Saturday Roundup of Link Roundups - 7 March

Wombat-socho is up first with In The Mailbox: 03.04.26

Dana Loesch: Operation Epic Fury
Don Surber: A bombing nine years in the making

The Right Way - Top of the News

Netanyahu 'Tip' Call to Trump Sparked Attack - NewsMax
Iran's mullahs find out the hard way that joining the Axis of Evil is no way to acquire allies - American Thinker

EBL - Dan Crenshaw Loses His Primary

Good. Tillis too. Next Cornyn. And we have to get rid of Thune.
It is time to settle all family business.
Instapundit: Reality Check

Pixy Misa at Ambient Irony - Daily News Stuff 5 March 2026: Fish Fingers And Custard Edition

Your car can be tracked everywhere you go by your tire pressure sensors. (Dark Reading)
Which transmit unique identifiers, unencrypted, readable by anyone withing a 50-meter range.

A View from the Beach - Flotsam and Jetsam - Noem Out Mullin In at DHS

Capt. Ed cites WaPo: Here Come the Kurds?, Dave Strom notices the UK is Becoming a Pariah in Gulf and Have You Noticed That Gulf States Are Implicitly Allied With Israel?

Again from Wombat-socho - In The Mailbox: 03.05.26 (Afternoon Edition)

The Abbey of Misrule: Walk Away From The Sea
Cedar Sanderson: On A Subway Express

Flopping Aces - The Week in Radical Leftism, 03/06/2026 – Let’s keep celebrating the Death of The Washington Post!

However much you may hate The Dinosaur Media, you don’t hate them enough.
A professor challenged the Smithsonian. Security shut the gallery.

Gates of Vienna - News Feed 3/5/2026

Europe Edges Into Iran War as Bases and Fleets Mobilise
The war between Israel, the United States and Iran has rapidly reshaped the strategic landscape of the Middle East.

Vlad Tepes - Condi on the Iran war, Rebel asks Ayatollah mourners about virgin goats, Carpay on how Indians now own Vancouver, High school teacher on the destructive sexual material forced on children in schools: Links 1 for March 5, 2026

2. Brampton Shiia mosque gathers to mourn the death of the Iranian leader.
“Would some of those virgins be goats perhaps?”
The video is worth the watch for that moment alone.

Lawrence Person's BattleSwarm Blog - Iran Strikes: Day 5

U.S. submarine torpedoes Iranian frigate IRIS Dena off Sri Lanka:
It blew up real good and sank quickly.

Wombat-socho again - In The Mailbox: 03.06.26

CDR Salamander: The Sinking of the Dena Was Textbook, also, Fullbore Friday
Da Tech Guy: The US Finally Goes to War With Iran

Small Dead Animals - Wednesday On Turtle Island

Conman Carney’s Canada: No results. Secret deals. Dictators don’t need budget officers.
Stories You Won’t Find At Carney’s CBC: Paul Joseph Watson – Why is he here? Brendan O’Neill – Leftist sympathy. The colonization of Britain.

The Glibertarians - First Friday Afternoon Links of March

Embrace the cleansing fire.
“After a full investigation, we’ve identified that the rat was not 21 years of age.”

J.J. Sefton at Ace of Spades HQ - The Morning Report — 3/4/26

American feminist organizations rally to help Iran keep killing women.
Feminists for Killing Feminists

Maggie's Farm - Thursday morning links

Strength Training May Be the Biggest Factor in Healthy Aging
Why Universities Keep Losing the Argument - They have responded to public skepticism with appeals to their own authority. It’s not working.

Doug Ross - Larwyn’s Linx: While Democrats rage against the American/Israel war on Iran, the PEOPLE celebrate

• Why didn’t we do this to Iran long ago? - Neo
• Iran and the anti-American left - Robert Stilson

Anonymous Conservative - News Briefs – 03/04/2026

Rep. Dan Crenshaw ousted by primary challenger to his right.
Jasmine Crockett has LOST the Democratic Primary for US Senate in TX, putting an END to her career in Congress.

