Kung Hei FYat Choy!-Gigan @gigansprogress.bsky.social · 42mAgain, why the fuck is the OBM director speaking at the Brownsville Saronic facility groundbreaking www.youtube.com/live/SMmoxIB...youtube.com 021
Kung Hei FYat Choy!-Gigan @gigansprogress.bsky.social · 55mAmazing to see Turkish media pick this up 060
Kung Hei FYat Choy!-Gigan @gigansprogress.bsky.social · 2hHearing that they’ve finally started booking Lydia Tár on podcasts again 150
Reposted by Kung Hei FYat Choy!-GiganU.S. Naval Institute @usni.org · 2hU.S. to Transfer Surveillance Aircraft to the Philippine Coast Guard — USNI News news.usni.org/2026/09/30/u...news.usni.orgU.S. to Transfer Surveillance Aircraft to the Philippine Coast Guard - USNI NewsMANILA, PHILIPPINES – The U.S. will transfer three King Air turboprop planes equipped for maritime domain awareness operations to the Philippine Coast Guard, the Pentagon announced Monday. Technology ... 065
Kung Hei FYat Choy!-Gigan @gigansprogress.bsky.social · 3hI think I should live in Sacramento. I think that would be nice and good for me 1210
Reposted by Kung Hei FYat Choy!-GiganBleddyn Bowen @bleddb.bsky.social · 3hMy Rapid Response briefing on UK PNT and GNSS dependencies to UK Parliament’s POST is now online 👇 @sgiadurham.bsky.social post.parliament.uk/how-reliant-...post.parliament.ukHow reliant is the UK on other countries for critical space-based technologies?The UK relies heavily on other countries for critical satellite technology services. How can it become more resilient? 021
Kung Hei FYat Choy!-Gigan @gigansprogress.bsky.social · 3hThey’re putting the woke back in the wallsfederalnewsnetwork.com Army officially lifts hiring freeze, resumes civilian hiring - Federal News NetworkThe Army said the hiring freeze afforded the service the ability to “make significant progress in optimizing and rebalancing” its civilian workforce. 170
Kung Hei FYat Choy!-Gigan @gigansprogress.bsky.social · 4hOnce we figure out a way to conventionally bomb Pickaxe Mountain, it’s over for you HEUs 040
Kung Hei FYat Choy!-Gigan @gigansprogress.bsky.social · 5hWe have to call it super intelligence now huh 3110
Kung Hei FYat Choy!-Gigan @gigansprogress.bsky.social · 6hLeaving out offerings and burning incense with prayers for the FY26 money we were unable to spend this year 1140
Kung Hei FYat Choy!-Gigan @gigansprogress.bsky.social · 6hArmy sprinting to get its C-UAS/C-sUAS monies on contract, all for a bunch of smaller or newer entrants I’ve never heard of www.war.gov/News/Contrac...war.gov 020
Kung Hei FYat Choy!-Gigan @gigansprogress.bsky.social · 15hDoes the Navy know what its budget is right now and the programs it’s already committed to when it took FA/XX on cause it’s not looking so hot 290
Kung Hei FYat Choy!-Gigan @gigansprogress.bsky.social · 19hEvery time I reread an analysis of DOGE it really feels like 2025 was a lifetime away 1220
Kung Hei FYat Choy!-Gigan @gigansprogress.bsky.social · 22hLatest Marquette Poll has Nagash at +8 in Ayzr, which is deep in Sigmarite country. Crazy 1295
Reposted by Kung Hei FYat Choy!-GiganForeign Policy Research Institute @fpri.bsky.social · 23h🆕 House of GUGI: A Historical Imagery Analysis of Olenya Guba by Sam Lairbuff.lyHouse of GUGI: A Historical Imagery Analysis of Olenya Guba - Foreign Policy Research InstituteThe special mission submarines and Yantar belong to the Main Directorate for Deep Sea-Research (Glavnoye Upravlenie Glubokovodnikh Issledovanii), more 052
Reposted by Kung Hei FYat Choy!-GiganJamie Gangel @jamiegangel.bsky.social · 23hFrom WSJ - The taxpayer money used to fund the ads that started airing last week came from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, an arm of DHS that oversees the Border Patrol and customs and immigration at airports, the people said. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...wsj.comExclusive | Homeland Security Money Financed Pro-Trump Television AdsWhite House calls the spots public-service ads, but critics argue using taxpayer money for campaign-like messaging may violate federal law. 613164
