Recycle Mike
@recyclemike.bsky.social
Lover of learning; Can’t resist a good argument. Still takes notes on pen & paper
Co-Host of Elevated Thoughts Podcast
A bipartisan podcast interviewing experts & making more informed citizens
New Episode Wednesdays! (https://linktr.ee/elevatedthoughts)
Co-Host of Elevated Thoughts Podcast
A bipartisan podcast interviewing experts & making more informed citizens
New Episode Wednesdays! (https://linktr.ee/elevatedthoughts)
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@recyclemike.bsky.social
· Apr 27
Exposing Archaeology’s Alt-History Echo Chambers with Dr. Joseph Wilson | Ep. 54
YouTube video by Elevated Thoughts
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Classical archaeologist Dr. Joseph Wilson @josephapwilson.bsky.social joins Elevated Thoughts to expose alt-history myths, fake artifacts, and echo chambers in archaeology. Tune in for real science and better discourse!
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MORE: The Russian military command appears to be establishing a tactical doctrine and force structure for motorcycle and civilian vehicle units in frontal assaults, underscoring the Russian military's efforts to offset Ukraine’s drone advantages and achieve maneuver in modern ground warfare. 🧵(1/3)
May 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
MORE: The Russian military command appears to be establishing a tactical doctrine and force structure for motorcycle and civilian vehicle units in frontal assaults, underscoring the Russian military's efforts to offset Ukraine’s drone advantages and achieve maneuver in modern ground warfare. 🧵(1/3)
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NEW: Russia is once again preparing to escalate the forced removal and deportation of Ukrainian children during the upcoming summer months. (1/3)
Russian Occupation Update, April 28, 2025: isw.pub/OccupationUp...
Russian Occupation Update, April 28, 2025: isw.pub/OccupationUp...
April 29, 2025 at 2:45 PM
NEW: Russia is once again preparing to escalate the forced removal and deportation of Ukrainian children during the upcoming summer months. (1/3)
Russian Occupation Update, April 28, 2025: isw.pub/OccupationUp...
Russian Occupation Update, April 28, 2025: isw.pub/OccupationUp...
Classical archaeologist Dr. Joseph Wilson @josephapwilson.bsky.social joins Elevated Thoughts to expose alt-history myths, fake artifacts, and echo chambers in archaeology. Tune in for real science and better discourse!
youtu.be/l2uchLb7aNc?...
youtu.be/l2uchLb7aNc?...
Exposing Archaeology’s Alt-History Echo Chambers with Dr. Joseph Wilson | Ep. 54
YouTube video by Elevated Thoughts
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April 27, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Classical archaeologist Dr. Joseph Wilson @josephapwilson.bsky.social joins Elevated Thoughts to expose alt-history myths, fake artifacts, and echo chambers in archaeology. Tune in for real science and better discourse!
youtu.be/l2uchLb7aNc?...
youtu.be/l2uchLb7aNc?...
How reliant is the U.S. on China for critical minerals? We unpack rare earths, cobalt, trade risks & solutions with Mahnaz Khan of Silverado Policy Accelerator (@silverado.org ) in this revealing new episode.
How can the US contend with China’s hegemony on REEs? Find out!
youtu.be/p0ryV5TgBJA?...
How can the US contend with China’s hegemony on REEs? Find out!
youtu.be/p0ryV5TgBJA?...
Who Controls the World’s Critical Minerals? ft. Mahnaz Khan | Ep. 53
YouTube video by Elevated Thoughts
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April 21, 2025 at 2:53 PM
How reliant is the U.S. on China for critical minerals? We unpack rare earths, cobalt, trade risks & solutions with Mahnaz Khan of Silverado Policy Accelerator (@silverado.org ) in this revealing new episode.
How can the US contend with China’s hegemony on REEs? Find out!
youtu.be/p0ryV5TgBJA?...
How can the US contend with China’s hegemony on REEs? Find out!
youtu.be/p0ryV5TgBJA?...
Aviation journalist Jeff Wise unpacks the mystery of MH370. Did cyber sabotage alter its signals? We explore tech, geopolitics, and a polluted info landscape shaping this aviation enigma.
youtu.be/ZXZLJkAOTjI?...
