JoeA64
@joea64.bsky.social
House rabbit parent (Daisy & Redmond), #boardwargames, fan of classic movies & TV (especially the spy genre) & their actresses, #alternatehistory, #fashionhistory, #vintagepinup & the #Napoleonic & #Edwardian Eras. #SlavaUkraini
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JoeA64
@joea64.bsky.social
· Nov 10
Pinning my #wargaming starter pack so everyone can find it right off: go.bsky.app/QoYYGK3
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Their messaging is so fucking incoherent. Maduro was an illegitimate leader who lost in 2024, which is why we're replacing him with his VP instead of the person who won in 2024. We did this to stop fentanyl, which is why he's indicted for cocaine.
We're also occupying Venezuela via Zoom call.
We're also occupying Venezuela via Zoom call.
January 3, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Their messaging is so fucking incoherent. Maduro was an illegitimate leader who lost in 2024, which is why we're replacing him with his VP instead of the person who won in 2024. We did this to stop fentanyl, which is why he's indicted for cocaine.
We're also occupying Venezuela via Zoom call.
We're also occupying Venezuela via Zoom call.
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In the house, Battles of the American Revolution. 1 of the new compact 2-player games from Worthington Publishing. Each game has 2 scenarios, about 60 counters, and a modest ruleset. Perfect for a "1-hour-teach-and-play" and great for introducing people to the hobby.
#boardwargames #boardgames
#boardwargames #boardgames
December 22, 2025 at 9:06 PM
In the house, Battles of the American Revolution. 1 of the new compact 2-player games from Worthington Publishing. Each game has 2 scenarios, about 60 counters, and a modest ruleset. Perfect for a "1-hour-teach-and-play" and great for introducing people to the hobby.
#boardwargames #boardgames
#boardwargames #boardgames
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Day 20 of my Edwardian #AdventCalendar is this c. 1903 afternoon dress made from red-orange dotted cotton voile. The bodice has a blouson front and a cream lace yoke with a band collar. Museum at FIT collection. #fashionhistory
December 20, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Day 20 of my Edwardian #AdventCalendar is this c. 1903 afternoon dress made from red-orange dotted cotton voile. The bodice has a blouson front and a cream lace yoke with a band collar. Museum at FIT collection. #fashionhistory
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Jamelle has this incredible ability to drive hordes of people frothing mad by making an observation that is so obviously true it's borderline banal
i have been thinking a bit about how any political program that requires the premise of “america bad” is a dead end
December 19, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Jamelle has this incredible ability to drive hordes of people frothing mad by making an observation that is so obviously true it's borderline banal
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All I want for Christmas is…a painting of a mouse riding a lobster.
Christmas cards during the Victorian Era tended to be rather unusual, reflecting an offbeat sense of humor before Christmas iconography had solidified into what it is today.
Let’s shake this tree down. 🧵⬇️
Christmas cards during the Victorian Era tended to be rather unusual, reflecting an offbeat sense of humor before Christmas iconography had solidified into what it is today.
Let’s shake this tree down. 🧵⬇️
December 19, 2025 at 7:47 PM
All I want for Christmas is…a painting of a mouse riding a lobster.
Christmas cards during the Victorian Era tended to be rather unusual, reflecting an offbeat sense of humor before Christmas iconography had solidified into what it is today.
Let’s shake this tree down. 🧵⬇️
Christmas cards during the Victorian Era tended to be rather unusual, reflecting an offbeat sense of humor before Christmas iconography had solidified into what it is today.
Let’s shake this tree down. 🧵⬇️
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🚨BREAKING: The Department of Justice will fail to publicly release all of its files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein by a Friday deadline, violating a new federal law explicitly mandating that the trove of documents be turned over for public scrutiny. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
DOJ Chickens Out on Epstein Files Release in Violation of New Law
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 19, 2025 at 6:29 PM
🚨BREAKING: The Department of Justice will fail to publicly release all of its files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein by a Friday deadline, violating a new federal law explicitly mandating that the trove of documents be turned over for public scrutiny. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Mrs. Santa Claus was an amateur thespian. During the off-season the elves were often commandeered into participating in her increasingly strange and elaborate productions.
