The world as I see it.Tumblr (3.0; @luuvjones)http://luuvjones.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/869a21dc0644c4cb9cc1457dce48b155/tumblr_mhgy8eFBFE1r5h04to1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://luuvjones.tumblr.com/post/50789489297http://luuvjones.tumblr.com/post/50789489297Sun, 19 May 2013 00:57:22 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ll5cwkO5A71qgads0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://bootlegafflatus.tumblr.com/post/5455285819" class="tumblr_blog">bootlegafflatus</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Jonas Loiske.</p></blockquote>http://luuvjones.tumblr.com/post/50595951638http://luuvjones.tumblr.com/post/50595951638Thu, 16 May 2013 16:05:25 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/72b0cc8727d71132a46bf8639a8a273c/tumblr_mlda0s4qjg1s75fp2o1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://thisisnthappiness.com/post/50220144542/2am-on-a-sunday" class="tumblr_blog">nevver</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a href="http://illnakedparty.tumblr.com/post/48391781075/2-am-on-a-sunday-by-monica-ramos-follow-her-on" class="tumblr_blog">2am on a Sunday</a></p></blockquote>http://luuvjones.tumblr.com/post/50273067527http://luuvjones.tumblr.com/post/50273067527Sun, 12 May 2013 13:53:33 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7fa86f69c1aa5494b1015bcd70a97ef8/tumblr_mmjaugOkZG1qchhhqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://thepoliticalnotebook.com/post/50084242715/this-week-in-war-a-friday-round-up-of-what">thepoliticalnotebook</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>This Week in War</strong>. A Friday round-up of what happened and what’s been written in the world of war and military/security affairs this week. It’s a mix of news reports, policy briefs, blog posts and longform journalism. <strong><a href="http://thepoliticalnotebook.com/subscribe">Subscribe here to receive this round-up by email</a></strong>.</p> <p><strong>This round-up will be on hiatus next Friday, but will return! </strong></p> <ul><li>Dexter Filkins’ longform <a href="http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2013/05/13/130513fa_fact_filkins">inside look into the White House’s ongoing debate over what to do about Syria</a>. </li> <li>Robert Ford, the US Ambassador to Syria, <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2013/05/us-ambassador-makes-secret-crossing-into-syria-to-briefly-meet-with-rebels/">slipped secretly into northern Syria on Thursday in order to speak with opposition leaders</a>. </li> <li>Syrian internet <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22447247">experienced a 19-hour blackout</a>, but has been restored. </li> <li>Turkey <a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/09/3388752/turkey-deploys-chemical-defense.html">is testing Syrians who seek medical care across the border for the effects of chemical weapons use</a>.</li> <li><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22448118">PKK rebels have begun to leave Turkey following a truce</a>. </li> <li>Four Filipino UN peacekeepers <a href="http://Kenya%20has%20asked%20the%20ICC%20to%20halt%20the%20court%20proceedings%20against%20President%20Uhuru%20Kenyatta.">were seized in the Golan Heights</a>.</li> <li>Egyptian president Muhammad Mursi <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/07/us-egypt-reshuffle-idUSBRE9460AL20130507">reshuffled his cabinet</a>, increasing the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood.</li> <li>A <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/house-committee-holds-hearing-on-benghazi-attacks/2013/05/08/639da672-b7ea-11e2-b94c-b684dda07add_story.html">new hearing was held on Benghazi attacks</a>.</li> <li>Kenya <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-22472242">has asked the ICC to halt the court proceedings against President Uhuru Kenyatta</a>.</li> <li><a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/08/3386682/un-peacekeeper-killed-in-eastern.html">A UN peacekeeper was killed in eastern Congo</a>.</li> <li><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/08/world/africa/body-count-soars-as-nigerian-military-hunts-islamists.html">Nigeria’s hunt for Islamists is highly costly to civilians</a>, whose bodies are pouring into Nigeria’s morgues.</li> <li>The US <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/10/world/middleeast/us-imposes-sanctions-on-those-aiding-iran.html?ref=world&_r=0">expanded its Iran sanctions again</a>.</li> <li>Iran <a href="http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2013/05/09/iran_unveils_new_drone_names_it_epic">unveiled a new drone</a>.