The Crusader Project
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Long-running research project on the desert war 1940-43, with a specific focus on Operation CRUSADER.
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This Bluesky feed serves to disseminate information and new posts related to Operation CRUSADER, the #desertwar in WW2 and #ww2 in general.
If desert #armour warfare, surrendering Germans, and challenges to preconceived ideas about the Italians are your thing, you might want to give us a follow.
If desert #armour warfare, surrendering Germans, and challenges to preconceived ideas about the Italians are your thing, you might want to give us a follow.
I understand they used the Jewish space lasers, directed by the Italian spy satellites, to erase any crosses for Trump and burn new ones for Biden.
I’m surprised you didn’t know this.
I’m surprised you didn’t know this.
February 5, 2026 at 4:45 AM
I understand they used the Jewish space lasers, directed by the Italian spy satellites, to erase any crosses for Trump and burn new ones for Biden.
I’m surprised you didn’t know this.
I’m surprised you didn’t know this.
As our civilisation advanced, interior design has advanced and hygiene and privacy have come to the fore of our design consid…
OMFG OMG OMG WTF BURN IT TEAR IT All DOWN TO THE LAST BRICK SALT THE EARTH
OMFG OMG OMG WTF BURN IT TEAR IT All DOWN TO THE LAST BRICK SALT THE EARTH
Hyde Park/North Loop, I love, but you have got to learn how to stage and photograph your ugly houses better
February 5, 2026 at 4:27 AM
As our civilisation advanced, interior design has advanced and hygiene and privacy have come to the fore of our design consid…
OMFG OMG OMG WTF BURN IT TEAR IT All DOWN TO THE LAST BRICK SALT THE EARTH
OMFG OMG OMG WTF BURN IT TEAR IT All DOWN TO THE LAST BRICK SALT THE EARTH
On 5 February, Axis intelligence had put together a very detailed and reasonably correct, if somewhat flawed, OOB of Eighth Army, and had correctly assessed that no offensive action was to be expected this side of April. The counteroffensive had done its job.
Panzerarmee Intelligence Assessment 5 February 1942
ENEMY FORCES NORTH AFRICA Status as of 5 February 1942 1. 8th Army Controls the following formations: Formation Estimated Combat Power Infantry Battalions Artillery Regiments Tanks a) XIII Corps Ar…
rommelsriposte.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:41 AM
On 5 February, Axis intelligence had put together a very detailed and reasonably correct, if somewhat flawed, OOB of Eighth Army, and had correctly assessed that no offensive action was to be expected this side of April. The counteroffensive had done its job.
At any given moment, a cat has not eaten in days.
a man in a suit and bow tie is talking about common knowledge .
ALT: a man in a suit and bow tie is talking about common knowledge .
media.tenor.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:05 AM
At any given moment, a cat has not eaten in days.
Or they did watch and thought it was a docudrama they should emulate.
February 5, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Or they did watch and thought it was a docudrama they should emulate.
Or people who thought ‘US’ meant ‘us’ and why wouldn’t you join yourself.
statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu/2015/11/16/i...
statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu/2015/11/16/i...
Is 8+4 less than 3? 11% of respondents say Yes! | Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science
statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu
February 5, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Or people who thought ‘US’ meant ‘us’ and why wouldn’t you join yourself.
statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu/2015/11/16/i...
statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu/2015/11/16/i...
I had that exact model and colour. Still miss it.
February 5, 2026 at 1:48 AM
I had that exact model and colour. Still miss it.
Most of them about judgement.
February 5, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Most of them about judgement.
If the starting point is that it’s okay trade off vulnerable people for social progress for normie citizens then there’s not much to discuss, that’s a red line issue.
If the starting point is that there’s nobody better than Starmer in the Labour Party then that raises a whole host of questions.
If the starting point is that there’s nobody better than Starmer in the Labour Party then that raises a whole host of questions.
February 5, 2026 at 1:42 AM
If the starting point is that it’s okay trade off vulnerable people for social progress for normie citizens then there’s not much to discuss, that’s a red line issue.
If the starting point is that there’s nobody better than Starmer in the Labour Party then that raises a whole host of questions.
If the starting point is that there’s nobody better than Starmer in the Labour Party then that raises a whole host of questions.
It’s amazing TBH.
February 5, 2026 at 1:34 AM
It’s amazing TBH.
Nah. Not with Starmerstans who cannot read a calendar and come with complete bullshit arguments.
As for the good outweighing the bad, if you’re willing to throw vulnerable people under the bus (immigrants, trans people) for the renters bill, go have a word with yourself.
As for the good outweighing the bad, if you’re willing to throw vulnerable people under the bus (immigrants, trans people) for the renters bill, go have a word with yourself.
