Dreadnought Holiday
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Snarky history. Hideous French battleships. Nautical nonsense. Always check the alt text.
(Okay, okay - the real OG stone frigate here is Diamond Rock, which was commissioned into the Royal Navy as the slowest warship on record, with a top speed equivalent to whatever continental drift could conjure up. Looks less like a ship though.)
November 10, 2025 at 10:39 PM
(Okay, okay - the real OG stone frigate here is Diamond Rock, which was commissioned into the Royal Navy as the slowest warship on record, with a top speed equivalent to whatever continental drift could conjure up. Looks less like a ship though.)
*Mousse T intensifies*
November 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
*Mousse T intensifies*
It's not escaped my notice that - just like generative AI - a substantial amount of use cases can be summed up as "make sexy lady appear"
November 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
It's not escaped my notice that - just like generative AI - a substantial amount of use cases can be summed up as "make sexy lady appear"
Does anybody else find it odd that you don't hear much about pyramids keeping razor blades sharp any more?
When did they stop working?
When did they stop working?
November 10, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Does anybody else find it odd that you don't hear much about pyramids keeping razor blades sharp any more?
When did they stop working?
When did they stop working?
Depends how juvenile you are, really
November 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Depends how juvenile you are, really
I raise you this - the perfect souvenir for the child wishing to know that an object is Edward IV long.
November 10, 2025 at 10:08 AM
I raise you this - the perfect souvenir for the child wishing to know that an object is Edward IV long.
Was going to reply, but I've fucking lost it at this...
November 9, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Was going to reply, but I've fucking lost it at this...
Vote Ralph Seymour!
November 9, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Vote Ralph Seymour!
RAF Elvington was home to two French squadrons. Operating heavy bombers, nearly half their members were killed during the war. It was right and fitting to see the Bleuet de France worn proudly today.
November 9, 2025 at 2:44 PM
RAF Elvington was home to two French squadrons. Operating heavy bombers, nearly half their members were killed during the war. It was right and fitting to see the Bleuet de France worn proudly today.
York did itself proud with the Remembrance Parade as usual, and it's always a genuine pleasure to see the city's historic ties with the Free French being honoured within the civic party.
November 9, 2025 at 2:21 PM
York did itself proud with the Remembrance Parade as usual, and it's always a genuine pleasure to see the city's historic ties with the Free French being honoured within the civic party.
And that's important, because she was a working scientist with agency of her own and she collaborated willingly with so much more of that work than is usually mentioned.
Both by Watson AND his critics.
Franklin was a great scientist. Don't sell her short.
Both by Watson AND his critics.
Franklin was a great scientist. Don't sell her short.
November 7, 2025 at 8:42 PM
And that's important, because she was a working scientist with agency of her own and she collaborated willingly with so much more of that work than is usually mentioned.
Both by Watson AND his critics.
Franklin was a great scientist. Don't sell her short.
Both by Watson AND his critics.
Franklin was a great scientist. Don't sell her short.
Many tellings of her story imply her only involvement was involuntary and without her permission (via the infamous 'Photo 51').
In fact she was MUCH more involved than this, including absolutely bodying one of Watson and Crick's first models because it was chemically inept.
In fact she was MUCH more involved than this, including absolutely bodying one of Watson and Crick's first models because it was chemically inept.
November 7, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Many tellings of her story imply her only involvement was involuntary and without her permission (via the infamous 'Photo 51').
In fact she was MUCH more involved than this, including absolutely bodying one of Watson and Crick's first models because it was chemically inept.
In fact she was MUCH more involved than this, including absolutely bodying one of Watson and Crick's first models because it was chemically inept.
Raising a glass for Rosalind Franklin tonight. James Watson absolutely did her dirty.
But beware...
But beware...
November 7, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Raising a glass for Rosalind Franklin tonight. James Watson absolutely did her dirty.
But beware...
But beware...
Still, at least their replacements were-
Oh Christ.
Oh Christ.
November 7, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Still, at least their replacements were-
Oh Christ.
Oh Christ.
...and they took so long to build that by the time they arrived they were already long obsolete.
Avant and aprés les inevitable modifications.
