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Ian Kummer

I'm a former US Marine fire support specialist, and also worked for about 10 years as a public affairs specialist in the US Army National Guard and Reserves. For that reason I will mostly opine about the "information operations" aspect of current events. Please see my "about" page for more information. If you would like to reach out, you can email me at ian.michael@readingjunkie.com

Why “Solo” (and Every other Disney SW film) Is Terrible

April 14, 2025 by Ian Kummer
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Disney got into the habit of buying popular pre-existing franchises and to churn out “content.” And an easy cheap way to come up with “content” is to invent explanations for every little thing that didn’t need explaining, and is actually becomes worse when it is explained. All recent Disney entries commit this crime to some … Read more

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A Trip To the Cosmonautics Museum (Happy Cosmonautics Day)

April 13, 2025 by Ian Kummer

Yesterday Maria and I visited the cosmonautics museum in Moscow. There’s a lot to see and I took some photos to share with you.

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5 Facts You Didn’t Know About Yuri Gagarin’s Childhood

April 13, 2025 by Ian Kummer

Yesterday I came across an interesting article about the childhood of Yuri Gagarin, the son of a milk maid and a carpenter (like a certain other famous person), third of four children, and Earth’s first man to fly to space. Here’s a summary in English along with some expanded information I found for you. His … Read more

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What Should We Make of the Ukrainian Accusations of Chinese Soldiers Helping Russia?

April 11, 2025 by Ian Kummer

Ukrainians claim to have captured two Chinese volunteers. Whether or not this story is true, it is meant to prove a Chinese-Russian partnership. But is there any merit to this argument. Well, let’s see. They would have to prove some sort of Chinese hostility toward Ukraine, or unequal favoritism toward Russia. As of right now, … Read more

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Ksenia Karelina Prisoner Swap: Here’s What the US Media Won’t Tell You

April 10, 2025 by Ian Kummer
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As I reported after she was arrested in Russia a little over a year ago, Karelina was accused of donating money to Ukrainian causes. But not just any cause, she donated to a website that was explicitly raising funds to donate military equipment, including FPV drones and military IFAK (first aid) kits.

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