Crispin Burke

Announcing a New Project: Quantum of Logic The James Bond movies are no stranger to outlandish villainous plots.

I’m launching Quantum of Logic — a weekly 2026 deep dive on every James Bond film to rate their villain plots, real-world inspirations, and which gadgets could actually work. Stay tuned!

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I love doing this! I may brew another batch!

2025 Holiday Cards Fill this out if you want a card this year!

It's once again time for me to star making holiday cards. Please sign up if you want one.

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Modern problems require modern solutions.

Small Drones, Big Limits: A Smarter Drone Strategy | Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University The U.S. Army will likely spend millions in drones and drone defenses as it aims to achieve domain dominance.

FPV #drones might be flashy, but they're fragile and fail a lot more than you think. Here’s why the U.S. needs a smarter drone strategy...for both offense and defense.

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Small Drones, Big Limits: A Smarter Drone Strategy | Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University The U.S. Army will likely spend millions in drones and drone defenses as it aims to achieve domain dominance.

FPV #drones might be flashy, but they're fragile and fail a lot more than you think. Here’s why the U.S. needs a smarter drone strategy...for both offense and defense.

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29 years of Wing Commander Academy! But only 28 years and 364 days for me because my parents’ cable went out ten minutes before the premiere.

Love this cartoon! Wish it was available streaming!

Where is the CIC Discord?

It’s absolutely crazy. Also a similar excursion took place in 2005.

That said, the military community is hoping that it’s most remarkable that no SEAL ever wrote a book about it.

Funny you mention this. Hegseth publicly fired a Navy doctor who worked on (among many other things) transgender health.

@socalledlizzie.bsky.social Hi, hope you are well!

Army Pilot Accused of Selling LSD on Dark Web Claims Religious Right | KFI AM 640 | Bill Handel An Army Black Hawk pilot, Kyle Norton Riester, is facing federal charges for allegedly selling nearly 1,800 orders of LSD on the dark web, claiming his actions were protected by religious freedom laws...

There was a Black Hawk pilot at Belvoir who used the same defense for selling LSD.

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Holding Former Government Officials Accountable For Election Interference And Improper Disclosure Of Sensitive Governmental Information – The White House By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.

Executive order revokes current and active security clearances of over 50 former senior U.S. intelligence and national security professionals.

I bet you'll never guess which former intelligence official is NOT on the list.

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Former President Joseph R. Biden’s helicopter flies low over Washington, DC one last time.

#Inauguration2025

Anti-tank mines found in IKEA; DOJ charges crypto mixers; Scammers impersonate Crowdstrike PLUS: The clock ticks for TikTok

Anti-tank mines found in IKEA

DOJ charges crypto mixers

Scammers impersonate Crowdstrike

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Explosive scooter kills Russian general; Meta fined $263 million for GDPR violation; Drug dealers sponsor ads on IG If it's not drones, it's lasers

Explosive scooter kills Russian general

Meta fined $263 million for GDPR violation

Drug dealers sponsor ads on IG

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TikTok school fights surge; Rhode Island PII exposed; Governments hunt for Assad holdings PLUS: Drones drones and more drones

TikTok school fights surge

Rhode Island PII exposed

Governments hunt for Assad holdings

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NDAA passes House; Incoming admin mulls Iran air strikes; NATO members consider 3% benchmark No crazy drone news today

NDAA passes House

Incoming admin mulls Iran air strikes

NATO members consider 3% benchmark

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Cyber crime leads to violent crime; Russian jets for North Korea; South Korean President remains in office PLUS: All the Syria news you missed this weekend

Cyber crime leads to violent crime

Russian jets for North Korea

South Korean President remains in office

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YouTube video by niallkennedy Table of Damascus in Lawrence of Arabia

Thinking of this scene over 100 years after Damascus was captured by a rebel army.

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Lafayette Square:

I remember when our dining facility had the “Warfighter Burger”.

I just got this on Kindle.

Long time no see!

CISA recommends encryption; TikTok takes down influence op; Stoli files for bankruptcy following ransomware The Hawk Tuah girl launched a meme coin. No spoilers, but it didn't end well.

CISA recommends encryption

TikTok takes down influence op

Stoli files for bankruptcy following ransomware

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