Mario Overall
@moverall.bsky.social
IT and Software project management, aero-historian, author
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Where the U.S. Is Building Up Military Force in the Caribbean
www.nytimes.com
October 17, 2025 at 8:51 PM
«Los investigadores afirman haber encontrado lo que parecían ser comunicaciones sin cifrar con centros de comando remotos, instalaciones de vigilancia y unidades de los militares y las fuerzas del orden mexicanos.»
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Satélites sin cifrado exponen secretos de la Guardia Nacional, CFE, Telmex y el mundo. Una antena barata bastó para saberlo
Utilizando solo 800 dólares en equipos comerciales, los investigadores descubrieron que una cantidad asombrosa de datos sensibles se transmiten por satélite completamente sin cifrar.
es.wired.com
October 14, 2025 at 5:33 PM
«Los investigadores afirman haber encontrado lo que parecían ser comunicaciones sin cifrar con centros de comando remotos, instalaciones de vigilancia y unidades de los militares y las fuerzas del orden mexicanos.»
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An Enstrom 480B helicopter operated by the FANB crashed at the San Vicente sanitary landfill in Maracay, Venezuela, moments ago. The aircraft, bearing the serial number 61647 and civil registration YV3549 (C/N 5208), was one of two operational at Base Sucre. At least 1 fatality.
October 3, 2025 at 3:21 PM
An Enstrom 480B helicopter operated by the FANB crashed at the San Vicente sanitary landfill in Maracay, Venezuela, moments ago. The aircraft, bearing the serial number 61647 and civil registration YV3549 (C/N 5208), was one of two operational at Base Sucre. At least 1 fatality.
The U.S. has adopted a new doctrine that treats drug traffickers linked to designated terrorist organizations as enemy combatants who can be neutralized through military strikes rather than as criminals requiring legal prosecution.
americasquarterly.org/article/u-s-...
americasquarterly.org/article/u-s-...
U.S. Strikes in the Caribbean Set to Challenge Maduro and Trump
The use of deadly force against Venezuelan traffickers marks the beginning of a new strategy. Will it work?
americasquarterly.org
October 2, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The U.S. has adopted a new doctrine that treats drug traffickers linked to designated terrorist organizations as enemy combatants who can be neutralized through military strikes rather than as criminals requiring legal prosecution.
americasquarterly.org/article/u-s-...
americasquarterly.org/article/u-s-...
"The emails include at least 70 alerts sent from American to Mexican authorities about drug flights in 2020 and 2021 that landed in Belize. The flights all originated at airstrips near Venezuela’s second-largest city, Maracaibo."
www.occrp.org/en/news/leak...
www.occrp.org/en/news/leak...
Leaked Emails Reveal ‘Air Bridge’ of Drug Flights from Venezuela to Belize
A former U.S. official told OCCRP that drug flights from Venezuela often re-routed to Belize when traffickers became suspicious that they could be busted in Guatemala or Honduras.
www.occrp.org
October 1, 2025 at 4:51 PM
"The emails include at least 70 alerts sent from American to Mexican authorities about drug flights in 2020 and 2021 that landed in Belize. The flights all originated at airstrips near Venezuela’s second-largest city, Maracaibo."
www.occrp.org/en/news/leak...
www.occrp.org/en/news/leak...
😬 Part ✌🏼
US orders more ships to southern Caribbean with eye on drug cartels, sources say
The United States has ordered additional ships to the southern Caribbean as part of President Donald Trump's effort to address threats from Latin American drug cartels, two sources briefed on the deployment said on Monday.
www.reuters.com
August 26, 2025 at 5:09 AM
😬 Part ✌🏼
The "Sub Marine Explorer" is one of the earliest working submersibles in existence. Built in NYC, it could dive 100 feet. Originally designed for laying mines during the Civil War, it was repurposed for oyster harvesting in Panama's Pearl Islands...
August 22, 2025 at 4:43 PM
The "Sub Marine Explorer" is one of the earliest working submersibles in existence. Built in NYC, it could dive 100 feet. Originally designed for laying mines during the Civil War, it was repurposed for oyster harvesting in Panama's Pearl Islands...
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🛩️ NEW ARTICLE: "Naranjeros, Gauchos and Indios: Argentina's Flying Wing" by Hernán Longoni. Discover the fascinating story of the IA-38 "Naranjero" - Argentina's revolutionary 1950s cargo flying wing. A testament to post-war Argentine aviation ambition.
Read now: www.laahs.com/naranjeros/
Read now: www.laahs.com/naranjeros/
June 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
🛩️ NEW ARTICLE: "Naranjeros, Gauchos and Indios: Argentina's Flying Wing" by Hernán Longoni. Discover the fascinating story of the IA-38 "Naranjero" - Argentina's revolutionary 1950s cargo flying wing. A testament to post-war Argentine aviation ambition.
Read now: www.laahs.com/naranjeros/
Read now: www.laahs.com/naranjeros/
From David's new album 'Who Is The Sky?'
