Roxy @roxy591.bsky.social · 02/09/20262 Sep is a bad day for the UK MPA community as we remember our friends and colleagues who perished on this day in 1995 and 2006 when XV239 and XV230 crashed in Toronto and Afghanistan respectively. Till we meet again in the Scruffs’ Bar. 😢 120
Reposted by RoxySteve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Stars & Stripes publisher announces sudden retirement, telling staff his philosophy of leadership and “understanding of the value and mission" of the newspaper differ in “fundamental ways” from the direction DoD wants to go in. www.stripes.com/theaters/us/...stripes.comStars and Stripes publisher announces retirementMax D. Lederer Jr., the longtime publisher of Stars and Stripes, announced his retirement, ending a three-decade career at the organization. 841721797
Reposted by RoxyKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 18/08/2026ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota attorney general sues Texas governor to compel extradition of ICE agent charged in nonfatal shooting. 103113382491
Reposted by RoxyBrad Takei @bradtakei.bsky.social · 30/07/2026The confidence with which these people spout absolute nonsense is astounding. 3149562
Reposted by RoxyDan Kaszeta FRHistS @dankaszeta.bsky.social · 27/06/2026Now that the hot weather in London is about to break, the issue will be cooling my flat. The concrete itself has warmed up 13661
Reposted by RoxyRN ship losses @rnshiplosses.bsky.social · 27/06/202627 June 1941 // Two naval trawlers, HMT Tranio and HMT Force, were sunk off Happisburgh, Norfolk, in separate air attacks while escorting coastal convoys. HMT Tranio was escorting a northbound convoy when at 23:25 she was attacked from astern by a lone aircraft which straddled her with bombs. [1/3] 1212
Reposted by RoxyDavid the Trifecta: Fatty, Beardo, Weirdo @coldwarhost.bsky.social · 27/06/2026In other news, David's Board of Madfuckery™️ (i am the only board member) plans to give itself sweeping authority to kick each member of the Board of Peace in the nuts, repeatedly until the end of time. (This is how this works, right?) 0102
Reposted by RoxyAlan Owlport 🦉 🎃 @alanallport.bsky.social · 27/06/2026Do you know why the Germans don’t slap a swastika over all their ‘heritage’ items? Because they’re fucking ashamed of it, that’s why. Any state with any decency would be mortified by its regretful association with this morally disgusting symbol of the past. 16516
Reposted by RoxyAngry People in Local Newspapers @apiln.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Working on it Jim. [pictures are unrelated] 3447
Reposted by RoxyFarrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Marina Purkiss, "Nigel Farage said 'up the Ra' for £86, What do you think he's willing to do for £5,000,000? 50937323
Roxy @roxy591.bsky.social · 26/06/2026As long as there’s no sign of a massive magnet or boxes with ‘ACME’ written on them, you should be OK. 😉 110
Reposted by RoxyDan Kaszeta FRHistS @dankaszeta.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Well. Interesting updates on St Martin in the Fields history. Have unearthed records of two deaths at/near the church in 1664. 2485
Reposted by RoxyAndy Cox @andy-cox.bsky.social · 16/06/2026A driver was trapped and seriously injured on the A14 — and 11 people slowed down to FILM it. Disgraceful. No empathy. No decency. Just content. We tracked every one of them down. All prosecuted. Good. 👏 #RoadSafety” www.northants.police.uk/news/northan...northants.police.ukEleven drivers prosecuted for filming A14 collisionEleven drivers have been prosecuted in connection with filming a serious road traffic collision on the A14 last September (2025). 25526136
Reposted by RoxyFelicia Davin @feliciadavin.com · 07/05/2026I have waited almost a full year for my library system’s sole copy of Nancy Wake’s autobiography and today at last it is in my hands. Let’s fucking gooooo 610410
Reposted by RoxyRG Poulussen @rgpoulussen.bsky.social · 16/06/2026#OTD in 1942, Percy Hobart. He formed 7 and 11 Armoured Division, was dismissed because of his "unconventional" ideas but was re-enlisted by Churchill. He introduced special tanks, such as Crocodile, AVRE, ARK, Crab and Duplex Drive within his 79 Armoured Division. #WW2 #HISTORY 3819
Reposted by RoxyAlex Churchill @alexchurchill.bsky.social · 16/06/2026You know that trope about how Allied airmen were nowhere to be seen during the Battle of France in 1940? How about we let one of the men in charge have his say… achurchill.substack.com/p/article-th...achurchill.substack.comARTICLE: The French Air Force and the Fall of France, 1940Sometimes I think it’s my job to tell you a story, but given my obsession with banging on about the French I think there are also occasions when it’s my job to give you access to something in English ... 0228
Reposted by RoxyDreadnought Holiday @dreadships.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Still thinking about that time that Edward Pellew was sent to "observe" the French fleet, caught it sneaking out of Brest in the dark, careered merrily through the middle of them making random signals, wrecked a battleship in the chaos, and then, fleet duly "observed", fucked off back to England. 2436344
