“They trust their leaders with EVERYTHING”
has this person ever met an nco in their life
has this person ever met an nco in their life
November 25, 2025 at 10:19 PM
“They trust their leaders with EVERYTHING”
has this person ever met an nco in their life
has this person ever met an nco in their life
I’ve thought about this a lot the last couple months. Like, what are these people being told and how oblivious are they to what the fuck they’re doing.
Peter Feaver is lecturing on civ-mil relations at a GO prodev seminar in a few weeks and I just want to be in the room for it.
Peter Feaver is lecturing on civ-mil relations at a GO prodev seminar in a few weeks and I just want to be in the room for it.
November 22, 2025 at 10:45 PM
I’ve thought about this a lot the last couple months. Like, what are these people being told and how oblivious are they to what the fuck they’re doing.
Peter Feaver is lecturing on civ-mil relations at a GO prodev seminar in a few weeks and I just want to be in the room for it.
Peter Feaver is lecturing on civ-mil relations at a GO prodev seminar in a few weeks and I just want to be in the room for it.
If an illegal order is given but there are no lawyers left to hear it…
On the patently unlawful boat strikes
It's hard for USGs to claim ‘mistake of law’ or ‘advice of counsel’ – when they’re firing lawyers who wouldn't sign off on the strikes.
WaPo's new revelations on firings or removals:
1) CIA General Counsel
2) NSC Legal Adviser
3) CIA Mission Center’s lawyer
🧵
It's hard for USGs to claim ‘mistake of law’ or ‘advice of counsel’ – when they’re firing lawyers who wouldn't sign off on the strikes.
WaPo's new revelations on firings or removals:
1) CIA General Counsel
2) NSC Legal Adviser
3) CIA Mission Center’s lawyer
🧵
White House blew past legal concerns in deadly strikes on drug boats
The Trump administration sidestepped skeptical lawyers across national security agencies as it pursued a military campaign against alleged narcotraffickers, officials say.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:26 PM
If an illegal order is given but there are no lawyers left to hear it…
I see it in that the progressive momentum during the Biden admin (the beginning) and their lean into class based populism scared some capitalists and caused them to grab what they could get while they can. That post skipped some steps there but idk I’m guessing
November 21, 2025 at 6:42 PM
I see it in that the progressive momentum during the Biden admin (the beginning) and their lean into class based populism scared some capitalists and caused them to grab what they could get while they can. That post skipped some steps there but idk I’m guessing
When you reach the center of the doll, a Grok-powered robot emerges to kick you in the crotch
November 21, 2025 at 2:32 PM
When you reach the center of the doll, a Grok-powered robot emerges to kick you in the crotch
Adding “if the president says it, it is a lawful order” to the illiberal nesting doll
There’s a through the looking glass quality to discussions of what constitute “lawful orders” within an executive branch where POTUS asserts authority to say what the law is regardless of legal reality.
If POTUS orders it and he (or his yes men at OLC) say it is legal, then it is a “lawful order.”
If POTUS orders it and he (or his yes men at OLC) say it is legal, then it is a “lawful order.”
LEAVITT: They are encouraging service members not to follow lawful orders!
REPORTER: They're talking about illegal orders
LEAVITT: They're suggesting the president has given illegal orders, which he has not. Every single order given is lawful.
REPORTER: They're talking about illegal orders
LEAVITT: They're suggesting the president has given illegal orders, which he has not. Every single order given is lawful.
November 21, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Adding “if the president says it, it is a lawful order” to the illiberal nesting doll
IMO raising taxes is going to have to happen, which is why the last decade has seen politicians setting the table by slashing corporate/high earner taxes and gutting social programs as much as possible the last decade. Also why corporate entities have squeezed as much as possible while they can.
November 18, 2025 at 11:34 PM
IMO raising taxes is going to have to happen, which is why the last decade has seen politicians setting the table by slashing corporate/high earner taxes and gutting social programs as much as possible the last decade. Also why corporate entities have squeezed as much as possible while they can.
It’s all over both ig and fb.
November 15, 2025 at 1:20 PM
It’s all over both ig and fb.
