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@chicagomike.bsky.social
· Oct 10
@404media.co , @jasonkoebler.bsky.social do great work tracking public surveillance systems used to track Americans. If you have not seen their reporting, I highly recommend it. I've noticed more and more automated license plate readers every week. So, I wanted to 🔎.
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Russia’s claim that Ukraine recently targeted key government sites in Russia is a deliberate distraction. Moscow aims to derail real progress towards peace by Ukraine and its Western partners. (1/2)
December 31, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Russia’s claim that Ukraine recently targeted key government sites in Russia is a deliberate distraction. Moscow aims to derail real progress towards peace by Ukraine and its Western partners. (1/2)
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The Ukrainian strikes targeting Russian infrastructure are getting more and more numerous. In this December it has reached a new record, reaching 26 strikes, and this only accounts for until the 24th. This is reported by Bloomberg. Since Christmas, 7 more Russian oil and gas facilities were struck.
December 31, 2025 at 7:33 AM
The Ukrainian strikes targeting Russian infrastructure are getting more and more numerous. In this December it has reached a new record, reaching 26 strikes, and this only accounts for until the 24th. This is reported by Bloomberg. Since Christmas, 7 more Russian oil and gas facilities were struck.
2026 gonna be lit
December 31, 2025 at 6:53 AM
2026 gonna be lit
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Men doing this whole “I will vanquish continents for my children” LARP is so goofy in the context of household surveys. It’s nice you’ll kill millions for your daughter, maybe we can start at doing a load of laundry for your wife who does the vast majority of household labor?
December 30, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Men doing this whole “I will vanquish continents for my children” LARP is so goofy in the context of household surveys. It’s nice you’ll kill millions for your daughter, maybe we can start at doing a load of laundry for your wife who does the vast majority of household labor?
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Two sanctioned oil tankers have arrived at Venezuelan ports despite the U.S. naval blockade of tankers sailing to and from Venezuelan ports.-Reuters
December 30, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Two sanctioned oil tankers have arrived at Venezuelan ports despite the U.S. naval blockade of tankers sailing to and from Venezuelan ports.-Reuters
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Direct Chinese exports to the US have declined sharply—by 20-30% y/y every month since April—but exports to all other regions are increasing, especially in Africa, the European Union, and ASEAN.
December 30, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Direct Chinese exports to the US have declined sharply—by 20-30% y/y every month since April—but exports to all other regions are increasing, especially in Africa, the European Union, and ASEAN.
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"Swan Lake" started playing on the doomsday radio station UVB-76.
December 30, 2025 at 2:20 PM
"Swan Lake" started playing on the doomsday radio station UVB-76.
The muslims in Malaysia are beating Trump's America at Christmas. 🎄
December 30, 2025 at 1:55 PM
The muslims in Malaysia are beating Trump's America at Christmas. 🎄
I once paid a guy in a trailer park $2 to use a shower while backpacking in the Smokeys. Worth it.
Please quote this with stories of your minor interactions with non-celebrities, e.g. “I once accidentally bumped into a man in the Wellingborough branch of Holland & Barrett”
December 30, 2025 at 8:56 AM
I once paid a guy in a trailer park $2 to use a shower while backpacking in the Smokeys. Worth it.
Well that's interesting
www.twz.com/news-feature...
www.twz.com/news-feature...
Is This China’s Truck-Mounted Electromagnetic Catapult?
Having a scalable truck-based catapult concept for land-launched larger drone operations could open up new operational possibilities.
www.twz.com
December 30, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Well that's interesting
www.twz.com/news-feature...
www.twz.com/news-feature...
Would MacDill getting wiped improve readiness?
man its not great how much of america's naval DIB is absolutely in the Mega Danger Zone of climate change
These are some great visualizations and get to how thorny the labor problem is and how hard it will be to fix
December 30, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Would MacDill getting wiped improve readiness?
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So the President did disclose a CIA drone strike inside Venezuela.
And this does cross a red line of violating the UN Charter -- where the boat strikes on high seas had not.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/29/p...
And this does cross a red line of violating the UN Charter -- where the boat strikes on high seas had not.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/29/p...
Exclusive: CIA carried out drone strike on port facility on Venezuelan coast | CNN Politics
The CIA carried out a drone strike earlier this month on a port facility on the coast of Venezuela, sources familiar with the matter told CNN, marking the first known US attack on a target inside that...
www.cnn.com
December 30, 2025 at 1:46 AM
So the President did disclose a CIA drone strike inside Venezuela.
And this does cross a red line of violating the UN Charter -- where the boat strikes on high seas had not.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/29/p...
And this does cross a red line of violating the UN Charter -- where the boat strikes on high seas had not.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/29/p...
Lvl 23 wizard who hasn't pulled the repo in 5 years does a forced push.
December 30, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Lvl 23 wizard who hasn't pulled the repo in 5 years does a forced push.
"That's not what Vlad and Xi told me" is quite the intelligence brief.
