John Ismay
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Reporter, The New York Times. Former U.S. Navy EOD & Iraq vet. Reach me securely via Signal at: johnismay.01 or by email at: john.ismay@nytimes.com
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Lt. Col. Robert Stirm, the Air Force officer whose return from captivity during the Vietnam War was captured in an iconic, Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph in 1973, has reportedly died at the age of 92.
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November 14, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Lt. Col. Robert Stirm, the Air Force officer whose return from captivity during the Vietnam War was captured in an iconic, Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph in 1973, has reportedly died at the age of 92.
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The annual report comes late this year because cuts to the federal workforce led to a months-long delay getting data
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Trump's war on the federal workforce is hurting San Diego's military economy, study says
A months-long delay in data due to personnel cuts held up the release of the annual report, which found 16,000 fewer defense-sector jobs in San Diego over the last year.
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November 13, 2025 at 12:25 AM
The annual report comes late this year because cuts to the federal workforce led to a months-long delay getting data
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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.
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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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The arrival of the aircraft carrier Ford and three other warships in the Caribbean region, and closer to Venezuela, raises the total U.S. force in the region to more than 15,000 troops, the largest military buildup in the area in decades
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Aircraft Carrier Moves Into the Caribbean as U.S. Confronts Venezuela
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November 12, 2025 at 11:40 AM
The arrival of the aircraft carrier Ford and three other warships in the Caribbean region, and closer to Venezuela, raises the total U.S. force in the region to more than 15,000 troops, the largest military buildup in the area in decades
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In Saudi Arabia, the children of unmarried mothers are banished to the fringes of society, routinely deprived of birth certificates, medical care and education, a New York Times investigation found. Read more: nyti.ms/4p4dTvU
November 12, 2025 at 12:03 PM
In Saudi Arabia, the children of unmarried mothers are banished to the fringes of society, routinely deprived of birth certificates, medical care and education, a New York Times investigation found. Read more: nyti.ms/4p4dTvU
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The U.S. Air Force Academy's academic accreditation is under review following a formal complaint that the institution no longer has sufficient Ph.D.-level faculty as the federal government reduces its civilian workforce // Story by @thenoellephillips.bsky.social
Air Force Academy’s accreditation under review after cuts to civilian faculty
Concerned alumni and former faculty told The Denver Post they believe the academy is losing too many civilian Ph.D.-level instructors without the ability to replace them with qualified military mem…
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November 10, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The U.S. Air Force Academy's academic accreditation is under review following a formal complaint that the institution no longer has sufficient Ph.D.-level faculty as the federal government reduces its civilian workforce // Story by @thenoellephillips.bsky.social
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The U.S. military killed six people on Sunday in two more strikes on boats suspected of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said, without providing evidence. The strikes raised the death toll in the campaign to 76 people.
U.S. Military Kills 6 in Strikes on Suspected Drug Boats, Hegseth Says
The latest strikes raised the death toll in the campaign to 76 people in 19 attacks in the Pacific and the Caribbean Sea since early September.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The U.S. military killed six people on Sunday in two more strikes on boats suspected of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said, without providing evidence. The strikes raised the death toll in the campaign to 76 people.
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The United States killed six more men in Sunday strikes on suspected drug boats. Our news article and tracker on this offensive, which has killed at least 76 people in 19 attacks in the Pacific and the Caribbean Sea since early September.
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U.S. Military Kills 6 in Strikes on Suspected Drug Boats, Hegseth Says
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November 10, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The United States killed six more men in Sunday strikes on suspected drug boats. Our news article and tracker on this offensive, which has killed at least 76 people in 19 attacks in the Pacific and the Caribbean Sea since early September.
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John Cleary, who was shot in the chest by Ohio National Guard troops during an antiwar protest at Kent State University in 1970, a moment captured in a Life magazine cover photo, died last month. He was 74.
John Cleary, Wounded in Kent State Shooting, Dies at 74
A photo of him lying on the ground and bleeding made the cover of Life magazine after the 1970 shooting.
