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Rebecca Burgess

@TheSubtleNotes

Think Tank Type. Imbiber of ideas & smokey scotches. Observer of baseball & the arts. Fellow & Editor @YorktownInst | @IWF | @TheCSDProject |

Washington, DC Bergabung Ekim 2011
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Rebecca Burgess
Rebecca Burgess@TheSubtleNotes·
Re-upping some writings & thoughts about veterans, military service, & democracy future present & past for Veterans Day /National Veterans & Military Families Month
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Writing dabbles in many currencies, but none so valuable as translation. What ⁦@PhilKlay⁩ gives us in his new book is a look at how, and importantly why, soldiers’ service in the Forever Wars must be translated ⁦@IWF⁩ ⁦@1977khv⁩ ⁦ lawliberty.org/book-review/fo…

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BaseballHistoryNut
BaseballHistoryNut@nut_history·
Major League Baseball is aired in the morning for Japan. So technically they eat breakfast with it being on television. Here’s their #openingday commercial. No hyperbole, when I say this, it might be greater than any US MLB commercial I’ve seen. Well done and worth the watch for any baseball fan.
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The Name of War
The Name of War@TheNameofWar·
The dog tags of 58,307 US soldiers killed during the Vietnam War at the Harold Washington Library Center, Chicago
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Mark Gadala-Maria
Mark Gadala-Maria@markgadala·
This is wild. 143 million people thought they were catching Pokémon. They were actually building one of the largest real-world visual datasets in AI history. Niantic just disclosed that photos and AR scans collected through Pokémon Go have produced a dataset of over 30 billion real-world images. The company is now using that data to power visual navigation AI for delivery robots. Players didn't just walk around with their phones. They scanned landmarks, storefronts, parks, and sidewalks from every angle, at every time of day, in lighting and weather conditions that staged photography would never capture. They documented the physical world at a scale no mapping company with a fleet of vehicles could have replicated on the same timeline or budget. Niantic collected this systematically, data point by data point, across eight years, while users thought the only thing at stake was catching a rare Charizard. The most valuable AI training datasets in the world aren't being assembled in data centers. They're being built by people who have no idea they're building them.
NewsForce@Newsforce

POKÉMON GO PLAYERS TRAINED 30 BILLION IMAGE AI MAP Niantic says photos and scans collected through Pokémon Go and its AR apps have produced a massive dataset of more than 30 billion real-world images. The company is now using that data to power visual navigation for delivery robots, letting them identify exact locations on city streets without relying on GPS. Source: NewsForce

