Sam LaGrone
@samlagrone.bsky.social
Lester Bangs, but for like the ocean.
*stab, look, stab, stab*
*stab, look, stab, stab*
Today in AI slop, this same story about Troy Aikman talking trash about [insert close win NFL Team from Week 12] about a game being "gifted" and [NFL head coach responding].
"We don’t need anyone’s validation — the scoreboard says it all."
Where's the FB libel/generative LLM report button?
"We don’t need anyone’s validation — the scoreboard says it all."
Where's the FB libel/generative LLM report button?
November 24, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Today in AI slop, this same story about Troy Aikman talking trash about [insert close win NFL Team from Week 12] about a game being "gifted" and [NFL head coach responding].
"We don’t need anyone’s validation — the scoreboard says it all."
Where's the FB libel/generative LLM report button?
"We don’t need anyone’s validation — the scoreboard says it all."
Where's the FB libel/generative LLM report button?
My favorite thing from the Marines doc so far is Chelsea Yarnell's large-format candids from the 31st MEU.
Can anyone ID this camera so I can know how far out of my price range it is?
www.chelseayarnell.com/bts/marines
Can anyone ID this camera so I can know how far out of my price range it is?
www.chelseayarnell.com/bts/marines
November 12, 2025 at 9:50 PM
My favorite thing from the Marines doc so far is Chelsea Yarnell's large-format candids from the 31st MEU.
Can anyone ID this camera so I can know how far out of my price range it is?
www.chelseayarnell.com/bts/marines
Can anyone ID this camera so I can know how far out of my price range it is?
www.chelseayarnell.com/bts/marines
Here's another map that helps outline the AOR.
November 11, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Here's another map that helps outline the AOR.
The eastern edge of the chop line 30° W (which fattens out to 25°W to accommodate the eastern tip of Brazil is much closer to Morocco than to Venezuela. See attached.
November 11, 2025 at 10:26 PM
The eastern edge of the chop line 30° W (which fattens out to 25°W to accommodate the eastern tip of Brazil is much closer to Morocco than to Venezuela. See attached.
Lots of reasons this is highly unlikely. I would imagine we're on the wrong end of a game of telephone.
October 29, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Lots of reasons this is highly unlikely. I would imagine we're on the wrong end of a game of telephone.
Sam reviews splash pads. Dix Hill in Raleigh gets 10 ancient infrastructure points for the inclusion of an Archimedes screw.
July 27, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Sam reviews splash pads. Dix Hill in Raleigh gets 10 ancient infrastructure points for the inclusion of an Archimedes screw.
Going through the cruise book for USS Nimitz's first deployment for a piece that'll come later, I found this gem. You always look your best when you're convalescing, wrapped in Ace bandages.
July 16, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Going through the cruise book for USS Nimitz's first deployment for a piece that'll come later, I found this gem. You always look your best when you're convalescing, wrapped in Ace bandages.
These are the ships the Pentagon/OMB factored into the "two bills, one budget" FY26 plan that would be paid for by reconciliation.
June 27, 2025 at 12:15 PM
These are the ships the Pentagon/OMB factored into the "two bills, one budget" FY26 plan that would be paid for by reconciliation.
This was a late file becasue we wanted to take pains to see how the base budget interacted with the reconcilliation proposal with some slick interactive graphics. Too long, didn't click, more than half of the shipbuilding budget is contingent on the big, beautiful bill passing.
June 27, 2025 at 11:43 AM
This was a late file becasue we wanted to take pains to see how the base budget interacted with the reconcilliation proposal with some slick interactive graphics. Too long, didn't click, more than half of the shipbuilding budget is contingent on the big, beautiful bill passing.
Here's Midnight Hammer.
June 22, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Here's Midnight Hammer.
The indomitable Chris "Chowdah" Hill reunited with the irresistible CAPT. Demo on Pier 14 after USS Harry S. Truman's return on Sunday. (Photo credit: Me).
June 2, 2025 at 3:19 AM
The indomitable Chris "Chowdah" Hill reunited with the irresistible CAPT. Demo on Pier 14 after USS Harry S. Truman's return on Sunday. (Photo credit: Me).
North Korea broke into its strategic blue tarp reserve in support of their capsized destroyer. That or they're using a ton of shop towels. Photo courtesy Maxar.
May 23, 2025 at 1:35 PM
North Korea broke into its strategic blue tarp reserve in support of their capsized destroyer. That or they're using a ton of shop towels. Photo courtesy Maxar.
Sen. Blumenthal, too
April 1, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Sen. Blumenthal, too
Sen. Wicker and Sen. Reed at SASC both wearing U.S./Ukraine flag lapel pins.
April 1, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Sen. Wicker and Sen. Reed at SASC both wearing U.S./Ukraine flag lapel pins.
Lt. Gen. Dan Caine rocking his VMI ring at his hearing.
April 1, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Lt. Gen. Dan Caine rocking his VMI ring at his hearing.
Writing up a story on the first mine-hunting mission package on the LCS deploying — like ten years late. Assembling materials I found a killer 'Accelerate Your Life' ad with the RMS one of the least reliable things the Navy ever bought.
March 18, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Writing up a story on the first mine-hunting mission package on the LCS deploying — like ten years late. Assembling materials I found a killer 'Accelerate Your Life' ad with the RMS one of the least reliable things the Navy ever bought.
Here’s the kills from USS Spruance time at the Red Sea.
Looking forward to it being aggregated later.
Looking forward to it being aggregated later.
January 28, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Here’s the kills from USS Spruance time at the Red Sea.
Looking forward to it being aggregated later.
Looking forward to it being aggregated later.
Finally made it to Iowa. 4/4 battleships – top tier stuff dads only care about achievement.
For an encore I drove my family by the Long Beach container ship terminal. Bring on the model trains.
For an encore I drove my family by the Long Beach container ship terminal. Bring on the model trains.
January 25, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Finally made it to Iowa. 4/4 battleships – top tier stuff dads only care about achievement.
For an encore I drove my family by the Long Beach container ship terminal. Bring on the model trains.
For an encore I drove my family by the Long Beach container ship terminal. Bring on the model trains.
Message to Coast Guard from acting commandant Adm. Lunday
January 21, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Message to Coast Guard from acting commandant Adm. Lunday
TFW your favorite spy show goes to one of your top 5 spots in Estonia but adds weird CG Soviet bunk that was never there.
January 18, 2025 at 3:55 AM
TFW your favorite spy show goes to one of your top 5 spots in Estonia but adds weird CG Soviet bunk that was never there.
This David Lynch wellness check has improved the mood at home.
January 10, 2025 at 12:48 AM
This David Lynch wellness check has improved the mood at home.
Dress for the job you want. In my case, it’s an upright bass player in the brunch jazz trio. We get paid in prime rib and hollandaise sauce.
January 7, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Dress for the job you want. In my case, it’s an upright bass player in the brunch jazz trio. We get paid in prime rib and hollandaise sauce.
Deck crew aboard USS America (LHA-6) are metal AF.
December 23, 2024 at 2:44 PM
Deck crew aboard USS America (LHA-6) are metal AF.
December 14, 2024 at 7:26 PM