General Liederkranz

Kinda wonder if “anti-Christian bigotry” is the new way of saying (((Ezra Levant)))

GI Joe picture of the day: The Major briefs his men.

Featuring Major Bludd (1983) and Black Major Desert Troopers (2009 or so).

sadly for her, YLS produces few divorce lawyers

"maybe I just don't know what time it is" suggests the staffer who wrote this for Mitch is also familiar with the online far-right (hopefully from a "know your enemy" perspective)

Luckily he only has a 3-vote House majority, he’s used 9 months of floor time already, and he has FAR less political capital than in January. He’ll burn more of it trying to get the Senate to actually kill the filibuster. And I doubt he has any plan how to sequence or whip the bills he wants.

Kestrel (5by5 toys) pets Junkyard while Mutt (2004) holds his leash.

"Awww, he's such a good boy! And he smells much better than you do!"
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2001 Manimal Warwolf Forgotten G.I. Joe Figure profiles. Featuring G.I. Joe figures from around the world.

A look back at the Manimal Warwolf:

forgotten--figures.blogspot.com/2016/10/2001...

Apropos of nothing.

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The DEF arrives. I generally like to focus photos on toys that would've been on the market at the same time--in adjoining years, or maybe 2 years apart. But I'll make an exception for the Tomahawk because Hama used it so consistently in the comics right up to the very end. It goes with everything.

Lego picture of the day: Deep Freeze Defender (1993).

GI Joe picture of the day: Fire!

Featuring the Patriot (1992), Grunt (1991), Duke (1992), and Big Bear (1992).

1986 Zarana Since I’ve done Jinx and The Baroness lately, I figure I should probably continue down the path of female figures, and go with Zartan’s Sister, Zarana. A pretty stellar design, and char…

1986 Zarana at the Attica Gazette:

atticagazette.wordpress.com/2025/10/27/1...

Read all about her.

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Stalker (Tiger Force version, 2003) looks at Footloose (Slaughter's Marauders, 1989) lounging on top of the SAS Panther (Palitoy 1983) with his helmet covering his face.

Footloose tries to catch some Zzzs without the boss noticing. He is unsuccessful.

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Ah yes, “free speech and the politics of education” but he’s published only one article each on Trump’s crackdown on universities (arguing they had it coming) and one on people being fired over Charlie Kirk posts (explaining why most of the right are ok with it)

LOL of course it’s Jeremy Peters

Actually forget that—it looks just like this one from my Red Laser Python trooper.

Mainframe (Funskool), the Machine Gun Pac/Rat, and Grand Slam (1983)

"Mainframe, I don't think combining a ColecoVision and an Atari 2600 controller is going to control this thing very well..."

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To me it looks like it’s molded in that color. Especially the peg would have wear if it’s painted. Scratch to check?

My guess would be the last wave of Black Major Steel Brigades from 2023 or 2024.

Knockoffs, Reproductions, and You. In the world of toy collecting, there are three noteworthy types of knockoffs. The first, and arguably most famous, are the cheap dollar st...

Hey everyone, guess what? The first actual article for Cog Blocked is up! Here, I talk about why certain kinds of knockoffs and reproduction parts are Good, Actually!

cogblocked.blogspot.com/2025/10/knoc...

Astounding levels of whining here. He clearly has a crippling inferiority complex compared to PhDs.

The 1985 Alpine flushes the 1984 Zartan out of his mountain cave.

Alpine flushes Zartan out of his mountain cave.

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GI Joe picture of the day: Some straight-arm fun with Grunt, Steeler, Cobra Officer, and Cobra (all 1982) in the HQ (1983).

he says "Phil's opponent," so this is probably from 2021, not this year. But still applies since it's the same R!

great mix of figures. And I like this crop better than the one on IG where it cuts off Bludd and the second blue/black AV.

Major Bludd (1994), Baroness (Lady Jaye Toys 2023), multiple Alley Vipers (Black Major circa 2018) with the Ferret (1985) and HISS II (1989) in the background.

Baroness provides the Alley Viper squad leader with his orders.

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Rarities - 1995 Ninja Commando Road Pig Production Sample Forgotten G.I. Joe Figure profiles. Featuring G.I. Joe figures from around the world.

Tonight's Rarities Rewind looks at the unproduced 1995 Ninja Commandos Road Pig:

forgotten--figures.blogspot.com/2022/06/rari...

Why was Road Pig a ninja? We'll never know.

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GI Joe picture of the day: The Raider got raided.

Featuring Charbroil (1988), Hot Seat (1989), Iron Grenadiers (1988) and the Raider (1989).

Zandar (1986) sneaks around the Tiger Sting (1989).

Zandar takes advantage of his ability to not get noticed to do some "creative maintenance" on one of the Joes' vehicles.

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the problem is less that they all agree with Rubenfeld and Moyn, than that they seem to have an NYT-like code of never publicly criticizing other YLS faculty (at least, not anywhere near as fiercely as is needed and justified)

Echoes of Project 2025 in July-August of last year.

action figure photo, outdoors in a rocky environment. 2002 Convention exclusive Dusty is posed with a brown accessory pack M16/M203, acquired at the very same convention I received the figure. Super7 ReAction Sabre Tooth is also hanging out

This figure is special to me, since not only is Dusty my favorite Joe, but this was also my first Joe Convention (or toy show of any kind really) As a teenager wondering if I should still be into toys, him as a surprise release felt like I was given a message that I was where I was supposed to be.