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Jason "Red5" Lyall
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Prof @Dartmouth. Director, FieldLab. Carnegie Fellow. Diversity and military effectiveness, war, humanitarian aid, USAID, sci fi. Author, DIVIDED ARMIES (2020, http://amzn.to/2Y80f25). 🇨🇦 #FirstGen #VermontZen

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Jason "Red5" Lyall @jaylyall.bsky.social · 2h
WSJ reporting that Hegseth did give the spoken order to "kill them all" on the 2 Sept double-tap strike

"A Defense Department official on Monday provided a similar account to The Wall Street Journal and said Hegseth was the “target engagement authority,” the key figure who authorized the strike."
White House Defends Hegseth Over Strike on Alleged Drug Boat That Killed Survivors
An admiral who ordered the strike acted under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s authority, the White House press secretary said.
www.wsj.com

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Jason "Red5" Lyall @jaylyall.bsky.social · 5h
The best time to get rid of Pete was at his Senate confirmation. The next best time is now.
blackcloudsix.bsky.social Black Cloud Six @blackcloudsix.bsky.social · 5h
Tom Nichols (@radiofreetom.bsky.social) lays waste to the Crusader-tattoo wearing, PT log toting, fat shaming, beard hating, rules-of-war breaking, drunken (accused) murderer who squats at the head of history‘s most powerful military.

Gift article:

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Pete Hegseth Needs to Go—Now
A man with such contempt for the military should not run the Pentagon.
www.theatlantic.com

Reposted by Jason Lyall

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Black Cloud Six @blackcloudsix.bsky.social · 5h
Tom Nichols (@radiofreetom.bsky.social) lays waste to the Crusader-tattoo wearing, PT log toting, fat shaming, beard hating, rules-of-war breaking, drunken (accused) murderer who squats at the head of history‘s most powerful military.

Gift article:

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Pete Hegseth Needs to Go—Now
A man with such contempt for the military should not run the Pentagon.
www.theatlantic.com

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Jason "Red5" Lyall @jaylyall.bsky.social · 6h
probably sounds better in the original German
ronfilipkowski.bsky.social Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 7h
I assume she means everyone who isn’t white.

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Jason "Red5" Lyall @jaylyall.bsky.social · 7h
“Combat decisions”
ronfilipkowski.bsky.social Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 7h
If Admiral Bradley didn’t realize before that these cowards were setting him up to take the fall, he knows it now. Time to hire a good lawyer.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 7h
If Admiral Bradley didn’t realize before that these cowards were setting him up to take the fall, he knows it now. Time to hire a good lawyer.

Reposted by Peter M. Shane, David R. Miller, Silvia Secchi , and 2 more

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 7h
I assume she means everyone who isn’t white.

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Jason "Red5" Lyall @jaylyall.bsky.social · 12h
That bump you just heard was ADM Bradley being thrown under the Trump bus
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13h
REPORTER: Does the administration deny that that second strike happened, or did it happen and the administration denies that Hegseth gave the order?

LEAVITT: The latter. Secretary Hegseth authorized Admiral Bradley to conduct these kinetic strikes. He worked well within his authority and the law.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13h
REPORTER: Does the administration deny that that second strike happened, or did it happen and the administration denies that Hegseth gave the order?

LEAVITT: The latter. Secretary Hegseth authorized Admiral Bradley to conduct these kinetic strikes. He worked well within his authority and the law.

Reposted by Jason Lyall

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post malone ergo propter malone @proptermalone.bsky.social · 14h
“we failed a veteran” is the ultimate story here and if I were a soldier currently being asked to do war crimes on Trump’s behalf I would consider this instructive
Suspect in National Guard attack struggled with 'dark isolation' as community raised concerns
Emails obtained by the Associated Press show that the Afghan man accused of shooting two National Guard members near the White House had been unraveling for years.
www.latimes.com

Reposted by Jason Lyall

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 16h
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, served in a CIA-backed Afghan force unit, known as the “Zero Units.”

His unit mate said Lakanwal sought help from a CIA program designed to aid unit veterans.

Read: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Reposted by Jason Lyall, Brooke Harrington

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Christoph Harig @charig.bsky.social · 19h
"There is more than a tinge of anti-intellectualism in the perception that social sciences and humanities have a negative effect on officer candidates"
www.usni.org/magazines/pr...
The U.S. Naval Academy Needs Civilian Faculty
Civilian faculty help provide midshipmen with a well-rounded education.
www.usni.org

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Brian Hughes @bmhughes.bsky.social · 20h
This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥

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Jason "Red5" Lyall @jaylyall.bsky.social · 1d
"So far this year, about one million of the three million Afghans living in Pakistan have been deported or forced to return to Afghanistan, a country where many have never lived and where jobs and affordable housing are scarce amid a worsening humanitarian crisis"
Fed Up With the Taliban, Pakistan Expels Masses of Afghans
www.nytimes.com

Reposted by Anna O. Law, Richard E. Lenski, Jonathan A. Foley , and 12 more

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Chris Vannini @chrisvannini.com · 1d
SOURCES: Michigan State is firing head coach Jonathan Smith, @theathletic.com has learned.

