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[fuckyeahmarxismleninism]

War and Lenin in the 21st century, part 4

By Gary Wilson

The Cold War was a class war between two irreconcilable social systems — imperialist capitalism and socialism. It was called cold because there wasn’t an outright military war. In form, it’s more like what today is called a hybrid war, including extensive covert operations, economic sanctions, cyber warfare, and heavy propaganda. The current economic, diplomatic, political, and military conflict between the United States and China is often called the “new Cold War.”

[filmnoirsbian]

Things read and watched in January

Essays & Articles:

Inside A Neo Nazi Homeschool Network with Thousands of Members

I Cut the 'Big Five' Tech Giants From My Life. It Was Hell.

Social Media, Social Factory

The Not So Hidden Israeli Politics of 'The Last of Us Part II'

The Okinawa Problem: The Forgotten History of Japanese Colonialism and Ryukyuan Indigeneity

How the Pentagon Leaned on Hollywood to Sell the War in Afghanistan

Get Out and the legacy of sundown suburbs in post-racial America

There is No Mary Problem in 'It's A Wonderful Life'

Why Do Rich People Love Quiet?

John Mulaney's Jokes About His Jewish Ex-Wife Suddenly Don't Seem So Funny Anymore

Kansas Research Shows Reintroducing Bison on Tallgrass Prairie Doubles Plant Diversity

"Alien" chestburster was inspired by writer's Crohn's disease

It's Frustratingly Rare to Find a Novel About a Woman That's Not About Love

The 50 Greatest Apocalypse Novels

Something in the water--life after mercury poisoning

Do You Have To Win A Nobel Prize To Be Translated?

Co-Author of Affluenza: "I'm Appalled by the Ethan Couch Decision"

Data Reveals Loneliest Cities in America

Groundbreaking effort launched to decode whale language

Ireland offers basic income for artists

Unhinged 'Transvestigators' Think They're the Only Cis People Left

Werner Herzog 'gives blessing' to pirates who want to download his films on Torrent sites

Music on Mars: If you thought space was silent, take a closer listen

The Singularity is Here

The Average Fourth Grader is A Better Poet Than You (and Me Too)

If Black English Isn't A Language, Then Tell Me, What Is?

Poetry:

Guts by Julia Armfield

the guessing game: a mother's love by Silas Denver Melvin

The Sea is Rising by Rakyah Assam

You Were You Are Elegy by Mary Jo Bang

Stop and Look, Alicante by Layla Benitez-James

ANWR by Sherwin Bitsui

Self-Portrait as Daily Sustenance by Ae Hee Lee

On Asking My Mother About Winter 1990 by Abhijit Sarmah

Finally Writing the Poem by Tarik Dobbs

Pound and Brodsky in Venice by Megan Fernandes

Books:

Engine Summer by John Crowley

No One Cares About Crazy People by Ron Powers

My Favorite Thing is Monsters by Emil Ferris

Hybrid Heart by Iori Kusano

Films:

[thelostdreamsthings]

NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg confirmed in September that Russia invaded Ukraine to prevent NATO expansion:

- This is his prerogative. If you argue NATO provoked the war, then you are a "Russian propagandist" who "legitimises" the invasion and must be censored and cancelled

- For context: In 1990 and 1994, NATO countries signed agreements with Russia promising indivisible security and ending the dividing lines in Europe. In 1997, the NATO-Russia Founding Act committed NATO to not place permanent troops in the new member states.

All of these agreements have been breached.

In 1992, a Pentagon memo was leaked to the NY Times and WaPo.

The document basically said that the U.S. should stay No.1 and prevent the reemergence of any rivals like Russia, Germany, China or Iran.

Interestingly, even Biden condemned this imperialist ambition!

"Biden condemned the document as a radical assertion of American hegemony — ‘literally a Pax Americana.’"

But then he supported jihadist war in Syria, Neo-Nazi war in Ukraine, hybrid war on China etc.

Under Putin, the Russian economy grew a staggering 1000% between 2000 and 2013.

So, guess what happened in 2014?

A color revolution in Ukraine by the US, followed by sanctions on Russia etc. etc.

Sabotaging others to stay No.1 is a key strategy of the American Empire.

