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Craig Whiteside

@craigwhiteside.bsky.social
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teach for the Naval War College resident program at NPS in Monterey, CA; The ISIS Reader (Hurst 2020) and Non-state Special Operations (Routledge, 2025); dad, scout, sports fan, and Geronimo theisisreader.substack.com

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Reuters @reuters.com · 2h
As Iran war smolders, shunned Eritrea looks to come in from the cold reut.rs/4yCWKyU
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As Iran war smolders, shunned Eritrea looks to come in from the cold
When Halima Mohammed was six, her parents dropped her off in the desert at Revolution School, where the children of Eritrean guerrilla fighters were raised while their parents fought for independence.
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Joel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 19h
Lucien Lazare, Jewish fighter in the French Resistance, has died at 101. After fighting the Nazis, he was rejected by his synagogue later in life for translating an article saying “Israel, today, is nothing but a formless mass of corruption, oppression and injustice.” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/w...
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Lucien Lazare, Jewish Resistance Fighter in Occupied France, Dies at 101 (Gift Article)
He and a small troop of French Jews worked with the Allies to distribute supplies and fight the Nazis, ambushing a German train and liberating a city in the south.
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 01/10/2026
European leaders must stop calling Russian attacks “hybrid,” according to Estonia's foreign minister. They are “terror attacks” and “sabotage attacks,” Margus Tsahkna told us in an interview.
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It’s war, not hybrid attacks, says Estonian foreign minister
Margus Tsahkna says Europe must present a united front again Moscow.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 01/10/2026
Renee Good's family sues Trump administration over fatal Minneapolis shooting reut.rs/4AG8TUS
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Renee Good's family sues Trump administration over fatal Minneapolis shooting
The family of Renee Good, one of two US citizens fatally shot by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis in January, sued US President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday over her killing during deportation sweeps.
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Alexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
No one expected the American Inquisition
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Zecharias Zelalem @zekuzelalem.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Very strange, worrying development: a couple of loud explosions were heard in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa last night. It came a day after Ethiopian authorities announced a ban on any and all drone use in the capital, although they provided no explanation. Uncertainty as fighting rages on.
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Christoph Harig @charig.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Pete Hegseth appoints Milo Minderbinder to US taskforce on future of cotton farming www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Pete Hegseth appoints Elon Musk to US taskforce on future of warfare
A year after his explosive tenure at Doge, the SpaceX CEO is back in the Trump administration’s good graces
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Zecharias Zelalem @zekuzelalem.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Updates: the Ethiopian army is in control of the city of Alamata, after 3 days of fierce fighting on the city's outskirts. At least 50 people in the city died, many from artillery strikes, per medical sources reached by the BBC. A strike that targeted the city's marketplace killed a dozen people.
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Ethiopia fighting escalates in Tigray killing 52 civilians in Alamata, medic tells the BBC
The deadly fighting has also spread to neighbouring regions, stranding tourists in Lalibela.
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Samuel Helfont @samuelhelfont.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
My latest for TNSR on how George HW Bush’s foreign policy legacy has been used and abused by all sides.
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Joe Stieb @joestieb.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This is a really insightful, somewhat revisionist account of HW Bush as a pragmatic liberal internationalist as well as a compelling look at how the ‘Bush the Realist’ was concocted after his presidency.
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Judah Grunstein @judah-grunstein.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I think if you asked most people to hazard a guess of how many people were killed in Tigray during the 2020-2022 war, they'd come in below the actual number by an order of magnitude or more. And yet, the changes since then mean this time could end up being worse. Gift link.
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Ethiopia’s Next Civil War Won’t Be Like the Last One
Accusations of foreign meddling highlight the changed landscape in the region since the end of the two-year war in Tigray in 2022.
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Texas National Security Review @tnsr.org · 28/09/2026
Was George H. W. Bush truly a foreign policy realist? In our latest article, Samuel Helfont challenges this myth. He argues that Bush 41 practiced a disciplined liberal internationalism, from the Gulf War to Somalia. Read more at tnsr.org/2026/09/libe... @samuelhelfont.bsky.social
Scholar | "Liberal Internationalism Forgotten: Myth and Memory in the Legacy of George H. W. Bush" by Samuel Helfont
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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 27/09/2026
🇪🇹 Ethiopian faithful celebrate Meskel festival with calls for end to conflict Thousands gather in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa to mark the east African nation's Orthodox Church festival of Meskel.
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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Times Square — New York City (1956)
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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The Man Who Saved The World. May his memory be a blessing.
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Eric McD | Hill @ NPR @ericm.cd · 25/09/2026
When a B-25 bomber crashed into the Empire State Building in 1945, a Times photographer leaned far out to get close up www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/n...
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‘Hold My Legs’: How Ernie Sisto Shot a Sky-High Disaster (Gift Article)
When a B-25 bomber crashed into the Empire State Building in 1945, a Times photographer leaned far out to get close up.
