Martin Kirk

@markofcalth

Wargamer, amateur historian, metal-head, LARPer, nerd. He/him

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Martin Kirk@markofcalth· 4d

While the rest of the article is nonsense, I found this quite funny. Because 38% of men probably are above average! That's how averages work

Screenshot from the article saying "When it comes to general sporting ability, 38% of men reckon they are better than the average person, whereas nearly half (49%) of women believe they are worse than average"

Martin Kirk@markofcalth· 4d

Did the Iranian air force decide Top Gun Maverick was a training manual?

"According to PressTV, the F-5s flew to Kuwait from Iran at extremely low altitudes, at times below 50 feet, and at high speed to evade detection, including by E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) jets flying above. The pilots remained radio silence the entire time"

Martin Kirk@markofcalth· 6d

You can't think of anything you could have done differently? My God, you should never manage anyone again!

Martin Kirk@markofcalth· 7d

Survey says we're desperate 😭 But in all seriousness, in my experience enjoying a first date has far more to do with personality than looks, so I had a lot of "eh, sure" ratings

Martin Kirk@markofcalth· 8d

Starmer's record was also pretty poor! This is from June

This month 74% said he was doing badly, versus 18% who thought he was doing well, suggesting his net popularity had slipped to minus 56

Martin Kirk@markofcalth· 19d

Wait, did we elect a Labour government at some point? When did that happen?

BBC article titled "Burnham doesn't rule out tax rises to fix social care"
The article begins "Andy Burnham has promised to end decades of government inaction by fixing adult social care in England - and did not rule out tax rises to help pay for it"

Martin Kirk@markofcalth· 28d

What about saving posts from people I *do* like because I'll get good use out of it?

Screenshot of John C (@badsocialism, the OP) saying "Ah, bugger"

Martin Kirk@markofcalth· 29d

Name That No 10 Resident could be a funny game in a few years!

Screenshot reading "Around Westminster he is known as self-serving and Territorial. "A little shit", is how one minister has described him"

Martin Kirk@markofcalth· Jun 29

I'm too lazy to add actual text, but...

Pacific Rim Double Event meme - with no text because I can't be bothered 😂

Martin Kirk@markofcalth· Jun 26

Not sure why Techbro is on the Blue side of this alignment (as the colours seem to largely be US-aligned, and Techbros seem more likely to be chuds than woke in the current environment) Also. Davos Vs Dubai? Is that like international Vs insular?

My results from this internet quiz showing views on certain things. I got 86% Woke Vs 14% Chud, 45% Techbro Vs 55% NeoLuddite, 69% Hopepilled Vs 31% Doomer, and 86% Davos Vs 14% Dubai, giving me a final 'closest match' of Santa Marin

Martin Kirk@markofcalth· Jun 25

Just saw this on the BBC! It doesn't state what the thresholds are for those, but still!

Map of France showing heat warnings across the entire country, with most of the country being marked as "exceptionally high heat"

Martin Kirk@markofcalth· Jun 10

Batman panel showing him breaking a gun while saying "This is the weapon of the enemy. We do not need it. We will not use it."

Martin Kirk@markofcalth· Jun 4

Wasn't the US on a trend towards direct intervention anyway? They were certainly already involved in the Atlantic! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Reu...

A screenshot from the linked Wikipedia article on the USS Reuben James, saying "The destroyer was not flying the ensign of the United States and was in the process of dropping depth charges on another U-boat when she was engaged"

Martin Kirk@markofcalth· May 17

Well that was quite a weekend!

Image of a finisher's medal for the 2026 Ultra Trail Snowdonia 20k race.

A view of green hills out towards the sea. There are lots of fluffy white clouds and a patch of blue sky. The weather in the other direction was less photogenic...

Martin Kirk@markofcalth· Apr 28

Repost with a captioned image that will either enrage an expert or start a fight. "This is a tank."

A Saint-Chamond armoured box on tracks with a 75mm cannon. The crew can be seen on top.

Martin Kirk@markofcalth· Apr 13

Martin Kirk@markofcalth· Apr 12

What a wonderful view to wake up to! And I can even see some blue!

