By me @forbes.com with thanks to @lisaforte.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/daveyw...

As a professional military strategist, I just wanted to make sure everyone has a full understanding of the American strategy in Iran, thank you for your attention to this matter

A “pre-emptive strike” is an attack.

What can we learn about resilience from an abandoned Soviet nuclear bunker!?! The post you didn’t think you’d read but as it’s me you’re not surprised 😂 video coming soon! www.linkedin.com/posts/lisa-f...

Is it great Greens won? Yes. But this isn’t time to celebrate. What many have ignored is 2nd place went to Reform. If the proportional swing seen in G&D was scaled up to a general election scenario that would mean Reform would win. So we shouldn’t ignore it. If we do we could end up with Farage! 🤯

Here is the video I made on my trip to Transnistria - the country that doesn’t exist. Despite having its own currency, gov and Russian military presence (despite the fact they don’t recognise it 😂) It was like stepping back in time to the Soviet Union! youtu.be/VjLwleYQNVQ?...

My solo adventure to Transnistria, the country that doesn’t exist, is now on my YT channel. Its own currency, military, government, full of Russian troops and like stepping back in time into the Soviet Union. An interesting adventure! youtu.be/VjLwleYQNVQ?...

My solo adventure to Transnistria, the country that doesn’t exist, is now on my YT channel. Its own currency, military, government, full of Russian troops and like stepping back in time into the Soviet Union. An interesting adventure! youtu.be/VjLwleYQNVQ?...

Today I’m off to Transnistria - a country that doesn’t exist! Here are some of the photos from my afternoon of exploring abandoned Soviet stuff in Chişinău yesterday ❤️🇲🇩 (last photo of apartments isn’t abandoned)

Happiest when exploring 😂😂😂

An abandoned Soviet era circus! 🤡😍 Now technically receiving funding from EU to try and renovate it but no renovations seem to have happened yet. Stunning 😍 Moldova 🇲🇩

Prague

A video of exploring amazing old Soviet sanatoriums in Armenia 🇦🇲 Let me know what you think! Some of the stuff in them is just amazing! 😍 youtu.be/pDTp9G-ggwE?...

Latest video! Exploring an abandoned Soviet Union culture house attached to what was the physics institute in Armenia 🇦🇲 youtube.com/shorts/A5Czf...

Latest video! Exploring an abandoned Soviet Union culture house attached to what was the physics institute in Armenia 🇦🇲 youtube.com/shorts/A5Czf...

Abandoned Soviet radio telescope facility in Armenia 🇦🇲

Short video on the abandoned Soviet radio telescope facility in Armenia. 🇦🇲❤️ Don’t judge the editing 😂😬 I have more to make now 😂 youtube.com/shorts/1Lp9t...

Received a lesson in history today. Baku is preparing its Remembrance Day for “Black January” - this was where Gorbachev deployed Soviet troops into Baku who then proceeded to massacre pro- independence protesters.

Honestly regret opening the news apps this morning. Again. 😂

I’m just glad I didn’t overpack or anything like that 😂😂😂 I look ridiculous

Currently in the highly coveted “Lisa’s destination of the yr” award (that I just made up) Germany is in the lead. Ahead of U.K. and Spain. Azerbaijan enters the race today so rankings may change. Follow me for more useful information 😂😂 1. Germany 🇩🇪 2. U.K. 🇬🇧 3. Spain 🇪🇸

Next stop Berlin 🇩🇪

To all those who said “there is no way you will pack all that climbing gear into one 23kg bag”…… well, let me tell you…… …. …. …. …. …. You were right. I had to buy a second bag. 🤣 250L of luggage and a combined weight of almost 50kgs - nailed it 🤣🤣🤣

Well 2026 seems to be a real joy for us all so far 😂😩😭 we’re only 11 days in folks…… this could be a long year 😂

Hack Glasgow 2026 tickets are scheduled for release on the 16th January. As with last year, there's no additional drops or hidden General Admission tickets - once they're gone, they're gone! Grab yours at hackglasgow2026.eventbrite.co.uk

This will 100% go in one bag and weigh under 23kg 😂😂😂 not even half of it 😂

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In 3 weeks I will be 39. The last year of being in my 30’s 😬😭😭😭

The awesome @lisaforte.bsky.social is currently discussing ‘AI: Is there a single source of truth anymore’ with Dennis Fisher from BeyondTrust. So much we see online needs to be questioned as to whether it is real or fake. Fascinating.

Ahhhh great 2026 is starting well then www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c5...

I look like a serial killer who suffers from back pain

It’s fine. We’d happily accept “weak” and “decaying” over authoritarian 😂😘 Trump criticises 'decaying' European countries and 'weak' leaders www.bbc.com/news/article...

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COME ON LANDO!!!!!!!

The future 😂

Wish Rachel reeves would stop harassing people like this 😂😂😂

Strong evidence that computers were a mistake.

Scenario: your CTO gets indicted after you’re caught in a conspiracy to illegally export Nvidia chips to China what do you do? Answer: Claim he was never our CTO we just were confused for a bit and thought he was 😂😂😂 Bonkers arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...

Wishing you all a very merry budget day. May the odds be ever in your favour 😂😫😭😫😭😫😭 1230 😬

Happy pre-budge day folks Tomorrow we can be utterly depressed again as a nation 😂😂😂 (Pre-budge - pre budget for those of you who don’t watch have I got news for you )

1) tragic and makes for good clickbait but Reuters fact checked this a few years ago and found no evidence of this execution claim being true. 2) supreme leader has much ageing 😂😂😂

Taking part in my most hated activity: small talk 😂😂😭

If your perceived level of resilience and readiness is based on the sales pitches of the products and technologies you’ve acquired you’re headed for trouble……. Resilience can’t be one layer thick! www.linkedin.com/posts/lisa-f...

I became highly caffeinated and went on a rant about inclusivity of women so often being a PR slogan and nothing more. Please share your comments! I want to hear about other examples www.linkedin.com/posts/lisa-f...

Lando said it perfectly 🫡❤️

Sunday work club - the coolest club around 😂🫡😭

My Mongolia book is finally done and ordered. Only took 2 yrs 😂😂😂 it’s only a book for myself to remember the ummm “experience” but it still took me 2 years 😂

What makes a crisis management team chair “outstanding”? Sometimes the people who make the best chairs aren’t the most senior people in the room www.linkedin.com/posts/lisa-f...

I’m 39 in Jan (21 really but you know…) I decided to celebrate my last year of my 30’s instead of the usual “turning 40” year. So I need suggestions. Not a party person, like an adventure. Pretty much open to suggestions!