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Uh-oh!!!!!!! Columnist/journalist @thestar.com, sometimes @wired.com, @foreignpolicy.com Newsletter: www.bugeyedandshameless.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JustinLing Signal: JustinLing.42

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Confidential Russian Documents Obtained by Ukraine Show 1.3 Million Russian War Losses Ukraine’s military intelligence says Russian irreversible losses total 1.315m, with more deaths reported. Zelenskyy orders deeper monitoring of arms output.

πŸ”΄ BREAKING: Secret documents obtained by Ukraine reveal Russian military losses have now topped 1.3 million soldiers.

10.03.2026 16:14 πŸ‘ 138 πŸ” 48 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2

I'm not going to start guessing this reporter's sources, but there are absolutely defence contractors in/around Boston who could be privy to this sort of info. (I believe Anthropic has offices there, too.)

And, fwiw, it basically lines up with other reporting we have.

It still could be wrong!

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A DOGE staffer assigned to the National Endowment for the Humanities to flag grants for "DEI" tries to explain what "DEI" is. This deposition is part of a lawsuit by the @acls1919.bsky.social, @historians.org and @modernlanguage.bsky.social.

10.03.2026 14:19 πŸ‘ 3738 πŸ” 1660 πŸ’¬ 454 πŸ“Œ 710

this is obviously not the most important thing, here, but what the fuck is going on with the congressman's tan (er, sunburn)

10.03.2026 13:19 πŸ‘ 41 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
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Exclusive: U.S. dismissed Ukraine deal for anti-Iran drone tech last year Snubbing Ukraine's offer ranks as one of the U.S.'s biggest tactical miscalculations before the war, officials say.

Meanwhile: www.axios.com/2026/03/10/u...

10.03.2026 13:11 πŸ‘ 49 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

In the chaos in Iran, you might have missed the news that Russia's operational momentum has slowed, even reversed, on the frontlines in Ukraine.

10.03.2026 12:35 πŸ‘ 483 πŸ” 153 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 1
Reporter CONFRONTS Trump Over Iran
Reporter CONFRONTS Trump Over Iran YouTube video by it gets worse

This reporter's question absolutely made my day:

youtube.com/shorts/h7ita...

09.03.2026 23:50 πŸ‘ 92 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2

is it good news

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The Mysterious Shortwave Radio Station Stoking US-Russia Nuclear Fears A popular shortwave Russian radio station dubbed β€œUVB-76” has been an enigma for decades. But its recent messages have turned it into a tool for Kremlin saber-rattling.

Come up with something original! www.wired.com/story/uvb-76...

09.03.2026 22:24 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Iran may be activating sleeper cells outside the country, alert says The U.S. has intercepted encrypted communications believed to have originated in Iran that may serve as β€œan operational trigger” for β€œsleeper assets."

Someone at the CIA noticed a new numbers station on the shortwave, and the administration is determined to revive fears of an Iranian fifth column illegals.

Come on guys. abcnews.com/US/iran-acti...

09.03.2026 22:23 πŸ‘ 58 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 3
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A World of Little Trump Puppet Regimes Welcome to the Trump Bloc

Forget NATO and and Eastern Bloc.

The world is increasingly being organized into Trump sycophants and everybody else.
www.bugeyedandshameless.com/p/a-world-of...

09.03.2026 17:48 πŸ‘ 58 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

This video format slaps. Do more!

09.03.2026 13:59 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Thanks to PragerU and the White House, we have the Freedom Truck which hopes to educate kids via AI slop George Washington (and others) of their America can do no wrong version of US history. @mjgault.bsky.social reports.

Full story: www.404media.co/i-visited-th...

09.03.2026 13:46 πŸ‘ 231 πŸ” 77 πŸ’¬ 35 πŸ“Œ 35

The article, in fairness, was written by @nickturse.bsky.social !

08.03.2026 23:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sources Briefed on Iran War Say U.S. Has No Plans for What Comes Next β€œThe administration doesn’t have a clue. They do not have an actual, real rationale, endgame, or plan for the aftermath of this.”

"Asked about the administration’s plan for Iran after the war, that official responded: 'Whatever.'"
theintercept.com/2026/03/05/t...

08.03.2026 22:20 πŸ‘ 134 πŸ” 66 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 8
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The WH using a QAnon catchphrase means a very exciting day for a lot of terminally disappointed Q believers. If Trump is still running Q, why does Q never get anything right??

08.03.2026 21:58 πŸ‘ 104 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3
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New video footage shows a US Tomahawk missile hitting an IRGC facility in Minab, Iran, on Feb 28, showing for the first time that the US struck the area. The footage also shows smoke already rising from the vicinity of the girls’ school, where 175 people were reportedly killed, including children.

