Evocatus
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University social sciences departments appear to have suffered catastrophic brain rot that borders on suicidal ideation by proxy.
October 25, 2023 at 10:26 PM
University social sciences departments appear to have suffered catastrophic brain rot that borders on suicidal ideation by proxy.
Normally I do not comment on celeb stuff, but jada pinkett smith is probably one of the worst people on this planet.
October 17, 2023 at 8:23 PM
Normally I do not comment on celeb stuff, but jada pinkett smith is probably one of the worst people on this planet.
Most contemporary 'liberation' movements are just melaninated ethno-nationalism.
October 15, 2023 at 8:12 PM
Most contemporary 'liberation' movements are just melaninated ethno-nationalism.
Part of dealing with the estates when both your parents are dead is learning that no matter their rank, their accolades, or outward appearance - a bastard is always a bastard. My Bastard brother and his family have set upon the estate like looters. Too bad, I'm the executor for exactly this reason.
October 15, 2023 at 5:30 PM
Part of dealing with the estates when both your parents are dead is learning that no matter their rank, their accolades, or outward appearance - a bastard is always a bastard. My Bastard brother and his family have set upon the estate like looters. Too bad, I'm the executor for exactly this reason.
My mother died on 10 October. She was 79 and lived a good life. She was hurting the past few years and is no longer in pain. I'll miss her.
October 12, 2023 at 4:18 AM
My mother died on 10 October. She was 79 and lived a good life. She was hurting the past few years and is no longer in pain. I'll miss her.
The problem when we discuss conflict is that we do not discuss it realistically. We hide behind notions that do not achieve victory, but make people barely involved feel better. We use euphemisms and try the same dumb things over and over. This is also why we fail so much at counterinsurgency.
October 10, 2023 at 5:11 PM
The problem when we discuss conflict is that we do not discuss it realistically. We hide behind notions that do not achieve victory, but make people barely involved feel better. We use euphemisms and try the same dumb things over and over. This is also why we fail so much at counterinsurgency.
Been a bit quiet because I am working a family member through hospice.
October 6, 2023 at 7:22 PM
Been a bit quiet because I am working a family member through hospice.
I do not see how the Ukrainian forces can hold out without a lot more lethal aid, expanded training capabilities, and better leadership than they have at present. The math isn't mathing for this one.
October 3, 2023 at 6:30 PM
I do not see how the Ukrainian forces can hold out without a lot more lethal aid, expanded training capabilities, and better leadership than they have at present. The math isn't mathing for this one.
One of the nice things about this place is not having to read a wall of pro Russian and pro Ukrainian accounts that have one thing in common - they don't know what they are talking about.
October 3, 2023 at 4:44 AM
One of the nice things about this place is not having to read a wall of pro Russian and pro Ukrainian accounts that have one thing in common - they don't know what they are talking about.
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Pakistani Taliban attack a police post in eastern Punjab province killing 1 officer
Pakistani Taliban attack a police post in eastern Punjab province killing 1 officer
Pakistani Taliban fighters have attacked a police post in eastern Punjab province, killing one officer and injuring three others, triggering an intense shootout that killed two of the attackers.
apnews.com
October 1, 2023 at 6:45 AM
Pakistani Taliban attack a police post in eastern Punjab province killing 1 officer
Uhm, okaaaaaay
Russia hosts the Taliban for talks on regional threats and says it will keep funding Afghanistan
Russia hosts the Taliban for talks on regional threats and says it will keep funding Afghanistan
Afghanistan's Taliban representatives are in the Russian city of Kazan for talks on regional threats as Russia attempts to maintain its influence in Central Asia.
apnews.com
September 30, 2023 at 8:42 AM
Uhm, okaaaaaay
So you want a career in SF/SOF. You want to be one of those cool USASOC guys (girls too now). Here's a short list of some of the cool things that come after that career, or sometimes during it.
September 30, 2023 at 12:39 AM
So you want a career in SF/SOF. You want to be one of those cool USASOC guys (girls too now). Here's a short list of some of the cool things that come after that career, or sometimes during it.
"Why do you use an avatar and not a real photo of you"?
Well probably because when I used to post about my life on FB and used my RL photo I ended up with death threats on my phone, people trying to track down where I lived and my specific unit, groups of partisan hacks stalking me.
Filthy plebs!
Well probably because when I used to post about my life on FB and used my RL photo I ended up with death threats on my phone, people trying to track down where I lived and my specific unit, groups of partisan hacks stalking me.
Filthy plebs!
September 29, 2023 at 9:39 PM
"Why do you use an avatar and not a real photo of you"?
Well probably because when I used to post about my life on FB and used my RL photo I ended up with death threats on my phone, people trying to track down where I lived and my specific unit, groups of partisan hacks stalking me.
Filthy plebs!
Well probably because when I used to post about my life on FB and used my RL photo I ended up with death threats on my phone, people trying to track down where I lived and my specific unit, groups of partisan hacks stalking me.
Filthy plebs!
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Funny enough, today is my 41st birthday. A year ago we figured it was a coin flip if I would live to see another birthday. This last year has given me time to reflect on what led to my decision to relinquish command early and what lessons I learned.
