Dr. Jonathan Schroden
@jjschroden.bsky.social
22 years as a military operations analyst. Lots on DOD happenings, especially special ops & irregular warfare. Author of a forthcoming book on the history of US counterterrorism in Afghanistan. All views my own, RT not endorsement. Be droll, not a troll.
Everything just got better 👍
November 21, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Everything just got better 👍
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Exclusive: The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika, nooses and the Confederate flag as hate symbols.
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Exclusive: The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika, nooses and the Confederate flag as hate symbols.
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
And also the best song in the world
You have to face the demons along your path and that is why you should always carry snacks. Demons love snacks.
November 20, 2025 at 4:39 AM
And also the best song in the world
It’s a banger every time 🤘
Yesterday in car, Fat Bottomed Girls came on & my 5 yo daughter made me play it 3 times. When we got in car this AM, she immediately said “play the fat bottom song” & we listened to it 4 times. She was singing along after the second play. Dropped her off, then I listened 3 more times on the way home
November 19, 2025 at 12:21 AM
It’s a banger every time 🤘
😑😑😑
Data Centers, Crypto Mining To Push Electricity Costs Higher In 2026
Data Centers, Crypto Mining To Push Electricity Costs Higher In 2026
This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at Tesla’s engineering exodus and helping the electric truck market expand
www.forbes.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:13 AM
😑😑😑
Word 👇
If it were up to me, we’d have better food distribution & more public libraries.
November 19, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Word 👇
Like the ship’s going down and the captain is rearranging the deck chairs
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how are we feeling today?
November 19, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Like the ship’s going down and the captain is rearranging the deck chairs
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Airlines may not be able to rely on affluent travelers to buoy demand for much longer, according to recent industry reports.
High-Income Americans Are Trimming Holiday Travel Plans—A Potential Early Warning For Airlines
Airlines may not be able to rely on affluent travelers to buoy demand for much longer, according to recent industry reports.
www.forbes.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Airlines may not be able to rely on affluent travelers to buoy demand for much longer, according to recent industry reports.
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Breaking News: Hours after the House passed the measure to release the Epstein files, the Senate unanimously agreed to send it to President Trump’s desk. Follow live updates.
Trump Live Updates: Senate Agrees to Quickly Clear Bill Seeking Release of Epstein Files
The move means the measure, which the House approved in a 427-to-1 vote, will be passed by the Senate on receipt and be forwarded to the president’s desk for his signature.
nyti.ms
November 19, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Breaking News: Hours after the House passed the measure to release the Epstein files, the Senate unanimously agreed to send it to President Trump’s desk. Follow live updates.
Everything just got better 🥃
November 19, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Everything just got better 🥃
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The U.S. military on Saturday killed another three people accused by the Trump administration of smuggling drugs by sea, according to the U.S. Southern Command, bringing the known death toll from the campaign to at least 83 since early September.
Latest U.S. Strike on Boat in Pacific Kills 3, Southern Command Says
The United States has carried out at least 21 strikes on boats the Trump administration accuses of smuggling drugs, killing at least 83 people.
nyti.ms
November 17, 2025 at 1:10 PM
The U.S. military on Saturday killed another three people accused by the Trump administration of smuggling drugs by sea, according to the U.S. Southern Command, bringing the known death toll from the campaign to at least 83 since early September.
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The FAA said it was lifting the flight restrictions as air traffic controller staffing levels have continued to improve.
Flight Restrictions Triggered By Government Shutdown Ending Today, FAA Says
The FAA said it was lifting the flight restrictions as air traffic controller staffing levels have continued to improve.
www.forbes.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:35 AM
The FAA said it was lifting the flight restrictions as air traffic controller staffing levels have continued to improve.
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Do not forget that even a small, seemingly irrelevant act of kindness has the power to stick with someone and carry them through their day.
November 17, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Do not forget that even a small, seemingly irrelevant act of kindness has the power to stick with someone and carry them through their day.
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The nation’s most advanced aircraft carrier arrived in the Caribbean on Sunday in a display of U.S. military power, raising questions about what the new influx of troops and weaponry could signal for the Trump administration’s drug enforcement intentions in South America. apnews.com/article/airc...
Aircraft carrier arrives in the Caribbean in major buildup near Venezuela
The most advanced U.S. aircraft carrier has arrived in the Caribbean Sea in a display of American military power. The presence of the USS Gerald R.
apnews.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:52 PM
The nation’s most advanced aircraft carrier arrived in the Caribbean on Sunday in a display of U.S. military power, raising questions about what the new influx of troops and weaponry could signal for the Trump administration’s drug enforcement intentions in South America. apnews.com/article/airc...
