The one where a reasonably normal guy dives into “pronoun wiki” and becomes embedded in madness. It’s entertaining, but also produces a good point: for people who so often claim to be anti-nationalist, they sure do love them some flags.
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Feb 282022
The moment someone says that line, you can expect nothing good to follow. This now *former* Republican candidate for Congress demonstrates this magnificently. There are a lot of uncomplimentary words that can be used to describe this guy; the two that sprang immediately to my mind end with “-canoe” and “-nozzle.”
This level of jackassery ended this schmucks political ambitions… as well it should. Unfortunately, the same level of jackassery is permitted among those much higher up.
Feb 272022
Putin puts nuclear forces on high alert, escalating tensions
The invasion of the Ukraine doesn’t seem to be the overnight success I suspect Putin figured it would be. So now I have to wonder if he’s thinking of turning the place to ash on his way out. The rest of Europe and the US may also be in the crosshairs. This would do Russia no good, of course. Nobody would benefit from Russia getting nutty with their nukes.
Except…
I wonder if the Chinese Communists would like to be the unopposed barbarian warlords sitting atop a radioactive pile of skulls? Somehow I suspect that they wouldn’t mind a crappy standard of living if *they* were in charge of the whole planet, trashed though it may be.
Fortunately, the United States Government is here to help:
https://www.ready.gov/nuclear-explosion
GET INSIDE
Get inside the nearest building to avoid radiation. Brick or concrete are best.
Remove contaminated clothing and wipe off or wash unprotected skin if you were outside after the fallout arrived. Hand sanitizer does not protect against fall out. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth, if possible. Do not use disinfectant wipes on your skin.
Go to the basement or middle of the building. Stay away from the outer walls and roof. Try to maintain a distance of at least six feet between yourself and people who are not part of your household. If possible, wear a mask if you’re sheltering with people who are not a part of your household. Children under two years old, people who have trouble breathing, and those who are unable to remove masks on their own should not wear them.
Ahem. In the event a nuclear ᚠᚪᛣᚳᛁᚾᚷ bomb goes off near you, what you really need to worry about is social distancing. Not getting flash-fried or marinated in fallout.
And in the event of a major disaster, there are a number of things you should have at hand. But it’s curious that this government website seems to have forgotten a few:
Curiously only two references to “firearm” on the whole site:
Feb 272022
The Russians seem to have launched a strike on the hangar housing the Mriya.
Note that they don’t actually show images of the trashed Antonov. So until there’s a body, it’s still alive… but it looks bad.
With further review it I believe we can also further confirm this with the iconic tail section seeming to match the #An225 and the matching roof of the #Antonov factory building pic.twitter.com/JUUQoCthYZ
— OSINT_Canada (@canada_osint) February 27, 2022
As with a *LOT* of things being broadcast, use skepticism. Still, note the helpful red lines scribbled onto the screencap in the lower photos:
oh no pic.twitter.com/i8GhDCRnF0
— charlie x (DS9 s7)🖖STAR TREK (@fruity_spock) February 27, 2022
The Antonov company themselves have not confirmed the condition of the aircraft:
Update on the information of #AN225 "Mriya" aircraft: Currently, until the AN-225 has been inspected by experts, we cannot report on the technical condition of the aircraft.
Stay tuned for further official announcement.#StopRussia #StopRussiaAggression #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/EHyHVFJJXc
— ANTONOV Company 🇺🇦 (@AntonovCompany) February 27, 2022
Feb 272022
I honestly can’t explain this.
Feb 262022
Welcome to California under Bidenomics:
Shocking Sight: $6.15 Gas Spotted Near The Beverly Center
That’s the *cheap* stuff.
Just wait until China invades Taiwan under the watchful eye of President BidenHarris. We will *all* get to enjoy the glory of ten-dollar-a-gallon gas as the economy grinds to a long-term halt.
Feb 262022
Putin’s hilarious explanation is that Russia is liberating the Ukrainian people from evil overlords. I’m not sure how this helps:
That is, admittedly, a hell of an image. I’m honestly a bit surprised that with all that damage the apartment building is still standing, though I imagine it will have to come down. Add that to Russias reparations bill, I suppose.
Feb 262022
I’ve always figured that a Molotov cocktail would be minimally useful against an armored vehicle. Sure, it’s liquid fire, but it’s not that much when you consider it’s spread over perhaps several square years of several inches of steel armor.
But then there’ s *this:*
Reasonably certain it got a little warm in there.
UPDATE: Original video removed for some reason. Why? Dunno. One possibility: like so many videos and photos… *maybe* it’s not actually from the current conflict, but from something else. Hard to tell. However, here’s a copy:
Feb 252022
So what do you do when the initial blasts of World War III (technically, World War V… WWIII being the Cold War, WWIV being the war with the Jihadis) kick off on the other side of the planet and there’s nothing you can do about it one way or the other? Memes.
Air Traffic Control: Avoid the area – there's a war on!
Air India: LEEEEEROOOOYYYYY JEEEENKINNNNS!!! pic.twitter.com/VaBbgvxEDs— QuebecTango (@QuebecTango) February 24, 2022
Nobody:
Vladimir Putin on a Wednesday afternoon for absolutely no fucking reason: pic.twitter.com/VNY7burYAu— Tank.Sinatra (@GeorgeResch) February 24, 2022
Feb 242022
Given current events, perhaps buying model kits is not the top priority… but if it *is,* now might be the time (if it’s not already too late). In recent years, Russian and Ukrainian model kit companies have done a fine job of producing unusual subjects and high quality kits, and sometimes both at the same time… but now, it’s safe to assume that for the time being nothing will be coming out of Ukraine, and the only things coming out of Russia will be via expensive back channels.
Examples available from Amazon (remember, if you buy *anything* after going through these links, I’ll get a pittance, so if you want to support this blog, here’s a way to do it):
Ukranian company “Mikro-Mir” produced a surprising range of submarine model kits in 1/350 scale, 1/144 scale and even 1/35 scale. You can click on this link to see the wider subjects, or here are a few specific kits that might be of interest (just text links to save space; as of this typing, they are listed as available):
1/350 USS Thresher 1/350 USS George Washington 1/350 USS Skipjack 1/350 USS Nautilus 1/144 Holland class 1/35 “Turtle” 1/350 USS Growler 1/35 CSS Hunley
A Russian kit company with a really good reputation for quality is Zvezda Models, which has a wide range of armor and aircraft, military and civilian. Really far too many to link to, but here are a few of interest:
1/144 TU 160 “Blackjack” 1/72 Sukhoi SU-50 1/35 T-14 Armata 1/72 SU-57 1/350 Kursk submarine 1/2700 Imperial Star Destroyer 1/144 Beriev BE-200ES
Also Ukrainian is the company Amodel. They have a bunch of different aircraft kits, but these two might be of particular interest:
And under the circumstances, the German Revell AN-225 might be of interest, because that plane, even if at this very moment it’s intact, is almost certainly doomed. If fighting doesn’t damage/destroy it, when the Russians are eventually driven out they will either steal the plane or wreck it.