Carlos Williams
@smartsapper86.bsky.social
A twitter refugee.
Unlike Kurt Schlichter I have a GWOT. Polisci, Vols, Patriots.
Use to be an Engineer now I’m an Armor Officer
Non Sibi Sed Patriae - Not for self, but for country - Cicero
Unlike Kurt Schlichter I have a GWOT. Polisci, Vols, Patriots.
Use to be an Engineer now I’m an Armor Officer
Non Sibi Sed Patriae - Not for self, but for country - Cicero
ICE detaining military personnel because they believe they aren’t U.S. citizens is wild as hell but I’m not really surprised by it.
December 6, 2025 at 5:37 AM
ICE detaining military personnel because they believe they aren’t U.S. citizens is wild as hell but I’m not really surprised by it.
If they don’t make it out of the Group Stage it’s a sign it’s not meant to be.
December 5, 2025 at 7:13 PM
If they don’t make it out of the Group Stage it’s a sign it’s not meant to be.
The World Cup Draw really turned into a Trump glaze fest.
This screenshot, complete with the caption, really just sums it up. He just wanted the gold medal.
December 5, 2025 at 7:07 PM
The World Cup Draw really turned into a Trump glaze fest.
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>pilot watching super cool missile launch
>>realizes he’s the target
>>realizes he’s the target
December 5, 2025 at 6:35 PM
>pilot watching super cool missile launch
>>realizes he’s the target
>>realizes he’s the target
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The new National Security Strategy of the U.S. contains some pretty explicit white nationalism:
“We want to support our allies in preserving the freedom and security of
Europe, while restoring Europe’s civilizational self-confidence and Western identity.”
“We want to support our allies in preserving the freedom and security of
Europe, while restoring Europe’s civilizational self-confidence and Western identity.”
December 5, 2025 at 5:02 AM
The new National Security Strategy of the U.S. contains some pretty explicit white nationalism:
“We want to support our allies in preserving the freedom and security of
Europe, while restoring Europe’s civilizational self-confidence and Western identity.”
“We want to support our allies in preserving the freedom and security of
Europe, while restoring Europe’s civilizational self-confidence and Western identity.”
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The 2026 Subaru Trailseeker's pricing and new range estimated just dropped. Would it make you trade your Outback for an EV?
Subaru's Electric Outback Has Even More Range Than We Expected
The 2026 Subaru Trailseeker hits dealerships early next year. Its new EV range estimate surprised us.
insideevs.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:46 PM
The 2026 Subaru Trailseeker's pricing and new range estimated just dropped. Would it make you trade your Outback for an EV?
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SPLIT IN HALF?
The boat was capsized and SPLIT IN HALF?
I got nothing folks.
Trials. Prison. Everyone.
If you told me this was a psy-op to make me rethink my moral opposition to the death penalty, I would at least have to think hard about you being right.
The boat was capsized and SPLIT IN HALF?
I got nothing folks.
Trials. Prison. Everyone.
If you told me this was a psy-op to make me rethink my moral opposition to the death penalty, I would at least have to think hard about you being right.
I mean, this is an execution
December 5, 2025 at 2:39 AM
SPLIT IN HALF?
The boat was capsized and SPLIT IN HALF?
I got nothing folks.
Trials. Prison. Everyone.
If you told me this was a psy-op to make me rethink my moral opposition to the death penalty, I would at least have to think hard about you being right.
The boat was capsized and SPLIT IN HALF?
I got nothing folks.
Trials. Prison. Everyone.
If you told me this was a psy-op to make me rethink my moral opposition to the death penalty, I would at least have to think hard about you being right.
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imagine US political culture if Ford hadn't pardoned Nixon, and instead he went to jail
December 4, 2025 at 8:12 PM
imagine US political culture if Ford hadn't pardoned Nixon, and instead he went to jail
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A true seal special
December 5, 2025 at 1:47 AM
A true seal special
NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY DROPPED
There is a LOT here, but omg NATO allies are going to seethe at this paragraph
www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...
There is a LOT here, but omg NATO allies are going to seethe at this paragraph
www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...
December 5, 2025 at 4:03 AM
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I fear we are about to learn that Americans are fine with war crimes.
December 5, 2025 at 2:04 AM
I fear we are about to learn that Americans are fine with war crimes.
Yea he’s cooked.
Breaking news: Video footage showing a U.S. military strike on alleged drug smugglers in the Caribbean Sea shows two people attempting to flip their capsized vessel when they were attacked again. Adm. Frank M. Bradley faced a day of difficult questions.
Video shows second strike hit before survivors could flip boat, lawmakers say
The footage was shown on Capitol Hill, where Adm. Frank M. Bradley, who oversaw a deadly attack on alleged drug smugglers, faced a day of difficult questions about the operation.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Yea he’s cooked.
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The shift to EVs is happening—fast. Manufacturers can either embrace the long-term transition or chase short-term gains by clinging to petrol and diesel.
China is choosing the long view. Many in Europe aren’t. The risk? Ending up with cars no one wants, lost market share, and shuttered factories.