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Insider Paper
Insider Paper@TheInsiderPaper·
WATCH: US Embassy in Venezuela raises American flag for the first time in 7 years
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Tom Antonov
Tom Antonov@Tom_Antonov·
The French soldier ADC Arnaud Frion killed last night in Iraq in a drone attack, had participated in the rescue and evacuation of U.S. special forces who had fallen into a deadly ambush in Tongo Tongo, Niger, in 2017 (4 KIA, 2 WIA). 🇫🇷🇺🇸
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Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library
Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library@TRPresLibrary·
The wait is almost over. On July 4, 2026, the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library will open its doors for the first time — on the 250th birthday of the United States. Opening day will include: • The dedication ceremony • The first chance to explore the Library • A special drone light show: “Eyes on the Stars: Theodore Roosevelt and the American West.” 🎟 Tickets go on sale soon • March 23 – Founding Member presale • March 30 – Public ticket release Become a Founding Member to reserve your visit first and receive unlimited admission throughout 2026. Become a Founding Member: trlibrary.com/membership Plan your visit: trlibrary.com/visit #TRLIBRARY #TRLibrary #TR250 #MedoraND
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National Mall NPS
National Mall NPS@NationalMallNPS·
Often mistaken for cherry blossoms, the Japanese plum trees are usually the first trees to bloom on the National Mall each year. Native to China, they are a popular subject in traditional painting & poetry in East Asia. They are just beginning to open near the D.C. War Memorial.
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Christopher Kratovil
Christopher Kratovil@chris_kratovil·
In honor of the United States Semiquincentennial (the fancy term for America’s 250th birthday), this is your periodic reminder that the only copy of the Declaration of Independence located west of the Mississippi is, somewhat bizarrely, tucked out of the way on the 7th floor of the downtown Dallas Main Public Library. For Texans it is easier to get to than the National Archives in DC, free to view, and as an added bonus there’s a copy of “the most important book in the English language”, Shakespeare’s First Folio (one of, appropriately enough, only 250 to survive), located in the adjacent viewing room.
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The Joint Staff 🇺🇸
The Joint Staff 🇺🇸@thejointstaff·
A message from the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine: It is with profound sadness that we mourn the loss of six American heroes from the 103rd Sustainment Command U.S. Army Reserves out of Des Moines, Iowa: Major Jeffrey R. O’Brien, Captain Cody A. Khork, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert M. Marzan, Sergeant First Class Nicole M. Amor, Sergeant First Class Noah L. Tietjens, and Sergeant Declan J. Coady.   These quiet professionals represented the very best of our Nation and we are filled with deep gratitude for their selfless service, valor, and sacrifice. They stood the watch to carry our Nation's burden, and we are forever in their debt.   To their families, we grieve with you and pledge our unwavering support. We will never forget what they, and you, have given for our country.
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e-Αmyna
e-Αmyna@e_amyna·
A remarkable repetition of history: HS Kimon, Hellenic Navy's new frigate now sent to Cyprus to protect it from Iranian drones with its missiles, is named after the Athenian general Kimon, son of Miltiades, who sailed to Cyprus in 450 b.C. with 200 triremes to fight the Persians.
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Admiral James Stavridis, USN, Ret.
Admiral James Stavridis, USN, Ret.@stavridisj·
First American casualties of Operation Epic Fury.  Please honor their memory and keep their families in your heart. x.com/CENTCOM/status…
U.S. Central Command@CENTCOM

CENTCOM Update TAMPA, Fla. – As of 9:30 am ET, March 1, three U.S. service members have been killed in action and five are seriously wounded as part of Operation Epic Fury. Several others sustained minor shrapnel injuries and concussions — and are in the process of being returned to duty. Major combat operations continue and our response effort is ongoing. The situation is fluid, so out of respect for the families, we will withhold additional information, including the identities of our fallen warriors, until 24 hours after next of kin have been notified.

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Melanie Marlowe
Melanie Marlowe@profmarlowe·
So shameful it's impossible to pick out particular quotes. You have to read every word from the Honorable Professor.
Stephen R. C. Hicks@SRCHicks

Fascinating (and new to me) 1979 NYT article on Ayatollah Khomeini, who is apparently: (1) an honest man, (2) surrounded by moderates concerned w/ human rights, (3) one who will leave his internal enemies (Jews, atheists, leftists) free to express themselves, & (4) overall a beacon of hope for the region's future. (File under: 100% wrong wishful-thinking predictions.)

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This is not about growing government. This is about taking the platypus, irrational mishmash that is the 2nd largest federal agency and introducing streamlining & efficiency for the VAs most successful programs like the GI Bill as outlined here aei.org/research-produ…
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Time to “boost” the VA w/21st century reforms for 21st century vets: streamlined 4th Administration for Veteran Economic Opportunity providing pathway for vets to be all they can be after service is the proven way to go
House Committee on Veterans' Affairs@HouseVetAffairs

Last month, Chairman @RepBost, @RepTomBarrett, @RepCiscomani, and @RepAbeHamadeh introduced a third series of bills to reauthorize and reform specific education and workforce programs at VA for the 21st century of benefits delivery — many of which have not been comprehensively reviewed in 30 years. Read more from @FederalNewsNet ⬇️ federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-newsca…

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