2026-05-16T00:24:16Z https://nostr.now cjkillmer https://nostr.now/npub16p7um8jgaz7yzzk8j28v7jxf3zg2cferms7f282yzrf0mm0usv3q9ecmt7 https://blossom.primal.net/41c94a8167a8f71320dceed4bf40af2b49702fc8ce90f45ce04f5d8bc365bb80.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/41c94a8167a8f71320dceed4bf40af2b49702fc8ce90f45ce04f5d8bc365bb80.jpg https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspprr9qx7qgmc5ddxu3w6wgrj20fjwvqvh05p7lue2kmet46a39xgzyrg8mnv7fr5tcsg2c7fgan6gexyfptp8y0wre9gagsgd9l0dljpjyv2e7th Whether in Sicily in 415-13 BC or the Persian Gulf today, these 5 factors are still the top determinants of success or failure in war:<br/><br/>1. Understanding geography <br/>2. Understanding logistics <br/>3. Having a clearly defined &amp; realistically achievable goal<br/>4. Having a well-thought-out strategy to attain that goal with the resources available <br/>5. Prudently adapting that strategy as necessary due to changing circumstances<br/><br/>I’m currently hard at work on Pt 3 of “The Mad Dream of Conquest,” my Dangerous History series on the Athenian expedition to Sicily during the Peloponnesian War - stay tuned!<br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/7e0e613e2a5e78e620cf663f9adaf65e5232b454b2d06be3dd618bd071f8111d.jpg"> 2026-07-14T22:36:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstnfufvlhgvd47teczxenvmust4fkv6lmapq2eceuhcgypp3a96mczyrg8mnv7fr5tcsg2c7fgan6gexyfptp8y0wre9gagsgd9l0dljpjytpmvyg In honor of the 12th anniversary of the Dangerous History Podcast, I published an episode in which I reminisce a little about the journey, and share &amp; analyze 12 of my favorite quotes from HL Mencken, including the quote that inspired the name of the DHP. Check it out!<br/><br/><a href="https://fountain.fm/episode/WPj45Z7dqaSsjZfAILsj">https://fountain.fm/episode/WPj45Z7dqaSsjZfAILsj</a><br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/ac4ce1b70ea681695db4fa05412e31bddd0e91489d7297a52b7077a6585c1e2d.jpg"> 2026-07-04T14:03:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvwxtnyzxgqwe538f8vz0enktr5usrpet7a9a27d6f8lz76c794pszyrg8mnv7fr5tcsg2c7fgan6gexyfptp8y0wre9gagsgd9l0dljpjytmptnu I’m continuing to put a ton of time &amp; effort into Pt II of ‘The Mad Dream of Conquest.’ I’ve had some slowdowns for family reasons, &amp; (as often happens) the episode has continued to grow in prospective length as I’ve worked on it, but I’m making progress &amp; nearing completion!<br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/4055912b2ad49844c1b310ec31e72f48406530054d3e63d6c6073ac2f0275736.jpg"> 2026-06-09T23:20:54Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9m5z6tjzmjed6mp6m4pzracnunp0y7zynclkge0f6x2faumhysegzyrg8mnv7fr5tcsg2c7fgan6gexyfptp8y0wre9gagsgd9l0dljpjyh33euc 3 years &amp; a few months since I adopted him, &amp; I’m happy to report that Errol is still excellent &amp; still my best pal.<br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/5eb50b63967c7ba4a1d8a2d5bfc611e1c0bb452c0baaaeaa86a6eb73b7ef397b.jpg"> 2026-06-09T02:49:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrqxt4xjawndm2nle4az9vddrw6cus0k5sqwsk9kyzrwvhdzk8ycczyrg8mnv7fr5tcsg2c7fgan6gexyfptp8y0wre9gagsgd9l0dljpjy285psw Today is the 59th anniversary of the deliberate &amp; unprovoked Israeli attack on the USS Liberty, an electronic surveillance ship that was in international waters at the time. 34 Americans were killed, 171 wounded, &amp; the ship nearly sunk. <br/><br/>For a detailed explanation of the event &amp; its context, check out my 4 hr+ Dangerous History Podcast episode on it: <br/><br/><a href="https://fountain.fm/episode/hMuZZSj2tslFFLswUqYI">https://fountain.fm/episode/hMuZZSj2tslFFLswUqYI</a><br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/66ee19482a371cc430a17c8f7d3a98f3829cc4a0b380ef9636c940af1a347953.