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David B Larter @davidblarter.bsky.social · 09/12/2023

The Sleepwalkers, by Christopher Clark, is about the best take on the outbreak of WWI you're gonna find. The traditional narrative is that deliberate policies of Russia, Austria-Hungary, Germany and France predetermined their actions. Clark's take is that the July crisis was policy improvisation.

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David B Larter @davidblarter.bsky.social · 12/11/2023

Medvedev is a drunk and his job is to keep Russians high on their own supply. His individual utterances are 100 percent not news. The news is the message in aggregate. Covering his bullshit on individual turd basis is essentially misleading reporting.

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David B Larter @davidblarter.bsky.social · 10/11/2023

Deli meat, fruit, espresso and cigarettes?

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David B Larter @davidblarter.bsky.social · 09/11/2023

I think the "thank you for your service" thing really takes veterans off the hook. There's a lot of agreement among us post-9/11 types that we don't like being thanked. Maybe if people insist on saying "thank you," they could pair it with "What are you doing to continue to serve the nation today?"

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David B Larter @davidblarter.bsky.social · 09/11/2023

Yes, my LinkedIn profile just screams... criminal justice degree

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David B Larter @davidblarter.bsky.social · 09/11/2023

"David, what do you do when you are having trouble sleeping?"

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David B Larter @davidblarter.bsky.social · 08/11/2023

TFW you want to participate in the photoshoot but there are seagulls to chase.

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David B Larter @davidblarter.bsky.social · 07/11/2023

This a SmartArt PowerPoint object devised by a lunatic

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David B Larter @davidblarter.bsky.social · 06/11/2023

How I imagine myself after tying a knot to fix my dog's leash:

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David B Larter @davidblarter.bsky.social · 04/11/2023

My excellent former colleague and present friend Jen Judson of Defense News is here. Give her a follow.

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David B Larter @davidblarter.bsky.social · 04/11/2023

Saw this in my inbox and immediately wondered if there was some kind of political uprising in Poland that I was unaware of. This is your brain on NATSEC

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ex-Lethality Jane @lethalityjane.bsky.social · 23/10/2023

Getting excited for all the Israeli-Palestinian experts on Twitter to suddenly become experts on the 1951 mutual defense treaty between the Philippines and the US

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Blake Herzinger @bdherzinger.bsky.social · 23/10/2023

This was inevitable. Escalation beyond this point is not, but it cannot be discounted. An accident that causes a death would quickly become a crisis, as we saw a few weeks back with the PH fisherman killed by a transiting ship.

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China and Philippines accuse each other over collisions in disputed South China Sea | CNN

China and the Philippines on Sunday accused each other of causing collisions in a disputed area of the South China Sea, the latest in a string of maritime confrontations between the two countries that...

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David B Larter @davidblarter.bsky.social · 18/10/2023

I tried to explain today that what I need is a pot of money that is entirely at my disposal to finance all my good product ideas as they come up and that folks should just trust me but this didn't land quite like I hoped it would

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David B Larter @davidblarter.bsky.social · 16/10/2023

So super late to the party here but Everything Everywhere All At Once: Damn good movie. That is all.

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David B Larter @davidblarter.bsky.social · 10/10/2023

The trouble with realism versus liberal internationalism is that sometimes what's right and what is in international relations are two different things. But what's right, even when that butts up against what is, should act as a guide, a moderating influence and a goal to be achieved.

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David B Larter @davidblarter.bsky.social · 09/10/2023

If Hamas thinks this is 1967 or 1973 and they will have lots of help, I suspect they are mistaken.

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David B Larter @davidblarter.bsky.social · 09/10/2023

Blockades are hazardous. The continental navy caused havoc for the Royal Navy in the Revolutionary War. And again in 1812, the US Navy punched well above its weight. However, it's notable that Ukraine is still effectively blockaded.

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David B Larter @davidblarter.bsky.social · 09/10/2023

Repeating here what I said on the other site: here is how to avoid polluting your brain with disinformation. 1) Turn off the TV, log off social media 2) Read 2-3 credible news sources in the morning and late afternoon. 3) Let it go after that for the evening.

