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Stars and Stripes
starsandstripes.bsky.socialThe 3rd Battalion, 43rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment will operate Patriot, Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, and Indirect Fire Protection Capability systems, said Capt. Leonard Peralta, spokesman for the 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command. From Stars and Stripes' Alex Wilson:
Stars and Stripes
starsandstripes.bsky.socialThe U.S. military must expand its approach to autonomous systems by creating affordable, distributed networks that help allies confront adversaries’ coercive “gray-zone” actions, the commander of Special Operations Command Pacific said. From Stars and Stripes' Wyatt Olson:
Stars and Stripes
starsandstripes.bsky.socialThe U.S. and South Korean militaries will end their large-scale summer exercise less than halfway through its planned 11-day run, after President Donald Trump called for a substantial reduction in joint drills on the peninsula. From Stars and Stripes' Julie Masson and Yoojin Lee:
Freedom of the Press Foundation
freedom.pressYou may have seen that we’re suing Trump over his corrupt scheme to sell his social media posts to Wall Street. But that’s just one of our nine active lawsuits against the administration or its cronies, with more on the way. Watch @trevortimm.bsky.social explain and learn how you can help.
Freedom of the Press Foundation
freedom.pressIf the DOJ's new FOIA chief "only focuses on certain kinds of requests/releases, and we start to see an unequal application of FOIA performance — perhaps depending on who is asking — that could be a real problem," FPF's @laurenleharper.bsky.social told @benjaminpenn.bsky.social.
Freedom of the Press Foundation
freedom.press“As nonprofit newsrooms, we’re struggling with both the attacks on journalism and the attacks on philanthropy.” @femmfeministe.bsky.social, Prism’s editor-in-chief, told @columjournreview.bsky.social that the outlet’s focus on BIPOC communities makes it a target for the Trump administration.
Philadelphia Inquirer
inquirer.comGov. Josh Shapiro has signed a sweeping executive order imposing new regulations on data centers. The restrictions stop short of a full-blown moratorium, but they could effectively halt developments by requiring local approval before state permits are issued. 🔗 www.inquirer.com/politics/pen...
Portland Mercury
portlandmercury.comHey, smarty pants! It's time for a new, and EXPLOSIVE edition of Portland's fave trivia game, POP QUIZ PDX! In this week's quiz: unaccompanied animals riding the bus, the secret language of billionaires, and things that "blowed up" or should be "blowed up." See how well YOU score!
Freedom of the Press Foundation
freedom.pressBrendan Carr’s threats against the press should concern Republicans and Democrats alike. Sen. Ted Cruz, Sen. Rand Paul, and even Justice Neil Gorsuch have sharply criticized aspects of the FCC’s approach under Carr. Watch @trevortimm.bsky.social break it down.