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A clarification
November 5, 2025 at 9:41 PM
A clarification
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Elections have consequences
April 9, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Elections have consequences
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"In less than a month’s time, Rubio has presided over America’s willing abdication as leader of the free world. It’s a shameful legacy that cuts against everything he once proclaimed to stand for."
How Marco Rubio helped bury American soft power
This is why his boss once called him "Liddle Marco."
www.publicnotice.co
February 18, 2025 at 9:59 PM
"In less than a month’s time, Rubio has presided over America’s willing abdication as leader of the free world. It’s a shameful legacy that cuts against everything he once proclaimed to stand for."
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NEW: Russia continues to display no indications that it is prepared to make any meaningful concessions on Ukraine as assessed by Western intelligence and US officials in line with ISW's longstanding assessment. 🧵(1/6)
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 18, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar021825
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 18, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar021825
February 19, 2025 at 2:42 AM
NEW: Russia continues to display no indications that it is prepared to make any meaningful concessions on Ukraine as assessed by Western intelligence and US officials in line with ISW's longstanding assessment. 🧵(1/6)
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 18, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar021825
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 18, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar021825
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🇰🇵🇷🇺 | North Korean M-1989 Koksan 170mm self-propelled howitzers on the Russian side of the frontline.
February 15, 2025 at 9:49 PM
🇰🇵🇷🇺 | North Korean M-1989 Koksan 170mm self-propelled howitzers on the Russian side of the frontline.
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the single most un-american and anti-constitutional statement ever uttered by an american president
February 15, 2025 at 6:39 PM
the single most un-american and anti-constitutional statement ever uttered by an american president
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Thought I've had the last couple days about all of this stuff the DOGE twirps have been doing to all the government agencies: as reckless, cruel and downright stupid as their removal of code has been, I'm worried about what they could add.
Backdoors, ransomware, deadman switches. Heinous shit.
Backdoors, ransomware, deadman switches. Heinous shit.
February 15, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Thought I've had the last couple days about all of this stuff the DOGE twirps have been doing to all the government agencies: as reckless, cruel and downright stupid as their removal of code has been, I'm worried about what they could add.
Backdoors, ransomware, deadman switches. Heinous shit.
Backdoors, ransomware, deadman switches. Heinous shit.
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If you care about science & higher ed in America right now, your world has changed.
We have been forced into a battle we didn’t choose.
Whatever our titles, our jobs now also includes emergency response, psychological first aid, organizing & many other things we weren’t trained in
We have been forced into a battle we didn’t choose.
Whatever our titles, our jobs now also includes emergency response, psychological first aid, organizing & many other things we weren’t trained in
February 15, 2025 at 3:49 PM
If you care about science & higher ed in America right now, your world has changed.
We have been forced into a battle we didn’t choose.
Whatever our titles, our jobs now also includes emergency response, psychological first aid, organizing & many other things we weren’t trained in
We have been forced into a battle we didn’t choose.
Whatever our titles, our jobs now also includes emergency response, psychological first aid, organizing & many other things we weren’t trained in
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This is extraordinarily dangerous. Tomorrow, the legacy media will ask Republican officials about this. Those officials will lie and obfuscate. And the legacy media will move on.
That is part of the crisis we face.
That is part of the crisis we face.
February 16, 2025 at 1:42 AM
This is extraordinarily dangerous. Tomorrow, the legacy media will ask Republican officials about this. Those officials will lie and obfuscate. And the legacy media will move on.
That is part of the crisis we face.
That is part of the crisis we face.
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MORE: The Russo-Iranian relationship has consolidated around Russia’s war in Ukraine, and the convergence of their respective anti-US ideologies has rendered it nearly impossible for the West to drive any sort of wedge between Moscow and Tehran. (🧵1/5)
SPECIAL REPORT: Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine has fundamentally shifted and intensified the Russo-Iranian relationship, the core of which is a mutually binding interest in challenging and eventually overturning the US-led world order. 🧵 (1/5) isw.pub/RussiaIranCo...
February 5, 2025 at 7:46 PM
MORE: The Russo-Iranian relationship has consolidated around Russia’s war in Ukraine, and the convergence of their respective anti-US ideologies has rendered it nearly impossible for the West to drive any sort of wedge between Moscow and Tehran. (🧵1/5)
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Move fast and break things is not the motto you want to adopt at a regulatory system that, as challenged as it may seem at times, is extremely functional.