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MH370: Jeff Wise's Cyber Hack Theory Behind the Disappearance | Ep. 49
YouTube video by Elevated Thoughts
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March 5, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Aviation journalist Jeff Wise unpacks the mystery of MH370. Did cyber sabotage alter its signals? We explore tech, geopolitics, and a polluted info landscape shaping this aviation enigma.
youtu.be/ZXZLJkAOTjI?...
youtu.be/ZXZLJkAOTjI?...
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The U.S. has two tsunami warning centers, both operated by NOAA. Employees were terminated from these centers today. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center covers Hawaiʻi, and now it is less safe to be near the beach.
www.tsunami.gov
www.tsunami.gov
February 28, 2025 at 12:07 AM
The U.S. has two tsunami warning centers, both operated by NOAA. Employees were terminated from these centers today. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center covers Hawaiʻi, and now it is less safe to be near the beach.
www.tsunami.gov
www.tsunami.gov
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Per Dr Atul Gawande, ex USAID: “All malaria supplies protecting 53 million people, mostly children, including bed nets, diagnostics, preventive drugs, and treatments – terminated.”
There are no words that sufficiently describe this level of cruelty and sadism.
There are no words that sufficiently describe this level of cruelty and sadism.
February 28, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Per Dr Atul Gawande, ex USAID: “All malaria supplies protecting 53 million people, mostly children, including bed nets, diagnostics, preventive drugs, and treatments – terminated.”
There are no words that sufficiently describe this level of cruelty and sadism.
There are no words that sufficiently describe this level of cruelty and sadism.
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Disney just laid off the entire staff that makes National Geographic Kids books.
Everyone. Gone.
This hits home both as a parent and as an author of an NG kids book.
Please RT if you care about these books. The CEO of Disney just received a 30% raise, bringing his pay to $41.1 million.
Everyone. Gone.
This hits home both as a parent and as an author of an NG kids book.
Please RT if you care about these books. The CEO of Disney just received a 30% raise, bringing his pay to $41.1 million.
February 20, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Disney just laid off the entire staff that makes National Geographic Kids books.
Everyone. Gone.
This hits home both as a parent and as an author of an NG kids book.
Please RT if you care about these books. The CEO of Disney just received a 30% raise, bringing his pay to $41.1 million.
Everyone. Gone.
This hits home both as a parent and as an author of an NG kids book.
Please RT if you care about these books. The CEO of Disney just received a 30% raise, bringing his pay to $41.1 million.
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Join us again on the 4th of March for another @icarehb.bsky.social Experimental Archaeology online seminar. Dr Anna Rufà will be talking about bird exploitation. Register for free here: www.icarehb.com/lexa
February 13, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Join us again on the 4th of March for another @icarehb.bsky.social Experimental Archaeology online seminar. Dr Anna Rufà will be talking about bird exploitation. Register for free here: www.icarehb.com/lexa
Another need-to-read. Insights into the Kremlin’s foreign policy and decision making process
A new piece from me where I poke around Putin’s approach to foreign policy. A slightly unusual piece, even for me, which I hope you’ll enjoy reading as much as I enjoyed writing it. www.cirsd.org/en/horizons/....
Fear and Resentment in the Kremlin - How Putin’s Grievances Fueled Renewed Instability in Europe - CIRSD
“We were being shown our place. I can tell you unambiguously. Everything was so polite but in principle, we were always shown our place.” This was how Russian President Vladimir Putin
www.cirsd.org
February 8, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Another need-to-read. Insights into the Kremlin’s foreign policy and decision making process
A fantastic article from two guests, @radchenko.bsky.social @dmitri.silverado.org we had on @elevatedthoughts.bsky.social
free gifted article!
Trump can define his term by making peace on Korean Peninsula and allowing the US to marshall resources against China
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/o...
free gifted article!
Trump can define his term by making peace on Korean Peninsula and allowing the US to marshall resources against China
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/o...
Opinion | Trump-Kim, Part II, Could Shake Up the World (Gift Article)
North Korea is the weak link in the emerging coalition of authoritarian states, and the incoming president is uniquely positioned to exploit this.