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/66ee19482a371cc430a17c8f7d3a98f3829cc4a0b380ef9636c940af1a347953.jpg"> 2026-06-08T12:48:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8yd304tlyfssk342n23zx20xhf9zd96j54t75hpnj6mgdy3znrqqzyrg8mnv7fr5tcsg2c7fgan6gexyfptp8y0wre9gagsgd9l0dljpjyazdxmx Coming soon: The 2nd installment of my DHP series “The Mad Dream of Conquest,” which will cover the disastrous &amp; inconclusive 1st half of the Peloponnesian War (including the Athenian plague) up to the invitation to Athens by some Sicilian poleis to invade the island to fight their enemy, Syracuse, the Athenian debates over the proposed expedition, the majority’s decision to greenlight it, Athenian preparations &amp; the grand expedition’s seemingly awe-inspiring departure.<br/><br/>It’s already half-completed &amp; should be all done &amp; published in the next few days.<br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/4055912b2ad49844c1b310ec31e72f48406530054d3e63d6c6073ac2f0275736.jpg"> 2026-06-04T22:56:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxq378ph9t0t2k4nggs893497jvj6r2pepqn83dkz8vjjckv6wjgczyrg8mnv7fr5tcsg2c7fgan6gexyfptp8y0wre9gagsgd9l0dljpjygdt5sh ICYMI, yesterday I dropped the opening salvo of a DHP mini-series dealing with the Peloponnesian War between Athens &amp; Sparta &amp; their respective allies.<br/><br/>Check it out on <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qqsx2wyjt6lmvc05rrvv05r5hm3w3t7h0pcpmkyswrpd4ymd2u09tscpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqprpmhxue69uhhqun9d45h2mfwwpexjmtpdshxuet5u3eu7r" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>fountain_app</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…eu7r</span>)</a></span> here⬇️, or look up the Dangerous History Podcast on your favorite podcatcher platform!<br/><br/><a href="https://fountain.fm/episode/xyRAKSTbQwUCKulU5Yeq">https://fountain.fm/episode/xyRAKSTbQwUCKulU5Yeq</a><br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/37b465e6731af784f7c7e512264daf754e79457fff2260c129bc6cd18cfc7d05.jpg"> 2026-06-01T16:57:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0x5c4ltuqn2gu3hnpu05wuj4kaplc95t57mtf5npq8vjc9jkyqeszyrg8mnv7fr5tcsg2c7fgan6gexyfptp8y0wre9gagsgd9l0dljpjyyaxhgv “There is nothing so small that it cannot save its life, if it has the courage to defend itself against those who would lay hand on it.”<br/><br/>-Brasidas (5th century BC Spartan General)<br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/da1b02b9e67de546660718a704e98ef5d263536632249d024a9c6e0d914127da.jpg"> 2026-05-16T00:24:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstnrh3mee4752fmckf9lpmgff4js8e9pyczgjxk5gtd68x58adc7szyrg8mnv7fr5tcsg2c7fgan6gexyfptp8y0wre9gagsgd9l0dljpjydq4af3 I just put out a reissue of Dangerous History Podcast Ep. 74 : “The Western Way of War vs the Eastern Way of War” (from Aug. 2015!), that is VERY relevant to current events. Check it out:<br/><br/><a href="https://fountain.fm/episode/rEq1CfX6VMadIlpp3XVf">https://fountain.fm/episode/rEq1CfX6VMadIlpp3XVf</a><br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/b00e6563b1a5d27ba27d825426bcc86f5742c1477c12048fd916a8686e640d69.jpg"> 2026-04-16T21:26:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswajq2a9t7fk074sfmkla6nszf0dn5wqwzzg5pu2vlm5ptvgrhangzyrg8mnv7fr5tcsg2c7fgan6gexyfptp8y0wre9gagsgd9l0dljpjywgqkdl 3 years sober today.