Scott Whitmore
@scottwhitmore.bsky.social
Middling novelist. Reader. Book reviewer. Observer of life. Former sports journalist. U.S. Navy retired.
How you know this is utter bullshit: "The timetable to build these ships is 2.5 years"
Brand new class with whiz bang weapons .... Uh huh. 2.5 years.
Suuuuure. That'll happen.
Brand new class with whiz bang weapons .... Uh huh. 2.5 years.
Suuuuure. That'll happen.
Donald Trump announces ‘Trump-class’ battleships for US Navy’s ‘Golden Fleet’ ft.trib.al/2H8cRp2
Donald Trump announces ‘Trump-class’ battleships for US Navy’s ‘Golden Fleet’
President says he plans to meet defence contractors in Florida next week
ft.trib.al
December 23, 2025 at 12:39 AM
How you know this is utter bullshit: "The timetable to build these ships is 2.5 years"
Brand new class with whiz bang weapons .... Uh huh. 2.5 years.
Suuuuure. That'll happen.
Brand new class with whiz bang weapons .... Uh huh. 2.5 years.
Suuuuure. That'll happen.
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There is help available if you’re dealing with the catastrophic flooding from the atmospheric river.
For resources on everything from flood insurance to how to repair your home, visit:
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For resources on everything from flood insurance to how to repair your home, visit:
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Flood resources: What’s covered and how to recover
Thousands of people in Washington have been impacted by historic flooding on the west side of the state, which led Gov. Bob Ferguson to…
medium.com
December 23, 2025 at 12:25 AM
There is help available if you’re dealing with the catastrophic flooding from the atmospheric river.
For resources on everything from flood insurance to how to repair your home, visit:
medium.com/commissioner...
For resources on everything from flood insurance to how to repair your home, visit:
medium.com/commissioner...
This is in reply to a question about how much hockey knowledge is needed to watch "Heated Rivalry" and I find the call-outs to "Letterkenny" & "Shoresy" <chefs kiss> perfect by way of explaining. :)
It’s a show about hockey players but not a hockey show. Not much ice time but the rhythm of a season is the foundation and almost all the characters are either players or otherwise entangled with hockey. It’s more hockey than Letterkenny but not quite as much as Shoresy
December 22, 2025 at 9:52 PM
This is in reply to a question about how much hockey knowledge is needed to watch "Heated Rivalry" and I find the call-outs to "Letterkenny" & "Shoresy" <chefs kiss> perfect by way of explaining. :)
Day 1 of the next Dem administration is going to basically be tearing down this asshole's name from buildings and renaming anything he & his bigoted goons have dirtied.
December 22, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Day 1 of the next Dem administration is going to basically be tearing down this asshole's name from buildings and renaming anything he & his bigoted goons have dirtied.
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I really struggle with how to talk about how the GOP has changed because it truly has for the worse, when that didn't seem possible. Hans von Spakovsky is an avowed enemy of freedom, equality, and democracy. And the only compliment that I can offer about him is that he's not a neo-Nazi.
This is a pretty shocking mass exodus. Heritage's legal department is basically a ghost ship at this point. And I have to imagine they'll really have to dredge the absolute bottom of the barrel to restaff it at this point. reason.com/volokh/2025/...
Breaking: Cully Stimson and Hans von Spakovsky Resign From Heritage
The Meese Center is basically empty now.
reason.com
December 22, 2025 at 9:31 PM
I really struggle with how to talk about how the GOP has changed because it truly has for the worse, when that didn't seem possible. Hans von Spakovsky is an avowed enemy of freedom, equality, and democracy. And the only compliment that I can offer about him is that he's not a neo-Nazi.
This is exactly the kind of "justice" trump & his corrupt bigoted goons want for the US.
Russia sentences 19-year-old woman to nearly three years in a penal colony after poetic anti-war protest
#WorldNews #Politics #News
Russia sentences 19-year-old woman to nearly three years in a penal colony after poetic anti-war protest | CNN
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edition.cnn.com
December 22, 2025 at 9:35 PM
This is exactly the kind of "justice" trump & his corrupt bigoted goons want for the US.
Would these "cooling" numbers come from the same govt that routinely lies about easily provable things?
"7 in 10 Americans say they're barely able to pay their bills." www.npr.org/2025/12/18/n...
Inflation cools slightly in November as worries about affordability grip Americans
The cost of living in November was up 2.7% from a year ago, according to a report Thursday from the Labor Department. That's a smaller annual increase than for the 12 months ending in September.
www.npr.org
December 22, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Would these "cooling" numbers come from the same govt that routinely lies about easily provable things?
Greed is a hell of a drug, and if you don't get that the 'fandom' for any American pro sports team is the absolute *last thing* any owner cares about ... well. I don't know how to help you figure it out. They want you to think it matters to them how much you love your team ... but it truly doesn't.
The Chiefs have played at Arrowhead Stadium in Missouri since 1972.
