Sumter Tisdale
@sumtertisdale.bsky.social
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The 30-mile stretch of land that will dictate the future of Europe
A quick piece for @theipaper.com on that piece of Donetsk region that could well the doom of any hopes of a peace agreement
inews.co.uk/news/world/3...
A quick piece for @theipaper.com on that piece of Donetsk region that could well the doom of any hopes of a peace agreement
inews.co.uk/news/world/3...
The 30-mile stretch of land that will dictate the future of Europe
The battle over this contested region could signal the collapse of any peace deal
inews.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 8:06 AM
The 30-mile stretch of land that will dictate the future of Europe
A quick piece for @theipaper.com on that piece of Donetsk region that could well the doom of any hopes of a peace agreement
inews.co.uk/news/world/3...
A quick piece for @theipaper.com on that piece of Donetsk region that could well the doom of any hopes of a peace agreement
inews.co.uk/news/world/3...
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Ukraine is still hitting military targets and oil infrastructure, every day
Confirmed by Ukraine’s General Staff: the rare Russian A-60 airborne laser aircraft was likely destroyed in a strike on the Beriev plant in Taganrog. Also hit: drone factory “Molniya,” oil terminals in Novorossiysk, Tuapse refinery, and an S-400 launcher.
November 25, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Ukraine is still hitting military targets and oil infrastructure, every day
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I hate to be the one who breaks it to you all buuuuut ismercuryinretrograde.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:39 AM
I hate to be the one who breaks it to you all buuuuut ismercuryinretrograde.com
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This is such a problem in Phoenix, I wait full seconds after the light turns green because someone runs a red at practically every intersection. It all changed when the pandemic taught us that the social contract is an illusion and only fools care about other people (I am a fool).
so uhhhhh is anyone going to do anything about the epidemic of drivers just blasting through red lights these days? @timdonnelly.com investigates: nygroove.nyc/why-does-no-...
Society broke down and all, but you really still need to stop at red lights
I can't believe we need to explain this one, but it seems that we really do
nygroove.nyc
November 13, 2025 at 8:34 PM
This is such a problem in Phoenix, I wait full seconds after the light turns green because someone runs a red at practically every intersection. It all changed when the pandemic taught us that the social contract is an illusion and only fools care about other people (I am a fool).
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@profgalloway.com: "AOC, I will give you a hundred thousand dollars in the next 48 hours if you announce you're primarying Schumer."
What do you say, @aoc.bsky.social?!
What do you say, @aoc.bsky.social?!
November 11, 2025 at 7:11 PM
@profgalloway.com: "AOC, I will give you a hundred thousand dollars in the next 48 hours if you announce you're primarying Schumer."
What do you say, @aoc.bsky.social?!
What do you say, @aoc.bsky.social?!
America’s cybersecurity defenses are cracking
America’s cybersecurity defenses are cracking
The shutdown is just the latest threat to CISA’s workforce.
www.theverge.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:10 AM
America’s cybersecurity defenses are cracking
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Looks like this is real. About 40% of the flight at 8k feet, then bumped up to 10k, and then finally went up higher, but only to 20k feet. Much slower than normal flight and likely burned a lot more fuel. But the view out the window was probably impressive.
www.flightaware.com/live/flight/...
www.flightaware.com/live/flight/...
November 9, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Looks like this is real. About 40% of the flight at 8k feet, then bumped up to 10k, and then finally went up higher, but only to 20k feet. Much slower than normal flight and likely burned a lot more fuel. But the view out the window was probably impressive.
www.flightaware.com/live/flight/...
www.flightaware.com/live/flight/...
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"...ending federal oversight of IDEA isn’t about giving control to the states. It is about denying the civil rights of all students with disabilities. "
The Slow Death of Special Education
The government has abandoned its commitment to an equitable education for all children—if it ever had one.
www.theatlantic.com
November 2, 2025 at 1:23 PM
"...ending federal oversight of IDEA isn’t about giving control to the states. It is about denying the civil rights of all students with disabilities. "
All you need to hear at this moment
How To Play Van Halen "Jump" On Keyboard
YouTube video by Doctor Mix
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October 28, 2025 at 1:14 AM
All you need to hear at this moment
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Step away from all this other crap and watch this live stream of #Kilauea.
[V3cam] Kīlauea volcano, Hawaii (south Halemaʻumaʻu crater)
YouTube video by USGS
www.youtube.com
October 18, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Step away from all this other crap and watch this live stream of #Kilauea.
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A grain bin filled with soybeans collapsed in Iroquois County, Illinois, taking out power lines but causing no injuries.
October 16, 2025 at 5:02 PM
A grain bin filled with soybeans collapsed in Iroquois County, Illinois, taking out power lines but causing no injuries.
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“Russia can sustain extremely high levels of casualties and losses in human lives. They don’t care about people’s lives.” However, “it is painful for them to lose money...”
This is how the oil industry became the Ukrainians’ most important target."
This is how the oil industry became the Ukrainians’ most important target."