<br/><br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/802a53e23592584277ab3075ed24fb34f7111d44a7a403592d7d8fc0fc0acc85.jpg"> 2026-02-19T18:47:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswph79jsyjwu9xmf326wsv79ar67l08kdp2zk3hjra2hzhqnvmqnqzyrg8mnv7fr5tcsg2c7fgan6gexyfptp8y0wre9gagsgd9l0dljpjyac2p4t Rosy boas are generally considered terrestrial, but my guy Fernando here identifies as arboreal.<br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/75941966827417a9e2db4a7a07fc7d05ff12ba9253d8bfa24bf5193e7d2e18ce.jpg"> 2026-02-18T23:24:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspxde0qam53lzyq0jw9wqyjx4muklncl235xps2zp8cenqngkkcpgzyrg8mnv7fr5tcsg2c7fgan6gexyfptp8y0wre9gagsgd9l0dljpjyx4hr5l <br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/52538e256f72b2e48c91dd0437c98f53c45d3cbd532025211af71c77a444ebd8.jpg"> 2025-11-27T17:23:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs069jjuas4zvqxjc66s3fsfkk6whlw35kdcgtq5rfh247dzycjchszyrg8mnv7fr5tcsg2c7fgan6gexyfptp8y0wre9gagsgd9l0dljpjyx5rhxd Actual sticker on the enclosure of my pet 🌽 🐍, Scarlett Johanssnake. <br/><br/>I have a wife &amp; 2 kids. I’m not a fan of most people.<br/><br/>I swear I didn’t not have this sticker custom made - I found it like this!🤣<br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/c1779eab402f95a81ff62bc9bf06bae8d905028b15503e792b5e4f3dd0857dca.jpg"> 2025-09-02T23:18:34Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxdl927p5w99m0e426l4jz8had2lhxqcjfnmplrfect6lty8cu7zqzyrg8mnv7fr5tcsg2c7fgan6gexyfptp8y0wre9gagsgd9l0dljpjywpcqmq Today = 2 &amp; 1/2 years 🥃-free for me.<br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/62c8620ecba3b51b792c0d085bd8cbdf23809409e669253cfac2cc510060e4be.jpg"> 2025-08-19T15:54:11Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2unc92qucatcz44vjrytlqkrep83fjr0fgq28r7xxfnwfuuvmt3czyrg8mnv7fr5tcsg2c7fgan6gexyfptp8y0wre9gagsgd9l0dljpjyzz73tz The IDF attacked the USS Liberty on June 8th, 1967, killing 34 Americans, wounding 171 &amp; nearly sinking the ship. <br/><br/>LBJ helped cover it up.<br/><br/>Were the Israelis trying to prevent the Liberty from collecting evidence of Israeli atrocities? Or was the attack a botched false-flag op that LBJ was in on?<br/><br/>Listen to the latest Dangerous History Podcast episode &amp; make up your own mind!<br/><br/><a href="https://fountain.fm/episode/hMuZZSj2tslFFLswUqYI">https://fountain.fm/episode/hMuZZSj2tslFFLswUqYI</a> 2025-08-14T15:44:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrtaq8hckwgfd7qtsfnlwzskzdxt0gjp6rrcgwwcgruxl50qs9avgzyrg8mnv7fr5tcsg2c7fgan6gexyfptp8y0wre9gagsgd9l0dljpjyg7yktj In case you missed it, earlier today I published my 4+ hour Dangerous History Podcast episode on the Israeli attack on the USS Liberty in 1967 that killed 34 Americans, wounded 171 &amp; nearly sank the ship.<br/><br/>Check it out!<br/><br/><a href="https://fountain.fm/episode/hMuZZSj2tslFFLswUqYI">https://fountain.fm/episode/hMuZZSj2tslFFLswUqYI</a><br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/2887517049777dab8735d5c595b4ebebcac29ff9e17330c5731d20837c9122e3.jpg"> 2025-08-12T22:50:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0nppl2k5vzqln4rqk0kh4jmqznpa0q8d4m5w6pgdhvkltjlvrnzszyrg8mnv7fr5tcsg2c7fgan6gexyfptp8y0wre9gagsgd9l0dljpjyfr060g Yesterday I busted my ass recording &amp; editing some more segments for my Dangerous History episode about the Israeli attack on the USS Liberty in 1967, &amp; I’m back at it today.<br/><br/>It’s gonna be an epic dose of hazardous history! Stay tuned/coming soon!