[bingle-has-a-thingie-now]

okokok

so i made this au like a month ago and i cant get it outta my head.

just shapes and beats. and splatoon. hybrid.

like its all the characters from splatoon.

but they have qualities and traits from jsab characters.

its so fuckin cool bc it all fits

neo 3 - cyan/main protag

agent 4 - that one piss colored triangle

capn 3 - pentagon lookin ass bitch

agent 8 - goofy ahh babybel ahh circle

callie - fatass crybaby square mf with cat ears

marie - that one pirate ship with the banger theme song

marina - the spiky bitch from lycanthropy

octarians - the collective of spiky bitches

pearl - helicopter bitch

frye - mini triangle from barracuda

shiver - slightly larger triangle from barracuda

big man - the actual barracudas

octavio - main antagonist (blixer)

its so fuckin cool i swear

[jinkoh]

HELLO MY FAV WRITER ON TUMBLR

Okay so recently I've been rewatching ATLA on Netflix and then I had to think about which element the ptg members would bend and I have no one to discuss this with djsjdj so if you have thoughts on that please feel free to drop them omg

Have a good day 🤍

omggg this is so fun tysm for sharing this with me (yes, i still obsess over ATLA in the year of our lord 2023 but it's just sO GOOD)

ANYWAY bc i always discuss everything with my bestie this too has been thoroughly discussed with her so i'll include both my and some of her takes under the cut~

Hui

for hui I was thinking either fire or water--fire because of the warmth and light it can be connotated with; lighting up a candle or the fireplace, warming up a cup of tea, literally bringing light into the darkness. water because I can picture him focusing on healing since he is someone who is very keen on helping and supporting others.

Jinho

i said fire for him too and then my friend said she could see him focusing on lightning and i felt that was so fitting! since it is a bending technique that required a lot of precision and skill it just felt like such a good match. he'd take bending very seriously and work really hard to hone his skills. wouldn't really use his bending skills much for goofing around or mundane things.

Hongseok

my bestie said earth and i also thought of earth too but somehow he is just very water bender shaped to me--maybe because i associate him with the color blue

Shinwon

fire--once again it may be due to color schemes (shinwon is v much orange to me) but i can also just see it well--him playing around with the flames or using bending for his daily life, idk heating up ramen or warming up his cold feet

Changgu

my friend said earth and i can see that very much! my take was sand bending which is like hybrid earth bending so p much the same direction. I just thought it was fitting since it's a little bit more light footed

Yanan

maybe all the memes of him burning down cube have gotten to me bc i could rlly rlly see fire. air would be fitting too though imo bestie said water bending and perhaps even stuff like blood bending too fhdshfkjdhs

Yuto

i had initially planned to stick to the main 4 elements but yuto just immediately screamed metal bending to me, i couldn't settle for anything else my bestie said water which would have also been my first choice among the classic 4 elements

Hyunggu

my first instinct was fire or air and then my friend said how he'd probably constantly play around with those air balls the way aang did and idk just a lot of bouncing around and puffing himself up and. that's just so hyunggu. he's definitely an air bender.

Wooseok

once again here with hybrid bending bc my take is mud bending fhsdhfkjs though bestie said water/ice and i could see that too

also because we talked abt this topic sm we obvsly also discussed who'd have avatar potential and pls don't call me biased but i'm so stuck on avatar shinwon now. like? he just accidentally stumbles into it all but ppl seem to rely on him so ofc he doesn't back out or run away and goes through with it bc he just is like that and then perhaps the other members are there to teach him bending and support him and he'd probably grow really attached to them. at first he went along with being the avatar because he wanted to help/didn't want to disappoint anyone but as time passes he just wants to be with them and make them proud by getting better but also support and help them too (imagine him wanting to learn healing from hui but he's having a hard time with it so hui would ask why he wants to learn it in the first place and sw would be like "so someone can heal you too when you're hurt") ...yeah maybe i am too emotional about shinwon and why he wanted to be in ptg haha

anyway these are my and my besties thoughts on pentagon ATLA AU thank you for the ask<3

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[the-strange-world]

Rating May Kpop Releases

Including prereleases and Japanese releases

Masterpiece (10) / Amazing (9) / Good (7-8) / Ok (6) / Meh (5) / Didn’t like (0-4)

UNFORGIVEN - LE SSERAFIM & Nile Rodgers - 10/10 - So good! I love the “unforgiven, I’m a villain, I’m a” part ~ fave bside (of the new songs) - No-Return (Into the unknown) and I liked some of the other songs too

