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Shipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 2h

Los Angeles County has declared a state of emergency over ICE immigration raids - ABC

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https://abcnews.go.com/US/los-angeles-county-declares-state-emergency-immigration-raids/story?id=126531481

Shipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 2h

Drug cartels are reportedly shifting smuggling routes to avoid U.S. warships deployed in the Caribbean amid U.S. pressure campaign. Officials say recent U.S. strikes killed traffickers but failed to curb cocaine flow, merely rerouting it through other islands. - Latin Times

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Shipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 3h

16 PLA aircraft, 13 PLAN vessels and 2 official ships operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 14 out of 16 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s northern, southwestern and southeastern ADIZ.

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Shipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 3h

Satellite imagery and AIS data show that at least three Chinese mobile drilling rigs have been active in the East China Sea near the median line with Japan, where Tokyo has protested Beijing’s oil and gas development:-AMTI
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Beijing Keeps Busy in East China Sea Oil and Gas | Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative

China constructed two new oil and gas platforms in the East China Sea in May and June, drawing formal protests from Japan. But in addition to these new permanent structures, satellite imagery and auto...

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Shipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 3h

Supply Chains Are Critical Infrastructure. It’s Time U.S. Policy Caught Up.

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Supply Chains Are Critical Infrastructure. It’s Time U.S. Policy Caught Up.

In 2017, the world’s largest shipping company, Maersk, went dark. A state-sponsored cyber attack known as NotPetya spread from Ukraine into global

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Shipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 3h

The Dutch decision to take over the Chinese-owned semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia and oust its Chinese CEO came due to US pressure on the Dutch government. -Reuters

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Shipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 3h

Cartels typically leave Venezuela head to T and T then up the island chains on way towards the Caribbean islands and eventually US. So there is precedent for drugs to take that route. The cartels will likely just shift tactics and find another route.

Shipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 4h

The US Army has unveiled a plan to power bases with tiny nuclear power reactors - WSJ

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https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/u-s-army-plans-to-power-bases-with-tiny-nuclear-reactors-c41c1383

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Shipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 4h

US Envoy Expects ‘Big’ Pledges for Ukraine Weapon Purchases

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US Envoy Expects ‘Big’ Pledges for Ukraine Weapon Purchases

The US envoy to NATO said he expected “big” spending pledges from allies on Wednesday for Ukrainian weapons purchases to help counter Russian air strikes.

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Shipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 4h

Granted based on typical drug cartel TTP, these boats were likely carrying drugs and the military had checked enough boxes based on intelligence to authorize a strike

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Shipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 4h

Think it’s all part of the campaign to justify strikes on cartels in Venezuela proper with the eventual aim to topple the Maduro regime through instability.

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Shipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 6h

The U.S. State Department has revoked visas for six foreign nationals due to their involvement in a Charlie Kirk-related speech.

The individuals hail from Argentina, Brazil, Germany, Mexico, Paraguay, and South Africa.

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Shipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 6h

At the request of the U.S. Department of Justice, Meta has taken down a Facebook group with nearly 80,000 members that tracked and reported ICE (immigration enforcement) activity in the Chicago area.-Chicago Sun-Times

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Shipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 8h

Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.

Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months

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https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/14/private-chat-among-young-gop-club-members-00592146

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Shipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 9h

Fox News, The Guardian, The Hill, HuffPost, Military Times, MSNBC, NBC News, The New York Times, Newsmax, NPR, PBS NewsHour, Politico, RealClearPolitics, Reuters, Task & Purpose, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Examiner, The Washington Post, The Washington Times, and WTOP.

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Shipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 9h

Media outlets refusing to sign the Pentagon’s new media rules: ABC News, AL-Monitor, the Associated Press, The Atlantic, Aviation Week, Axios, Bloomberg News, Breaking Defense, C4ISRNET, CBS News, CNN, Defense Daily, Defense News, Defense One, The Economist, Federal Times, The Financial Times

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Shipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 9h

Really shocking development:

Trump: Putin just doesn’t want to end the war. 🤦‍♂️

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Shipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 10h

Trump on Gaza

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Shipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 10h

Trump: Hamas will lay down its weapons, and if it does not, we will take care of it.

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Shipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 10h

Video of strike

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Shipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 10h

US President Trump announces another strike on a suspected narco trafficking boat in international waters off the coast of Venezuela killing 6 people onboard the vessel.

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Shipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 12h

A U.S. decision to lead a military coordination center to monitor the Gaza ceasefire is intended to attract regional and global participation in the security arrangements needed to stabilize postwar Gaza.

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https://thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-2025-october-14

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Shipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 12h

Israel said it will halve the number of aid trucks entering Gaza to 300 after what it called a “violation” of the ceasefire deal following delays in the return of deceased hostages. No fuel or gas will enter except for essential humanitarian needs.-Reuters

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Shipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 14h

Iran says US president's invitation to dialogue is contradictory

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https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-says-us-presidents-invitation-dialogue-is-contradictory-2025-10-14/

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Shipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 15h

An Iranian court has sentenced two French citizens to lengthy prison terms for allegedly spying for France and Israel, just days after Tehran and Paris suggested progress had been made on a prisoner swap.

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https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-sentences-french-citizens-prison-spying/33559626.html

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