Sid Olufs
@sidster7.bsky.social
Professor Emeritus (Latin for not no more) of politics at Pacific Lutheran. 39 years there, 4 at U of Montana before that. Teaching tai chi these days, including sword and cane. Appreciative of the many smart and caring people on BlueSky.
quite a story
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The Real-Life Hunt For Red October Happened 50 Years Ago
The mutiny aboard a Soviet warship in November 1975 led to a chase across the Baltic Sea, involving nuclear-armed bombers.
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November 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM
quite a story
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Every wonder what’s inside those big white radar domes on bases?
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The Massive SBX-1 Looks Straight Out Of Star Wars Without Its Dome
The already imposing Sea-Based X-Band Radar looks even more like one of The Empire's super weapons without its trademark 'golf ball' radome. The already imposing SBX-1 looks even more like one of The ...
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November 29, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Every wonder what’s inside those big white radar domes on bases?
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Who remembers, from the watergate era, the nondenial denial? And, BTW, to order they all be killed, even survivors of first strike, is indeed a war crime.
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Hegseth responds to report that boat survivors were killed as a result of his orders to military
According to The Washington Post, the boat strike initially left two survivors. A second strike was reportedly ordered to comply with Hegseth's directive.
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November 29, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Who remembers, from the watergate era, the nondenial denial? And, BTW, to order they all be killed, even survivors of first strike, is indeed a war crime.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/heg...
abcnews.go.com/Politics/heg...
Looks like our feline friends came to Europe only 2,000 years ago. Glad they did.
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The dispersal of domestic cats from North Africa to Europe around 2000 years ago
The domestic cat (Felis catus) descends from the African wildcat Felis lybica lybica. Its global distribution alongside humans testifies to its successful adaptation to anthropogenic environments. Unc...
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November 29, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Looks like our feline friends came to Europe only 2,000 years ago. Glad they did.
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Plenty of new papers come out about supersymmetry this or that. For a dozen years…. Intellectual commitments are not just for politics.
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What No New Particles Means for Physics | Quanta Magazine
Physicists are confronting their “nightmare scenario.” What does the absence of new particles suggest about how nature works?
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November 29, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Plenty of new papers come out about supersymmetry this or that. For a dozen years…. Intellectual commitments are not just for politics.
www.quantamagazine.org/what-no-new-...
www.quantamagazine.org/what-no-new-...
Science to the rescue.
“Together, these findings offer direct experimental insight into the dynamics of beer foam, facilitating a deeper understanding of foam physics not only in beer but also in other complex surface-active mixtures.”
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“Together, these findings offer direct experimental insight into the dynamics of beer foam, facilitating a deeper understanding of foam physics not only in beer but also in other complex surface-active mixtures.”
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The hidden subtlety of beer foam stability: A blueprint for advanced foam formulations
It is believed that the structure and properties of protein-rich layers influence beer foam stability through their impact on both surface tension and surface v
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November 29, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Science to the rescue.
“Together, these findings offer direct experimental insight into the dynamics of beer foam, facilitating a deeper understanding of foam physics not only in beer but also in other complex surface-active mixtures.”
pubs.aip.org/aip/pof/arti...
“Together, these findings offer direct experimental insight into the dynamics of beer foam, facilitating a deeper understanding of foam physics not only in beer but also in other complex surface-active mixtures.”
pubs.aip.org/aip/pof/arti...
Reposted by Sid Olufs
The NYT definitely made a choice not to add “without evidence” to this headline.
F.D.A. Attributes 10 Children’s Deaths to Covid Vaccines
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:20 AM
The NYT definitely made a choice not to add “without evidence” to this headline.
Well, the war has started.
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Donald Trump says airspace above and around Venezuela is closed
President made declaration in a social media post, after FAA last week warned airlines of ‘worsening security situation’
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Well, the war has started.
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Stephen Miller is not unusual in this admin. He is just the head boy.
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Leaked files show far-right influences among Project 2025 applicants
Applicants reportedly cited Nazi theorists and other extremists as inspiration for Trump administration roles
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November 28, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Stephen Miller is not unusual in this admin. He is just the head boy.
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ICE is doing racial profiling, and is proud of it. Kavanaugh stops.
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Indigenous actor Elaine Miles says ICE called her Oregon tribal ID ‘fake’
Miles, best known for her roles in Northern Exposure," “Smoke Signals,” and “The Last of Us,” was born in Pendleton, Oregon.
www.oregonlive.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:21 PM
ICE is doing racial profiling, and is proud of it. Kavanaugh stops.
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Your government is loosening regulations on financial institutions and is embracing cryptocurrencies. This is dangerous. Remember 2008. Remember who paid for that.
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Getting Ready to Party Like It’s 2008
Trump’s cronies are undermining financial stability
paulkrugman.substack.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Your government is loosening regulations on financial institutions and is embracing cryptocurrencies. This is dangerous. Remember 2008. Remember who paid for that.
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/getting-re...
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/getting-re...
