Dark Laughter
@darklaughtertdb.bsky.social
OIF/OEF vet and Duffel Blog writer. DarkLaughterTDB (at) gmail (dot) com #satire #natsec
These shitheads have three settings: "I am an apex predator unjustly constrained by society's rules", "I'm not touching you, I'm not touching you", and "Guuuuuaaaaarrds!"
February 13, 2026 at 11:15 PM
These shitheads have three settings: "I am an apex predator unjustly constrained by society's rules", "I'm not touching you, I'm not touching you", and "Guuuuuaaaaarrds!"
February 13, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Look, it was probably either that or a cacophony of panicked screams.
February 13, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Look, it was probably either that or a cacophony of panicked screams.
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Been toying with the same thought. Pointless barriers to voting pitched as a solution to an imaginary problem are a bad idea in principle, but Republicans seem very sure it will help them on net, and that’s not really obvious to me.
The funny thing about the MAGA voter ID crusade is...are they SURE they want to do that? Increase the hurdles to advantage the most motivated? Because I assure you, Democratic voters will jump through any hoop you put in front of them to get a ballot cast. Can MAGA say the same of its voters?
February 13, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Been toying with the same thought. Pointless barriers to voting pitched as a solution to an imaginary problem are a bad idea in principle, but Republicans seem very sure it will help them on net, and that’s not really obvious to me.
I hope they know how to make a TEL out of lumber.
February 13, 2026 at 10:18 PM
I hope they know how to make a TEL out of lumber.
I'm unsure what Starship Troopers gives us other than a depiction of war as imagined by a peacetime veteran.
February 13, 2026 at 9:54 PM
I'm unsure what Starship Troopers gives us other than a depiction of war as imagined by a peacetime veteran.
It's already well on the way from impossible to merely insane. The forcing function is probably going to be the Fourth Taiwan Strait Crisis. www.navy.mil/Press-Office...
www.navy.mil
February 13, 2026 at 9:41 PM
It's already well on the way from impossible to merely insane. The forcing function is probably going to be the Fourth Taiwan Strait Crisis. www.navy.mil/Press-Office...
In Beans, Bullets, and Black Oil, Carter talks about how over the course of WW2 underway refueling went from something impossible to something insane you'd only do in extreme circumstances to something routine. I think in a few years we'll say the same thing about underway VLS reload.
February 13, 2026 at 9:26 PM
In Beans, Bullets, and Black Oil, Carter talks about how over the course of WW2 underway refueling went from something impossible to something insane you'd only do in extreme circumstances to something routine. I think in a few years we'll say the same thing about underway VLS reload.
No idea what happened here, but three thoughts. First, UNREPs are very difficult, it's insane we've made them routine. Second, we're very good at them because they're routine. Third, when we screw up like this the PLAN should be sweating bullets over their ambition to become a true ocean-going navy.
The destroyer USS Truxtun and the supply ship USNS Supply collided as the warship was getting a load of supplies, leaving two troops with minor injuries.
Two US Navy ships collide in Caribbean, leaving 2 sailors injured
The destroyer USS Truxtun and the supply ship USNS Supply collided as the warship was getting a load of supplies, leaving two troops with minor injuries.
www.defensenews.com
February 13, 2026 at 9:12 PM
No idea what happened here, but three thoughts. First, UNREPs are very difficult, it's insane we've made them routine. Second, we're very good at them because they're routine. Third, when we screw up like this the PLAN should be sweating bullets over their ambition to become a true ocean-going navy.
Some good, well-meaning, and determined people, frustrated by their powerlessness to fight the evils of the world, find something within their power to fight that they convince themselves is an aspect of that evil when their project is really just tiresome superficial bullshit.
February 13, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Some good, well-meaning, and determined people, frustrated by their powerlessness to fight the evils of the world, find something within their power to fight that they convince themselves is an aspect of that evil when their project is really just tiresome superficial bullshit.
Bring back Private Snafu!
February 13, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Bring back Private Snafu!
We have a system. All the business leaders fill their bookshelves with unread military books because they're insecure about never serving and all the military leaders fill their bookshelves with unread business books because they're insecure about never working in the private sector.
February 13, 2026 at 7:05 PM
We have a system. All the business leaders fill their bookshelves with unread military books because they're insecure about never serving and all the military leaders fill their bookshelves with unread business books because they're insecure about never working in the private sector.
As long as this has come up, Eurovision should be an Olympic event.
in what other sport can I watch a white Swiss man saucily undulate to oud music while wearing knife boots
February 13, 2026 at 6:57 PM
As long as this has come up, Eurovision should be an Olympic event.