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Paweł Wójcik 🦋🇵🇱🇪🇺 @saladinaldronni.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Internet and phone network disrupted in Ethiopia's war-hit Tigray region, affter Tigray government ordered operators to shut down connection amid new war against Ethiopia www.reuters.com/world/africa...
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Internet and phone network disrupted in Ethiopia's war-hit Tigray region
Internet and phone networks were disrupted in the northern Ethiopian region of Tigray on Friday, after ‌fighting broke out this week between the federal military and Tigrayan forces in the most seriou...
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
some pilots are part of the furry community
An illustration of the Ralph Lauren Polo bear dressed up as a pilot and standing in front of a red airplane. The text says "Polo Aviator by Ralph Lauren."
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War on the Rocks @warontherocks.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
One jacket design, the M-1943, revolutionized how the military viewed uniforms and captured the essence of the fight against fascism. warontherocks.com/only-america...
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Only America Could Have Designed the Field Jacket
When the M-1943 field jacket was introduced at the height of World War II, it was a revolutionary garment. The jacket was the result of rigorous testing,
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Josh Busby @busbyj2.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Texas voters who supported Trump and their views on Paxton. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 24/09/2026
Federal ICE agents in suburban Chicago over the weekend mistakenly detained a U.S. citizen, who suffered injuries to his head, neck and teeth in the confrontation, according to local police. The Department of Homeland Security said agents released the man after he identified himself.
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ICE Mistakenly Detains U.S. Citizen in Chicago Area, Leaving Him Injured
The Department of Homeland Security said agents released the man after he identified himself. He was taken to a hospital with head and neck injuries, local police said.
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Eric Schmitt @erschm.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
8 Navy sailors in U.S.S. Lincoln Strike Group attempted suicide during its more than 300 days at sea www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/u...
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8 Sailors in U.S.S. Lincoln Strike Group Attempted Suicide, Navy Says
The aircraft carrier with its crew of about 5,000 sailors has spent more than 300 days at sea.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 24/09/2026
Officials said that 62 natural gas-powered generators, each the size of a tractor-trailer, were operating without permits. On Tuesday, New Jersey fined the data center’s operator $1.07 million for violating the state’s Air Pollution Control Act.
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Data Center Is Fined $1.1 Million for Operating 62 Power Generators
New Jersey officials said that the natural gas-powered generators, each the size of a tractor-trailer, were operating without permits.
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Michael Pettis @michaelpettis.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
FT: "“I had thought that it was perhaps only towards 2030 that China would get up close to 40 per cent,” said Eskelund. “That of course also means that the imbalances are growing very, very considerably.”" www.ft.com/content/51c4...
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China’s share of global container exports soars to 40%
Rapid rise underscores economy’s reliance on trade and threat to trading partners, EU chamber says
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Mother of Renee Good: I voted for Trump under the impression that these agents were here to protect the citizens of the US, innocents like our family and the others here, against terrorists. Certainly not to accuse those of us here of being terrorists and take precious lives. This is madness.
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Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Mexico’s new birth data is striking: fertility fell to just 1.23 births per woman in 2024, lower than any US state. Mexico City is at only 0.79 and several regions around 1.0. The least fertile US state, Vermont, is at 1.30. Map by @FamStudies
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 20/09/2026
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com Damon Winter, a staff photographer for Times Opinion, has come to think of the New York City subway “as the ‘M.T.A. Modern,’ a public museum open to all New Yorkers for a mere $3 — if only they knew where to look.”
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Opinion | Please Stand Clear of the Accidental Art Museum
Under New York’s streets, the subway system corrodes, is fixed — and breaks again. What’s left is art, the M.T.A. Modern.
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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 20/09/2026
Six French nationals went on trial on Sunday, as Iraq's prisons, already packed with IS suspects, have received thousands more detainees transferred since last year from neighbouring Syria. Read more: u.afp.com/SjVp
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Collectif des Familles Unies @famillesunies.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
"Il y a les jeunes majeurs, c'est-à-dire ce sont des enfants qui ont été emmenés de force en Syrie par leurs parents, qui ont été enrôlés de force dans l'EI, des victimes de guerre..." www.rfi.fr/fr/moyen-ori...
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Irak: début du procès de Français jihadistes présumés, tous risquent la peine de mort
Une partie des Français jihadistes présumés, détenus en Irak, doivent en principe commencer à être jugés à partir de ce dimanche 20 septembre 2026. Près d'une cinquantaine de Français transférés du no...
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Jason Kint @kint.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Eye popping. Court just unsealed Summary Judgment motions in New York Times v OpenAI / Microsoft. Easy to see why the AI companies had so many redactions (pink). Their own people wrote the lede for NYT, the "largest theft of labor in human history"... "more and more substitutive..." /1
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Jacob Ware @jacobware.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
"Violent Extremism and the Digital Space: Emerging Trends and Blind Spots," with Clara Broekaert, @yveilleuxlepage.bsky.social, Jumo Ayendele, and @hannahallam.bsky.social at the Soufan Center Global Summit on Terrorism and Political Violence.