February 5, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Move fast and break things is not the motto you want to adopt at a regulatory system that, as challenged as it may seem at times, is extremely functional.
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For the people telling us USAID was not created by an act of Congress: Google is your friend
www.justsecurity.org/107267/can-p...
www.justsecurity.org/107267/can-p...
February 4, 2025 at 3:11 PM
For the people telling us USAID was not created by an act of Congress: Google is your friend
www.justsecurity.org/107267/can-p...
www.justsecurity.org/107267/can-p...
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Mitch McConnell: Tariffs "will drive the cost of everything up. In other words, it will be paid for by American consumers. I mean, why would you want to get in a fight with your allies over this?"
February 3, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Mitch McConnell: Tariffs "will drive the cost of everything up. In other words, it will be paid for by American consumers. I mean, why would you want to get in a fight with your allies over this?"
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"Trump is single-handedly reneging on 80 years of American work to persuade others to trust and rely on the United States. He is remodeling the international image of the U.S. after himself: impulsive, self-seeking, short-sighted, and untrustworthy."
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
The Price America Will Pay for Trump’s Tariffs
Alienating allies and partners that the U.S. desperately needs means that “America First” will be “America Alone.”
www.theatlantic.com
February 1, 2025 at 7:37 PM
"Trump is single-handedly reneging on 80 years of American work to persuade others to trust and rely on the United States. He is remodeling the international image of the U.S. after himself: impulsive, self-seeking, short-sighted, and untrustworthy."
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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"By chasing out personnel, Trump and his allies are destroying the habits of government; they are crushing the civil service’s sense of purpose, the commitment that inspires dedication to studious neutrality."
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Trump’s Campaign to Dismantle the Government
The president is pursuing the longstanding conservative goal of neutralizing the federal bureaucracy.
www.theatlantic.com
February 2, 2025 at 5:03 PM
"By chasing out personnel, Trump and his allies are destroying the habits of government; they are crushing the civil service’s sense of purpose, the commitment that inspires dedication to studious neutrality."
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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We’ve been on the phone with multiple agencies/orgs. They’ve been completely cut off from federal money. We’re talking housing, homeless services, public safety, etc.
I’m calling a press conference today to explain how this could have drastic local impacts to our constituents.
I’m calling a press conference today to explain how this could have drastic local impacts to our constituents.
January 28, 2025 at 5:30 PM
We’ve been on the phone with multiple agencies/orgs. They’ve been completely cut off from federal money. We’re talking housing, homeless services, public safety, etc.
I’m calling a press conference today to explain how this could have drastic local impacts to our constituents.
I’m calling a press conference today to explain how this could have drastic local impacts to our constituents.
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I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion
The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 28, 2025 at 3:03 AM
I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
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As someone who has reported on AI for 7 years and covered China tech as well, I think the biggest lesson to be drawn from DeepSeek is the huge cracks it illustrates with the current dominant paradigm of AI development. A long thread. 1/
January 27, 2025 at 2:12 PM
As someone who has reported on AI for 7 years and covered China tech as well, I think the biggest lesson to be drawn from DeepSeek is the huge cracks it illustrates with the current dominant paradigm of AI development. A long thread. 1/
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Remarkable image released today of the UK's Surveillance Ship RFA Proteus facing off with the Russian Navy spy ship Yantar in the Atlantic.
Per the UK MOD: "The UK is playing a leading role in countering the growing Russian threat to offshore infrastructure in European seas."
Per the UK MOD: "The UK is playing a leading role in countering the growing Russian threat to offshore infrastructure in European seas."
January 23, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Remarkable image released today of the UK's Surveillance Ship RFA Proteus facing off with the Russian Navy spy ship Yantar in the Atlantic.
Per the UK MOD: "The UK is playing a leading role in countering the growing Russian threat to offshore infrastructure in European seas."
Per the UK MOD: "The UK is playing a leading role in countering the growing Russian threat to offshore infrastructure in European seas."
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NEW: The Kremlin has launched an information operation that seeks to create the false impression that the Russian economy is performing well despite numerous continued indicators of macroeconomic distress.
