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Ret. USAF TSgt / GG-13 Imagery & MQ-1 Sensor Operator. OSINT + tech analysis under Fair Use (17 U.S.C. § 107). Independent commentary on public reporting

Dayton Ohio
Joined February 2026
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I Worked STRATCOM J2 for 5 years. This isn’t mystery radio. That’s an E-6B Mercury on 11175 USB, Atlantic orbit, reading an EAM preamble: K7CWD7. HFGCS + TACAMO doing what they were built to do — HF/VLF relay so the boats and bombers still hear the message if the pretty networks go dark. Not a launch order. Not “decoded.” Just the backup C2 net doing its job off the Carolina coast. #HFGCS #E6B #STRATCOM
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**GEOINT UPDATE | Kinetic Activity & Secondary Detonations: Bandar-e-Jask** Let’s dive into the latest imagery analysis after recent strikes in southern Iran’s coastal zone. 🎯 **Main Area of Interest:** Bandar-e-Jask Airfield and Naval Enclave (25.6536° N, 57.7992° E | MGRS: 40R DN 7984 3532) 📌 **Strategic Role:** This spot serves as a key staging area along the Sea of Oman, just outside the busy Strait of Hormuz. It plays a vital role in maritime surveillance and coastal defense operations. **Key Findings:** • **Aviation Activity:** Strikes have been noted near the infrastructure of runway 09/27. Target indicators show hardened revetments for drones, along with nearby support facilities tailored for long-range maritime patrol UAVs. • **Naval and Coastal Assets:** The nearby port and coastal landform are bustling with naval resources and mobile anti-ship cruise missile (ASCM) systems. The secondary explosions suggest damage to forward fuel storage, pre-positioned munitions, or even vehicle maintenance shelters just before they could be dispersed. • **Wider Implications:** These actions appear to tie into counter-battery efforts aimed at mobile launch platforms stationed on Qeshm Island. This coordinated strike effort significantly weakens anti-ship capabilities and loitering munition tactics in the surrounding waters. #OSINT #GEOINT #Iran #Jask #BandarEJask #CENTCOM
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🛰️ Recon on Qeshm Island from September 24th—there are several launch sites and targets identified along the approaches to Hormuz. Tonight, we’re hearing reports of a US strike hitting an IRGC launch unit on the island, and locals are saying there were explosions close to Bandar-e-Jask airport/port. This info's still unverified, but it fits the usual pattern of previous defensive strikes aimed at coastal launch and surveillance spots. The video incorporates the findings from September 24th, simply adding some labels. @CENTCOM @Osint613 #Qeshm #Hormuz #IRGC #OSINT
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Under Operation Economic Outcast, Iran’s regime is running out of lifelines, and its proxies are feeling the pressure. Tehran is struggling to move money, while the IRGC is reportedly failing to pay its own troops. We are cutting the regime’s ability to fund the Houthis, Hamas, and Hizballah. We will not allow Tehran to continue financing their campaign of terror.
