History, Politics And Current Affairs

...Usually here in West Columbia there are a few small groups of kids, mostly younger and shepherded by an adult, but this year nothing but a single gentleman in a cow suit.

Make of that what you will.

Mike

The Battle of Grovers' Mill, NJ, 10/30/1938.
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Mike

...I just love the fact that a weapon made specifically for that duty has the word SILENCE embossed on it.

Mike

"Remember - the chances of you being killed by a bear-delivered landmine are low, but they are never zero." Mike

"ENTERPRISE Actual, this is Starfleet Ops, copy." "ENTERPRISE Actual, this is Starfleet Ops, copy." "ENTERPRISE Actual, this is Starfleet Ops, copy." "Starfleet, this is Starfleet Ops. ENTERPRISE Actual does not respond." Sir Patrick Stewart 1940 - 2026 Mike

Lordroel wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2026 5:37 pm And then there where only 2 of the OS crew.

...And seeing how the two are Shatner and Takei....

Mike

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nu1cyEFpCbE

....and in IMAX, yet.

Mike

Is there adequate mention of how combination of lost weather-ships and severe U-Boot attrition left the Germans almost blind to incoming Atlantic weather ?? IIRC, the few weather-ships were meticulously hunted, sunk, while U-Boots were routinely 'HuffDuffed', partly due to their routine weather rep...

...And confirmed:

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/us-pulls-bomb ... 49184.html

If it's to this point, I suspect it will be a very long while until the next Fairford deployment.

Mike

...Not seeing anything official on this yet, but it looks to be accurate. Whatever the hell is going on with the Van Lads, somebody believes it's prudent.

https://x.com/point_luck/status/2106843807035875595

Mike

https://taskandpurpose.com/news/thunder ... hes-crash/

Mike

https://understandingwar.org/research/defense-of-europe/what-a-limited-russian-incursion-into-estonia-might-look-like-a-narva-scenario/?utm_source=x&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=NarvaScenario , copied in full below. Mike What a Limited Russian Incursion Into Estonia Might Look Like: A Narv...

...I promised myself I would give this a chance, and I am happy to say it was worth it. The new team - Thomas Holland, James Engelsman, and Francis Bourgeois - have a definite goofy charm, and it's clear they know what they're talking about. We do get some brief cameos from The Lads, and then they'r...

...Check out O Brother Where Art Thou - which puts some substantial chunks of The Odyssey in 1930s Louisiana. I do not exaggerate when I say this is one of the most delightful films I've ever seen, and the music is superb.

Mike

...The US has never signed the Treaty of Paris, which bans privateering - but we have always followed its terms and conditions. The primary reason for that is that we can't sign a treaty that would override the Constitution (which, to this day, still officially allows Letters of Marque). And as far ...

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/us-aims-to-revive-civil-war-era-court-to-claim-iran-oil-as-prize?fbclid=IwY2xjawT8ZOBwZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAGJyaWQRMUpWU3ZkSUtlaHcwVnRVRDJzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeXM7QvK4tlsj7jf2N7fT6XV5fQ7lc5f_9rpSH3pCmwXZUvaDgf9-en1L8jl0_aem_SuQxEFafwFg3DJEw...

so the news goes that the US Navy weighs renaming carrier slated to honor Black war hero, potentially switching it to Trump, i alwlays hope that a Ford was named after a Legacy carrier, maybe Hornet, Saratoga, Yorktown ore Lexington. ...Kinda mixed feelings. Apparently, on the one hand this is a se...

...According to Twix, 'people' are reporting finding jellyfish in the showers. ("I'll take 'Things That Couldn't POSSIBLY FUCKING HAPPEN' for $500, Alex!") And there IS a video that does honestly appear to be for real, taken by a sailor showing some heads and showers on LINCOLN that look t...

... COMMAND: Modern Operations is finally going multi-player. "The wait is over. We are thrilled to announce that the v1.10 Public Beta for Command: Modern Operations is officially live. This major update introduces one of the most anticipated features in Command history: Real-Time Multiplayer ...

More seriously: Would such a major and expensive change require congressional approval? That's improbable now and vanishingly unlikely after November. The redesign cycle being instructed is what killed the Constellation class - and I'd be very pleasantly surprised if you can get the design signed o...