Michael Younger
@makizdat.bsky.social
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Generally puzzled. Specifically, too.
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about 2 months ago
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If they're not careful, they'll be on Double Secret Probation!
about 5 hours ago
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[ Seen on FB ]
about 17 hours ago
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The Iran war has already released a “staggering amount” of CO2 into the atmosphere
www.livescience.com/planet-earth...
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Iran war has already released a staggering amount of CO2 — and the destruction of schools, homes and buildings is the biggest source
In a new analysis, researchers estimated direct, indirect and future greenhouse gas emissions that were created in the first two weeks of the Iran war, between Feb. 28 and March 14.
https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/climate-change/iran-war-has-already-released-a-staggering-amount-of-co2-and-the-destruction-of-schools-homes-and-buildings-is-the-biggest-source?utm_term=482A59DB-2D50-4DBE-B72F-E52B076E09C6&lrh=4ce74367c2c32a2d6732d2efcfc855185241e64dc72e8672b5aae368c6990aec&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=9A4584EB-C6B6-44BD-887A-8B2CD8835744&utm_source=SmartBrief
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This is quite long, but I think is worth reading or at least skimming. A conversation with Stanley McChrystal, former Special Forces commander, about Iran war.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/23/o...
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Opinion | ‘Everything After This Will Be Harder’: Gen. Stanley McChrystal on Iran
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/23/opinion/trump-iran-general-mcchrystal.html?unlocked_article_code=1.VlA.5FaZ.PbF9wM0fVyD9&smid=url-share
2 days ago
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[ Seen on FB ] Me: Screaming into the abyss Abyss: This could have been an email
3 days ago
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Every time I think he can't go lower, he does.
5 days ago
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[ Seen on FB ]
6 days ago
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I'm going to want to see a Venn diagram on this...
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6 days ago
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Interesting. Surprising. Game changer? Iran fires two intermediate-range ballistic missiles at Diego Garcia
www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
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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...
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/iran-us-israel-war-updates-2026/card/iran-targeted-diego-garcia-base-with-ballistic-missiles-rb7MdZW1CfwRTauDYHOt
6 days ago
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I’m reasonably sure this is a joke.
8 days ago
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reposted by
Michael Younger
Olga Nesterova
8 days ago
Want actual news? Subscribe to ONEST. It’s free. No ads. Just facts. That’s the best I can offer.
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Michael Younger
Leia Taillefur
8 days ago
Jon Stewart: "War is God's Way of Teaching Americans geography." So true.
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Something for St Patrick's Day: What if the Beatles were Irish?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFjH...
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"What If the Beatles Were Irish?" by Roy Zimmerman
YouTube video by Roy Zimmerman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFjH4ZqwOB4
10 days ago
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Michael Younger
Miriam Elder
10 days ago
Happy for Mr Nobody Against Putin, a great doc. Hope people (somehow) watch this Iran one as well, esp now
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Michael Younger
Miriam Elder
11 days ago
The last Oscar nominated film I watched was Cutting Through Rocks, a really incredible documentary about a cool woman in rural Iran who becomes the first woman to run for the village council. A real glimpse into the internal changes that were happening before the war. It’s up for best documentary.
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12 days ago
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Michael Younger
Moudhy Al-Rashid (she/her)
13 days ago
Our home is full of wonders that are billions of years in the making
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Happy pi day / Einstein birthday
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Happy pi day
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Wishful thinking. (Gift article)
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
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Trump Knew the Risk of Iran Blocking the Strait of Hormuz. He Still Went to War.
The president told his White House team that Tehran would likely capitulate before closing the strait, the world’s most vital shipping lane.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/iran-oil-hormuz-blockade-trump-f96bdd53?st=ebsCzX&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
13 days ago
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Michael Younger
Olga Nesterova
13 days ago
Attended a meeting with the ministers of Ethiopia and Uganda governments on the state of refugees and learned that little girls (6-8 y/o) are being raped in schools in masses.. What is this world. What are we doing. Also, this ⬇️
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So incredibly happy to see Dr. Becky
@drbecky.bsky.social
making videos again, and this is a fun one to watch:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYHC...
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Astrophysicist breaks down Project Hail Mary (ft. Ryan Gosling)
YouTube video by Dr. Becky
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYHCTEnYOr4
13 days ago
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David Ignatius on the Iran War (gift article)
wapo.st/40uLC7H
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Opinion | Iran’s Islamic Republic 2.0 is coming — and it won’t be pretty
How Trump’s tactical victory could turn into a forever war.
https://wapo.st/40uLC7H
14 days ago
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Michael Younger
Dr Becky Smethurst
14 days ago
Coming soon... "An astrophysicist breaks down Project Hail Mary FEATURING RYAN GOSLING!"