China is choosing the long view. Many in Europe aren’t. The risk? Ending up with cars no one wants, lost market share, and shuttered factories.
December 4, 2025 at 1:58 PM
The shift to EVs is happening—fast. Manufacturers can either embrace the long-term transition or chase short-term gains by clinging to petrol and diesel.
China is choosing the long view. Many in Europe aren’t. The risk? Ending up with cars no one wants, lost market share, and shuttered factories.
China is choosing the long view. Many in Europe aren’t. The risk? Ending up with cars no one wants, lost market share, and shuttered factories.
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Himes: "What I saw in that room was one of the most troubling things I've seen in my time in public service ... any American who sees the video that I saw will see the US military attacking shipwrecked sailors."
December 4, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Himes: "What I saw in that room was one of the most troubling things I've seen in my time in public service ... any American who sees the video that I saw will see the US military attacking shipwrecked sailors."
Drones and unmanned ground vehicles are the new shiny object and we are forgetting that our Army is grounded in maneuver. Uk
"It feels like we are designing a force that looks like Ukraine with drones and robots, forgetting that our primary thing is maneuver. We do that very well."
"It feels like we are designing a force that looks like Ukraine with drones and robots, forgetting that our primary thing is maneuver. We do that very well."
Army pilots face low morale and ‘survivor remorse’ amid massive cuts trib.al/st59EnV
Army pilots face low morale and 'survivor remorse' amid massive cuts
One pilot said a focus on Ukraine-like unmanned systems ignores that "our primary thing is maneuver. We do that very well."
trib.al
December 4, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Drones and unmanned ground vehicles are the new shiny object and we are forgetting that our Army is grounded in maneuver. Uk
"It feels like we are designing a force that looks like Ukraine with drones and robots, forgetting that our primary thing is maneuver. We do that very well."
"It feels like we are designing a force that looks like Ukraine with drones and robots, forgetting that our primary thing is maneuver. We do that very well."
They had me until I read the poll was done by the Reagan Foundation.
62% of Americans support military action against suspected drug traffickers, survey finds trib.al/4MXYkqF
62% of Americans support military action against suspected drug traffickers, survey finds
More than half of the respondents strongly or somewhat approved of using military force to take on possible drug traffickers.
trib.al
December 4, 2025 at 3:06 PM
They had me until I read the poll was done by the Reagan Foundation.
Some explain why the fuck a normal person would want a 1970s station wagon in the year of our Lord 2025?
Sean Duffy on slashing fuel economy standards: "This rule will actually allow you to bring back the 1970s station wagon. Maybe a little wood paneling on the side. We can bring back choice to consumers."
December 4, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Some explain why the fuck a normal person would want a 1970s station wagon in the year of our Lord 2025?
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"Does this feel like or look like a well-run competent administration? It took them 10 months to discover that the United States doesn't grow bananas and that therefore if we tariff bananas that that's not going to bring banana factories on shore."
December 4, 2025 at 12:52 PM
"Does this feel like or look like a well-run competent administration? It took them 10 months to discover that the United States doesn't grow bananas and that therefore if we tariff bananas that that's not going to bring banana factories on shore."
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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
It’s time to tax the fuck out of online gambling.
The co-founder of Kalshi says: " The long-term vision is to financialize everything and create a tradable asset out of any difference in opinion."
December 4, 2025 at 4:41 AM
It’s time to tax the fuck out of online gambling.
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Idk why I expected a navy seal to find a backbone tbh
A top admiral is expected to tell lawmakers tomorrow that he and his legal adviser concluded that the two survivors of a boat strike in September were attempting to continue their drug run, making them and the damaged vessel legitimate targets for another attack.
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
Exclusive | Survivors of Boat Strike Were Actively Continuing Drug Mission, Admiral to Tell Lawmakers
Adm. Frank “Mitch” Bradley, the commander of the September attack, is set to provide an account of his role for the first time in a closed briefing.
www.wsj.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Idk why I expected a navy seal to find a backbone tbh
If this is his excuse he’s cooked.
A top admiral is expected to tell lawmakers tomorrow that he and his legal adviser concluded that the two survivors of a boat strike in September were attempting to continue their drug run, making them and the damaged vessel legitimate targets for another attack.
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
Exclusive | Survivors of Boat Strike Were Actively Continuing Drug Mission, Admiral to Tell Lawmakers
Adm. Frank “Mitch” Bradley, the commander of the September attack, is set to provide an account of his role for the first time in a closed briefing.
www.wsj.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:40 AM
If this is his excuse he’s cooked.
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Fine, I’ll do it. I’ll coach Penn State football
December 3, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Fine, I’ll do it. I’ll coach Penn State football
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US PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT IS FALLING AT A RECESSIONARY PACE: US PRIVATE COMPANIES SHED -32,000 JOBS IN NOVEMBER, THE MOST SINCE MARCH 2023.
December 3, 2025 at 11:20 PM
US PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT IS FALLING AT A RECESSIONARY PACE: US PRIVATE COMPANIES SHED -32,000 JOBS IN NOVEMBER, THE MOST SINCE MARCH 2023.