Sign in

Laar

@hemstitch.bsky.social
93 followers 433 following 502 posts

Just curious

PostsRepliesMedia
Reposted by Laar
Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 12h
Tomorrow we start announcing the 2026 Nobel Prizes! Our Executive Director Hanna Stjärne shares her excitement about discovering which achievements will be recognised with a Nobel Prize this year. Join us for a week of celebrating discoveries and achievements that have improved our world.
92928238
Reposted by Laar
GAU @deaidua.org · 01/10/2026
Exclusive: The Armed Forces of Ukraine recently received their eleventh IRIS-T SLM fire unit financed by the German government as part of its military assistance for Ukraine. This represents a significant boost to Ukraine’s air defences ahead of winter. 🔗 deaidua.org/news/2026/10...
421649
Reposted by Laar
auonsson @auonsson.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
A week or so ago there was much ado about tensions running high in North Eastern Europe. So I decided to look for material changes, namely flight hours by selected aircraft classes over North Eastern Europe. All except two point to everything being very normal last weeks. 🧵
314928
Reposted by Laar
Jakub Janovsky @rebel44cz.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
#UkraineWar: a summary of Russian equipment losses added to the Oryx loss list over the past week (as of 20/09/2026) Full list: oryxspioenkop.com/2022/02/atta...
211315
Reposted by Laar
Jakub Janovsky @rebel44cz.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
#UkraineWar: a summary of Ukrainian equipment losses added to the Oryx loss list over the past week (as of 20/09/2026) Full list: www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/02/atta...
07511
Reposted by Laar
Zach @thrustwr.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Well, it is finally done: A video going over ballistic missile defenses in a simple language: youtu.be/w3-DAxr1C0U about a year's worth of time/effort spent on it and even longer in terms of research!
youtu.be
Ballistic Missile Defense: An Overview
YouTube video by Vermillion
818846
Reposted by Laar
GAU @deaidua.org · 07/09/2026
My latest → According to an interview published today, the production of the Bars cruise missile-drone hybrid in Germany is likely to begin soon, whilst deliveries to the Armed Forces of Ukraine are expected to start as early as next month. 🔗 deaidua.org/news/2026/09...
212020
Reposted by Laar
Jakub Janovsky @rebel44cz.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Perun-o-clock: Going Ballistic - The Ballistic Missile Resurgence From Ukraine to Iran & the Pacific www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PR5...
youtube.com
Going Ballistic - The Ballistic Missile Resurgence From Ukraine to Iran & the Pacific
YouTube video by Perun
07214
Reposted by Laar
Jakub Janovsky @rebel44cz.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
#UkraineWar: a summary of Russian equipment losses added to the Oryx loss list over the past week (as of 30/08/2026) Full list: oryxspioenkop.com/2022/02/atta...
110014
Reposted by Laar
Jakub Janovsky @rebel44cz.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
#UkraineWar: a summary of Ukrainian equipment losses added to the Oryx loss list over the past week (as of 30/08/2026) Full list: www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/02/atta...
27611
Reposted by Laar
ESA Space Transport @transport.esa.int · 27/08/2026
First contracts kick off European Launcher Challenge expanding launch service supply and ensuring greater robustness in Europe’s access to space. www.esa.int/Enabling_Sup...
3549
Reposted by Laar
Euromaidan Press @euromaidanpress.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Kherson apartment of Mario García Calatayud, a Spanish volunteer abducted by Russia, burned down He moved to Ukraine in 2014, saying he owed the country debt: under Franco, children of repressed Spanish families, including his mother's, were sent to Odesa euromaidanpress.com/2026/08/26/r...
euromaidanpress.com
Retired Valencia official came to Ukraine to repay debt from Franco’s time. Russia has held him since 2022, and now his Kherson apartment has burned
Mariano García Calatayud has not been seen since Russian forces took him from his own doorstep in March 2022.
25222
Reposted by Laar
Zach @thrustwr.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
If Ukraine was equipped with a non-insignificant number of our "out-dated" weapons either prior to the full-scale invasion or immediately after, it would not be struggling as much it is doing now. Ukraine is forced to innovate the hell out of its problems because of necessity.
3849
Reposted by Laar
Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 24/08/2026
We've arrived on Bluesky! We hope you will follow along as we share inspiring, motivational and exciting content about the achievements and individuals that have been awarded a Nobel Prize. Stay tuned.
3064228749
Reposted by Laar
Jakub Janovsky @rebel44cz.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
#UkraineWar: a summary of Russian equipment losses added to the Oryx loss list over the past week (as of 23/08/2026) Full list: oryxspioenkop.com/2022/02/atta...
213220
Reposted by Laar
Jakub Janovsky @rebel44cz.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
