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Luiz H. S. Brandão
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International Security, Military Strategy & Doctrine, Intelligence Analysis | Coord. at @negisc.bsky.social.

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Nesta edição da #RevistaFórum Semanal: A cobertura exclusiva da operação policial nos complexos do Alemão e da Penha, no Rio de Janeiro, que resultou em 121 mortos. Jogada eleitoral de Cláudio Castro?
November 1, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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1. We ( @jbakcoleman.bsky.social, @cailinmeister.bsky.social, @jevinwest.bsky.social, and I) have a new preprint up on the arXiv.

There we explore how social media companies and other online information technology firms are able to manipulate scientific research about the effects of their products.
October 24, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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US president says strikes on land to follow US attacks on suspected drug smuggling vessels in Caribbean, Pacific.
‘Kill them’: Trump says no Congress nod needed to attack ‘narco-terrorists’
US president says strikes on land to follow US attacks on suspected drug smuggling vessels in Caribbean, Pacific.
bit.ly
October 24, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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China’s Xi thinks he has Trump’s number.
China’s New Strategy for Trump: Punch Hard, Concede Little
For Xi, rare-earths bombshell signaled a new toughness, while TikTok was ‘spiritual opium’ that could be turned into a low-cost bargaining chip.
on.wsj.com
October 24, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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11 sorties of PLA aircraft and 4 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 9 out of 11 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s northern and southwestern ADIZ.
October 24, 2025 at 3:05 AM
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Israel and Hamas have agreed a deal to release all the remaining hostages held in Gaza as part of the first phase of US President Donald Trump’s plan to end the devastating two-year war in the strip. on.ft.com/47hImRa
October 9, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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NEW: While Qatar helps with Gaza talks, it's trying to mediate the US-Venezuela conflict. But Trump is cold on diplomacy. He has put 10,000 troops in the Caribbean and is continuing airstrikes on civilian boats. And Rubio pushes to oust Maduro. Our story: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/u...
Qatar Pushes U.S.-Venezuela Diplomacy as Trump Focuses on Military Action
www.nytimes.com
October 9, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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Labeling domestic political opponents as "terrorists" and characterizing a US city as being at war as pretexts for deploying troops against US citizens.
Trump says he’s authorized Hegseth to use “Full Force” against Antifa in “War ravaged” Portland
September 27, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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On 26 Sep Special Flight Squadron Il-62M RA-86559 flew from Moscow (CKL) to Algiers DZA. The aircraft departed on 27 Sep and flew back to RUS. The fact that this aircraft avoided Tunisian airspace on the inbound and outbound flights suggests someone was onboard that did not want to fly over TUN.
September 27, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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NEW: Iran has continued to expand its nuclear infrastructure at the Mount Kolang Gaz La facility in Esfahan Province, which was not damaged or targeted during the Israel-Iran War in June 2025.

Iran Update w/ @criticalthreats.bsky.social: isw.pub/IranUpdate09...

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September 27, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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U.S. preparing options for military strikes on drug targets inside Venezuela, sources say

www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
U.S. preparing options for military strikes on drug targets inside Venezuela, sources say
President Donald Trump has not approved any action yet, and the U.S. and Venezuela are talking through Middle Eastern intermediaries, sources told NBC News.
www.nbcnews.com
September 27, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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Gaza survey study of international healthcare workers in pier-reviewed British Medical Journal (BMJ): "The pattern of injuries in Gaza reflects an extreme form of high energy trauma rarely observed in civilian populations."
www.bmj.com/content/390/...
Patterns of war related trauma in Gaza during armed conflict: survey study of international healthcare workers
Objective To systematically document the patterns of war related injuries in Gaza, Palestine. Design Survey study of international healthcare workers, August 2024 to February 2025. Setting Gaza, Pal...
www.bmj.com
September 26, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Training can’t replicate the fear of death. Combat teaches lessons no classroom can.

