nicholas aranda

Writing, Thinking, about all kinds of stuff but mainly Human Conflict, Political philosophy, Metaphysics & Technology

[nicholas aranda @nraranda]

@sentdefender https://t.co/MQfRg1BwWq

[nicholas aranda @nraranda]

The US is trying to Operation PBSuccess(1954) Iran in 2026. Something interesting is happening: reports of a Kurdish offensive in Iran are everywhere, yet confirmation is slippery. US hopes Tehran may be forced to disperse forces against an insurgency that’s less than half-real

[nicholas aranda @nraranda]

The US is trying to Operation PBSuccess(1954) Iran in 2026. Something interesting is happening: reports of a Kurdish offensive in Iran are everywhere, yet confirmation is slippery. US hopes Tehran may be forced to disperse forces against an insurgency that’s less than half-real

[OSINTdefender @sentdefender]

The Deputy Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister of Iraqi Kurdistan had denied all reports today from media outlets, citing American, Israeli and Kurdish officials, regarding the start of a ground offensive by Iranian-Iraqi Kurds against forces of the Islamic Republic in Northwestern Iran.

[nicholas aranda @nraranda]

@stationerycar @ZilkyJohnzon @TrueSlazac So the crit of emb has *nothing* to do with the mechanism of Jesus’ death or reported resurrection. For example, if it’s a completely fabricated story, why would the authors include details that would be profoundly embarrassing or anathema. “What good can come from Nazareth?”

[nicholas aranda @nraranda]

@BBCBreaking What the actual fuck

[nicholas aranda @nraranda]

Overheard at my school: “I love to get mail. It’s so vintage, so 20th century. Like yes write down your thoughts and send them to me dramatic king”

[nicholas aranda @nraranda]

@pookleblinky @UnrollThread

[Mick Ryan, AM @WarintheFuture]

4/ Challenge 2: The challenge of imperfect awareness. Modern technology may provide more visibility of events, but it does not always improve our wisdom about the background of those events or the array of motivations by the people and organisations involved.

[nicholas aranda @nraranda]

@yeslikethecat @Shapalicious It is true!!

[nicholas aranda @nraranda]

@yeslikethecat Honestly I use mine for so many things. I almost never microwave something I want reheated and instead use the air fryer to retain texture or shape lost to the microwave. It’s great for fish or wings or veggies. Not awesome for any meat you want to retain lots of moisture in.

[Manu Raju @mkraju]

A grand jury in Manhattan has voted to indict Donald Trump -- the first time in American history that a current or former president has faced criminal charges, sources tell @KaraScannell

[nicholas aranda @nraranda]

Sorry you got vertigo man, but the world keeps on spinning.

[nicholas aranda @nraranda]

I ask folks about salaries a lot recently as I’m moving out gradschool. If you don’t feel comfortable disclosing your salary you need to unlearn a weird classist bias you’ve been taught. Most folks have no problem. I’ve learned it’s usually men that are unwilling to share.

[David Wade @davidwade]

Recently, one of my college students asked me what my salary was. I laughed. She was serious.

She said many younger people are sharing their salary w/ colleagues. Transparency = pay equality.

So would you share your salary with a co-worker? Have you?

*BTW, I didn't tell her.

[nicholas aranda @nraranda]

Who the hell thinks Lin Manuel Miranda is a talented singer or actor? Please stop casting this man in roles. He just needs to write, there’s no need for him to perform. He will honestly write the best song and then absolutely ruin it by insisting he be the one to perform it.

[nicholas aranda @nraranda]

This is awful

[Timothy Snyder @TimothyDSnyder]

In April 2016, I broke the story of Trump and Putin, using Russian open sources. Afterwards, I heard vague intimations that something was awry in the FBI in New York, specifically counter-intelligence and cyber. We now have a suggestion as to why. 0/20

[nicholas aranda @nraranda]

This Qdoba I just ate is so bland it made me take a covid test. Turns out it’s just not good.

[nicholas aranda @nraranda]

Helpful to consider that were he Russian, the word we’d use for Elon would most certainly be ‘Oligarch’

[Timothy Snyder @TimothyDSnyder]

This thread presents a brief summary of the substantive findings of the Final Report of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. My own interpretations of the report will follow later. 0/

[nicholas aranda @nraranda]

Learn to leave folks alone

[nicholas aranda @nraranda]

Why is it so common to call doctor’s and medical offices and receive no response. No answer. Sometimes not even voicemail. This also isn’t one off in my experience. Just seems endemic and accepted among medical offices that you let the phone ring, maybe answer it. Maybe not.