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Operation Bulldog Bite ended 15 years ago this weekend.
During the 5 days of fighting on the mountain above the Watapur, the 101st Airborne’s 1-327 Infantry and the Ranger Regiment’s Team Darby saw some of the closest-quarters infantry fighting of the Afghan war and lost 7 Americans and 1 ANA KIA.
During the 5 days of fighting on the mountain above the Watapur, the 101st Airborne’s 1-327 Infantry and the Ranger Regiment’s Team Darby saw some of the closest-quarters infantry fighting of the Afghan war and lost 7 Americans and 1 ANA KIA.
Five Abu Company soldiers were killed in the attack, in which the upper platoon—the one in the forest—was nearly overrun before air support could help.
These USAF Pave Hawks flying out of Asadabad put PJs on the ground in the forest under fire and hoisted out the WIAs and KIAs.
These USAF Pave Hawks flying out of Asadabad put PJs on the ground in the forest under fire and hoisted out the WIAs and KIAs.
November 16, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Operation Bulldog Bite ended 15 years ago this weekend.
During the 5 days of fighting on the mountain above the Watapur, the 101st Airborne’s 1-327 Infantry and the Ranger Regiment’s Team Darby saw some of the closest-quarters infantry fighting of the Afghan war and lost 7 Americans and 1 ANA KIA.
During the 5 days of fighting on the mountain above the Watapur, the 101st Airborne’s 1-327 Infantry and the Ranger Regiment’s Team Darby saw some of the closest-quarters infantry fighting of the Afghan war and lost 7 Americans and 1 ANA KIA.
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Hard pass
Olivia Nuzzi's memoir is a combustive portrait of America, President Trump and the scandal with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that upended her career.
In an exclusive interview with The New York Times, she recalls the infatuation that consumed her, Kennedy’s use of psychedelics and much more.
In an exclusive interview with The New York Times, she recalls the infatuation that consumed her, Kennedy’s use of psychedelics and much more.
Olivia Nuzzi Did It All for Love
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Hard pass
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The International Criminal Court (ICC) has stated that the US air strikes on “alleged” drug smuggling boats will be treated under international law as crimes against humanity.
November 14, 2025 at 10:12 AM
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has stated that the US air strikes on “alleged” drug smuggling boats will be treated under international law as crimes against humanity.
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House plans to vote Tuesday on releasing Epstein files
House plans to vote Tuesday on releasing Epstein files
President Donald Trump has made repeated attempts to kill the effort, but a discharge petition has forced Speaker Mike Johnson's hand.
dlvr.it
November 14, 2025 at 10:51 PM
House plans to vote Tuesday on releasing Epstein files
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ICYMI: The legislative package passed Wednesday by the House and signed by Donald Trump to end the government shutdown includes funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs and Defense Department infrastructure projects for a full year. (from @svetashko.bsky.social)
House passes legislation to end government shutdown, fund the VA and military infrastructure
The bill will fund the Department of Veterans Affairs and Defense Department infrastructure projects for a full year.
www.stripes.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:02 PM
ICYMI: The legislative package passed Wednesday by the House and signed by Donald Trump to end the government shutdown includes funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs and Defense Department infrastructure projects for a full year. (from @svetashko.bsky.social)
Looks like we can add another approach (airdropping less-productive poppy seeds) to the failed attempts to curb #Afghanistan's opium crops during the US war there
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Inside the CIA’s secret mission to sabotage Afghanistan’s opium
In a decade-long operation, the CIA modified poppy seeds and dropped them by the billions from aircraft over Afghanistan in an attempt to weaken the potency of the country’s opium crop.
urldefense.us
November 12, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Looks like we can add another approach (airdropping less-productive poppy seeds) to the failed attempts to curb #Afghanistan's opium crops during the US war there
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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News Analysis: The bombings in the capital cities of India and Pakistan this week have not been directly linked, but there are fears the governments will blame each other after their previous military conflict alarmed the world.
Deadly Blasts in India and Pakistan Set Region on Edge
The rare explosions in the country’s capitals have not been directly linked, but there are fears the governments will blame each other after their previous military conflict alarmed the world.
nyti.ms
November 12, 2025 at 11:25 AM
News Analysis: The bombings in the capital cities of India and Pakistan this week have not been directly linked, but there are fears the governments will blame each other after their previous military conflict alarmed the world.
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NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
edition.cnn.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...