@zaryema.bsky.social
Humanitarian, traveler, and history nerd, covering Ukraine, Afghanistan, and the MENA region for work. Current historical obsession is reading about / visiting the former border towns of the Österreich.
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NEW: Russian forces continue to advance and to intensify offensive operations in the Hulyaipole and Velykomykhailivka directions, exploiting the effects of battlefield air interdiction (BAI) and poor weather that hampers Ukrainian drone observation.
Read the full update: isw.pub/UkrWar111325
Read the full update: isw.pub/UkrWar111325
November 14, 2025 at 5:04 AM
NEW: Russian forces continue to advance and to intensify offensive operations in the Hulyaipole and Velykomykhailivka directions, exploiting the effects of battlefield air interdiction (BAI) and poor weather that hampers Ukrainian drone observation.
Read the full update: isw.pub/UkrWar111325
Read the full update: isw.pub/UkrWar111325
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I’ll level with u morale is low
November 10, 2025 at 2:57 AM
I’ll level with u morale is low
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I know this will impact tens of millions of people, obviously, but I'm currently thinking of my old refugee clients, mostly Afghans, who were 100% reliant on SNAP to eat. Mostly big families, with a single earner (the husband) who worked minimum wage jobs cleaning hotels or working groceries.
US Department of Agriculture says no food aid benefits will be issued next month reut.rs/3WohHMk
US Department of Agriculture says no food aid benefits will be issued next month
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Saturday that food benefits under one of the country's biggest social assistance programs will not be issued next month amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.
reut.rs
October 27, 2025 at 12:44 AM
I know this will impact tens of millions of people, obviously, but I'm currently thinking of my old refugee clients, mostly Afghans, who were 100% reliant on SNAP to eat. Mostly big families, with a single earner (the husband) who worked minimum wage jobs cleaning hotels or working groceries.
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The U.S navy is being used to essentially do piracy. You can't just go blow up random fishing boats, murdering their crews. What's worse is that this is the exact kind of behaviour China engages in. Worse in fact. At least the Chinese navy didn't blow up and murder Filipino fishermen yet.
October 25, 2025 at 1:52 AM
The U.S navy is being used to essentially do piracy. You can't just go blow up random fishing boats, murdering their crews. What's worse is that this is the exact kind of behaviour China engages in. Worse in fact. At least the Chinese navy didn't blow up and murder Filipino fishermen yet.
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He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power.
Trump: "By the way, a friend of mine called us the other day and he said 'I'd like to contribute any shortfall you have because of the Democrat shutdown. I'd like to contribute any shortfall you have with the military.' Today, he sent us a check for $130 million. It's gonna go the military."
October 24, 2025 at 12:15 AM
He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power.
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Note that other countries are talking soberly about whether or not it's possible to fill the vacuum left by the U.S. - not whether or not the U.S. is still looked to as a leader.
Singapore’s prime minister warns of ‘messy’ transition to post-American order on.ft.com/4neYS9v
Singapore’s prime minister warns of ‘messy’ transition to post-American order
Lawrence Wong says no other country can fill vacuum left by US
on.ft.com
October 23, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Note that other countries are talking soberly about whether or not it's possible to fill the vacuum left by the U.S. - not whether or not the U.S. is still looked to as a leader.
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We had a NATO coalition and tens of thousands of troops in Afghanistan for 20 years and never managed to stop the cultivation of opium.
I have no idea what sort of brain damage the Trump administration has that makes them think they’re going to drone strike their way into ending cocaine use.
I have no idea what sort of brain damage the Trump administration has that makes them think they’re going to drone strike their way into ending cocaine use.
October 23, 2025 at 2:33 AM
We had a NATO coalition and tens of thousands of troops in Afghanistan for 20 years and never managed to stop the cultivation of opium.
I have no idea what sort of brain damage the Trump administration has that makes them think they’re going to drone strike their way into ending cocaine use.
I have no idea what sort of brain damage the Trump administration has that makes them think they’re going to drone strike their way into ending cocaine use.
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There isn't really any two ways about the SS death's head. Where I live, you go to jail for 3 years if you got it tattooed on your body.
October 22, 2025 at 1:34 AM
There isn't really any two ways about the SS death's head. Where I live, you go to jail for 3 years if you got it tattooed on your body.
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America didn’t win WWII through “inferior tech," it won through organization, integration, and strategy, as well as the myth that Nazi Germany’s “exquisite” weapons outclassed the Allies, and critiques how the media keeps misusing history to sound profound. My latest⬇️
The Myth of Allied Technological Inferiority
World War II, The Free Press, and the Problematic Use of History in Contemporary Media
secretaryrofdefenserock.substack.com
October 16, 2025 at 9:37 PM
America didn’t win WWII through “inferior tech," it won through organization, integration, and strategy, as well as the myth that Nazi Germany’s “exquisite” weapons outclassed the Allies, and critiques how the media keeps misusing history to sound profound. My latest⬇️
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How exactly is this different from Kristallnacht?
