Pictured: members of the Slobovian national guard (identifiable by "NATIONAL GUARD" text on their team vests) at Górkograd municipal bowl alley during the 2025 annual all-Slobovia inter-military tournament. Air Force won 297-11 after a navy disqualification for aggressive drunkenness. Source: AP

The USBros should crowdsource air traffic control. Like those late 1990s web steerable webcams where everyone could get a turn, or Internet competitions to name new snowplows. Let Jimmy, 11, have a crack at getting United 257 from Charlotte on the ground. It would e awesome.

This is a great book - I am a history buff with a dark-humoured interest in stupid conspiracy theories, but had no idea about a lot of the story of the Rothschilds. I originally bought to help support an author reeling from the LA Fires, and didn't regret it. A+, check, it out

Why did I look up fake book covers Why Now I can't stop laughing and I have work to do

I'm a 50ish straight white dude and I honestly don't get how other people's peepees can take up so much bandwidth. Or skin colour, or what you do with other consenting adults, for that matter. Touch grass. Also, fuck big sports. Grab a beer and go watch a local football team.

It's Soviets. The "additional armour" is riding the tank.

Found. I've never gotten as many scam calls anywhere I've lived in the world as since I moved to Spain. Unfortunately ignoring unknown callers isn't an option, due to how many delivery guys or other legit companies call. Just shutting up and until they talk is fun, and has cut down on the spam.

In additional comments, Sec. Duffy also suggested pilots having doubts about the new "vibe" approach to air traffic control "take a slug of bourbon and man the fuck up, it'll be AWESOME, BROS". Fake or not, note to self: avoid air travel anywhere near US American airspace in the foreseeable future

Pictured: US Air Force Northrop B-2 "Spirit" stealth bomber, wearing experimental camouflage livery designed to blend in with local wildlife in case of an anticipated conflict with Venezuela. There is no evidence of rumoured administration pressure to apply gold leaf to the aircraft. Source: AP

Pictured: Russian mechanised infantry falls prey to a Ukrainian ambush in an attempt to relieve the embattled town of Pokrovsk, 2025. Significant losses of trained combat personnel and armoured vehicles have led to the deployment of ever more improvised equipment and tactics. Source: Reuters

I've completely cut off two close friends and several acquaintances after they went off the right wing hate train conspiracy nut deep end. Maybe these people can be brought around instead of ostracised. I don't have the patience or energy. You can try, with my blessings.

Well, so this is cool. Meanwhile, we're separating our recyclables and catching flack for flying on holiday while emitting <checks notes>less than 10% of Taylor Swift's carbon output for a single private jet flight. Why honestly bother anymore

The Economist, proving yet again not only that its editorial crew seems to be sliding into some serious alcoholism, but also, that engagement ragebait in, uh, journalism still works, judging from the replies

Whoever this is looks like he was dropped on his head as a child, so I mean, _technically_ it means he would have been hit with a rock before deploying tear gas in Chicago

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USBros, I'm not saying that this should set a brave precedent for a wave of food-based assault tactics against occupying tyrannical paramilitary forces, but....actually that's exactly what I am saying.

On the whole I like the Economist, but I really start thinking that some combination of covid, Trump, orbital mind control lasers, whatever, have just broken their brains. They've always had some extremely shitty takes, for example about green belts or social services, but lately, man...

Napoleon Bonaparte was: - Pro-Europe, check - Anti-Russia, check - A lover of snazzy hats, check So, if Macron's at risk of losing the next election, I guess this is better than Le Pen or whatever pimply little chud her gang of Russian stooge fascists put up to run against him.

Shai-Hulud. Bless the Maker and His water. Bless the coming and going of Him. May His passage cleanse the world. May He keep the world for His people.

Pictured: Hungarian Kövér Szar (Prime Minister) Viktor Orbàn, seen here inflating his venom sacs. This posturing behaviour is an instinctive response to perceived threats, and is frequently observed during negotiations with EU officials. Source: Reuters

The US military in Germany has published a handy dandy list for its personnel affected by their government's shutdown, including a "running list of German support organizations [...]" where soldiers can go find food. I'm tempted to make a snarky comment, but I just can't bring myself to.

USBros, congrats on the electoral bluekkake.

@tankarchives.bsky.social something compels me to make you aware of this. Genius, heretical abomination, or both, I can't tell.

A friend reviewed the original of this in the early 1990s. Apparently it included "po' folks' soup", made from "hot water, salt, and grumbled up soda crackers". Also, several ways to prepare roadkill. I am fortunate and grateful to live in an area with easy access to cheap high quality produce...

Found.

I'm waiting for the sequel trilogy to end with "somehow, Dick Cheney returned"

Wololo

Found on reddit today: "Human intelligence is just slightly electric moist fat"

Found Up the revolution! Up the red flag! Up the holstery!

Feliu tots sants. With the safest sport on earth, because the little kids up top wear helmets.

I'm not a migration law expert, nor do I have jobs or housing to offer, but if any USians (especially of LatAm affiliation) who feel they are in danger or are otherwise desperately want to GTFO are looking for help finding information on how to migrate to Europe or Australia, feel free to DM me.

IYKYK. If you see this, quote with a robot that isn't from "Star Wars", "Star Trek", "Doctor Who" , or "Transformers".

Taking sibling rivalry to new levels

My carnivorous pitcher plants are also creatures, and deserve kindness too, for example in the form of annoying stink bug snacks. OM NOM NOM.

Hate on AI all you want, but that's actually not a bad piece of...doggerel Huehuehue

US transport workers' unions are now feeding unpaid air traffic controllers. Unrelated: Eurocontrol, Skyguide, FlightGlobal, ATC Network, and other websites have information about jobs in countries where it's very, very illegal not to pay people and whose governments do not decided to "shut down".

I’m not gonna get my hopes up for my EhBros, but from Boris Johnson’s take on Ukraine to MTG in the US, there seems to be a fairly steady stream of the worst people you know actually popping up on the right side of things.

Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House. Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity. They are not the same.

Guess they’re needed for more important stuff like blowing up dangerous Ecuadorian fishermen or suppressing vicious gay commie muslim antifa BLMs

@thespaceshipper.com I assume you’re all over this and its sequels. If not, oh boy.

Let’s see…supported by the UAE and Wagner Group. Something something usual suspects. Good job. Applause. A+.

Yeah but you got to yell it. MIT GEFÜHL. Double bonus points for Bavarian dialect KREIZSAKRLZEMENT I REIẞ DIA'N OASCH AUF BIS ZU'N OAN DU SAUPREIẞ ELENDA grmblschweinepriesterverdammtekackbratzengrmblgrmbl

"The monkeys were 40 pounds and were first reported to be 'aggressive,' as well as also carrying hepatitis C, herpes, and COVID" AmeriBros, you really need to get your MAGA voters under control.

Happy birthday, @cowtoolsdaily.bsky.social

While we're at it, can we please re-visit Spain being in the same fucking time zone as Berlin rather than London and Lisbon, just because the fascist prick in charge at the time wanted to cuddle up to his buddy Hitler?

Think what you will about the little turd, he's single-handedly taken the grift to stratospheric levels. Gotta grudgingly respect that level of chutzpah. And he's going to get away with it.

"Fears" You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

Ho-lee-shitsnacks.