September 24, 2025 at 10:32 PM
“Russia can sustain extremely high levels of casualties and losses in human lives. They don’t care about people’s lives.” However, “it is painful for them to lose money...”
This is how the oil industry became the Ukrainians’ most important target."
This is how the oil industry became the Ukrainians’ most important target."
Was wondering why some items disappeared from the site. Will still continue to support this company. #woodworking
September 20, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Was wondering why some items disappeared from the site. Will still continue to support this company. #woodworking
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It’s now been a day and a half since Russia launched a premeditated military attack on Poland, ostensibly an ally of the USA. And so far this is the only reaction of the US president. And some people still think the US will defend Europe from Russia…
September 11, 2025 at 9:28 AM
It’s now been a day and a half since Russia launched a premeditated military attack on Poland, ostensibly an ally of the USA. And so far this is the only reaction of the US president. And some people still think the US will defend Europe from Russia…
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Ok its ‘feed it off an aux, speak, grunt no strength, the ladder start to clatter with fear fight down height, wire in a fire representing seven games, a government for hire and a combat site’.
September 5, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Ok its ‘feed it off an aux, speak, grunt no strength, the ladder start to clatter with fear fight down height, wire in a fire representing seven games, a government for hire and a combat site’.
What a remarkable career and contribution to the English speaking world. Will miss hearing the academics being told to "briskly" introduce whatever subject it was.
Melvyn Bragg steps down from BBC Radio 4's In Our Time after 26 years - BBC News
The veteran presenter has hosted more than 1,000 epsiodes of the programme over the past 26 years.
www.bbc.com
September 4, 2025 at 11:08 AM
What a remarkable career and contribution to the English speaking world. Will miss hearing the academics being told to "briskly" introduce whatever subject it was.
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Good news about the cutting-edge AI tools from the $3-trillion-dollar company.
September 2, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Good news about the cutting-edge AI tools from the $3-trillion-dollar company.
The Ukrainians clearly don’t have this hindrance as they rapidly iterate and evolve their use of battle technology. The Russians are learning too.
Americans Are Fixers. Their Troops Should Be Too
Military personnel are often blocked from repairing their own equipment due to manufacturer restrictions. In wartime, that could be fatal.
www.bloomberg.com
August 28, 2025 at 10:54 AM
The Ukrainians clearly don’t have this hindrance as they rapidly iterate and evolve their use of battle technology. The Russians are learning too.
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Everyone should know this & make use of it. I have been successful about 85% of the time appealing my insurance claim denials. It takes persistence, but you can do well. Document every conversation & get each person's full name.
When an insurance company is deciding whether to pay for your medical treatment, it generates a file, which should contain all records associated with your case, including documents explaining why the claim was denied.
You have a right to see this file.
(Published May 2023)
You have a right to see this file.
(Published May 2023)
Health Insurance Claim Denied? See What Insurers Said Behind the Scenes
Learn how to request your health insurance claim file, which can include details about what your insurer is saying about you and your case.
www.propublica.org
August 26, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Everyone should know this & make use of it. I have been successful about 85% of the time appealing my insurance claim denials. It takes persistence, but you can do well. Document every conversation & get each person's full name.
Excellent point: If US took 3 yrs and 1 million casualties to capture <1/3 of Iraq no one would say we were "winning".
Ukraine Is Beating Russia: What Putin Doesn't Want You to Know
YouTube video by Adam Kinzinger
youtu.be
August 17, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Excellent point: If US took 3 yrs and 1 million casualties to capture <1/3 of Iraq no one would say we were "winning".
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We stopped expanding the House in the 1920s, decided the Supreme Court should freeze in the 1930s, added the last states in the 1950s, amended the Constitution only once in the last fifty years.
The USA and its government continued to grow, but almost all that growth came in the executive branch.
The USA and its government continued to grow, but almost all that growth came in the executive branch.
i really think the only reason we haven't created new states — which was a common political tactic in the 19th century, see nevada and the dakotas — is that 50 is a round number
August 11, 2025 at 10:21 PM
We stopped expanding the House in the 1920s, decided the Supreme Court should freeze in the 1930s, added the last states in the 1950s, amended the Constitution only once in the last fifty years.
The USA and its government continued to grow, but almost all that growth came in the executive branch.
The USA and its government continued to grow, but almost all that growth came in the executive branch.
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Russian forces have been stopped in Donetsk, where Ukraine has a strong belt of fortresses. If Trump tries to hand over all of Donetsk to Putin in exchange for a ceasefire, it would be another Munich: a dishonorable and destructive bargain. Ukrainians would never go along. wapo.st/45rmMaW
Opinion | Trump is letting Putin manipulate him, again
The president’s desperation to end the Ukraine war might lead to another Munich moment with Russia.
wapo.st
August 9, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Russian forces have been stopped in Donetsk, where Ukraine has a strong belt of fortresses. If Trump tries to hand over all of Donetsk to Putin in exchange for a ceasefire, it would be another Munich: a dishonorable and destructive bargain. Ukrainians would never go along. wapo.st/45rmMaW