February 5, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Nah. Not with Starmerstans who cannot read a calendar and come with complete bullshit arguments.
As for the good outweighing the bad, if you’re willing to throw vulnerable people under the bus (immigrants, trans people) for the renters bill, go have a word with yourself.
As for the good outweighing the bad, if you’re willing to throw vulnerable people under the bus (immigrants, trans people) for the renters bill, go have a word with yourself.
Quite. Also, anyone who claims Starmer has been transparent about this clusterfuck, would you be interested in buying my hardly-used bridge in Brooklyn?
He didn’t do anything wrong, good tsar, bad boyar.
There’s nobody better.
We cannot just change PMs.
thehighlandtimes.com/starmer-pres...
He didn’t do anything wrong, good tsar, bad boyar.
There’s nobody better.
We cannot just change PMs.
thehighlandtimes.com/starmer-pres...
Starmer Pressed Over Mandelson Questions as Timeline Scrutinised - The Highland Times
Pressure is mounting on the Prime Minister to answer questions over his handling of allegations involving Peter Mandelson, as the SNP calls for transparency, a police investigation and urgent action t...
thehighlandtimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Quite. Also, anyone who claims Starmer has been transparent about this clusterfuck, would you be interested in buying my hardly-used bridge in Brooklyn?
He didn’t do anything wrong, good tsar, bad boyar.
There’s nobody better.
We cannot just change PMs.
thehighlandtimes.com/starmer-pres...
He didn’t do anything wrong, good tsar, bad boyar.
There’s nobody better.
We cannot just change PMs.
thehighlandtimes.com/starmer-pres...
Miliband. We’re 19 months into the parliament. Get someone to buy you a calendar.
You keep swimming in the tank for Starmer, a man who seems determined to prove that Bojo wasn’t the worst PM of the last two decades.
You keep swimming in the tank for Starmer, a man who seems determined to prove that Bojo wasn’t the worst PM of the last two decades.
February 5, 2026 at 1:18 AM
Miliband. We’re 19 months into the parliament. Get someone to buy you a calendar.
You keep swimming in the tank for Starmer, a man who seems determined to prove that Bojo wasn’t the worst PM of the last two decades.
You keep swimming in the tank for Starmer, a man who seems determined to prove that Bojo wasn’t the worst PM of the last two decades.
That’s an incredibly poor take and one reason why our politics is so shit is that we keep thinking this way.
By that logic Bojo should still be PM.
By that logic Bojo should still be PM.
February 5, 2026 at 1:05 AM
That’s an incredibly poor take and one reason why our politics is so shit is that we keep thinking this way.
By that logic Bojo should still be PM.
By that logic Bojo should still be PM.
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Whoa! This is really disturbing. This website was so helpful!!
The CIA just stopped publishing their World Factbook and took every page, including the archived copies of previous versions!
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
Spotlighting The World Factbook as We Bid a Fond Farewell
Somewhat devastating news today from the CIA: One of CIA’s oldest and most recognizable intelligence publications, The World Factbook, has sunset. There's not even a hint as to why they …
simonwillison.net
February 5, 2026 at 12:59 AM
Whoa! This is really disturbing. This website was so helpful!!
Sorry did I say it’s a Tory thing?
It was incredibly poor judgement that renders him unfit as PM. His decision, he owns it, alone. That’s what we pay him the big bucks for. Whoever advised him to go with it was a lunatic, but that doesn’t make Starmer’s judgement any more acceptable.
It was incredibly poor judgement that renders him unfit as PM. His decision, he owns it, alone. That’s what we pay him the big bucks for. Whoever advised him to go with it was a lunatic, but that doesn’t make Starmer’s judgement any more acceptable.
February 5, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Sorry did I say it’s a Tory thing?
It was incredibly poor judgement that renders him unfit as PM. His decision, he owns it, alone. That’s what we pay him the big bucks for. Whoever advised him to go with it was a lunatic, but that doesn’t make Starmer’s judgement any more acceptable.
It was incredibly poor judgement that renders him unfit as PM. His decision, he owns it, alone. That’s what we pay him the big bucks for. Whoever advised him to go with it was a lunatic, but that doesn’t make Starmer’s judgement any more acceptable.
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OK, time to discuss the relationship between Fascism, Imperial Japan, and the philosophy of Henry James!
Warning: this gets nerdy and the political philosophers will disagree with everything I am going to say. But that's alright. Nobody cares what they think.*
*I kid
Warning: this gets nerdy and the political philosophers will disagree with everything I am going to say. But that's alright. Nobody cares what they think.*
*I kid
Noting that you never once answered any of my perfectly reasonable questions, like “what is your definition of fascism” and “why do you think Imperial Japan wasn’t fascist”.
