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Ozark Expat. Skunk whisperer and moderately successful loose forward. Retweets are mostly so I can read later. Also, MENA counterterrorism and the like.

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Task & Purpose @taskandpurpose.com · 20h
The “quick recognition” infographic, published late last month, is meant to help soldiers learn identifying elements of Iran’s ground forces.
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Army releases ‘Know the Threat’ guide on Iranian soldiers
The “quick recognition” infographic, published late last month, is meant to help soldiers learn identifying elements of Iran’s ground forces.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 21h
Saudi authorities say the King Fahd International Airport in Dammam has been attacked, with few details.
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Passenger terminal at Riyadh airport is struck again, a day after 12 were killed
A projectile has struck a passenger terminal at the international airport in Riyadh, a day after a missile hit the same complex and killed 12 people.
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Critical Threats Project @criticalthreats.bsky.social · 20h
NEW | The Houthis have continued to attack Saudi airports as part of the group's campaign to impose increasing pressure on Saudi Arabia via attacks on Saudi critical infrastructure. www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/ira...
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Imperial Minion 2nd Class @imperialminion.bsky.social · 22h
Sure seems like it.
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Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 10/10/2026
Yemen's Houthis strike Riyadh airport, causing injuries
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Yemen's Houthis strike Riyadh airport, causing injuries
Eyewitnesses at the international airport in the capital of Saudi Arabia described evacuations on Saturday, and a diplomatic source said the airport had been hit by a missile.
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Arkansas Times @arktimes.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
A trusted expert on all things political, Barth provided a vibe check on the results we might expect to see Nov. 3.
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Politico Jay Barth makes his Nov. 3 predictions - Arkansas Times
A trusted expert on all things political, Barth provided a vibe check on the results we might expect to see November 3.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 09/10/2026
NEW: Records show Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has taken nearly 1,000 trips during his tenure, costing $3.3 million in security. We could only connect 138 of those trips and $553,000 in security costs to state business. with @texastribune.org
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Ken Paxton’s Security for Travel Cost Taxpayers Millions. Just 1 in 6 of His Trips Had a Stated Business Purpose.
Records show the Texas attorney general has taken nearly 1,000 trips during his tenure, costing $3.3 million in security. We could only connect 138 of those trips and $553,000 in security costs to sta...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 08/10/2026
NEW: America’s largest professional group of pediatricians has renewed its call for a nationwide ban on raw dairy products, warning of the serious health risks, particularly for children, as well as pregnant and immunocompromised people.
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American Academy of Pediatrics Renews Call for Ban on Raw Milk
Citing the growing popularity of unpasteurized milk and the damage it can do to children, the nation’s largest professional group of pediatricians is seeking a nationwide ban on the sale and distribut...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 08/10/2026
UnitedHealth is the nation’s largest health insurance conglomerate. ProPublica obtained what is effectively the company’s internal playbook for limiting and cutting therapy costs. Here’s what we found. (Published Nov. 2024)
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How UnitedHealth’s Playbook for Limiting Mental Health Coverage Puts Countless Americans’ Treatment at Risk
United used an algorithm system to identify patients who it determined were getting too much therapy and then limited coverage. It was deemed illegal in three states, but similar practices persist due...
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 05/10/2026
Egyptian, Eritrean, Somali and Sudanese leaders also call for talks to end the civil war in Sudan.
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Four African leaders issue joint declaration as Ethiopia war escalates
Egyptian, Eritrean, Somali and Sudanese leaders also call for talks to end the civil war in Sudan.
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Imperial Minion 2nd Class @imperialminion.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Save those old antibiotics, folks
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Imperial Minion 2nd Class @imperialminion.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Life is more pleasant when they cancel the colllege football season every year. Maybe someday the Hogs will play again.
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Ostrich Head in Sand - Not Funny Animation
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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 04/10/2026
INTERVIEW: Dan Driscoll speaks for the first time since resigning as Secretary of the Army amid the Pentagon’s purge of military leaders. "All the guys who had guts and were willing to speak the truth about what we needed to do, they got rid of." www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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He Wanted to Modernize the Military. Pete Hegseth Forced Him Out
Dan Driscoll speaks for the first time since resigning as Secretary of the Army amid Pete Hegseth's purge of military leaders from the Pentagon.
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 04/10/2026
A smarter, more digital, more inverter-based grid can actually *improve* cybersecurity if you build it right.