Listen here: warontherocks.com/ep...
September 27, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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Niger : « des dizaines de victimes civiles » après des frappes aériennes de l’armée visant des djihadistes
Niger : « des dizaines de victimes civiles » après des frappes aériennes de l’armée visant des djihadistes
Alors que la lutte contre les groupes jihadistes s’intensifie à l’ouest du Niger, la population d’Injar paie un lourd tribut aux opérations militaires menées dans la région.
www.lemonde.fr
September 27, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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BREAKING: The FBI has fired agents photographed kneeling during a 2020 racial justice protest that followed the death of George Floyd, AP sources say.
FBI fires agents photographed kneeling during 2020 racial justice protest, AP sources say
The FBI has fired agents who were photographed kneeling during a racial justice protest in Washington that followed the 2020 death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers.
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September 27, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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#Spain, 24 Sep 2025 Spain sends naval ship to protect the Global Sumud Flotilla after 14 overnight drone strikes. Joined by Italy, EU states now challenge Israel’s blockade and defend the right to deliver aid to Gaza. #NetanyahuWarCriminal #TrumpWarCriminal #GazaGenocide #UNGA80
September 24, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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Aprovado ontem (23/9) na Alerj, retorno da política que oferece bonificação de 10% a 150% do salário a agentes que “neutralizarem criminosos” é um incentivo à letalidade policial incompatível com o Estado de Direito

Por Fransérgio Goulart, diretor executivo da IDMJR

ponte.org/artigo-grati...
Artigo | 'Gratificação Faroeste' e a ampliação do genocídio nas favelas
Aprovada ontem (23/9) na Alerj, bonificação a agentes de segurança que "neutralizarem criminosos" é incompatível com o Estado de Direito.
ponte.org
September 24, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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“Meta has used back-to-school pictures of schoolgirls to advertise one of its social media platforms to a 37-year-old man, in a move parents described as “outrageous” and “upsetting.”

Meta has 100% stopped even *pretending* not to be astoundingly evil.

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Parents outraged as Meta uses photos of schoolgirls in ads targeting man
Exclusive: Instagram pictures of girls as young as 13 were posted to promote Threads site ‘as bait’, campaigner says
www.theguardian.com
September 20, 2025 at 12:46 PM
As tensions in the Caribbean Sea have risen, the Pentagon has dispatched 10 F-35 stealth fighters to Puerto Rico to deter Venezuelan flyovers near U.S. ships and to be positioned should President Trump order airstrikes against targets in Venezuela.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/u...
U.S. Military Buildup in Caribbean Signals Broader Campaign Against Venezuela
www.nytimes.com
September 20, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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MI6 has launched a dark‑web recruitment platform called Silent Courier, inviting anyone with sensitive intelligence to contact the agency. The service stresses using a trustworthy VPN for anonymity. https://getnews.me/mi6-launches-dark-web-recruitment-portal-advises-use-of-vpn/ #mi6 #darkweb #vpn
September 20, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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Un grave attacco informatico colpisce gli aeroporti europei. Voli fermi

📌 Link all'articolo : www.redhotcyber.com/post/att...

#redhotcyber #hacking #cti #ai #online #it #cybercrime #cybersecurity #technology #news #cyberthreatintelligence #innovation #privacy
September 20, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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🕵️‍♂️ «Nuestra puerta virtual está abierta»

Los servicios de Inteligencia del Reino Unido activan un portal en la 'dark web' para reclutar espías rusos
Los servicios de Inteligencia del Reino Unido activan un portal en la 'dark web' para reclutar espías rusos
El portal, llamado Silent Courier, le permite a cualquier persona con acceso a información sensible relacionada con el terrorismo o actividades de ...
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September 20, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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Trump says he plans to designate antifa as ‘major terrorist organization’ #TheGuardian #NoFakeNews
Trump says he plans to designate antifa as ‘major terrorist organization’
It is unclear how anti-fascists, an umbrella term for far-left-leaning groups rather than a single entity, will be labeled
www.theguardian.com
September 20, 2025 at 12:58 PM