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We illuminate markets, contests, & other resources for writers of military fiction, non-fiction, history, analysis, poetry & more. Patreon-supported community of practice. Admin: Charlie Sherpa. Visit: linktr.ee/aimingcircle
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ICYMI: Here’s our latest salvo of RESOURCES, TIPS, and MARKETS for writers of military- and war-themed fiction, non-fiction, poetry, scholarship, and more! Bullet list in thread, 1 of 3

www.aimingcircle.com/2025/09/a-ro...
"All this has happened before; all this will happen again."
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Free gift link on the massive human toll in Gaza from Israel's massive, and massively disproportionate, destruction - and blocking of aid.

This is no accidental byproduct of war - it's the deliberate result of war waged on the entire civilians population.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/o...
Opinion | What Happened in Gaza Might Be Even Worse Than We Think
www.nytimes.com
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Pro-tip: If your VR goggles are camouflaged, the enemy can't see you.
New series: Check out the first part of Breaking Defense's roundtable discussion on how the Pentagon is using artificial intelligence. AI Defense Paradigm Video post underwritten by RAFT. https://ow.ly/txCB50Xh0ie
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In one of our earlier videos, The Cold War looked at the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, an uprising against Soviet domination that began on October 23, 1956.

youtu.be/qAVPXle1--g
Hungarian Revolution of 1956
YouTube video by The Cold War
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With freezing temperatures fast approaching, the Alaska Organized Militia, which includes the state’s National Guard and volunteer militias, are working to help communities recover from Typhoon Halong before winter sets in.

Read the full story:
www.stripes.com/theaters/us/... #Flashes
RUMINT: @middlewestpress.bsky.social will also debut its new "have a nice day" sticker design!
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"I was the editor of Governing, a magazine and website covering state and local governments. But after facing increasing internal censorship pressures — largely to avoid critical coverage of President Donald Trump — I refused to go along, and I resigned." www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Opinion | My Bosses Were Afraid of Crossing Trump. So, I Quit.
A veteran journalist opens up on the censorship that he says led to his resignation.
www.politico.com
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Local legislator displays the importance of kerning
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In my latest Ukraine Dispatch, I examine ground based air defence. Based on interviews conducted in country, this explores defending strategic targets as well as defending against aerial threats along the frontline. You can read my full report here. mickryan.substack.com/p/ukraine-di...
Ukraine Dispatch: Ground-Based Air Defence
Another report based on my latest visit to Ukraine, which features information from my interviews with Ukrainian personnel about the challenges of defending Ukrainian skies from Russian aerial threats
mickryan.substack.com
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" I can hear you! The rest of the world hears you! And the people -- and the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon!"
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The first thing to say when someone tells you they have a Totenkopf tattoo is “why aren’t you at the tattooists right now having that Totenkopf tattoo removed?”
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that sound you just heard was me heaving the heaviest sigh of my entire fucking life while reading this

what the fuck are we doing here lmao
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'A Chap Worth Following', the first episode of Fairly Secret Army, was broadcast on this day in 1984. Written by David Nobbs, it starred Geoffrey Palmer as a not totally dissimilar character from the one he played in a previous Nobbs sitcom.
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⚡️Russia targets Ukrainian cities with ballistic missiles in mass overnight attack.

Explosions have been reported in Kyiv, Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, and the southern port city of Izmail.
Russia targets Ukrainian cities with ballistic missiles in mass overnight attack
Explosions have been reported in Kyiv, Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, and the southern port city of Izmail.
kyivindependent.com