I leave you with Quick Hits Of Wisdom, Knowledge And Snark #3457 from 90 Miles from Tryanny, Wednesday Memes … from MaddMedic, Thursday Meme Drop from Midwest Chick's Place, Friday's political and current event memes from Wirecutter, and Midweek Memes from Granite Grok.

Another Failure of the Victim-Selection Process

They apparently thought that breaking into a home in Florida was a good idea. It wasn't. Teen arrested after attempted burglary leads to shooting in Nassauville, deputies say | FirstCoastNews

[The Nassau County Sheriff's Office] says that at around 8 p.m., deputies responded to a residence on Clearwater Road after a homeowner reported that two individuals had attempted to break in. The homeowner told deputies that he had "heard voices and movement" outside his home, before one suspect is said to have "forcibly opened the front door."

Since this took place in Florida, the homeowner opened fire, striking one of the intruders. The guy who got shot is a juvenile, so we have no information about him, except that he is in stable condition.

The second suspect, who had been identified as 18-year-old Anson Shawn Drew, fled the scene after the shooting but was located shortly afterwards by deputies. He was arrested and charged with two counts of burglary and is currently held in the Nassau County Jail.

Nassau County, Florida is just north of Jacksonville. It borders against Georgia on the north, and the Atlantic Ocean on the east.

Self-defense is a human right, and this didn't happen in New York City.

Antisemitism Continues Its March Across Canada

The New York Times has the details.Toronto Synagogue Is Damaged by Gunfire on Night of Jewish Holiday

A Toronto synagogue was damaged by gunfire on Monday night, the beginning of the Jewish holiday Purim, the police said.

Police officers responded to calls of gunfire at Temple Emanu-El in the North York neighborhood just before 11 p.m.

North York is an "administrative district" in Toronto. It apparently used to be independent, but was absorbed in the way cities always gobble up surrounding suburbs.

A Purim celebration had ended about an hour before the attack.

The Canadian government issued some statistics about hate crimes, but could not, or would not, detail how many were antisemitic.

B’nai Brith of Canada Foundation, a civil rights organization, said antisemitism incidents reached records in the country in 2024, with 6,219 reports.

Is anyone surprised?

Also sprach Zarathustra (2001)

I found today's song by way of a YouTube channel I listen to once in a while. Not quite social media, but not too far off.

"Also sprach Zarathustra" was composed in 1896 by Richard Strauss, inspired by Nietzsche's work of the same name. Most people know it because it was used in the "Dawn of Man" sequence of Stanley Kubrick's 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey. A film that you should definitely see at least once. I have seen it many times.

This song is "Also sprach Zarathustra (2001)" by Deodato from his 1973 album Prelude.

If you are wondering WHY you should see 2001: A Space Odyssey, I cannot explain that better than Danika. Her video 2001: A Space Odyssey EXPLAINED in 2001 Seconds does contain spoilers if you haven't seen it, and 2001 seconds is about 34 minutes.

Friday Links - 6 March

Miguel Gonzalez starts us off with A thought about the future of Iran.

It is time for the Trump administration to plat Lord of War in an accelerated matter and that can be done via a simple deal: We go gun shopping in Mexico.

For those who do not know, the Mexican Military has many warehouses filled to the A-frames with all kinds of weapons confiscated from decades of fighting the Cartels.

Clayton Cramer - Progress on Waiting Periods

If New Mexico wanted a waiting period to do that, then completion of the FBI's background check should be enough time. But really, what drives this is a belief that guns are icky and any barrier we put in the way, makes us righteous and pure.

The New Neo - Alas, we’ve seen the likes of these stories before: “reimagining”crime and punishment

The prosecutors say they dropped charges because the victims often had no fixed address and couldn’t be located. Seems that, in addition to robbing liquor stores, this guy may have usually preyed on the homeless, but until now he never killed anyone.

