thomas the grim 🏴☠️
@thomasthegrim.bsky.social
Peanuts, cigar, watch, metal (music), history, planning, and strategy enthusiast. Ardently contrarian. Views my own. Follow/Repost/Comment ≠ endorsement.
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Going to be a great Summer. After seeing them in Tampa this year I’ll get to see AC/DC and TPR twice next year.
November 12, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Going to be a great Summer. After seeing them in Tampa this year I’ll get to see AC/DC and TPR twice next year.
Happy Veterans Day.
November 11, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Happy Veterans Day.
Happy 250th Birthday, USMC!
November 10, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Happy 250th Birthday, USMC!
The three-season/smoking room is coming along nicely:
November 7, 2025 at 10:40 PM
The three-season/smoking room is coming along nicely:
Exactly this.
“'I only regret, that I have but one footlong to lose for my country.”
- Sandwich Guy
- Sandwich Guy
November 7, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Exactly this.
Not guilty. A worthy sacrifice (of a sandwich) upon the altar of freedom.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Not guilty. A worthy sacrifice (of a sandwich) upon the altar of freedom.
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“Could feel it through his ballistic vest.” I’ve worn a lot of different body armor in my life but am unaware of one rated for ‘ballistic’ sandwiches.
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CBP agent hit by sandwich in DC testifies: ‘Could smell onions and the mustard’
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent struck by a sandwich in Washington, D.C., this summer testified Tuesday during resident Sean Dunn’s federal misdemeanor trial. CBP agent Gregory L…
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November 4, 2025 at 11:35 PM
“Could feel it through his ballistic vest.” I’ve worn a lot of different body armor in my life but am unaware of one rated for ‘ballistic’ sandwiches.
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Location/Status update: Find me here:
November 3, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Location/Status update: Find me here:
Last Friday, October 31st, 2025 (yes, on Halloween) I retired after 28 years with the USG (over half of my life). I had a great run and am so very thankful for all the opportunities I’ve had to serve my country and see the world. Now, on to the next chapter.
November 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Last Friday, October 31st, 2025 (yes, on Halloween) I retired after 28 years with the USG (over half of my life). I had a great run and am so very thankful for all the opportunities I’ve had to serve my country and see the world. Now, on to the next chapter.
Everything just got better.
November 3, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Everything just got better.
When you drive 500 miles but have this waiting for you at the end of the day:
November 2, 2025 at 11:02 PM
When you drive 500 miles but have this waiting for you at the end of the day:
Hahaha. Got tickets to see Iron Maiden, Megadeth, and Anthrax together not once but twice next year. It’ll be a nice end of Summer/start of Fall.
November 1, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Hahaha. Got tickets to see Iron Maiden, Megadeth, and Anthrax together not once but twice next year. It’ll be a nice end of Summer/start of Fall.
Have a great day.
October 31, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Have a great day.
Finally finished this one today.
“All products of human endeavor, he (Clausewitz) noted in a letter written in his early twenties, carry within themselves the elements of their own destruction.” P. 150.
“All products of human endeavor, he (Clausewitz) noted in a letter written in his early twenties, carry within themselves the elements of their own destruction.” P. 150.
October 31, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Finally finished this one today.
“All products of human endeavor, he (Clausewitz) noted in a letter written in his early twenties, carry within themselves the elements of their own destruction.” P. 150.
“All products of human endeavor, he (Clausewitz) noted in a letter written in his early twenties, carry within themselves the elements of their own destruction.” P. 150.
It’s that time of year again….
October 29, 2025 at 3:57 PM
It’s that time of year again….
Paret, “Understanding War,” P. 204.
October 29, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Paret, “Understanding War,” P. 204.
‘Senator Lindsey Graham… suggested in a television interview Trump would soon outline to Congress "future potential military operations against Venezuela and Colombia."’
Question: Isn’t Colombia a Major Non-NATO Ally?
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Question: Isn’t Colombia a Major Non-NATO Ally?
www.cnbc.com/2025/10/28/u...
U.S. military officials required to sign NDAs tied to Latin America mission: Reuters
Lawmakers in Congress say they are being kept in the dark about key aspects of a military buildup that Venezuela fears may lead to an invasion.
www.cnbc.com
October 28, 2025 at 11:25 PM
‘Senator Lindsey Graham… suggested in a television interview Trump would soon outline to Congress "future potential military operations against Venezuela and Colombia."’
Question: Isn’t Colombia a Major Non-NATO Ally?
www.cnbc.com/2025/10/28/u...
Question: Isn’t Colombia a Major Non-NATO Ally?
www.cnbc.com/2025/10/28/u...
Footnote, P. 166 of Paret’s “Understanding War”. Where does the line start to encourage @teaandtactics.bsky.social to publish a translation and commentary on the poetry of Clausewitz?
October 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Footnote, P. 166 of Paret’s “Understanding War”. Where does the line start to encourage @teaandtactics.bsky.social to publish a translation and commentary on the poetry of Clausewitz?
‘In life the absolute — whether total violence in war or the state’s unlimited drive for power — is usually limited both by innate and by external forces, a reduction that is realistic and beneficial for the state and society.’ P. 176.
October 26, 2025 at 12:37 AM
‘In life the absolute — whether total violence in war or the state’s unlimited drive for power — is usually limited both by innate and by external forces, a reduction that is realistic and beneficial for the state and society.’ P. 176.
“Genius” according to Clausewitz, as written by Paret, P. 165.
October 25, 2025 at 2:08 AM
“Genius” according to Clausewitz, as written by Paret, P. 165.
Back in a bit. If you need me I’ll be listening to the new Sabaton album and will thus be temporarily unavailable.
October 22, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Back in a bit. If you need me I’ll be listening to the new Sabaton album and will thus be temporarily unavailable.
‘All products of human endeavor, he noted in a letter in his twenties, carry within themselves the elements of their own destruction.’ P. 150.
October 22, 2025 at 5:47 AM
‘All products of human endeavor, he noted in a letter in his twenties, carry within themselves the elements of their own destruction.’ P. 150.
‘Friction,’ from P. 140 of Paret’s “Understanding War,” the citation being a quote from “On War” itself:
October 21, 2025 at 12:24 AM
‘Friction,’ from P. 140 of Paret’s “Understanding War,” the citation being a quote from “On War” itself:
Patiently waiting.
October 19, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Patiently waiting.