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On here for the memes I lost when Twitter went bad. My views do not represent those of my employer.
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One thing I have no patience for is "there is nothing to be thankful for" doomerism. If Americans were finding things to be thankful for in 1863, two and a half years into a bloody Civil War, when Abraham Lincoln formalized the Thanksgiving holiday, then I can find things to be thankful for too.
November 26, 2025 at 10:33 PM
One thing I have no patience for is "there is nothing to be thankful for" doomerism. If Americans were finding things to be thankful for in 1863, two and a half years into a bloody Civil War, when Abraham Lincoln formalized the Thanksgiving holiday, then I can find things to be thankful for too.
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I think I would probably care a lot more about the National Security Strategy if we had an administration that actually cared about acting in line with their own stated policies
December 5, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I think I would probably care a lot more about the National Security Strategy if we had an administration that actually cared about acting in line with their own stated policies
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Everything else in the other thread aside this is something the dems need to but probably won't address: explicitly repudiating this stuff in foundational documents when they're back in power
I think we have an unreasonable confidence in the belief that up-and coming officers, intelligence analysts etc. will know better than to take this kind of unhinged stuff seriously- especially when the environment for promotions and dismissals is so fraught and politicized.
December 5, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Everything else in the other thread aside this is something the dems need to but probably won't address: explicitly repudiating this stuff in foundational documents when they're back in power
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“What’s your plan for the Court?” is the only question that matters for 2028 Democratic hopefuls, because if they don’t, the Republican Super Legislature is hatcheting their agenda before it can get off the ground.
December 4, 2025 at 11:44 PM
“What’s your plan for the Court?” is the only question that matters for 2028 Democratic hopefuls, because if they don’t, the Republican Super Legislature is hatcheting their agenda before it can get off the ground.
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>spend a year berating our allies for not spending enough
>threaten their economies with tariffs and repeatedly claim we won’t honor our article 5 commitments
>they spend more on defense
>start berating them because they’re spending the money on their own defense industries
>threaten their economies with tariffs and repeatedly claim we won’t honor our article 5 commitments
>they spend more on defense
>start berating them because they’re spending the money on their own defense industries
December 4, 2025 at 1:46 PM
>spend a year berating our allies for not spending enough
>threaten their economies with tariffs and repeatedly claim we won’t honor our article 5 commitments
>they spend more on defense
>start berating them because they’re spending the money on their own defense industries
>threaten their economies with tariffs and repeatedly claim we won’t honor our article 5 commitments
>they spend more on defense
>start berating them because they’re spending the money on their own defense industries
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More: Lawmakers pressed officials on releasing the video, and the officials said it isn't their call. And they have no recording of radio traffic from the men, Rep Smith says.
Video and legal memo on broader strikes should be released. This should increase pressure:
newrepublic.com/article/2039...
Video and legal memo on broader strikes should be released. This should increase pressure:
newrepublic.com/article/2039...
December 4, 2025 at 8:19 PM
More: Lawmakers pressed officials on releasing the video, and the officials said it isn't their call. And they have no recording of radio traffic from the men, Rep Smith says.
Video and legal memo on broader strikes should be released. This should increase pressure:
newrepublic.com/article/2039...
Video and legal memo on broader strikes should be released. This should increase pressure:
newrepublic.com/article/2039...
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You know when you (or at least army infantry) get taught to clear the X, the usual rule is that as soon as you walk past a wounded or surrending enemy they are now in your care and harming/killing them is a war crime.
Sitting around for 41 minutes debating what to do is like something from satire.
Sitting around for 41 minutes debating what to do is like something from satire.
I mean, this is an execution
December 5, 2025 at 1:38 AM
You know when you (or at least army infantry) get taught to clear the X, the usual rule is that as soon as you walk past a wounded or surrending enemy they are now in your care and harming/killing them is a war crime.
Sitting around for 41 minutes debating what to do is like something from satire.
Sitting around for 41 minutes debating what to do is like something from satire.
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Something to remember in all this reporting that USSOUTHCOM’s CDR resigned and a USSOUTHCOM JAG raised concerns and was overruled.
The SOCOM commander ordered the strike and SOCOM JAG supported him in the strikes.
The SOCOM commander ordered the strike and SOCOM JAG supported him in the strikes.
December 5, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Something to remember in all this reporting that USSOUTHCOM’s CDR resigned and a USSOUTHCOM JAG raised concerns and was overruled.
The SOCOM commander ordered the strike and SOCOM JAG supported him in the strikes.
The SOCOM commander ordered the strike and SOCOM JAG supported him in the strikes.