Theo Spark - We never knew, they never told us ..............from Rico

Cigarettes, when they were only tobacco, were actually much less harmful that the modern version that added chemicals for flavor, habituation, yadda-yadda...you know the drill: the same thing that was done to natural food was first done to natural tobacco.

One thing that flew under everyone's radar was the addition of cigarette 'filters' to make them safer/healthier to smoke. [read: asbestos]

Juvat at Chant du Départ - One of the true Heroes in my life! (On flying jets...) You know it's gonna be a good story, when it basically starts with...

So, there I was…

Irons in the Fire - How messed up are things across the Atlantic?

A British Jew decides he wants German citizenship in case he has to flee Britain...

Pixy Misa at Ambient Irony - Daily News Stuff 4 March 2026: Tiger Stripe Edition

Drones launched in Iran's attempt to make as many enemies as possible before it expires hit an Amazon datacenter in the UAE, and took out power to another of its datacenters in Bahrain. (Tom's Hardware)

Born just in time to have my servers blown up in the sandbox.

The Other McCain - Violence Against Women Update

I created the Violence Against Women category specifically for the kind of “violence against women that feminists will ignore.” You can call it “intersectionality” or just call it hypocrisy, but if you pay attention a while, you’ll notice that there seems to be a double standard regarding this issue that feminists claim to care so much about.

The Gun Writer - Gun control in Iran was failing even before our first strike

Iranian civilians certainly have a legitimate need to arm themselves. It is difficult to understand the horrors they face under the current Islamic regime. They can be arrested, jailed and tortured on mere suspicion. Their security forces can shoot them dead on the street for no reason without any fear of a legal response.

Freedom Is Just Another Word… - How to Legally Build Your Own German Panzerfaust: DIY Build

Everyone should have one!!!

Alcohol Can Be Hazardous to Your Health

It can cause you to do stuff that results in you getting shot. South Dakota Resident Awakes to Noises, Shoots Alleged Intruder

A Rapid City, South Dakota, resident awoke to noises shortly before 3:30 a.m. and shot an alleged intruder who was attempting to make entry through a window.

The homeowner called police to report the situation, and while they were on the way the homeowner shot the would-be intruder.

Police spoke with the resident of the home and “later determined the injured man was intoxicated and had mistaken the residence for the home of an acquaintance who lives next door.”

Rapid City, South Dakota is roughly 300 miles north of Denver Colorado, or about 480 miles west of Minneapolis.

The guy who got shot is expected to survive, but really, it could have ended for him.

There is no explanation for why he was trying to break into his friend's home through a window. Chalk it up to alcohol and poor life choices.

Self-defense is a human right. Also, don't be stupid.

Adorable?

Alice Jones Webb at Take It Outside - Don't Call Me Adorable: A Basecamp Dispatch on grit, blood, and making things marketable. I wouldn't describe her as adorable.

Alice Jones Webb is a hunter. She writes for several magazines, but that isn't why she hunts.

I was asked for a profile photo this week.

I sent the one I’ve used for years, the one that’s been good enough for major publications and legacy brands. It’s my public face.

I’m standing in the woods with a spring gobbler slung over my shoulder. You can’t see much of the bird. Just a sweep of tail feathers and the weight of him against my back.

Some marketing idiot was apparently offended by the photo. They called it "adorable" but wanted something else. She gave them another photo, but it wasn't quite what they expected.

So I sent another photo. One as far from adorable as I could get. Me with an elk, face lit up and wildly alive.

And it was fine. For a moment. That I could use that photo. That people would see that bull. In some ways, it felt more honest than the turkey photo.

And of course they had problems with that photo, and asked someone to Photoshop out the blood. Maybe the person upset by hunting photos should find employment where they won't see hunting photos.

Click thru for the photos, and for more commentary, and for Alice Jones Webb. She seems like an interesting person.

Wasn't F*c*book Penalizing People Who Doubted Global Boiling?

