Mike Mislock

this is the most successful a CIA officer has been at toppling a government in years.

Spectacular timelapse capturing an entire night from sunset to sunrise over the ALMA Observatory on the Chajnantor Plateau in the Chilean Atacama Desert.

Video Credit: ESO/C. Malin (christophmalin.com)

Sights and sounds from the surface of Mars, with a view from Curiosity Rover and the sound of Martian winds from InSight lander.

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS

A message from Carl Sagan from 1995—some of his last prophetic words.

Although the Houston ICE arrestee is described in the story as part of the Afghan army, his attorney identifies him as a veteran of the Kandahar Strike Force—aka the QSF or NDS-03, the CIA’s Afghan surrogate force in Kandahar.

Here’s a 2021 story of mine about NDS-03’s very difficult escape:

Vapor cone forming around an F-18 near the speed of sound.

Also known as a shock collar, a vapor cone is a visible cloud of condensed water that can sometimes form around an object moving through moist air at high speeds, such as a fighter jet approaching the sound barrier.

Opinion | Ukraine just rewrote the rules of war A drone attack damaged Russia’s bomber fleet — and exposed air base vulnerabilities worldwide.

Trump has been fulminating about Russian air attacks on Ukrainian civilians, but he is not doing anything about it. The Ukrainians have taken matters into their own hands. Through their actions, the Ukrainians are signaling they refuse to be defeated. wapo.st/3Zag72z

Something important to remember regarding the NHL playoffs. As a fan, my/your team is 100% innocent and clean, the opposing team cheats and is dirty, and the league is clearly rigging the series in the opposing team's favor.

But the Big Guy…

For Washington | By Dylan Strome I really love this group.

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ALEX OVECHKIN WINS GAME 1 FOR WASHINGTON IN OVERTIME!

OVI'S FIRST PLAYOFF OTGWG 🚨

#ALLCAPS | #StanleyCupPlayoffs

Alex Ovechkin’s secret to becoming NHL’s all-time goals leader? This one spot on the ice Ovechkin’s dominance on the ice from the left circle defines his legacy as the greatest goal scorer in NHL history.

Alex Ovechkin scored 285 goals from his office at the top of the left circle.
I watched every single one to figure out what made the league's greatest goal scorer so unstoppable from one specific spot on the ice.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/623...

Ovi breaks Gretzky’s record

Alexander the Great and the Fates, by Bernardino Mei, 1667, 📸 by Sarah Stier

Is Alex Ovechkin’s new NHL goals record unreachable? Explaining the historical context How did the league change after Gretzky retired? Will anyone ever topple Ovechkin?

Alex Ovechkin now stands alone. And it’s quite a mountain to climb to catch him.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/621...

Alex Ovechkin belly flops on the ice after scoring goal 895.

Long-time @Capitals announcer Joe Beninati called Alex Ovechkin's first NHL goal. All these years later, he called Alex Ovechkin's record-breaking goal. 🫡

Iconic. #Gr8ness

Alex Ovechkin is in uniform on the ice. A headline reads: "Alex Ovechkin Breaks All-Time NHL Goals Record." Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

Breaking News from @theathletic.bsky.social: The Capitals star Alex Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky’s record for NHL career goals, scoring No. 895 against the Islanders. www.nytimes.com/athletic/625...

Alex Ovechkin scores career goal #895 setting the NHL record, the entire bench clears to celebrate

Like a lot of Americans, I feel sick watching my savings dwindle over the past 2 days. Prior stock market crashes had larger causes (dot-com bubble, housing crash, covid 19). In this case there is one cause & one cause only: Trump's tariffs. The worst economic mistake since the Great Depression.

A more innocent time, before the threat of penguins forced his hand

Caps’ top prospect Ryan Leonard set to make NHL debut in Boston Leonard signed with the Caps on Monday after his season at Boston College ended. He will begin Tuesday’s game on a line with Dylan Strome and Aliaksei Protas.

Ryan Leonard will make his NHL debut tonight for the Caps. It's a dream come true for the 20-year-old, let alone to do it in his home state, at TD Garden. Spencer Carbery expects the excitement to give a boost of energy to everyone involved tonight:
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Characters from the Star Wars television show Andor. One says "they're building a weapon called the death star" the second says "how do you know this?" The first answers "Krennic added me to the groupchat"

They've breached the "I don't talk politics with family" containment, my brother just sent me this.

"It is safe to say that anybody in uniform would be court martialed for this. ... My most junior analysts know not to do this."

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The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.

Most articles about the administrstion focus on its malevolence. This one highlights another important characteristic: its incompetence. This is what happens when senior positions are filled by such unqualified nominees. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

This looks like the family group chat when my nephew wins a lacrosse game.

YouTube video by WIRED History Professor Answers Dictator Questions | Tech Support | WIRED

The latest episode of WIRED’s beloved Tech Support series answers all of your questions about dictators — in case for some reason that was of interest right now.

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Tom Wilson's Evoltuion Into A 30-Goal Scorer Has Taken Capitals By Storm: 'No One Will Take That Away From Him' WASHINGTON — Over the last few years, Tom Wilson has evolved into a completely different player for the Washington Capitals. And now, he's added 30-goal scorer to his already impressive resumé.

"No one will take that away from him."
"An absolute nail gun."
"One of the premier players in the league."

Tom Wilson has evolved into a 30-goal scorer and elite NHLer, and the Capitals are loving every second of it. #ALLCAPS

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Some have disappointed, some have bad policy, some made big mistakes. But I’ve never in my life been ashamed of American leaders. Until today.

Dear Volodymyr Zelenskyy, dear Ukrainian friends, you are not alone.