Welcome To My World - aespa [prerelease] - 2/10 - I thought it was going somewhere and it never did

Wind And Wish - BTOB - 5/10 - it’s ok. Probably won’t listen to it much if ever

HYBRID - MAX CHANGMIN & Ha Hyun Woo - 7/10 - would be amazing as a musical montage at the end of an episode or something. Not something I would listen to much

U - iKON - 3/10

Heartbreak Club - Colde feat. LEE CHANHYUK - 2/10

THE POYZ BANANA CHACHA - THE BOYZ - 10/10 - Idc that this is a song made for kids. It’s a bop!

ERASE ME - ONEUS - 10/10 - loved it! ~ fave bsides - Unforgettable & ECHO

Spicy - aespa - 8/10 - i didn’t like it at first but as the song goes on it grew on me. Idk the song kinda gives me on uneasy vibe. It’s good tho ~ fave bside - I’m Unhappy

Ordinary Confession - Lee Mujin - 6/10 - it’s a nice song but I would listen to it again

NO LIMIT - CRAXY - 8/10 - I like how it’s like 2 different songs

Allergy - (G)I-DLE [prerelease] - ♾/10 - obsessed with this song! Might be one of my favorite songs this year so far

CHO - Feverse - 6/10 - I’m not sure what this is tbh. I think girl group members competed playing video games and the ones who won are the ones singing ~ fave bside - I Promise

BAD BOY - MIRANI feat. BIG Naughty - ♾/10 - Billie Eilish vibes (2 title tracks for this album) ➕

Candy - MIRANI feat. Leellamarz & Coogie - 8/10 - it’s chill ~ fave bside - Make U Mine

WAVE - IVE [JP] - 9/10

ALWAYS - XODIAC - 7/10

Shh - PENTAGON - 9/10

Kaze - YOUNHA - 4/10

Lovesick - SUNGMIN - 5/10 - not really my style of music

Fly Away - AB6IX [JP] - 3/10

Chemistry - THE7 - 9/10

Siren - ICHILLIN’ - 6/10

Bubble - AIMERS - 9/10 - it’s fun. There was one bside (Cherish) and I liked it

Yes! Love - J.UNA - 10/10 ~ fave bside - Stars

Queencard - (G)I-DLE - ♾/10 - obsessed with this song! It’s so funny and fun. The mv was everything! The dance battle? Iconic. I lost it when the surgeons started dancing. It ended well too! Some of the lyrics are unhinged/silly and some are really cool. They really came through with this comeback! It’s so good and unique as always with them ~ fav bsides - Paradise and Lucid but I liked All Night too!

My Ultimate First Love - 10cm - 5/10

Before the Petals Fall - CHEN - 4/10

Hare Hare - TWICE [JP] - 10/10 - it’s fun ~ I liked the only bside - Catch a Wave

MIDNIGHT SKY - XODIAC [Prerelease] - 6/10 - it’s calming

FANFARE - INI [Prerelease] - 7/10

STOP - KESSIA feat. Van Corso - 5/10

Crazy Like That - VERIVERY - 8/10 - it’s chill and different than the usual title track. I like it!

Movie Star - MIJOO - 6/10

WATERFALL - YOUNITE - 9/10 - a summer song!

GingaMingaYo (the strange world) - Billlie [JP] - 9/10 - I hate when kpop idols release a Japanese version of one of their songs as the title track. I want new songs and some of the bsides can be the Japanese version of one of their songs. But gingamingayo is one of my favorite songs ever so it deserves a 9 with one point taken off because it’s not a new song. Same with Everybody’s Got a $ecret. It was the only bside but I love that song so it’s my favorite

Ride For me - DeVita feat. DAWN [Prerelease] - 6/10

Naughty - DeVita - 7/10

LOVE YOU! - Kim Feel feat. Tablo - 6/10

Next to Me - ATBO - 9.5/10 - it’s very chill and I love the chorus. It’s giving a 90s vibe. It’s very different than the usual title track

Lie to me - AVOKID - 9/10 - fav bside - gravity (feat. 123)

Karma - BLACK SWAN - ♾/10 - THIS IS SO GOOD!!! ~ fav bside (there was only one on the album) - Cat & Mouse - I loved it! I could see it getting big on tiktok tbh