</li> <li>Karzai<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/10/world/asia/karzai-says-us-can-keep-afghan-bases-after-2014.html?partner=rss&emc=rss"> has said that the US military is allowed to continue to keep bases in Afghanistan after the end of the combat mission</a>. </li> <li>In the Pentagon’s annual report to Congress, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/07/world/asia/us-accuses-chinas-military-in-cyberattacks.html?hp&_r=0">direct accusations of cyberattacks were made against China</a>. </li> <li><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/07/world/europe/russian-protest-goes-ahead-despite-volunteers-death.html?ref=world">Thousands protested in Moscow against politically-motivated prosecutions</a>. </li> <li>Northern Ireland’s leaders <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/northern-ireland-leaders-say-they-want-to-tear-down-belfasts-dozens-of-peace-lines-by-2023/2013/05/09/827ebdd8-b8da-11e2-b568-6917f6ac6d9d_story.html">make plans for the peace walls to come down</a> by 2023.</li> <li><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/03/us-usa-guantanamo-costs-idUSBRE94211N20130503">The upkeep for Guantánamo Bay comes in at $900,000 an inmate</a>.</li> <li><a href="http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/05/photos-hunger-strike-guantanamo-force-feeding">Military photos from inside the prison’s hunger strike</a>.</li> <li>The chief of the Air Force’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Response program, Lt. Col. Jeffrey Kusinski, <a href="http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2013/05/air-force-sexual-assault/">was arrested for… sexual assault</a>.</li> <li><a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/hagel-sexual-assault-report-shows-armed-forces-cultural/story?id=19128532#.UYzC-iu4GyN">A new report on sexual assault in the military</a> shows a 6% increase in reported sexual assaults in 2012 and Pentagon estimates say that 26,000 women were sexually assaulted (up from estimates of 19,000 in 2011). </li> <li>17 nuclear missile launch officers at Minot Air Force Base <a href="http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_NUCLEAR_MISSTEPS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT">have been removed from duty</a>.</li> <li>The question of where deceased Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev would be buried <a href="http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2013/05/tamerlan-tsarnaev-buried-at-mystery-location.html?mid=twitter_nymag">has been answered</a>. He is apparently buried at a mystery location outside of Massachusetts.</li> <li><a href="http://blogs.reuters.com/great-debate/2013/05/09/the-fbi-russia-connection/">On the relationship between Russia and the FBI</a>.</li> <li><a href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/may/8/fbi-pushes-more-online-snooping-powers-fines-viola/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS">The FBI is pushing for more eavesdropping and spying power, specifically more power to monitor online communication</a>, a wish that seems likely to be granted. </li> </ul><p><a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/photojournal/2013/02/11/photos-of-the-day-feb-11-3/3/">If you would like to receive this round-up as a weekly email, you can sign up through this form</a>, or email me directly at torierosedeghett@gmail.com.</p> <p><a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/photojournal/2013/05/06/photos-of-the-day-may-6-2/">Photo</a>: Relatives of Iraqi Shi’ite fighter <span>Diaa Mutashar al-Issawi mourn him Monday in Basra. Nabil Al-Jurani/AP.</span></p> </blockquote>http://luuvjones.tumblr.com/post/50190594427http://luuvjones.tumblr.com/post/50190594427Sat, 11 May 2013 16:06:45 -0400<iframe class="tumblr_audio_player tumblr_audio_player_50190181949" src="http://luuvjones.tumblr.com/post/50190181949/audio_player_iframe/luuvjones/tumblr_mmibkxlgem1qb2x0y?audio_file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tumblr.com%2Faudio_file%2Fluuvjones%2F50190181949%2Ftumblr_mmibkxlgem1qb2x0y" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" scrolling="no" width="500" height="169"></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://nostalgicwiththestateofmind.tumblr.com/post/49977166804/ryo-fukui-early-summer">nostalgicwiththestateofmind</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><em><strong>Ryo Fukui - Early Summer</strong></em></p> </blockquote>http://luuvjones.tumblr.com/post/50190181949http://luuvjones.tumblr.com/post/50190181949Sat, 11 May 2013 16:01:12 