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September 29, 2023 at 8:27 PM
Funny enough, today is my 41st birthday. A year ago we figured it was a coin flip if I would live to see another birthday. This last year has given me time to reflect on what led to my decision to relinquish command early and what lessons I learned.
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Happy birthday @puffrolsen.bsky.social. I am glad you are still with us.
September 29, 2023 at 9:00 PM
Happy birthday @puffrolsen.bsky.social. I am glad you are still with us.
Being unable to negotiate and putting the country through a shutdown standoff nearly every year shows a lack of character and a lack of suitability for office.
September 29, 2023 at 8:23 PM
Being unable to negotiate and putting the country through a shutdown standoff nearly every year shows a lack of character and a lack of suitability for office.
"What can a person of any station expect from a man who begins with the crime, if not a violent and tyrannical government?"
Frederick II of Prussia. Anti-Machiavel
Frederick II of Prussia. Anti-Machiavel
September 29, 2023 at 3:22 AM
"What can a person of any station expect from a man who begins with the crime, if not a violent and tyrannical government?"
Frederick II of Prussia. Anti-Machiavel
Frederick II of Prussia. Anti-Machiavel
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One of Britain’s most famous trees, a sycamore that was several hundred years old and stood in a dip in Hadrian’s Wall, was cut down overnight. A 16-year-old boy was arrested Thursday on suspicion of criminal damage. nyti.ms/3PWHzwv
September 28, 2023 at 6:30 PM
One of Britain’s most famous trees, a sycamore that was several hundred years old and stood in a dip in Hadrian’s Wall, was cut down overnight. A 16-year-old boy was arrested Thursday on suspicion of criminal damage. nyti.ms/3PWHzwv
I have some contemporary spicy thoughts as a Sr NCO regarding commissioned officers. Their command, my charge, and that is the end of it. Any serious professional disagreements will not be done before the world on a social media app, but through the NCOSC and CoC where it is appropriate to do so.
September 27, 2023 at 11:38 PM
I have some contemporary spicy thoughts as a Sr NCO regarding commissioned officers. Their command, my charge, and that is the end of it. Any serious professional disagreements will not be done before the world on a social media app, but through the NCOSC and CoC where it is appropriate to do so.
Love it when the civilian leaders who set our policies, control our budgets, decide where and how we deploy, set our priorities, and everything else talk down to us (military) after they break it and don't listen to us.
September 27, 2023 at 11:23 PM
Love it when the civilian leaders who set our policies, control our budgets, decide where and how we deploy, set our priorities, and everything else talk down to us (military) after they break it and don't listen to us.
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Just discussed with some colleagues how we'll always need scouts. UAVs and the like can enhance but never truly replace a team of scouts who are the only real all weather sensors.
September 27, 2023 at 9:17 PM
Just discussed with some colleagues how we'll always need scouts. UAVs and the like can enhance but never truly replace a team of scouts who are the only real all weather sensors.
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The whole “we haven’t won a war since WW2” is code for “before integration”. Never mind the significant battlefield successes we’ve had -Korean War, Panama, Desert Storm. Iraqi Freedom. Seizure of Afghanistan in 2001. These are incredible military feats made by an integrated military.
It looks like Tuberville and the other senators in his crew are now saying the quiet part out loud.
Tuberville says he opposed Joint Chiefs chair over ‘equal opportunity’ push
Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R) said he voted against the nomination of the Pentagon’s next Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman over the military officer’s push to promote “woke policies.”…
thehill.com
September 27, 2023 at 9:13 PM
The whole “we haven’t won a war since WW2” is code for “before integration”. Never mind the significant battlefield successes we’ve had -Korean War, Panama, Desert Storm. Iraqi Freedom. Seizure of Afghanistan in 2001. These are incredible military feats made by an integrated military.
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This is super important. #veterans www.defense.gov/Spotlights/D...
Don't Ask, Don't Tell Resources
DOD is committed to increasing its efforts to reach LGBTQ+ veterans discharged under less than honorable conditions for homosexual conduct prior to the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell to ensure th...
www.defense.gov
September 20, 2023 at 10:44 PM
This is super important. #veterans www.defense.gov/Spotlights/D...
To all the army officers here who have helped usher in the dream for my niece through policy so she could follow in my footsteps, gratitude. She's an infantry TL, Ranger qualified, and thriving in the same division where I was a TL.
Anyhow, thank you for that.
Anyhow, thank you for that.
September 22, 2023 at 9:52 PM
To all the army officers here who have helped usher in the dream for my niece through policy so she could follow in my footsteps, gratitude. She's an infantry TL, Ranger qualified, and thriving in the same division where I was a TL.
Anyhow, thank you for that.
Anyhow, thank you for that.
Congratulations @combatmeatball.bsky.social on being an aunt again. I love being THAT uncle, especially to my young E5 niece who took the plunge into 11B. It's fun to watch them grow. No matter what happens with them I hope you love it too.
September 22, 2023 at 9:38 PM
Congratulations @combatmeatball.bsky.social on being an aunt again. I love being THAT uncle, especially to my young E5 niece who took the plunge into 11B. It's fun to watch them grow. No matter what happens with them I hope you love it too.