<br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/2887517049777dab8735d5c595b4ebebcac29ff9e17330c5731d20837c9122e3.jpg"> 2025-08-07T15:32:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2p2xgmpykusjmqgxkpvmqjfjcz3t368qluckgee85megj5whst0gzyrg8mnv7fr5tcsg2c7fgan6gexyfptp8y0wre9gagsgd9l0dljpjyayqz4u Scarlett Johanssnake is enjoying her new, larger enclosure. She’s a big girl for a 🌽 🐍.<br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/06cff877b3580577fd9f7a5a7e26020d9076f7c861f66391c3721edfc127a542.jpg"> 2025-06-09T20:33:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqquckjzxnq2me2pk38y4t2jkq8ggeupa5fd0p3xmgzzme5uv86zgzyrg8mnv7fr5tcsg2c7fgan6gexyfptp8y0wre9gagsgd9l0dljpjy09qk9y I guess that means there’s still hope for a beyond-broke 43-year-old podcaster who’s gone through multiple personal &amp; family disasters &amp; dark nights of the soul over the past 5 years. 💪🏻 👍🏻<br/> <img src="https://m.primal.net/QggE.jpg"> 2025-04-28T21:49:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswfmtv7w9j2md6ud6r3776ft74fnryy693q7q3xtyn6td4fcapgfszyrg8mnv7fr5tcsg2c7fgan6gexyfptp8y0wre9gagsgd9l0dljpjyhn6w2x My best buddy Errol still loves hanging out with me every morning &amp; evening. <br/> <img src="https://m.primal.net/QZxW.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://m.primal.net/QZxX.jpg"> 2025-04-23T01:27:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfqu53da0j2mnju8h0l7nly2ht5fxqn9wy7ppg5kadwxpxvwd56uczyrg8mnv7fr5tcsg2c7fgan6gexyfptp8y0wre9gagsgd9l0dljpjyhwlty9 To celebrate 4/20, I&#39;ve reissued (for a limited time) Dangerous History Ep. 184, which is a talk I gave in 2019 - a live DHP Villains feature on Harry Anslinger, the man most responsible for the US government&#39;s war on cannabis. <br/><br/><a href="https://fountain.fm/episode/tfqTjBq99FKAYg3aPdrI">https://fountain.fm/episode/tfqTjBq99FKAYg3aPdrI</a><br/> <img src="https://m.primal.net/QXdq.jpg"> 2025-04-20T21:23:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst9dz34ynkmesmhh9nlyzrzk9xwnt7pfl9u476gjv2kal98dgan6szyrg8mnv7fr5tcsg2c7fgan6gexyfptp8y0wre9gagsgd9l0dljpjy52sq0h “There are twenty million Germans too many.”<br/><br/>-French PM Georges Clemenceau, Dec.1918, on keeping the starvation blockade against Germany despite the armistice <br/><br/>I just can’t imagine why the Germans would be spoiling for revenge a generation later. 🤷‍♂️ 2025-04-15T22:33:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstgj9zvm9cg6aw5k72zumn5n2z4kt6gqvltgdnawrrxk08ph0y3dqzyrg8mnv7fr5tcsg2c7fgan6gexyfptp8y0wre9gagsgd9l0dljpjydjmk24 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrhcg3ehdg8gmj3d2af594zxdhjn3d3nkeg3qf3ekytfrtnle00vgpzemhxw309ucnjv3wxymrst338qhrww3hxumnw3hq98r'>nevent1q…q98r</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>DHP Ep. 278: Woodrow Wilson, pt 14: <br/><a href="https://fountain.fm/episode/mgrl1icfzaHmaHOU13LI">https://fountain.fm/episode/mgrl1icfzaHmaHOU13LI</a> 2025-04-09T15:00:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsy6w2htys4u7rehzu2vzq58tx0hvqxs28w8areyc493t7uzh2hsnczyrg8mnv7fr5tcsg2c7fgan6gexyfptp8y0wre9gagsgd9l0dljpjyfe2vyh I just dropped Dangerous History Podcast Ep. 278: DHP Villains: Woodrow Wilson Pt.14 -- in this plus-sized episode, he gets us into war. Grab it while it&#39;s hot &amp; fresh!<br/><br/><a href="https://fountain.fm/episode/mgrl1icfzaHmaHOU13LI">https://fountain.fm/episode/mgrl1icfzaHmaHOU13LI</a><br/> <img src="https://m.primal.net/QGhn.jpg"> 2025-04-08T22:38:34Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxqy0p57pm05xhle7mavkn6cuepp32f2gnfx0ew05zydv6w4sue2czyrg8mnv7fr5tcsg2c7fgan6gexyfptp8y0wre9gagsgd9l0dljpjyyp78np In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyx2auetq4atgevlknl3z6s4j5yaaxa9uufr4r8e2m72wzcu0wq6cpzemhxw309ucnjv3wxymrst338qhrww3hxumnw0adpkz'>nevent1q…dpkz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Short answer: Yes. 2025-04-05T23:03:45Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0c0cdjfahdwpga9xmdkx38gwscru7224qm5h7pv27gqpmgjprkcczyrg8mnv7fr5tcsg2c7fgan6gexyfptp8y0wre9gagsgd9l0dljpjy50d489 In honor of the recent reversion in most of the US back to The Devil&#39;s Time (so-called &#34;Daylight Savings&#34;), I reissued DHP Ep. 198, &#34;Fµ©!