December 19, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Mrs. Santa Claus was an amateur thespian. During the off-season the elves were often commandeered into participating in her increasingly strange and elaborate productions.
I blame video games for a lot of this, and it's a trend that's been ongoing for some 3 decades (or more). I think it started with Clancy's "Rainbow Six". Or even earlier with the Charlie Sheen movie "Navy SEALs".
SOF fetishization has done so much damage to the both the military and LE.
The main thing here is the anecdotal suggestion of Bovino’s persona maybe helping recruit right-wing military veterans to CBP, but note also how Bovino calls some CBP personnel “operators” (presumably he means BORTAC).
GWOT SOF aesthetics, language, etc. are going to be with us for a long time.
GWOT SOF aesthetics, language, etc. are going to be with us for a long time.
December 19, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I blame video games for a lot of this, and it's a trend that's been ongoing for some 3 decades (or more). I think it started with Clancy's "Rainbow Six". Or even earlier with the Charlie Sheen movie "Navy SEALs".
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All the best parrots prefer Epernay champagne.
December 19, 2025 at 9:44 AM
All the best parrots prefer Epernay champagne.
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WWN: Kriegsspiel
An announcement from the Women's Wargaming Network: On February 7, 2026, the Women’s Wargaming Network (WWN) will partner with the International Kriegsspiel Society (IKS) to host a live, facilitated Kriegsspiel session, the 200-year-old Prussian staff wargame that still shapes how…
An announcement from the Women's Wargaming Network: On February 7, 2026, the Women’s Wargaming Network (WWN) will partner with the International Kriegsspiel Society (IKS) to host a live, facilitated Kriegsspiel session, the 200-year-old Prussian staff wargame that still shapes how…
WWN: Kriegsspiel
An announcement from the Women's Wargaming Network: On February 7, 2026, the Women’s Wargaming Network (WWN) will partner with the International Kriegsspiel Society (IKS) to host a live, facilitated Kriegsspiel session, the 200-year-old Prussian staff wargame that still shapes how military decision-making is taught today. Date: Feb 07, 2026Time: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM EST | 5:00 – 9:00 PM CET…
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December 18, 2025 at 4:59 PM
WWN: Kriegsspiel
An announcement from the Women's Wargaming Network: On February 7, 2026, the Women’s Wargaming Network (WWN) will partner with the International Kriegsspiel Society (IKS) to host a live, facilitated Kriegsspiel session, the 200-year-old Prussian staff wargame that still shapes how…
An announcement from the Women's Wargaming Network: On February 7, 2026, the Women’s Wargaming Network (WWN) will partner with the International Kriegsspiel Society (IKS) to host a live, facilitated Kriegsspiel session, the 200-year-old Prussian staff wargame that still shapes how…
The #TTRPG crossover we never knew we needed:
#TravellerRPG and #ParanoiaRPG!
Remember: trust no one and keep your laser handy, especially when dealing with K'kree and Zhodani Consular Guards.
#TravellerRPG and #ParanoiaRPG!
Remember: trust no one and keep your laser handy, especially when dealing with K'kree and Zhodani Consular Guards.
Score the Traveller/Paranoia Adventure Orbital Reds for Free in PDF - @mongoosepublishing.bsky.social #Traveller #Paranoia #OrbitalReds #TTRPGs thegaminggang.com/game-news/sc...
Score the Traveller/Paranoia Adventure Orbital Reds for Free in PDF - The Gaming Gang
Mongoose Publishing has put together something interesting for the new adventure Orbital Reds; combining the Traveller rules system with the Paranoia setting.
thegaminggang.com
December 18, 2025 at 8:42 PM
The #TTRPG crossover we never knew we needed:
#TravellerRPG and #ParanoiaRPG!
Remember: trust no one and keep your laser handy, especially when dealing with K'kree and Zhodani Consular Guards.
#TravellerRPG and #ParanoiaRPG!
