David, Host of The Cold War
@coldwarhost.bsky.social
Host of the Cold War Channel in YouTube. Independent Historian 20th Century, military, and Soviet and Post-Soviet spaces. Lifetime Spurs sufferer/supporter. He/him
History exists in shades of grey and yet so many seek only black or white
History exists in shades of grey and yet so many seek only black or white
"Anything less than North Korean control of Hawaii is unacceptable, Kim Jong-Un says ahead of talks."
Same insane energy.
Same insane energy.
January 14, 2026 at 11:59 AM
"Anything less than North Korean control of Hawaii is unacceptable, Kim Jong-Un says ahead of talks."
Same insane energy.
Same insane energy.
Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you happiness.
January 14, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you happiness.
I used to be adorable c1979 (i'm the short one holding the dog; the older gentleman is my uncle)
January 13, 2026 at 1:05 PM
I used to be adorable c1979 (i'm the short one holding the dog; the older gentleman is my uncle)
Greenland will build a wall, and consumers are going to pay for it.
(Woe to anyone stepping on this wall in the dark (six months of the year, you will recall)
(Woe to anyone stepping on this wall in the dark (six months of the year, you will recall)
January 13, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Greenland will build a wall, and consumers are going to pay for it.
(Woe to anyone stepping on this wall in the dark (six months of the year, you will recall)
(Woe to anyone stepping on this wall in the dark (six months of the year, you will recall)
makes me think of this Far Side cartoon:
January 12, 2026 at 7:54 PM
makes me think of this Far Side cartoon:
QOTD: What car do you want most, but know would be an absolutely miserable experience to own?
for me, there are two:
1) Trabant 601 wagon
2) UAZ-452
for me, there are two:
1) Trabant 601 wagon
2) UAZ-452
January 12, 2026 at 5:54 PM
QOTD: What car do you want most, but know would be an absolutely miserable experience to own?
for me, there are two:
1) Trabant 601 wagon
2) UAZ-452
for me, there are two:
1) Trabant 601 wagon
2) UAZ-452
Your 2nd favourite aircraft?
January 12, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Your 2nd favourite aircraft?
OTD January 12 1971 - Seven people are indicted in a Harrisburg PA court on charges including conspiracy to kidnap Henry Kissinger as well as blowup the heating tunnels running underneath US Federal buildings in Washington DC.
January 12, 2026 at 1:13 PM
OTD January 12 1971 - Seven people are indicted in a Harrisburg PA court on charges including conspiracy to kidnap Henry Kissinger as well as blowup the heating tunnels running underneath US Federal buildings in Washington DC.
🎶One of these things is not like the other🎶
January 10, 2026 at 6:07 PM
🎶One of these things is not like the other🎶
The dog is wishing you all a happy Friday.
January 9, 2026 at 4:45 PM
The dog is wishing you all a happy Friday.
For the record, i am not a conspiracy guy, at all. But this mae me snort-laugh.
January 9, 2026 at 12:59 PM
For the record, i am not a conspiracy guy, at all. But this mae me snort-laugh.
this takes me back to being 12 years old, sitting in-front of my parents hi-fi, listening to this on cassette for the first time.
January 9, 2026 at 12:28 PM
this takes me back to being 12 years old, sitting in-front of my parents hi-fi, listening to this on cassette for the first time.
America's first Broken Arrow, a lost atomic bomb, happened on Feb 13, 1950 off the coast of British Columbia.
Debilitated by icing on the engines, a B-36 bomber jettisoned the MkIV bomb and then bailed out. The crew assumed the aircraft crashed but it was found years later crashed on My Kologet
Debilitated by icing on the engines, a B-36 bomber jettisoned the MkIV bomb and then bailed out. The crew assumed the aircraft crashed but it was found years later crashed on My Kologet
January 8, 2026 at 7:40 PM
America's first Broken Arrow, a lost atomic bomb, happened on Feb 13, 1950 off the coast of British Columbia.