Blue Moon - N.Flying - 10/10

Bite Me - ENHYPEN - 9/10 - it’s so good. My favorite part is the “oh my, oh my god” I’m obsessed with that part! I wish the chorus was different ~ fav bside - Karma

FREEDOM - JOOHONEY - 10/10 - different than what I expect and omg it’s so good!!! It sounds like a soundtrack for marvel or something. I didn’t like any of the bsides tho

ICKY - KARD - 10/10 - the chorus is catchy! I didn’t like the bsides

Dream Walking - KIM DOAH - 5/10 - I like the nas at the end

BONVOYAGE - Dreamcatcher - 10/10 - I love this song! It’s a pretty song and a little different from their other stuff but still very them and still rock. I loved it! My fav part is the “I know you I know you” I did have it at a 9 after the first listen but had to change it to a 10! Didn’t like any of the bsides. All the bsides have been disappointing me lately

DOXA - SECRET NUMBER - 3/10

WONDERLAND (English Ver.) - TRI.BE - 6/10

Woo Woo - n.SSign - 10/10 - it has an older sound! It feels nostalgic. I like that they had an acoustic version on the album too. ~ fav B-sides - Beautiful and BOUNCE! I liked Need U too

Eyes On Me - HELLO GLOOM - 7/10

LOSER - AB6IX - ♾/10 - AMAZING!!! ~ fav bside - SUCKER

Save me, Kill me - CIX - 10/10 - it’s so good ~ fav bsides - Color and Back to life

Numb - E.SO - 8/10

Bloom - Yang Hee Eun & CHEN - 7/10 - the songs so pretty and I love when they sang together

SPECIAL LOVE - XODIAC - 6/10

Bad At Us - xooos - 8/10 ~ fav bside - Fabricated Love

Don’t Call Me - NINE to SIX - 6/10 - didn’t expect this at all but I love it! I wish there was more singing tho tbh. They both have so much talent. Real triple threats!!! ~ fav bside - Digital Love

Delicious - THE BOYZ [JP prerelease] - 10/10 - they did it AGAIN!!!

Diamond - Rothy - 5/10

Finale - DIAWINGS - 8/10

Columbus - The Deep & Mist - 5/10 - definitely electronic music

[sergioguymanproust]

Spy probes of an extraterrestrial origin have been coming to this planet for millennia,but since the very beginning of our space program NASA and the Pentagon have kept it secret after every mission and probes sent to investigate in our orbits and the moon as well.We are all aware of the black night probe that has been in orbit for ages as well as 14 other similar craft currently in orbit believe to be of the same origin.This particular one looking like a sea urchin has been with us for many years of an unknown origin no country has ever claimed to be the creator ,so naturally we assume it to be of an extraterrestrial origin.We only hear from our government the same old story that being these crafts being space debris from previous attempts to put in orbits ,old and discontinued rockets and satellites that never burned in reentry.Lies and more lies ,to cover up their ignorance and fear of approaching such probes.Hundreds of attempts failed after being warned by galactic forces .As of the end of last year ,the Pentagon put out reports claiming that to this very day they have no idea what this renamed UAP phenomena really is. As I sip my brandy by the fire ,I can’t help chuckle of such obscene and pervasive nature of those hybrid humans running the show.They do believe we are all sheep.But the reality is that millions of us know better than to believe their smoke and mirrors charade.It is pathetic and sad to see their agents running like chickens with no head collecting greys and their saucers,threatening like mafia cartels those witnesses in the name of national security even when they are in Brazil,France,and other countries and continents that they have no jurisdiction whatsoever.Sad indeed. Well,enough said.Do your homework and see for yourself .Words and ufo artwork by SergioGuyman Proust.

[neonun-au]

k, n, s, t!