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November 7, 2025 at 6:20 PM
John Cleary, who was shot in the chest by Ohio National Guard troops during an antiwar protest at Kent State University in 1970, a moment captured in a Life magazine cover photo, died last month. He was 74.
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U.S. Sends Attack Aircraft to El Salvador Amid Regional Troop Buildup
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U.S. Sends Attack Aircraft to El Salvador Amid Regional Troop Buildup
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November 7, 2025 at 11:09 AM
U.S. Sends Attack Aircraft to El Salvador Amid Regional Troop Buildup
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Updated: Our tracking guide with the Pentagon’s latest lethal strike on a boat suspected of drug trafficking. Three men were killed in the Caribbean Sea, Defense Secretary Hegseth posted last night, raising the toll to at least 70 killed in this bombing campaign. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Tracking U.S. Military Killings in Boat Attacks
In two months, the Trump administration has killed dozens of people it accused of smuggling drugs aboard boats. Here are the acknowledged strikes so far.
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November 7, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Updated: Our tracking guide with the Pentagon’s latest lethal strike on a boat suspected of drug trafficking. Three men were killed in the Caribbean Sea, Defense Secretary Hegseth posted last night, raising the toll to at least 70 killed in this bombing campaign. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Stars and Stripes, the editorially independent daily newspaper and website covering the U.S. military worldwide, is hiring a U.S. Bureau Chief at its headquarters in Washington, D.C. 🗞️
Interested? Apply here➡️ www.usajobs.gov/job/849430100
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November 6, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Stars and Stripes, the editorially independent daily newspaper and website covering the U.S. military worldwide, is hiring a U.S. Bureau Chief at its headquarters in Washington, D.C. 🗞️
Interested? Apply here➡️ www.usajobs.gov/job/849430100
Interested? Apply here➡️ www.usajobs.gov/job/849430100
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Guess who has tens of thousands of books and will have free wine & cheese plus 10% off all purchases this Saturday from 5pm - 7:30pm… It ain’t Borders!
November 6, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Guess who has tens of thousands of books and will have free wine & cheese plus 10% off all purchases this Saturday from 5pm - 7:30pm… It ain’t Borders!
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Two bishops with ties to Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission, including Bishop Robert Barron, criticized the administration’s treatment of Catholics detained by immigration officials this week. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...
Bishops With Ties to Trump Commission Criticize Treatment of Immigrants
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November 6, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Two bishops with ties to Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission, including Bishop Robert Barron, criticized the administration’s treatment of Catholics detained by immigration officials this week. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...
Catholic bishops, even some aligned with the White House, are now speaking out forcefully against the Trump administration's policies about immigrants, respect for Native Americans and the Army's cancellation of support for uniformed priests www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...
Bishops With Ties to Trump Commission Criticize Treatment of Immigrants
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November 6, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Catholic bishops, even some aligned with the White House, are now speaking out forcefully against the Trump administration's policies about immigrants, respect for Native Americans and the Army's cancellation of support for uniformed priests www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...
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A U.S. Army garrison in Germany’s largest state briefly offered community members seeking food aid amid the government shutdown an online referral to German public resources.
The list of five German support organizations was removed sometime Wednesday.
The list of five German support organizations was removed sometime Wednesday.
Referral to German food aid resources disappears from US Army Garrison Bavaria website
The list of five German support organizations appeared on the “shutdown guidance” web page of U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria but was removed.
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November 5, 2025 at 5:31 PM
A U.S. Army garrison in Germany’s largest state briefly offered community members seeking food aid amid the government shutdown an online referral to German public resources.
The list of five German support organizations was removed sometime Wednesday.
The list of five German support organizations was removed sometime Wednesday.
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How Cheney’s Presidential Power Push Paved the Way for Trump to Go Further
Donald J. Trump and Dick Cheney became adversaries, but the former vice president set the stage for Mr. Trump’s bid to expand his executive authority.
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Donald J. Trump and Dick Cheney became adversaries, but the former vice president set the stage for Mr. Trump’s bid to expand his executive authority.
