Post by @blotosmetek@circumstances.run

2026-01-18 11:58 UTC

@hypostase@bsd.network @_thegeoff@mastodon.social @ArchiteuthisFlux@leds.social the story is an urban legend (check Snopes), I have seen probably more than a dozen versions (differing in the name of US ship and nationality of lighthouse crew); however, with current trend in US policies, I wouldn't be at all surprised if one day it becomes reality.

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@_thegeoff@mastodon.social 2026-01-18 12:05

@blotosmetek@circumstances.run @hypostase@bsd.network @ArchiteuthisFlux@leds.social Why let the truth get in the way of a good story though ;)

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@hypostase@bsd.network 2026-01-18 12:09

@blotosmetek@circumstances.run Oh, I'm aware, just commiserating on the underlying truth. I'd almost be surprised if there wasn't a version in semaphore and sailing ships from other Empires. @_thegeoff@mastodon.social @ArchiteuthisFlux@leds.social

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@geoglyphentropy@mstdn.social 2026-01-19 13:30

@blotosmetek@circumstances.run @hypostase@bsd.network @_thegeoff@mastodon.social @ArchiteuthisFlux@leds.social I think it has, but with Donald Trump in place of the Navy.

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@silverfish@yourwalls.today 2026-01-19 22:06

@blotosmetek@circumstances.run @hypostase@bsd.network @_thegeoff@mastodon.social @ArchiteuthisFlux@leds.social i lightly and unseriously hold the theory that agent krasnov's handlers scrape internet memes and old satires to figure out what to get him to do next this might be the fate of the first "trump-class" battleship if it gets built

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