K: what’s the angstiest idea you’ve ever come up with?

veeeeerrrrrryyyyyy timely question considering the fic i am beginning to work on now haha. i have some issues with angst in the sense that a lot of it is just....sort of like exploitative trauma porn in a way. angst for angsts sake vs actually for serving a grander story. so i tend to sort of try and straddle a finer line with it in my own stuff !

there are two, i think. both end with an inevitable ending: death. but both in very different ways. one is a prequel to a fic that i have had on my blog since winter 2021, from what i once was, and it's sort of....leading up to what that fic is sort of dealing with (without really giving too much away). the other one, the one that i am actively planning and embarking on now, is one part relationship drama like...falling, loving, losing, and re-finding but all with the backdrop of the end of the world. so trying to find that person you love and recapture that before its all over. it's inspired by this song and i am quite excited to stick this one out ! (i think its gonna be a dokyeom fic also...so thats fun, cause ive never written him)

N: is there a fic you wish someone else would write (or finish) for you?

i would like to just give all my ideas and thoughts to @97-liners and see her bring them to fruition because her writing is just deeeelicious. apart from that, nothing specific haha i just would like someone else to write nice big, well written fics for pentagon or onf (i havent either but.....i just want to READ them)

S: any fandom tropes you can’t resist

mmmm i dont think so. im very focused on quality and it takes a lot for someones writing to really pull me into a fic so there arent really any tropes that i go to regardless. there are some aus i have real soft spots for, like true slow burns, mafia, fantasy, historical...but those are far and few between haha

T: Any fandom tropes you can’t stand?

i dont know if theyre technically tropes but a LOT of things in smutfic really bug me and thats a big part of the reason i dont read much of it haha (apart from the fact that i just...im not really that hard of a fan LOL v soft). anything like...dom/sub dynamics (regardless of who is who i just think theyre misused and when they ARE used right, i just am not that interested in it anyway lol), anything hybrid, family aus, parent aus....i have no interest in them. that being said i will read most of these things if the writing is good enough to hook me regardless of the subject LOL

>fanfic ask game<

[korrektheiten]

FDP will „psychologische Verteidigung“ forcieren

Multipolar: »Fraktion schlägt nationales Warnsystem gegen „Desinformation“ und „hybride Angriffe“ vor / Symposium von Pentagon und Verteidigungsministerium warnt vor Kriegsmüdigkeit http://dlvr.it/T7q0Tb «

[i-should-have-studied]

Interhalogen Compounds

Interhalogen compounds are molecules which contain two or more different halogen atoms and only halogen atoms.

Most interhalogen compounds are knows as binary since they are composed of only two distinct elements.

Interhalogen compounds are molecules which contain two or more different halogen atoms.

There are 4 types: AX, AX3, AX5, and AX7.

Classification: Interhalogens maybe be divided into two categories

Neutral interhalogen: contains two or more halogen atoms that are not charged. Ex: ICl, ClF3, IF5, IF7, etc.

Negatively charged interhalogens: has a negative charge, anions. Ex: ICl2- and ICl 4-

Positively charged interhalogens: have a positive charge, cations. Ex: ICl2+ and IF4+

Note: When naming interhalogen compounds, the less electronegative element is mentioned first Ex: ICl -> iodine chloride

Preparation: 2 methods

First way involves the direct mixing of halogens and the other includes a reaction of halogens with the lower interhalogen compound

Cl2 + F2 -> 2ClF

Br2 + 3F2 -> 2BrF3

Br2 + 5F2 -> 2BrF5

I2 + Cl2 -> 2ICl

I2 + 3Cl2 -> 2ICl3

In other cases a halogen atom acts with another lower interhalogen to form a higher interhalogen compound.

IF5 + F2 -> IF7

BrF3 + F2 -> BrF5

Properties

In vapor, liquid, and solid phases.

Covalent in nature

Diamagnetic in nature because they have bond pairs and lone pairs

Very reactive because the A-X bond is much weaker than X-X bond in halogens (with the exception of F-F).

Structure

1) Structure of AX

The compounds of this type are linear, ClF, BrF, IF, IBr, ICl, BrCl, are all linear in structure

Ex: electronic config of chlorine atom -> 3s²3p⁵.

The unpaired electron from a covalent bond with atom of the second halogen. The resulting molecule AX is therefore linear.

2) Structure of AX3

Compounds of this type have T-Shape structure.

The orbitals of central halogen atom are involved in sp³d hybridization.

Ex: IF3, Iodine -> 5s²5p⁵

In AX3 molecules, 3 bond pairs + 2 lone pairs = 5 coordination numbers.

Therefore coordination number is 5, hybridization is sp³d and structure is T-Shaped.

3)Structure of AX5

These compounds are formed by sp³d² hybridization of the orbitals of the central atom A and have square pyramidal structure.

