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221009-N-TL968-1248 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 9, 2022) The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) steams the Atlantic Ocean during a simulated straits transit with the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) in the Atlantic Ocean, Oct. 9, 2022. The Gerald R. Ford...

Battleships!

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On February 23, 2026

Yesterday afternoon I appeared on Midrats to talk battleships. Terrific discussion, lots of skepticism about whether and why these things will be built, along with some detailed noodling on some.

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The Tariff Defeat

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On February 21, 2026
The administration and its online lackeys are binging on cope, but let there be no doubt that the Supreme Court decision is a big deal for Trump's foreign policy: The administration has explored alternative authorities without tipping its hand regarding the outcome of this case. But there...

Mazeroski RIP

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On February 21, 2026

Bill Mazeroski has passed. https://twitter.com/Pirates/status/2025188855930892399?s=20 Good player. Hall of Famer? Eh... a guy who is in the Hall of Fame is a Hall of Famer. And anyway fuck the Yankees..

No Tariffs for You!

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On February 20, 2026

Handmade Software, Inc. Image Alchemy v1.11 As expected, the Supreme Court has struck down the Trump administration's tariff authority: The Supreme Court ruled Friday that President Trump exceeded his authority.

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A reasonably comprehensive look at the impact of Trump tariff policy on the bourbon industry: Trump had campaigned on raising tariffs to boost American manufacturing. But for Kentucky’s bourbon industry, that policy has had the opposite effect — similar to Trump’s first administration. When he...

Jackson RIP

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On February 17, 2026

Jesse Jackson has passed. The Rev. Jesse Jackson, America’s most influential Black figure in the years between the civil rights crusades of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and.

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