Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Russia's flagship oil price drops as buyers retreat ahead of US sanctions -- Ukraine to purchase 100 Rafale jets, Zelensky says after signing defense declaration with Macron -- Russia bombed itself 8 times in 11 days, HUR intercepted call suggests -- Why Russia’s ‘super weapons’ may matter less than the Kremlin claims ...

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/11/tuesday-november-18-2025/

A Wall Or A Road? A Remote Sensing-Based Investigation Of Fortifications On Rome's Eastern Frontier [using Cold War imagery]
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https://doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2023.153 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #imagery #satellite #ColdWar #MiddleEast #roman #romanhistory #ancienthistory #CORONA #HEXAGON #declassified #U2 #geoint #militaryhistory #militaryintelligence #forts #romanempire #romanforts #romanarmy #easternfrontier #survey #USGS #NASA #spysatellite #FertileCrescent #defensive #syria #steepe #desert #archaeology
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I am in Maine at an artists & writers residency on Norton Island off of Jonesport. This place is simply amazing. Here’s what I’ve created so far. #maine #maineart #nortonisland #easternfrontier #artist #oiloncanvas