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Welcome Fella! I like infosec, politics and tinkering. I focus on: Global conflicts NAFO LATAM. ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ RT โ‰  endorsement . .. ... .... ..... ...... ....... ........ ......... ..........

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CENTCOM confirms six dead in tanker crash in Iraq, as Iran conflict approaches third week โ€œThe incident occurred over friendly territory in Western Iraq while the crew was on a combat mission, and, again, was not the result โ€ฆ of hostile or friendly fire,โ€ Gen. Dan Caine said today.


CENTCOM confirms six dead in tanker crash in Iraq, as Iran conflict approaches third week
https://breakingdefense.com/2026/03/centcom-confirms-six-dead-in-tanker-crash-in-iraq-as-iran-conflict-approaches-third-week/

13.03.2026 15:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Whos got the cards?

13.03.2026 01:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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NEW: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that three groups of Ukrainian specialists departed to strengthen the air defenses of the United States and its allies in the Middle East.

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 12, 2026: isw.pub/UkrWar031226

Other Key Takeaways โฌ‡(1/4)

13.03.2026 01:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 173 ๐Ÿ” 38 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7 ๐Ÿ“Œ 7

They do this shit every spring as part of their training, same thing around Alaska. Maye some enterprising SOF could meet them with a present....

12.03.2026 15:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks Sam and Co!

11.03.2026 12:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The return-to-the-office trend backfires Many business leaders think that a stricter return-to-officeย policy will cause a surge in productivity.ย But in reality, theย data tell a different story.ย  Acrossย practitioneโ€ฆ

This isn't even opinion, it's just... journalism. After the first quarantine, my company did an internal productivity review to justify RTO and discovered people were way more productive remotely so they just left it alone.

thehill.com/opinion/tech...

11.03.2026 12:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

RTO is entirely about banks seeing the projected 890 billion dollar loss in value the commercial real estate market will take by 2030.

11.03.2026 12:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A high-fidelity workstation simulator where the "level" is a city's digital nervous system. You operate from a clandestine hideout, managing a modular rig to execute "impossible" heists.

The Operatorโ€™s Toolkit
The Terminal: A command-line hub for file manipulation and forensic search.

grep/meta: Scans thousands of files for passwords or author metadata.

rm -rf /logs: Wipes digital footprints to stop the Trace from climbing post-disconnect.

Network Mapper: A node-graph for "Signal Bouncing." Move through public Wi-Fi and IoT devices to mask your IP. Use VLAN Switching to hop from guest networks into encrypted internal databases.

Cellular Interceptor & VoiceSynth: The social engineering suite. Intercept SMS for 2FA codes, or use VoiceSynth to deepfake a CEO's voice during live calls to manipulate security personnel.

Satellite & CCTV: Use manual triangulation to lock GPS coordinates. CCTV feeds provide "Visual Extraction," allowing you to see keypad codes typed in real-time.

Hackerโ€™s Workbench: A 4-slot hardware rack. Balance Signal Boosters (range) against Cooling Fans to manage Terminal Heatโ€”a mechanic where heavy scripting can physically damage your rig.

The Breach: Physical Stakes
The game transitions into techno-horror as your Trace hits critical levels.

Hideout Exit Cam: Monitor grainy footage of black vans and silhouettes outside your door.

Atmospheric Tension: Lights flicker and ghostly reflections appear in the CRT scanlines as you are tracked.

The Kill Switch: A physical red toggle on your desk. It provides a "hard-purge," saving your credits but ending the mission before the door is kicked in.

