C.Holmes1863

American patriot 🇺🇸, and SEEKER of Truth!,—fascinated with ballistics, firearms and tactical training, and travel this great country we live in! 🇺🇸

[C.Holmes1863 @ballistical1863]

@TripleATactical @braxton_mccoy I need to order a pair of Rhodesian brushstroke man! How am I supposed to rep during lobster season without some rhodie shorts by @TripleATactical

[C.Holmes1863 @ballistical1863]

This is beyond dangerous, as he who controls knowledge and history, and can at will edit both holds the most power in the world. This is why I have always bought physical books even if I have the audio version aswell.

[Hedgie @HedgieMarkets]

🦔AI companies are bulk-buying rare books, scanning them through high-speed machines that cut the spines off, and shredding the originals. A service called ISBNdb facilitates orders of up to a million books and keeps buyers anonymous. Pre-2022 books are premium because they're free of AI-generated text. A federal judge ruled the practice is fair use because eliminating the original means only one copy exists at a time. Anthropic hired the former head of Google Books partnerships to obtain "all the books in the world."

My Take
This got to me. A bookseller told 404 Media that rare books with almost no surviving copies are being fed into this pipeline. Books that survived wars, fires, and centuries of handling are being shredded so an AI can learn to write a better marketing email.
ISBNdb's website literally says "'AI company destroys two million books' is not a headline that generates sympathy," and they still built an entire business around making it happen quietly. They offer NDAs as a feature. They coach clients to call it "digital preservation."

I've covered AI companies scraping the internet, torrenting libraries, and stealing music. This is worse because it's irreversible. You can re-upload a website. You can reprint a bestseller. You can't replace the last three copies of an 18th-century botanical text once someone shreds them for training data. And the judge said it's legal. So it's going to accelerate.
"We shred rare books and offer NDAs so nobody finds out" is a legitimate business model in 2026. What a timeline.

Hedgie🤗

[C.Holmes1863 @ballistical1863]

Deadlock the world! 🤙🏻🤙🏻

[MR. OBVIOUS @ObviousRises]

This person submitted a FOIA request to his City for HIS OWN LICENSE PLATE (Flock Data) and was DENIED due to "privacy concerns."

I REPEAT: When a man requested FLOCK FOOTAGE of HIS OWN CAR, the CITY claimed it was a PRIVACY VIOLATION and DENIED his request.

So Flock can SPY on you in a mass surveillance state but YOU cannot even see YOUR OWN data or surveillance footage of YOU YOURSELF.

Make it make sense.

[C.Holmes1863 @ballistical1863]

@Brushbeater @GLogistician I want that desert tiger?

[C.Holmes1863 @ballistical1863]

@CHIGGERDICK That Bowie is 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[C.Holmes1863 @ballistical1863]

I know the only way we could truly end this, does let the hounds of the chains and let them make war!

[Andrew "Drew" Mullins @realDrewMullins]

Islam [in any form] are incompatible with American values and our Constitution.

Their playbook is to use our naiveté, goodwill, and our own laws against us to change our country from within.

Every county board in America should deny approval of any Islamic project

[C.Holmes1863 @ballistical1863]

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[DOW Rapid Response @DOWResponse]

CARRY ON PATRIOTS🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[C.Holmes1863 @ballistical1863]

@CHIGGERDICK @4nt1p4tt3rn @DolioJ Gotta get one of those to put on a nav board bro!

[C.Holmes1863 @ballistical1863]

@TripleATactical It’s not my sangin professional, but analog orient AC0Q dive watch on a teardown systems strap I won a the last Carolina capabilities. 🤙🏻

[C.Holmes1863 @ballistical1863]

@CHIGGERDICK @4nt1p4tt3rn I raise you one analog orient dive watch! Lmfao

[C.Holmes1863 @ballistical1863]

Go get you a shirt and sign up for a course, or just not learn new skills and be lame, your choice!

[Rallypoint_6 @rallypoint_6]

We still have shirts in stock. OD green and black Medusa's cleaved head shirts. Get them before they're gone.

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We'll see you at the Rally Point. 🤘🇺🇸#Specialoperations #Intelligence #Photography #Reconnaissance #Surveillance

[Rallypoint_6 @rallypoint_6]

We still have shirts in stock. OD green and black Medusa's cleaved head shirts. Get them before they're gone.

Medusa's Cleaved Head Tee – Rally Point ISR Solutions https://t.co/QzqFRH9imR

We'll see you at the Rally Point. 🤘🇺🇸#Specialoperations #Intelligence #Photography #Reconnaissance #Surveillance

[C.Holmes1863 @ballistical1863]

@Gruntpa My kit includes long sleeves, mask and gloves my dude. Lol been thinking about it. 🤙🏻

[U.S. Army Special Operations Command @USASOCNews]

This nation was born from an idea.

That we were no longer subjects in separate colonies, but citizens of these United States.

For 250 years, Americans have fought for, earned and protected our freedom.

And we’re ready to protect it for 250 more.

Sine Pari. 🇺🇸

[Walther Firearms @WaltherFirearms]

Two hundred fifty years ago, a nation was founded on the principles of freedom, independence, and self-determination.

To commemorate America’s 250th anniversary, Carl Walther created something truly extraordinary: a one-of-one engraved pistol honoring the history, values, and spirit of the United States.

Every detail was executed entirely by hand by master engraver Richard Maier of Trompeter & Ritchi. At the center is the signing of America’s founding document, surrounded by a soaring bald eagle whose wings span the entire pistol as a symbol of strength, unity, and the enduring promise of liberty.

From the microscopic lettering to the thousands of engraved lines that bring each feather to life, this piece represents countless hours of craftsmanship and an unwavering pursuit of perfection.

Today, we celebrate 250 years of American independence and the freedoms that continue to define this nation.

Happy Independence Day from all of us at Walther.

🇺🇸

#Walther #CarlWalther #IndependenceDay #America250 #1776

[Rallypoint_6 @rallypoint_6]

July 4, 1776

A declaration was signed that forever changed the course of human history.

It proclaimed that all people are created equal and are endowed with the unalienable rights of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.

For 250 years, generations of Americans have answered the call to defend those ideals.

Farmers, laborers, teachers, first responders, law enforcement officers, and members of the Armed Forces have stood watch over this nation through times of triumph and times of trial.

Freedom has never been guaranteed.

It has always depended on the courage, sacrifice, vigilance, and determination of ordinary Americans willing to do extraordinary things.

Today, we honor those who came before us, those who serve today, and those who will carry the torch into the future.

As we celebrate America's 250th anniversary, may we remember that liberty is not simply inherited—it is protected, strengthened, and passed to the next generation. The next chapter belongs to us.

Honor the past.
Protect the present.
Prepare for the future.

Rally Point ISR Solutions

Intelligence • Surveillance • Reconnaissance

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Happy 250th Birthday, America.

God Bless the United States of America.

#america #250yearsoffreedom #4thofjuly #independenceday #america250

[L.A 🇺🇲♥️ @FACTMATTER2024]

America's 250th🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[C.Holmes1863 @ballistical1863]

We should all strive to be blessed with this opportunity to teach the next generation! God bless you brother!

[Ranger34 @SOLRanger34]

My wife's best friend just asked me to take her 13 and 15 year old boys to elk camp with me for a couple days this fall. She said they need a positive male in their lives that can teach them skills, and lead them. She asked me to teach them maps and land nav, tracking, stalking.

Apparently, their dad is absent and a drug addict. And has been for the past 10-12 years. Sad.

I was humbled. And obviously said yes.

Gentlemen, the tribe grows.