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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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The Aiming Circle @aimingcircle.bsky.social · 23d
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...
Interior image of U.S. troops and equipment aboard a military cargo aircraft. The headline reads "Our September Round-up of Mil-Writing Tips & News." The Aiming Circle logo depict a plastic toy mortarman, along with the motto: "Ready! Aim! Write!"
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Military Times @militarytimes.bsky.social · 15h
The two most recent U.S. strikes occurred in the Pacific Ocean, departures from the previous seven that had targeted vessels in the Caribbean.
Military launches ninth strike against an alleged drug-carrying vessel
The two most recent U.S. strikes occurred in the Pacific Ocean, departures from the previous seven that had targeted vessels in the Caribbean.
www.militarytimes.com
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The Aiming Circle @aimingcircle.bsky.social · 13h
"All this has happened before; all this will happen again."
Photo of EM-50 urban assault vehicle from the military service comedy "Stripes" (1981).
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Andy O @andyo.bsky.social · 15h
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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Abu Aardvark’s Ghost @abuaardvark.bsky.social · 14h
Essential piece by Jeremy Konyndyk on the inadequacy and Israeli obstruction of humanitarian aid to Gaza continuing post-ceasefire

www.foreignaffairs.com/israel/bigge...
The Biggest Threat to the Gaza Deal
Only UN infrastructure—and American leverage—can prevent a humanitarian collapse.
www.foreignaffairs.com
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Ray E. Boomhower @rboomhower.bsky.social · 14h
Just how important was Ernie Pyle to young journalism students taking classes in the building named in his honor at Indiana University? Very.
rayboomhower.blogspot.com/2017/04/erni...
Ernie and Me: An Appreciation
Each August thousands of high school graduates from the Hoosier State and around the country descend upon Bloomington to begin their colleg...
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The Aiming Circle @aimingcircle.bsky.social · 13h
Pro-tip: If your VR goggles are camouflaged, the enemy can't see you.
breakingdefense.com Breaking Defense @breakingdefense.com · 14h
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
New series: Check out the first part of Breaking Defense's roundtable discussion on how the Pentagon is using artificial intelligence.
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David, Host of The Cold War @coldwarhost.bsky.social · 14h
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.

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Hungarian Revolution of 1956
YouTube video by The Cold War
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 14h
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
Alaska Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Steven Gildersleeve, right, an HH-60M Black Hawk critical care flight paramedic, assigned to the 207th Aviation Troop Command, surveys Nightmute, Alaska, with local resident Harvey Dock during Operation Halong Response, Oct. 17, 2025. The Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management continues to work with the Alaska Organized Militia and the U.S. Coast Guard as recovery operations continue. (Alaska National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph Moon)
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The Aiming Circle @aimingcircle.bsky.social · 14h
RUMINT: @middlewestpress.bsky.social will also debut its new "have a nice day" sticker design!
Book cover of "Things We Carry Still: Poems & Micro-Stories about Military Gear" depicts a pair of buff-colored U.S. Army desert boots against a blue stylized contour terrain map. A sticker on the book depicts cartoon olive-drab grenade with a yellow happy-face on it, along with the words "have a nice day!"
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Adam Weinstein @adamweinstein.bsky.social · 1d
Simpatico, Alan Greenblatt. Been there myself www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
A Popular Military Website Is Attacked From the Right
Task & Purpose’s top editor resigned last week after alleging newsroom interference by its CEO to mollify conservative critics.
www.theatlantic.com
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Adam Weinstein @adamweinstein.bsky.social · 1d
"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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Kelcie Moseley-Morris @kelciemmorris.bsky.social · 1d
Local legislator displays the importance of kerning
Fighter jets against the backdrop of a sky with the Idaho state flag and a quote that should say “everyone is an ally until they aren’t” but the spacing makes it look like it says “everyone is anally until they aren’t”
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Charlie Sherpa @fobhaiku.bsky.social · 1d
Proud to have a spooky war poem included in @rawheadjournal.bsky.social's debut "Bloody Bones" special issue!

Here's the skinny:
www.fobhaiku.com/2025/10/new-...
New War Poem in Rawhead's "Bloody Bones" Special!
A new poem by Global War on Terror (GWOT) writer and U.S. Army veteran Randy “Sherpa” Brown , author of the award-winning 2015 poetry colle...
www.fobhaiku.com
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Mick Ryan @warinthefuture.bsky.social · 1d
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
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Nick Turse @nickturse.bsky.social · 1d
Trump “National Police Force” Built on ICE Partnerships With Local Agencies Like… Wildlife Commissions?
theintercept.com/2025/10/20/t...
Trump “National Police Force” Built on ICE Partnerships With Local Agencies Like… Wildlife Commissions?
Trump is using ICE partnerships and lies about immigrant crime waves to create a national police force that operates under his orders.
theintercept.com
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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 1d
" 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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War on the Rocks @warontherocks.bsky.social · 1d
Builders, policymakers, investors, and operators: this is your arena. Follow @Cogs0fWar to join the conversation on the future of defense innovation.
Cogs of War
Our dedicated vertical on defense tech & industry, brought to you by an epic partnership between War on the Rocks & Booz Allen Hamilton. National security is inextricably linked to technological prowess, talent, and industrial capacity. We aim to leverage deep expertise and thought leadership to foster the most substantive, impactful conversation possible.
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Alan Owlport 🦉 🎃 @alanallport.bsky.social · 1d
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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thinkingbayonet.bsky.social @thinkingbayonet.bsky.social · 1d
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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archivetvmusings @archivetvmusings.bsky.social · 1d
'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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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 2d
B-52H Stratofortress bombers conducted an attack demonstration off the coast of Venezuela, amid a buildup of U.S. forces in the region and criticism from lawmakers.
US bombers conduct attack demonstration near Venezuela amid US strikes on alleged drug boats
B-52H Stratofortress bombers from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., conducted an attack demonstration off the coast of Venezuela.
www.stripes.com
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Army Times @armytimes.bsky.social · 2d
MAPS GEN II provides troops with increased abilities to navigate and communicate in environments where GPS is denied or degraded.
Soldiers now equipped with next-gen navigation system
MAPS GEN II provides troops with increased abilities to navigate and communicate in environments where GPS is denied or degraded.
www.armytimes.com
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War on the Rocks @warontherocks.bsky.social · 2d
A policy meant to streamline software procurement could instead grind innovation to a halt.
The Air Force is Kneecapping Software Innovation
The Department of the Air Force chief information officer announced a new policy change by sharing a post from a contractor, with the tag, “Strategic
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 2d
⚡️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
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Army Times @armytimes.bsky.social · 2d
Gen. James Mingus is currently vice chief of staff and has not publicly said he plans to step aside.
Trump taps Hegseth’s top military aide for Army vice chief of staff
Gen. James Mingus is currently vice chief of staff and has not publicly said he plans to step aside.
www.armytimes.com
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