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“Comparing the drug cartel threat to the conflict with al-Qaeda and subsequently with the Islamic State is like comparing a rifle with a cruise missile,” argue Geoffrey Corn and Ken Watkin.
Attacking Drug Boats: Bending or Breaking the Law?
U.S. attacks on alleged narcotics trafficking boats continue unabated with little apparent concern for near-unanimous legal condemnation. The Trump
warontherocks.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:15 AM
“Comparing the drug cartel threat to the conflict with al-Qaeda and subsequently with the Islamic State is like comparing a rifle with a cruise missile,” argue Geoffrey Corn and Ken Watkin.
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upon conviction, bradley needs to hang from the neck until dead
December 5, 2025 at 1:10 AM
upon conviction, bradley needs to hang from the neck until dead
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I mean, this is an execution
December 5, 2025 at 1:03 AM
I mean, this is an execution
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Ukraine already tried giving up land for Russia’s word to stop attacking, with the Minsk Agreements of 2014-15. Russia violated them with a full scale invasion in 2022.
Why would Ukraine think land for peace would work this time, especially when a Putin-sympathetic US won’t do security guarantees?
Why would Ukraine think land for peace would work this time, especially when a Putin-sympathetic US won’t do security guarantees?
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says that if Ukraine takes the right steps, its GDP could surpass Russia’s within 10 years.
"They are literally fighting over a 30-50 km strip in Donetsk, roughly 20% of the region still under Ukrainian control and now a central issue in negotiations."
"They are literally fighting over a 30-50 km strip in Donetsk, roughly 20% of the region still under Ukrainian control and now a central issue in negotiations."
December 3, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Ukraine already tried giving up land for Russia’s word to stop attacking, with the Minsk Agreements of 2014-15. Russia violated them with a full scale invasion in 2022.
Why would Ukraine think land for peace would work this time, especially when a Putin-sympathetic US won’t do security guarantees?
Why would Ukraine think land for peace would work this time, especially when a Putin-sympathetic US won’t do security guarantees?
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I’m kind of new to the Democrats, but I thought we were FOR respecting the legal process, and also that we were AGAINST political corruption. And that it was especially important to hold to these principles at this time.
But I guess there’s some insider memo I didn’t get that would set me straight?
But I guess there’s some insider memo I didn’t get that would set me straight?
Jeffries claims the charges against Cueller were "very thin" and says Trump's pardon was "exactly the right outcome"
December 3, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I’m kind of new to the Democrats, but I thought we were FOR respecting the legal process, and also that we were AGAINST political corruption. And that it was especially important to hold to these principles at this time.
But I guess there’s some insider memo I didn’t get that would set me straight?
But I guess there’s some insider memo I didn’t get that would set me straight?
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Like make them fucking fire you, the moral cowardice of the modern American officer corps knows no bounds
Much apolitical
December 4, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Like make them fucking fire you, the moral cowardice of the modern American officer corps knows no bounds
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You don't attract talented people with lots of education and potential who are also not independently wealthy by offering an unconpetitive wage and roughly doubling their expenses and their bullshit.
Sorry to report that this is common sense, the typical knee jerk reaction aside.
Sorry to report that this is common sense, the typical knee jerk reaction aside.
December 3, 2025 at 8:23 PM
You don't attract talented people with lots of education and potential who are also not independently wealthy by offering an unconpetitive wage and roughly doubling their expenses and their bullshit.
Sorry to report that this is common sense, the typical knee jerk reaction aside.
Sorry to report that this is common sense, the typical knee jerk reaction aside.
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If that is indeed the case then Bradley should testify to it because it is the truth and to provide a record for later on … but no, he should get no credit or leniency for it.
Sorry not sorry, wearing stars comes with big boy responsibility.
Sorry not sorry, wearing stars comes with big boy responsibility.
If Hegseth gave the order (of course he did) all Bradley has to do is testify to that effect to significantly reduce his own sentence when the time comes.
Bradley going to learn how far being an apolitical military professional gets you (not very)
December 2, 2025 at 1:15 AM
If that is indeed the case then Bradley should testify to it because it is the truth and to provide a record for later on … but no, he should get no credit or leniency for it.
Sorry not sorry, wearing stars comes with big boy responsibility.
Sorry not sorry, wearing stars comes with big boy responsibility.
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A lot of people are ignoring how the TA who was targeted (who is Trans) gave the 0 grade but the professor (who is Cis) reviewed and confirmed.
This isn't some rogue Grad student who attacked a student. This was a TA doing her job who has become the latest victim of right-wing transphobic hatred.
This isn't some rogue Grad student who attacked a student. This was a TA doing her job who has become the latest victim of right-wing transphobic hatred.