I spoke to a Venezuelan woman who was arrested in this raid and later released with her 4yo son. She said agents broke down their door, pointed guns at them and made sexualized remarks about Venezuelan women. When she returned to her apartment it was boarded up and all her possessions were gone.
US Border Patrol raid sweeps in citizens, families as Chicago crackdown intensifies, w/ @reneehickman.bsky.social @kristinacooke.bsky.social www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
October 4, 2025 at 8:15 PM
How exactly is this different from Kristallnacht?
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When the MAGA era ends, Americans need to have a serious discussion about establishing better safeguards for their republic. Because the only reason Trump is failing at becoming a dictator so far, is his incompetence.
They would probably counter-coup against him if he does that.
October 1, 2025 at 12:54 AM
When the MAGA era ends, Americans need to have a serious discussion about establishing better safeguards for their republic. Because the only reason Trump is failing at becoming a dictator so far, is his incompetence.
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Pete Hegseth: only clean-shaven men can win wars
U.S. Grant:
U.S. Grant:
September 30, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Pete Hegseth: only clean-shaven men can win wars
U.S. Grant:
U.S. Grant:
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I want the world to read
these numbers about the night attack
Ukrainian Air Force downed or jammed 611 russian drones and missiles out of 643:
• 566 drones out of 593
• 2 jet-propelled drones
• 35 Kh-101 missiles out of 38
• 8 Kalibr missiles
• 0 Kinzhal missiles out of 2
The main target was Kyiv
these numbers about the night attack
Ukrainian Air Force downed or jammed 611 russian drones and missiles out of 643:
• 566 drones out of 593
• 2 jet-propelled drones
• 35 Kh-101 missiles out of 38
• 8 Kalibr missiles
• 0 Kinzhal missiles out of 2
The main target was Kyiv
September 28, 2025 at 8:47 AM
I want the world to read
these numbers about the night attack
Ukrainian Air Force downed or jammed 611 russian drones and missiles out of 643:
• 566 drones out of 593
• 2 jet-propelled drones
• 35 Kh-101 missiles out of 38
• 8 Kalibr missiles
• 0 Kinzhal missiles out of 2
The main target was Kyiv
these numbers about the night attack
Ukrainian Air Force downed or jammed 611 russian drones and missiles out of 643:
• 566 drones out of 593
• 2 jet-propelled drones
• 35 Kh-101 missiles out of 38
• 8 Kalibr missiles
• 0 Kinzhal missiles out of 2
The main target was Kyiv
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"The Coming Age of American Putinism".
Putinism and Trumpism share ideological DNA. They are two versions of the same global ideology - a kind of consumerist monarchism that makes might into right.
🎥Watch now on the main YouTube channel
Putinism and Trumpism share ideological DNA. They are two versions of the same global ideology - a kind of consumerist monarchism that makes might into right.
🎥Watch now on the main YouTube channel
September 18, 2025 at 5:17 PM
"The Coming Age of American Putinism".
Putinism and Trumpism share ideological DNA. They are two versions of the same global ideology - a kind of consumerist monarchism that makes might into right.
🎥Watch now on the main YouTube channel
Putinism and Trumpism share ideological DNA. They are two versions of the same global ideology - a kind of consumerist monarchism that makes might into right.
🎥Watch now on the main YouTube channel
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Just so everyone is clear, this right here is what an actual violation of the First Amendment looks like. When the head of the FCC says a company needs to do something about someone who displeased the administration or lose its license, that’s no joke unconstitutional
ABC announced that it was pulling Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show “indefinitely” after his comments about Charlie Kirk’s death.
ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Off Air for Charlie Kirk Comments
Mr. Kimmel faced some criticism for comments he made on Monday about the motives of the man who is accused of killing Charlie Kirk.
nyti.ms
September 17, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Just so everyone is clear, this right here is what an actual violation of the First Amendment looks like. When the head of the FCC says a company needs to do something about someone who displeased the administration or lose its license, that’s no joke unconstitutional
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Even I didn’t fully appreciate the insanity of the last 9 months. The conflicts of interest within the administration with the PRC. Gutting ONA, States China policy staff, the NSC, universities, renewable energy, sabotaging alliances and agreements. Just a whole of government effort to car crash
September 17, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Even I didn’t fully appreciate the insanity of the last 9 months. The conflicts of interest within the administration with the PRC. Gutting ONA, States China policy staff, the NSC, universities, renewable energy, sabotaging alliances and agreements. Just a whole of government effort to car crash
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korean reporting is nightmarish on the conditions Korean workers were contained in
September 14, 2025 at 6:06 PM
korean reporting is nightmarish on the conditions Korean workers were contained in
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Ngl, the rhetorical silence from elected dem China hawks over this entire fiasco has me putting them on fraud watch
South Korea denounces ‘shocking’ US treatment of detained workers www.ft.com/content/c71a...
