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The following story is co-published with Luke Savage’s Substack . Take a look at the four images below and tell me what you see. If my life depended on it, I could not name a single one of the TV shows pictured here and, if you told me they were allContinue Reading

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commentary MAGA bros hoped the defense secretary would make them feel butch — with Iran war, he embarrasses them Published March 13, 2026 6:45AM (EDT) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is known for his chest-thumping (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) Pete Hegseth has an abnormal obsession with how he looks in photographs. This isContinue Reading

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It may seem early to be drawing lessons from the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, but one of the world’s most powerful militaries has already reached some conclusions. China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has published a list on social media under the heading “Five Lessons From U.S.-Israeli Strikes On Iran” –Continue Reading

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OPINION — Africa presents a range of security, economic, and humanitarian challenges to US national security that the Intelligence Community must stay ahead of even as Washington looks to refine its strategy for the region. Creative use of geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) is one way to make this happen. Commercial remoteContinue Reading

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I had the honor of guest hosting Skeptoid Podcast, and couldn’t resist talking about my favorite thing: science and critical thinking education. Skeptoid Podcast #990: Rethinking Science Education The post Skeptoid Podcast: Rethinking Science Education appeared first on Thinking Is Power.Continue Reading