Martin Kirk@markofcalth· Mar 19

Do you ever wonder what historical figures would think of the modern world? Pic unrelated...

A picture of Charles de Gaulle, a President of France who advocated for self-reliance, particularly on national security

Martin Kirk@markofcalth· Mar 17

Uh, yeah. What's wrong with doing this? The US isn't duty-bound to put Israel's goals ahead of their own interests

A screenshot from the article saying "End the US air campaign and let Israel fight alone in its own way to achieve its own goals?"

Martin Kirk@markofcalth· Mar 10

It's rare for a news article to frame a situation with a clear and unambiguous 'good guy' but that's definitely how I'm reading this

A screenshot from the article, which reads "by the close of the session, the five elected and non-salaried members of the Foxboro select board were left, once again, exasperated. FIFA, whose tournament it is, were nowhere to be seen.

Martin Kirk@markofcalth· Feb 19

Not my kittens, and they've grown a little since this!

4 tiny kittens, all curled up together and sleeping. 2 are tabby, 1 is grey (blending in against the sofa), and 1 is black

Martin Kirk@markofcalth· Dec 30

The population of Alderaan would like a word with this guy. Or does he believe in collective punishment of planetary communities?

A screenshot of the linked article reading: The Empire may be a dictatorship, Last wrote, but it's "a dictatorship people can do business with. They collect taxes and patrol the skies. They try to stop organized crime... The Empire has virtually no effect on the daily life of the average, law-abiding citizen."

Martin Kirk@markofcalth· Dec 25

Merry Christmas and happy holidays everyone! I hope everyone has a wonderful time, and Santa brings you wonderful gifts He certainly picked right for me, I've been wanting to read this for a while 😄

"Or Even Eagle Flew" by Harry Turtledove. The cover shows 3 Hurricanes, with the one in the foreground piloted by Amelia Earhart

Martin Kirk@markofcalth· Dec 17

A trip to Lidl, and (completely unplanned!) I'm ready for this year's #FestiveTankChallenge They also had Tiger Is available, but those aren't as cool 😂

An Airfix Sherman Firefly set in 1:72 scale

Martin Kirk@markofcalth· Dec 4

Winnie the Pooh thinking "I am a batter of very little brain, and long innings bother me"

Martin Kirk@markofcalth· Nov 28

While I'm not going to rely on it as a source, Wikipedia doesn't mention killing as part of that pogrom. Neither does YV's description (in image). I did see a mention of the number 150 on another site, but that's the number of rioters (is that the best word?), not the victims

"On April 10, 1941 a pogrom broke out in Antwerp's Jewish quarter. The rioters were members of right-wing movements who had been spurred on by local German authorities. They attacked two synagogues and a rabbi's home, and we're not restrained by the fire department or police"

Martin Kirk@markofcalth· Oct 30

"DeBlasio understood the situation. "I could have corrected him," he said. Instead, he played along. He used ChatGPT to compose a response criticizing Mamdani's tax plans, in particular, as unlikely to raise the requisite revenue.
"It was all in good fun. I never thought it would make it to print," DeBlasio said. He assumed the reporter would "have all his people check it out."

The Times deleted the article from its website, and issued a statement claiming that "our reporter had been misled by an individual falsely claiming to be the former New York mayor."
DeBlasio was particularly annoyed at the idea that, by operating under his own name, he could be labelled as an imposter or, as The New York Times put it, a "de Blasio impersonator."

Martin Kirk@markofcalth· Aug 7

"That's bait" meme from Mad Max Fury Road, saying "that's a tank"
Because, as Alex definitely knows, the M10 is a tank destroyer or self-propelled anti-tank gun, but definitely not a tank

Martin Kirk@markofcalth· Aug 6

Has the world actually gone insane?

Screenshot from the article, reading "in the complainant itself, the customer said the employee who spoke with them was a "transgender 'woman', ie, a biological male" and stated this was "obviously the case" because the person was "at least 6ft 2in tall""

Martin Kirk@markofcalth· Jul 11

Though if a shot aimed towards Cow Corner has gone over silly mid off, the batter has miscued it pretty badly The fielding positions aren't fixed (I think unlike baseball?), but this image is a decent guide