South Korea denounces ‘shocking’ US treatment of detained workers
Labour minister’s comments reflect widespread outrage at raid by immigration agents on Hyundai-LG plant
www.ft.com
September 13, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Ngl, the rhetorical silence from elected dem China hawks over this entire fiasco has me putting them on fraud watch
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1/ What is this photograph?
It's a custom-made mask fitted for a software engineer in northern Virginia who suffered third-degree burns on her face when the Tesla Model Y she was in crashed and caught on fire. A heroic crowd of bystanders could not open the doors
1/ What is this photograph?
It's a custom-made mask fitted for a software engineer in northern Virginia who suffered third-degree burns on her face when the Tesla Model Y she was in crashed and caught on fire. A heroic crowd of bystanders could not open the doors
September 12, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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1/ What is this photograph?
It's a custom-made mask fitted for a software engineer in northern Virginia who suffered third-degree burns on her face when the Tesla Model Y she was in crashed and caught on fire. A heroic crowd of bystanders could not open the doors
1/ What is this photograph?
It's a custom-made mask fitted for a software engineer in northern Virginia who suffered third-degree burns on her face when the Tesla Model Y she was in crashed and caught on fire. A heroic crowd of bystanders could not open the doors
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Have been tagged in to provide the reminder about traumatic video because of the Charlie Kirk shooting video going around!
1. Settings -> Content & Media, turn off "autoplay video"
2. Keep your device sound off while browsing so an accidental activation won't include the sound
1. Settings -> Content & Media, turn off "autoplay video"
2. Keep your device sound off while browsing so an accidental activation won't include the sound
September 10, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Have been tagged in to provide the reminder about traumatic video because of the Charlie Kirk shooting video going around!
1. Settings -> Content & Media, turn off "autoplay video"
2. Keep your device sound off while browsing so an accidental activation won't include the sound
1. Settings -> Content & Media, turn off "autoplay video"
2. Keep your device sound off while browsing so an accidental activation won't include the sound
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Only in America would anyone turn child massacres into an industry--rather than banning weapons that are used to in mass murder.
The effort to keep schools safe from mass shooters has ballooned into a multibillion dollar industry. Companies are selling school districts assurance with high-tech products.
The school shooting industry is worth billions — and it keeps growing
The effort to keep schools safe from mass shooters has ballooned into a multibillion dollar industry. Companies are selling school districts assurance with high-tech products.
n.pr
September 9, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Only in America would anyone turn child massacres into an industry--rather than banning weapons that are used to in mass murder.
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Death tall in russian air strike on Yarova has risen to 23 dead, 18 others were injured, according to local authorities‼️
3 of the injured are in serious condition. The vast majority of the victims are pensioners.
People just stood in line to get their pension!
3 of the injured are in serious condition. The vast majority of the victims are pensioners.
People just stood in line to get their pension!
Russia murdered 21 people lined to receive pension❗️
21 people were killed and more than two dozen injured in a barbaric direct russian strike with an air bomb on ordinary people lined up to receive pensions in the village of Yarova in the Donetsk region.
Monsters! Bastards!
21 people were killed and more than two dozen injured in a barbaric direct russian strike with an air bomb on ordinary people lined up to receive pensions in the village of Yarova in the Donetsk region.
Monsters! Bastards!
September 9, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Death tall in russian air strike on Yarova has risen to 23 dead, 18 others were injured, according to local authorities‼️
3 of the injured are in serious condition. The vast majority of the victims are pensioners.
People just stood in line to get their pension!
3 of the injured are in serious condition. The vast majority of the victims are pensioners.
People just stood in line to get their pension!
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A provision banning racial profiling of Hispanics by ICE in reaction to yesterday's SCotUs action should immediately be added as a non-negotiable position for any kind of CR.
*Force* the GOP to *demand* racial profiling of Hispanics and make them threaten to shut down the government over it
*Force* the GOP to *demand* racial profiling of Hispanics and make them threaten to shut down the government over it
September 9, 2025 at 12:20 PM
A provision banning racial profiling of Hispanics by ICE in reaction to yesterday's SCotUs action should immediately be added as a non-negotiable position for any kind of CR.
*Force* the GOP to *demand* racial profiling of Hispanics and make them threaten to shut down the government over it
*Force* the GOP to *demand* racial profiling of Hispanics and make them threaten to shut down the government over it