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Not Perfect; Always Concerned Citizen; Right Now, Very Concerned; Also @UrgentEvents; [email protected] No DM’s please

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@benjones1k
Ben Jones
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@FirstSquawk
First Squawk
6 months
NORTH KOREA'S KIM JONG UN SAYS U.S. PROVOCATION HAS BECOME DANGEROUS -KCNA
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@DaveAtherton20
David Atherton
7 months
The BBC were able to smuggle out a mobile phone out of North Korea. They show the lengths the regime censors people. NK: Blocks information from outside the country UK: After the Online Safety Act went live Gab & Bitchute have blocked British users from accessing their sites NK:
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@benjones1k
Ben Jones
7 months
The #Trump administration is considering whether to withdraw thousands of #American troops from #SouthKorea, a move that could stir new anxiety among allies
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wsj.com
The Trump administration is contemplating the redeployment of about 4,500 U.S. forces to Guam or other locations in the region.
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@W7VOA
Steve Herman
8 months
“It was a good day. The judge appeared to be very informed and receptive to the case,” says David Seide of the Government Accountability Project, lead lawyer for the plaintiffs in Widakuswara (VOA) v. Lake (USAGM). #savevoa
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Attached: 1 image “It was a good day. The judge appeared to be very informed and receptive to the case,” says David Seide of the Government Accountability Project, lead lawyer for the plaintiffs in...
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@visegrad24
Visegrád 24
8 months
Meloni on the Russian ballistic missile attacks against Sumy that killed 34 Ukrainian civilians: “On this holy day of Palm Sunday, a new horrible and cowardly Russian attack took place in Sumy, once again killing innocent civilian victims, including, unfortunately, children”
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@JustinWolfers
Justin Wolfers
8 months
Economics might seem -- from the outside -- like it's about competition. But really it's about creating the miracle of cooperation, where folks from all around the world enrich your day in a million tiny ways. It's that beauty that I'm worried about losing.
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@JaimeOcon1
Jaime Ocon 歐海美
8 months
4 Chinese coast guard vessels have been spotted breaching restricted waters near Taiwan's Kinmen islands both yesterday and today (4/10-4/11). Taiwan's coast guard reports that so far this year, there have been 68 instances of China's coast guard entering these waters.
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@JChengWSJ
Jonathan Cheng
8 months
In Secret Meeting, China Acknowledged Role in U.S. Infrastructure Hacks—A senior Chinese official linked intrusions to escalating U.S. support for Taiwan @dnvolz https://t.co/zllMKN2r7i https://t.co/zllMKN2r7i
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wsj.com
A senior Chinese official linked intrusions to escalating U.S. support for Taiwan.
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@Osint613
Open Source Intel
9 months
WATCH 🔴 China has been gearing up for Taiwan—take a look at this fleet of special barges designed for potential landings.
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@anders_aslund
Anders Åslund
8 months
Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget: "This budget sets the stage for the largest deficit increase in history – an unprecedented bill that requires just $4 billion in savings to offset up to $5.8 trillion in deficits. What an absolute
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@W7VOA
Steve Herman
8 months
The Voice of America has been a powerful and incredibly cost-effective force for truth. Americans' tax dollars supported unbiased, fact-based journalism, reaching 360 million globally, telling America's story -- making VOA a crucial soft-power tool for s…
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Attached: 1 image The Voice of America has been a powerful and incredibly cost-effective force for truth. Americans' tax dollars supported unbiased, fact-based journalism, reaching 360 million...
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@TheStudyofWar
Institute for the Study of War
9 months
Russia continues to strengthen its bilateral relations with North Korea, despite growing warnings from the US against deeper Russian-North Korean cooperation. Russian officials also continue to deepen ties with the People's Republic of China (PRC). ⬇️
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Institute for the Study of War
9 months
NEW: The Kremlin is weaponizing ongoing ceasefire negotiations and deliberately misrepresenting the status and terms of a future ceasefire agreement in order to delay and undermine negotiations for a settlement to the war. Key Takeaways ⬇️(1/2) ▪️ Kremlin officials are
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@AmbJohnBolton
John Bolton
9 months
During the Cold War, it was the Soviet objective to split the West.  By Trump bringing Russia out of isolation and favoring it over Ukraine, and European NATO members saying they want independence from the U.S., we are heading toward achieving Moscow's long-standing objective.
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@TRTWorldNow
TRT World Now
10 months
Over 2,000 US and South Korean troops hold joint live-fire drills in three-week exercise as North Korea vows to accelerate its nuclear programme amid rising regional tensions
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@financialjuice
FinancialJuice
10 months
NORTH KOREA: A US NUCLEAR SUBMARINE HAS ARRIVED AT SOUTH KOREA PORT, ESCALATING SECURITY TENSIONS - KCNA.
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@shedntcare_
Tulsi Soni
10 months
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@BoucherNicolas
Nicolas Boucher
10 months
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@nukestrat
Hans Kristensen (also on Bluesky)
1 year
After North Korean latest ICBM test-launch, a spokesperson for South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff “said a high-angle launch like Thursday's test can't examine a missile's reentry vehicle technology.” https://t.co/YyV1cXnPIC See also our Nuke Notebook: https://t.co/bSJxilVjTE
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