Dave Bloom
davebloom.bsky.social
Dave Bloom
@davebloom.bsky.social
Gov’t Relations @MAGsaveslives - Congress, int'l development, landmines/UXO & weapons security. Formerly: energy, AFSA, Morocco, Central Asia. Also @LaJambeDC
I know it's a bot, but I do like to think my mine action policy tweets are connecting with people and making an impact.
November 25, 2024 at 2:34 PM
No matter which way you read “Woohoo,” you are correct.
November 25, 2024 at 2:34 PM
A tale in two tweets:
November 25, 2024 at 2:34 PM
All us Congress-watchers right now:
November 25, 2024 at 2:34 PM
It's one of those times
November 25, 2024 at 2:33 PM
-I'm thinking of starting a think tank.

-Sounds boring.

-Yeah, but guess what I'm calling it?
November 25, 2024 at 2:33 PM
Thinking today of two family members that served in the 2nd world war. Marvin Bloom, MD was a medical officer in the European theater, later attending the Nuremberg trials. John Lichty flew B-26 Marauders on skip-bombing missions in North Africa in the early days of the war.
November 25, 2024 at 2:32 PM
MAG America’s board chair Amb Dan Clune addressing the UN symposium for #IMAD2023 @MAGsaveslives
November 25, 2024 at 2:32 PM
.@CambodiaUN Amb. Sophea Eat at #IMAD2023
November 25, 2024 at 2:32 PM
All this talk about the Bradley Fighting Vehicles for #Ukraine has me thinking about this classic film. I mean, it's a comedy about pentagon procurement, so you need to see it (and it's streaming on multiple platforms).
November 25, 2024 at 2:31 PM
Live from the UK:
November 25, 2024 at 2:31 PM
Is there one of those long German words for when you see someone's actual face for the first time and it weirdly matches their abstract avatar image?
@ExumAM
November 25, 2024 at 2:30 PM
I'll admit that the safe disposal of illicit/confiscated fireworks sounds relatively boring, but just look at the scale of this:
November 25, 2024 at 2:30 PM
UXO/Demining Caucus event mentioned in @nytimes article by @johnismay

nytimes.com/2022/04/06/us/…
November 25, 2024 at 2:29 PM
Last night, several members of Congress spoke about demining, all citing personal experiences as igniting their respective passions for this issue. Heartening to see all this bipartisan support.
November 25, 2024 at 2:29 PM
Nobody whatsoever:

Toymaker:
November 25, 2024 at 2:29 PM
r/rance spitting fire as usual
November 25, 2024 at 2:28 PM
I'm not even mad that they used this tag, it's amazing they even have it to begin with:
November 25, 2024 at 2:27 PM
Algeria sells young people for energy? Whatever floats your boat.
November 25, 2024 at 2:27 PM
November 25, 2024 at 2:27 PM
These DAESH recruits and their adorable little map to Germany w/ 'lil boats and everything:

dailysabah.com/istanbul/2015/…
November 25, 2024 at 2:26 PM
The original foreign affairs #Movember champion:
November 25, 2024 at 2:26 PM
I'm sold - I'd really like to visit this "Algiers, Morocco."
November 25, 2024 at 2:25 PM
C215, one of the best, doing a Major Street Art Exhibition in Morocco: @christianguemy

bit.ly/1DmBrRd
November 25, 2024 at 2:25 PM
The charts designer at @WorldBankMENA got a little adventurous with this one (have to say I like the leopard print)
November 25, 2024 at 2:25 PM