A high-fidelity workstation simulator where the "level" is a city's digital nervous system. You operate from a clandestine hideout, managing a modular rig to execute "impossible" heists. The Operatorโ€™s Toolkit The Terminal: A command-line hub for file manipulation and forensic search. grep/meta: Scans thousands of files for passwords or author metadata. rm -rf /logs: Wipes digital footprints to stop the Trace from climbing post-disconnect. Network Mapper: A node-graph for "Signal Bouncing." Move through public Wi-Fi and IoT devices to mask your IP. Use VLAN Switching to hop from guest networks into encrypted internal databases. Cellular Interceptor & VoiceSynth: The social engineering suite. Intercept SMS for 2FA codes, or use VoiceSynth to deepfake a CEO's voice during live calls to manipulate security personnel. Satellite & CCTV: Use manual triangulation to lock GPS coordinates. CCTV feeds provide "Visual Extraction," allowing you to see keypad codes typed in real-time. Hackerโ€™s Workbench: A 4-slot hardware rack. Balance Signal Boosters (range) against Cooling Fans to manage Terminal Heatโ€”a mechanic where heavy scripting can physically damage your rig. The Breach: Physical Stakes The game transitions into techno-horror as your Trace hits critical levels. Hideout Exit Cam: Monitor grainy footage of black vans and silhouettes outside your door. Atmospheric Tension: Lights flicker and ghostly reflections appear in the CRT scanlines as you are tracked. The Kill Switch: A physical red toggle on your desk. It provides a "hard-purge," saving your credits but ending the mission before the door is kicked in.

Uncover corporate conspiracies in this hyper-realistic workstation sim. Command satellites, intercept calls, and direct field agents from your terminal. Balance "Heat" and "Trace" or face a physical breach. Silence is survival.

09.03.2026 15:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Rustaveli Avenue now, on day 465 of daily, uninterrupted, nationwide protests in Georgia.

07.03.2026 17:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 110 ๐Ÿ” 43 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Canada Could Be a Formidable Bastion Against Fascism

On July 4, 1938, a crowd of about 1,500 gathered to hear #Fascists speakers at Massey Hall in #Toronto. A few blocks north at Maple Leaf Gardens, 10,000 to 12,000 massed for an #AntiFascist rally. Read my piece on #Fascism in #Canada. doncurren.blogspot.com/2026/01/cana...

06.03.2026 12:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ—๏ธRussia is giving Iran information to attack US forces in the Middle East - Washington Post, citing three officials.

Since Saturday, Russia has provided Iran with locations of America's military assets, including warships and aircraft, sources told WP.

06.03.2026 11:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 436 ๐Ÿ” 222 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 44 ๐Ÿ“Œ 28

Suddenly, its turns out that it is not smart to arrogantly shit on an ally that has learned how to down 200 Shaheds every single night and then wipe out and oil refinery or a military airfield with a handful of cheap drones.

05.03.2026 09:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 2631 ๐Ÿ” 588 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 64 ๐Ÿ“Œ 33

Art 5 would no apply as Hungary would be the aggressor.

05.03.2026 16:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I believe such actions (no matter how angry and spiteful we are) is what my country truly represents. No escalation management or any other hypocritical bs. We send help if we can. The same as we send food and other stuff to those who need it.
#UkrainianView

04.03.2026 19:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 99 ๐Ÿ” 29 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Adopt A Rent โ€” Stand With Minnesota Adopt the rent of a family impacted by the ICE occupation in Minneapolis

Stand With Minnesota is out of donors for Adopt A Rent, and we currently have way more rent needs than we can cover!

Want to directly support a MN immigrant family in urgent need to help keep them safe and housed?

Fill out our form here: standwithminnesota.com/adoptarent

Thank you! ๐Ÿ’

04.03.2026 17:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 188 ๐Ÿ” 231 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 7
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United States Leads Dismantlement of One of the Worldโ€™s Largest Hacker Forums The Department of Justice announced today the seizure of the LeakBase database, one of the worldโ€™s largest online forums for cybercriminals to buy and sell stolen data and cybercrime tools.

LeakBase, one of the worldโ€™s largest online forums for cybercriminals to buy and sell stolen data and cybercrime tools, has been seized by US law enforcement. www.justice.gov/opa/pr/unite...

04.03.2026 17:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 21 ๐Ÿ” 14 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

I really wish I could take credit for that, but it was another person's idea, I just implemented it.

