A huge problem with being addicted to paying attention to what is actually happening in the federal government right now is that it's impossible to explain to people who are normal why this information makes you seriously think about pouring a glass of straight gin at 8 in the morning.

Klo 17 alkaen faktantarkistajat kokoontuivat läpivalaisemaan faktantarkistuksen tilaa Suomessa. Puhujina Faktabaarin @mikkovsalo.bsky.social, @pipsahavula.bsky.social ja @joonasporsti.bsky.social sekä @afpfactcheck.bsky.social Anna Hollingsworth ja Black Bird Groupin @jjhelin.bsky.social. 3/5

Last Thursday I whipped up a SITREP for the Kursk salient. I posted it on X, but completely forgot to do so on BlueSky, which I regret. The thread would be slightly outdated, but a longer writeup of the situation and UA withdrawal can be found on our Substack. substack.com/home/post/p-...

Ukraine withdraws from Kursk

SITREP 13.03.2025

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“It’s nearing the end of the republic but we’re cheering for the pickled egg.” A wonderful piece of writing from @mollymckew.bsky.social x.com/mollymckew/s...

Molly McKew on X: "A reflection on the madness, cynicism, selfishness, and absurdity A decade of information manipulation has left us a nation of cripples on our own psychological defense It’s nearing the end of the republic but we’re cheering for the pickled egg https://t.co/5lNWOu4OZK" / X

A reflection on the madness, cynicism, selfishness, and absurdity A decade of information manipulation has left us a nation of cripples on our own psychological defense It’s nearing the end of the republic but we’re cheering for the pickled egg https://t.co/5lNWOu4OZK

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We have updated our map to reflect the situation in Kursk. In short, it's not looking good. The areas east of the Loknya and Psel rivers will likely be lost within days or less. Large scale withdrawal is likely, but Ukraine may attempt to hold onto Sudzha for some time.

Black Bird Group@blackbirdgroup.bsky.social · last yr.

We have updated the map to reflect the emerging situation in the Kursk salient, where recent Russian offensive have forced the Ukrainians to withdraw from large areas. The northern part of the salient has been abandoned, with Russians capturing Malaya Lokanaya. 1/

We have updated our map to reflect the situation in Kursk. In short, it's not looking good. The areas east of the Loknya and Psel rivers will likely be lost within days or less. Large scale withdrawal is likely, but Ukraine may attempt to hold onto Sudzha for some time.

Black Bird Group@blackbirdgroup.bsky.social · 2y ago

We have noticed a trend of OSINT and Ukraine experts expanding their presence here in Bluesky over the past week. In order to continue our work around Russias invasion of Ukraine, we have also decided to establish a presence here. You can find our map at: www.scribblemaps.com/maps/view/Th...

US has stopped military aid to Ukraine as per Bloomberg. "The US is pausing all current military aid to Ukraine until Trump determines the country’s leaders demonstrate a good-faith commitment to peace, according to a senior Defense Department official" www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

What coherent and intelligent commentary can you even have on national security or military affairs anymore? Everything is just fucking stupid now. What are you even supposed to say besides just repeating over and over how fucking dumb every single decision is?

Trump take egg Trump take lumber Trump take oil Trump take nickel Trump take tomato Trump take avocado Trump take car Trump take steel Trump take laptop Trump take 401k Trump take natural gas Trump take cell phones Trump take t shirt Trump take tequila Trump take washing machines Trump take steel Tr

starting a business that just sells Canadian merchandise at US airports for Americans traveling abroad

Well that's a way to spend the friday night. What a complete disaster. If someone still had illusions about the US being a reliable and moral foreign policy partner, this is the time to wake up. Sadly I don't have high hopes.

This photo of Musk speaking at the AfD rally has an interesting composition. I'm sure the AFP photographer had fun.

This photo of Musk speaking at the AfD rally has an interesting composition. I'm sure the AFP photographer had fun.

Arvopohjainen suomettuminen @hs.fi

if you want a simple narrative of the last four years in cultural leadership: a bunch of 50-something men got mad about their buddies losing their jobs for sexually assaulting women, so they decided that sexism and racism were fine all along

Light Infantry Attacks – A Thread Why does our @jjhelin.bsky.social keep rejecting the "human waves" narrative, instead calling the reported North Korean attacks in Kursk "basic infantry drills"? Let’s dive into light infantry on the attack and why this distinction matters. 1/

With the recent Russian advances, two dangerous salients are emerging in Southern Donetsk. In Velyka Novosilka and Kurakhove, the Ukrainian supply routes are under significant threat. A quick look at the logistics in South Donetsk. 1/

With the recent Russian advances, two dangerous salients are emerging in Southern Donetsk. In Velyka Novosilka and Kurakhove, the Ukrainian supply routes are under significant threat. A quick look at the logistics in South Donetsk. 1/

Ukraine’s failure to fix organizational issues and replace inefficient commanders has eroded trust in the system to the point, where severe recruitment shortages and desertion levels are so high that no amount of aid can fix it The window of opportunity to change is closing

🧵Look towards the light. As Rebel forces in Syria advanced across Syria & never stopped a key question was why the Regime evaporated. Syria by night provides some clues on how the Regime's social contract collapsed. Read my analysis here aspistrategist.org.au/just-look-at... & read on

The Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office opened an investigation against another instance of Russian forces executing Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) in Donetsk Oblast. (1/3) isw.pub/UkrWar112224

Institute for the Study of War@thestudyofwar.bsky.social · 2y ago

NEW: Putin and Russian military leadership continue to extol the ballistic missile that Russian forces launched at Ukraine on November 21, likely in an effort to artificially inflate expectations of Russian capabilities and encourage Western and Ukrainian self-deterrence. (1/3) isw.pub/UkrWar112224

I love the "why do you care about a Ridley Scott movie" sort of responses to this here and elsewhere. I mean, I care for the same reason Ridley Scott made this movie. For money (inexplicably, I'm being paid to review it). God knows, I hope it wasn't for the art of it.

"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux@bretdevereaux.bsky.social · 2y ago

It has been 24 years since the first Gladiator film and in all that time, I see that Ridley Scott has still not learned how Roman names work.

El analista @jjhelin.bsky.social destaca algo que altos rangos del ejército ucranio han ido advirtiendo desde 2023: Rusia lleva tiempo reubicando bases y centros logísticos de su retaguardia para dejarlos fuera del alcance de los ATACMS. elpais.com/internaciona...

Claves del uso de misiles ATACMS de EE UU dentro de Rusia: una decisión política de peso con una influencia limitada en la guerra de Ucrania

Analistas y medios ucranios consideran que la autorización de Biden llega tarde y que es un serio contratiempo si este armamento solo puede ser utilizado en Kursk

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