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David B Larter @davidblarter.bsky.social · 09/10/2023

Might just be One Upon a Time in Hollywood

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TheBossRoss 🧶 @thebossross.bsky.social · 08/10/2023

Bluesky is offering journalists and newsrooms direct access to this platform. Spread the word. 🗞

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David B Larter @davidblarter.bsky.social · 08/10/2023

After four months of working out at a commercial gym I have drawn the anecdotally based conclusion that by and large women are better than men at working out. Small dudes throwing their entire body into curling a 60 lb dumbbell 🤦‍♂️

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David B Larter @davidblarter.bsky.social · 08/10/2023

Thrilling, indeed. Remind me: How did the cliff get there in the first place?

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David B Larter @davidblarter.bsky.social · 06/10/2023

The entire GWOT era is one I try to think about as little as possible and there are precious few things about it that I find comforting, but I do like to imagine Richard Reid hobbling around ADX Florence -- having only succeeded in burning himself and getting his ass kicked.

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Dr Vanessa @hpsvanessa.bsky.social · 06/10/2023

Ha ha ha ha we are cheaper workers than the machines suck it robots.

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Jjinandtonic @jjinandtonic.bsky.social · 03/10/2023

And don’t forget to like and hit that subscribe button — JPow out

Jay Powell announcing that the federal reserve is now on Insta and Threads

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David B Larter @davidblarter.bsky.social · 01/10/2023

Can't decide between "Veteran is another name for 'hero'" and "Land of the Free because of the brave."

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David B Larter @davidblarter.bsky.social · 29/09/2023

If i explained the future to 17 year old me, I'd have been incredulous. "Yeah there aren't so many taxis anymore, now we just cram in the back of some random dude's economy sedan and he takes you where you want to go."'

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David B Larter @davidblarter.bsky.social · 29/09/2023

This is the quality impact reporting we need. Pulitzers all round

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David B Larter @davidblarter.bsky.social · 28/09/2023

Ziggy putting moves on his girlfriend Raven. Once he successfully meets a dog he's normal. Getting there is the issue

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David B Larter @davidblarter.bsky.social · 28/09/2023

Brochures are fun because you get to physically deliver your deliverable

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David B Larter @davidblarter.bsky.social · 28/09/2023

If I done learned anything owning a neurotic dog it's that if I know there is a good boi or girl outside who just exudes calm and good boi or girl behavior, that's the route I take BECAUSE IT IS A GOOD TRAINING OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR BATSHIT CRAZY DOG. Not because the other dog needs to change.

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David B Larter @davidblarter.bsky.social · 27/09/2023

Weird that the USPS doesn't have its own domain and is still using Hotmail

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David B Larter @davidblarter.bsky.social · 23/09/2023

Hey this new 228i kind of fun! So tiny but it's really sharp!

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David B Larter @davidblarter.bsky.social · 23/09/2023

So much of war turns on politics. In 1299, the leaders of the Scottish rebellion were literally choking each other at meetings. But Edward I failed to manage his nobles in the wake of the clusterf*** that was the 1298 campaign that yielded a decisive English victory at Falkirk BUT 1/3

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David B Larter @davidblarter.bsky.social · 23/09/2023

Stands for Westchester Arts & Music but all I see is 🎵Wake me UP, before you go-oh🎵

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David B Larter @davidblarter.bsky.social · 22/09/2023

For 16 years bankers went on television and told newspapers and anyone else who would listen that the sky would fall if the Fed stopped giving them free money to lend at a profit to themselves and -- SURPRISE! -- they were lying. www.nytimes.com/2023/09/21/b...

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We donated our codes to help more scientists get on Bluesky! Consider doing the same :)

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David B Larter @davidblarter.bsky.social · 21/09/2023

Picking up a weight where the bar is still warm from the last person: I don't like that

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David B Larter @davidblarter.bsky.social · 21/09/2023

Fun fact: Obamaphone was a program that started during the Bush Administration. It's Dubphone

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David B Larter @davidblarter.bsky.social · 20/09/2023

The M6 is a Mustang GT for rich people who can't stomach being seen in a Ford and who don't like fun as much.

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David B Larter @davidblarter.bsky.social · 20/09/2023

My wife didn't have to ask me, she knows I think about the Roman Empire nearly daily.

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