Monthly Archives: January 2023

What Is And Isn’t Useful Kit In Ukraine

Posted on January 11, 2023 by Lawrence Person

Lindybeige (a military YouTuber whose tank videos I’ve used before) interviews a British volunteer fighting in Ukraine as to what is and isn’t useful field kit. In: Mini hot water bottles, ghillie kettles, combat tourniquets and machetes. Out: Fancy optics … Continue reading →

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Joe Rogan Interviews Peter Zeihan (Part 2: China, Cartels and Drug Wars)

Posted on January 10, 2023 by Lawrence Person

Here’s Part 2 of my coverage of Joe Rogan’s interview with Peter Zeihan. (Part one is here.) First up, covering familiar ground for BattleSwarm readers, why China is screwed. The rich world was a population column from [as opposed to … Continue reading →

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Joe Rogan Interviews Peter Zeihan (Part 1: Russo-Ukrainian War)

Posted on January 9, 2023 by Lawrence Person

“Joe Rogan interviews Peter Zeihan” is obviously irresistible catnip for me, as any regular readers recognize. It’s like Rogan is reading my blog! (Joe, you should totally interview me! I’m a great speaker, I’m local, I can bring my dogs … Continue reading →

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A Failure Of The Victim Selection Process

Posted on January 8, 2023 by Lawrence Person

Another criminal finds out the hard way that it is unwise to try and rob people in Texas. A customer at Ranchito Taqueria shot and killed a man who robbed the restaurant in southwest Houston late Thursday night, according to … Continue reading →

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A Tale Of Two Governors

Posted on January 7, 2023 by Lawrence Person

If you want to know why Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is a leading presidential contender in 2024, and Texas Governor Greg Abbott is not, this story about DeSantis shaking up a college board of trustees provides a big hint. Governor … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for January 6, 2023

Posted on January 6, 2023 by Lawrence Person

Greetings, and welcome to the Friday LinkSwarm! By the time you read this, Kevin McCarthy will have lost more elections than Pat Paulsen. Stop me if you’ve heard this before: “More U-Haul Trucks Left California Than Any Other State In … Continue reading →

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Limousine Liberals vs. Poor Boatniks

Posted on January 5, 2023 by Lawrence Person

This is an interesting video on the conflict between some poor boatniks known as “Anchor-Outs” for anchoring in Richardson Bay, just off Sausalito, California, and a government entity known as the “Richardson Bay Regional Agency.” What’s the conflict? RBRA wants … Continue reading →

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Zeihan: The Dollar’s Demise As The Global Currency Is Greatly Exaggerated

Posted on January 4, 2023 by Lawrence Person

“Every few months to couple of years, a new conventional wisdom takes hold that the United States is in its final years, if not final months, and some big political thing is going to happen that is going to dethrone … Continue reading →

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Dear Restaurants: Shove Your Damn QR Codes

Posted on January 3, 2023 by Lawrence Person

Here’s a Louis Rossmann rant that hits home for me: How online menu apps for restaurants suck compared to ordinary paper menus. I hate having to scan QR codes on my phone just to get a menu so badly that … Continue reading →

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Texas Border Control Update for January 2, 2023

Posted on January 2, 2023 by Lawrence Person

Some updates on Texas’ attempt to secure the border that the Biden Administration has intentionally left unsecured. First, Texas Governor Greg Abbott started building a shipping container wall along the border. Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that on Tuesday shipping … Continue reading →

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