*sigh* it is simultaneously true that 0/25 is probably too harsh a grade AND that if you are going balls to the wall to complain about the difference between a 0 and a F (say, 12-15), you are missing the forest for the trees. the suspension/investigation is the far more important issue.
December 1, 2025 at 6:44 PM
A lot of people are ignoring how the TA who was targeted (who is Trans) gave the 0 grade but the professor (who is Cis) reviewed and confirmed.
This isn't some rogue Grad student who attacked a student. This was a TA doing her job who has become the latest victim of right-wing transphobic hatred.
This isn't some rogue Grad student who attacked a student. This was a TA doing her job who has become the latest victim of right-wing transphobic hatred.
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Narco terrorism? Covert ops? Shady government officials? A confused President? TOTAL FICTION.
Join Historians At The Movies on Netflix this Sunday, December 7 at 8pm eastern for CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER.
Do the honorable thing and share and we’ll see you soon!
Join Historians At The Movies on Netflix this Sunday, December 7 at 8pm eastern for CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER.
Do the honorable thing and share and we’ll see you soon!
December 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Narco terrorism? Covert ops? Shady government officials? A confused President? TOTAL FICTION.
Join Historians At The Movies on Netflix this Sunday, December 7 at 8pm eastern for CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER.
Do the honorable thing and share and we’ll see you soon!
Join Historians At The Movies on Netflix this Sunday, December 7 at 8pm eastern for CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER.
Do the honorable thing and share and we’ll see you soon!
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part of the reason i am genuinely irritated with the gAI/AGI cult is because there is real societal benefits in using ML techniques in medical care + weather analysis, and instead people get annoyed with anything that gets lumped in with the plagiarism machine
November 29, 2025 at 5:43 PM
part of the reason i am genuinely irritated with the gAI/AGI cult is because there is real societal benefits in using ML techniques in medical care + weather analysis, and instead people get annoyed with anything that gets lumped in with the plagiarism machine
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calmly explaining why we shouldn't bomb random venezuelan boats to people who argued we should torture random iraqis and then won an election by saying they were against a war they advocated for
November 29, 2025 at 4:35 AM
calmly explaining why we shouldn't bomb random venezuelan boats to people who argued we should torture random iraqis and then won an election by saying they were against a war they advocated for
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i think that we should charge even people who have been pardoned, because there is no conceivable way the founders intended the pardon power to permit the executive to order people to commit crimes and then pardon them for them
November 28, 2025 at 11:08 PM
i think that we should charge even people who have been pardoned, because there is no conceivable way the founders intended the pardon power to permit the executive to order people to commit crimes and then pardon them for them
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If you’re shopping today @usni.org is running a big holiday sale with 50% most books, including On Tactics, On Operations, and 21st Century Ellis.
www.usni.org/press/books
www.usni.org/press/books
November 28, 2025 at 6:24 PM
If you’re shopping today @usni.org is running a big holiday sale with 50% most books, including On Tactics, On Operations, and 21st Century Ellis.
www.usni.org/press/books
www.usni.org/press/books
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in the midst of our supposed campaign against Venezuelan drug traffickers the President of the United States has chosen to pardon the Former President of Honduras, freeing him from his long prison sentence earned for trafficking more than 400 tons of cocaine into the United States
November 28, 2025 at 10:12 PM
in the midst of our supposed campaign against Venezuelan drug traffickers the President of the United States has chosen to pardon the Former President of Honduras, freeing him from his long prison sentence earned for trafficking more than 400 tons of cocaine into the United States
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Don’t politicize my deployment of troops to the cities to punish my enemies please
November 27, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Don’t politicize my deployment of troops to the cities to punish my enemies please
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Dear foreign nationals in war-torn countries, terrorism hot-spots, and amidst our enemies:
If you help the United States, we’ll fuck you over and abandon you. Not the individual servicepeople or intelligence officers — they’ll fight for you. I mean the depraved, soulless leadership of the nation.
If you help the United States, we’ll fuck you over and abandon you. Not the individual servicepeople or intelligence officers — they’ll fight for you. I mean the depraved, soulless leadership of the nation.
So now they’re going to be doing individualized re-review of tens of thousands of Afghan evacuees’ cases on TOP of the re-review of 200,000+ refugees who entered under Biden?
November 27, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Dear foreign nationals in war-torn countries, terrorism hot-spots, and amidst our enemies:
If you help the United States, we’ll fuck you over and abandon you. Not the individual servicepeople or intelligence officers — they’ll fight for you. I mean the depraved, soulless leadership of the nation.
If you help the United States, we’ll fuck you over and abandon you. Not the individual servicepeople or intelligence officers — they’ll fight for you. I mean the depraved, soulless leadership of the nation.