February 5, 2026 at 12:44 AM
OK, time to discuss the relationship between Fascism, Imperial Japan, and the philosophy of Henry James!
Warning: this gets nerdy and the political philosophers will disagree with everything I am going to say. But that's alright. Nobody cares what they think.*
*I kid
Warning: this gets nerdy and the political philosophers will disagree with everything I am going to say. But that's alright. Nobody cares what they think.*
*I kid
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Tergivelum cinnabarium is species of deep sea acorn worm which is noted for being a big fan of Junjo Ito's Uzumaki
#Invertebrate 🧪
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#Invertebrate 🧪
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
February 4, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Tergivelum cinnabarium is species of deep sea acorn worm which is noted for being a big fan of Junjo Ito's Uzumaki
#Invertebrate 🧪
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#Invertebrate 🧪
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
“The Prime Minister (!) is not responsible for his decisions.”
Are you even listening to yourself?
Are you even listening to yourself?
February 5, 2026 at 12:32 AM
“The Prime Minister (!) is not responsible for his decisions.”
Are you even listening to yourself?
Are you even listening to yourself?
He’s literally the man who made that decision. He’s the PM. ‘Followed bad advice’ isn’t an excuse at that level.
February 4, 2026 at 11:51 PM
He’s literally the man who made that decision. He’s the PM. ‘Followed bad advice’ isn’t an excuse at that level.
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*BREAKING: Rubio is out as acting Archivist, and has illegally named an ineligble political appointee to "to serve and perform the functions of archivist"—which he did not have the authority to do.
My reporting expands on @federalnewsnetwork.com's scoop:
🧵
lastcampaign.substack.com/p/rubio-out-...
My reporting expands on @federalnewsnetwork.com's scoop:
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lastcampaign.substack.com/p/rubio-out-...
Rubio out at NARA; illegally names ineligble political appointee to serve as Archivist
Rubio has no authority to name anyone to serve as Archivist or perform those functions
lastcampaign.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 11:43 PM
*BREAKING: Rubio is out as acting Archivist, and has illegally named an ineligble political appointee to "to serve and perform the functions of archivist"—which he did not have the authority to do.
My reporting expands on @federalnewsnetwork.com's scoop:
🧵
lastcampaign.substack.com/p/rubio-out-...
My reporting expands on @federalnewsnetwork.com's scoop:
🧵
lastcampaign.substack.com/p/rubio-out-...
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In order to converse with @geraint.bsky.social I have been forced to purchase William James’ Naval Occurrences of the War of 1812! 🤣 📚 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 #histbookchat
February 4, 2026 at 7:44 AM
In order to converse with @geraint.bsky.social I have been forced to purchase William James’ Naval Occurrences of the War of 1812! 🤣 📚 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 #histbookchat
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CUMULATIVE: How much more can AI completely screw up the research endeavour? copyrightfightclub.substack.com/p/licensing-... "Licensing Is Speedrunning the Destruction of the Historical Record (Again)
Or, please stop setting the open web on fire and then invoicing libraries for the smoke damage."
Or, please stop setting the open web on fire and then invoicing libraries for the smoke damage."
Licensing Is Speedrunning the Destruction of the Historical Record (Again)
Or, please stop setting the open web on fire and then invoicing libraries for the smoke damage.
copyrightfightclub.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 10:50 PM
CUMULATIVE: How much more can AI completely screw up the research endeavour? copyrightfightclub.substack.com/p/licensing-... "Licensing Is Speedrunning the Destruction of the Historical Record (Again)
Or, please stop setting the open web on fire and then invoicing libraries for the smoke damage."
Or, please stop setting the open web on fire and then invoicing libraries for the smoke damage."
On 4 Jan 4 Ind Div had made it out of the Jebel. The short but sharp counteroffensive was essentially over, and Panzerarmee took stock. Eighth Army had been given a brutal knock, and but for supply shortages it could have been much worse. The army had again been rescued by the interdiction campaign.
Panzerarmee Intelligence Assessment 4 February 1942
1. Enemy Behaviour on 4 February 1942 4th Indian Division retreated via Tmimi, Gazala, into the area of Acroma, protected by reconnaissance forces of Force E standing at and south of Gazala. 1st Ar…
rommelsriposte.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:43 PM
On 4 Jan 4 Ind Div had made it out of the Jebel. The short but sharp counteroffensive was essentially over, and Panzerarmee took stock. Eighth Army had been given a brutal knock, and but for supply shortages it could have been much worse. The army had again been rescued by the interdiction campaign.
Today in AI is shit, and is making everything shittier.
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(what’s the betting that the answer to this mystery is LLMs and crawlers)
(what’s the betting that the answer to this mystery is LLMs and crawlers)
February 4, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Today in AI is shit, and is making everything shittier.