Antus
@antus-why.bsky.social
He/They, Bi, struggling aerospace student, wannabe writer. terminally anglo
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theresa may defunded the police as home secretary and responded to complaints by the force by saying there was no evidence drastic cuts to police funding had an impact on crime
In all his leadership campaigns Corbyn was endorsed by the prison guards union.
Notably Jeremy Corbyn ran in 2019 on hiring more police officers. Austerity was that bad.
November 26, 2025 at 2:54 AM
theresa may defunded the police as home secretary and responded to complaints by the force by saying there was no evidence drastic cuts to police funding had an impact on crime
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Zack Polanski and Ed Davey buddy cop bit could lead to a Green-Lib Dem coalition government. I believe in you, lads.
November 26, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Zack Polanski and Ed Davey buddy cop bit could lead to a Green-Lib Dem coalition government. I believe in you, lads.
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Me: so I got beaten and robbed the other day
Irish-American leftist: I know exactly what you mean, the British have been beating and robbing my people for the last 700 years
Irish-American leftist: I know exactly what you mean, the British have been beating and robbing my people for the last 700 years
November 26, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Me: so I got beaten and robbed the other day
Irish-American leftist: I know exactly what you mean, the British have been beating and robbing my people for the last 700 years
Irish-American leftist: I know exactly what you mean, the British have been beating and robbing my people for the last 700 years
In painful hindsight the USN (rather NAVSEA or NAVAIR depending on what we’re talking about) just lacks backbone huh.
Ehh not exactly, its already being funded by the reconciliation bill and the budget increase but the issue is they’re decided they need to cut army funding anyway (and implement natty guard captain reforms) and USN, in the midst of this procurement shootout, is being stupid
November 26, 2025 at 10:20 AM
In painful hindsight the USN (rather NAVSEA or NAVAIR depending on what we’re talking about) just lacks backbone huh.
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I don't even have much to say. This was a good vessel, the USN panicked at the slightest hint of delays and now is killing the program. There has not been a single vessel in US Navy service that hasn't been redesigned, delayed, and had some cost overruns in the last 60~ years.
This is the stupidest and most self-destructive USN procurement decision in at least a decade.
Constellation was a relatively healthy program and progressing on a realistic budget and schedule, mostly baseless criticism of it notwithstanding.
Constellation was a relatively healthy program and progressing on a realistic budget and schedule, mostly baseless criticism of it notwithstanding.
BREAKING: Navy Cancels Constellation-class Frigate Program, Considering New Small Surface Combatants — USNI News
news.usni.org/2025/11/25/n...
news.usni.org/2025/11/25/n...
November 25, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I don't even have much to say. This was a good vessel, the USN panicked at the slightest hint of delays and now is killing the program. There has not been a single vessel in US Navy service that hasn't been redesigned, delayed, and had some cost overruns in the last 60~ years.
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NAVSEA picked a design based on a mature parent design under the pretext that this was easier/faster/cheaper than starting from scratch. They were both right (the program moved very fast) and wrong (design modifications to support USN systems were immense).
November 25, 2025 at 9:48 PM
NAVSEA picked a design based on a mature parent design under the pretext that this was easier/faster/cheaper than starting from scratch. They were both right (the program moved very fast) and wrong (design modifications to support USN systems were immense).
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One of the most annoying things about the Constellation class is that people complain about the fact that the US Navy bought an existing design and then modified it. Like, what was it supposed to do? Operate French and Italian radars, missiles, guns, sonars, combat systems?
NAVSEA picked a design based on a mature parent design under the pretext that this was easier/faster/cheaper than starting from scratch. They were both right (the program moved very fast) and wrong (design modifications to support USN systems were immense).
November 25, 2025 at 10:06 PM
One of the most annoying things about the Constellation class is that people complain about the fact that the US Navy bought an existing design and then modified it. Like, what was it supposed to do? Operate French and Italian radars, missiles, guns, sonars, combat systems?
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F/A-XX in shambles, Connie canceled, LSM/LAW stuck in perpetual torment, SM-6 production in shambles, F-35C buys at lowest rates, F/A-18E/F line being terminated, DDG(X) sent to the indeterminate future. The US Navy's century of Burkiliation is here. Arleigh-Burkes now and forever.
November 25, 2025 at 11:03 PM
F/A-XX in shambles, Connie canceled, LSM/LAW stuck in perpetual torment, SM-6 production in shambles, F-35C buys at lowest rates, F/A-18E/F line being terminated, DDG(X) sent to the indeterminate future. The US Navy's century of Burkiliation is here. Arleigh-Burkes now and forever.
