David French; gift link. Thinking about how surprised 2005 me would have been to learn who turned out to be decent when Republicans had to decide how to respond to Trump, I wonder which figures from today's conservative media will turn out to have character when Nick Fuentes is elected President.

Opinion | The War That Could Swallow the World (Gift Article)

Whatever is happening in Iran, it isn’t working.

nytimes.com

This is mostly a good idea i think. I don't know where the number 11 comes from, but we do need icebreakers. And 7 of them will be built here in the US. I'd rather they all were, but that's not reality. Hopefully this is the way forward for revitalized shipbuilding in the US. We shall see.

The New York Times@nytimes.com · 4d ago

President Trump decided to buy 11 polar icebreakers, worth almost $7 billion, after a game of golf with Finland’s president. The question, experts say, is how many the U.S. really needs. nyti.ms/4hK355K

“…the airline said in a statement[:] ‘For the foreseeable future, the guest will not be permitted to travel on our flights.’” … “She said she wants to contact an attorney and intends to continue preaching on planes.” www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2026/...

Preflight sermon gets plane preacher kicked off Alaska Airlines flight

Florida evangelist Whitney Lynn shared clips of her removal on social media and racked up millions of views.

washingtonpost.com

that horse is out of the barn and three international flights away at this point

GOP Staffers Say the Party Has a Groyper Problem

Party veterans are concerned that the pipeline of young Republican talent is veering off course — and into terminally online extremism.

politico.com

Since when does a debatable claim out of a hack job op-ed count as trivia?

The Atlantic@theatlantic.com · 7d ago

Answer today’s trivia from James Surowiecki’s article arguing the 1920 shipping law is counterproductive. Check your response and tackle two other questions: theatln.tc/BbVwvuHV

A good article on the case for the Jones Act. The kids at Cato will steal everything that isnt bolted down.

Opinion: The Case for the Jones Act: American Commerce, Workers, Security

ByJames L. Henry – For more than 130 days, President Trump has waived the Jones Act, letting foreign ships carry cargo between American ports. Supporters of the waiver call this...

gcaptain.com

Starbuck spinning some Little River Band on a Sunday afternoon. He loves the yacht rock. #nowspinning #vinylcommunity #musicsky

#nowspinning a 1st US pressing of King Crimson's, Three of a Perfect Pair. I had this on CD and loved it, but the original vinyl is a step up. Levin's bass on Sleepless is definitely more present. Last album from a classic lineup. A great one to pick up! #vinylcommunity #musicsky #80s #kingcrimson

Now spinning Acid Bath, Paegan Terrorism Tactics. Sludge metal classic from 97, with cover art by Jack Kevorkian. Pressing is from 2022. They did a great job with the packaging on this essential record! #vinylcommunity #vinylsky #musicsky

Now spinning Sergeant Thunderhoof! This Sceptred Veil. UK prog metal at it's finest! #vinylcommunity #musicsky #vinylsky

Now Spinning, Khan, That Fair and Warlike Form//Return to Dust. Outstanding stoner-prog (?) Prog-metel (?) I don't know. Great stuff! #vinylcommunity #vinylsky #musicsky

#nowspinning Dax Riggs, We Sing Only of Blood or Love. Great to be home again and spinning records! #vinylcommunity #vinylsky #musicsky

Home again. Listening to Zeppelin.

Sunset somewhere in the Pacific. #pacificocean #photography #ship #westcoastkin #wave

This is actually the normal and legal functioning of a blockade. Blockading ships can order ships running the blockade to stop for inspection - a ship that refuses to stop can be fired upon to make it stop. Ships with contraband or running the blockade can be seized.

#blueskyartshow theme for today is #openings. Here's one from the ECR that everybody needs. #photography ##westcoastkin

Theme for #blueskyartshow today is #stone. So, here's a shot from Joshua Tree. #photography #westcoastkin #nationalparks

Theme for #blueskyartshow today is #flowing. Sunset somewhere in the Pacific Ocean shot at the waterline. #gopro #video #westcoastkin

Now spinning King Buffalo, Regenerator. Very nice pressing on white vinyl. These dudes bring a lot of sound! #musicsky #vinylsky #stonerrock #vinylcommunity

Now spinning Three Man Army Two from Three Man Army. British power trio. 1974. Hits all the early 70s blues, psych, prog buttons. Lucky to find this pristine 1st UK pressing. #vinylcommunity #vinylsky #musicsky

Obviously, this is all unconstitutional. But what i find most depressing about our current moment is the degree to which higher ed admin has simply rolled over. Anyway, happy to no longer be there, but I feel for the folks still fighting.

Zachary Levenson@grundrza.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Yesterday, those who teach Intro to Sociology at Florida colleges (as opposed to universities) received a ready-made curriculum from the state and were ordered to teach it. Yes, you read that correctly. The *state* is enforcing a curriculum on college profs, complete w/ the following restrictions:

Now spinning guns N' Roses, Appetite for Destruction. Some kind of EU reissue on 180g. Once upon a time, this was my go-to cassette for bombing down a Montana trail on a Rockhopper. #vinylsky #musicsky #vinylcommunity #gnr

Now spinning, The Clash, London Calling. 2013 reissue. A good pressing, i think, though never an audiophile record. But what a way to usher in the 1980s. Now, these guys would've been a great show. #vinylsky #musicsky #vinylcommunity

Now spinning Red Hot Chili Peppers, Mother's Milk. 1st pressing, direct metal master from Europe in near mint. A great find! #vinylsky #musicsky ##vinylcommunity

Cloudy skies over the back deck cleared off equipment and cargo. Somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. #blueskyartshow #wood #photography #westcoastkin #maritime

#blueskyartshow theme for today in #wood. Drift wood log on the shore of Puget Sound in Washington. #photography #westcoastkin

Now spinning Mahavishnu Orchestra, The Inner Mounting Flame. This shit is so heavy. Makes me think of King Crimson, Red, which came out 3 years later. #musicsky #vinylsky #vinylcommunity

BOOM!! Seahawks!

Now spinning, Jimi Hendrix, Electric Ladyland for the Seahawks in Super Bowl LX! Go Hawks!! #vinylcommunity #musicsky #vinylsky #superbowlLX

Now spinning Billy Joel's Glass Houses. I loved this album cover as a kid, always intrigued by the lives implied here. #Billyjoel #vinylsky #musicsky #vinylcommunity