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Twitter refugee @clausewitzrocks πŸ€˜πŸ½πŸ‡¦πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡΅πŸ‡­ // military strategy / laws of war / military ethics / ❀️ the Pacific / #ParraEels #NSWWaratahs #Wallabies #FijiDrua

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Photo of a missing slice of cheesecake that looks like a cheesecake hull floating in a deep blue ocean. The "ocean" is actually the blueberry topping on the large cheesecake that we don't see completely.

Photo of a missing slice of cheesecake that looks like a cheesecake hull floating in a deep blue ocean. The "ocean" is actually the blueberry topping on the large cheesecake that we don't see completely.

All I saw was cheesecake boat and ocean for at least 5 minutes

12.09.2025 17:08 β€” πŸ‘ 23579    πŸ” 5179    πŸ’¬ 416    πŸ“Œ 493
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Happy 4th of July, Batman.

04.07.2025 03:44 β€” πŸ‘ 13440    πŸ” 3473    πŸ’¬ 186    πŸ“Œ 110
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Madison’s reflection from 1795 - on point today.

29.06.2025 01:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The world has gone mad.

13.06.2025 01:01 β€” πŸ‘ 4559    πŸ” 755    πŸ’¬ 112    πŸ“Œ 26

You’ve been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who’s coming to save you? I suppose one of them is also Deadpool…

13.06.2025 10:51 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Chapter 1
A Warrior
The object of war is not to die for your country, but to make the other dumb bastard die for his.
General George Patton
In July 1944, a young dentist named Captain Ben Salomon landed on the island of Saipan. When the doctor for 2d Battalion, 105th Infantry was wounded by a mortar, Captain Salomon volunteered to take his place. After all, there was little dental work required in battle.
2nd Battalion pushed north through the island's muggy jungles. When they found Japanese fighters hidden in the network of limestone caves. they drove them out.

Chapter 1 A Warrior The object of war is not to die for your country, but to make the other dumb bastard die for his. General George Patton In July 1944, a young dentist named Captain Ben Salomon landed on the island of Saipan. When the doctor for 2d Battalion, 105th Infantry was wounded by a mortar, Captain Salomon volunteered to take his place. After all, there was little dental work required in battle. 2nd Battalion pushed north through the island's muggy jungles. When they found Japanese fighters hidden in the network of limestone caves. they drove them out.

I see FM 1-0 is off to a smashing start

That is one of the dumbest quotes. The purpose of war is not to kill, the purpose of war is to get your adversary to do what you want, via battles and campaigns that involve killing

The US Army can’t see the war for the battles.

And we’re not warriors.

14.05.2025 12:06 β€” πŸ‘ 238    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 24    πŸ“Œ 4
PBS didn't "become woke". You grew up to be a bad person.

PBS didn't "become woke". You grew up to be a bad person.

09.05.2025 04:57 β€” πŸ‘ 18914    πŸ” 3817    πŸ’¬ 134    πŸ“Œ 101

Sebastian - you have to! Beat Star Wars story!

10.05.2025 05:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Lord John Marbury Has Been Summoned | The West Wing
YouTube video by The West Wing Lord John Marbury Has Been Summoned | The West Wing

There's only one person I trust to explain India-Pakistan conflicts to me

youtu.be/rAI_sRA9G48?...

10.05.2025 02:27 β€” πŸ‘ 150    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 2

I cannot even say just how much Andor is a TV show for our time.

And the amazing thing is that Keith’s point is not just one that is explicit in Andor, it’s also present subtly & implicitly in other notes in the show, exploring how those different forms of expression occur, and their toll.

26.04.2025 03:38 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
This essay traces the long and turbulent history of American booksellers who have faced censorship, harassment, and even violence for defending the freedom to read. Through vivid anecdotes and historical cases-from undercover stings in the early 1900s and legal battles over β€œobscene” literature, to FBI surveillance of Black bookstores and bomb threats against feminist and LGBTQ+ shops-the author illustrates how bookstores have repeatedly become battlegrounds in the fight for civil liberties and free expression. Despite intimidation from both government and private groups, booksellers have pushed back, shaping legal precedents and rallying communities to defend First Amendment rights. The essay ultimately calls on readers to recognize bookstores as β€œarsenals of democracy” and to support their ongoing role in safeguarding intellectual freedom.

This essay traces the long and turbulent history of American booksellers who have faced censorship, harassment, and even violence for defending the freedom to read. Through vivid anecdotes and historical cases-from undercover stings in the early 1900s and legal battles over β€œobscene” literature, to FBI surveillance of Black bookstores and bomb threats against feminist and LGBTQ+ shops-the author illustrates how bookstores have repeatedly become battlegrounds in the fight for civil liberties and free expression. Despite intimidation from both government and private groups, booksellers have pushed back, shaping legal precedents and rallying communities to defend First Amendment rights. The essay ultimately calls on readers to recognize bookstores as β€œarsenals of democracy” and to support their ongoing role in safeguarding intellectual freedom.

Booksellers have faced censorship and harassment defending the freedom to read. Celebrate your local bookstore and support their ongoing role in safeguarding intellectual freedom.

press.princeton.edu/ideas/bookst...

#BookstoreDay

26.04.2025 02:10 β€” πŸ‘ 7958    πŸ” 2027    πŸ’¬ 107    πŸ“Œ 74
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Opinion | The Naval Academy Canceled My Lecture on Wisdom How a lecture to the U.S. Naval Academy on censorship was censored.

