Don from RealSurf

Saving people at sea IS NOT OPTIONAL.

When people make crossings in small boat and sink, saving them IS NOT OPTIONAL.

When you sink an enemy ship, saving the crew from the sea IS NOT OPTIONAL.

But sinking an unarmed ship and letting them drown... Ban the USA from our ports and shores.

An aerial view of a hundred freshly dug graves for the school girls while families gather around

Six days on, a New York Times investigation concludes that the US bombed the school.

175 are dead, 150+ of whom are schoolgirls aged 7-12.

The My Lai massacre for our generation.

The Hague - and Hell - awaits.

There will soon be many more cases
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We started a war with Iran and four days later we have reached the stage of desperately trying to figure out some kind of crazy A-Team plan to win a war with Iran

Scoop: U.S. ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee joked to embassy staff about procreating while sheltering in place on Tuesday in a memo one U.S. official described as “awkward” and “odd.”

The easiest analytical assumption to make whenever Trump does something is that he hasn't thought it through at all. And yet everytime commentators contort themselves into believing there's some kind of strategy.

For years on my old blog I published the names of servicemembers who died in Iraq & Afghanistan. No other outlets were.

These are the first 4 Americans to die in the Iran War.
Capt. Cody A. Khork, 35
Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42
Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor, 39
Sgt. Declan J. Coady, 20

Holy shit. These people shouldn’t be near sharp cutlery, let alone seats of power.

Mullin: “This is war.”

Raju: “You concede this is war?”

Mullin: “We haven’t declared war.”

Reporter: “You just said it’s a war.”

Mullin: *stammer

When someone says „Scientists do not want you to know“ you can dismiss everything from there on. Scientists want you to know. They are desperate that you know. They can’t shut up about what they found out and want you to know.

Looks that way

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Iran:

“Remember that one can be against a hateful regime, as is the case with the Iranian regime, as is the whole of Spanish society, and at the same time be against an unjustified, dangerous military intervention outside of international law.”

That's good, but AI tells me there are 9.48 million acres in Bhutan. A laudable gesture, but a gesture nonetheless.

The risk for the US is less about cost than the production frontier. It would be good strategy on Iran’s part to lash out indiscriminately, force the adversary to deplete its defensive reserves, and only then launch large simultaneous waves of UAVs and missiles toward higher-value assets.

Do not let pro-Putin voices exploit current events to launder their own agenda.

You can be against American intervention without dismissing years of documented war crimes committed by the Russian state. (1)

A PSA from Thomas Massie:

GribblesGoBag @GribblesGoBag Follow .•• Smascbyjeffchastair Remember who we are fighting for! 10:42 AM • Feb 28, 2026 • 2,893 Views

it’s probably fine that this meme is one of the top posts on every military Reddit sub right now

Not that he'd know.

He does no such thing. His motivations are just as mind- numbingly stupid as they appear. He never, ever has a strategy.

> @covie93.bsky.social

Maybe their rivals suggested it.

"You cannot bring democracy by aerial bombardment. The sort of regime change that includes no preparation before, no help during, and no plan for after, is basically just rolling a dice, hoping for sixes."

(between images of a map showing the nearly 2,000 No Kings Day events planned for March 28) NO THRONES. NO CROWNS.

There are nearly 2,000 events on the No Kings Day map in all 50 states (and 10 countries). March 28 will be the largest protest in American history. Find your local event or plan a protest in your area: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

If you are interesting why these strikes happened right after we received news that the US-Iran talks went reasonably well though without breakthrough, Lord Ricketts has an excellent explainer.

Maybe a nice, soft, front-surface on the tip would keep it from inflicting damage when the _rider_ passed too closely.
The back, scratchy side, could only do its thing when someone was passing you dangerously.
Good to hear that it seems to be working for you - a good idea!

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Most people have never heard of Measles-induced Immune Amnesia.

Google search returns:

The island pictured is likely Little St. James island.
The image shows financier Howard Lutnick walking ahead of Jeffrey Epstein ... News reports indicate Lutnick visited the island for a picnic with his family. The photo was reportedly deleted by the Trump administration

Yeah, imagine getting irate when you're hauled into a closed hearing to answer bad-faith questions about something you had nothing to do with.

Maybe a carborundum "scratch tip" would help?