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How Cheney’s Presidential Power Push Paved the Way for Trump to Go Further
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November 4, 2025 at 11:07 PM
How Cheney’s Presidential Power Push Paved the Way for Trump to Go Further
Donald J. Trump and Dick Cheney became adversaries, but the former vice president set the stage for Mr. Trump’s bid to expand his executive authority.
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Donald J. Trump and Dick Cheney became adversaries, but the former vice president set the stage for Mr. Trump’s bid to expand his executive authority.
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There was no dispute from anyone in a federal district courtroom on Tuesday that a man in Washington pelted a federal agent with a freshly made deli sandwich in August. There was considerable dispute, however, over whether the act should be treated as a criminal offense.
Sandwich-Thrower Trial in D.C. Focuses on Moment of Impact
In a fast-moving trial, prosecutors invited testimony from the federal agent who said he was hit by a deli sandwich during a confrontation with Sean Dunn.
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November 4, 2025 at 10:25 PM
There was no dispute from anyone in a federal district courtroom on Tuesday that a man in Washington pelted a federal agent with a freshly made deli sandwich in August. There was considerable dispute, however, over whether the act should be treated as a criminal offense.
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From @theathletic.com: The All Blacks shirt has its own mythology. Players wear it with a sense of allegiance akin to that of a military or a religion. nyti.ms/3Xa13jN
November 4, 2025 at 10:25 PM
From @theathletic.com: The All Blacks shirt has its own mythology. Players wear it with a sense of allegiance akin to that of a military or a religion. nyti.ms/3Xa13jN
“It’s important to keep going,” Dr. Mink said. “These are young men who signed up, served their country, were fighting for freedom. I don’t want to give up yet.” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/s...
In Search of the Simpsonville Massacre
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November 4, 2025 at 6:46 PM
“It’s important to keep going,” Dr. Mink said. “These are young men who signed up, served their country, were fighting for freedom. I don’t want to give up yet.” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/s...
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Both The New York Times and Airwars are tracking the U.S. strikes on boats in the Carribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean. 64 or 65 killed in 15 separate incidents.
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Tracking U.S. Military Killings in Boat Attacks
In two months, the Trump administration has killed dozens of people it accused of smuggling drugs aboard boats. Here are the acknowledged strikes so far.
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November 4, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Both The New York Times and Airwars are tracking the U.S. strikes on boats in the Carribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean. 64 or 65 killed in 15 separate incidents.
NYT: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Airwars: airwars.org/conflict/u-s...
NYT: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Airwars: airwars.org/conflict/u-s...
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Think twice about shooting indoors. Great reporting from @tmgneff.bsky.social Dave Phillipps and Jeremy White
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How Gun Blasts From Indoor Shooting May Cause Brain Injuries (Gift Article)
The Times tested the blast waves of several popular civilian guns at an indoor range and found that repeated firing could add up to potentially harmful exposure.
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November 4, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Think twice about shooting indoors. Great reporting from @tmgneff.bsky.social Dave Phillipps and Jeremy White
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NYT: "Under the new policy, journalists could get in trouble — and even lose access permanently — for soliciting government employees to “violate the law by providing confidential government information.” Securing confidential information is the bread and butter of accountability reporting."
November 4, 2025 at 3:41 PM
NYT: "Under the new policy, journalists could get in trouble — and even lose access permanently — for soliciting government employees to “violate the law by providing confidential government information.” Securing confidential information is the bread and butter of accountability reporting."
This definitely explains why I've felt my sinuses getting hammered while shooting at indoor ranges. Great reporting by @tmgneff.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
How Gun Blasts From Indoor Shooting May Cause Brain Injuries
The Times tested the blast waves of several popular civilian guns at an indoor range and found that repeated firing could add up to potentially harmful exposure.
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November 3, 2025 at 9:15 PM
This definitely explains why I've felt my sinuses getting hammered while shooting at indoor ranges. Great reporting by @tmgneff.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/interactive/...