Ex: IF5: Iodine -> 5s²5p⁵

In AX5 molecule, 5 bond pairs + 1 lone pair = 6 coordination numbers.

Therefore CN=6, hybridization is sp³d², and structure is square pyramidal.

Structure of AX7

This compound has a pentagonal bipyramidal structure since it is formed by sp³d³ hybridization of the orbitals of the central atom.

Poly halides

When the halide ions combine with the halogen molecules or interhalogen, univalent ions called poly halide ions are obtained and the compounds are called poly halides.

Ex: ICl2⁻, ICl4⁻, I3⁻

Structure of ICl4⁻

In tetra chloro iodide ion, iodine involves sp³d² hybridization.

In ICl⁻, 4 bond pairs + 2 lone pairs = 6 CN

Structure is square planar

Structure of I3⁻

The structure is similar to ICl⁻, central I⁻ is undergoing sp³d hybridization.

3 lone pairs + 2 bond pairs = 5 CN

Shape is linear.

Pseudo halogens

Groups formed by the combination of two or more P-block elements with unit negative charge.

Ex: Cyanogen (CN)2 -> Cyanide (CN)-

Difference between halogens and pseudo halogens:

Halogens are chemical elements in group 17. Pseudo halogens are chemical compounds having a combination of several chemical elements showing chemical characteristics of halogens.

halogens are chemical elements, pseudo halogens are chemical compounds.

halogens are mono atomic while pseudo halogens are polyatomic.

Similarities between pseudo halogens and halogens:

Both are very reactive

Both are dimeric and isomorphic: Cl2 is isomorphous to (CN)2

Both combine with metals like silver, lead, and mercury to form insoluble salts: Ag + Cl -> AgCl and Ag + CN -> AgCN

Both react with alkali: Cl2 + 2NaOH -> NaCl + NaOCl + H2O and (SCN)2 + 2NaOH -> NaSCN + NaOSCN + H2O

[amirblogerov]

“...such violent actions are fraught with extremely dangerous consequences...”

“On October 26, United States forces, on the orders of President Joe Biden, attacked two targets near the city of Bu Kemal. Washington said that the attack was carried out as part of the exercise of the so-called right to self-defense in the American style, thousands of kilometers from the territory of the United States itself,” Vasily Nebenzya, Russia’s permanent representative to the United Nations, aptly emphasized.

The Pentagon is deliberately trying to aggravate the situation in Syria and the Middle East as a whole. As part of his plan, it will be easier for him to start a hybrid aggression and proxy war against Iran. However, the United States itself may be in for an unpleasant surprise.

Asymmetric.

Washington is very forgetful in his chatter. He's probably used to living with the feeling that he's talking in front of a mirror while his valet, the United Nations, slouches and writes down instructions and wishes.

Wake up, sick man!

“Such illegitimate actions by Washington are nothing more than a gross violation of Syrian sovereignty and international law. In the context of a sharp aggravation of the situation in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict zone, such forceful actions are fraught with extremely dangerous consequences,” warned Vasily Nebenzya, who is losing touch with reality in the West.

[libertariantaoist]

News Roundup 10/2/2023 | The Libertarian Institute

Here is your daily roundup of today's news:

News Roundup 10/2/2023

by Kyle Anzalone

US News

A partial “shutdown” of the federal government, which seemed inevitable amid battles over spending in both chambers of Congress, was averted after the House and Senate passed a stop-gap funding bill without any Ukraine aid on Saturday night. Passed before the midnight deadline, the bill will fund the government until November 17th at 2023 spending levels. AWC

Elon Musk-owned SpaceX inked a deal with the Department of Defense to provide the Pentagon with a secure satellite-based communications network. Recently, several members of Congress have attacked Musk and called for an investigation into SpaceX’s contracts with the Pentagon. The Institute

The United Nation’s most powerful body is set to vote on a US-backed resolution that will authorize a Kenyan-led military force to be sent to Haiti. The White House hopes the deployment will restore order in Port-au-Prince, where gangs are estimated to control 80% of the capital city. However, the UN legacy in Haiti is causing more harm than providing aid. The Institute

The Biden administration has quietly struck a deal with Ecuador to deploy troops to the country and patrol the waters off its coast to combat drug cartels, the Washington Examiner reported on Friday. AWC

Russia

Russian forces have gained more territory in Ukraine this year than the Ukrainian side despite the Ukrainian counteroffensive that was launched in June, The New York Times reported on Thursday. AWC