This is worth your time to read.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/19/o...

24.04.2025 21:33 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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#OTD in 1915, Gaba Tepe a.k.a. Anzac Cove. The first of around 345,000 British, 79,000 French, 50,000 Australians and 15,000 New Zealanders arriving in the Gallipoli area. #WW1 #HISTORY

25.04.2025 05:21 β€” πŸ‘ 37    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Emperor penguin males huddled while sitting in eggs . We mainly have king penguins on Heard Island but emperors do visit sometimes they just don’t breed here

Emperor penguin males huddled while sitting in eggs . We mainly have king penguins on Heard Island but emperors do visit sometimes they just don’t breed here

Toxic masculinity isn’t a concern here, and we don’t view empathy as toxic. For centuries, adult males have huddled together, protecting the colony’s most vulnerable, giving their future a chance amidst the raging storms that threaten them.

23.04.2025 13:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2104    πŸ” 396    πŸ’¬ 57    πŸ“Œ 25

Bad times for the State Department lead to bad times for the rest of us.

20.04.2025 17:26 β€” πŸ‘ 714    πŸ” 150    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 4
The effort began when retired Navy commander William Marks, a 1996 Naval Academy graduate and former spokesperson for the Defense Intelligence Agency, launched a fundraiser April 5 to purchase the books for the students. Marks said he viewed the Navy’s decision to remove the books, which included fiction and nonfiction, as a first step toward cultivating a new generation of military leaders more loyal to individual political leaders than the U.S. Constitution.

The effort began when retired Navy commander William Marks, a 1996 Naval Academy graduate and former spokesperson for the Defense Intelligence Agency, launched a fundraiser April 5 to purchase the books for the students. Marks said he viewed the Navy’s decision to remove the books, which included fiction and nonfiction, as a first step toward cultivating a new generation of military leaders more loyal to individual political leaders than the U.S. Constitution.

β€œThese are dedicated young men and women who we’re trusting, some within a few months, to go out and lead our Navy and lead the Marine Corps,” Marks said. β€œI think this is about suppressing knowledge, erasing history and limiting opportunities for education.”

β€œThese are dedicated young men and women who we’re trusting, some within a few months, to go out and lead our Navy and lead the Marine Corps,” Marks said. β€œI think this is about suppressing knowledge, erasing history and limiting opportunities for education.”

Local people in Annapolis are making books removed from the Naval Academy's library available to students. Here's what one of them, a retired Navy commander, said about it. Give him another medal for service to his country.
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

21.04.2025 03:01 β€” πŸ‘ 222    πŸ” 65    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 6

Love this so much! ❀️ Way to go, Annapolis!

21.04.2025 03:26 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Applicable for all nations but especially the US.

19.04.2025 13:01 β€” πŸ‘ 291    πŸ” 38    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

It was the worst of times, it was the even worse than that of times

19.04.2025 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2289    πŸ” 411    πŸ’¬ 43    πŸ“Œ 17
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a man in a suit says this is ridiculous in white letters ALT: a man in a suit says this is ridiculous in white letters

A short article of mine on civil-military relations and democratic backsliding had been accepted for publication in the journal "Connections".

Then I received an email that the editors can't publish the paper unless I "remove the case study/examples of the United States" (1/x)
#CivMilSky

19.04.2025 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 904    πŸ” 370    πŸ’¬ 28    πŸ“Œ 57
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Opinion | Naval Academy Censors Ryan Holiday’s Lecture on Censorship (Gift Article) How a lecture to the U.S. Naval Academy on censorship was censored.

β€œCompromises pile up when you are in the hands of a skilled extortionist” Perhaps the Academies can take a page from the WH and say this was all a mistake.

20.04.2025 09:36 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Definitely check out Manly on the ferry! The ferry ride itself is pretty spectacular on the way back into Circular Quay

18.04.2025 22:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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It was an incredible honor to discuss CNA #wargaming and the value of educational wargaming in #PME at the Australian Defence College. Thank you for being wonderful hosts & sharing your experiences with me. I'm reminded there's always more to learn.
🎲

16.04.2025 12:11 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

So awesome! Next time we need to make time to crack out some games!

15.04.2025 11:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Great to meet up with @sebastianbae.bsky.social and Scott Jenkinson at the #AustralianDefenceCollege Wargaming Conference!

15.04.2025 10:57 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

This.

06.04.2025 00:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Walrus Buffett (Heard Island Investment Union Rep):

β€œFor far too long America has had an Economy.

We’re pleased they’re finally using the Marie Kondo method to eliminate that unnecessary wealth and become like these beloved Antarctic islands. β€œ

05.04.2025 21:46 β€” πŸ‘ 710    πŸ” 104    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 7
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Production at this facility was temporarily shut down as they assessed the impact of tariffs going forward.

04.04.2025 15:17 β€” πŸ‘ 6079    πŸ” 1129    πŸ’¬ 147    πŸ“Œ 74
A penguin pointing w a stick at a pic sitting on an easel of a Tesla w a pigeon flying over head pooping on it as 3 pigeons look on

A penguin pointing w a stick at a pic sitting on an easel of a Tesla w a pigeon flying over head pooping on it as 3 pigeons look on

🀣

04.04.2025 16:33 β€” πŸ‘ 36073    πŸ” 8188    πŸ’¬ 836    πŸ“Œ 701

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