Matt Baker
@mattwbaker.bsky.social
Retired Tech Executive - Professional Vagabond
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"The American republic is undergoing a constitutional crisis as the president attempts to rule as an autocrat, a heedless billionaire smashes through people’s lives with sadistic glee, and the U.S. is attempting to reverse eighty years of world leadership."
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America Joins the Jackals
Ukraine is only the first victim.
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February 20, 2025 at 12:26 PM
"The American republic is undergoing a constitutional crisis as the president attempts to rule as an autocrat, a heedless billionaire smashes through people’s lives with sadistic glee, and the U.S. is attempting to reverse eighty years of world leadership."
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By brazenly treating some of Washington’s key allies as adversaries—and its autocratic adversaries as partners—Trump may be administering the death blow to a once-stable world system, columnist Michael Hirsh writes.
The New Meaning of ‘Munich’
After J.D. Vance’s bizarre speech, a word synonymous with appeasement may now signal the voluntary surrender of global hegemony.
foreignpolicy.com
February 20, 2025 at 12:30 PM
By brazenly treating some of Washington’s key allies as adversaries—and its autocratic adversaries as partners—Trump may be administering the death blow to a once-stable world system, columnist Michael Hirsh writes.
Reposted by Matt Baker
"The Trump administration has all but undone the extended deterrence strategies in place since 1945. Our Asian allies—not just Japan but South Korea and Australia—will face a similar dilemma. Geopolitical fragmentation is an incentive to nuclear proliferation."
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European Defense Without America
What would it look like? And in the short term, what can be done for Ukraine?
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February 20, 2025 at 12:41 PM
"The Trump administration has all but undone the extended deterrence strategies in place since 1945. Our Asian allies—not just Japan but South Korea and Australia—will face a similar dilemma. Geopolitical fragmentation is an incentive to nuclear proliferation."
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@wardcarroll.bsky.social - would be cool to cover this soon - www.twz.com/air/yes-chin...
Yes, China Just Flew Another Tailless Next-Generation Stealth Combat Aircraft
In less than 24 hours, two previously unseen Chinese advanced combat jet designs have broken cover and both are already undergoing flight testing. In less than 24 hours, two previously unseen Chinese ...
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December 26, 2024 at 10:41 PM
@wardcarroll.bsky.social - would be cool to cover this soon - www.twz.com/air/yes-chin...
Happy Festivus for the rest of us! Happy Holidays!!!
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media.tenor.com
December 20, 2024 at 3:17 PM
Happy Festivus for the rest of us! Happy Holidays!!!
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The drone shit is proving that we're in for (at least) four years of nonstop War of the Worlds panics. People you once believed smart and entrust with your children will corner you with podcast medicine. Refuting it? Pointless. You will realize your doctor is an alchemist 25 minutes before surgery.
December 17, 2024 at 7:28 PM
The drone shit is proving that we're in for (at least) four years of nonstop War of the Worlds panics. People you once believed smart and entrust with your children will corner you with podcast medicine. Refuting it? Pointless. You will realize your doctor is an alchemist 25 minutes before surgery.
Pretty psyched to see Dead and Company at The Sphere in late March! Woot!
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December 15, 2024 at 10:34 PM
Pretty psyched to see Dead and Company at The Sphere in late March! Woot!
From this…to this! Ceviche FTW
December 15, 2024 at 8:19 PM
From this…to this! Ceviche FTW
@wardcarroll.bsky.social - when is next Annapolis Moochapalooza? I keep a boat in Eastport now and look forward to attending!
December 15, 2024 at 7:15 PM
@wardcarroll.bsky.social - when is next Annapolis Moochapalooza? I keep a boat in Eastport now and look forward to attending!