#UkraineWar: a summary of Ukrainian equipment losses added to the Oryx loss list over the past week (as of 23/08/2026) Full list: www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/02/atta...
38813
Reposted by Laar
Anders Puck Nielsen @anderspucknielsen.dk · 21/08/2026
We need the discussion about AI to move beyond the "AI is bad" shitstorm level on Bluesky. It's hurting the adoption of open social media, because normal people don't like getting yelled at. So I think I'll start posting more success stories about how AI is useful in my life.
3222919
Reposted by Laar
Anders Puck Nielsen @anderspucknielsen.dk · 19/08/2026
I don't know what's worse, taking it seriously or disregarding it. I think more people in Europe need to read Trump's National Security Strategy, because it literally explains how Trump wants to undermine European institutions and create regime change in Western European liberal democracies.
14322102
Reposted by Laar
Jakub Janovsky @rebel44cz.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Here is the link (no paywall): fronts.co/go/ffk3enn
fronts.co
Governments are Scrambling for a Starlink Alternative. Does One Even Exist?
Governments are Scrambling for a Starlink Alternative. Does a Viable Alternative Even Exist?
37011
Reposted by Laar
Jakub Janovsky @rebel44cz.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
#UkraineWar: a summary of Russian equipment losses added to the Oryx loss list over the past week (as of 16/08/2026) Full list: oryxspioenkop.com/2022/02/atta...
313721
Reposted by Laar
Jakub Janovsky @rebel44cz.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
#UkraineWar: a summary of Ukrainian equipment losses added to the Oryx loss list over the past week (as of 16/08/2026) Full list: www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/02/atta...
311116
Reposted by Laar
GAU @deaidua.org · 16/08/2026
My latest → In 2027, Germany is planning with €11.61 billion in military assistance for Ukraine. Whilst aid is officially set to remain at the same level as in 2026, a closer look reveals that military aid is set to increase by more than €740 million. 🔗 deaidua.org/news/2026/08...
313717
Reposted by Laar
Jakub Janovsky @rebel44cz.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Perun-o-clock: The Warehouse War - The "Wildberries" Strikes, Economics & Russian Response www.youtube.com/watch?v=ginJ...
youtube.com
The Warehouse War - The "Wildberries" Strikes, Economics & Russian Response
YouTube video by Perun
28411
Reposted by Laar
The Northern Sun @thenorthernsun.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
The MSM completely missed the gravity of last night's Ukrainian missile strike on the Progress Rocket Center in Samara, Russia. This isn't just another industrial fire. This is the definitive end of independent Russian space dominance and a massive blow to their national pride. 1/5
13542183
Reposted by Laar
Dr. Black's Medieval Remedies @winstonblack.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
My god, what an image. Dead kings in a plastic box, carried off as the world burns.
11287922729
Reposted by Laar
Aram Zucker-Scharff @chronotope.aramzs.xyz · 13/08/2026
But that world didn't happen. Publishers didn't understand the web. They gave away their capacity to make revenue online. They fked up. Ad tech companies and Google took over and created an escalating arms race for attention that is the rational reason people got an ad blocker. Now everyone loses.
static.klipy.com
WarGames: Nuclear Tic Tac Toe
ALT: WarGames: Nuclear Tic Tac Toe
11088
Reposted by Laar
European Space Agency @esa.int · 12/08/2026
Final rehearsal is underway ahead of our live eclipse broadcast from the Observatorio Astrofísico de Javalambre in Spain. Join us live from 19:30 CEST. Meanwhile, follow @science.esa.int for behind the scenes updates. #EuropeanSolarEclipse
06014
Reposted by Laar
European Space Agency @esa.int · 12/08/2026
🤔What is a total solar eclipse? 🔜A total solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth. The Moon blocks light from the Sun and casts a shadow on Earth. Find out more www.esa.int/Science_Expl... #EuropeanSolarEclipse
Diagram showing how a total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, casting its shadow onto Earth.
523965
Reposted by Laar
saturnax1.bsky.social @saturnax1.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
#SubTuesday #Submarines Pacific Fleet's base in Vilyuchinsk, August 4, 2026. Dolgorukiy, Severodvinsk, Akula & Oscar hulls all covered in anti-drone nets. FYI @salisbot.bsky.social @covertshores.bsky.social @alxluck.bsky.social @spectrecrouton.bsky.social @mikeplunkett.bsky.social
2169
Laar @hemstitch.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
@gizmo4ps.bsky.social
100
Reposted by Laar
Elmustek @elmustek.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Updated: Documenting Equipment Losses during the Insurgency in Mali Link to Full list in Last Post. This List only includes visual confirmed losses.
Added:
Mali
1x Norinco CS/VP-11 (1x Destroyed)
1x OTT M36 Puma (1x Destroyed, 1x Recaptured)
1x Unknown Helicopter (1x Destroyed)
2x Kia KM450 (2x Destroyed)
17x Motorcycle (17x Captured)
1x Renault Midlum 4x4 (1x Captured)
4x Sinotruk Howo 4x4 (4x Destroyed)
6x Sinotruk Howo 4x4 Tanker (4x Destroyed, 2x Captured)
1x Sinotruk Howo 6x6 Tanker (1x Destroyed)
1x Toyota Landcruiser 78 Ambulance (1x Captured)
6x Toyota Landcruiser 79 (1x Destroyed, 5x Captured)
1x Unknown Vehicle (1x Destroyed)

