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thinkingbayonet.bsky.social @thinkingbayonet.bsky.social · 1h

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thinkingbayonet.bsky.social @thinkingbayonet.bsky.social · 1h

feels like we are in the midst of discovering the difference between rule of law and rule by law 👍👍

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Friz(ombie!) @frizfrizzle.bsky.social · 3h

STATLER; "This funeral is so boring, I'm jealous of the guy in the coffin! Ah ha ha ha ha!"
[Statler turns to the empty chair next to him and sheds one tear]

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thinkingbayonet.bsky.social @thinkingbayonet.bsky.social · 2h

"what's the deal with lethality?"

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thinkingbayonet.bsky.social @thinkingbayonet.bsky.social · 10h

John Bellairs books introduced me to the feeling of creeping existential dread as a kid (laudatory)

Really helped prepare me for adult life

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thinkingbayonet.bsky.social @thinkingbayonet.bsky.social · 12h

There will be sweat pooling inside the earcups of this system

Sweat dripping down the inside of my cool eyepro, now I can't see the icons. Better reach in there with a gloved finger and wipe it off. Now the entire lens is smeared, I don't even see the PLA conscript who domes me using iron sights 👍

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thinkingbayonet.bsky.social @thinkingbayonet.bsky.social · 12h

I'm pretty sure I've brought this up in this exact same context before but I do wonder if any of these guys have any idea how much sweat, grime, dust, and other nasty shit gets onto the inside of your eyepro when you're executing a raid and it's 99°F at 3am

James @gravitysra1nbow.bsky.social · 14h

Average operator attempting to conduct a raid with the Anduril google glasses NODs flashing 38 different icons in front of their face:

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thinkingbayonet.bsky.social @thinkingbayonet.bsky.social · 12h

I was told I would feel rested, rejuvenated.

lies.

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thinkingbayonet.bsky.social @thinkingbayonet.bsky.social · 12h

Took a nap this afternoon and it didn't fix my entire life, what kind of bullshit is this

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thinkingbayonet.bsky.social @thinkingbayonet.bsky.social · 1d

literally braver than the troops

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thinkingbayonet.bsky.social @thinkingbayonet.bsky.social · 1d

I now realize that for my entire adult life, I've had a very narrow conception of what "supporting and defending the Constitution" means. Standing on business when armed agents of the State are knocking on your door is way more important, by a country mile, than anything I did overseas

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 1d

Border Patrol “attempted to arrest a plumber working inside a Logan Heights home but left empty-handed after the homeowner refused them entry.

The homeowner told agents she would not allow them inside because the warrant they presented did not include her address and lacked a judge's signature.”

Federal immigration operations target San Diego neighborhoods, sparking community resistance

Federal immigration agents conducted operations in Logan Heights and Southeast San Diego on Friday, with community members capturing footage of the enforcement actions.

www.10news.com

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thinkingbayonet.bsky.social @thinkingbayonet.bsky.social · 1d

if they aren't trained and employed as livestock guardian dogs, they are basically very opinionated rugs that you have to feed. but mine is so good with little kids, he's the best. Didn't even blink when my 6yo accidentally fell right on top of him.

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thinkingbayonet.bsky.social @thinkingbayonet.bsky.social · 1d

exactly!

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thinkingbayonet.bsky.social @thinkingbayonet.bsky.social · 1d

don't point lasers at aircraft you absolute fucking idiots

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thinkingbayonet.bsky.social @thinkingbayonet.bsky.social · 1d

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thinkingbayonet.bsky.social @thinkingbayonet.bsky.social · 1d

99% of the time: sleeping, eating, moseying around the perimeter

When duty calls: the last thing a coyote (or 8) ever sees

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thinkingbayonet.bsky.social @thinkingbayonet.bsky.social · 1d

Anyway if you are a) not a fan of predators and b) not squeamish you should Google "Casper the Great Pyrenees," what an incredible breed

thinkingbayonet.bsky.social @thinkingbayonet.bsky.social · 1d

I've got an ~8 month old Great Pyrenees puppy and while I never intended to adopt anything other than shelter dogs and while they can be incredibly frustrating puppies (they're nocturnal! 🫩) they are also the best goddamn dogs in the entire world

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thinkingbayonet.bsky.social @thinkingbayonet.bsky.social · 1d

It's like having a polar bear who loves your kids as much as you do guarding your house

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thinkingbayonet.bsky.social @thinkingbayonet.bsky.social · 1d

I've got an ~8 month old Great Pyrenees puppy and while I never intended to adopt anything other than shelter dogs and while they can be incredibly frustrating puppies (they're nocturnal! 🫩) they are also the best goddamn dogs in the entire world

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thinkingbayonet.bsky.social @thinkingbayonet.bsky.social · 1d

when you're definitely not mad

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thinkingbayonet.bsky.social @thinkingbayonet.bsky.social · 1d

Fake news. Sad!

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thinkingbayonet.bsky.social @thinkingbayonet.bsky.social · 1d

Can I interest you in a vastly superior sport?

a man wearing a red jersey that says standard on the front

Alt: Mo Salah Mo Salah Running down the wing Mo Salah Mo Salah The Egyptian king

media.tenor.com

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thinkingbayonet.bsky.social @thinkingbayonet.bsky.social · 1d

While I'm at it, I could use more of the "solving puzzles in an ancient temple in the jungle while searching for lost treasure" genre. Always good fun to be had in an ancient jungle temple.

thinkingbayonet.bsky.social @thinkingbayonet.bsky.social · 1d

I like The Lord of the Rings a lot but we need more bite sized swords and sorcery fantasy TV/movies. Willow is the platonic ideal of lightweight high fantasy, and Dungeons and Dragons (2023) is its spiritual successor. But overall the field seems very thin 🫤

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Brandon @bpierce.bsky.social · 1d

Very true, not everything needs to be a 10+ hour epic. Stardust comes to mind as well.

thinkingbayonet.bsky.social @thinkingbayonet.bsky.social · 1d

I like The Lord of the Rings a lot but we need more bite sized swords and sorcery fantasy TV/movies. Willow is the platonic ideal of lightweight high fantasy, and Dungeons and Dragons (2023) is its spiritual successor. But overall the field seems very thin 🫤

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thinkingbayonet.bsky.social @thinkingbayonet.bsky.social · 1d

sometimes a guy needs to detach from reality for 90min and enter a world of trolls, rogues, and baddies with swords and form fitting armor 🤷‍♂️

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