Okay, here's my plan to fix this. We add a sub-category to the reading lists for bullshit from an airport book store. It will act as a heat sink to absorb all the bozo recommendations, and we can just tell leaders "Well, we're set for airport books, sir, but we have to do history and leadership."
I don't normally keep up with what the Army is reading these days, but I happened to click on this official recommended reading list for junior officers and it's appalling. 53 of 66 titles are corporate-style self-help books. This is a great way to hollow out and dumb down your military.
juniorofficer.army.mil
February 13, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Okay, here's my plan to fix this. We add a sub-category to the reading lists for bullshit from an airport book store. It will act as a heat sink to absorb all the bozo recommendations, and we can just tell leaders "Well, we're set for airport books, sir, but we have to do history and leadership."
First thought:
February 13, 2026 at 6:45 PM
First thought:
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NEW: Intel whistleblower accuses director of national intelligence of being Tulsi Gabbard www.duffelblog.com/intel-whistl...
Intel whistleblower accuses director of national intelligence of being Tulsi Gabbard
Officials deny claim, insist DNI ‘almost certainly a man’
www.duffelblog.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:15 PM
NEW: Intel whistleblower accuses director of national intelligence of being Tulsi Gabbard www.duffelblog.com/intel-whistl...
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For those of you here in the UK it seems that ‘Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire’ is one of the £1.99 kindle daily deals on Amazon. Which is a heck of a discount!
www.amazon.co.uk/Star-Wars-Ri...
www.amazon.co.uk/Star-Wars-Ri...
February 13, 2026 at 1:00 AM
For those of you here in the UK it seems that ‘Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire’ is one of the £1.99 kindle daily deals on Amazon. Which is a heck of a discount!
www.amazon.co.uk/Star-Wars-Ri...
www.amazon.co.uk/Star-Wars-Ri...
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Let's see the GOP searches - how many checked for their own names?
The Trump Justice Department admits: It "logs all searches" by members of Congress who view the unredacted versions of the Epstein files on their data systems.
www.cnbc.com/2026/02/12/e...
www.cnbc.com/2026/02/12/e...
Epstein files: DOJ says it logs Congress members' searches to 'protect' victim information
Attorney General Pam Bondi and Rep. Pramila Jayapal exchanged sharp words at a hearing when Jayapal asked victims of Jeffrey Epstein about meeting with the DOJ.
www.cnbc.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Let's see the GOP searches - how many checked for their own names?
A simple rule is that if you're in a tense situation and think even once about your health insurance deductible, even if you realize you've met it for the year, you should defuse the situation or run away instead of fighting.
I never took it but a bunch of my college friends did jiu-jitsu and the first thing they taught you was how to open in any real fight, which was to put up your hands and say “hey man, I don’t want any trouble”
I’m not saying don’t buy a gun or don’t get tactical training. I’d be a huge hypocrite because I’ve done that. The thing I am saying is don’t think doing so makes you John Wick. If you get mugged, give them your phone and wallet. Live to fight another day.
February 12, 2026 at 7:26 PM
A simple rule is that if you're in a tense situation and think even once about your health insurance deductible, even if you realize you've met it for the year, you should defuse the situation or run away instead of fighting.
Now that I think about it, I guess there's also a non-zero chance he nominates himself.
February 12, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Now that I think about it, I guess there's also a non-zero chance he nominates himself.
So, if Alito retires, are we thinking Trump's going to nominate Jonathan Mitchell, Alina Habba, Jeanine Pirro, Lindsey Halligan, Rudy Giuliani, Tiffany Trump, or Kid Rock?
So @elienyc.bsky.social and @strictscrutiny.bsky.social have speculated that Alito may retire soon. I agree. Elie lays out the case here—it'd be odd to release a memoir in October if he's (a) still serving and (b) unable to promote it because he's hearing arguments. www.thenation.com/article/poli...
Is Samuel Alito Preparing to Disrobe?
In this installment of Elie v. US, our justice correspondent explores the week’s big legal news, including a possible Alito retirement. Also, the anti-trans mob’s latest target: tight clothing.
www.thenation.com
February 12, 2026 at 6:45 PM
So, if Alito retires, are we thinking Trump's going to nominate Jonathan Mitchell, Alina Habba, Jeanine Pirro, Lindsey Halligan, Rudy Giuliani, Tiffany Trump, or Kid Rock?
Nah, they finaly added breathalyzers in addition to the random piss tests. Only took like 30 years, then they stopped during COVID and restarted a few years ago.
February 12, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Nah, they finaly added breathalyzers in addition to the random piss tests. Only took like 30 years, then they stopped during COVID and restarted a few years ago.
Woman with service elk sues airline.
February 12, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Woman with service elk sues airline.