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David Byrne - "Everybody Laughs" (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by David Byrne
www.youtube.com
June 10, 2025 at 12:58 PM
From David's new album 'Who Is The Sky?'
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"Shocking stock-market volatility, chaos in the bond market, and a plunge in the dollar — this week in markets is destined for the history books."
www.businessinsider.com/stock-market...
www.businessinsider.com/stock-market...
Inside one of the wildest weeks for markets in recent memory
"It seems that we go from panic to euphoria to terror," one analyst told Business Insider. Stocks and bonds swung violently, while the dollar plunged.
www.businessinsider.com
April 11, 2025 at 11:55 PM
"Shocking stock-market volatility, chaos in the bond market, and a plunge in the dollar — this week in markets is destined for the history books."
www.businessinsider.com/stock-market...
www.businessinsider.com/stock-market...
Mexican Narco-Pilots 🛩️
youtu.be/frCOwf9UL1g
youtu.be/frCOwf9UL1g
Mexico’s Notorious Narco Pilots (VICE Documentary)
YouTube video by VICE
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April 1, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Mexican Narco-Pilots 🛩️
youtu.be/frCOwf9UL1g
youtu.be/frCOwf9UL1g
"The administration has downplayed the importance of the text messages inadvertently sent to The Atlantic’s editor in chief."
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump’s Advisers Shared on Signal
The administration has downplayed the importance of the text messages inadvertently sent to The Atlantic’s editor in chief.
www.theatlantic.com
March 26, 2025 at 1:18 PM
"The administration has downplayed the importance of the text messages inadvertently sent to The Atlantic’s editor in chief."
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
"I, however, knew two hours before the first bombs exploded that the attack might be coming. The reason I knew this is that Pete Hegseth, the secretary of defense, had texted me the war plan at 11:44 a.m."
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
www.theatlantic.com
March 25, 2025 at 3:17 PM
"I, however, knew two hours before the first bombs exploded that the attack might be coming. The reason I knew this is that Pete Hegseth, the secretary of defense, had texted me the war plan at 11:44 a.m."
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
"Potential administration strategies include simply ensuring that U.S. ships have safe passage through the #Panama Canal, to restoring total U.S. ownership and operation of the passageway, officials said."
www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
Trump White House has asked U.S. military to develop options for the Panama Canal, officials say
Potential plans range from partnering more closely with the Panamanian military to a less likely option of U.S. troops seizing the canal by force, U.S. officials told NBC News.
www.nbcnews.com
March 13, 2025 at 4:33 PM
"Potential administration strategies include simply ensuring that U.S. ships have safe passage through the #Panama Canal, to restoring total U.S. ownership and operation of the passageway, officials said."
www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
"The live-fire exercises were a display to show that #China’s military forces could cut off the air and sea links between Australia and New Zealand at any time, with no warning."
thediplomat.com/2025/02/a-sh...
thediplomat.com/2025/02/a-sh...
A Shot Across the Bow: China Signals New Era of Sea Power in the Southwest Pacific
The live-fire exercises were a demonstration of China’s growing sea power in Australia and New Zealand’s immediate periphery – and meant to normalize the PLA presence there.
thediplomat.com
February 27, 2025 at 6:04 PM
"The live-fire exercises were a display to show that #China’s military forces could cut off the air and sea links between Australia and New Zealand at any time, with no warning."
thediplomat.com/2025/02/a-sh...
thediplomat.com/2025/02/a-sh...
"The Trump administration has fired at least 130 employees at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (#CISA). Those dismissals included staff dedicated to securing U.S. elections, and fighting misinformation and foreign influence operations."
krebsonsecurity.com/2025/02/trum...
krebsonsecurity.com/2025/02/trum...
Trump 2.0 Brings Cuts to Cyber, Consumer Protections
One month into his second term, President Trump's actions to shrink the government through mass layoffs, firings and withholding funds allocated by Congress have thrown federal cybersecurity and consu...
krebsonsecurity.com
February 25, 2025 at 2:27 PM
"The Trump administration has fired at least 130 employees at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (#CISA). Those dismissals included staff dedicated to securing U.S. elections, and fighting misinformation and foreign influence operations."
krebsonsecurity.com/2025/02/trum...
krebsonsecurity.com/2025/02/trum...
"At the very least, Russia requires a break—a ceasefire. One reason is its lack of sufficient strength, and the second is the immense financial burden it faces."
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russiaanalyzed.substack.com/p/ukraines-i...
Ukraine’s Intelligence Chiefs Assessing the Trajectory of War
Budanov, Maliuk, and Iushchenko provide comprehensive insights on the Russia-Ukraine War
russiaanalyzed.substack.com
February 24, 2025 at 2:44 PM
"At the very least, Russia requires a break—a ceasefire. One reason is its lack of sufficient strength, and the second is the immense financial burden it faces."
russiaanalyzed.substack.com/p/ukraines-i...
russiaanalyzed.substack.com/p/ukraines-i...