Debilitated by icing on the engines, a B-36 bomber jettisoned the MkIV bomb and then bailed out. The crew assumed the aircraft crashed but it was found years later crashed on My Kologet
Debilitated by icing on the engines, a B-36 bomber jettisoned the MkIV bomb and then bailed out. The crew assumed the aircraft crashed but it was found years later crashed on My Kologet
WOKE: "Make all Star Wars shows take place in a big gritty universe"
Bespoke: "Make all Star Wars shows take place with Gritty"
Bespoke: "Make all Star Wars shows take place with Gritty"
January 8, 2026 at 6:59 PM
WOKE: "Make all Star Wars shows take place in a big gritty universe"
Bespoke: "Make all Star Wars shows take place with Gritty"
Bespoke: "Make all Star Wars shows take place with Gritty"
This is Renee Nicole Good, the woman shot & killed in cold blood by Trump’s jackboot thugs.
Say her name.
Say her name.
January 7, 2026 at 11:04 PM
This is Renee Nicole Good, the woman shot & killed in cold blood by Trump’s jackboot thugs.
Say her name.
Say her name.
"Woman in Minnesota murdered by agent of rogue state during raid, video shows"
Fixed it, @theguardian.com
Fixed it, @theguardian.com
January 7, 2026 at 10:40 PM
"Woman in Minnesota murdered by agent of rogue state during raid, video shows"
Fixed it, @theguardian.com
Fixed it, @theguardian.com
omg...the thought of teaching either of those makes me want to drink on your behalf.
January 7, 2026 at 7:36 PM
omg...the thought of teaching either of those makes me want to drink on your behalf.
The "Predator force" they think they are vs the "Predator force" they actually are...chris hansen would like a word.
January 7, 2026 at 1:46 PM
The "Predator force" they think they are vs the "Predator force" they actually are...chris hansen would like a word.
Sub captains fault...should have gone to air-mode:
January 7, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Sub captains fault...should have gone to air-mode:
Paul Nitze, criticizing Eisenhower's New Look policy, which looked to reduce the cost of defence by decreasing manpower, especially overseas, in favour of greater reliance on nuclear deterrence.
Imagine what he'd say now...
Imagine what he'd say now...
January 5, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Paul Nitze, criticizing Eisenhower's New Look policy, which looked to reduce the cost of defence by decreasing manpower, especially overseas, in favour of greater reliance on nuclear deterrence.
Imagine what he'd say now...
Imagine what he'd say now...
28 years ago, I woke up to the effects of what I always simply refer to as "The Ice Storm".
I was an undergrad; Classes were cancelled for a week so those of us who stayed in Kingston drank and partied and just generally tried to stay warm since the power was out for most of that time. Good times!
I was an undergrad; Classes were cancelled for a week so those of us who stayed in Kingston drank and partied and just generally tried to stay warm since the power was out for most of that time. Good times!
January 5, 2026 at 3:03 PM
28 years ago, I woke up to the effects of what I always simply refer to as "The Ice Storm".
I was an undergrad; Classes were cancelled for a week so those of us who stayed in Kingston drank and partied and just generally tried to stay warm since the power was out for most of that time. Good times!
I was an undergrad; Classes were cancelled for a week so those of us who stayed in Kingston drank and partied and just generally tried to stay warm since the power was out for most of that time. Good times!
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video looking at the rise of the Armenia Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia, a nationalist terrorist organization dedicated to bringing awareness to the mass killings of Armenians
youtu.be/DFzIVfTNjH0
youtu.be/DFzIVfTNjH0
January 4, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video looking at the rise of the Armenia Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia, a nationalist terrorist organization dedicated to bringing awareness to the mass killings of Armenians
youtu.be/DFzIVfTNjH0
youtu.be/DFzIVfTNjH0
OTD January 4, 1989 - Two US F-14 Tomcats operating from the USS John F Kennedy in the Mediterranean intercept and shoot-down two Libyan Air Force MiG-23 Floggers which seems to be moving to intercept the F-14s. The incident, which resembled a similar shoot-down in 1981, has
January 4, 2026 at 2:26 PM
OTD January 4, 1989 - Two US F-14 Tomcats operating from the USS John F Kennedy in the Mediterranean intercept and shoot-down two Libyan Air Force MiG-23 Floggers which seems to be moving to intercept the F-14s. The incident, which resembled a similar shoot-down in 1981, has
Not the first time I've been wrong but I'll wait to see what form this all takes on. Given how much value there is in anything that starts with "Trump says", I am still not convinced.
January 3, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Not the first time I've been wrong but I'll wait to see what form this all takes on. Given how much value there is in anything that starts with "Trump says", I am still not convinced.