04.03.2026 17:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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GitHub - SAS-Group-org/Commander-Ukraine-vs-Russia-Tactical-Simulator: WarSim โ€” Real-Time Air & Ground Combat Simulator A physics-based, real-time wargame simulation built with Python and pygame, feat... WarSim โ€” Real-Time Air & Ground Combat Simulator A physics-based, real-time wargame simulation built with Python and pygame, featuring authentic sensor modelling, electronic warfare, and multi-...

I have been working on this game for about a month now. Still a ton of work to do, but I am making lots of progress. Let me know if you hit any bugs!
Note that currently the Russian forces are deployed randomly in the Donbas, I am working on a way to auto deploy them roughly along the front lines.

04.03.2026 16:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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TOP NEWS TODAY ๐Ÿ” March 3, 2026 โ€” Meanwhile in Ukraine Post by Meanwhile in Ukraine

If you rely on our daily summaries when energy shocks hit Ukraine:

patreon.com/meanwhileinukraine
or
paypal.me/meaninua

04.03.2026 05:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 15 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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TOP NEWS TODAY ๐Ÿ” March 3, 2026 โ€” Meanwhile in Ukraine Post by Meanwhile in Ukraine

When Hormuz closes, Ukraine feels it in the sky.

Hormuz has shut for days and Europeโ€™s TTF gas price jumped 50%+. Ukraineโ€™s defence minister warned of a Patriot-missile deficit โ€” and the Middle East war is competing for the same interceptors.

Daily summary: energy shock + air-defense math.

04.03.2026 05:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 58 ๐Ÿ” 16 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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UKMTO, the UK Maritime Trade Operations watchdog, reported three incidents: a container ship hit and on fire in the Strait of Hormuz, a vessel struck 7NM east of Fujairah, and an explosion near a ship 137NM east of Muscat. All crews are safe. #MiddleEast

04.03.2026 12:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 157 ๐Ÿ” 36 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Not the sunrise, but the Russian LNG tanker which was hit by suspected USVs (maritime surface drones) earlier this morning. Reporting only slowly coming out. Photos taken from another merchant vessel.

Crew reported rescued by Maltese forces

03.03.2026 20:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 759 ๐Ÿ” 176 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 44 ๐Ÿ“Œ 41

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑโ—๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Israeli official to Fox News:

We targeted the Assembly of Experts leadership council during a meeting to select a new Supreme Leader.

Israel hit 88 members of the council while they were holding ballots to choose the next Iranian Supreme Leader.

Not all members were present.

03.03.2026 14:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 105 ๐Ÿ” 28 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Meanwhile, nine settlements in the Oleksandrivsk direction have already been liberated by Air Assault Forces units.
The video has subtitles.

02.03.2026 20:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 477 ๐Ÿ” 56 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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US F-15E has been shotdown over Kuwait in what was likely a friendly fire incident

02.03.2026 05:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 132 ๐Ÿ” 40 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 13 ๐Ÿ“Œ 25
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BREAKING Smoke rising from US embassy in Kuwait City, reports AFP correspondent

02.03.2026 05:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 88 ๐Ÿ” 44 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 11

ICE is still here in MN, and our neighbors are still in hiding. Rent is due TODAY, and Iโ€™m scrambling to raise funds to keep immigrant families in need out of eviction court. Can you help?

V: @Ian-Coldwater
CA: $iancoldwater
PP: @coldwater

Please share and give if you can! Thank you! ๐ŸŒท

01.03.2026 21:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 296 ๐Ÿ” 229 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

THIS is the OG "born to dillydally, forced to fight fascism".

Just sayin'...

01.03.2026 00:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 41 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Too dumb to understand or they extorted a percentage of orders to the existing company for themselves so they have a financial incentive to not adapt useful innovation unless the it comes from the company they have an interest in.

01.03.2026 20:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

PAC COMM just sitting there ringing its hands repeating over and over. We really needed those. We really really needed those.

01.03.2026 19:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0