French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Thursday and discussed joint weapons production a day before Ukraine will host a forum of international arms contractors. AWC

Moscow announced that it plans to increase military spending by nearly 70% in 2024 as it fights against what the Kremlin has dubbed NATO’s “hybrid war.” Russia’s defense budget next year, which is dwarfed by the Pentagon budget, will still be less than the total amount the US has already pledged to assist Kiev in its proxy war with Moscow. The Institute 

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Sunday said that comments made by his defense secretary about sending troops into Ukraine for training are part of long-term planning, not something the UK would do in the “here and now.” AWC

President Biden on Sunday told Congress to “stop playing games” and authorize the additional $24 billion in Ukraine aid that he’s requested, which would bring total US spending on the proxy war to about $137 billion. AWC

A populist party in Slovakia that opposes providing military assistance to Ukraine has won the country’s elections, a vote that could significantly change the NATO member’s foreign policy and support for the proxy war. AWC

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday urged arms makers to produce weapons inside Ukraine in a speech opening Ukraine’s first International Defense Industries Forum. AWC

China

Australia on Thursday announced a restructuring of its army that’s part of a military overhaul aimed at countering China, Australia’s largest trading partner. AWC

Saudi Arabia and China are set to hold their second-ever joint naval exercise as Riyadh continues to move closer to Beijing, AFP reported on Thursday. AWC

Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday claimed that China is seeking to become the “dominant” world power and wants to replace the US-led “liberal” world order. AWC

Middle East

Saudi Arabia is determined to secure a defense pact with the US in exchange for normalizing with Israel regardless of whether or not concessions are made to the Palestinians, Reuters reported Friday, citing regional sources. AWC

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The "Outernet" - A Secure Internet In Space

“BREAKING DEFENSE” – By Theresa Hitchens “Four Pentagon offices are working together on an ambitious hybrid architecture that spans orbits as well as classification levels. The Space Development Agency will begin launching its Tranche 1 Transport Layer communications mesh network in…

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April 19, 2023

CNN New clue may explain why Vikings disappeared abruptly from 15th-century Greenland (Editor's Note: It was all because Minneapolis promised them a fancy new stadium, and said they could keep the luxury box revenue.)

CNN Why these 'world famous' burgers are cooked in 100-year-old grease (Editor's Note: Clearly, fame is not achieved in an instant.)

CNN Toddler crawls through White House fence, prompts Secret Service response (Editor's Note: Boy, they're really training these election deniers younger and younger.)

CNN You can now apply for your share of a $725 million Facebook data privacy settlement. Here's how. (Editor's Note: Let's see...$725 million. 2 billion users. I can hardly wait for my 30 cents!)

CNN A rare hybrid solar eclipse will bring three types of eclipses in one (Editor's Note: Plus it can be either electric or gas-powered.)

CNN Top British defense official cast doubt on veracity of leaked Pentagon documents and says UK hasn't 'skipped a heartbeat' on intel gathering (Editor's Note: To be clear, spies rarely skip. They often slink, but rarely skip.)

Washington Post You can't refuse a TSA pat-down, but you do have options (Editor's Note: Yes. They're called trains, buses, and cars.)

Washington Post A brash new network's goal: 'Fox News in Spanish' (Editor's Note: Right. Can you say Dominion in español?)

Washington Post Tax season is getting longer. Blame climate change. (Editor's Note: Talk about unintended consequences. Or, as long time subscriber Bill D. noted, now it's blame climate change, when it used to just be blame Obama.)

CNN This legendary sandwich was created by accident (Editor's Note: One day a fumble-fingered chef dropped it in the bubbling vat of 100-year-old grease and voila! A Monte Cristo!)

CNN 2 cheerleaders were shot in a Texas supermarket parking lot after one opened the door to the wrong vehicle. A suspect is under arrest (Editor's Note: We've seen three similar cases in the past week. A white man shoots a black teenager mistakenly knocking at his door. A young white woman is shot by a white man after she accidentally turned up the wrong driveway. And this story. Why do I find this worth commenting about? In the first two cases, the identities of the white shooters have been withheld for many days. In this case, the photo and identity of the Hispanic shooter is the lead story on CNN.com. In case you ever need a good example of 'implicit bias' in the media.)