08.03.2026 17:20 πŸ‘ 3233 πŸ” 1682 πŸ’¬ 88 πŸ“Œ 188

The Iranian Assembly of Experts says they've selected a new Supreme Leader. But it's a secret, for now.

08.03.2026 15:17 πŸ‘ 36 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 2
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Intel report warns large-scale war β€˜unlikely’ to oust Iran’s regime A classified U.S. report doubts that Iran’s opposition would take power following either a short or extended U.S. military campaign.

POST EXCLUSIVE A classified report completed by the National Intelligence Council a week before the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran found that even a large-scale assault would be unlikely to oust its military and clerical establishment

www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

07.03.2026 14:30 πŸ‘ 108 πŸ” 54 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 5
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Where Trump's money comes from (and other mysteries) This week's newsletter covers a range of topics: The president's complex network of companies, how weather has gotten worse, a new tool to visualize the whole world at once. But I did reserve some tim...

Inspired by ProPublica’s new database, I created a visualization of the nearly 400 LLCs that make up Trump’s business empire.
That and more in this week’s newsletter. Read! Free!
www.howtoreadthisch.art/where-trumps...

07.03.2026 15:05 πŸ‘ 1105 πŸ” 482 πŸ’¬ 31 πŸ“Œ 30
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U.S. Strikes in Middle East Use Anthropic, Hours After Trump Ban Within hours of declaring that the federal government will end its use of artificial-intelligence tools made by tech company Anthropic, President Trump launched a major air attack in Iran with the hel...

Sorry, my initial post was wrong (as @chronotope.aramzs.xyz pointed out.) This reporting says AI systems were used for targeting was used in Iran, and that it was likely responsible for the school strike. It doesn't identify Claude. But we do know Claude was being used: www.wsj.com/livecoverage...

07.03.2026 16:13 πŸ‘ 151 πŸ” 46 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 3
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U.S. Strikes in Middle East Use Anthropic, Hours After Trump Ban Within hours of declaring that the federal government will end its use of artificial-intelligence tools made by tech company Anthropic, President Trump launched a major air attack in Iran with the hel...

You're right, it doesn't mention Claude. We know Anthropic/Claude was used in strike targeting because of reports from the WSJ and others.

But, yes, my post has less information than the story. Which is why I linked to it. www.wsj.com/livecoverage...

07.03.2026 16:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The story confirms that Claude is being used to make operational decisions, and the source says that's likely how it came to hit the school. I probably. Could have added a qualifier, but that is what the article says.

07.03.2026 15:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh sorry, both @thisweekinwoo.bsky.social and the author @bigdaddyjohnjohn.bsky.social are here

07.03.2026 15:23 πŸ‘ 90 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Exclusive: AI Error Likely Led to Iran Girl's School Bombing Pentagon investigators believe a bombing of a girls' school in Iran on Saturday likely resulted from inaccurate information provided by AI.

Local Massachusetts weekly says it's confirmed that the Pentagon was relying on Claude for strike targeting, which is how they came to bomb a girls' school.
thisweekinworcester.com/exclusive-ai...

07.03.2026 15:22 πŸ‘ 1147 πŸ” 600 πŸ’¬ 88 πŸ“Œ 284
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I can't get over this, from @jonathankarl.bsky.social. Trump is working the phones to journalists, talking about his war as a "performance."

06.03.2026 17:20 πŸ‘ 125 πŸ” 57 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 11

The state of the Star (and the Globe!) have made me feel optimistic about Canadian media for the first time in a very long time.

06.03.2026 15:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Well they hired me, so that's a bad sign.

Seriously: It was taken private by Jordan Bitove a few years ago, and he has made pretty clear that he wants a robust old-school newspaper with a strong accountability focus, a big investigative team, etc.

06.03.2026 15:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Italian investigated over claims he paid to shoot people during siege of Sarajevo Former truck driver, now 80, allegedly one of many β€˜sniper tourists’ who paid Bosnian Serb soldiers to be allowed to fire on city

Oh wow. There may finally be accountability for the psychopaths who joined the siege of Sarajevo for sport. The so-called 'Sarajevo Safari.'

This claim has been around for decades. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...

06.03.2026 14:44 πŸ‘ 96 πŸ” 37 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

guys it's friday, and it's Cabada Day. cut me some slack!!

and here's a gift link www.thestar.com/gift-redeem?...

06.03.2026 14:07 πŸ‘ 72 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 0