What about sea level rise? Mark Zuckerberg Buys $170 Million Miami Mansion

The Meta cofounder and his wife, Priscilla Chan, have allegedly closed on a waterfront estate on Florida’s Indian Creek Island, according to a source with knowledge of the deal. Sources familiar with the deal say Zuckerberg ultimately purchased the waterfront mansion at 7 Indian Creek Island Road, a two-acre property located a few doors down from Jeff Bezos’s expanding holdings on the guard-gated enclave.

I would have to look it up to be sure, but my guess is that the highest point on Indian Creek Island is less than 3 feet above high tide.

Isn't Global Boiling, or Climate Change, or whatever going to cause catastrophic sea level rise?

DC's Magazine Limits Unconstitutional

This is news worth thinking about. BREAKING NEWS! DC's ban on magazines over ten rounds is unconstitutional | Jews Can Shoot

Magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition are ubiquitous in our country, numbering in the hundreds of millions, accounting forabout half of the magazines in the hands of our citizenry, and they come standard with the most popular firearms sold in America today. Because these magazines are arms in common and ubiquitous use by law-abiding citizens across this country, we agree with Benson and the United States that the District’s outright ban on them violates the Second Amendment.

Very interesting.

This decision is from the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, and NOT the US federal government Court of Appeals.

The case is Benson v. United States, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. I'm reasonable sure that Washington DC will appeal to wherever this is appealed next.

Microsoft Got Their Knickers in a Twist

From Windows Latest we get the latest from Microslop: Microsoft gets tired of “Microslop,” bans the word on its Discord, then locks the server after backlash

Microsoft’s aggressive AI push in Windows 11 through 2025 brought upon themselves the title Microslop. Unfortunately for the company, it’s everywhere on social media, and there isn’t a way to stop the spread, unless, of course, it’s their own Discord server.

First they censored the term, and then when that blew up in their faces, they locked the entire Discord server.

Because people are pissed off that Microsoft is more interested in shoving AI down everyone's throats than actually making Windows efficient, secure, not annoying with ads, ...

Once the censorship became known, people started getting around the filters by misspelling Microslop, using the standard l33t substitutions at first, and then Microsoft shut the whole thing down.

Microsoft’s brand image might already be at an all-time low, and even as the company announced plans to fix Windows 11 with performance improvements and less AI, the software giant can’t risk getting more hatred towards their expensive investment in Copilot.

Go read the whole thing. Not quite a Bud Light/Jaguar moment, but I am reminded of them. It also has echoes of Disney/Lucasfilm producing stuff no one asked for, actually hate, and are left wondering why their brand has been destroyed, to the point of being a laughingstock.

And so we have today's vocabulary word.

Schadenfreude

enjoyment obtained from seeing or hearing about the troubles of others

Hat tip to Pixy Misa at Ambient Irony and Daily News Stuff 3 March 2026: Mineralogical Edition

Microsoft did not ban the word "microslop" from its official Copilot Discord forum and then shut the whole thing down when people kept using the offending term, or, well, they did but they say it was due to spam. (Windows Latest)

Sure, Microsoft. I believe you.

Good Guys 1, Bad Guys 0

First she got shot, then she was arrested. Des Moines homeowner shoots alleged intruder during late-night break-in

And don't open the door, because crazy people are dangerous.

According to investigators, the homeowner reported hearing someone yelling in the backyard, followed by banging on the back door. When the homeowner unlocked the door, Wilson allegedly forced her way inside and began assaulting the resident.

The homeowner was armed, and shot the intruder. Police, who had already been called, provided first aid, and fire/rescue took her to a local hospital, where her wounds were considered minor.

After being treated and released from the hospital, she was charged with second-degree burglary, a Class C felony.

The homeowner was not arrested because this did not occur in the city of New York.

Self-defense is a human right.

The Award for Stupid Police Officer of the Year Goes to ...

From WAFB Baton Rouge, there is an update on a story from the first week of February. I-TEAM: Man jailed for stolen gun that was legal sues police department

This is completely expected.

