James
@gravitysra1nbow.bsky.social
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Uphold Thucydidian-Clausewitzian-Hegelian-Fukuyamist thought. https://othermeans.substack.com/
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gravitysra1nbow.bsky.social
For the sake of posterity, the reading lists I made for military theory and war related literature.
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mikeblack114.bsky.social
Negative

For starters as a logical matter there is no universe in which this meets the intended purpose of reprogramming language

But as a legal matter you've got to have a valid appropriation to transfer the monies into

Congress appropriates some things on a multi-year basis and others annual
egojunk.bsky.social
The DoD is allowed to transfer this money per statute apparently (though this is outside of my area). The CR in March upped it to 8 billion.
Of course it has. It always does. Sec 8005 of DOD Appropriations, for starters… That one provision now allows for $8b in transfers, per March’s full year CR:
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zachota.bsky.social
No fleet at Fleet Week, but once again our allies come to the rescue 🇨🇦
The Royal Canadian Air Force Snowbirds fly over San Francisco during Fleet Week
gravitysra1nbow.bsky.social
It's incredible the extent to which Congress just utterly refuses to defend itself. You'd think for entirely self-interested reasons you would stridently oppose having the power of the purse arbitrarily ripped from you, ya know?

Why would you allow yourself to become the Roman Senate circa 27 BC.
kjephd.bsky.social
Unconstitutionally taking money that the law says must be spent on one purpose & using it for something else—when it's to establish personalist control over the FUCKING MILITARY—is about as dangerous a constitutional crisis/failure as you can imagine

Via: www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
The Office of Management and Budget sent a notification to Congress about their intent to use research and development funds to pay members of the military, two sources with direct knowledge tell NBC News.

A spokesperson for the OMB confirmed to NBC News that it plans to use the research and development funds and that there are two years' worth of funds available within the Department of Defense.
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akmckeever.bsky.social
Was traveling so the issue's a couple days late but in this week's newsletter I take a fairly in depth look at the October 6/7 clashes around Aleppo city's al-Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood between pro-government forces and the Asayish

akmckeever.substack.com/p/this-week-...
This Week in Northern Syria [38.2025]
October 1 - 7: Clashes in around al-Sheikh Maqsoud, 'Abdi in Damascus, People's Assembly 'elections', and more...
akmckeever.substack.com
gravitysra1nbow.bsky.social
The Lion of Damascus does not concern himself with winning
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brasidas.bsky.social
So what I've been saying since the Star Wars franchise is that nobody can ever die and they will use your deceased loved ones in advertisements.
drewharwell.com
Fake AI videos mocking dead celebrities are going viral. We talked to their families, and they're horrified.

We break down OpenAI's Sora 2 and the moral and legal problems of "synthetic resurrection."

Gift link: wapo.st/4nNKzd3 w/ @tatumhunter.bsky.social
gravitysra1nbow.bsky.social
Extremely funny to see Mike get called a POG ngl
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sodrock.bsky.social
“I wonder what happened the last time we were doing a trade embargo and export controls on china?”
sodrock.bsky.social
“The president of the United States just pulled a pump and dump on me”
gravitysra1nbow.bsky.social
At least we're lucky they're fucking stupid
gravitysra1nbow.bsky.social
I again repeat my stance that DHS must be dismantled
gravitysra1nbow.bsky.social
Like look. You can just watch it.
thetnholler.bsky.social
CHICAGO — WGN News editor/producer Debbie Brockman grabbed by Trump’s ICE goons.. who then intentionally ram a bystander’s car as they peel away.

More: www.fox32chicago.com/news/wgn-new...
gravitysra1nbow.bsky.social
This shit is crazy because they're just straight up on video hitting a car that was blocked in the street. The extent as to which DHS now just brazenly puts out lies is utterly obscene.
cjciaramella.bsky.social
UPDATE: In emailed statement to me / @reason.com, DHS alleges that WGN-TV producer Debbie Brockman "threw objects at Border Patrol’s car and she was placed under arrest for assault on a federal law enforcement officer."
Screencap of email from DHS public affairs: Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin:

 

“U.S. Border Patrol was conducting immigration enforcement operations and when several violent agitators used their vehicles to block in agents in an effort to impede and assault federal officers. In fear of public safety and of law enforcement, officers used their service vehicle to strike a suspect’s vehicle and create an opening. As agents were driving, Deborah Brockman, a U.S. citizen, threw objects at Border Patrol’s car and she was placed under arrest for assault on a federal law enforcement officer. 

 

“This incident is not isolated and reflects a growing and dangerous trend of illegal aliens violently resisting arrest and agitators and criminals ramming cars into our law enforcement officers. These attacks highlight the dangers our law enforcement officers face daily—all while receiving no pay thanks to the Democrats’ government shutdown.”
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pbump.com
Oh, does it benefit the US to provide aid to foreign countries? That would have been good to know back in January and February.
carlquintanilla.bsky.social
“Stabilizing Argentina is ‘America First’.”

🇦🇷 🇺🇸
gravitysra1nbow.bsky.social
Glad we're not the only ones incapable of governing at the moment
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adamkeiper.com
"Quite usefully, Silverman tracks how figures like Musk, Marc Andreessen, Ben Horowitz, and others opened their doors to a floodtide of Saudi investment, allowing tyrants in Riyadh to sink their teeth into the American economy."
www.thebulwark.com/p/why-our-te...
Why Our Tech Overlords Took a Hard Right Turn
A new book tells the story of how Elon Musk and other Silicon Valley entrepreneurs became angry admirers of authoritarianism.
www.thebulwark.com
gravitysra1nbow.bsky.social
Wake me up when it hits a correction.
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deadcarl.bsky.social
The lion does not concern himself with the pay of his praetorians
gravitysra1nbow.bsky.social
The lion does not concern himself with the midterm elections
gravitysra1nbow.bsky.social
They’re gonna start doing K/C raids on anyone with a WE BELIEVE IN SCIENCE yard sign
gravitysra1nbow.bsky.social
Tomahawks? When did you become a dove. You gotta start lobbying for unrestricted JASSM usage.
gravitysra1nbow.bsky.social
WOKE Russia UAVs are trying to CANCEL our brave ukroposters! Sad!