Reporter: China has been doing naval exercises basically to test encircling Taiwan. Can you explain to us what your knowledge is of that?
Trump: Well, I have a great relationship with XI and he hasn't told me anything about it.
Trump: Well, I have a great relationship with XI and he hasn't told me anything about it.
December 30, 2025 at 12:02 AM
"That's not what Vlad and Xi told me" is quite the intelligence brief.
So they've determined the roof is highly susceptible to small drones because it's so expansive and weak? Got it boss.
Trump on the ballroom: "It's bigger than I told you. It's, you know -- after realizing we're gonna do the inauguration in that building, it's got all bulletproof glass, it's got all drone, they call it drone-free roof. It's dronessss -- won't touch it. It's a big beautiful safe building."
December 29, 2025 at 11:19 PM
So they've determined the roof is highly susceptible to small drones because it's so expansive and weak? Got it boss.
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A new poll found 76% of Ukrainians consider it unacceptable to recognize Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories as part of Russia in exchange for ending the war; Zelensky dismissed Russia's claims that Ukrainian drones attempted to attack Putin's state residence as another lie; and more.
Ukraine war latest updates: 76% of Ukrainians reject recognizing occupied territories as Russian to end war, poll finds (9)
Live coverage of Russia’s war against Ukraine with breaking news and frontline updates, updated 9 times today. More than half of Ukrainians are against recognizing the Russian-occupied territories of ...
kyivindependent.com
December 29, 2025 at 7:45 PM
A new poll found 76% of Ukrainians consider it unacceptable to recognize Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories as part of Russia in exchange for ending the war; Zelensky dismissed Russia's claims that Ukrainian drones attempted to attack Putin's state residence as another lie; and more.
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Spanish investigators concluded that a sunken vessel from Russia’s “shadow fleet” was transporting two nuclear reactor vessels to North Korea.
united24media.com/latest-news/...
united24media.com/latest-news/...
December 29, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Spanish investigators concluded that a sunken vessel from Russia’s “shadow fleet” was transporting two nuclear reactor vessels to North Korea.
united24media.com/latest-news/...
united24media.com/latest-news/...
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SEC filing: Nvidia acquires Intel shares worth $5B, carrying out a transaction announced in September, buying 214.7M shares for $23.28 each (Arsheeya Bajwa/Reuters)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
December 29, 2025 at 12:30 PM
SEC filing: Nvidia acquires Intel shares worth $5B, carrying out a transaction announced in September, buying 214.7M shares for $23.28 each (Arsheeya Bajwa/Reuters)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
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Trump: Russia wants to see Ukraine succeed... President Putin was very generous in his feeling toward Ukraine succeeding…
December 29, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Trump: Russia wants to see Ukraine succeed... President Putin was very generous in his feeling toward Ukraine succeeding…
haha the US government is trying to reneg and not pay its bills. Classic Trump.
US Justice Department using fraud law to target companies on DEI, WSJ reports reut.rs/4q0WYeK
US Justice Department using fraud law to target companies on DEI, WSJ reports
The Trump administration has launched investigations into the use of diversity initiatives in hiring and promotion at major U.S. companies, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.
reut.rs
December 29, 2025 at 8:05 AM
haha the US government is trying to reneg and not pay its bills. Classic Trump.
SV has never feasted on users, misused private data, or encouraged subscription services - always so benevolent.
December 29, 2025 at 6:35 AM
SV has never feasted on users, misused private data, or encouraged subscription services - always so benevolent.
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China announced the Justice Mission 2025 hours ago, a military exercise that will take place around Taiwan.
Live-fire exercises will take place tomorrow on 12/30.
Live-fire exercises will take place tomorrow on 12/30.
December 29, 2025 at 2:26 AM
China announced the Justice Mission 2025 hours ago, a military exercise that will take place around Taiwan.
Live-fire exercises will take place tomorrow on 12/30.
Live-fire exercises will take place tomorrow on 12/30.
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🇨🇳’s military drill graphics, “Justice Mission 2025,” are likely the least creepy compared to previous ones.
🇹🇼 desires recognition, but more than anything, it wants a restraining order from the creepy neighbor who refuses to accept “no” as an answer. Move on, seek some therapy for the world’s sake.
🇹🇼 desires recognition, but more than anything, it wants a restraining order from the creepy neighbor who refuses to accept “no” as an answer. Move on, seek some therapy for the world’s sake.
December 29, 2025 at 2:04 AM
🇨🇳’s military drill graphics, “Justice Mission 2025,” are likely the least creepy compared to previous ones.
🇹🇼 desires recognition, but more than anything, it wants a restraining order from the creepy neighbor who refuses to accept “no” as an answer. Move on, seek some therapy for the world’s sake.
🇹🇼 desires recognition, but more than anything, it wants a restraining order from the creepy neighbor who refuses to accept “no” as an answer. Move on, seek some therapy for the world’s sake.