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PANEL – Violent Extremism and the Digital Space: Emerging Trends and Blind Spots
YouTube video by The Soufan Center
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Nate Schenkkan @nateschenkkan.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
this research project is such a mess
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Congress why?
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Dagger John @thesloopjohnm.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Oh let him cook www.usni.org/magazines/pr...
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Where Exactly Has the Warrior Ethos Gotten Us?
The Marine Corps should revive its traditional ethos, emphasizing professional competence, readiness, honor, courage, and commitment for the demands of modern warfare.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The logical endpoint of "do more with less" is that you can do everything with no-one. It's nonsense.
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ghost malone ergo propter bones @proptermalone.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
my read is that Plan A was “war ends before midterms” and they are now realizing that is not an option, in part because our various counterparties can read a paper and realize that midterms give them leverage
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 15/09/2026
The U.S. has stationed weapons in Earth’s orbit, an air force official said on Monday. It’s the first such public acknowledgment by a Pentagon official after years of preparations to counter potential deployments by Russia and China.
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U.S. Has Deployed Weapons in Space, Air Force Secretary Says
Troy E. Meink’s comments were the first public acknowledgment of American weapons in orbit. The Pentagon has been preparing for potential conflict in space with Russia or China.
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Disappointed Optimist @disappoptimism.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Statistic that just exploded my brain: China poured more concrete in a 3 year period than America has done in the 20th century. Source: www.forbes.com/sites/niallm...
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China Used More Concrete In 3 Years Than The U.S. Used In The Entire 20th Century [Infographic]
China produces and consumes about 60 percent of the world's cement -- the Three Gorges Dam alone required 16 million tonnes of it. To put China's massive 21st century construction splurge and concrete...
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Christoph Harig @charig.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Russian frigate shoots flares at Danish Air Force helicopter in international waters off the Danish coast www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
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Forsvarets helikopter beskudt med flares fra russisk fregat nær Gedser
Udenrigsministeriet indkalder Ruslands ambassadør, efter at en russisk fregat affyrede to flares mod en dansk helikopter under en rutinemæssig flyvning ud for Gedser mandag.
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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Staggering milestone in Russian losses: 1.5 million killed or wounded since 2022 and they’re now losing troops at twice the rate.
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Russia’s staggering losses in Ukraine, explained
YouTube video by Kyiv Independent
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Vasabjit Banerjee @vasabjit.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Core leadership of BRICS is also a Gerontocracy. Huh! The average of the core BRICS leaders is 74.8. Modi is 75, Xi, Putin, and Ramaphosa are 73, and Lula is 80. Median age of their countries? India and South Africa is 28.7 years, Russia's 40.3 years, China is 38.4 years, and Brazil is 33.2 years.
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B. A. Friedman @bafriedman.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
More munitions from PACOM arriving in CENTCOM.
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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
“Harry, let's face it. And I'm not being funny. I mean no disrespect, but you're a cunt. You're a cunt now and you've always been a cunt. And the only thing that's going to change is that you're going to be an even bigger cunt.” IN BRUGES (2008) #BrendanGleason #RalphFiennes
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"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux @bretdevereaux.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
So, where this sort of 'real talk' falls a bit short for me is that this 'glut' coexists with the easily observable fact that most departments have more than their share of indifferent teachers, mediocre researchers and straight-up abusers, protected by the social rules of the tenure track.
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
It's very easy to wear a suit and tie in any major city, even if the aesthetic has mostly disappeared from daily life, because there are people outside wearing pink tutus with Army boots. As usual, your liberation is connected to other people's liberation.
Bobby Mars on Twitter writes: "If you wear a collared shirt and nice shoes out to the bar in the rust belt, multiple people will ask you if you just came from a wedding. Aesthetic standards for men’s attire are horrendously low"
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 11/09/2026
Shanah Tovah, New York! Wishing all Jewish New Yorkers celebrating a sweet, joyful and meaningful Rosh Hashanah. Here’s to a new year filled with health, happiness and blessings (and yes, even another Knicks championship).
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Foreign Policy Research Institute @fpri.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Russia is turning to nuclear weapons to hold large US satellite constellations at risk. It is doing so with on-orbit nuclear weapons, along with a return to orbital bombardment, paired with earth-based delivery vehicles to negate US sensor and shooter advantages.
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Taking LEO Off the Board: Russian Thinking About Anti-Satellite Warfare - Foreign Policy Research Institute
The Soviet Union and Russia have invested in anti-satellite weapons to ensure that their nuclear deterrent remains credible. For both the Soviet Union and
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Institute for Strategic Dialogue @isdglobal.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
In the 25 years since 9/11, the online ecosystem around al-Qaeda has changed dramatically, but it has not disappeared. Today, we're revisiting ISD research tracing how this propaganda adapts and reaches new audiences, from online extremist networks to memes and mainstream social media. 🧵
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