Remember: trust no one and keep your laser handy, especially when dealing with K'kree and Zhodani Consular Guards.
They had better have the right person this time.
Breaking via CBS NEWS
“A person of interest has been identified in the deadly mass shooting at Brown University,”
“A person of interest has been identified in the deadly mass shooting at Brown University,”
December 18, 2025 at 8:25 PM
They had better have the right person this time.
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Such strong and true message:
“Either money today, or blood tomorrow.”
#ReleaseTheFrozenAssetsToUkraine
“Either money today, or blood tomorrow.”
#ReleaseTheFrozenAssetsToUkraine
December 18, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Such strong and true message:
“Either money today, or blood tomorrow.”
#ReleaseTheFrozenAssetsToUkraine
“Either money today, or blood tomorrow.”
#ReleaseTheFrozenAssetsToUkraine
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Another trove of new photos obtained from Jeffrey Epstein's estate stunned the internet on Thursday.
'Absolutely chilling': Social media erupts over new trove of Epstein photos
Another trove of new photos obtained from Jeffrey Epstein's estate stunned the internet on Thursday. House Oversight Democrats released more than four dozen new photos of the late sex offender and his associates, including Bill Gates, Noam Chomsky and New York Times columnist David Brooks, along wit...
bit.ly
December 18, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Another trove of new photos obtained from Jeffrey Epstein's estate stunned the internet on Thursday.
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These are the people who are willing to go on the record.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
December 18, 2025 at 5:26 PM
These are the people who are willing to go on the record.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
One of China's most consistent foreign policy aims has been to recover territories that were taken from it in colonialist times. Russia took a LOT of that territory. It's so fundamental to Chinese worldviews that Taipei agrees with Beijing on the principle.
Back in 1969, the PRC and the USSR...
Back in 1969, the PRC and the USSR...
Chinese media discuss the division of Russia. Openly.
Yesterday, on NetEase - one of the largest Chinese media platforms - a text with the headline: "If Russia collapses, 7 million square kilometers cannot be lost" was published.
It's about the Far East. And this
Yesterday, on NetEase - one of the largest Chinese media platforms - a text with the headline: "If Russia collapses, 7 million square kilometers cannot be lost" was published.
It's about the Far East. And this
December 18, 2025 at 4:46 PM
One of China's most consistent foreign policy aims has been to recover territories that were taken from it in colonialist times. Russia took a LOT of that territory. It's so fundamental to Chinese worldviews that Taipei agrees with Beijing on the principle.
Back in 1969, the PRC and the USSR...
Back in 1969, the PRC and the USSR...
This is exactly the sort of thing that happens when a nation has reason to conclude that the United States is no longer reliable as an ally, and that they can no longer count on the "nuclear umbrella" as protection.
Anonymous senior Japanese government official says Japan should possess nuclear weapons is 👀
Don’t think I’ve ever seen something like this from a Japanese govt official, even anonymous.
政府高官「日本は核保有すべき」 高市政権下では「困難」とも：時事ドットコム www.jiji.com/sp/article?k...
政府高官「日本は核保有すべき」 高市政権下では「困難」とも：時事ドットコム www.jiji.com/sp/article?k...
December 18, 2025 at 4:18 PM
This is exactly the sort of thing that happens when a nation has reason to conclude that the United States is no longer reliable as an ally, and that they can no longer count on the "nuclear umbrella" as protection.
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People who aspire to be academics: I wish to live a life of the mind
Actual academics:
Actual academics:
I have a weird question for the #bird people on here. Do you think someone could tell that a book was pooped on specifically by a sparrowhawk (or perhaps hawks generally) just from the feces? I'm looking at a 16th c. case where witnesses claim books were pooped on specifically by sparrowhawks!
December 18, 2025 at 3:34 PM
People who aspire to be academics: I wish to live a life of the mind
Actual academics:
Actual academics:
If That Man thinks he can bribe military personnel with a $1,776 check diverted from money that's supposed - no, legally mandated - to go to their housing, he's got another think coming.