A man is suing the New Roads Police Department after his arrest for allegedly possessing a firearm that the New Roads Police Department claimed was stolen. It was not.

For my initial post on this incident, see this link.

The geniuses that work at the New Roads Police Department apparently don't know how to run the serial number of a stolen gun. They in fact, did NOT run the serial number.

The WAFB I-TEAM first to report that the officer involved ran the patent number and not the serial number, which caused the gun to come back stolen. Livingston was arrested and spent 20 hours in jail.

That is a new level of stupid.

And to add some icing to the cake, the local news organization did some investigating and found a whole bunch of 'fun stuff' going on in the New Roads Police Department. For all of those details I refer you to Liberty Doll and her video UPDATE: Man Jailed for "Stolen" Legal Gun.

It's a Good Thing Canada Has All That Gun Control

Someone might have been shot. Oh, wait a minute... 3 foreign nationals charged after extortion shootings in B.C. and Alberta | Globalnews

Three foreign nationals are facing charges related to a series of South Asian extortions, according to the BC RCMP, and one of the suspects is also wanted after a home near Edmonton was shot up twice last year.

Sandeep Singh, Avtar Singh, and Jagdeep Singh are the 3 in question. Jagdeep Singh is currently on the run. (Whereabouts unknown.) The other two are in the custody of the British Columbia Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

So if Canada has all of this wonderful gun control, how is it that gun crime is such an issue?

The police want you to know that they are on the job, and have released some pointless statements saying so.

Wednesday Link Roundup - 4 March

William Teach at Pirate's Cove starts us off with Sorta Blogless Sunday Pinup

Victory Girls Blog has Sunday morning cafe cocktails linkage.
Vlad Tepes has linkage.

EBL - Dracula: A Love Tale

Dracula
Better than I expected. A gothic love tale, more than a horror movie.

Pixy Misa at Ambient Irony - Daily News Stuff 3 March 2026: Mineralogical Edition

Motorola and GrapheneOS have announced a partnership to produce Motorola phones running GrapheneOS. (Liliputing)
Though I'm not sure what else they would announce.

Gates of Vienna - News Feed 2/28/2026

Fury as LA Admits it Takes 270 Days to Repair a Streetlight
Outrage is mounting across Los Angeles as residents face a staggering 270-day wait for streetlight repairs.

Lawrence Person's BattleSwarm Blog - Iran Strikes: Day 4

Iran managed to hit the American embassy in Saudi Arabia with drones.
They also got drones close enough to start fires at Ras Tanura, the Saudi’s largest oil refinery.

Political Hat - News of the Week (March 1st, 2026)

EU expands funds for abortion access in response to a citizens’ campaign
The European Union said on Thursday it would back efforts to financially support women seeking access to abortions, after a multiyear campaign

Vlad Tepes - Canada’s Incremental Dialectical Dissolution of Private Property — and Matt Walsh on How the U.S. Should View Canada: Links 1, March 3, 2026

1. It is refreshing to see facts openly stated as facts, and treated with the appropriate amount of shocked contempt and ridicule as they deserve

The Glibertarians - Saturday evening Links

And then there’s the other 51st state.
Oopies. Dude didn’t cover his tracks very well.

A View from the Beach - Flotsam and Jetsam - Truth is the First Casualty of War

VodkaPundit at PJM, U.S. Hits Iran With Iran's Own Drone Design, and I Can't Stop Laughing. We took the design of the Shahed drone, made it better and cheaper. Dave Strom at Hat Hair, HUGE: What Most People Have Missed About US Use of Low-Cost Drones in Iran.

Small Dead Animals - Monday On Turtle Island

The Democrat Party’s America: Columbia students. Trump’s Iranian strike. Ramadan in Texas. Hanoi Jane.
Conman Carney’s Canada: The Indians are upset again. (Warning: CBC) Another Liberal lie.

