess!
Check it out here 📄 ➡️ buff.ly/opUf9Cq
"Revisiting the ‘darker side’ of democratic peace: Morgenthau, reflexivity, and the role of scholars in times of deception " by Haro L. Karkour is now available #OpenAccess!
Check it out here 📄 ➡️ buff.ly/opUf9Cq
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Lasers, hypersonic missiles and the ‘nuclear triad’: China flexes its military muscle on.ft.com/4p3YE7d
Lasers, hypersonic missiles and the ‘nuclear triad’: China flexes its military muscle
Xi Jinping presided over a parade showcasing the latest weaponry in Beijing’s arsenal
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September 3, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Lasers, hypersonic missiles and the ‘nuclear triad’: China flexes its military muscle on.ft.com/4p3YE7d
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Rivals are already using gaming to train for war. Is America keeping pace?
Military Gaming to Stay Ahead, But Not the Kind You Think
Over nearly 40 years in uniform, I saw war shift from the massed battles we braced for in the Cold War, to pinpoint strikes on terrorists, and now to a
warontherocks.com
September 1, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Rivals are already using gaming to train for war. Is America keeping pace?
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For centuries, oceans shielded the continental United States. New drone tactics suggest that sanctuary may be eroding.
Spectacular Drone Strikes and the Future Sanctuary of the U.S. Homeland - War on the Rocks
How vulnerable is the continental United States to drone attack? Could a wily adversary cause vast destruction of military assets on U.S. soil at a
warontherocks.com
August 28, 2025 at 6:15 PM
For centuries, oceans shielded the continental United States. New drone tactics suggest that sanctuary may be eroding.
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The science works. The real test is whether U.S. factories can keep up.
Golden Dome’s Gamble: Can Industry Move Fast Enough to Matter? - War on the Rocks
In 2019, China's military showcased a hypersonic ballistic missile reportedly capable of breaching existing anti-missile shields. The question facing U.S.
warontherocks.com
August 27, 2025 at 6:15 AM
The science works. The real test is whether U.S. factories can keep up.
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Who’s really carrying the fight for Russia in Ukraine?
Inside Russia’s Shadow Military Sustaining the War - War on the Rocks
“The Nevsky Battalion is accepting volunteers.” This recruitment ad appeared on Russian social media in summer 2025 and is hardly a one-off. Swap out
warontherocks.com
August 27, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Who’s really carrying the fight for Russia in Ukraine?