≤ Daylight Savings!&#34; (from all the way back in 2020!), for a limited time on the public feed. Check it out!<br/><br/><a href="https://fountain.fm/episode/0sUVVQ5eXSZSUFnpvUev">https://fountain.fm/episode/0sUVVQ5eXSZSUFnpvUev</a> 2025-03-11T23:37:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstg3hnn04m39pujsm8qhjltd5c9l5qcpykek468jel3fvyn7hxg3gzyrg8mnv7fr5tcsg2c7fgan6gexyfptp8y0wre9gagsgd9l0dljpjyyuv4hc Today marks two years that I’ve kept the 🥃 🐒 off my back.<br/> <img src="https://m.primal.net/PCtL.jpg"> 2025-02-19T13:46:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsplymra0p3gdztdd8qsxrlx7yqu928ny8eu28q37hy0ca6lgyv9lgzyrg8mnv7fr5tcsg2c7fgan6gexyfptp8y0wre9gagsgd9l0dljpjyl94ktl I just published a new Archetopical episode: “A Book of Job Survival Manual.”<br/><br/>Check it out here:<br/><br/><a href="https://fountain.fm/episode/hRZaH0iBNc87iBPvMpeY">https://fountain.fm/episode/hRZaH0iBNc87iBPvMpeY</a> 2025-01-13T04:36:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9ex6ahrh9edmyccx6qmdqhwg3hs8hga35f06jsr398kthsvsyuhqzyrg8mnv7fr5tcsg2c7fgan6gexyfptp8y0wre9gagsgd9l0dljpjy5c7v6n Still the best emotional support rabbit ever.<br/> <img src="https://m.primal.net/NZwZ.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://m.primal.net/NZwt.jpg"> 2025-01-10T03:26:59Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq32zxjkf0nh8942ardgvz9gwr945unalrrt8tpsnq8nk4qxjgudqzyrg8mnv7fr5tcsg2c7fgan6gexyfptp8y0wre9gagsgd9l0dljpjy27vq32 Holy shit, I just witnessed something that is more rare than an albino Bigfoot riding on a unicorn while fighting the Loch Ness monster:<br/><br/>A car with a Nikki Haley bumper sticker on it in front of me in traffic. 😮 🤯 2025-01-09T22:25:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstdhknw2xgy5e8dh6vpsf8c8wxt5cwpf5n9gdl4390qzp699q7ckgzyrg8mnv7fr5tcsg2c7fgan6gexyfptp8y0wre9gagsgd9l0dljpjyqdt0rm Here’s today’s Dick Pic!<br/><br/>Have a nice day! 🙂<br/> <img src="https://m.primal.net/MzvL.jpg"> 2024-12-18T17:36:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv4cuplntp3ultvsc5lkc2jur0d300tdpcyezancncr9taezld0agzyrg8mnv7fr5tcsg2c7fgan6gexyfptp8y0wre9gagsgd9l0dljpjyd0dpnp Feast your eyes on today’s Daily Dick Pic!<br/> <img src="https://m.primal.net/MxCO.jpg"> 2024-12-15T18:17:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdfa3tdyy8zpu2d0h0n45hf46406v3wx9hmz3sknhyywn6tanc4fszyrg8mnv7fr5tcsg2c7fgan6gexyfptp8y0wre9gagsgd9l0dljpjygn76r4 Enjoy the cutest thing in the world- my wife’s pair of tiny Netherland dwarf bunnies, Neville &amp; Luna, being munchbuddies! 😁<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://m.primal.net/Muci.mov"></video> 2024-12-13T02:47:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr58qjqk2mc6yjnj8ejuruactdpxf9ruyw4n6r4dfe7sxp49j67xszyrg8mnv7fr5tcsg2c7fgan6gexyfptp8y0wre9gagsgd9l0dljpjy4hqevm &#34;He has no interest whatsoever in the Army ... It is my opinion that Private Hendrix will never come up to the standards required of a soldier. I feel that the military service will benefit if he is discharged as soon as possible.&#34;<br/><br/>-Sgt. James Spears, report on Pvt. James Hendrix, May 24, 1962<br/> <img src="https://m.primal.net/MuBI.jpg"> 2024-12-12T14:21:03Z