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Opinion | Hackers Could Overwhelm Our Power Grid. This Is How to Stop Them. (Gift Article)
The Trump administration should build a stronger alliance with clean energy companies in spite of its culture war with them.
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Imperial Minion 2nd Class @imperialminion.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 03/10/2026
US midterms serve as a test for democracy
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US midterms serve as a test for democracy
At the November 3 midterm elections, Americans have the chance to weigh in on the authoritarian drift of the Trump presidency. Yet a resurgence of civic engagement may be slow to emerge, due to a political landscape marked by the weakening of the two main parties and the manipulation of electoral districts.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 02/10/2026
Suspected Islamists kill Nigerian villagers collecting firewood reut.rs/47wji8l
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Suspected Islamists kill Nigerian villagers collecting firewood
Suspected Boko Haram Islamist militants killed at least 18 ​villagers who had gone into the ‌bush to collect firewood in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state, local leaders and security sources said.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 03/10/2026
Pro-government forces say they retake airport in Ethiopia's Tigray region reut.rs/4i1mu1G
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Pro-government forces say they retake airport in Ethiopia's Tigray region
A militia group allied to Ethiopia's federal government said they had recaptured ​the main airport in the capital of ‌the northern Tigray region, an opposition stronghold.
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Jared Rutecki @jaredrutecki.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Amazing work by @propublica.org and partners illustrating the lack of regulations around microschools in some states. www.propublica.org/article/prop...
In Arkansas, all it took was a few clicks on the Arkansas secretary of state website, $45 and an American flag to form a bona fide private school with the Arkansas Times.
We established a school with Mountain State Spotlight in West Virginia after filing our new school's name and location with authorities on a piece of notebook paper, then exchanging a few emails.
And with The Assembly in North Carolina, we filed an online notice of intent to open a private school at Ponysaurus Brewing Co. in Durham, while perched on its metal bar stools, eyeing glasses of a crisp kolsch.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 30/09/2026
"Everyone knows Frodo’s the hero of Lord Of The Rings, but he’s not in this case, which—I mean, evil is a form of innovation, right?” — Peter Thiel
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Creatively Tapped-Out Peter Thiel Launches Startup Called ‘Frodo, But Evil’
BUENOS AIRES—After exhausting a significant amount of his intellectual energy in a series of company launches, a creatively tapped-out Peter Thiel announced Tuesday a new startup called “Frodo, But Ev...
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Imperial Minion 2nd Class @imperialminion.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Shitbags. Not much else to it. Authoritarian shitbags, so I guess that’s more.
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Forbes @forbes.com · 27/09/2026
Five men are in custody and dozens of homes were evacuated after police received calls about suspicious vehicles near RAF Fairford.
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5 Arrested On Suspicion Of Explosives Charges Near U.K. Base U.S. Used For Iran Strikes
Five men are in custody and dozens of homes were evacuated after police received calls about suspicious vehicles near RAF Fairford.
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Imperial Minion 2nd Class @imperialminion.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
So I am one of those folks who said they’d never heard Choosin’ Texas cause current radio country is… not my thing to put it mildly. But my wife played it for me and, turns out I had. Just didn’t connect the name. So crisis averted. I get to remain appy/Ozarkian or whatever.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 27/09/2026
Our Pulitzer-winning "Friends of the Court" series began with this story that revealed how SCOTUS Justice Clarence Thomas had, for 20+ years, been treated to undisclosed luxury vacations by real estate titan and GOP megadonor Harlan Crow. (Published April 2023)
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Clarence Thomas Secretly Accepted Luxury Trips From Major GOP Donor
Island-hopping on a superyacht. Private jet rides around the world. The undisclosed gifts to Thomas have no known precedent in the modern history of the Supreme Court. “It’s incomprehensible to me tha...
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 26/09/2026
A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a roadside police checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 11 people and wounding about 30 others, police and rescue officials said.
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Suicide bombing at police checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan kills at least 11
A suicide bomber has detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a police checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 11 people and wounding about 30 others.
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NPR @npr.org · 25/09/2026
A free press doesn’t just happen. It’s something we must protect. Today, people are stepping up to ensure that the independent journalism that millions rely on continues. Take a minute to see why supporters are taking action – and join them with a gift today. Donate now >> n.pr/4yerbLt
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Imperial Minion 2nd Class @imperialminion.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Well I’m certainly gonna watch it now.
