Iron Capt.
@ironcapt.bsky.social
Prior Marine. Adjunct Prof. of Snark. Published in the Duffel Blog and the President’s Daily Brief. War stories 73% true. No well deck 🟰 Not an amphib.
The Best and the Whitest: the Pete Hegseth Story
Some service members who wear beards for religious reasons worry the Pentagon may soon target their shaving waivers, a concern driven by recent policy shifts that have already tightened rules for troops with medical exemptions. (from @janiquarob.bsky.social)
Troops with religious beards fear Pentagon crackdown on their shaving waivers
Some service members who wear beards for religious reasons worry the Pentagon may soon target their shaving waivers.
www.stripes.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:37 PM
The Best and the Whitest: the Pete Hegseth Story
Congress was ok with rape. Why would it not be ok with murder?
Exclusive: Hegseth ordered everyone killed in the first alleged drug boat strike on Sept. 2, prompting a second hit to finish off survivors in the water in a mission led by SEAL Team 6. Ordering no quarter could legally perilous www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Congress was ok with rape. Why would it not be ok with murder?
So, the war crimes apologist levels up to war criminal.
Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an order to “kill everybody” in the first strike on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean. After two men survived, the mission commander ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions, according to two sources.
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:02 PM
So, the war crimes apologist levels up to war criminal.
This week, we have been treated to bearded, alcoholic, overweight, dope-smoking veterans explaining that a sitting US Senator is still subject to the UCMJ after leaving active duty.
November 26, 2025 at 6:21 PM
This week, we have been treated to bearded, alcoholic, overweight, dope-smoking veterans explaining that a sitting US Senator is still subject to the UCMJ after leaving active duty.
Which former White House Chief of Staff tried to make a Pro-Epstein documentary? The answer won’t surprise you.
November 22, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Which former White House Chief of Staff tried to make a Pro-Epstein documentary? The answer won’t surprise you.
“Sometimes, you have to burn the village.” Miller, probably.
Stephen Miller on a PSA reminding troops to not follow unlawful orders: "It is insurrection ... It's a general call for rebellion from the CIA and the armed services of the United States by Democrat lawmakers."
November 19, 2025 at 9:41 PM
“Sometimes, you have to burn the village.” Miller, probably.
Ukrainian Soldier: we are very lucky they are so %#<*! stupid.
BREAKING: Big trouble for government in Comey case as judge zeroes in on failure to present final indictment to grand jury. Judge Nachmanoff also called Halligan to the lectern, prompting her first substantive public comments on the case. w/ @kyledcheney.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Comey case hanging by a thread as judge squeezes DOJ over Halligan’s handling
The judge also appeared puzzled after a lead prosecutor said he couldn’t reveal whether career attorneys initially recommended against charging the former FBI director.
www.politico.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Ukrainian Soldier: we are very lucky they are so %#<*! stupid.
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Under Gov. Landry’s tough-on-crime agenda, Louisiana has eliminated parole for nearly everyone imprisoned for crimes committed after Aug. 1, 2024.
For most prisoners already behind bars, an algorithm is now deciding if they have a shot at early release.
(Published April with @veritenews.org)
For most prisoners already behind bars, an algorithm is now deciding if they have a shot at early release.
(Published April with @veritenews.org)
An Algorithm Deemed This Nearly Blind 70-Year-Old Prisoner a “Moderate Risk.” Now He’s No Longer Eligible for Parole.
A Louisiana law cedes much of the power of the parole board to an algorithm that bars thousands of prisoners from a shot at early release. Civil rights attorneys say it could disproportionately harm B...
www.propublica.org
November 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Under Gov. Landry’s tough-on-crime agenda, Louisiana has eliminated parole for nearly everyone imprisoned for crimes committed after Aug. 1, 2024.
For most prisoners already behind bars, an algorithm is now deciding if they have a shot at early release.
(Published April with @veritenews.org)
For most prisoners already behind bars, an algorithm is now deciding if they have a shot at early release.
(Published April with @veritenews.org)
Getting ready for the 250th USMC Ball. I bet JD Vance will be here, because he is a Marine. I bet Hegseth will be there because there is a bar and married women.
November 10, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Getting ready for the 250th USMC Ball. I bet JD Vance will be here, because he is a Marine. I bet Hegseth will be there because there is a bar and married women.
Should I wear this to Philly today?
November 10, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Should I wear this to Philly today?
You all need to be watching “Cocaine Quarterback” on Amazon Prime. It’s not a sequel to Cocaine Bear, but I think they are in the same cinematic universe.
November 7, 2025 at 9:21 PM
You all need to be watching “Cocaine Quarterback” on Amazon Prime. It’s not a sequel to Cocaine Bear, but I think they are in the same cinematic universe.
Guy 1: Hey man. Did you hear about all those terrible things happening in Christians in Nigeria?
Guy 2: Yeah. That is awful. Maybe the State Dept should let the people who feel threatened flee to America…
Guy 2: Yeah. That is awful. Maybe the State Dept should let the people who feel threatened flee to America…
November 5, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Guy 1: Hey man. Did you hear about all those terrible things happening in Christians in Nigeria?
Guy 2: Yeah. That is awful. Maybe the State Dept should let the people who feel threatened flee to America…
Guy 2: Yeah. That is awful. Maybe the State Dept should let the people who feel threatened flee to America…
I’d have given him my Jalapeño cheese.
A Washington resident has filed a lawsuit after he was handcuffed and briefly detained last month for protesting members of the National Guard patrolling D.C. neighborhoods by playing 'The Imperial March' from the "Star Wars" franchise.
