Welcome to America 2023. People are dumpster diving in Austin, TX

Why are people taking food out of dumpsters in Austin? pic.twitter.com/FxBPEp7b5z

— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) February 4, 2023

What The Fuck is going on here! 

I'm just looking at the short vid just like you but those don't look like street people. So now the lower/middle class are dumpster diving? Jesus H. Christ! 

This is a new level of just plain sad.

Did you catch that glimpse of a LEO maintaining order?  So this is either a known thing or the crowd was such that they got a call.

Weird.  Just weird!

Open Comment Post. 4 Feb 23

 

Note.  I posted a pic yesterday that showed how the ARV is smaller than the JLTV and MUCH smaller than the ACV.  The reason is because the Marine Corps while (I believe) revising the requirement to being that the vehicles could swim from ship to shore, originally had them arriving by connector and that 4 of them should be able to fit on an LCAC.

John Mearsheimer | THE US CREATES CONFLICT FOR THE WORLD

Thanks to Carlton for the link!

   

Just listen to the vid. Then think about it. For us or rather our govt, this is just fun and games. For Russia this is a massive threat and a HUGE red line. Oh and if Ukraine and the West push for the recapture of Crimea then you WILL see the nukes fly.

The hysteria about this Chinese balloon is almost comical....this is about super powers playing games...

US citizens better get used to the super power games that are soon to be coming our way. This balloon is just the first installment.

And ya know what?

Compared to what we've been doing for the past few years this balloon is COMICAL!

We have a dedicated spy plane (X-37) that changes orbit, is hard to reach, is supposedly maneuverable in space and has been unchallenged (or so I believe...haven't read otherwise) that we also can assume has been flying with impunity over China.

You don't think China doesn't have anti-sat weapons?

YOU BET YOUR ASS THEY DO!

So will I get upset over a freaking balloon?  Nope.  

I don't trust the Pentagon or the service chiefs one bit...BUT I DO THINK that they've taken measures to ensure that it isn't carrying any kind of hostile payload so the danger is miniscule.

Super power games means a willingness to play chess not checkers.

Sometimes you have to save your knight to take out a worthy target and not a pawn.

This balloon doesn't rise to the level of a worthy target.

About that Chinese Spy Balloon...

USMC's Cottonmouth Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV) is actually small

Having never seen it in the flesh, the USMC's Cottonmouth Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV) is actually much smaller than I realised. Or, having seen them both in real life, ACV and JLTV are massive. Probably a bit of both... pic.twitter.com/rXiRbgZ2M4

— Jon Hawkes (@JonHawkes275) February 3, 2023

Norway has decided to procure 54 new, modern Leopard 2A7 battle tanks

#Norway has decided to procure 54 new, modern #Leopard 2A7 battle tanks, with a possibility of an additional 18 tanks. The first new tanks are expected to be delivered in 2026. This will significantly strengthen the Norwegian Armed Forces and the @NorwegianArmy. #WeAreNATO pic.twitter.com/L4f0Q9MKRZ

— Norwegian Armed Forces | Forsvaret (@Forsvaret_no) February 3, 2023

French Army's Collective Defense Battle Group (CDBG) in Romania...

From 23 to 27 January, the soldiers of the Collective Defense Battle Group (CDBG) conducted a shooting exercise on the Smardan camp 🇷🇴 #JeudiPhoto #InterAlliés pic.twitter.com/BLYj1FPyJ7

— French Forces in Romania (@FrForcesRomania) February 2, 2023

US Navy CMV-22B refueling from a USAF KC-10

A @PACAF KC-10 supports aerial refueling for CV-22 aircraft from #USSAbrahamLincoln in the #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific.

📸: MC2 Lake Fultz pic.twitter.com/lhkdySbavj

— U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (@INDOPACOM) January 30, 2023

FUUUCK!!!!! He popped his reserve JUST in time....

Yeah, sarge, I'm gonna need a new uniform.. pic.twitter.com/lSsWRyGYLN

— Liberty Axe 🪓 (@ThatAxeTho) January 25, 2023

I know those trousers are shit stained. He popped that reserve JUST in time. That had to be a terrible ride.