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Isn’t having an Eagle Scout award an automatic bump in entry rank, too?

(Or was that at least true 25 years ago when I was told it? I’m 4-F so didn’t go that route…)

07.03.2026 01:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Your Mom-Class Star Destroyer

07.03.2026 00:48 πŸ‘ 138 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 0

Tragedy and farce, at the same time.

06.03.2026 21:18 πŸ‘ 1708 πŸ” 356 πŸ’¬ 130 πŸ“Œ 16

Looks like another one got hit today - Shahid Hamedani School, in Niloufar Sq., Tehran. Less severe damage but still unconscionable.

This one abuts a pet store and flower shop. Google mapping it, I can’t figure out what they might have been aiming at…

06.03.2026 11:55 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œAs the government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian Religion…”
- official U.S. doctrine, 1796

05.03.2026 23:31 πŸ‘ 136 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

It implies that we are visitors in someone else’s country.

05.03.2026 23:24 πŸ‘ 3388 πŸ” 678 πŸ’¬ 144 πŸ“Œ 12

Let us march on β€˜til victory is won.

05.03.2026 23:24 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Bernard LaFayette, Selma voting rights organizer, has died Voting rights organizer Bernard LaFayette has died. LaFayette's son says his father died Thursday morning of a heart attack. He was 85.

Bernard LaFayette, the advance man who did the risky groundwork for the voter registration campaign in Selma, Alabama, that culminated in the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, has died.

05.03.2026 22:51 πŸ‘ 1860 πŸ” 765 πŸ’¬ 41 πŸ“Œ 86

It’ll need to confront the Confederate undertones if it does come back - it’s hard for me to go back and watch it and NOT see the Lost Cause romanticization.

05.03.2026 23:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

We should have had Malcolm Kenyatta…

05.03.2026 05:25 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I heard someone named β€œTalarico” won in Texas’ primary. Oof.

His mother must be so proud.

04.03.2026 12:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I voted today but it was the strangest experience… went to my normal place to vote and was told I now have to vote at another location. Cool. Went to that location and they β€œcouldn’t find me”. I pulled up my voter registration online and then they asked for my drivers license….then further proof

03.03.2026 22:01 πŸ‘ 471 πŸ” 224 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 34
American Dad! - ollie north
American Dad! - ollie north YouTube video by Mr. Divery

There’s even a catchy animated tutorial on it!

03.03.2026 14:03 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Releasing the tape is going to ruin the tour!

03.03.2026 12:03 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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U.S. Troops Were Told Iran War Is for β€œArmageddon,” Return of Jesus Advocacy group reports commanders giving similar messages at more than 30 installations in every branch of the military

EXCLUSIVE: At more than 30 installations, U.S. commanders told troops the war on Iran is a Christian war.

The Military Religious Freedom Foundation has been β€œinundated” with more than 110 complaints.

One NCO said they were told the U.S. war is to bring about Armageddon and the return of Jesus…

03.03.2026 01:54 πŸ‘ 12798 πŸ” 6375 πŸ’¬ 1307 πŸ“Œ 4131
Shingrix Commercial (2025)
Shingrix Commercial (2025) YouTube video by Commercial Archivist

Sharing this commercial for no possible reason whatsoever...

02.03.2026 20:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m a 19th century guy when it comes to military history - you all are *really* gonna force me to read Pape, aren’t you.

02.03.2026 19:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Hitler, but dumber and from Florida

02.03.2026 17:43 πŸ‘ 195 πŸ” 24 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 0

yes the bombing in the middle east is really about how things are kind of shaky for two white tourists.

02.03.2026 17:43 πŸ‘ 307 πŸ” 69 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 0

"No stupid rules of engagement" is how you shoot down three of your own F-15s in one day. Just a shocking display of martial ineptitude.

02.03.2026 16:23 πŸ‘ 5377 πŸ” 1398 πŸ’¬ 125 πŸ“Œ 62

The number of fixed-wing aircraft lost in friendly fire incidents today equals the number lost during the entire 20-year span of conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan since 9/11.

02.03.2026 16:46 πŸ‘ 1226 πŸ” 310 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 10

Jesus TAPDANCING…

02.03.2026 17:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

war as self discovery

02.03.2026 16:16 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Jesus christ, people. If this is your vehicle to the white working class, just join the Proud Boys and be done with it.

02.03.2026 12:36 πŸ‘ 195 πŸ” 47 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 2

if you remotely care about the iranian people and are vaguely familiar with even the basic notes of their history what you should be feeling is a deep deep sadness that this is a people that has been denied the right to effectively self-determine by both the khomeiniists and those bombing them

02.03.2026 11:05 πŸ‘ 197 πŸ” 30 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 2

Potential operations around Williamsport (unless they somehow remain *only* in Maryland) will involve 4th and 3rd circuit dist. courts - potentially at least MD, E. VA, W. VA, N. WV, M. PA, and W. PA.

In Minnesota, DOJ and DHS had *one* Federal jurisdiction to manage, not 6+

01.03.2026 13:19 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is one of the things that gives me hope around the next ICE push potentially happening in β€œWestern Maryland” - it’s impossible in this area to stay in one jurisdiction.

Everyone around here drifts from PA to MD, MD to VA, VA to WV when just buying groceries…

01.03.2026 13:19 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Boomers lived the best version of the American dream and never let anyone have it again

01.03.2026 03:57 πŸ‘ 2037 πŸ” 305 πŸ’¬ 36 πŸ“Œ 24

The entire millennial identity is being prepared and groomed for a version of the world that stopped existing by the time we reached it

we slammed into a horizon painted on a brick wall like fucking looney tunes

01.03.2026 03:42 πŸ‘ 6384 πŸ” 1946 πŸ’¬ 49 πŸ“Œ 80
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