Kansas City Chiefs Expected To Leave Missouri For Kansas After $3 Billion Stadium Funding Approved
The Chiefs have played at Arrowhead Stadium in Missouri since 1972.
www.forbes.com
December 22, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Greed is a hell of a drug, and if you don't get that the 'fandom' for any American pro sports team is the absolute *last thing* any owner cares about ... well. I don't know how to help you figure it out. They want you to think it matters to them how much you love your team ... but it truly doesn't.
This deranged piece of human garbage wouldn't know basic decency if it stood in front of her and danced.
December 22, 2025 at 9:21 PM
This deranged piece of human garbage wouldn't know basic decency if it stood in front of her and danced.
Huh
December 22, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Huh
Just me, brewing up a cuppa & waiting for @travisklempan.bsky.social to weigh-in on this and the incredibly stupid "wind turbines disrupt radar" lie
President Trump will announce on Monday a new type of large warship he is calling “battleships,” marking a step toward achieving the president’s vision for a new “Golden Fleet.”
Trump To Announce Navy Will Buy New ‘Battleship’
The new warship will be the latest in what the White House envisions as a “Golden Fleet.”
on.wsj.com
December 22, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Just me, brewing up a cuppa & waiting for @travisklempan.bsky.social to weigh-in on this and the incredibly stupid "wind turbines disrupt radar" lie
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I'm not worried that the history of warship production programs in peacetime has proven to be extremely fertile ground for grifting.
Nope.
Not me.
Anyhow, I wrote this thing a few years back:
islandjohnny65.blogspot.com/2022/03/ente...
Nope.
Not me.
Anyhow, I wrote this thing a few years back:
islandjohnny65.blogspot.com/2022/03/ente...
ENTERING THE GILDED AGE: U.S. NAVY AND MARINES 1867 - 1876
The decade following the Civil War witnessed a rudderless Navy. Bereft of appropriations, subject to the vagaries of partisan politics, l...
islandjohnny65.blogspot.com
December 22, 2025 at 6:23 PM
I'm not worried that the history of warship production programs in peacetime has proven to be extremely fertile ground for grifting.
Nope.
Not me.
Anyhow, I wrote this thing a few years back:
islandjohnny65.blogspot.com/2022/03/ente...
Nope.
Not me.
Anyhow, I wrote this thing a few years back:
islandjohnny65.blogspot.com/2022/03/ente...
I suspect Joe & Mika read the early negatives on this and decided it was safe to jump onboard. Seriously, tho, why would anybody even care what they think? They're compromised and were among the first to bend the knee in fear of asshat's retribution.
MS NOW’s ‘Morning Joe’ panel skewered the new boss of CBS News after she abruptly pulled a segment that was critical of the president’s administration.
‘Morning Joe’ Trashes ‘Cosplaying’ CBS Boss for ‘60 Minutes’ Censorship
Bari Weiss pulled a segment about a notorious prison at the center of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
trib.al
December 22, 2025 at 7:01 PM
I suspect Joe & Mika read the early negatives on this and decided it was safe to jump onboard. Seriously, tho, why would anybody even care what they think? They're compromised and were among the first to bend the knee in fear of asshat's retribution.
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What an amazing analogy of life under Trump!
December 20, 2025 at 10:27 PM
What an amazing analogy of life under Trump!
This is a lot like his bullshit "golden dome" ... unneeded and likely to funnel a ton of money to his billionaire donors before the next Dem admin kills it.
President Trump will announce on Monday a new type of large warship he is calling “battleships,” marking a step toward achieving the president’s vision for a new “Golden Fleet.”
Trump To Announce Navy Will Buy New ‘Battleship’
The new warship will be the latest in what the White House envisions as a “Golden Fleet.”
on.wsj.com
December 22, 2025 at 6:51 PM
This is a lot like his bullshit "golden dome" ... unneeded and likely to funnel a ton of money to his billionaire donors before the next Dem admin kills it.
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I have to write a brief today so I have to get off Bluesky, but if I didn't I'd write a lengthy thread on how steel battleships meaningfully decided exactly one conflict in human history (Russo-Japanese War, 1905) and wasted so much money they basically caused WWI and ruined the century.
President Trump will announce on Monday a new type of large warship he is calling “battleships,” marking a step toward achieving the president’s vision for a new “Golden Fleet.”
Trump To Announce Navy Will Buy New ‘Battleship’
The new warship will be the latest in what the White House envisions as a “Golden Fleet.”
on.wsj.com
December 22, 2025 at 6:09 PM
I have to write a brief today so I have to get off Bluesky, but if I didn't I'd write a lengthy thread on how steel battleships meaningfully decided exactly one conflict in human history (Russo-Japanese War, 1905) and wasted so much money they basically caused WWI and ruined the century.
Just as the dept of defense doesn't possess "definitive proof" the men they're murdering in the Caribbean are drug runners, they haven't "conclusively" proved this
The projects need to sue over this bus. turnip head has been so stupidly dismissive of wind that it's clear he's the reason.
