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    Russia won't stop its disinformation machine, but they won't be the most dangerous influencers in the future. Watch political campaigns instead. Thanks to all who read & here's a fictional short story that's essentially my conclusion.

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    New + exclusive: Trolls posing as gay men on Twitter are trying to falsely link LGBT acceptance to pedophilia. Last week, a "pro-pedophilia" account went viral, receiving 16,000 replies to one tweet, including from some prominent people on the far-right.

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    22 hours ago

    “Death of a Mufti: The Execution of the Islamic State’s Abu Ya‘qub al-Maqdisi” - new by me on

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    15 hours ago

    Former RT anchor who quit live on air announces bid for Texas GOP lawmaker's seat

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  5. Adding this 2nd part as completes the discussion. Trump’s Afghanistan comments are straight Kremlin propaganda. He either is consuming Russian propaganda directly (doubtful), or someone close by is feeding it to him (More likely). Who is the source?

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    19 hours ago

    the defeated vs. "not defeated" stuff is tiresome already. You can be defeated and still be on the battlefield. This isn't Berlin 1945 and it is irregular warfare not solely conventional, so adjust. Using variety of metrics would be better. Using US bombing data problematic.

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    The home of “free people, free markets” apparently hit a limit. The Wall Street Journal’s Editorial Board condemned Trump's comments about Afghanistan and Russia at a televised Cabinet meeting this week, calling them “absurd” and a “slander”

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  8. Excellent segment on last night. Russian influence works because Trump repeats Kremlin propaganda. “Trump curiously well versed in specific Russian talking points” via

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    Jan 3

    Wow. reports on what it means that E-Verify is down due to the shutdown. It lets employers check if a job candidate is in the US illegally. One lawyer says the US had an “electronic wall” against illegal immigration and took it down.

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    Jan 2

    There news tomorrow about stock price is real. The losses you will have in your savings tomorrow are real. The trade war policy by this administration that is causing these problems for Apple is real.

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    Jan 2

    AP: Brazil's newly installed president has issued orders targeting indigenous groups, descendants of slaves and the LGBT community in the first hours of his administration

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    Jan 2

    U.S. demands immediate return of ex-Marine detained in Russia on spy charges: Pompeo

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    Jan 1

    Best books read 2018: LikeWar by ; Messing with the Enemy by ; Thinking in Bets by ; Hello World by ; Scale by Geoff West; Ghost Fleet by ; Road not Taken by ; Teach like Your Hair's on Fire by Rafe Esquith;

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    Jan 1

    “China sets long-term goals and meets them,” said Auburn’s Ms. Goswami. “They see the moon as a vast energy resource for sustainable development. Their plan is to industrialize the moon.”

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  15. Jan 1

    Big challenge for USG. Butina in jail, we shouldn’t be surprised by this. And now we have to watch Trump work through this when he is outmatched by Putin.

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    Jan 1

    My brother was detained by the Russian government on Friday as an alleged spy. While the law library + info focus will remain, you may see an increase in off-message topics until we get him safely home.

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  17. As Secretary Mattis finishes his time at the Pentagon today, I’d recommend this podcast as evidence of how the next year might be far more dangerous for America. Mattis was a buffer to Trump’s horrible instincts

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  18. Finished last night. Was excellent from start to finish. Must watch. Spent most of this morning wondering if Sweat would have made it into Canada if he’d dumped Matt sooner.

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  20. 2nd book was super helpful “Identity” Explains challenges of identity modern liberal democracies so well. Social media nations overlap I’ve seen. Final chapter should be required reading elected officials

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