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2025 at 8:59 PM
A fantastic article from two guests, @radchenko.bsky.social @dmitri.silverado.org we had on @elevatedthoughts.bsky.social
free gifted article!
Trump can define his term by making peace on Korean Peninsula and allowing the US to marshall resources against China
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/o...
free gifted article!
Trump can define his term by making peace on Korean Peninsula and allowing the US to marshall resources against China
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/o...
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"Put simply, they’ve realized — billions of dollars and more than a few ill-conceived companies later — that there are surprisingly few places today where you can both cure a disease with gene editing and make money." -->great piece from @jasonmast.bsky.social on the current state of Crispr.
The CRISPR companies are not OK
Gene editing promised a revolution, but biotech layoffs, stock slumps, and industry struggles reveal a stark reality: CRISPR is hard to do profitably.
www.statnews.com
February 6, 2025 at 2:41 PM
"Put simply, they’ve realized — billions of dollars and more than a few ill-conceived companies later — that there are surprisingly few places today where you can both cure a disease with gene editing and make money." -->great piece from @jasonmast.bsky.social on the current state of Crispr.
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Affordances are what the environment offers for good or ill…
The Uncomfortable
The Uncomfortable is a collection of deliberately inconvenient everyday objects by Athens-based architect Katerina Kamprani.
www.theuncomfortable.com
February 5, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Affordances are what the environment offers for good or ill…
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@dmitri.silverado.org , Dmitri Aperlovitch, co-founder of CrowdStrike & author of World on the Brink, joins us on @elevatedthoughts.bsky.social to exposes China’s cyber warfare, AI strategy, and military ambitions—plus what the U.S. must do to fight back.
Watch now👇
youtu.be/u7F93aRkOcs?...
Watch now👇
youtu.be/u7F93aRkOcs?...
World on the Brink: Is China Winning Cold War II with Cyber & AI? ft. Dmitri Alperovitch | Ep. 45
YouTube video by Elevated Thoughts
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January 31, 2025 at 8:05 PM
@dmitri.silverado.org , Dmitri Aperlovitch, co-founder of CrowdStrike & author of World on the Brink, joins us on @elevatedthoughts.bsky.social to exposes China’s cyber warfare, AI strategy, and military ambitions—plus what the U.S. must do to fight back.
Watch now👇
youtu.be/u7F93aRkOcs?...
Watch now👇
youtu.be/u7F93aRkOcs?...
@dmitri.silverado.org , Dmitri Aperlovitch, co-founder of CrowdStrike & author of World on the Brink, joins us on @elevatedthoughts.bsky.social to exposes China’s cyber warfare, AI strategy, and military ambitions—plus what the U.S. must do to fight back.
Watch now👇
youtu.be/u7F93aRkOcs?...
Watch now👇
youtu.be/u7F93aRkOcs?...
World on the Brink: Is China Winning Cold War II with Cyber & AI? ft. Dmitri Alperovitch | Ep. 45
YouTube video by Elevated Thoughts
youtu.be
January 31, 2025 at 8:05 PM
@dmitri.silverado.org , Dmitri Aperlovitch, co-founder of CrowdStrike & author of World on the Brink, joins us on @elevatedthoughts.bsky.social to exposes China’s cyber warfare, AI strategy, and military ambitions—plus what the U.S. must do to fight back.
Watch now👇
youtu.be/u7F93aRkOcs?...
Watch now👇
youtu.be/u7F93aRkOcs?...
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U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East: once about stability, now a cycle of ambition, intervention & unpredictability. Oil, Israel, Iran, shifting alliances—Trump, Biden, & beyond. What’s next in this high-stakes chess game? The End of Ambition w/ @stevenacook.bsky.social
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Why America Keeps Failing in the Middle East: Steven A. Cook Explains | Ep. 44
YouTube video by Elevated Thoughts
youtu.be
January 29, 2025 at 11:20 PM
U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East: once about stability, now a cycle of ambition, intervention & unpredictability. Oil, Israel, Iran, shifting alliances—Trump, Biden, & beyond. What’s next in this high-stakes chess game? The End of Ambition w/ @stevenacook.bsky.social
youtu.be/Jbm8IrPNK5c?...
youtu.be/Jbm8IrPNK5c?...
