James Halls
@topsey.bsky.social
Jack of all trades, master of none. Knows just enough to be dangerous. Usually to himself. Lives in the north half of North America.
I might go back, but they'd have to take it away from the Nazi that owns it first.
December 15, 2025 at 3:06 AM
I might go back, but they'd have to take it away from the Nazi that owns it first.
Putin can't be happy about this. They could do all sorts of damage to the current Russian-Belarusian relationship, or so we can hope.
December 14, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Putin can't be happy about this. They could do all sorts of damage to the current Russian-Belarusian relationship, or so we can hope.
It's odd. No nation is 100% consistent in actions and positions yet the Trump government has taken consistency and communications between branches to a new low. The NSS is pretty crazy, yet apparently the seizure of Skipper legally dotted every i and crossed every t.
December 13, 2025 at 12:48 AM
It's odd. No nation is 100% consistent in actions and positions yet the Trump government has taken consistency and communications between branches to a new low. The NSS is pretty crazy, yet apparently the seizure of Skipper legally dotted every i and crossed every t.
He should have stuck to linguistics...
December 13, 2025 at 12:18 AM
He should have stuck to linguistics...
The Central American research points at different local volcanoes though. It will be interesting to see how things settle out. But *no* bubonic plague!
December 10, 2025 at 4:12 PM
The Central American research points at different local volcanoes though. It will be interesting to see how things settle out. But *no* bubonic plague!
There are records of major issues in Central America as well. The Maya area suffered a major slowdown starting about 540, and extreme weather events seem to have contributed to the decline of Teotihuacan, a city of 100,000+ people, in the following 50 years. www.science.smith.edu/climatelit/d...
Dark Age in Maya Civilization (c. 540-640 CE) - Climate in Arts and History
What happened? Maya civilization, the most advanced society in pre-Colombian America, occupied a large portion of Central America (map below) from c. 2000 BCE until the Spanish conquest in the 16th century. The civilization reached its peak c. 250-900 CE during the so-called Maya Classic Period. Researchers have realized that there is a 100 year […]
www.science.smith.edu
December 10, 2025 at 4:12 PM
There are records of major issues in Central America as well. The Maya area suffered a major slowdown starting about 540, and extreme weather events seem to have contributed to the decline of Teotihuacan, a city of 100,000+ people, in the following 50 years. www.science.smith.edu/climatelit/d...
I see the GPS system, or equivalent, of every power that has one going down within hours (minutes?) of a major conflict starting. Granted a good clock, etc. can do wonders to determine position, but why make it easy?
December 10, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I see the GPS system, or equivalent, of every power that has one going down within hours (minutes?) of a major conflict starting. Granted a good clock, etc. can do wonders to determine position, but why make it easy?
And an Australian view from Mick Ryan 3/3 bsky.app/profile/wari...
The Trump administration's new National Security Strategy (NSS) is out. There is disappointment & despondency in Europe. But, in the Pacific, there is reason for cautious optimism and hope. Unless you are China of course.
My latest assessment:
mickryan.substack.com/p/shell-be-r...
My latest assessment:
mickryan.substack.com/p/shell-be-r...
She’ll Be Right, Mate: The New U.S. National Security Strategy and the Pacific
An examination of the new Trump administration National Security Strategy and the implications for security and prosperity in the Pacific.
mickryan.substack.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:36 PM
And an Australian view from Mick Ryan 3/3 bsky.app/profile/wari...
An American view from Michael Shurkin 2/3 bsky.app/profile/mich...
My thoughts on the 2025 National Security Strategy, which could easily be retitled "Travail, famille, patrie."
youtu.be/nqpKWylZjbo
youtu.be/nqpKWylZjbo
National Security Strategy: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
YouTube video by Pax Americana
youtu.be
December 9, 2025 at 10:36 PM
An American view from Michael Shurkin 2/3 bsky.app/profile/mich...
By such legal hairsplitting do lawyers, like Cotton, warp the spirit of laws and regulations. And suddenly the lead insurrectionist is President and giving out pro-active pardons. Cotton probably wonders why his profession is compared unfavorably to rats.
December 7, 2025 at 9:02 PM
By such legal hairsplitting do lawyers, like Cotton, warp the spirit of laws and regulations. And suddenly the lead insurrectionist is President and giving out pro-active pardons. Cotton probably wonders why his profession is compared unfavorably to rats.
As long as it makes them vote.
December 7, 2025 at 3:05 AM
As long as it makes them vote.
I was unaware that the various laws against killing survivors of shipwreck had any "but it's ok to kill survivors if their buddies might rescue them" clauses.
December 7, 2025 at 2:45 AM
I was unaware that the various laws against killing survivors of shipwreck had any "but it's ok to kill survivors if their buddies might rescue them" clauses.
But it would be foolish of European nations (much less other liberal democracies anywhere in the world) to assume that the Trump regime will not at least *try* to undermine our elections, public debates, and civil society in general to make us more like them.
December 6, 2025 at 1:22 AM
But it would be foolish of European nations (much less other liberal democracies anywhere in the world) to assume that the Trump regime will not at least *try* to undermine our elections, public debates, and civil society in general to make us more like them.