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Bosses say AI boosts productivity – workers say they’re drowning in ‘workslop’ Workslop refers to AI-generated work that seems polished but is flawed and in need of heavy corrections

My new favorite word:

WORKSLOP

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BAFO = FAFO ?

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Video Artemis II expected to surpass distance record set during Apollo 13 Retired astronaut Terry Virts joins ABC News Live discussing the major milestone the Artemis II crew is expected to hit on Monday.

Talking Artemis on @ABC today:

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JCS statement of support for General George

Official Joint Chiefs statement of respect for fired Army Chief of Staff General Randy George. Protest without politicization; gracefully done.

What if US personnel are being targeted—without a trace?

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Northern Europe as a political force: Consolidating the region’s role in European security Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Northern Europe has become a more cohesive and influential actor in European security. As the continent’s security enters a new, uncertain phase, this mo...

The Northern Group (Nordic & Baltic states + the UK, Netherlands, Germany and Poland—is very limited.

Reinvigorating it, @pesumatti.bsky.social writes, “could help turn Northern Europe from a cluster of like-minded states into a more coordinated force in European security.”
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Regime change and the breaking of alliances The classical realists remind us that America's global power depends on durable alliances and enlightened leadership. Responsible leaders do not use their relative strength to humiliate their partners...

Shared identity makes alliances sticky. Enlightened leadership helps them endure.

When a dominant alliance member threatens either one of those, even solid alliances are at risk.

I wrote this last year for @engelsbergideas.bsky.social—seems all too relevant now:
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#Scotland runs temporarily fully on #windpower, generating over 200% of its electricity demand, a remarkable milestone offering a real glimpse into a future where fossil fuels may no longer be essential. #Renewables cheaper then #oilandgas offering independence from stock exchanges and #DoanldTrump

Oslo steps up defence plan, strengthens control in border region A new Finnmark Brigade will be fully operational two years ahead of the previous schedule, and investments are being made in electronic warfare, short-range air defence and drone defence, according to...

A new Finnmark Brigade will be fully operational two years ahead of the original schedule, and investments are being made in electronic warfare, short-range air defence and drone defence, according to an updated Norwegian defence plan

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Signals from the North: What Nordic and Baltic Intelligence Assessments Reveal About Russia - International Centre for Defence and Security The experience of recent years illustrates a persistent challenge in European security debates: warnings emerging from the geographic front line are not always fully integrated into broader strategic ...

The lesson of 2022 was not only that the countries closest to Russia had the clearest view of the threat—but that much of Europe failed to act on those warnings.

That lesson remains relevant today, writes David Cattler.

The Lecture I Couldn’t Give Now more than ever, our armed forces need to understand the history of civil-military relations.

"Hegseth has created a command climate in which subordinates might fear defending their educational programs. The dynamic reminds me of the tightening of the rules of engagement in Afghanistan during the Obama administration"

Robert Mueller was an exceptional human being.

He stepped up repeatedly to serve his country in combat and in justice & law enforcement.

My time with him left me impressed with his ability to think strategically and tactically—and his deep integrity. RIP.
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Iran Targeted Diego Garcia Base With Ballistic Missiles Iran fired two intermediate-range ballistic missiles at Diego Garcia, a joint U.S.-U.K. military base in the middle of the Indian Ocean, according to multiple U.S. officials. Neither of the missiles h...

Wow. If I'm not mistaken, this marks the longest-range use of ballistic missiles in warfare to date. www.wsj.com/livecoverage...

A new national high temperature record for March was just set.

It reached an astonishing 110 degrees on Thursday near the desert community of Martinez Lake, Arizona, about 150 miles west of Phoenix — on the last full day of winter. https://wapo.st/4bTPi9s

“Nordic and Baltic countries have deepened their own integration, moving faster and with more strategic coherence than any pan-European body could manage,” @glandsbergis.bsky.social writes.

“Brussels pretends it still plays some role….”
landsbergis.com/the-end-of-e...

Ukraine makes rare advance inside ‘kill zone’ Kyiv touts battlefield success as proof it is still in the fight as Russia gears up for ‘summer offensive’

‘Black Bird, a Finnish war-monitoring group, said Russian troops in February lost more Ukrainian territory than they captured for the first time since November 2023.’

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Mysterious large steel cylinder suddenly emerges from the ground in Japan Japanese authorities were investigating Friday how a large steel cylinder suddenly emerged from the ground during sewer construction work and rose to the height of a four-storey building in the city o...

NOT NOW, MYSTERIOUS LARGE STEEL CYLINDER

Outrageous and short-sighted to walk back the opportunity to learn from the insightful @kschake.bsky.social. A sad day.

Great to see NATO leaders assembled in the Arctic, united against Russia.

Trump administration allows for Russian oil sales as energy prices soar The move is likely to be a boon to Russia as the United States tries to stem the economic fallout from its war on Iran as the price of crude has soared.

Cui bono?

“The move will provide a huge financial boost to Russia, which experts say has already been receiving about $150 million per day from increased oil sales since the U.S. attacked Iran two weeks ago.”

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BREAKING: Swedish coastguard have boarded Russian shadow fleeet tanker SEA OWL I The Swedish coastguard have boarded the Russian shadow fleet tanker SEA OWL I. This is a developing story.

The Swedish Coast Guard has boarded the Russian shadow fleet tanker SEA OWL I ... The boarding took place south of Trelleborg after the ship exited the Öresund Strait between Denmark and Sweden on a southbound course.

Temperature change from Wednesday to Thursday afternoon

DC pulled off a ridiculous weather flip: 86 Wednesday to as low as 33 with snow today.

53-degree drop is largest 24-hour fall on record at National. 77 today & 86 Wed are warmest same and prior day to snow accumulation, too.

Dulles also joined the history book with combo. More: cwg.live ❄️🔥

It’s an honor and a pleasure to have @johnsipher.bsky.social joining us at the Hayden Center!

On WEDNESDAY night: Join me at the @haydencenter.bsky.social for this timely event.

The Postliberal Superpower What Abandoning Democratic Allies Will Cost America

I question my Foreign Affairs subscription—then I see this🔥 🔥🔥from Mike Carpenter:

“A foreign policy approach that bashes allies for ‘civilizational erasure’ and treats alliances as encumbrances is unlikely to prevail in great-power competition over time.”
reader.foreignaffairs.com/2026/03/09/t...

⚡ Sweden intercepts tanker from Russia’s shadow fleet.

The Swedish Coast Guard stopped the vessel Caffa, sailing under the Guinean flag but treated as stateless under international law, while Civil Defense Minister Carl-Oskar Bohlin said the ship is under Ukrainian sanctions.