B. A. Friedman
@bafriedman.bsky.social
Amphibious Warfare, Strategy, and Clausewitz.
CLE expat. Malevelon Creek veteran. Substack: https://bafriedman.substack.com/
CLE expat. Malevelon Creek veteran. Substack: https://bafriedman.substack.com/
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The Marines Hymn is derived from a duet in Offenbach's Geneviève de Brabant, once quite popular.
It features two shitbag MPs who sing about how awesome they think they are. Seems strangely endearing and appropriate: most of us are not shitbags, but most of us are this bold.
youtu.be/MdOuBya90Ec?...
It features two shitbag MPs who sing about how awesome they think they are. Seems strangely endearing and appropriate: most of us are not shitbags, but most of us are this bold.
youtu.be/MdOuBya90Ec?...
Offenbach - The Gendarmes' Duet
YouTube video by artfarrago
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November 10, 2025 at 10:05 PM
The Marines Hymn is derived from a duet in Offenbach's Geneviève de Brabant, once quite popular.
It features two shitbag MPs who sing about how awesome they think they are. Seems strangely endearing and appropriate: most of us are not shitbags, but most of us are this bold.
youtu.be/MdOuBya90Ec?...
It features two shitbag MPs who sing about how awesome they think they are. Seems strangely endearing and appropriate: most of us are not shitbags, but most of us are this bold.
youtu.be/MdOuBya90Ec?...
I got the latest installment of Kill the Corps out for the birthday. Happy 250th birthday Marines and muggles!
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Kill the Corps IV
When the Navy is absolutely sick of you
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November 10, 2025 at 10:05 PM
I got the latest installment of Kill the Corps out for the birthday. Happy 250th birthday Marines and muggles!
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open.substack.com/pub/bafriedm...
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Shouts to the juxtaposition
November 10, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Shouts to the juxtaposition
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Early reporting suggests Coach Kafka will introduce a culture of alienation at the team and make offensive playcalling intentionally more complicated.
Mike Kafka will be the Giants' interim head coach.
www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootb...
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Mike Kafka will be the Giants' interim head coach
The Giants fired head coach Brian Daboll on Monday and offensive coordinator Mike Kafka will take the reins for the remainder of the regular season.
www.nbcsports.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Early reporting suggests Coach Kafka will introduce a culture of alienation at the team and make offensive playcalling intentionally more complicated.
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A rare look at the Atlantic Fleet Marines of WW2. Here they are guarding captured Nazi's onboard USS Texas on June 7. 1944.
November 10, 2025 at 4:56 PM
A rare look at the Atlantic Fleet Marines of WW2. Here they are guarding captured Nazi's onboard USS Texas on June 7. 1944.
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Tonight’s First Snowfall in Cleveland, Ohio
November 10, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Tonight’s First Snowfall in Cleveland, Ohio
REVEILLE REVEILLE REVEILLE
November 10, 2025 at 11:12 AM
REVEILLE REVEILLE REVEILLE
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Bzzt bragging about dead Russian soldiers owns actually
November 9, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Bzzt bragging about dead Russian soldiers owns actually
Indictment goes back to May 2023, which means Cleveland made the ALCS in 2024 while their closer was actively throwing games.
November 9, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Indictment goes back to May 2023, which means Cleveland made the ALCS in 2024 while their closer was actively throwing games.
Ok here's the thing about the carrier debate. Both sides are right and both sides are wrong (thread).
Ya’ll are going to make write a thread on carriers on a day off in my birthday weekend huh?
a horse in a field with the words y'all gon make me lose my mind
ALT: a horse in a field with the words y'all gon make me lose my mind
media.tenor.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Ok here's the thing about the carrier debate. Both sides are right and both sides are wrong (thread).
Ya’ll are going to make write a thread on carriers on a day off in my birthday weekend huh?
a horse in a field with the words y'all gon make me lose my mind
ALT: a horse in a field with the words y'all gon make me lose my mind
media.tenor.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Ya’ll are going to make write a thread on carriers on a day off in my birthday weekend huh?
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“0% woke shit”
a black man with a physical disability leads an environmental terrorist cell trying to save the planet from mega-billionaires and you play as a cross dressing twink femdomed by two different women ending and the final boss against the gayest angel of all time
a black man with a physical disability leads an environmental terrorist cell trying to save the planet from mega-billionaires and you play as a cross dressing twink femdomed by two different women ending and the final boss against the gayest angel of all time
November 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
“0% woke shit”
a black man with a physical disability leads an environmental terrorist cell trying to save the planet from mega-billionaires and you play as a cross dressing twink femdomed by two different women ending and the final boss against the gayest angel of all time
a black man with a physical disability leads an environmental terrorist cell trying to save the planet from mega-billionaires and you play as a cross dressing twink femdomed by two different women ending and the final boss against the gayest angel of all time
Happy N7 Day to all who celebrate.
November 7, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Happy N7 Day to all who celebrate.
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My latest in @warontherocks.bsky.social, discussing the debate around the MEF Information Group (MIG).
I critique some of the ways this discussion was previously framed, and recommend a more sound approach for assessing the #MIG's utility. #WriteFightWin
warontherocks.com/2025/11/thin...
I critique some of the ways this discussion was previously framed, and recommend a more sound approach for assessing the #MIG's utility. #WriteFightWin
warontherocks.com/2025/11/thin...
Thinking First, Adapting Fast: Debating the Marine Corps’ Need for the Information Group
A decade into the effort to concretely integrate information warfare into its operations, the Marine Corps appears to be in the thick of another
warontherocks.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM
My latest in @warontherocks.bsky.social, discussing the debate around the MEF Information Group (MIG).
I critique some of the ways this discussion was previously framed, and recommend a more sound approach for assessing the #MIG's utility. #WriteFightWin
warontherocks.com/2025/11/thin...
I critique some of the ways this discussion was previously framed, and recommend a more sound approach for assessing the #MIG's utility. #WriteFightWin
warontherocks.com/2025/11/thin...
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The advances we've made in statistics, experimental study design, and causal inference over the past century are remarkably useful for understanding our world. But there is never been a push to make people use them like we are seeing with generative AI. Perhaps take a moment to consider why.
November 7, 2025 at 9:07 AM
The advances we've made in statistics, experimental study design, and causal inference over the past century are remarkably useful for understanding our world. But there is never been a push to make people use them like we are seeing with generative AI. Perhaps take a moment to consider why.
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best ending of all time, let's be real
November 6, 2025 at 10:17 PM
best ending of all time, let's be real
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LOL at Cuomintang holy crap.
November 5, 2025 at 1:39 PM
LOL at Cuomintang holy crap.
I know every is attributing the election results to Deep State but don’t forget all the research contributed by University of Deep.
November 5, 2025 at 1:20 PM
I know every is attributing the election results to Deep State but don’t forget all the research contributed by University of Deep.
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ulysses s grant
who won virginia
November 5, 2025 at 12:24 AM
ulysses s grant
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i want to repeat this: mamdani and spanberger have run similar campaigns tailored to their respective electorates and it is maddening to watch political journalists attempt to create some broad contrast where none exist
the other thing about this is that there is no reason to pit these candidates against each other? each are good fits for their respective electorates and each shows the value of vigorous campaigns focused on the stated material problems of voters.
November 4, 2025 at 1:37 PM
i want to repeat this: mamdani and spanberger have run similar campaigns tailored to their respective electorates and it is maddening to watch political journalists attempt to create some broad contrast where none exist