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Frank O'Donnell

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Senior Research Adviser, @apln.network Adjunct Fellow, @eastwestcenter.bsky.social Opinions my own, reposts ≠ endorsement. https://www.linkedin.com/in/frank-o-donnell-b84675158

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Alexandra Leslie@alexandraleslie.bsky.social · 2h ago

UPDATE: As anticipated, the city plans to appeal the LEOBOR panel's decision again. Hanley's attorney, Michael Colucci, tells Target 12 he is aware that would place Hanley on an unpaid suspension, says he still intends to return to PPD. www.wpri.com/target-12/le... @wpri12.bsky.social

LEOBOR panel rules Sgt. Hanley can return to Providence police

In April 2020, Sgt. Joseph Hanley was captured on camera beating a handcuffed suspect.

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Alexandra Leslie@alexandraleslie.bsky.social · 4h ago

BREAKING: For the second time in about a year, a police misconduct board has ruled that Sgt. Joseph Hanley can get his job with the Providence police back. I'll have more details on the decision on @wpri12.bsky.social starting at 4 and here, online👇 www.wpri.com/target-12/le...

Ankit Panda@nktpnd.bsky.social · 7h ago

USDP speech on this in Omaha today at noon, FYI; BLUF seems to be *not* sizing up strategic forces for 2-front damage limitation ~2035 against Russia + China, but maintaining NST-ish strat forces while adding a whole bunch of theater stuff www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...

Pentagon drafting a new U.S. nuclear strategy in case of regional war with China or Russia, sources say

The classified strategy informs nuclear options for the commander in chief during crises.

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Defense News@defensenews.bsky.social · 8h ago

Taiwan began major military drills to test commanders’ ability to fight on the fly while temporarily limiting internet access for the first time. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

Taiwan launches major war games to test command flexibility
Cheryl Rofer@cherylrofer.bsky.social · 20h ago

The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty made an enormous difference. It entered into force in 1970. President John F. Kennedy thought we might have 25-30 nuclear weapons states by the 1980s. We now have 9.

Jesse Johnson@jljzen.bsky.social · 9h ago

The Defense Department’s policy chief is drafting a new U.S. nuclear strategy that emphasizes the possible use of shorter-range tactical weapons in case of a regional war with China or Russia, according to five people familiar with the plans. www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...

Pentagon drafting a new U.S. nuclear strategy in case of regional war with China or Russia, sources say

The classified strategy informs nuclear options for the commander in chief during crises.

nbcnews.com

Ben Ansell@benansell.bsky.social · yesterday

I recall we had a period of time where the response of Starmer and Cooper to concerns about these groups was ‘I like flags’

Oxford Clarion@oxfordclarion.bsky.social · yesterday

Leaders of flag-raising group Raise the Colours Oxfordshire placed trackers on highway workers’ cars to find out their home addresses, the High Court has heard. RTC then attempted to intimidate the highway staff into no longer removing flags by repeating their addresses to them.

Flags on the Abingdon Road
Aron Lund@aronlund.bsky.social · yesterday

Iran has now gobbled up nearly all U.S. ATACMS and PrSM ballistic missiles, plus half of Tomahawk cruise missiles and a very considerable share of the THAAD and Patriot interceptors, sources tell @reuters.com’s Erin Banco, Jonathan Landay, and Michael Stone. www.reuters.com/world/us-has...

EXCLUSIVE: US has used 'virtually all' of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war, sources say

The U.S. Army has used up much of its stockpile of highly accurate long-range missiles during its five-month war with Iran, according to three people familiar with the data, raising concerns about the...

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WPRI 12@wpri12.bsky.social · 2d ago

There is a growing partnership between law enforcement and private companies like Flock Safety to expand the use of surveillance cameras across the country. Unease about increased surveillance prompted a group to track where these cameras are: www.wpri.com/news/us-and-...

What are Flock cameras? How you can find them in Southern New England

There is a growing partnership between law enforcement and private companies, such as Flock Safety, to expand the use of surveillance cameras across the country.

wpri.com

Dr Malcolm Harvey@malch.bsky.social · 2d ago

Change the name of the institution and the vampire consultants and this is the same story at any number of different institutions. A national scandal.

Peter Geoghegan@petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 2d ago

Behind the bewildering transformation of British universities, are management consultants being paid millions Really proud to have this vital piece on our unis are being gutted from the inside by @jheathershaw.bsky.social on Democracy for Sale. Do read democracyforsale.substack.com/p/inside-bri...

Andrew Quemere@andrewqmr.bsky.social · 3d ago

The #Massachusetts House-Senate compromise bill on protecting residents from ICE will only ban *new* 287(g) agreements so that the Department of Correction can continue helping ICE deport people under an existing agreement, something Governor Maura Healey supports. #mapoli

Immigrant protection accord includes state, local enforcement rules for Mass.

Beacon Hill negotiators on Wednesday unveiled a compromise on the closely watched bill that would broaden protections against federal immigration enforcement in Mass., while preserving one key area of...

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