None of that detente stuff any more…. The people in charge believe preparing for war is how to avoid war. Maybe. Maybe they think we can win.
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Reloading at Sea: Addressing America’s Overlooked Naval Vulnerability | Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University
To maintain Naval operational superiority under contentious periods, the U.S. must address critical sustainment gaps.
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November 28, 2025 at 3:48 PM
None of that detente stuff any more…. The people in charge believe preparing for war is how to avoid war. Maybe. Maybe they think we can win.
smallwarsjournal.com/2025/11/27/r...
smallwarsjournal.com/2025/11/27/r...
The amateurs doing foreign and security policies are a real danger.
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www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
November 28, 2025 at 3:34 PM
The amateurs doing foreign and security policies are a real danger.
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
You get to be Lindsey Halligan! What should she do next? You decide. What, you have zero experience as a prosecutor? No Problem!
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The Situation: You Get To Play Lindsey Halligan’s Hand
She made her bed. Now you get to lie in it.
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November 28, 2025 at 3:19 PM
You get to be Lindsey Halligan! What should she do next? You decide. What, you have zero experience as a prosecutor? No Problem!
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
From the preliminary injunction filing:
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November 27, 2025 at 6:15 PM
From the preliminary injunction filing:
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Iran, a serious country….
At a tech fair they wanted to display their advanced robots. Turns out they sent two people dressed up as robots.
www.youtube.com/shorts/N4CLv...
At a tech fair they wanted to display their advanced robots. Turns out they sent two people dressed up as robots.
www.youtube.com/shorts/N4CLv...
#Iran’s ‘robots’ exposed as people in digital costumes!” #FakeRobots #Regime #Scandal
YouTube video by PUTNIK
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November 27, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Iran, a serious country….
At a tech fair they wanted to display their advanced robots. Turns out they sent two people dressed up as robots.
www.youtube.com/shorts/N4CLv...
At a tech fair they wanted to display their advanced robots. Turns out they sent two people dressed up as robots.
www.youtube.com/shorts/N4CLv...
Dear neighbors,
there is plutonium in the air and we’ve asked the EPA to look into it….
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there is plutonium in the air and we’ve asked the EPA to look into it….
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peer.org
November 27, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Dear neighbors,
there is plutonium in the air and we’ve asked the EPA to look into it….
peer.org/wp-content/u...
there is plutonium in the air and we’ve asked the EPA to look into it….
peer.org/wp-content/u...
Oh, my, look who’s back. Promoting another war. Remember how he promised the Iraq war would be quick and easy?
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www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
How to Topple Maduro
And why regime change is the only way forward in Venezuela.
www.foreignaffairs.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Oh, my, look who’s back. Promoting another war. Remember how he promised the Iraq war would be quick and easy?
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
A documentary on the Don from 1991, did not air because of threats of lawsuits.
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Trump: What's the Deal? (Full 1991 BANNED Documentary)
The film was commissioned in 1988 by Leonard Stern. Donald threatened to sue any broadcaster or distributor that took on the film. It was screen only twice & subsequently suppressed.
substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:51 AM
A documentary on the Don from 1991, did not air because of threats of lawsuits.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
substack.com/home/post/p-...
A little headshaking, to believe JAMA published this.
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jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act—Making Medicaid and the Exchanges Sustainable
This Viewpoint discusses the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and making Medicaid and the health insurance exchanges sustainable.
jamanetwork.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:06 PM
A little headshaking, to believe JAMA published this.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
These are the good old days….
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Tom Papa Explains Why The Good Old Days Were Not Great | Netflix Is A Joke
YouTube video by Netflix Is A Joke
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November 26, 2025 at 6:47 PM
These are the good old days….
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzj9...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzj9...
It’s technical: When is a cluster munition not a cluster munition? And, if they do get the dud rate down to 1% (they haven’t) that’s still a plan to spread 30,000 unexploded bombs for noncombatants to find.
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US Army wants to manufacture 30,000 155mm cluster shells per year
The XM1208 cluster shell, which carries nine M99 Advanced Submunitions, is designed to be fired from both the M109A6/7 Paladin and M777A2 howitzers.
www.defensenews.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:48 PM
It’s technical: When is a cluster munition not a cluster munition? And, if they do get the dud rate down to 1% (they haven’t) that’s still a plan to spread 30,000 unexploded bombs for noncombatants to find.
www.defensenews.com/news/your-mi...
www.defensenews.com/news/your-mi...
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one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
One of the things compelling the strikes on Iran was the urge to test all of these weapons, which have not faced a peer adversary. Russia is unlikely to target NATO countries soon.
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www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-se...
Air Force Confirms SEAD Role of F-35s in Midnight Hammer
The F-35s participating in the June raid on Iranian nuclear facilities conducted suppression of enemy air defense operations.
www.airandspaceforces.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:02 PM
One of the things compelling the strikes on Iran was the urge to test all of these weapons, which have not faced a peer adversary. Russia is unlikely to target NATO countries soon.
www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-se...
www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-se...