Avant and aprés les inevitable modifications.
November 7, 2025 at 11:35 AM
...and they took so long to build that by the time they arrived they were already long obsolete.
Avant and aprés les inevitable modifications.
Avant and aprés les inevitable modifications.
Ah, did they heck...
In the words of Wikipedia constant tinkering produced ships with "poor stability, insufficient armor protection, and excessive displacement".
And typically for French vessels it also produced a unified class of three entirely different designs...
In the words of Wikipedia constant tinkering produced ships with "poor stability, insufficient armor protection, and excessive displacement".
And typically for French vessels it also produced a unified class of three entirely different designs...
November 7, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Ah, did they heck...
In the words of Wikipedia constant tinkering produced ships with "poor stability, insufficient armor protection, and excessive displacement".
And typically for French vessels it also produced a unified class of three entirely different designs...
In the words of Wikipedia constant tinkering produced ships with "poor stability, insufficient armor protection, and excessive displacement".
And typically for French vessels it also produced a unified class of three entirely different designs...
Beamier, with a greater displacement, and with the guns back in less-armoured barbettes (the demand for Hoche to have armoured turrets greatly contributed to its issues), the changes naturally fixed all the issues.
November 7, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Beamier, with a greater displacement, and with the guns back in less-armoured barbettes (the demand for Hoche to have armoured turrets greatly contributed to its issues), the changes naturally fixed all the issues.
Realising that building another three would be unpopular with everybody except France's budding submarine service, the boffins retired to their drawing boards and knocked out the Marceau class.
November 7, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Realising that building another three would be unpopular with everybody except France's budding submarine service, the boffins retired to their drawing boards and knocked out the Marceau class.
Hoche was a typical case of too many committees all insisting their favourite features were included, and it's hardly taxing the old noggin to notice that (despite deleting a whole damn deck from the design) it does look rather overloaded.
November 7, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Hoche was a typical case of too many committees all insisting their favourite features were included, and it's hardly taxing the old noggin to notice that (despite deleting a whole damn deck from the design) it does look rather overloaded.
Now it's fair to say that Hoche's design had some fairly obvious problems. And once everybody stopped screaming they noticed it had some non-obvious ones as well.
November 7, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Now it's fair to say that Hoche's design had some fairly obvious problems. And once everybody stopped screaming they noticed it had some non-obvious ones as well.
Ok, warnings about Blue Sky's moderation settings aside, you might be wondering why the Gallic geniuses are once again managing to offend both physics and the ocular membranes of my more sensitive followers.
Well, it started when they realised how badly they'd screwed it up with Hoche here:
Well, it started when they realised how badly they'd screwed it up with Hoche here:
![French ironclad Hoche, in an unusual the quarter view. By far the most unusual thing about it is that Hoche appears to be in the process of sinking. It isn't - that's just an optical illusion created by [checks notes] being a really stupid design.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:znrkwcuzdbhduyqrbdpkl7pe/bafkreifc6nlja5hp7nnyhuibbia6576r6b47ij7dqyncllawpla6oixb5q@jpeg)
November 7, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Ok, warnings about Blue Sky's moderation settings aside, you might be wondering why the Gallic geniuses are once again managing to offend both physics and the ocular membranes of my more sensitive followers.
Well, it started when they realised how badly they'd screwed it up with Hoche here:
Well, it started when they realised how badly they'd screwed it up with Hoche here:
Apparently Blue Sky has some sort of filth filter applied by default, so if you're not seeing this post maybe check your settings.
November 7, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Apparently Blue Sky has some sort of filth filter applied by default, so if you're not seeing this post maybe check your settings.
If you mean the reason was because you were only wearing a thong, I've got some great news for you...
November 6, 2025 at 10:48 AM
If you mean the reason was because you were only wearing a thong, I've got some great news for you...
Inspiration from history, perhaps?
Also works amazingly well for close passes, I'd imagine...
Also works amazingly well for close passes, I'd imagine...
November 5, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Inspiration from history, perhaps?
Also works amazingly well for close passes, I'd imagine...
Also works amazingly well for close passes, I'd imagine...