The projects need to sue over this bus. turnip head has been so stupidly dismissive of wind that it's clear he's the reason.
Burgum: "Today we're sending notifications to the 5 large offshore wind projects that are under construction that their leases will be suspended due to national security concerns ... the Dept of War has come back conclusively that these large offshore wind programs create radar interference"
December 22, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Just as the dept of defense doesn't possess "definitive proof" the men they're murdering in the Caribbean are drug runners, they haven't "conclusively" proved this
The projects need to sue over this bus. turnip head has been so stupidly dismissive of wind that it's clear he's the reason.
The projects need to sue over this bus. turnip head has been so stupidly dismissive of wind that it's clear he's the reason.
Yeahhhhh ... Dems just aren't up to the task and that's what keeps me on edge
So, everyone on the planet knew the release wasn't going to be up to legal standards. Why wasn't a subpoena ready to go at 12:01? Why are we now "looking into options" for something that was not just predictable, but predicted? And not just this one incident, it's every damn time.
December 22, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Yeahhhhh ... Dems just aren't up to the task and that's what keeps me on edge
I'm sorry but everyone on staff at 60 Minutes needs to resign TODAY. If their contracts are an issue, they need to put out a statement to the effect that they're only continuing due to that and under protest.
The big names will find new jobs and their public protest will create waves.
The big names will find new jobs and their public protest will create waves.
NEW: Bari Weiss addresses her decision to hold last night's CECOT story on the CBS News morning editorial call: "Our viewers come first, not a listing schedule or anything else..."
December 22, 2025 at 2:45 PM
I'm sorry but everyone on staff at 60 Minutes needs to resign TODAY. If their contracts are an issue, they need to put out a statement to the effect that they're only continuing due to that and under protest.
The big names will find new jobs and their public protest will create waves.
The big names will find new jobs and their public protest will create waves.
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Now seems like a swell time to point out that Frontline just released this excellent 11-minute mini-documentary about what happened inside CECOT.
Surviving CECOT (full documentary) | Deported to a Maximum-Security Prison | FRONTLINE + ProPublica
YouTube video by FRONTLINE PBS | Official
m.youtube.com
December 21, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Now seems like a swell time to point out that Frontline just released this excellent 11-minute mini-documentary about what happened inside CECOT.
They should refuse to recognize this maggat choad ...
The government in Copenhagen has insisted on respect for its country's territorial integrity on Monday, after the US president appointed the Louisiana governor as an envoy to bring Greenland under US control.
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/HER9
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/HER9
December 22, 2025 at 2:25 PM
They should refuse to recognize this maggat choad ...
I'm going to guess a big part of Sec Insider Threat's plans for the chaplain corps is to get rid of any non-Evangelical Christian officers.
The misinformation about Chaplains needs correction. My latest in @thebulwark.com
Pete Hegseth Said Military Chaplains Are ‘Degraded.’ He’s Wrong.
Military chaplains exist to help service members, not indoctrinate them.
www.thebulwark.com
December 22, 2025 at 2:22 PM
I'm going to guess a big part of Sec Insider Threat's plans for the chaplain corps is to get rid of any non-Evangelical Christian officers.
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I find it more than ironic that at a time when almost the entire conservative moment is trying to defend their Dear Leader's relationship with the world's most notorious child sex trafficker, their new celeb of choice is the wife of a registered sex offender.
Rapper Nicki Minaj joined Erica Kirk onstage to reveal her "utmost respect" for President Donald Trump at Turning Point USA's AmericaFest.
Nicki Minaj proclaims 'love' for Trump, Vance at Turning Point event
Rapper Nicki Minaj joined Erica Kirk onstage to reveal her "utmost respect" for President Donald Trump at Turning Point USA's AmericaFest.
bit.ly
December 22, 2025 at 1:05 PM
I find it more than ironic that at a time when almost the entire conservative moment is trying to defend their Dear Leader's relationship with the world's most notorious child sex trafficker, their new celeb of choice is the wife of a registered sex offender.
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Since I’m getting “what did I miss” from alot, Paramount Plus, owner of CBS spiked the El Salvador CECOT prison story yesterday on 60 minutes because it made the White House look bad. Cancel paramount plus
Censorship. Bari Weiss
Censorship. Bari Weiss
December 22, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Since I’m getting “what did I miss” from alot, Paramount Plus, owner of CBS spiked the El Salvador CECOT prison story yesterday on 60 minutes because it made the White House look bad. Cancel paramount plus
Censorship. Bari Weiss
Censorship. Bari Weiss
Suuuuure (spoiler, they don't)
Burgum: "Today we're sending notifications to the 5 large offshore wind projects that are under construction that their leases will be suspended due to national security concerns ... the Dept of War has come back conclusively that these large offshore wind programs create radar interference"
December 22, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Suuuuure (spoiler, they don't)