Per Lucas Tomlinson (Fox News) via 'Dept. of War', "a U.S. Navy destroyer launching Tomahawk cruise missile into Nigeria targeting Islamic State on Christmas." Thinking destroyer might be USS Paul Ignatius (DDG-117) based on the starboard flag being in similar color to one seen recently on it.

Christmas gifts from friends and family. Make of this what you will! 😅

Merry Christmas, everybody. 😊

I was 8 years old and I was asked to make a password for the 1st time. I couldn't think of one so I slammed my fist on the keyboard. 'vcdgf' is what came up. Every time you see my username you are seeing the byproduct of a frustrated child. Triple nickel is just one of my favorite number names.

This house makes pozole on Christmas Eve. And it is damn good.

Aircraft seen recently with the Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Eric M. Smith at Guantanamo Bay Dec. 17th (DVIDS) has departed Palm Beach IAP and is heading towards Puerto Rico. Left DC/Andrews this morning. 🇺🇸 VM802 is US Navy C-37B 166377 #AE151A

Just a totally normal post from an internet-sleuthing podcaster - no, wait, it's the fucking DOJ.

The Bella 1 shaking off the US Navy and Coast Guard

Sometimes what is not seen says something. Only two C-17s over Europe the past 24 hours on ADSBx. One of which heading westbound. Very light, by usual airlift standards.

AFSOC Osprey out of Hurlburt, headed for SE Florida. 🇺🇸 XXXXX is CV-22B 08-0036 #AE498A, part of 27th SOW, 20th SOS.

Morning, fam. Silver is at $69 an ounce Gold at $4451 an ounce

CBS: Complete Bullshit

BlueSky seems to think that this was a request for celebration and the Streisand effect is it backfiring. Someone risked their job to post this because they want you to know.

Ford was f*ing flyin' today.

Me, finally getting a weekend to pivot back to INDOPACOM. However briefly.

Apparently, the BELLA 1 oil tanker crew is refusing the ship to be boarded and U.S. Coast Guard is now characterizing this as an "active pursuit," per New York Times. I don't know why this is different this time, or why helicopters aren't being used this time, but it is definitely interesting.

Silent Hill vibes

Um. Wut.

Russian weapon transport ADLER has been detained by Swedish Customs. She is not allowed to leave as long as investigation regarding sanction breaches and other crimes is ongoing. www.sydsvenskan.se/skane/nyfike...

I will admit, if somebody gets hurt in front of me, I kinda freeze up and it takes me a minute before I start to administer first aid. You might call it my Achilles heal.

Oh really. Scramble had this example withdrawn from use in 2014. No longer carrying an RA- tail number, 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force Il-76MD RF-76599 #152B37 was spotted at 🇨🇳 Hangzhou-Xiaoshan on November 1st. Jetphotos pic by "XKANG"

Dunno why this song kicks so much ass, but it does.

Ah, so this is why Fort Collins was coming up earlier.

So, naval blockades of nearby rich but militarily weak countries by local hegemonic powers are very cool and very legal now, are they?

Coast Guard?

Video uploaded by Twitter acct @ConflictsW of the Venezuelan Honor Guard (Brigade) distributing Chinese-made Type 56 rifles. Across the street from Miraflores Palace. Geolocation: 10.509615, -66.920919 Brigade is 2000-strong.

US/Coalition airstrike on a number of caves geolocated ~45km northeast of Palmyra google.com/maps?ll=34.8...

The SBU reported the downing of two Su-27s at the Belbek airfield.

😬

This is so fucked.

Cynthia Lummis, a staunch conservative Republican and Wyoming's first female US senator, announces she will not seek reelection after one term in office.

Ouch!

Hi, I got a question: why after all this time were dozens of Islamic State targets still existing?

Jetphotos pic of 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force (former 224th Flight Unit State Airline) An-124-100 Ruslan RA-82040 #154078 at 🇨🇳 Chengdu Shuangliu (ZUUU) after arriving from 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Posted December 19th, 2025. Taken November 20th.

Release (ALL) the Epstein files.

Looks like a Rubin got hit.

Nah, no way. FR24-indicated Tupolev Tu-154 based on ICAO hex code #7BC03D around 0940z today. I don't know which one, but the CCP/PLAAF Tu-154 count is pushing zero these days. Maybe a re-use of the hex code?

Another tanker burns. Qendil

I hope Mustapha Kharbouch, the Palestinian student who was wrongly accused by many conservatives, sues the hell out of every one.

About 22 nmi from the coast now.

You're a mean one. 🇺🇸 GRNCH01 is E-3 Sentry AWACS 81-0005 #AE11EE about 300 km away from Caracas earlier tonight.

"This is, excuse me, a damn fine cup of coffee!"

That's just awful news. 😔

I really hope the Senate kills the trans care felony bill. And the Medicaid HRT ban for adults likely to pass the House tomorrow. I really do. Not sure what else to say but call your senators. It's worked before.

Peter Arnett was a huge inspiration to me as a journalist. His coverage of the Gulf War was as iconic a role as we’ve ever had in US journalism. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/w...

Soldiers of the 15th Separate Artillery Reconnaissance Brigade ‘Black Forest’ destroyed two S-400 missile launchers along with their ammunition 👀🔥

we already have transgender for everyone. it’s called bluesky