________________________________________________________________________________
42x Losses (16x Destroyed, 26x Captured)


Africa Corps
2x AMN-590951 VPK-Ural (2x Destroyed)
1x Ural-432007 0111-31 'Chekan' (1x Captured/Later Destroyed)
1x Kamaz 8x8 with Armored Cabin (1x Destroyed)
5x Motorcycle (5x Captured)

________________________________________________________________________________
9x Losses (4x Destroyed, 5x Captured)


Militants
1x Toyota Landcruiser 79 with ZPU-2 (1x Destroyed)
1x Toyota Hilux (1x Destroyed)
16x Toyota Landcruiser 79 (14x Destroyed, 1x Damaged, 1x Captured)
24x Motorcycle (6x Destroyed, 18x Captured)
1x Unknown Pickup (1x Destroyed)
1x Unknown Vehicle (1x Destroyed)

________________________________________________________________________________
44x Losses (24x Destroyed, 1x Damaged, 19x Captured)
1122
Reposted by Laar
Jakub Janovsky @rebel44cz.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
#UkraineWar: a summary of Russian equipment losses added to the Oryx loss list over the past week (as of 09/08/2026) Full list: oryxspioenkop.com/2022/02/atta...
113015
Reposted by Laar
Jakub Janovsky @rebel44cz.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
#UkraineWar: a summary of Ukrainian equipment losses added to the Oryx loss list over the past week (as of 09/08/2026) Full list: www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/02/atta...
29312
Reposted by Laar
Jakub Janovsky @rebel44cz.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Perun-o-clock: I let the Internet Design A (Bad) Military - Orbital Strikes to Battleships, Arming Emutopia Special www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OcH...
youtube.com
I let the Internet Design A (Bad) Military - Orbital Strikes to Battleships, Arming Emutopia Special
YouTube video by Perun
0797
Reposted by Laar
ESA Space Science @science.esa.int · 08/08/2026
⚠️ Safety first ⚠️ If you're getting ready to observe the total solar eclipse on 12 August, please follow safety rules: 🚨 use only certified eclipse glasses (ISO 12312-2)  🚨 do not look through devices without a special solar filter Check out the safety list below! 🔭🧪#EuropeanSolarEclipse
A screenshot from our edu kit presenting safety rules for observing the total solar eclipse. You can access the list at pages 7 and 8 from the kit. Download PDF at https://cesar.esa.int/download.php?Id=4144&N=77047198
619398
Reposted by Laar
Colleen Mondor @chasingray.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
I wrote this to try and understand why a pilot in a perfectly fine aircraft failed to make decisions to save himself & his passengers. We can never know for sure, but all of the "not doing" in this flight leads me to think it's an example of modern pilots & automation dependence. /1
1174
Reposted by Laar
Anders Puck Nielsen @anderspucknielsen.dk · 07/08/2026
In this video, @vladvexler.bsky.social joins me for a conversation about what a Russian defeat would look like. I hope you will find it as inspiring as I did.
youtube.com
What would a Russian defeat look like? — with Vlad Vexler
YouTube video by Anders Puck Nielsen — conversations
1627747
Reposted by Laar
GAU @deaidua.org · 06/08/2026
My latest piece → According to published images and video footage, Ukraine put the M3 amphibious bridge and ferry system into service a few months ago at the latest. At least three systems have been confirmed delivered. 🔗 deaidua.org/news/2026/08...
28212
Reposted by Laar
Thanos Massias @massiasthanos.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