Reposted by RoxyRG Poulussen @rgpoulussen.bsky.social · 10/05/2026So, I'm going to visit Normandy, *for the first time*!! Need some off the beaten track things to watch. Little known museums, etcetera. Input, I now need some input from you guys! A repost would be nice!! 356738
Reposted by RoxyCrampton Moorhouse Publishers @cramptonmoorhouse.bsky.social · 24/04/2026I shall be talking about my book, "Supposed Killed or Drowned by Enemy Action at Sea" tomorrow at the Couper Library, Cathcart, Glasgow. Come along to hear my micro-talk & the other 5 speakers too of course. I wont be allowed to actually sell the book there but you will be able to take a look at it. 054
Reposted by RoxyH I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 14/04/20264 years anniversary of the sinking of the flagship of Russia’s Black Sea fleet, the cruiser Moskva 1750375
Reposted by RoxyLoren DeJonge Schulman @lorenraeds.bsky.social · 07/04/2026People get stuck on the potential for LOAC violation - ah, I caught you, that’s a war crime - without engaging with why it’s a matter of law. Yes, humanity and morality, but also and importantly: stopping a spiral of horrific reciprocity. 215645
Reposted by RoxyAlan Owlport 🦉 🎃 @alanallport.bsky.social · 07/04/2026Don’t worry, I believe the White House Press Corps is going to give him some serious shade with their choice of neck cravats 1324
Reposted by RoxyErik Parker @riksbar.bsky.social · 05/04/2026The Iranians are apparently selling MQ-9 wreckage that they have made into sofas. The US are threatening to send drones to attack the factory but Iran has said if they do there will be more Reaper cushions. www.wsj.com/politics/nat...wsj.comU.S. Reaper Drones Take the Fight to Iran, but at a CostIran’s Shaheds have gotten the attention, but the U.S. is waging its own drone war. 121
Reposted by RoxyMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 05/04/2026Looks like Orban’s Russia-backed false flag operation could be underway to lead to the cancelling of the Hungarian elections. Predicted recently. Serbian president Aleksandar Vučić has informed Orban of “explosives of devastating power” found at the gas pipeline connecting the two countries. 1/2 9424811109
Reposted by RoxyBryan @elwick70.bsky.social · 18/04/2025Michael Portillo as Easter Eggs A thread 🧵 1420575
Reposted by RoxyAlex Churchill @alexchurchill.bsky.social · 04/04/2026Isetta Fagnol was 13 when the enemy occupied her town in the aftermath of Caporetto, eleven months later, she tells the story of what happened when the tide turned and liberation came in 1918 🇮🇹 achurchill.substack.com/p/article-th...achurchill.substack.comARTICLE: The End of the War in Italy, 1918I’ve been meaning to do this one for a while. 0116
Reposted by RoxyStealthgirl 🫘 @stealthgirl21.bsky.social · 03/04/2026Kegsbreath will do fine when he's brough up on War Crimes. 1293525860
Reposted by RoxyNYTimes Communications @nytimespr.bsky.social · 03/04/2026A correction will appear in tomorrow's print edition: "A headline with an article on Friday about President Trump’s threats to leave NATO misstated the full name of the body. It is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, not the North American Treaty Organization." 378545150
Reposted by RoxyDr. Dan Lomas @sandbaggerone.bsky.social · 04/04/2026There's a lot of crap on Five Eyes, but this tops it. Five Eyes literally does protect US lives and national security, and supports US interests. No, the "Steele Dossier" wasn't "from" UK intelligence and our Home Secretary is British. Loomer is 🤯 and people in the WH listen to this nonsense. 1926671
Reposted by RoxyRuss @pappyparki.bsky.social · 03/04/2026Hegseth not only fired the Sec of the Army. He also fired head of Army Training & Command, as well as the Army's chief of chaplains. Destabilizing Army leadership during an active shooting war is another example of Hegseth's incompetence & cannon fodder philosophy www.military.com/daily-news/h...military.comThree Generals Ousted as Pentagon Shakeup Hits War CommandHegseth's move represents a rare leadership shakeup, raising questions about strategy and command stability. 1011541597
Reposted by RoxyGeorge Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 18/03/2026Thank you. Let's not create stigma when the president pushes his ignorance. 2194334801
Reposted by RoxyGeorge Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 18/03/2026He doesn't think he needs Congress to do anything. 1491867426
Reposted by RoxyDan Kaszeta FRHistS @dankaszeta.bsky.social · 17/03/2026Meningococcal vaccine is not a new thing. I got this immunisation in 1990. 1218820
Reposted by RoxyMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 17/03/2026Another in the lest we forget series: 418429
Reposted by RoxyRG Poulussen @rgpoulussen.bsky.social · 26/02/2026Surely, Tankfest 1.0 😊 #WW1 #HISTORY 1488
Reposted by RoxyRN ship losses @rnshiplosses.bsky.social · 17/02/202617 Feb 1942 // Auxiliary minesweeper HMS Jarak was scuttled off Singkep Island, Sumatra. She had been attacked by Japanese warships and a cruiser-launched aircraft two days earlier but had been able to recover from heavy damage and continue south. No lives lost. #RoyalNavy #WW2 #NavalHistory 0142