I've tried to get into Patrick O'Brian a few times, but each time it just came off as a cheap copy of the C.S. Forrester and Alexander Kent (Douglas Reeman) books I grew up on. But it has been like a decade plus, maybe time to give it another shot
I've been wondering what all that construction has been for. It's a not messing around big building
With the obligatory disclaimer that I don't support ANY of this Iran war shit, people figuring out in real time that the purpose of submarines is to attack without warning and then disappear and who REALLY want to talk to the manager about it is darkly funny given...the entire history of submarines.
She's all out of bubblegum
From your lips to god's ears...
A warship needn't be armed to be a legitimate target of war. Distasteful, immoral, bad strategy, an un-thought through escalation, yes. A war crime, no.
Me too Murderbot, me too
A self lame-ducking?
I really don't want to see, read, or hear anything about Musk until it's the report of his death from autoerotic asphyxiation.
Is someone making a movie do you think?
Good morning, Congress.
What will it take?
Hmm, eyeballing Ovda pretty hard are they?
You know when you have a tea party with your dolls? It's adults doing that.
Hah, that's awesome. I was really surprised at the twist, when the A-10 didn't pop a few friendly M113s.
Oh yeah, I agree if they are rescoping the entire mission they are by definition early in mission design. But that means they are throwing a lot of stuff out that they're going to have to redo very quickly. I'm just skeptical that the American political environment is stable enough to do any of it.
"early in mission design" for a mission in 2 years is somewhat concerning
Oh I can't wait to see this
Office of the Secretary of Defense, and Professional Military Education
A Brooklyn or Cleveland-class type machine gun cruiser, crank that light attack up as high as possible and make enemy destroyers go poof
But how does it compare to Putin's longest?
RIGHT? Just a sick joke. We're kludges that mostly work some of the time
Stupid biology
I remember sitting up endlessly refreshing Twitter, watching ASD-B and Flightradar24. Just sick with the realization that it was happening while I watched. Glory to the defenders, glory to Ukraine!
Same pudgy tabby, with some stitches, a paw bandage, and a cone. He's doing well though
My pudgy fuzzy boy is home and feeling alright
A pudgy tabby laying in the sun
My fuzzy boy Newt is going in for what is hopefully minor surgery. Hang in there buddy!
Nope, none. It's like one of the most basic things, to respect your partner, and if they're failing at that I need not waste my respect on them.
Trump promised to end the war in Ukraine on day 1 but Russia keeps escalating. The latest peace talks ended after just hours.
I served as Amb to Ukraine for 3 years in a war zone. When Trump kept appeasing Putin, I resigned. Where things stand ahead of the war's 4th anniversary:
Oh that's really good, had to share that with the spouse
This is the kind of quality investigative work I come to Bluesky for
