Mastodawn

And I just uploaded a video dissecting Donald Trump's big fat lie underpinning his war in Iran. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8CstvrPghQ

The Big Iran Lie

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73 million seconds 4d ago

Kevin Rothrock 4d ago

Took me a month to get around to reading this, but here Der Spiegel reports that the CIA had very early knowledge of Ukraine's secret op to blow up the Nord Stream pipeline, and officials even hinted US support before Washington tried to stop the whole thing.

https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/pipeline-explosion-in-the-baltic-sea-how-early-did-the-cia-know-about-the-nord-stream-attack-a-3191daf5-bb02-4395-b08b-3cb7acce557b

We're still a long way from Seymour Hersh's claim that the Americans and Norwegians carried out the bombing themselves, but his fantastical tale nevertheless seems less inaccurate than the early-days suspicion that Russia bombed its own pipeline.

Pipeline Explosion in the Baltic Sea: How Early Did the CIA Know about the Nord Stream Attack?

In 2022, a Ukrainian commando blew up the Nord Stream natural gas pipeline. DER SPIEGEL has learned that the CIA may have spoken to the saboteurs during the planning stage.

DER SPIEGEL

73 million seconds 4d ago

Ulrike Franke 4d ago

Why are Shahed drones so relevant for Iran at the moment? Not necessarily because of the destruction they cause. I analyse what we know about #drone use in Iran for WPR.

https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/iran-war-shahed-russia-geran-ukraine/

Shahed Drones Are Now Taking Center Stage in the Iran War, Too

Drones, and more specifically loitering munitions like the Shahed-136, are now a central feature of the Iran War.

World Politics Review

73 million seconds Mar 15

George Liquor, American Mar 14

I still failed to find a permanent home for these old manuals. Fedi has grown a bit in the interim. Any takers?

https://universeodon.com/@liquor_american/115352317079341823

#RetroComputing

73 million seconds Mar 12

Bellingcat Mar 12

De Telegraaf, the Netherlands’ largest newspaper published an interview with a woman claiming to organise her own evacuation flights from Dubai, promoting seats at €1,600. Bellingcat found that the image in the interview was likely AI-generated, and flight-tracking data suggests no such plane took off.
https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/03/12/ai-used-to-promote-non-existent-evacuation-flights-from-the-middle-east/?utm_source=mastodon

AI Used to Promote Non-Existent Evacuation Flights From the Middle East - bellingcat

A Dutch newspaper published a story about private evacuation flights from Dubai, but the photo shows signs of AI generation and the flights appear never to have existed.

bellingcat

73 million seconds Mar 12

Scott Lucas Mar 12

RE: https://journa.host/@ScottLucas/116214908341445312

#Trump dismisses 35% rise in oil prices spurred by US- #Israel War on #Iran

"We make a lot of money"

#IranWar

73 million seconds Mar 10

Auringon sikiö Mar 10

Kappas! Rosebud Sivullinen muuttaa kauppakeskus Kluuviin ainakin neljäksi vuodeksi.

https://www.hs.fi/taide/art-2000011870744.html

#Rosebud #kirjat #Helsinki

Kirjakauppa Rosebud Sivullinen sai uudet tilat Kluuvista

Sivullinen muuttaa Kluuvin kauppakeskuksesta lopettaneen XXL:n tilalle. Kauppa avataan huhtikuussa. Sivullinen toimii tilassa ainakin neljä vuotta.

Helsingin Sanomat

73 million seconds Mar 10

Iryna Voichuk Mar 7

“None of the promised Belgian F-16s have been delivered to Ukraine yet: ‘No exact deadline was ever promised.’”

Two years ago, Belgium promised Ukraine 30 F-16 fighter jets. The first four were supposed to arrive in 2024, yet none have been delivered.

73 million seconds Mar 10

Hanse Mina Mar 10

A Saudi Arabian arms company has signed a deal to buy Ukrainian-made interceptor missiles, the Kyiv Independent has learned, with one source saying that Riyadh and Kyiv are negotiating a separate "huge deal" for arms that could be finalized this week.

https://kyivindependent.com/exclusive-saudi-arabia-prepping-huge-deal-for-ukrainian-weapons-amid-iran-threat/

#Ukraine #Russia #SaudiArabia

Exclusive: Saudi Arabia prepping 'huge deal' for Ukrainian weapons amid Iranian drone threat

A Saudi Arabian arms company has signed a deal to buy Ukrainian-made interceptor missiles, the Kyiv Independent has learned, with one source within Ukraine's defense industry saying that Riyadh and Kyiv are negotiating a separate "huge deal" for arms that could be finalized this week. Iran’s recent air attacks across neighboring Gulf States amid the U.S. and Israel-led war against Tehran have kicked off a scramble for military equipment to combat ballistic missiles and Shahed attack drones. Wh

The Kyiv Independent

73 million seconds Mar 7

The Last Republican, a 2024 documentary directed by Steve Pink about the Republican congressman Adam Kinzinger and his path defending US democracy after January 6th is now available to watch for free on Youtube for the first time:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmL_2PKL9o4

Being reminded of some of the things Trump tried to do but got blocked on by people in his own administration makes me worry about what will happen in the coming years when there are no people like that in his 2nd admin...

#uspol #adamkinzinger #january6th #documentary #stevepink

The Last Republican | Inside Adam Kinzinger’s Break With Trump (Full Documentary)

The full documentary The Last Republican follows Adam Kinzinger as he confronts extremism inside Donald Trump's Republican Party and becomes one of the most ...

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