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Breaking footage from Denver Colorado! Two more illegal alien child sex offenders taken off the streets today! Each of these men had convictions with over eight years in state prison for child sex crimes. Each of these men had detainers put on them by ICE while they were in custody. And each of these men were released without the ICE detainers being honored because of Colorado’s sanctuary policies that protect illegal aliens rather than American citizens and victims of illegal alien crime! God Bless ICE for the work they do to protect America! To hell with anyone who gets in their way! Stay tuned for more - Law & Border, only on Real America’s Voice News. @RealAmVoice @ERODenver @RealTomHoman @DHSgov
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Houthi forces report launching six separate attacks targeting airports and oil facilities in Saudi Arabia. The list includes: a ballistic missile aimed at the Ras Tanura refinery, a missile striking the Abqaiq Aramco facility, another ballistic missile fired at the Rabigh refinery, multiple missiles hitting King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, a drone attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, and an assault on the Najran military headquarters. However, there hasn't been any independent verification of these claims. The Saudi coalition stated that they intercepted two ballistic missiles over Riyadh. Unfortunately, one civilian was injured by debris, resulting in damage to a house and a vehicle. Alerts sounded across Riyadh, al-Kharj, and Najran in response to these incidents. These developments come on the heels of discussions in Tehran. #Yemen #SaudiArabia #Energy #RedSea @AlJazeera @CENTCOM
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A former NASA engineer says his team has identified an electrostatic "New Force" that can generate thrust without any propellant, potentially challenging established physics and enabling devices capable of countering Earth's gravity. Dr. Charles Buhler, a longtime NASA veteran and co-founder of Exodus Propulsion Technologies, claims that his group has uncovered a novel force produced purely through electric fields. Their experimental propulsion system creates directional thrust without expelling mass, unlike conventional rockets that rely on large amounts of heavy fuel. If validated, this propellantless technology could revolutionize spaceflight by slashing spacecraft weight and making sustained, fuel-free exploration of deep space possible. The broader scientific community remains cautious. A reactionless drive of this kind would appear to contradict Newton's third law and the conservation of momentum. Earlier claims for "impossible" engines, such as the EmDrive, were ultimately debunked after careful testing eliminated experimental artifacts. Buhler's extensive expertise in electrostatics, developed at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, gives the announcement more credibility than most fringe proposals. Nevertheless, the results require rigorous independent replication and peer-reviewed validation before they can be accepted as a genuine breakthrough.
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Iran’s 🇮🇷 $2.3B MOD supply network kept missiles and drones moving through the war and the blockade. Reuters has unveiled how Iran managed to keep its missile and drone manufacturing strong, even amid the war and ongoing blockades. Surprisingly, they’ve identified over 5,000 agencies, all linked to the same MODAFL address in Tehran. None of these agencies are labeled individually, which is pretty odd. Take MOD 346428, for instance; it raked in a staggering $2.3 billion from January 2025 to June 2026. What did they import? Oh, just a little mix of rocket-fuel precursors, 93 tonnes of Chinese titanium, aircraft parts, detonators, and 435 Iveco trucks — perfect for turning into mobile launchers. Meanwhile, shipments continued to flow through land routes, the Caspian Sea, and air. Here’s the kicker: a whopping 97% of all transactions were done without any currency changing hands. This is the framework that really counts. @Reuters @CENTCOM @StateDept #Iran #MODAFL #Hormuz #OSINT
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Russia's got a plan in place: they’re extending their diesel export ban right through the end of the year. But here’s the twist—they’re also cranking up quotas for select refiners, allowing them to fulfill the supply deal made with the U.S. after that recent chat between Putin and Trump. According to sources speaking with Reuters, the quota for November is set to soar—quadrupling to around 2 million metric tons, which is about 0.5 million barrels per day. The current ban wraps up on October 31, while exemptions for October hit around 0.5 million tons. Sure, a temporary truce with Ukraine has let production pick up a bit, yet domestic shortages and past refinery damage mean the overall ban isn’t going anywhere just yet. @Reuters @Firstpost #Russia #Diesel #Energy #BlackSea #OSINT
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Congratulations
This week, @NORAD and USNORTHCOM hosted several newly confirmed general and flag officers attending National Defense University’s CAPSTONE program. As part of the five-week joint professional military education curriculum CAPSTONE Fellows engage directly with Combatant Commanders to examine the employment of joint forces. This visit focused on homeland defense, multi-domain integration, and the shared bi-national NORAD and USNORTHCOM missions dedicated to defending the United States and North America. @NDU_EDU
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Sir Patrick Stewart has passed away at the age of 86. He was the one who shaped Captain Jean-Luc Picard’s moral compass and breathed quiet strength into Professor Charles Xavier. From his roots in the Shakespearean stage to his unforgettable roles in sci-fi, he’s left an indelible mark. Rest easy, Captain. Make it so. #PatrickStewart #StarTrek #XMen #Picard #ProfessorX @MarvelStudios @StarTrek
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SITREP: YEMEN 🇾🇪 THEATER - HIGHLANDS & SOUTHWEST AXIS PERIOD: CURRENT OPERATIONAL ROTATION ANALYST ASSESSMENT: PRESSURE ON INTERIOR MSRs AND FLANKS 1. (S/REL) TAIZ URBAN / HIGHLANDS FRONT (GRID 13.5N / 44.0E): A. Reports indicate ongoing clusters of both indirect and direct fire along the choke points in At-Ta'iziyyah and Salh districts. B. Active combat zones in As-Silw and Al-Mawasit districts point to a persistent push aimed at disrupting main supply routes (MSRs) that connect Lahij and Aden to the southern highland regions. C. The terrain tends to favor Houthi firebases along the crest lines to the north. However, this is countered by fortified PLC combat outposts positioned on critical mountain ridges.
