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Team B and the Backfire

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On January 30, 2026
Some folks here will be familiar with the Backfire Bomber Controversy from the 1970s, which involved dueling intelligence assessments from the CIA, the Air Force, and independent journalists. Dwayne Day has a pretty good account of it at the Space Review: The Backfire serves as...
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World War III?

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On January 27, 2026
Lightening up the mood around here... it has been tradition for the last few years for me to write about possible WWIII flashpoints. This year (like last) I have to wonder whether we are actually already in the Third World War; if conflict were to...
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Our Aspirant Fascists

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On January 25, 2026
Jonathan Rauch had doubts, but doubts no longer: Writing a year ago, I argued that Trump’s governing regime is a version of patrimonialism, in which the state is treated as the personal property and family business of the leader. That is still true. But, as I...

2026 LGM Bowl Mania

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On January 24, 2026

Could have been worse. RANKGroup EntriesW-LPTSPCT1MikeAdamson's Picks 1Mike Adamson33-1384599.92daybaron1's Picks 1randy normand27-1775695.83ESPNFAN65654838's Picks 1Ryan Emery28-1874994.84BaronBrockBrock Stevens30-1672991.35bobthornberry's Picks 1Bob Thornberry29-1772690.76ecsportsfan's Picks 2Joseph Feldmann28-18719897jmack's Picksj mack29-1771186.88CaseraceCasey Duff28-1870885.99CDTChris Thomas29-1770183.710TMTZac's Picks 1Zac Cauchy30-1669782.3 Mr..

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An Apocalypse of Snow

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On January 22, 2026
Current projection for Lexington is 6-7" on Saturday, 13-16" on Sunday, making this a Big Fucking Deal. The temperatures next week are not expected to exceed 23 before Sunday, so it's all sticking around. My daughters are gambling on whether they'll return to school on...

President TACO

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On January 21, 2026

Trump chickens out: The details of any framework aside, the president’s decision to back down from steep new tariffs on European countries came days after financial markets recoiled over the.

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