RobertReid
@redneckhack.bsky.social
Longtime foreign correspondent for AP, retired Editor-In-Chief of Stars and Stripes news organization.
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APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Activists say the death toll from #Iran's bloody crackdown on nationwide protests last month tops 7,000 people killed.
February 12, 2026 at 12:26 AM
APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Activists say the death toll from #Iran's bloody crackdown on nationwide protests last month tops 7,000 people killed.
Pushing for AI is like dumping Forever Chemicals wholesale into drinking water systems x.com/semafor/stat...
Semafor on X: "Anthropic safety researcher quits, warning ‘world is in peril’ https://t.co/uSwTNtHeh3" / X
Anthropic safety researcher quits, warning ‘world is in peril’ https://t.co/uSwTNtHeh3
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February 11, 2026 at 10:22 PM
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NEW: A newly updated reference manual for U.S. judges that provides answers to scientific and technical questions has eliminated some 90 pages about climate science.
It comes as numerous climate cases make their way through state and federal courts.
It comes as numerous climate cases make their way through state and federal courts.
Under GOP Pressure, Federal Agency Pulls Climate Change Chapter From Official Manual for U.S. Judges
The “Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence” — updated for the first time in 15 years — eliminates some 90 pages about climate science and comes just as numerous climate cases make their way through ...
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February 10, 2026 at 8:16 PM
NEW: A newly updated reference manual for U.S. judges that provides answers to scientific and technical questions has eliminated some 90 pages about climate science.
It comes as numerous climate cases make their way through state and federal courts.
It comes as numerous climate cases make their way through state and federal courts.
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Breaking News: Casey Wasserman will still lead the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles despite appearing in the Epstein files, organizers said.
Casey Wasserman Will Stay as Head of 2028 Olympics Despite Epstein Ties, Organizers Say
Casey Wasserman exchanged flirtatious messages more than two decades ago with Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime companion of Jeffrey Epstein. The 2028 board said its review found no other indiscretions related to Mr. Epstein.
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February 11, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Breaking News: Casey Wasserman will still lead the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles despite appearing in the Epstein files, organizers said.
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Streams of Bad Bunny's catalog jumped 175% in the U.S. the day after the Super Bowl, when compared to the previous Monday, Feb. 2. That's especially notable because Bad Bunny had already seen a significant bump in streams that Monday, after winning album of the year on the 2026 Grammys.
Bad Bunny streams skyrocketed after the Super Bowl, up 175% in the U.S.
The legacy of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show continues. Streams of his catalog jumped 175% in the U.S. on Monday when compared to the previous Monday, Feb. 2.
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February 11, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Streams of Bad Bunny's catalog jumped 175% in the U.S. the day after the Super Bowl, when compared to the previous Monday, Feb. 2. That's especially notable because Bad Bunny had already seen a significant bump in streams that Monday, after winning album of the year on the 2026 Grammys.
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Breaking News: U.S. military testing of anti-drone technology led to the El Paso airspace shutdown, people briefed on the matter said.
Military’s Use of Anti-Drone Technology Said to Cause El Paso Airspace Closure
The Federal Aviation Administration has told officials that the agency did not have enough time or information to assess the technology’s risk to commercial aircraft.
nyti.ms
February 11, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Breaking News: U.S. military testing of anti-drone technology led to the El Paso airspace shutdown, people briefed on the matter said.
German industrialists’ money helped Hitler win enough support to pass an Enabling Act granting him dictatorial power. American corporate executives who remain silent about Trump take heed forward.com/opinion/8044...
For the titans of industry in Nazi Germany and Trump's America, silence and complicity enable authoritarianism
For the titans of industry in Nazi Germany and Trump's America, silence and complicity enable authoritarianism.
forward.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:07 PM
German industrialists’ money helped Hitler win enough support to pass an Enabling Act granting him dictatorial power. American corporate executives who remain silent about Trump take heed forward.com/opinion/8044...
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Manila's top envoy to Washington expressed confidence Tuesday that the U.S. will not abandon the Philippines as it fights Beijing's assertiveness in the disputed South China Sea — even as Donald Trump and Xi Jinping seek more direct talks to resolve differences.
US won’t abandon the Philippines in fighting China’s assertiveness at sea, Manila’s envoy says
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February 11, 2026 at 1:18 AM
Manila's top envoy to Washington expressed confidence Tuesday that the U.S. will not abandon the Philippines as it fights Beijing's assertiveness in the disputed South China Sea — even as Donald Trump and Xi Jinping seek more direct talks to resolve differences.
It’s a pity this terrible problem@of global warming has been demonized and pushed aside in the global debate.
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Scientists thought they understood global warming. Then the past three years happened.
The fastest warming period since 1880 occurred in the past 30 years, according to a Washington Post analysis of NASA data.
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February 11, 2026 at 5:08 PM
It’s a pity this terrible problem@of global warming has been demonized and pushed aside in the global debate.
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Grand jury refuses to indict Democratic lawmakers in connection with illegal military orders video
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Grand jury refuses to indict Democratic lawmakers in connection with illegal military orders video
A grand jury in Washington has refused to indict Democratic lawmakers in connection with a video in which they urged U.S. military members to resist “illegal orders,” according to a person familiar wi...
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February 11, 2026 at 3:27 AM
Grand jury refuses to indict Democratic lawmakers in connection with illegal military orders video
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Pentagon efforts to take over Stars and Stripes misguided, short-sighted, unnecessary
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U.S. military deserves a newspaper, not selective messaging | Opinion
That is why the Department of Defense’s recent posture toward Stars and Stripes is so alarming. | Opinion
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February 10, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Pentagon efforts to take over Stars and Stripes misguided, short-sighted, unnecessary
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American force posture is on the agenda for high-level NATO talks this week, as Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby heads to the alliance's headquarters to discuss future U.S. military plans in Europe.