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2. (S/REL) TIHAMA COASTAL & SOUTHERN SECTOR (GRID 13.0N / 43.3E): A. Intense coastal engagement nodes suggest a consistent focus on targeting maritime surveillance radars and sensor arrays that monitor approaches to the Red Sea. B. Recent tactical maneuvers show an inclination toward isolating and cutting off pockets rather than launching large-scale armor assaults. They're utilizing FPV/loitering munitions and artillery, all while exploiting high-ground observation points. 3. OUTLOOK: We should anticipate a sustained push in those contested areas of Al-Mawasit, with threats to key roadways on the horizon. Coastal nodes will likely remain high-value targets for precision counter-battery and standoff strikes. ⁠#Yemen⁠ ⁠#Taiz⁠ ⁠#OSINT⁠ ⁠#GEOINT ⁠ ⁠#GIS⁠ ⁠#Mapping⁠ ⁠#Military⁠ ⁠#Conflict ⁠ ⁠#SITREP⁠
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Internet users have raised over $120,000 for the Red Baron worker who went viral after an influencer started harassing him. The man has been identified as ‘Walt Z’ from Michigan and he is thankful for the support. “Walt Z out of Michigan sends a heartfelt thankyou, and is absolutely blown away by how much people have cared over this,” the GoFundMe organizer said. “They are requesting privacy, and GoFundMe is taking the lead in transferring all of this to him. You're all Rockstars, and it shows.” Glad to see this man is being taken care of. GoFundMe link is below.
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Keep that War Machine rollin!
Today, the @DeptofWar announced $150 million in awards for defense-related research projects as part of the Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI). These awards, which average $7.5 million over five years, will support 20 teams at 50+ U.S. academic institutions, subject to satisfactory research progress and the availability of funds. The highly competitive program, which complements the Department's single-investigator basic research grants, has contributed to current and future military capabilities for the warfighter and produced numerous commercial-sector applications.
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Tesla is building Cybercabs in HALF the factory space. That's just the start. Its new unboxed production process builds and tests different sections of the car separately before putting them together. Just 25 stations on the final assembly line, with 78% automation. No traditional paint shop either. And the engineering gets even smarter. Easier access to parts for repairs, lighter 48V wiring, and compact systems designed to keep maintenance simple. Build them faster. Fix them easier. Get more Cybercabs on the road. That's the whole idea. @Tesla @Robotaxi / Writer: Annette, Designer: Janné
Replying to @Teslaconomics
Optimus and Cybercab will be the vast majority of Tesla’s value. The only things that will scale to incredible size (K2 and beyond) economically are super intelligence, robots, solar power and mass to space. And, of course, if you have the first two, the rest will follow. But Roadster is super cool, so we’re doing it anyway.
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Weak pick on the weaker. Pathetic they can’t stand up to the Muslim trash taking over
More two-tier cowardly policing in the UK as 3 police officers arrest a 10yr old boy for riding his scooter "improperly".
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A Russian jet-powered drone hit a busy platform at Dnipro's main railway station today, leaving at least 14 people dead and around 14 others injured—including an 11-year-old. The attack came as a commuter train heading to Zaporizhzhia and another passenger train were stopped there. An air alert was already in place. Ukrainian officials, including President Zelensky, described the strike as “horrific.” Eyewitnesses reported bodies and shrapnel scattered across the platform. Unfortunately, this wasn't an isolated incident; further strikes during the day claimed more innocent lives, with children among the casualties in Chernihiv. ⚡ Local ceasefire in the Oleshky area is holding amid the broader attacks. Classic pattern of targeting civilian transport. #Ukraine #Dnipro #OSINT @ZelenskyyUa @Ukrzaliznytsia @ReutersWorld
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