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MORE: Iran and Russia are learning from each other’s respective conflicts—Russia’s war in Ukraine and Iran’s escalation cycle with Israel and its peripheral involvement in the Israel-Hamas war. 🧵(1/6)
isw.pub/RussiaIranCo...
isw.pub/RussiaIranCo...
January 29, 2025 at 2:24 PM
MORE: Iran and Russia are learning from each other’s respective conflicts—Russia’s war in Ukraine and Iran’s escalation cycle with Israel and its peripheral involvement in the Israel-Hamas war. 🧵(1/6)
isw.pub/RussiaIranCo...
isw.pub/RussiaIranCo...
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If you are considering downloading DeepSeek, please read this first and share with others
You don’t owner your data. They keep it even if you delete and worse ..
You don’t owner your data. They keep it even if you delete and worse ..
You should read DeepSeek terms and conditions before you download the app:
-DeepSeek retains user data even after account is deleted
-The app has the right to monitor and process user inputs and outputs, including the collection of sensitive or strategic information.1/
-DeepSeek retains user data even after account is deleted
-The app has the right to monitor and process user inputs and outputs, including the collection of sensitive or strategic information.1/
January 29, 2025 at 7:21 PM
If you are considering downloading DeepSeek, please read this first and share with others
You don’t owner your data. They keep it even if you delete and worse ..
You don’t owner your data. They keep it even if you delete and worse ..
U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East: once about stability, now a cycle of ambition, intervention & unpredictability. Oil, Israel, Iran, shifting alliances—Trump, Biden, & beyond. What’s next in this high-stakes chess game? The End of Ambition w/ @stevenacook.bsky.social
youtu.be/Jbm8IrPNK5c?...
youtu.be/Jbm8IrPNK5c?...
Why America Keeps Failing in the Middle East: Steven A. Cook Explains | Ep. 44
YouTube video by Elevated Thoughts
youtu.be
January 29, 2025 at 11:20 PM
U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East: once about stability, now a cycle of ambition, intervention & unpredictability. Oil, Israel, Iran, shifting alliances—Trump, Biden, & beyond. What’s next in this high-stakes chess game? The End of Ambition w/ @stevenacook.bsky.social
youtu.be/Jbm8IrPNK5c?...
youtu.be/Jbm8IrPNK5c?...
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Very proud to have my #WorldOnTheBrink with @vermontgmg.bsky.social named as one of the best books of 2024 by the @economist.com!
www.economist.com/culture/2024...
www.economist.com/culture/2024...
November 23, 2024 at 8:01 PM
Very proud to have my #WorldOnTheBrink with @vermontgmg.bsky.social named as one of the best books of 2024 by the @economist.com!
www.economist.com/culture/2024...
www.economist.com/culture/2024...
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A lesson from the TikTok Affair should be that bipartisan efforts to preserve U.S. national security are vulnerable to the incoming president getting bought off and switching sides for his own personal and political benefit. Not great!
January 19, 2025 at 2:24 PM
A lesson from the TikTok Affair should be that bipartisan efforts to preserve U.S. national security are vulnerable to the incoming president getting bought off and switching sides for his own personal and political benefit. Not great!
This what people who don’t actually read books look like
Read. A. Fucking. Book. You. Cousin-fucking. Fascist. Clown.
I don’t know how else to explain to you simply that Hamas started this conflict with the soul goal of spending as many Palestinian lives as possible to further their propaganda and undermine Israel’s position in the world. All of Israel’s response was just opportunity for the far right
January 19, 2025 at 6:09 PM
This what people who don’t actually read books look like
This is perhaps the dumbest attempt at a Gatcha on BlueSky to ever exist
This might be the dumbest person on BlueSky I’ve seen so far omfg
No, because we didn’t target civilians intentionally. Hamas and similar proxies do. No I won’t agree to your insane game of semantics
January 19, 2025 at 5:50 PM
This is perhaps the dumbest attempt at a Gatcha on BlueSky to ever exist