#ProjectHailMary
#astrophysics
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How Trump Miscalculated (let's call it that) Iran's Response (Gift Article)
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/u...
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How Trump and His Advisers Miscalculated Iran’s Response to War
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/us/politics/how-trump-miscalculated-iran-response.html?unlocked_article_code=1.SVA.9_j7.YD07kwf53Y-6&smid=url-share
16 days ago
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Michael Younger
Retraction Watch
16 days ago
We're thrilled to announce the Ctrl-Z Award, a US$2,500 prize for researchers “who discover substantial errors in their published work and take meaningful steps to correct the scientific record." Covered by
@nature.com
today; read more here:
centerforscientificintegrity.org/2026/03/10/a...
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Keep calm and be transparent: advice from scientists who retracted their papers
Retractions correct the scientific record, but they have stigma attached to them. Some in the research community want that to change.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00763-x
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Had not heard of this. Horrific.
abcnews.com/Internationa...
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Human Rights Watch details deaths and injuries of police drone attacks in Haiti
Human Rights Watch says drones operated by Haitian security forces and private contractors have killed at least 1,243 people and injured 738 others
https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/human-rights-watch-details-deaths-injuries-police-drone-130923385
16 days ago
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Michael Younger
Leah McElrath
18 days ago
If you want something else to think about besides politics and war, this is a fascinating exploration of how animals’ perception of time and pace of life are interrelated:
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Animals’ perception of time is linked to the pace of their life – new study
For a starfish, most of life is literally a blur.
https://theconversation.com/animals-perception-of-time-is-linked-to-the-pace-of-their-life-new-study-275124
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Michael Younger
Angry Staff Officer
18 days ago
And viciously hard to end them
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Michael Younger
Anton Gerashchenko
18 days ago
Emergency workers rescued a kitten that was trapped under rubble after a Russian drone strike on a village in the Koriukivka community, Chernihiv region. 📹: State Emergency Service of Ukraine
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A serious escalation - attacks on desalination facilities (gift version of WSJ article):
www.wsj.com/world/middle...
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Attacks on Desalination Drag Water Supplies Into the War With Iran
Bahrain, which says Iran damaged a plant, is among the Gulf countries that depend heavily on purified seawater.
https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/attacks-on-desalination-drag-water-supplies-into-the-war-with-iran-73b02146?st=FoenLm&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
18 days ago
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reposted by
Michael Younger
Olga Nesterova
21 days ago
According to President Zelenskyy, countries in the Middle East fired about 800 patriot missiles in just three days — more than Ukraine has had during the entire war.
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So we're thinking ... Jared?
21 days ago
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Okay, I did not see that coming.
21 days ago
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Michael Younger
Michael McFaul
22 days ago
If Russia Has ‘All the Cards,’ Why Has It Achieved So Little?
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/o...
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Opinion | If Russia Has ‘All the Cards,’ Why Has It Achieved So Little?
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/opinion/ukraine-russia-negotiations.html?smid=bs-share
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That's okay, we'll just move the new Trump hotels inland, or put them on stilts.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/c...
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Sea Levels Are Already Higher Than Many Scientists Think, New Study Shows
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/climate/sea-level-underestimated.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Q1A.kNn9.awffx0htI6kW&smid=url-share
22 days ago
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Saw this on Facebook somehow. Seems unexpectedly relevant…
24 days ago
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No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
24 days ago
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I don't know where this store is, but I WANT TO GO THERE! (In the green part of the sign, it says that they sell pelmeni, tequila, and antidepressants.)
24 days ago
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***Very interesting thread!***
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24 days ago
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Okay, I was not paying enough attention to 1980s MTV...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_h7...
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Iran (So Far Away) - Official Music Video
YouTube video by Dr Phoxotic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_h7hcK6pFs
25 days ago
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We're using a LOT of munitions (missiles, drones, etc) in the Iran action. We don't have an infinite supply... (Gift article)
www.wsj.com/world/middle...
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U.S. Races to Accomplish Iran Mission Before Munitions Run Out
President Trump says the Iran campaign might last a week or longer, but dwindling stockpiles could limit his options.
https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/u-s-races-to-accomplish-iran-mission-before-munitions-run-out-c014acbc?st=8ourzw&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
25 days ago
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(Gift article) Trump looking for a Venezuela-style "solution" in Iran?
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/u...
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Trump Says War Could Last Weeks and Offers Contradictory Visions of New Regime
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/us/politics/trump-iran-war-interview.html?unlocked_article_code=1.QFA.cVsr.2IXI9UeSIgby&smid=url-share
25 days ago
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Worth reading:
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