It's a shell game. Trump is taking money from soldiers' housing subsidies to "give" them $1,776 "warrior dividend" checks.
Trump rebrands Congressionally-approved troop housing subsidy as ‘warrior dividend’ bonus
More than $2.9 billion in reconciliation funds was allocated to beef up troop housing allowances. Now it’s being used for $1,776 checks.
www.defenseone.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:46 PM
If That Man thinks he can bribe military personnel with a $1,776 check diverted from money that's supposed - no, legally mandated - to go to their housing, he's got another think coming.
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A desperate, flailing Trump rebrands Congressionally-approved troop housing subsidy as ‘warrior dividend’ bonus: Over $2.9 billion in reconciliation funds was allocated to beef up troop housing allowances. Now, it’s being used for $1,776 checks to make his disastrous presidency look less hideous
Trump rebrands Congressionally-approved troop housing subsidy as ‘warrior dividend’ bonus
More than $2.9 billion in reconciliation funds was allocated to beef up troop housing allowances. Now, it’s being used for $1,776 checks.
www.defenseone.com
December 18, 2025 at 1:46 PM
A desperate, flailing Trump rebrands Congressionally-approved troop housing subsidy as ‘warrior dividend’ bonus: Over $2.9 billion in reconciliation funds was allocated to beef up troop housing allowances. Now, it’s being used for $1,776 checks to make his disastrous presidency look less hideous
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For 20 minutes, Americans watched Donald Trump address the nation, “drenched in pure panic as he tried to bully an entire nation into admitting he’s doing a great job,” @radiofreetom.bsky.social argues:
This Is What Presidential Panic Looks Like
Donald Trump delivered a fear-drenched rant live from the White House.
bit.ly
December 18, 2025 at 4:06 AM
For 20 minutes, Americans watched Donald Trump address the nation, “drenched in pure panic as he tried to bully an entire nation into admitting he’s doing a great job,” @radiofreetom.bsky.social argues:
Have I mentioned lately that I hate clickbait?
Cardinal Dolan actually requested retirement in a letter to Pope Francis in February, months before Pope Leo succeeded Francis, but that fact isn't mentioned until way down deep in the article. The lede makes it sound like Leo fired Dolan.
Cardinal Dolan actually requested retirement in a letter to Pope Francis in February, months before Pope Leo succeeded Francis, but that fact isn't mentioned until way down deep in the article. The lede makes it sound like Leo fired Dolan.
Pope Leo replaced Cardinal Timothy Dolan as the leader of the Catholic Church in New York, the Vatican announced on Thursday, sidelining a prominent U.S. Church figure in a major shake-up of the country's Catholic leadership. For @reuters.com
Pope Leo replaces New York's Cardinal Dolan in shake-up of US Church
Pope Leo replaced Cardinal Timothy Dolan as the leader of the Catholic Church in New York, the Vatican announced on Thursday, sidelining a prominent U.S. Church figure in a major shake-up of the count...
www.reuters.com
December 18, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Have I mentioned lately that I hate clickbait?
Cardinal Dolan actually requested retirement in a letter to Pope Francis in February, months before Pope Leo succeeded Francis, but that fact isn't mentioned until way down deep in the article. The lede makes it sound like Leo fired Dolan.
Cardinal Dolan actually requested retirement in a letter to Pope Francis in February, months before Pope Leo succeeded Francis, but that fact isn't mentioned until way down deep in the article. The lede makes it sound like Leo fired Dolan.
I’m seeing rumors that That Man did originally intend to announce the beginning of military operations against Venezuela last night, but that he was dissuaded at the last moment (Rubio? SecState was seen waiting in the Oval Office in the early evening.)
December 18, 2025 at 11:37 AM
I’m seeing rumors that That Man did originally intend to announce the beginning of military operations against Venezuela last night, but that he was dissuaded at the last moment (Rubio? SecState was seen waiting in the Oval Office in the early evening.)
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Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller
December 17,1953
December 17,1953
December 18, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller
December 17,1953
December 17,1953