thomas the grim 🏴☠️
@thomasthegrim.bsky.social
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What’s interesting is since the popularity of Vikings on TV, Norse Paganism has been on the rise as a religious faith. Also, a lot of people don’t realize just how much Christianity borrowed from it. Lastly, even the days of the week are Norse. Today is “Wodin’s Day” or Wednesday.
November 12, 2025 at 9:41 PM
What’s interesting is since the popularity of Vikings on TV, Norse Paganism has been on the rise as a religious faith. Also, a lot of people don’t realize just how much Christianity borrowed from it. Lastly, even the days of the week are Norse. Today is “Wodin’s Day” or Wednesday.
Of course this will work, just like our strategy did for the 20 years we were present in-country. No heroin to be found on America’s streets in those days, was there? Now we’re no longer there it will be a little more challenging but we’ve totally got this.
November 12, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Of course this will work, just like our strategy did for the 20 years we were present in-country. No heroin to be found on America’s streets in those days, was there? Now we’re no longer there it will be a little more challenging but we’ve totally got this.
Sounds like we’ll have to develop a Megatron to defend against this.
November 11, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Sounds like we’ll have to develop a Megatron to defend against this.
Cool post/thread. I’ve got her book on my Clausewitz TBR for next year.
November 11, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Cool post/thread. I’ve got her book on my Clausewitz TBR for next year.
I’m curious as to your thoughts on this @hupplescat.bsky.social.
November 9, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I’m curious as to your thoughts on this @hupplescat.bsky.social.
Hahaha. Was just going to mention I didn’t see it in there. I’ve got it and “Bombing to Win” on my near-term TBR.
November 9, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Hahaha. Was just going to mention I didn’t see it in there. I’ve got it and “Bombing to Win” on my near-term TBR.
Trying really hard not to break my “no new books” rule but posts like this make it very difficult. A good book on COIN is definitely worth the read. Thanks for recommending it.
November 8, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Trying really hard not to break my “no new books” rule but posts like this make it very difficult. A good book on COIN is definitely worth the read. Thanks for recommending it.
Lethality, you say?
November 7, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Lethality, you say?
Congratulations. Quite an accomplishment.
November 7, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Congratulations. Quite an accomplishment.
Why not go for broke?
November 7, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Why not go for broke?
Wait until he decides to do a monorail:
November 7, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Wait until he decides to do a monorail:
I guess you can indict a ham sandwich but not necessarily convict one.
November 7, 2025 at 12:34 AM
I guess you can indict a ham sandwich but not necessarily convict one.
Might have to break my “no new books rule” for this one.
November 7, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Might have to break my “no new books rule” for this one.
Iron Maiden (with Megadeth and Anthrax) tickets are on sale now. AC/DC and TPR tickets go on sale tomorrow.
November 6, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Iron Maiden (with Megadeth and Anthrax) tickets are on sale now. AC/DC and TPR tickets go on sale tomorrow.
That’s pretty good. Took me a minute to get it, though, which made it funnier when I did.
November 5, 2025 at 1:25 PM
That’s pretty good. Took me a minute to get it, though, which made it funnier when I did.
Good point. In retrospect I suppose it’s easy (or perhaps convenient) to forget the war had overwhelming bipartisan support, at least initially. There were dissenters and protestors but I seem to recall they were greatly outnumbered.
November 5, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Good point. In retrospect I suppose it’s easy (or perhaps convenient) to forget the war had overwhelming bipartisan support, at least initially. There were dissenters and protestors but I seem to recall they were greatly outnumbered.