The illiberal nesting doll that doesn’t end
So, to clarify:
- Troops are not in danger of prosecution because they’re following lawful orders
- We’ve determined the legality of these operations
- We also determine what is and isn’t international law
Everyone in SOUTHCOM should be crying rn
- Troops are not in danger of prosecution because they’re following lawful orders
- We’ve determined the legality of these operations
- We also determine what is and isn’t international law
Everyone in SOUTHCOM should be crying rn
US Secretary of State yesterday:
“I don’t think the European Union gets to determine what international law is. What they certainly don’t get to determine is how the United States defends its national security."
Source: x.com/StateDept/st...
@bcfinucane.bsky.social
“I don’t think the European Union gets to determine what international law is. What they certainly don’t get to determine is how the United States defends its national security."
Source: x.com/StateDept/st...
@bcfinucane.bsky.social
November 15, 2025 at 1:16 PM
The illiberal nesting doll that doesn’t end
They can start awarding ribbons? Idk
November 13, 2025 at 11:22 PM
They can start awarding ribbons? Idk
So, to clarify:
- Troops are not in danger of prosecution because they’re following lawful orders
- We’ve determined the legality of these operations
- We also determine what is and isn’t international law
Everyone in SOUTHCOM should be crying rn
- Troops are not in danger of prosecution because they’re following lawful orders
- We’ve determined the legality of these operations
- We also determine what is and isn’t international law
Everyone in SOUTHCOM should be crying rn
US Secretary of State yesterday:
“I don’t think the European Union gets to determine what international law is. What they certainly don’t get to determine is how the United States defends its national security."
Source: x.com/StateDept/st...
@bcfinucane.bsky.social
“I don’t think the European Union gets to determine what international law is. What they certainly don’t get to determine is how the United States defends its national security."
Source: x.com/StateDept/st...
@bcfinucane.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 11:20 PM
So, to clarify:
- Troops are not in danger of prosecution because they’re following lawful orders
- We’ve determined the legality of these operations
- We also determine what is and isn’t international law
Everyone in SOUTHCOM should be crying rn
- Troops are not in danger of prosecution because they’re following lawful orders
- We’ve determined the legality of these operations
- We also determine what is and isn’t international law
Everyone in SOUTHCOM should be crying rn
US Secretary of State yesterday:
“I don’t think the European Union gets to determine what international law is. What they certainly don’t get to determine is how the United States defends its national security."
Source: x.com/StateDept/st...
@bcfinucane.bsky.social
“I don’t think the European Union gets to determine what international law is. What they certainly don’t get to determine is how the United States defends its national security."
Source: x.com/StateDept/st...
@bcfinucane.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 11:17 PM
You can’t convince me these aren’t Oreos that are rolled across the factory floor
November 13, 2025 at 11:13 PM
You can’t convince me these aren’t Oreos that are rolled across the factory floor
That face is what I imagine Blood Meridians Judge Holden looks like
November 13, 2025 at 10:27 PM
That face is what I imagine Blood Meridians Judge Holden looks like
Splurged on a Filson hoodie this year and the difference between it and my running hoodie (Gildan) is astounding.
November 12, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Splurged on a Filson hoodie this year and the difference between it and my running hoodie (Gildan) is astounding.
He needs to offload his collection of Dogma VHSs before the rerelease
November 11, 2025 at 11:03 PM
He needs to offload his collection of Dogma VHSs before the rerelease
NATO orders are basically the same but no one bothers to do the letterhead correctly (including me)
November 11, 2025 at 10:53 PM
NATO orders are basically the same but no one bothers to do the letterhead correctly (including me)
AB 201 in Agadez didn’t cost that much, but there were almost no contractors involved and it was the middle of the desert
November 11, 2025 at 6:58 PM
AB 201 in Agadez didn’t cost that much, but there were almost no contractors involved and it was the middle of the desert
The good thing is that they’re all stuck up with command strips, so taking them off will be pretty painless
November 6, 2025 at 10:37 PM
The good thing is that they’re all stuck up with command strips, so taking them off will be pretty painless