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Phidippides replied to the topic "Two Californias?" – 11 months, 2 weeks ago

I thought San Diego leaned to the left, although maybe not quite so much as LA or SF.

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TFB Review: Q Honey Badger 5.56 - 1 Year Later
by Patrik O on September 1, 2026 at 12:00 am
When I visited Q in Dover New Hampshire, over a year ago, I walked out of there with one quote in my mind that I can still remember. "Nobody really minds what you're up to, as long as you're enjoying yourself," explained Nick Schaefer, an engineer who has played a key role in developing many of Q's products. This mindset affects every aspect of the team's work, ranging from brainstorming designs to assembling custom orders. Q even let me put together a Honey Badger; read that story here.
POTD: The Mk 11 and Close-Quarters Combat In King Crab Competition
by Eric B on August 31, 2026 at 11:30 pm
Every August, the Navy's Explosive Ordnance Disposal community assembles for King Crab, a multi-day gauntlet that separates the elite from the merely excellent. This year's third iteration brought two-person teams from across the force to a California training site, where they faced a relentless cascade of challenges: underwater demolition tasks, threat assessment scenarios, long-range precision with the Mk 11, close-quarters handgun work, and the inevitable moment when a teammate goes down and the other must execute tactical combat casualty care under pressure. I’d love a shooting range like this, where distant mountains work as the backstop.
The Rimfire Report: PMAC Supernova .22LR Tracer - Plink In Color
by Luke C. on August 31, 2026 at 11:00 pm
I don’t think anyone would deny that rimfire is equally as valuable as a training cartridge as it is as a recreational one. While tracers are primarily designed for military use, most often in automatic guns, they are neither impossible to find nor illegal to purchase in the civilian world. More relevant to this series, I’ve been waiting for a long time to test out Piney Mountain Ammunition Company’s (PMAC) 22LR tracer loads , now sold under the Supernova Brand name. I’ve spent the last month or so testing out this ammunition in a variety of different 22LR firearms, and today I’ll give you my overall impressions of Piney Mountain Supernova 22LR tracers, along with some of my typical range data (velocity and accuracy), to see if this stuff is worth keeping around for some special range sessions.
The Teneta MITLA-1 Ukrainian Anti-Drone Net Launcher
by Eric B on August 31, 2026 at 6:00 pm
Some things are developed out of necessity, under the pressure of war. Ukrainian defense company Teneta has released a disposable net launcher designed to intercept FPV drones by entangling their propellers in flight. The device addresses a specific threat vector in positional warfare where lightweight, immediately available anti-drone countermeasures carry tactical weight.
Polymer SixPAC - First Major Ammunition Packaging Revision Since WW2
by Eric B on August 31, 2026 at 5:00 pm
The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center has introduced SixPAC, a polymer and steel ammunition packaging system designed to replace the wood wirebound boxes that have been standard for small-caliber munitions since World War II. The system consists of two lightweight polymer inner containers housed within a steel outer pack, initially developed for 6.8mm cartridges and planned for rollout across legacy small-caliber production lines.

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Monday's Final Word
on September 1, 2026 at 2:00 am
<![CDATA[My tabs are with you, clicking links with your heart to browse you, only blog talk and love ...]]>
Former Gang Leader Convicted in Tupac's Murder
on September 1, 2026 at 1:20 am
<![CDATA[Though I don't think we've covered it here at Hot Air, you may have heard that there has been a trial taking place for the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur. The person on trial is Duane "Keffe D" Davis, a former gang leader. Today he was found guilty of the crime, though it seems he didn't pull the trigger. Nevertheless, the jury didn't spend long deliberating.]]>
The LARPing Lowlife King of the DSA
on September 1, 2026 at 12:40 am
<![CDATA[Gustavo Gordillo.]]>
Abdul El-Sayed Had Thoughts on 9/11 (and the Left Is Outraged About It)
on September 1, 2026 at 12:00 am
<![CDATA[Senatorial candidate Abdul El-Sayed scrubbed his internet history when he started running for office. He claimed he did this to prevent people from taking things out of context but really this was just an excuse so he could delete old posts that might create problems for him. Today CBS News highlighted a couple of tweets regarding 9/11 which are gone but still archived somewhere.]]>
Immigration: Too Much of a Good Thing? Muslim Immigration: Too Much of a Bad Thing.
on August 31, 2026 at 11:20 pm
<![CDATA[There is no universally agreed-upon number of immigrants who have entered and settled in the United States over the past 20 years. The number is typically described as "tens of millions," with anywhere from 1-3 million entering each year, depending on the year. ]]>

RE: Automated car worth it?

Not me. I would rather have my hand on the wheel. I n...

By Donald Baker , 3 months ago
RE: Thomas Massie

Well, I think it was amazing that they had to put the f...

By Phidippides , 3 months ago
RE: Thomas Massie

I didn't bother voting for either of those two clowns. ...

By Donald Baker , 3 months ago
RE: Alien Disclosure - Not Off Target Anymore?

I like Trump but I am off the Trump train. He is compr...

By Donald Baker , 3 months ago
Thomas Massie

This primary race in Kentucky has been all over the new...

By Phidippides , 3 months ago
RE: Alien Disclosure - Not Off Target Anymore?

I hadn't heard that Trump had a "disclosure speech" rea...

By Phidippides , 4 months ago
RE: Alien Disclosure - Not Off Target Anymore?

Yeah but you have congressmen who claimed to have been ...

By Donald Baker , 4 months ago
RE: Alien Disclosure - Not Off Target Anymore?

A mainstream topic, but does it mean anything? There's...

By Phidippides , 4 months ago
Automated car worth it?

I'm not currently in the market for a new car, but I'm ...

By Phidippides , 4 months ago