He went 9-15 in two seasons, including 1-8 in the Big Ten this year. (ESPN first reported).

MSU players meeting called for 2:45. Smith has a $33 million buyout (with offset).

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Jason "Red5" Lyall @jaylyall.bsky.social · 3d
Exhibit A for the war crimes tribunal
washingtonpost.com The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 3d
Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an order to “kill everybody” in the first strike on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean. After two men survived, the mission commander ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions, according to two sources.
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com

Reposted by David R. Miller, Jason Lyall

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Devon Heinen @devonheinen.bsky.social · 3d
NEW via @washingtonpost.com:

"#DC police to begin patrolling with #NationalGuard after fatal attack
If enacted on a long-term basis, the change would significantly shift the way National Guard troops have worked with law enforcement in DC since their arrival."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
D.C. police to begin patrolling with National Guard after fatal attack
If enacted on a long-term basis, the change would significantly shift the way National Guard troops have worked with law enforcement in the District since their arrival.
www.washingtonpost.com

Reposted by Jason Lyall, Stephen I. Vladeck, Stuart Shapiro

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Tim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 3d
Hagueseth
washingtonpost.com The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 3d
Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an order to “kill everybody” in the first strike on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean. After two men survived, the mission commander ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions, according to two sources.
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com

Reposted by Kori Schake, Marc Lynch, Norbert Schwarz , and 17 more

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 3d
Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an order to “kill everybody” in the first strike on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean. After two men survived, the mission commander ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions, according to two sources.
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com

Reposted by Jason Lyall, Nathan P. Kalmoe

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Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 4d
Bringing the war home

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Jason "Red5" Lyall @jaylyall.bsky.social · 4d
"The U.S. military has killed more than 80 people since the campaign began in early September. But it does not know who specifically is being killed, and the strikes were not designed to take out high-ranking cartel leaders."
Intelligence on U.S. Military’s Boat Strikes Is Limited
www.nytimes.com

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 4d
The Trump administration has reacted to a small scale lone wolf attack by in DC announcing a sweeping collective punishment, using the organs of government to heap blame on partisan rivals, and potentially dissuading anyone from collaborating with US forces abroad for a generation.
mikeeckel.bsky.social Mike Eckel @mikeeckel.bsky.social · 4d
CIA statement about the Afghan man identified as the gunman who shot two National Guardsmen in Washington

Reposted by Stephen M. Walt, Kori Schake, Marc Lynch , and 14 more

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Mike Eckel @mikeeckel.bsky.social · 4d
CIA statement about the Afghan man identified as the gunman who shot two National Guardsmen in Washington

Reposted by Nandita Sharma, Brian A. Nosek, Steve Peers , and 8 more

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 5d
It didn’t even take 6 hours.
USCIS @USCIS X.com Effective immediately, processing of all immigration requests relating to Afghan nationals is stopped indefinitely pending further review of security and vetting protocols. The protections and safety of our homeland and of the American people remains our singular focus and mission. 10:04 PM • 11/26/25 • 2.1K Views

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Charlie Jane "Lessons in Magic and Disaster" Anders 🏳️‍⚧ @charliejane.bsky.social · 5d
I contain multitudes

Oh

Oh shit

My multitudes containment system is failing, everyone retreat to a safe distance

Reposted by Jason Lyall

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 5d
Moldova's Foreign Ministry has summoned the Russian ambassador to hand him a note of protest after six Russian drones flew into Moldova's airspace during the massive attack on Ukraine.

A Russian drone that fell down in Moldova was placed by the Foreign Ministry for the ambassador's visit.

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Jason "Red5" Lyall @jaylyall.bsky.social · 5d
No formal review. No transparency over funding. Nearly 2x the size of the White House (and Trump wants it bigger). Architect has never designed anything near this size. Insanely fast time to complete it. Trump as micromanager.

What could go wrong?
Trump wants a bigger White House ballroom. His architect disagrees.
The president and James McCrery had argued in recent weeks over the project’s size, with Trump pushing him to expand the ballroom.
www.washingtonpost.com

Reposted by Jacob T. Levy, Samantha Brennan, Jason Lyall

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Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 5d
Pleased to share my new essay in @foreignaffairs.com on the broader implications of the Trump administration’s killing spree at sea.

www.foreignaffairs.com/central-amer...
America Unbound in the Caribbean
The real costs of Washington’s use of force.
www.foreignaffairs.com

Reposted by Tom Clark, Jason Lyall, Nathan P. Kalmoe

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Women’s March @womensmarch.com · 6d
You can walk away. Before the shame follows you home. #StopICE

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