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 22, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar012225
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 22, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar012225
January 23, 2025 at 1:09 AM
NEW: The Kremlin has launched an information operation that seeks to create the false impression that the Russian economy is performing well despite numerous continued indicators of macroeconomic distress.
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 22, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar012225
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 22, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar012225
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Ukraine Is Burning Through 155mm M777 Howitzer Barrels So Fast The U.S. Army Can’t Keep Up
The U.S. Army is now trying to meet a requirement to produce at least 30 new barrels for M777 howitzers every month.
Story: www.twz.com/land/ukraine...
The U.S. Army is now trying to meet a requirement to produce at least 30 new barrels for M777 howitzers every month.
Story: www.twz.com/land/ukraine...
Ukraine Is Burning Through 155mm M777 Howitzer Barrels So Fast The U.S. Army Can't Keep Up
The U.S. Army is now trying to meet a requirement to produce at least 30 new barrels for M777 howitzers every month.
www.twz.com
January 21, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Ukraine Is Burning Through 155mm M777 Howitzer Barrels So Fast The U.S. Army Can’t Keep Up
The U.S. Army is now trying to meet a requirement to produce at least 30 new barrels for M777 howitzers every month.
Story: www.twz.com/land/ukraine...
The U.S. Army is now trying to meet a requirement to produce at least 30 new barrels for M777 howitzers every month.
Story: www.twz.com/land/ukraine...
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🇫🇷 | French President Macron announced a project to "mobilize" more young volunteers "to reinforce the armed forces."
"Let's not kid ourselves," the war between Russia and Ukraine "won't end tomorrow or the day after tomorrow," French President stated.
www.lemonde.fr/politique/ar...
"Let's not kid ourselves," the war between Russia and Ukraine "won't end tomorrow or the day after tomorrow," French President stated.
www.lemonde.fr/politique/ar...
Emmanuel Macron annonce un projet pour « mobiliser » davantage de jeunes volontaires « en renfort des armées »
Le président de la République a insisté, lundi lors de ses vœux aux armées, à Cesson-Sévigné, sur l’« accumulation des menaces » qui oblige la France à s’adapter. Lançant une actualisation de la revue...
www.lemonde.fr
January 20, 2025 at 8:50 PM
🇫🇷 | French President Macron announced a project to "mobilize" more young volunteers "to reinforce the armed forces."
"Let's not kid ourselves," the war between Russia and Ukraine "won't end tomorrow or the day after tomorrow," French President stated.
www.lemonde.fr/politique/ar...
"Let's not kid ourselves," the war between Russia and Ukraine "won't end tomorrow or the day after tomorrow," French President stated.
www.lemonde.fr/politique/ar...
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Again, the World Health Organization is the single most important global entity in preventing, tracking and controlling outbreaks, epidemics and pandemics and is especially important as climate change and deforestation allow pathogens to mutate, become more infectious and spread to new regions
January 21, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Again, the World Health Organization is the single most important global entity in preventing, tracking and controlling outbreaks, epidemics and pandemics and is especially important as climate change and deforestation allow pathogens to mutate, become more infectious and spread to new regions
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One more note to this bracing essay: the US Constitution, while not being very old, is nonetheless the oldest of all current democratic charters. Democracy is a very new thing in the world, and not deeply rooted.
wapo.st/4062f8U
wapo.st/4062f8U
Opinion | We like to think of the Constitution as eternal. It’s anything but.
The entire run of American constitutionalism can be encompassed in three lifespans.
wapo.st
January 13, 2025 at 1:56 PM
One more note to this bracing essay: the US Constitution, while not being very old, is nonetheless the oldest of all current democratic charters. Democracy is a very new thing in the world, and not deeply rooted.
wapo.st/4062f8U
wapo.st/4062f8U
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Alexander Smirnov, the informant behind fake Biden-Ukraine bribery allegations, has been sentenced to 6 years in prison.
Ex-FBI informant behind fake Biden-Ukraine bribery allegations sentenced to 6 years in prison | CNN Politics
The disgraced former FBI informant who falsely accused President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden of taking a $10 million bribe from Ukraine was sentenced Wednesday to six years in federal prison, a...
www.cnn.com
January 9, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Alexander Smirnov, the informant behind fake Biden-Ukraine bribery allegations, has been sentenced to 6 years in prison.