Don Surber - HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NEWS

ITEM 7: The House Rules Committee tweeted, “The Biden DOE rules for dryers increased costs but could take up to 46 YEARS to yield efficiency benefits.”

Bacon Time!!!! - Sunday Linkange

Pirates Cove Happening: Trump Decided He’s Had Enough Of Iran’s BS
Freedom Is Just Another Word.. .Saturday Memes…

Maggie's Farm - Saturday afternoon links

Why Government Can't Solve All Human Problems: A Health Care Example
The U.S. Strike on Iran Is Legal

J.J. Sefton at Ace of Spades HQ - The Morning Report — 3/3/26

The attack has raised concerns about potential disruptions in global oil supply.
Saudis Forced to Shut Massive Oil Refinery After Iranian Attack.

Doug Ross - Larwyn’s Linx: A bombing 9 years in the making

• Democrats Erupt Over Trump’s Iran Strikes - Ben Smith
• The Democrats Are Red-Pilling People By the Minute - Sasha Stone
• We Had Better Learn From the Lesson of Los Angeles - Moonbattery

Anonymous Conservative - News Briefs – 03/03/2026

Supreme Court ponders law making it a crime for marijuana users to own guns. Can you inhale the smoke from a plant, and then lose your Constitutional rights?

I leave you with Sunday Funnies For 03-01-26 from Stately McDaniel Manor, Sunday Memes … from MaddMedic, Memes ~ Happy Funday ~ PM from Woodsterman, Sunday Funnies from Flopping Aces, and Monday Memes from Granite Grok.

Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office Arrests 89 S*x Offenders

From the Tampa Free Press: Nearly 90 Arrested And 1,200 Felonies Filed In Massive Hillsborough County Sex Sting - Tampa Free Press

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office wrapped up a massive multi-week undercover operation this week, leading to the arrest of 89 people and a staggering 1,217 felony charges. The sting, which ran from New Year’s Day through February 6, 2026, targeted individuals attempting to purchase sex or sexually exploit children.

And this being the Tampa Free Press, they have published the name, and mugshot of every person detained. (It is public record.)

Beyond the arrests of those seeking sex, the operation led to the direct rescue of children in immediate danger. One investigation, sparked by a cyber tip, involved the exploitation of a sleeping two-year-old. Deputies arrested 42-year-old Peter Torres and safely recovered the toddler.

Hat tip to Libs of TikTok.

3D-Printed Gun "Factory" Discovered in Brazil

We have a story of the continuing disintegration of gun control in Brazil. Weapons made in Novo Hamburgo using 3D printers feature high-quality steel and good shooting accuracy. This is by way of Google Translate, so it may be a bit rough.

The "factory" consisted of a couple of 3D printers, a decent computer, and some basic hand tools. If you're reading this, probably the only thing you don't have is a 3D printer.

The seven submachine guns seized late Friday afternoon (27) in a house in the Vila Diehl neighborhood, in Novo Hamburgo , were of similar quality to police weapons, according to delegate Ayrton Martins, from the Organized Crime Repression Division (Draco). “In addition to being accurate, the weapons also have quality control, so much so that the steel used is of good quality,” he mentioned.

The weapons being produced were the FGC-9. (The image above is of an unrelated FGC-9) That, of course, stands for "F- Gun Control, 9mm." It is one of the standard 3D printed plans that have been refined over the past few years. The ease of manufacture is what has the Left, and dictators the world over, having fits about 3D printers.

I'm sure someone will point out that the city in question, Porto Alegre, is heavily influenced by the Bala na Cara (Bullet in the Face – BNC) gang. Why? To prove that guns are bad because some people are bad. Or something.

The weapons were sold for 10,000 Brazilian reais, which is just under $2000 each. The Brazilian police are embarking on a game of Wac-a-Mole. One thing I have come to believe in, over the years, is that markets work. The more government tries to lock down a commodity, the more a market will spring up to supply the demand.