Stars and Stripes' John Vandiver on the upcoming meeting:
Stars and Stripes' John Vandiver on the upcoming meeting:
US force posture on the agenda for high-level NATO talks in Europe
The Pentagon’s top strategist, Elbridge Colby, is headed to NATO headquarters where he will inform allies about future U.S. military plans in Europe.
www.stripes.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:20 AM
American force posture is on the agenda for high-level NATO talks this week, as Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby heads to the alliance's headquarters to discuss future U.S. military plans in Europe.
Stars and Stripes' John Vandiver on the upcoming meeting:
Stars and Stripes' John Vandiver on the upcoming meeting:
It remains to be seen whether the three big nuclear powers are headed into a new arms race, or whether President Trump is trying to spur negotiations on a new accord now that a last Cold War treaty has expired. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/u... via @NYTimes
Newly Unbound, Trump Weighs More Nuclear Arms and Underground Tests
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:53 AM
It remains to be seen whether the three big nuclear powers are headed into a new arms race, or whether President Trump is trying to spur negotiations on a new accord now that a last Cold War treaty has expired. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/u... via @NYTimes
Lindsey Vonn's father tells AP her Olympic crash marks 'the end of her career' if he has any say
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Lindsey Vonn's father tells AP her Olympic crash marks 'the end of her career' if he has any say
Lindsey Vonn's father says she will no longer race if he has any say. The American skiing superstar broke her leg in the Olympics downhill over the weekend.
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February 9, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Lindsey Vonn's father tells AP her Olympic crash marks 'the end of her career' if he has any say
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The Prime Minister of Spain Explains Why the West Needs Migrants And Why MAGA Is Wrong www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/o... via @NYTOpinion
Opinion | I’m the Prime Minister of Spain. This Is Why the West Needs Migrants.
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February 8, 2026 at 4:19 AM
The Prime Minister of Spain Explains Why the West Needs Migrants And Why MAGA Is Wrong www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/o... via @NYTOpinion
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As FBI agents equipped with a signed warrant prepared to document blood spatter and bullet holes in Renee Good’s SUV, they were ordered to stop by officials in Washington worried that an investigation would contradict Trump’s version of events. @londonoe.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/u...
Prosecutors Began Investigating Renee Good’s Killing. Washington Told Them to Stop.
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February 7, 2026 at 9:44 PM
As FBI agents equipped with a signed warrant prepared to document blood spatter and bullet holes in Renee Good’s SUV, they were ordered to stop by officials in Washington worried that an investigation would contradict Trump’s version of events. @londonoe.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/u...
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Your Black History Moment
Not in The Epstein Files.
Not in The Epstein Files.
February 6, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Your Black History Moment
Not in The Epstein Files.
Not in The Epstein Files.
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Thursday night saw Naval Academy midshipmen assigned to work as surface warfare officers choose the vessels that they will spend potentially the next several years working on.
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Ship Selection 2026: Naval Academy midshipmen choose where they’ll hit the high seas
www.stripes.com
February 7, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Thursday night saw Naval Academy midshipmen assigned to work as surface warfare officers choose the vessels that they will spend potentially the next several years working on.
www.stripes.com/branches/nav...
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Heavy snowfall is forecast across parts of Japan this weekend, prompting warnings about avalanches, hazardous travel conditions and increased risks for skiers and snowboarders.
Record snowfall prompts avalanche and travel warnings for northern Japan
Heavy snowfall is forecast across Japan, prompting warnings about avalanches, hazardous travel conditions and increased risks for skiers and snowboarders.
www.stripes.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Heavy snowfall is forecast across parts of Japan this weekend, prompting warnings about avalanches, hazardous travel conditions and increased risks for skiers and snowboarders.
Since Will Lewis is no longer employed, I assume he no longer has legal justification to remain in the United States. Time to go. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/t... via @NYTimes
Washington Post C.E.O. Will Lewis Steps Down After Stormy Tenure
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February 8, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Since Will Lewis is no longer employed, I assume he no longer has legal justification to remain in the United States. Time to go. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/t... via @NYTimes
Washington Post C.E.O. Will Lewis Steps Down After Stormy Tenure www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/t... via @NYTimes
Washington Post C.E.O. Will Lewis Steps Down After Stormy Tenure
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February 7, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Washington Post C.E.O. Will Lewis Steps Down After Stormy Tenure www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/t... via @NYTimes
Team USA cheered, JD Vance BOOED at Winter Olympics opening ceremony www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
US athletes cheered, JD Vance booed during Winter Olympics opening ceremony
Team USA entered the opening ceremony at San Siro Stadium on a chilly night in Milan. But unlike the weather, the Americans received a warm welcome.
www.usatoday.com
February 6, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Team USA cheered, JD Vance BOOED at Winter Olympics opening ceremony www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
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in the elite circles of the US, racism is treated less as a matter of social stratification with direct implications for political stakes and more as a matter of moral etiquette. it is even more notable, then, that this administration can't constrain themselves to the meager associated standards
POLITICO reporting that the White House has now claimed the ape video was an accident and removed it.
February 6, 2026 at 5:18 PM
in the elite circles of the US, racism is treated less as a matter of social stratification with direct implications for political stakes and more as a matter of moral etiquette. it is even more notable, then, that this administration can't constrain themselves to the meager associated standards
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DHS has been posting Nazi memes for months. None of this is an accident.
POLITICO reporting that the White House has now claimed the ape video was an accident and removed it.
February 6, 2026 at 5:08 PM
DHS has been posting Nazi memes for months. None of this is an accident.
“Greatest Nation on Earth:” hold that thought
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February 6, 2026 at 6:43 PM
“Greatest Nation on Earth:” hold that thought
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