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[Emrys]

69. You seem to favour information filtered via major newspaper outlets.

The hazards of doing this could be demonstrated by referring to the run-up to the Iraq War, when MSM outlets such as the NYT didn't exactly cover themselves in roses.

Phillips OBrien is a respected voice in this field who just happens to post on Twitter. I could mention some others who have proven generally to have good sources and judgement proven by a track record and also use Twitter as their main outlet, such as Thomas C. Theiner. Journalists from various mainstream outlets also use Twitter and can often be more candid and up-to-date there than in their conventionally published articles.

Anyway, it does look like the anticipated moves by the Russian Federation forces have started. So far, they're not going particularly well ...