Felladimir.bsky
@felladimir.bsky.social
Physicist | blaugrana 💙♥️ | carrier appreciatior | Mostly retweeting posts from more competent people about defense/Ukraine related stuff
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If you think I've forgotten about the hurricane satellites, think again. The Navy is permanently unplugging them this week, on the brink of the busiest stretch of the season. There's so much more to this story, and I have the latest scoop. ⬇️
Navy Set to Unplug Critical Hurricane Satellites this Week
Abrupt termination of satellite data by U.S. Department of Defense sends forecasters scrambling for a fix on the brink of the busiest stretch of the hurricane season
michaelrlowry.substack.com
July 28, 2025 at 10:57 PM
If you think I've forgotten about the hurricane satellites, think again. The Navy is permanently unplugging them this week, on the brink of the busiest stretch of the season. There's so much more to this story, and I have the latest scoop. ⬇️
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Fighting with M23 rebels in eastern Congo has left at least 13 peacekeepers and foreign soldiers dead. M23 has made significant territorial gains in recent weeks, encircling the eastern city of Goma.
International peacekeepers killed as fighting rages around eastern Congo's key city
Fighting with M23 rebels in eastern Congo has left at least 13 peacekeepers and foreign soldiers dead. M23 has made significant territorial gains in recent weeks, encircling the eastern city of Goma.
www.npr.org
January 26, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Fighting with M23 rebels in eastern Congo has left at least 13 peacekeepers and foreign soldiers dead. M23 has made significant territorial gains in recent weeks, encircling the eastern city of Goma.
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Me in 2026 using Polymarket to make millions betting on the outcome of Trump's 3 day SMO into Mexico
a man in a suit is walking down a hallway
ALT: a man in a suit is walking down a hallway
media.tenor.com
December 8, 2024 at 1:17 PM
Me in 2026 using Polymarket to make millions betting on the outcome of Trump's 3 day SMO into Mexico
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Much has been written about Russia's economy, but even well-regarded Western outlets have only scratched the surface. Frustrated by shallow analysis, our team interviewed a former deputy energy minister to get the full picture:
frontelligence.substack.com/p/war-deficits-and-the-russian-economy
frontelligence.substack.com/p/war-deficits-and-the-russian-economy
War, Deficits, and the Russian Economy: An Uphill Battle to Nowhere
Exclusive Interview with Former Russian Deputy Minister of Energy Vladimir Milov
frontelligence.substack.com
December 4, 2024 at 4:18 PM
Much has been written about Russia's economy, but even well-regarded Western outlets have only scratched the surface. Frustrated by shallow analysis, our team interviewed a former deputy energy minister to get the full picture:
frontelligence.substack.com/p/war-deficits-and-the-russian-economy
frontelligence.substack.com/p/war-deficits-and-the-russian-economy
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‚Kherson’s civilians have been, since midsummer, the target of an experiment without precedent in modern European warfare: a concerted Russian campaign to empty a city by stalking its residents with attack drones.‘
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Russia uses civilians as ‘target practice’ for killer drones
Southern Ukrainian city of Kherson hit more than 9,500 times as Moscow attempts to drive out residents
giftarticle.ft.com
December 4, 2024 at 6:28 AM
‚Kherson’s civilians have been, since midsummer, the target of an experiment without precedent in modern European warfare: a concerted Russian campaign to empty a city by stalking its residents with attack drones.‘
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
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Pete Hegseth’s Secret History: A whistle-blower report and other documents suggest that Trump’s nominee to run the Pentagon was forced out of previous leadership positions for financial mismanagement, sexist behavior, and being repeatedly intoxicated on the job www.newyorker.com/news/news-de...
December 2, 2024 at 12:12 PM
Pete Hegseth’s Secret History: A whistle-blower report and other documents suggest that Trump’s nominee to run the Pentagon was forced out of previous leadership positions for financial mismanagement, sexist behavior, and being repeatedly intoxicated on the job www.newyorker.com/news/news-de...
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Chinese vessel (possibly PLAN) emerges from Guangzhou for sea trials. Unknown if it's a drone carrier or some other use - posted November 26, 2024
SRC: TW-@WenJian0922
SRC: TW-@WenJian0922
November 27, 2024 at 3:36 AM
Chinese vessel (possibly PLAN) emerges from Guangzhou for sea trials. Unknown if it's a drone carrier or some other use - posted November 26, 2024
SRC: TW-@WenJian0922
SRC: TW-@WenJian0922
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A few months ago, I interviewed a Ukrainian soldier from the battle-hardened 47th Brigade. Check out the transcript here, or for the interview video, check out the next post.
www.tripwired.us/blog/its-lik...
www.tripwired.us/blog/its-lik...
"It's like World War 1" - Interview with a Ukrainian Soldier
The 47th Brigade in Ukraine has been involved in some of the fiercest fighting of the Russo-Ukrainian war, and has been relied on countless times to push the initia…
www.tripwired.us
November 26, 2024 at 5:30 PM
A few months ago, I interviewed a Ukrainian soldier from the battle-hardened 47th Brigade. Check out the transcript here, or for the interview video, check out the next post.
www.tripwired.us/blog/its-lik...
www.tripwired.us/blog/its-lik...
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After being stopped 3 times yesterday, the RUB managed to break the 108 RUB/USD barrier today.
We are approaching March 2022 levels and this time they don’t have the means to stop the devaluation.
We are approaching March 2022 levels and this time they don’t have the means to stop the devaluation.
November 27, 2024 at 9:27 AM
After being stopped 3 times yesterday, the RUB managed to break the 108 RUB/USD barrier today.
We are approaching March 2022 levels and this time they don’t have the means to stop the devaluation.
We are approaching March 2022 levels and this time they don’t have the means to stop the devaluation.
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Last year someone asked me why I think TikTok is worse than other forms of media. Here's why:
November 25, 2024 at 12:46 PM
Last year someone asked me why I think TikTok is worse than other forms of media. Here's why:
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The media allowing Trump to pretend to disavow Project 2025 is one of the most horrifying failures of the century so far, even maybe above and beyond what happened in 2016, and they will learn absolutely nothing from it.
Trump's transition team turns to Project 2025 after disavowing it during the campaign
Transition officials have used Project 2025's extensive personnel database for potential candidates to hire for the incoming administration, a person familiar the plans said.
www.nbcnews.com
November 22, 2024 at 1:21 PM
The media allowing Trump to pretend to disavow Project 2025 is one of the most horrifying failures of the century so far, even maybe above and beyond what happened in 2016, and they will learn absolutely nothing from it.