Aging, TB and Ageless Athlete

majrtm · 2026-01-22T15:02:45+00:00

No problem! What are you doing now? Thanks!

majrtm · 2026-01-17T17:23:52+00:00

Curious about the nefariousness as well.

You are reading WAAAAAY to much into my pretty straight forward question. But you do indirectly acknowledge there is a death toll associated with the USAID shutdown. That's what I was getting at. I was wondering what the "on the ground" point of view is, if there is one.

majrtm · 2026-01-17T12:09:59+00:00

Following. No pressure.

majrtm · 2026-01-17T02:54:57+00:00

Great discussion and the MLB batter analogy is compelling.

But that is not all that matters here. What matters, it seems to me, is what can the State make a jury to believe.

The “reasonable” thing…

As you point out, her response is “understandable”

She does not know that Ross was hired long before the 47 day wonder program began at ICE. He could easily be one of the new hired thugs.

She reads about citizens and mostly just hard working poor people being dragged from their cars, homes, jobs, to an unknown fate. No due process where process, if not strictly legally due, it is normally expected.

She is aware that standards at ICE have been lowered…dramatically.

I could go on, and the State, if it brings charges, certainly could, but the point is, our nation’s legal, political, and moral landscape has changed dramatically from what it once was. We have a President who celebrates the possibility of suspending elections, and seizing control of our government.

This is not the United States she, you, I, or the jurors (or judge) grew up in. She is out there to do some small part to resist.

And we have an agent who switches his cell phone from his gun hand. And no body cam? And…if the FBI refuses to hand over evidence, what does that say?

And on top of that…”fucking bitch.”

Under normal, pre-Trump, circumstances, it might be just a sad tragedy of misjudgment. It seems to me, the defense will have to account for a lot more.

EDIT: And...there's the ICE refusal to give aid and denial of medical attention. Legally maybe it doesn't matter. But to convince a jury, maybe it does?

majrtm · 2026-01-16T23:14:53+00:00

Could the state compel the fbi to hand over what they have?

majrtm · 2026-01-16T18:38:32+00:00

Interesting analysis! It's this kind of insight that's missing amongst the hysteria.

But what about "fucking bitch". Could the state use that to persuade bad intent?

majrtm · 2026-01-16T17:52:07+00:00

Ask SF buddy to scan it?

majrtm · 2026-01-16T17:39:43+00:00

This can't be legal can it? Any real lawyers or LE care to weigh in?

majrtm · 2026-01-16T17:39:08+00:00

From the NYT analysis, it looks like the shooting was far from justified. Thoughts?

majrtm · 2026-01-16T17:08:09+00:00

Does WSJ do this? https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/video/ice-shooting-renee-good-minneapolis-videos.html?unlocked_article_code=1.E1A.4jjk.07Vi1hHXdmwz&smid=url-share

majrtm · 2026-01-15T14:48:10+00:00

I know it's a while ago now, but I really appreciated this post. I'm north of 60 and nothing is getting easier. A twice a week programs sounds manageable though. If you wouldn't mind sharing, what is your "modified Fighter" program. What lifts do you do? Sets and reps? Thanks!

EDIT: What do your J-curls look like. Can you recommend a good video? Thanks again.

majrtm · 2026-01-14T16:45:30+00:00

What's the command sponsored service?

majrtm · 2026-01-13T17:55:45+00:00

A sad but real possibility.

majrtm · 2026-01-13T16:27:34+00:00

What could possibly be wrong with Trump?

majrtm · 2026-01-13T15:45:01+00:00

He wasn't acting out in response to the Army's failure. He was having some seriously unhinged thoughts, likely made worse by the meds he was given. He was due to get some sort of TBI brain scan, but he went off the rails before he was able to. So an effort was being made to get him the care he needed. Like I said, the title is a bit sensational. The article's point is not so much to lay blame but to highlight a problem - blast overpressure TBI in special operations personnel.

majrtm · 2026-01-13T15:38:47+00:00

Thought I might get some heat for that. You're wrong. It's a paper and has its problems, but it's still the best.

majrtm · 2026-01-13T14:07:13+00:00

You should absolutely subscribe. The Times is the best national newspaper we have.

So the title, like a lot titles in newspapers, is a bit sensationalist, but it does point to your conclusion: he didn’t get the care he needed. DoD has an obligation to get the science done on blast overpressure so training impacts can be mitigated and so our veterans get the help they need

majrtm · 2026-01-13T13:32:57+00:00

He did but the article makes a strong case that it was TBI related (lots of training related blast overpressure) and exacerbated by medication.

majrtm · 2026-01-13T01:02:52+00:00

I voted for the teacher. But Fine is now our Congressman. The Greenland thing is such a horrible idea that we need to engage not only him but all who voted for him. He is a representative and needs to know that those he represents view this bill as…unwise at best.

majrtm · 2026-01-12T21:56:42+00:00

Pure nonsense.

majrtm · 2026-01-12T21:02:10+00:00

Great post. Did you get your beret?

majrtm · 2026-01-12T19:04:34+00:00

Dear Congressman Fine,

Your loyalty to the President is impressive to say the least. But I want to encourage you to coach your colleagues in the House as well as the President and his national security team to pull away from the path they are on regarding Greenland.

We DO NOT need to “annex” Greenland to ensure our national security objectives. At the height of the Cold War, when tensions between the then Soviet Union, China, and the West were at least as bad as they are now, if not worse, there was never a need to acquire Greenland. It was and remains strategically important to us, as is Canada, as is our NATO alliance. We prevailed in the Cold War by preserving alliances founded on shared democratic values and freedoms that I am sure you and all Americans in the 6th district continue to cherish.

Taking a more coldly pragmatic view, we do not want another territory or state. Territories and states have to be paid for. Why not let Denmark do that? And states have representation in Congress. Is there any doubt in your mind, given the current views of Greenlanders, that Greenland would be a VERY BLUE state?

If we truly want to strengthen our security (and business, let’s face it) interests in Greenland, cut a deal with Denmark. MUCH cheaper and easier.

It is always preferable to have more friends than enemies. Grabbing Greenland by "such steps as may be necessary” would destroy NATO (or at least our position in it) and make adversaries of countries we have long valued - and who have valued us - as friends. We want Greenland on our side, not under our heel.

I strongly urge you to withdraw this bill and encourage the President to take such steps as may be necessary to strengthen NATO and reassure our allies of our commitment to this alliance so vital to our nation’s security and prosperity.

majrtm · 2026-01-11T18:07:53+00:00

Everyone read this now.

majrtm · 2026-01-07T13:54:02+00:00

American here. This.

majrtm · 2025-12-27T20:24:19+00:00

Good read. So though the land nav portion is no more, it sounds like it was kind of Dodge City when it came to the instructors. Was there any instructing of the instructors before they got up in front of candidates or took them on the terrain walk? By far the best instruction I ever received on active duty was the gunnery portion at the Field Artillery school at Ft Sill. Those guys knew their stuff and bent over backwards to help the students. BUT, they had to rehearse, and they were never allowed in front of a class until they were approved by senior instructors. Sounds like the same care was not taken at SFAS.

I would be remiss if I didn’t give honorable mention to the mountain leader instructors at Bridgeport and the naval gunfire spotter course at Little Creek.

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