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/bc2818178036ac41e41ab22685c8e4be/tumblr_mewkskCsVn1r12oofo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://luuvjones.tumblr.com/post/50185028684http://luuvjones.tumblr.com/post/50185028684Sat, 11 May 2013 14:48:37 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/981574f139b316a78c2814453d9ef10f/tumblr_mlpxomrR4R1qz6f9yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://thisisnthappiness.com/post/48702987783/looking-up"> </a></p>http://luuvjones.tumblr.com/post/48720881196http://luuvjones.tumblr.com/post/48720881196Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:44:11 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md7gw5W7mE1r4y7eno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://luuvjones.tumblr.com/post/45365254806http://luuvjones.tumblr.com/post/45365254806Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:50:47 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/80346654d2b5ebad1e2afc855b9615de/tumblr_mil2b5WBVR1qhknbao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://superseventies.tumblr.com/post/44539955970/designer-fashion-shopping-clothes-beauty-travel-jewelry">superseventies</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>A 1972 <a href="http://superseventies.tumblr.com/tagged/pan%20am">Pan Am</a> Brazil travel poster.</p> </blockquote>http://luuvjones.tumblr.com/post/44544758775http://luuvjones.tumblr.com/post/44544758775Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:06:42 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0b377c096bef7da9b96dbf7fbd5240bb/tumblr_mhd14qWhKF1qzj9hco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://luuvjones.tumblr.com/post/44354491356http://luuvjones.tumblr.com/post/44354491356Sat, 02 Mar 2013 01:44:26 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9b976ee0fd27f3fafc40b1e837c86baa/tumblr_mi83l9AsDa1qc8le9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://luuvjones.tumblr.com/post/43551680420http://luuvjones.tumblr.com/post/43551680420Wed, 20 Feb 2013 01:43:03 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9317d7e70107695eecdcd39d37b52334/tumblr_mh5b7djXMv1romquso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://luuvjones.tumblr.com/post/43369924529http://luuvjones.tumblr.com/post/43369924529Sun, 17 Feb 2013 22:28:00 -0500Jose ChungThe X Filesfrom outer space<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/eaf1e0ca60e5c74f7512a468924fd6a1/tumblr_mhs4x0pALz1qc76t1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://luuvjones.tumblr.com/post/42405759447http://luuvjones.tumblr.com/post/42405759447Tue, 05 Feb 2013 22:43:38 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdtrjsyzhv1rz6vhco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://ampersandsetc.tumblr.com/post/41617982455/aster"> </a></p>http://luuvjones.tumblr.com/post/41638371379http://luuvjones.tumblr.com/post/41638371379Sun, 27 Jan 2013 16:04:53 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7d1290672b6886199ae56b071b7a37a1/tumblr_mhayjsy7xU1qamks9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://luuvjones.tumblr.com/post/41638353461http://luuvjones.tumblr.com/post/41638353461Sun, 27 Jan 2013 16:04:40 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c1c3c89d55b6c5576b63c4d07dca91b2/tumblr_mgwmfb5Shc1rmonq2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://luuvjones.tumblr.com/post/41337325542http://luuvjones.tumblr.com/post/41337325542Wed, 23 Jan 2013 23:23:42 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m61ikn0vGe1r7dqd1o1_500.gif"/><br/><br/>http://luuvjones.tumblr.com/post/40576434614http://luuvjones.tumblr.com/post/40576434614Mon, 14 Jan 2013 22:55:34 -0500<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/S0JCoMYpiA0?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/>http://luuvjones.tumblr.com/post/40494168790http://luuvjones.tumblr.com/post/40494168790Sun, 13 Jan 2013 23:12:02 -0500the mo-dettes<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7689bdd330b968aa47b7ebc0824ea222/tumblr_mfzd5y4pHq1qz6f9yo1_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/199b5a81e079e5ba1eed9bfd14fe7a8e/tumblr_mfzd5y4pHq1qz6f9yo2_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1ec5689ab454ab109c166f4fefe67da0/tumblr_mfzd5y4pHq1qz6f9yo3_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/>http://luuvjones.tumblr.com/post/39448919686http://luuvjones.tumblr.com/post/39448919686Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:11:45 -0500Lorenzo Mattotti<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/gjSDD_rkN5g?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Slime Monster!</p>http://luuvjones.tumblr.com/post/35681321735http://luuvjones.tumblr.com/post/35681321735Tue, 13 Nov 2012 22:03:50 -0500reminiscenostalgiaghost writerslime monster