battlewagondriver
@battlewagondriver.bsky.social
Wargamer, Star Trek Nerd, Navy Veteran, Naval Historian, Wiccan and Smartass Extraordinaire. Also collect old airline timetables.
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No lies detected.
December 1, 2025 at 2:27 PM
No lies detected.
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OTD in 1942, the US Navy suffered a defeat at the Battle of Tassafaronga, losing the heavy cruiser Northampton, with the heavy cruisers New Orleans, Minneapolis and Pensacola heavily damaged by Japanese torpedoes. Considered the third worse US Navy defeat behind Pearl Harbor and Savo Island.
December 1, 2025 at 4:44 AM
OTD in 1942, the US Navy suffered a defeat at the Battle of Tassafaronga, losing the heavy cruiser Northampton, with the heavy cruisers New Orleans, Minneapolis and Pensacola heavily damaged by Japanese torpedoes. Considered the third worse US Navy defeat behind Pearl Harbor and Savo Island.
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November 27, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Are those "MANY GREAT LEGAL SCHOLARS" in the room with you right now, Piggy?
November 23, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Are those "MANY GREAT LEGAL SCHOLARS" in the room with you right now, Piggy?
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🕯️🕯️ Look at this beautiful 19-year-old girl. She had so many dreams, just like all of us. Yesterday, she hid in the bathroom with her mom from Russian terror — but they didn’t survive. They died together. Russia is a terrorist state.
October 26, 2025 at 3:14 PM
🕯️🕯️ Look at this beautiful 19-year-old girl. She had so many dreams, just like all of us. Yesterday, she hid in the bathroom with her mom from Russian terror — but they didn’t survive. They died together. Russia is a terrorist state.
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I wish they said explicitly that there's $5 billion in emergency reserves they're refusing to use instead they're happy to let people - mostly children, the disabled, and elderly, starve.
US Department of Agriculture says no food aid benefits will be issued next month reut.rs/3WohHMk
US Department of Agriculture says no food aid benefits will be issued next month
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Saturday that food benefits under one of the country's biggest social assistance programs will not be issued next month amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.
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October 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I wish they said explicitly that there's $5 billion in emergency reserves they're refusing to use instead they're happy to let people - mostly children, the disabled, and elderly, starve.
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Today, Hillary Clinton celebrates her 78th Birthday 🎉
October 26, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Today, Hillary Clinton celebrates her 78th Birthday 🎉
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That's no ballroom
A very offline cousin sent this to fam group chat. This story is breaking containment.
October 25, 2025 at 1:10 AM
That's no ballroom
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ICE in Portland: “Dear God, they’re Jazzercising in formation! Light ‘em up!”
October 23, 2025 at 10:38 AM
ICE in Portland: “Dear God, they’re Jazzercising in formation! Light ‘em up!”
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as Justin Wolfers described it:
1M can fit in a briefcase
1B is a bus filled w/ briefcases
1T is a stadium filled w/ buses filled w/ briefcases
So that's another entire stadium.
1M can fit in a briefcase
1B is a bus filled w/ briefcases
1T is a stadium filled w/ buses filled w/ briefcases
So that's another entire stadium.
October 23, 2025 at 11:43 AM
as Justin Wolfers described it:
1M can fit in a briefcase
1B is a bus filled w/ briefcases
1T is a stadium filled w/ buses filled w/ briefcases
So that's another entire stadium.
1M can fit in a briefcase
1B is a bus filled w/ briefcases
1T is a stadium filled w/ buses filled w/ briefcases
So that's another entire stadium.
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He has erected a Multitude of new Offices, and sent hither Swarms of Officers to harrass our People.
He has kept among us, in Times of Peace, Standing Armies, without the consent of our Legislatures.
He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil Power.
He has kept among us, in Times of Peace, Standing Armies, without the consent of our Legislatures.
He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil Power.
October 18, 2025 at 4:48 PM
He has erected a Multitude of new Offices, and sent hither Swarms of Officers to harrass our People.
He has kept among us, in Times of Peace, Standing Armies, without the consent of our Legislatures.
He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil Power.
He has kept among us, in Times of Peace, Standing Armies, without the consent of our Legislatures.
He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil Power.
Holy crap. Over 300 follows in one day.
I don't know what to say...other than thank you so very much.
I don't know what to say...other than thank you so very much.
October 14, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Holy crap. Over 300 follows in one day.
I don't know what to say...other than thank you so very much.
I don't know what to say...other than thank you so very much.
My brain right now dealing with all the Trump stupidity...
a groundhog standing on its hind legs on top of a wooden railing
ALT: a groundhog standing on its hind legs on top of a wooden railing
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October 9, 2025 at 3:22 PM
My brain right now dealing with all the Trump stupidity...
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oh no jane goodall :( I loved her so much
(if you don't know the backstory on this one, you should look it up. she loved The Far Side and even wrote an intro to one of the collections)
(if you don't know the backstory on this one, you should look it up. she loved The Far Side and even wrote an intro to one of the collections)
October 1, 2025 at 7:55 PM
oh no jane goodall :( I loved her so much
(if you don't know the backstory on this one, you should look it up. she loved The Far Side and even wrote an intro to one of the collections)
(if you don't know the backstory on this one, you should look it up. she loved The Far Side and even wrote an intro to one of the collections)
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RIP to Jane Goodall, who opened the world's eyes to our closest relatives. (Photo by NatGeo's Hugo Van Lawick)
October 1, 2025 at 6:21 PM
RIP to Jane Goodall, who opened the world's eyes to our closest relatives. (Photo by NatGeo's Hugo Van Lawick)
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Jane Goodall, ethologist and conservationist, has died. She was 91
October 1, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Jane Goodall, ethologist and conservationist, has died. She was 91
The rest of the world looks on in horror and revulsion...
Ishaan is a Washington post global affairs columnist 👇🏽
September 24, 2025 at 12:38 AM
The rest of the world looks on in horror and revulsion...
This is where we are, folks. Fascism isn't coming, it's here...
September 21, 2025 at 11:53 PM
This is where we are, folks. Fascism isn't coming, it's here...