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: Scientists at the University of Nottingham Develop a New Gel That Starts Repairing Damaged Tooth Enamel in Just 2 WEEKS This could replace fillings and change dental treatment worldwide, with use expected around late 2026–2027.
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euobserver — EU news that matters @euobserver.com · 24/09/2026
The Americans have secured some 35 deals to deport people, often with no strings attached. The multi-million US dollar business appears to have turned into a race with the Europeans, who are hoping to secure their first deal with the Rwandans.
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Deporting humans becomes big business, as Brussels and Washington race to pay African countries to take them
The Americans have secured some 35 deals to deport people, often with no strings attached. The multi-million US dollar business appears to have turned into a race with the Europeans, who are hoping to secure their first deal with the Rwandans.
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Imperial Minion 2nd Class @imperialminion.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Away we go… again.
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Imperial Minion 2nd Class @imperialminion.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Barth was my advisor for awhile.
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Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 24/09/2026
Ethiopia's Tigray rebels declare 'full-blown war' as fighting spreads
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Ethiopia's Tigray rebels declare 'full-blown war' as fighting spreads
The renewed clashes revive memories of a devastating 2020-2022 war that killed more than 600,000 people and displaced around one million.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 24/09/2026
Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends. The one person he told was a ProPublica reporter. (Published Jan. 2025)
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A Mole Infiltrated the Highest Ranks of American Militias. This Is What He Found.
Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends....
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Criterion Channel @criterionchannl.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
TENEBRAE is coming to the Criterion Channel in October in our Directed by Dario Argento collection! 🖤
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Imperial Minion 2nd Class @imperialminion.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
PC squads are all out supporting ICE or walking street corners like beat cops.
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Imperial Minion 2nd Class @imperialminion.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Propublica doing the lords work.
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Institute for the Study of War @thestudyofwar.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Iran Update 092226: The Houthis are trying to either secure control of Yemeni oil & gas resources or force Saudi Arabia to fund salaries of Houthi govt employees, either of which would solidify their political control in Yemen & weaken the Yemeni govt. Read the report: isw.pub/IranUpdate09... (1/7)
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Imperial Minion 2nd Class @imperialminion.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
And Walken gets to dance!
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 18/09/2026
A federal judge who blocked the creation of a $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization fund" for compensating President Donald Trump's political allies wasn't swayed by a government attorney's assurances Friday that the administration has abandoned the concept. to.pbs.org/4hdijOJ
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Judge isn't swayed by government's claims that plans for an 'anti-weaponization fund' are dead
U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema in Virginia rejected the notion that the case's claims are moot because the Trump administration says the fund is dead and won't go forward.
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Imperial Minion 2nd Class @imperialminion.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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Imperial Minion 2nd Class @imperialminion.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Drought was rough this year in big chunks of VA
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CNN @cnn.com · 15/09/2026
Pennsylvania reports fourth measles-related death, marking the most fatalities the US has seen in decades amid a rapidly growing outbreak. cnn.it/4AglPAL
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Imperial Minion 2nd Class @imperialminion.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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Mugatu: I Feel Like I'm Taking Crazy Pills
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: University of Florida Scientists Develop an mRNA Cancer Vaccine That Reprograms the Immune System to Hunt Down Cancer Cells Without Genetically Engineering Immune Cells Outside the Body Led by Elias Sayour, M.D., Ph.D.
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Imperial Minion 2nd Class @imperialminion.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I have trouble believing that Ken Paxton could assault his way out of a paper bag, but here we are.
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Imperial Minion 2nd Class @imperialminion.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
JNIM coming!
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Omar Little from The Wire: Oh Indeed
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The Economist @economist.com · 14/09/2026
An extraordinary public inquiry is confirming the country’s worst fears about organised crime
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South Africa is at risk of becoming a mafia state
An extraordinary public inquiry is confirming the country’s worst fears about organised crime
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 13/09/2026
Yemeni refugees arrive in Obock, Djibouti, within 24 hours as Houthis tighten their grip on the Bab al-Mandeb strait.
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1,400 Yemenis flee to Djibouti within 24 hours
Yemeni refugees arrive in Obock, Djibouti, within 24 hours as Houthis tighten their grip on the Bab al-Mandeb strait.
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Imperial Minion 2nd Class @imperialminion.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Boks and All Blacks in B-more
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