October 24, 2025 at 6:47 PM
I’d have given him my Jalapeño cheese.
So, ICE is short for “Ice Cream Element” apparently. www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
Some new ICE recruits have shown up to training without full vetting
The recruits have had criminal backgrounds or failed drug tests or were unable to meet physical or academic standards, raising concerns about the agency’s rush to hire immigration officers, sources to...
www.nbcnews.com
October 22, 2025 at 10:22 PM
So, ICE is short for “Ice Cream Element” apparently. www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
“More than a third have failed so far, four officials told me, impeding the agency’s plan to hire, train, and deploy 10,000 deportation officers by January. To pass, recruits must do 15 push-ups and 32 sit-ups, and run 1.5 miles in 14 minutes.”
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
a man in a suit and tie is laughing with his mouth open
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is laughing with his mouth open
media.tenor.com
October 21, 2025 at 1:09 AM
“More than a third have failed so far, four officials told me, impeding the agency’s plan to hire, train, and deploy 10,000 deportation officers by January. To pass, recruits must do 15 push-ups and 32 sit-ups, and run 1.5 miles in 14 minutes.”
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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"We're gonna crash some planes if you don't fund ICE."
Sean Duffy says the safety of the air traffic control system will start being impacted next Sunday if the shutdown continues
October 6, 2025 at 5:18 PM
"We're gonna crash some planes if you don't fund ICE."
I just saw two Cyber Trucks in a row at a stop light. I guess Family Court just let out.
September 27, 2025 at 1:25 PM
I just saw two Cyber Trucks in a row at a stop light. I guess Family Court just let out.
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"As you’re smashing car windows and pulling people out of their cars, you might be wondering how to determine whether the person is undocumented or not, or even whether you should be violently detaining them in the first place."
ICE’s Training Manual for Determining Who to Terrorize
“The Supreme Court on Monday lifted a federal judge’s order prohibiting government agents from making indiscriminate immigration-related stops in t...
buff.ly
September 9, 2025 at 6:26 PM
"As you’re smashing car windows and pulling people out of their cars, you might be wondering how to determine whether the person is undocumented or not, or even whether you should be violently detaining them in the first place."
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I remember getting into an IRL argument with WaPo investigative reporter Craig Whitlock in 2017 about whether it was journalistically ethical to say that Trump lies. He argued vociferously for the "you don't know what he believes in his heart" argument.
Just thinking of that these days.
Just thinking of that these days.
For much of his presidency, President Donald Trump has been focused on the signature of his predecessor and whether an autopen was used to affix it.
But over the course of 36 hours, attention has pivoted to Trump’s signature.
But over the course of 36 hours, attention has pivoted to Trump’s signature.
No clear answers on whether Trump signed the Epstein birthday book
Trump denies it is his, and experts say they can’t be sure. The White House welcomed a forensic analysis of the loopy D and long tail.
wapo.st
September 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
I remember getting into an IRL argument with WaPo investigative reporter Craig Whitlock in 2017 about whether it was journalistically ethical to say that Trump lies. He argued vociferously for the "you don't know what he believes in his heart" argument.
Just thinking of that these days.
Just thinking of that these days.
This is the Hallmark Movie we have all been waiting for. I heard they both got shredded for the Honeymoon.
September 9, 2025 at 11:30 PM
This is the Hallmark Movie we have all been waiting for. I heard they both got shredded for the Honeymoon.
Yes, things are bad.
Yes, they could get worse.
Yes, people are dumb.
But keep your chin up.
We all came to our senses about those toe shoe things eventually, didn’t we?
Yes, they could get worse.
Yes, people are dumb.
But keep your chin up.
We all came to our senses about those toe shoe things eventually, didn’t we?
September 8, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Yes, things are bad.
Yes, they could get worse.
Yes, people are dumb.
But keep your chin up.
We all came to our senses about those toe shoe things eventually, didn’t we?
Yes, they could get worse.
Yes, people are dumb.
But keep your chin up.
We all came to our senses about those toe shoe things eventually, didn’t we?
Alexa, show me moral midgetry.
Q: "Russia launched a very significant attack on Ukraine in Kyiv. Does the U.S. condemn the assault?"
Hassett: "Last night's news is very disappointing. I'm sure there's going to be a lot of talk today and tomorrow about the timing and the level of sanctions...It's a disappointing set of affairs."
Hassett: "Last night's news is very disappointing. I'm sure there's going to be a lot of talk today and tomorrow about the timing and the level of sanctions...It's a disappointing set of affairs."
September 7, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Alexa, show me moral midgetry.
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This is incorrect: (1) Department of War was just the Army, not the Navy and Marine Corps; and (2) the President does not have the authority, only Congress can make that change in the law. Be better, @npr.org.
The change will return the department to a name that it carried for much of its history, until it became the Department of Defense in the wake of World War II.
President Trump signs order to rename the Defense Department as the Department of War
The change will return the department to a name that it carried for much of its history, until it became the Department of Defense in the wake of World War II.
n.pr
September 5, 2025 at 9:51 PM
This is incorrect: (1) Department of War was just the Army, not the Navy and Marine Corps; and (2) the President does not have the authority, only Congress can make that change in the law. Be better, @npr.org.
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>HEY THEY DON’T HAVE AN AUMF FOR THAT
September 2, 2025 at 7:44 PM
>HEY THEY DON’T HAVE AN AUMF FOR THAT