Reposted by Kung Hei FYat Choy!-GiganU.S. Government Accountability Office @gao.gov · 23hImpoundment Control Act of 1974: Review of the President's Special Message of September 25, 2026 www.gao.gov/products/b-338788\?utm_…gao.govGAO ReportImpoundment Control Act of 1974: Review of the President's Special Message of September 25, 2026 https://www.gao.gov/products/b-338788\?utm_medium\=social\&utm_source\=bluesky\&utm_campaign\=usgao 051
Reposted by Kung Hei FYat Choy!-GiganAFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 23hTurkey has poured huge sums into making Somalia one of its main foreign outposts but is being sucked into the country's violent political battles, risking the goodwill it has built. u.afp.com/S9ns 0107
Kung Hei FYat Choy!-Gigan @gigansprogress.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Sure is weird how so many people close to Zelensky keep getting tagged in corruption stings 4191
Reposted by Kung Hei FYat Choy!-GiganYakov Feygin @buddyyakov.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Paxton for Senate 1578
Kung Hei FYat Choy!-Gigan @gigansprogress.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Me? I’m an Arkham Abolitionist. I think the various crimes of the guy who loves penguins and robs banks is society’s fault and that when we address the material concerns of the man with a clown face who paralyzed Barbara Gordon, there will be no need of Arkham 314112
Reposted by Kung Hei FYat Choy!-GiganDefense News @defensenews-poster.bsky.social · 29/09/2026French artillery regiment reorganizes guns to survive drone threats - www.defensenews.com/global/2026/09/…defensenews.comFrench artillery regiment reorganizes guns to survive drone threatsA French artillery formation is trialing a new organization of its gun units and support procedures, prompted by drone lessons from the war in Ukraine. 031
Kung Hei FYat Choy!-Gigan @gigansprogress.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Given that RoK platforms and integration is so widespread in TAF, it’s neat to see the reverse and for the emphasis on drones and more higher end systems for middle end customers get the noddefence-blog.comSouth Korea eyes Turkish engines for its dronesSouth Korea's arms procurement agency has asked Türkiye whether it can buy the Turkish PD170 drone engine, a powerplant already flying on some of the world's most combat-tested drones, as Korean milit... 280
Kung Hei FYat Choy!-Gigan @gigansprogress.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Rolled up inside a rug and beaten with hockey sticks: The Eagles Fan Experience 160
Kung Hei FYat Choy!-Gigan @gigansprogress.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Jesus that’s a big AMRAAM mod, even taking out the FMS www.war.gov/News/Contrac...war.gov 120
Kung Hei FYat Choy!-Gigan @gigansprogress.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Idk if I survived 2 assassination attempts, I wouldn’t be raiding the secret service budget for the ballroom 0122
Reposted by Kung Hei FYat Choy!-GiganFinancial Times @financialtimes.com · 28/09/2026Erdoğan bids to contain fallout from Turkey’s $18bn stock market scandal ft.trib.al/V9COWVBft.trib.alErdoğan bids to contain fallout from Turkey’s $18bn stock market scandalPresident says those ‘engaged in manipulative schemes’ will be held to account as deputy chair of governing party resigns 3226
Kung Hei FYat Choy!-Gigan @gigansprogress.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Cmon man www.war.gov/News/Release...war.gov 5100
Kung Hei FYat Choy!-Gigan @gigansprogress.bsky.social · 28/09/2026“There’s no Santa in Israel, pal” is gonna sit with me for a while 0100
Kung Hei FYat Choy!-Gigan @gigansprogress.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Next rotation on block so the Bush can rotate out, which has been deployed since March 1151
Reposted by Kung Hei FYat Choy!-GiganGuardian US @us.theguardian.com · 28/09/2026ICE is now lying in wait outside convenience stores, or at busy intersections. Agents are arresting people at international airports. Local police and sheriffs, deputized by the federal government, are detaining immigrants during traffic stops. ICE is now detaining more immigrants than ever before. 22678448