"EARLIEST USE of flotation gear on helicopters was on Sikorsky’s historic VS-300, the first successful American helicopter. This picture made at Stratford, Connecticut on April 17, 1941, shows Igor Sikorsky at the controls of the VS-300. It had three rubber floats." 📷📑 www.google.gr/books/editio...
192
Reposted by Laar
Jakub Janovsky @rebel44cz.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
#UkraineWar: a summary of Ukrainian equipment losses added to the Oryx loss list over the past week (as of 02/08/2026) Full list: www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/02/atta...
411319
Reposted by Laar
Jakub Janovsky @rebel44cz.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
#UkraineWar: a summary of Russian equipment losses added to the Oryx loss list over the past week (as of 02/08/2026) Full list: oryxspioenkop.com/2022/02/atta...
215025
Reposted by Laar
AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 03/08/2026
Crude oil pipelines bypassing Hormuz. AFP Infographic with map showing existing and planned pipelines that provide long-term export routes for crude oil, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz
3209
Laar @hemstitch.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
@gizmo4ps.bsky.social
120
Reposted by Laar
GAU @deaidua.org · 01/08/2026
My latest → Research carried out in the past ~15 months shows that, since Germany's military aid to Ukraine was once again classified as secret, the German government must have supplied a considerable number of additional firearms to Ukraine. 🔗 deaidua.org/news/2026/08...
29114
Reposted by Laar
Sven-Erik Volberg @volberg.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Few days ago a massive and well coordinated campaign started in Moroccan Facebook/Instagram with message "Spain opened the borders, they let everyone in" The one responsible is unknown and even if we find the bot networks they might be 3rd world hires, a standard practice for many governments 🧵 1/6
10273124
Reposted by Laar
José Manuel «Gizmo» @gizmo4ps.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Cuando los rusos intentaron apagar incendios con bombas químicas
2146
Reposted by Laar
Fabian Hoffmann, PhD @frhoffmann.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
"The state that enters those talks differs in important respects from the state Russia invaded in 2022: a missile power in its own right, retaining the power to hurt. Russia will be negotiating with the missile on the table and state the missile made." missilematters.substack.com/p/the-state-...
missilematters.substack.com
The State Makes the Missile, and the Missile Makes the State
The power to hurt: Ukraine's deep-strike campaign and the transformation of the Ukrainian state
05210
Reposted by Laar
Jakub Janovsky @rebel44cz.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
#UkraineWar: a summary of Ukrainian equipment losses added to the Oryx loss list over the past week (as of 26/07/2026) Full list: www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/02/atta...
311519
Reposted by Laar
Jakub Janovsky @rebel44cz.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
#UkraineWar: a summary of Russian equipment losses added to the Oryx loss list over the past week (as of 26/07/2026) Full list: oryxspioenkop.com/2022/02/atta...
216324
Reposted by Laar
Jakub Janovsky @rebel44cz.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Perun-o-clock: NATO'S Accelerating Rearmament (2026) - Defence Spending, Russia & European Readiness www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcIr...
youtube.com
NATO'S Accelerating Rearmament (2026) - Defence Spending, Russia & European Readiness
YouTube video by Perun
0807