The hat tip to Impro Guns and FGC-9 bedroom factory discovered

It looks like the future of gun control is looking rather choppy at this rate.

So Easy (To Fall In Love)

This song was featured in a Rick Beato video recently. He was going over the top 10 songs on the Top 50 USA Spotify playlist. While most of the songs were overproduced for my taste, or just bad, this song had possibilities. (Not that it isn't verging on over-produced...)

Now, listening to the whole thing (Rick only plays about 20 or 30 seconds of most songs) it is OK. Not great, but better than most of the stuff calling itself Pop Music today. There is a real melody. It is a real song. Not great. But that is the quality of the culture today. Let me know what you think in the comments.

This song is "So Easy (To Fall In Love)" by Olivia Dean. It is a single off her September 2025 album The Art of Loving.

Where are the 300 Spartans?

Actually, I think that might have been a completely different war. (College was a long time ago.)

pic.twitter.com/THRDb2DOou

— Alex Sakalis (@alexsakalis) March 2, 2026

Tuesday Links - 3 March

William Teach at Pirate's Cove kicks off the festivities with some video of the Great 2026 Blizzard, or something. Your Fault: Big Northeast Snowstorm Was From Climate Doom

Yeah, that’s all from globull warming. Right. Love the guy jogging. There’s always that one. Or, maybe his wife sent him on a Dunkin run.

Miguel Gonzalez - But wait, there is more Gun Control Necromancy: With a big dash of Lying sauce.

This one made me laugh a lot. Trayvon was a thug who met his demise by a mixture of stupid machismo and poor victim selection. The Zimmerman defense team never brought Stand Your Ground as legal strategy because it simply did not apply as it was straight self-defense.

Lone Star Parson - Report From North Front

It seems Pakistan's got itself into a border war with Afghanistan, and we have to wonder, is this some kind of type of future UK polity? Outcome undecided. Then there's Iran or Persia, an ancient civilization controlled by a savage barbarian moon cult. Will we strike or will we not?

The Other McCain - ‘Major Combat Operations’ in Iran

A couple of weeks ago, it was noticed that roughly one-third of the U.S. Navy was within striking range of Iran, at a time when Iran was “negotiating” over their nuclear program with the Trump administration. One must put “negotiating” in quotation marks, because Donald Trump clearly had in mind a specific outcome — the elimination of Iran’s nuclear threat — and the Iranians did not seem to understand the consequences of not giving Trump what he wanted.

Smitty at The Other McCain - Behind Enemy Lines In NOVA, The Fairfax County GOP Met Today

Finally, Lee cautioned against relying upon USPS to deliver anything. Put your ballot into a box or, better still, feed it into the ballot scanner on 21APR.

OldAFSarge at Chant du Départ - Ave Atque Vale

I knew his real name, Dave Mustar, here on the blog, we knew him as Dakota Viking. He's the #1 Nozzleman in the photo above. He's also here in the USS Carl Vinson's cruise book from 1989-1990.

Geller Report - Massive CELEBRATIONS Break Out Across Iran…. And Across the World

Please join the people of Iran in celebrating the downfall of the tyrant Khamenei, and the imminent fall of the rotten islamic regime.

Pixy Misa at Ambient Irony - Daily News Stuff 1 March 2026: Preying Mantis Edition

OpenAI has announced a deal with the Department of War with - apparently - the same limitations that Anthropic was demanding. (Tech Crunch)

Guess Dario Amodei, the CEO of Anthropic, really pissed someone off.

Sam Altman of OpenAI knows when to lie, and sometimes also who to lie to.

Wombat-socho - FMJRA 2.0: Maintaining the Balance

Confinement VII went well. Almost certainly coming back next year.
It was an okay week for the Senators fans too.

The Shekel - Coins, Law, and Commentary - The Motive May Never Be Known

I daresay Director Kash Patel needs to remove Agent Magoo and his fellow Biden-era agents that can't identify Islamic terrorism --when it is literally on the killer's shirt -- from the investigation.