Reposted by Kung Hei FYat Choy!-GiganGuardian US @us.theguardian.com · 28/09/2026Gone are the mass raids and militarized metro operations. Gone are the pomp and pageantry. But ICE arrests have hit record levels. ICE operations are no longer concentrated in large American cities. Immigration enforcement officials are also working in suburban and rural areas, all across the US. 18823490
Reposted by Kung Hei FYat Choy!-GiganMaryland Matters @marylandmatters.org · 28/09/2026Since 2004, Maryland's “flush tax” has raised $2.3 billion for wastewater treatment plant upgrades that have kept hundreds of millions of pounds of nutrients out of the Bay. It could decrease in 2030, but advocates say sewage treatment plants still need the help. marylandmatters.org/2026/09/28/b...marylandmatters.orgAdvocates may try to extend life of the 'flush tax' in 2027 - Maryland MattersSince 2004, Maryland's “flush tax” has raised $2.3 billion for wastewater treatment plant upgrades that have kept hundreds of millions of pounds of nutrients out of the Bay. It could decrease in 2030,... 052
Kung Hei FYat Choy!-Gigan @gigansprogress.bsky.social · 28/09/2026It’s the Magnificent Century, you’re just living in itnavalnews.comRoyal Saudi Navy Prepares to Deploy AKINCI UCAVs Following Crew GraduationRoyal Saudi Naval Forces crews have completed Bayraktar AKINCI UCAV training in Turkey, signaling a major step toward long-range maritime surveillance and stand-off strike capabilities. 150
Reposted by Kung Hei FYat Choy!-GiganBrandon Downey @bdowney.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I'm sad to see LC fall for this. These ideas are fundamentally illiberal, and if implemented would result in yet another form of regulation which _guarantees_ that only the incumbents in the space can afford to comply. Maybe get Techdirt or the EFF to write a rebuttal to this essay? 6188
Kung Hei FYat Choy!-Gigan @gigansprogress.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I saw a take saying that the hybrid fleet isn’t really about manned/unmanned teaming when the plan for the fully operational FF(X) requires one to two MUSVs to ensure it has VLS and ASW support. Anywaynews.usni.orgHII FF(X) Patrol Frigate Program Progressing as Navy Considers Foreign Options - USNI NewsVIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Both U.S. and foreign designs for the next small-surface combatant are under consideration after the cancellation of the Constellation-class guided-missile frigate, the new head ... 2100
Reposted by Kung Hei FYat Choy!-GiganDW Türkçe @turkce.dw.com · 28/09/2026Irak hükümetinden bir yetkili ABD askerlerinin ülkeden tamamen çekildiğini açıkladı. ABD'nin ülkeden çekilmesi üzerine ülkede bayram ilan edildi Türk askerinin de Irak'tan çekilmeye başlayacağı açıklanmıştıp.dw.comABD ordusunun Irak'tan tamamen çekildiği açıklandı, Türk askeri de ülkeden çıkıyor 011
Kung Hei FYat Choy!-Gigan @gigansprogress.bsky.social · 28/09/2026It’s good that it’s illegal to dress like this, it’s too cool for the law 1452
Kung Hei FYat Choy!-Gigan @gigansprogress.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Good time to sign up to be a poll worker for November (if you can spare the time) www.eac.gov/help-america...eac.govBecome a Poll Worker | U.S. Election Assistance CommissionThe EAC encourages those interested in becoming poll workers at the polls on Election Day to learn more about what is required and how to sign up to work with your local election office. 25726
Kung Hei FYat Choy!-Gigan @gigansprogress.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Finally reading some more details about Vivaldikyivindependent.comUkraine reveals new Operation Vivaldi gains in Donetsk Oblast"As promised, I am reporting good news," corps commander Brig. Gen. Andrii Biletskyi said in a statement on Sept. 20. 1142
Kung Hei FYat Choy!-Gigan @gigansprogress.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Let’s go girls it’s time to get heterodox 2170
Kung Hei FYat Choy!-Gigan @gigansprogress.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I’m gonna become the Fran Liebowitz of Nat Sec commentary 1120
Reposted by Kung Hei FYat Choy!-GiganInsideMDSports @insidemdsports.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Rock bottom. 📸: Gurnoor Sodhi 0133