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DEFCON refers to any one of five levels of readiness used by the U.S. military.

The word is a blend of 'defense' & 'condition.'

DEFCON 5 is used for the lowest perceived threat, and DEFCON 1 for the highest.

The Freshman - This American Life Writer Sarah Vowell explains why she watched The Godfather every day while she was in college.

Revisited books I read 20+ years ago lately. Sarah Vowell’s Take the Cannoli stands out. Her essay on This American Life Ep. 76: Mob| The Freshman is some of her best www.thisamericanlife.org/76/mob/act-o...

We’re in serious trouble if 300 Bradley’s and 50 Abrams are “introducing an unacceptable level of risk to U.S. Military readiness”

Motherfucking wind farms…

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On the radio this weekend: Summer is a time when change seems more possible than ever. But can people actually reinvent themselves in the warmer months? bit.ly/2ArNc0W

I was so happy to be able to indulge my inner geek in this “Why We Fight” episode w/ @motheroftanks.bsky.social. WWII sightings of “foo fighters” were real; were really weird; & remain unexplained:

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none of this is making us more lethal or secure. It’s the opposite. Due to schemes like this (which are really just opportunities for grift) and defunding State and DOD programs, the country is increasingly vulnerable.

(answering work cell) Bill Wonka.

my similar boomer opinion is that i think “home economics” or whatever the equivalent is ought to be mandatory for students in middle and high school.

Taurus: Success is just around the corner that you are nowhere near.

i have a lot of affection for KILL BILL and one thing i want more than anything is just a big remaster that presents both volumes as a single feature.

there should be more synonyms for schadenfreude

“Even in our broken places, we're still beautiful because we're strong at our broken places,” says Jennifer Thompson, explaining the Japanese practice of kintsugi, meaning “golden repair.” cbsn.ws/3IFdk8D

ICE deports Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Commandant vows swift justice, new Sergeant Major by close of business

TFW Duffleblog goes harder than pundits and pols

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Perfect 🤌🏼

Nope. You can’t unsee or forget that stuff.

Cc every SOF guy who whined about ROE last 20 years.

I distinctly recall in early GWOT a gross curiosity among combat arms soldiers to watch the spat of beheadings online at the time. It became a strongman competition of who could ‘take it.’ No doubt there’s a straight line one can draw to our current culture of people bloodthirsty for violence.

Also undisputedly has contributed to recruiting during community relations engagements.

Lame Bluesky won’t let users post more than four pics at a time

Lately I have a semi-insufferable practice of adding my friend’s dogs and my dog to training pics of our units. Big shout-out to my team of staff photogs for their work! Enjoy.

God, no. I already know I’d constantly say or think about major world events or was deployed somewhere when they were born 🥴

The Old Line State Effect

What Pete Hegseth Doesn’t Understand About Soldiers Lethality alone doesn’t win wars.

Super proud of fellow Miltwitter Mike Alumnus, Mike Nelson, for this thoughtful piece on our profession:

www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

On Order, Authority, and Modern Civil-Military Relations, by Lindsay P. Cohn, published by Bloomsbury Academic

I’m excited that my first book is available for pre-order and will come out at the end of the month!
It looks at how to think about military ethics from a perspective of upholding democratic governance and values. Everyone can just ignore the chapter on Augustine unless you REALLY like Augustine 😂

My parent covered my eyes during that scene, so I’d like to think it was a come to Jesus moment.

Pulp Fiction. I was 12yo and watched it in a movie theater. Not answering on here as to why my parents thought it was appropriate. But, it taught me a lot.

A fun re-run pod this week: @micahloewinger.bsky.social w/ @jmthompson.bsky.social on ‬how the Pentagon helped turn the country music industry into what it is today, and why some of country's most famous jingoistic songs are more complex than they seem: www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...