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this is the kinda shit you hear a roman general ignored before losing 98% of his legion

Like you could get close enough to use it

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Started digging into this, just an absolute treasure trove.

“While spacewalking I realized something, I used to think I was scared of heights but now I know I was just scared of gravity.” ― Artemis II Astronaut Reid Wiseman

Colin Powell once said that the US military forged after desegregation in 1948 became the largest & most significant merit-based organization in the US, because modern armed forces cannot rely on institutionalized misogyny & racial segregation. Hegseth has undermined all that.

What I find most compelling about Brown is that he easily could've stayed out of it. Pop culture often romanticizes the archetype of the "peaceful farmer minding his own business until evil came to his door," but Brown joined the fight simply because it was the right thing to do.

how it actually feels going to the movies alone

HAPPY CONFEDERATE LOSERS LOST THE WAR DAY

I'm glad we've managed to turn counterfactual reasoning into a meme.

my oomfs and i watching project hail mary 3+ times at the cinema

The ruler is beefing with the pope, his legions have fought to a stalemate with Persia, now typhus is breaking out in a major city, oh yeah it’s late antiquity out there

I cannot get over this booster sep footage from Artemis II

💢📰 REPORT | New reporting from NYT reveals how Trump decided to go to war with Iran — after a closed-door Israeli pitch and despite deep internal divisions inside his own team. At a secret Feb. 11 Situation Room meeting, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presented a four-part pitch for regime change, including a video montage of potential replacement leaders such as Reza Pahlavi. JD Vance was absent, stuck in Azerbaijan. Appearing alongside Mossad chief David Barnea and military officials, Netanyahu argued: Iran’s ballistic missile program could be destroyed in weeks. The regime would be too weak to close the Strait of Hormuz. Street protests — fomented with Mossad help — could trigger an uprising. Kurdish fighters from Iraq could open a ground front in the northwest. Trump’s response: “Sounds good to me.” Trump’s response: “Sounds good to me.” The next day, U.S. intelligence pushed back sharply. CIA Director John Ratcliffe called the regime-change scenario “farcical,” with Secretary of State Marco Rubio adding: “In other words, it’s bullshit.” Gen. Dan Caine told the president: “This is, in my experience, standard operating procedure for the Israelis. They oversell, and their plans are not always well-developed.” Trump dismissed regime change as “their problem” — but remained focused on targeting Iran’s leadership and military. By Feb. 26, in a final Situation Room meeting, opposition inside the room was clear but fractured. Vice President JD Vance warned the war could spiral and drain U.S. resources, but ultimately said: “You know I think this is a bad idea… but I’ll support you.” Rubio said regime change was unrealistic, but destroying Iran’s missile program was achievable. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was the biggest proponent of war and backed immediate action. Military leadership outlined risks, including depleted munitions and the threat to Hormuz, but all stopped short of opposing the plan. Key officials responsible for managing the fallout, like the Treasury Secretary, and DNI Gabbard were notably absent. Trump went around the table asking advisors their view, then made the call: “I think we need to do it.” The strikes began two days later.

@pixelpreaching I have a T4i but have been looking into film as another angle but haven’t pulled the trigger on it. Would be fame as hell to use one of these bad boys

Giving away a 35mm SLR: Olympus OM 2000, along with an undecided lens. Also including a few rolls of 35mm film and I will email you the manual. ONLY open to people who want to try film photography but don't have much or any gear yet. Please reply to this tweet if interested.