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All this talk about strengthening the atrophy in the shipbuilding industrial followed by cancelation of major shipbuilding programs that are sustaining whatever dwindling number of shipyards the US has left.
November 25, 2025 at 11:15 PM
All this talk about strengthening the atrophy in the shipbuilding industrial followed by cancelation of major shipbuilding programs that are sustaining whatever dwindling number of shipyards the US has left.
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What’s the betting that something strangely similar to LCS will end up being proposed again. I.e. commercial derivative with lots of robots. But it definitely won’t be another LCS. DEFINITELY.
November 25, 2025 at 9:58 PM
What’s the betting that something strangely similar to LCS will end up being proposed again. I.e. commercial derivative with lots of robots. But it definitely won’t be another LCS. DEFINITELY.
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archiveofourown.org/works/65836486
before you go
doypulse fluff, just before repulse heads out on a sortie
before you go
doypulse fluff, just before repulse heads out on a sortie
archiveofourown.org
May 24, 2025 at 2:14 AM
archiveofourown.org/works/65836486
before you go
doypulse fluff, just before repulse heads out on a sortie
before you go
doypulse fluff, just before repulse heads out on a sortie
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Some progress on the pre-CNGF design. A lot of speculation based on descriptions of other UK designs at the time. Still need to figure out what the long range radar was. And only a couple of forbidden geometries so far!
November 11, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Some progress on the pre-CNGF design. A lot of speculation based on descriptions of other UK designs at the time. Still need to figure out what the long range radar was. And only a couple of forbidden geometries so far!
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The concluding slide from my generative AI talk to the undergrads today, following on from a summary of some of the approaches, benefits and hazards of its use in their projects. Most people want to be Swole Doge, but can we really put the effort in to avoid becoming Cheems?
November 15, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The concluding slide from my generative AI talk to the undergrads today, following on from a summary of some of the approaches, benefits and hazards of its use in their projects. Most people want to be Swole Doge, but can we really put the effort in to avoid becoming Cheems?
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Are there barges? I was distracted by the Il-28 / H-5 :D
#NavalNews
Two good photos of PLAN "landing barges"
Also @covertshores.bsky.social @salisbot.bsky.social @r-p-one.bsky.social @navalnews.com @mikeplunkett.bsky.social @grangere04117.bsky.social
Two good photos of PLAN "landing barges"
Also @covertshores.bsky.social @salisbot.bsky.social @r-p-one.bsky.social @navalnews.com @mikeplunkett.bsky.social @grangere04117.bsky.social
July 9, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Are there barges? I was distracted by the Il-28 / H-5 :D
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ELBRIDGE YOU MOTHERFUCKER
July 9, 2025 at 12:14 AM
ELBRIDGE YOU MOTHERFUCKER
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COOOOOLLLLLLBYYYYYY
a close up of a man wearing armor and a helmet with his mouth open .
ALT: a close up of a man wearing armor and a helmet with his mouth open .
media.tenor.com
July 9, 2025 at 12:43 AM
COOOOOLLLLLLBYYYYYY
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MiG-23 high AoA aerodynamics🧵
Most books & articles will tell you that the early MiG-23s had poor handling at high angles of attack (AoA), limiting manoeuvrability, and that the MiG-23MLD improved this by, among other things, the addition of dog-tooth vortex generators at the wing-root.
Most books & articles will tell you that the early MiG-23s had poor handling at high angles of attack (AoA), limiting manoeuvrability, and that the MiG-23MLD improved this by, among other things, the addition of dog-tooth vortex generators at the wing-root.
February 20, 2025 at 10:27 AM
MiG-23 high AoA aerodynamics🧵
Most books & articles will tell you that the early MiG-23s had poor handling at high angles of attack (AoA), limiting manoeuvrability, and that the MiG-23MLD improved this by, among other things, the addition of dog-tooth vortex generators at the wing-root.
Most books & articles will tell you that the early MiG-23s had poor handling at high angles of attack (AoA), limiting manoeuvrability, and that the MiG-23MLD improved this by, among other things, the addition of dog-tooth vortex generators at the wing-root.
Frankly incredible self sabotage by the Pentagon’s least well competent CIA nepobaby staffer.
June 21, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Frankly incredible self sabotage by the Pentagon’s least well competent CIA nepobaby staffer.
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The one thing that makes me think that maybe there is merit in LLMs is that no matter how much Elon beats grok with a hammer he can’t turn it into Alex Jones
June 21, 2025 at 1:11 PM
The one thing that makes me think that maybe there is merit in LLMs is that no matter how much Elon beats grok with a hammer he can’t turn it into Alex Jones