They're not in the galley, that's the p-way beside the mess deck serving area

Not every photo taken at a weird angle is AI.

The Supreme Court long relied on careful, time-tested procedures to issue decisions. But secret memos by the justices, obtained by The New York Times, show how the court decided to bypass those procedures and create its modern “shadow docket.” See key takeaways: www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/u...

Logistics is what made the US military so effectively able to deploy across the globe for years during GWOT.

Cookies, deodorant, socks. Iran war puts military packages in limbo Thousands of boxes sent to service members in Middle East are stuck in limbo. The Postal Service has indefinitely suspended delivery amid Iran war.

I've got 5 years 10 months and 12 days of sea service with two Gulf deployments, including OIF in 2003.
Even at the height of combat operations I don't remember this ever happening

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When Bluesky was down I opened Twitter and every paid check was making the exact same joke about Bluesky being down

Jackson Merrill walks it off on a two-run double as the Padres beat the Mariners thanks a five-run ninth inning.

WOW.

You know I knew that Door Dash woman looked familiar

Ai soldier from Trump's Trump-as-Jesus-healing-man truth social post

EXCLUSIVE: A former staffer for Rep. Eric Swalwell says he sexually assaulted her when she was too intoxicated to consent. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...

One carrier deployed, an ARG + MEU and soon another carrier means more than 8,000 local troops. The Iran war has added uncertainty to what would otherwise be routine deployments for San Diego military families

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"firing" is just removed from command/position. Nothing short of a board of inquiry or court martial can discharge from service.

a really good reason not to use the plagiarism machine to do a job where plagiarism will get you fired is that plagiarism machines are inclined to plagiarize

I know it's a last second game winner but you really gotta watch this game from the beginning to appreciate it

No way!!

Breaking: Donald Trump Plans to Add His Signature to US Currency As Vanity Fair can exclusively report, Trump’s Treasury Department plans to add his signature to all denominations of US dollar bills.

When you get an egomaniac who doesn't give a shit about democratic norms and give him a staff of toadies who venerate him, you get garbage like this. (It's a good time to shift to paying for everything digitally...)
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Trump Administration Begins Investigations Into Three Medical Schools

They're coming for UC San Diego's medical school

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/26/u...

SPARTA Pride just joined Bsky...give them a follow

Navy 'looking into' Campa-Najjar's use of military status in campaign Pentagon rules say reservists can run for office but must clearly state their reserve status in campaign materials and cannot use uniformed photos as "primary graphic representation" of the candidate.

I talked to a lot of veterans and even some Reservists over the last week or so. There's a consensus that I think is evident in the story.

www.kpbs.org/news/militar...

Thanks Ken. I think you were the first person I saw talking about this

Navy 'looking into' Campa-Najjar's use of military status in campaign Pentagon rules say reservists can run for office but must clearly state their reserve status in campaign materials and cannot use uniformed photos as "primary graphic representation" of the candidate.

I talked to a lot of veterans and even some Reservists over the last week or so. There's a consensus that I think is evident in the story.

www.kpbs.org/news/militar...

Leading Report on Twitter writes: "BREAKING: U.S. Army is increasing the maximum enlistment age from 34 to 42."

Here are 5 menswear outfits to make recruitment officers think you're 43 🧵

#NBAsky

what are you going to do with Victor Wembanyama

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“The Department of the Navy is currently reviewing our ship naming policies. Any changes to ship names will reflect the priorities of the Commander-in-Chief and the Secretary of War, honor the enduring legacy of our Nation, and represent the warrior ethos that defines our Navy and Marine Corps team.”

Last year the Navy said it would not rename the USNS Cesar Chavez. Today a Navy spokesperson says the service is "reviewing our ship naming policies," which says something and nothing at the same time.

None of the parents on the "my kid is getting rejected from every UC" thread that randomly popped up on Facebook can write or spell 🤔

obviously this story wouldn't have been any less dark if this wasn't true, but I really wasn't prepared for one of the victims to have been Dolores Huerta

Cesar Chavez, a Civil Rights Icon, Is Accused of Abusing Girls for Years

Late civil rights icon Cesar Chavez accused of sexually abusing young girls in the movement for years

Dolores Huerta also discloses for first time that that Chavez raped her.

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US warship believed to be carrying Marine ground troops to Middle East tracked off Singapore | CNN A US Navy warship believed to be carrying thousands of Marines and sailors to the Middle East is nearing the Malacca Strait off Singapore as it makes its way to the region, maritime tracking data show...

With all the coverage of the 31st MEU here's some context I think is important: it would take a lot more than a single MEU (2200 Marines) to launch a full scale ground war.
The buildup in the region is real but we're nowhere near pre-03 Iraq invasion numbers

www.cnn.com/2026/03/17/m...