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Marine, combat vet. Apparently also woke and an enemy of the state now? Huh. Here to call out disinformation. And to, you know, obey my oath. ETA: And maybe to NOT share classified info via Signal chats.
At least one of the folks arrested was slammed to the ground by the county’s private security. Where’s @maddow.bsky.social?!
Albuquerque Journal@abqjournal.bsky.social · last wk.Three people were arrested and a scuffle ensued ahead of a presentation from developers of the controversial data center known as Project Jupiter.
When are women and girls finally going to start seeing equality from the medical field?
NPR@npr.org · last wk.For decades, ADHD was viewed as a childhood condition that mostly affected boys. Researchers now know ADHD manifests differently in girls, but many still go undiagnosed until adulthood. n.pr/4pCF42m
It’s everywhere. This is gross and I cannot imagine any actual repercussions happening because of it… which is even worse. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/26/u...
An Admiral’s Rise Reveals the Politics Driving Hegseth’s Pentagon (Gift Article)
Before he was picked to lead the Navy, Adm. Daryl Caudle found ways to signal his support for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s anti-diversity goals.
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Reupping this for the second time; too bad #trump didn’t read it before he started this pointless war. foreignpolicy.com/2022/08/29/w...
Why Wars Are Easy to Start and Hard to End
Misperception, sunk costs, escalation, and internationalization all make conflicts last longer than planned.
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I didn’t realize how much I needed this today. Brilliant. dbarkhuff.substack.com/p/its-about-...
It's About Fucking Time
For Some Raw American Beef
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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal on Instagram: "The Secretary of Forever War, Pete Hegseth, just announced they are going to provide hormone therapy to male service members who don’t have enough testoste...
22K likes, 610 comments - repjayapal on July 15, 2026: "The Secretary of Forever War, Pete Hegseth, just announced they are going to provide hormone therapy to male service members who don’t have enou...
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This guy. Obsessed with masculinity. Lots of jokes I could make here, but at the end of the day, what a sad, little, dangerous man. www.politico.com/news/2026/07...
DOD to screen testosterone of soldiers over 30, Hegseth says
The initiative comes after the Defense secretary last September rolled out a new set of standards for combat roles across the military.
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We are losing a generation of women in the military with this dangerous, small man in charge. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/u...
Opportunities Narrow for Women as Hegseth Blocks More Promotions (Gift Article)
For the first time in more than a decade, no active-duty female Navy officers are likely to be promoted to admiral this year.
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If you’re on instagram and you don’t already follow Jessica Ruttenber - you should … www.instagram.com/jessica_rutt...
Create an account or log in to Instagram - Share what you're into with the people who get you.
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Anyone listen to the NPR 1A podcast? Great episode this past week focused on some of the impacts of the firings at the State Dept. Recommend it if you need info with a touch of rage. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1...
'If You Can Keep It': One Year After Massive State Department Layoffs
Podcast Episode · 1A · July 6 · 44m
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Again, this is misleading. DOGE operatives are still here. Today. Doing what they have been doing. They're just now under NDS. bsky.app/profile/poca...
Lynn Stahl@msbtterswrth.altgov.info · last mo.DOGE didn't "self-delete" over the weekend, they were all absorbed into National Design Studio, under Joe Gebbia. They are still around and still very much breaking things and making bad decisions.
Good morning ppl! Sorry I was quiet yesterday, I was working on a new project I’m calling The DOGE Files. 🧵🧵🧵 Ever wonder what the talks were, about how to used DOGE in the HHS? Let me show you.
Jeremiah Schofield is an #AltCitizen of the highest order. He risked so much to bring this to light. I am livid that there was a plan to weaponize SSA and its employees in this way (because who else would have been expected to involve ICE) and grateful that it didn’t happen. But this is so evil 🤬🤬🤬🤬
Whistleblower: Trump administration weaponized Social Security records, tried to falsely declare 2.7 million people dead - Whistleblower Aid
New revelations from an SSA whistleblower, represented by WhistleblowerAid.org and Katz Banks Kumin, show that the administration deliberately targeted millions in illegal scheme to upend their lives
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Can we maybe try a Gen X next? Right now boomers have had 6, X has had zero presidents. And we have 40 trillion in debt to show for it
McNamoron giving the commencement speech up at West Point today, singing the only song he knows, with every buzzword thehill.com/policy/defen...
Hegseth torches identity politics in West Point speech: ‘Can’t throw your pronouns at the enemy’
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered a commencement address at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in the pouring rain on Saturday morning, in which he accused former “foolish and feckless …
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Trump’s DOJ proudly admits they’re deleting info about the insurrection, rewriting history right before our eyes as they prepare to reward the attackers with mountains of cash.
Great piece and on the mark. warontherocks.com/the-kid-rock...
The Kid Rock Flyby Controversy and the Erosion of Military Professionalism
During Congressional testimony from Department of Defense leadership last week, Representative George Whitesides asked Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth,
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Just came here to say that if you’re not already following the @duffelblog.com, you’re missing out on the rare experience of pure joy. So many good ones… here’s one from last week. This is keeping me sane. www.duffelblog.com/pope-vatican...
Pope announces Trump in custody after stunning Vatican raid
Vatican officials cite “escalating spiritual tensions” after president allegedly began freelancing divine authority
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(1/?) I'm mad about this today, so buckle up for a thread about why ordering DHS employees to be paid isn't enough. The CG travels a lot. TDYs, PCS-ing every few years, trainings. Some of this is booked directly through the travel portal, which is DoD-run. Most of it isn't.
I have a piece coming shortly where I note that Vance has now clinched the Death of Expertise HOF top spot
James Fallows@jfallows.bsky.social · 4mo agoJust to go back to basics: I once worked on a (winning) presidential campaign. Something too obvious for anyone to mention was: "Don't get into a fight with the Pope over who knows more about Jesus." These people are morons.
Quite literally, holy crap. Each time I think these people can’t get any dumber…
The New York Times@nytimes.com · 4mo agoVice President JD Vance said on Tuesday that Pope Leo XIV was wrong to say that disciples of Christ are “never on the side of those who once wielded the sword and today drop bombs,” invoking World War II in the Trump administration’s spat with the Catholic Church. nyti.ms/4t8S9Bx
Most prescient, clear/eyed work of writing I’ve read on reorg. Read it. Then act. “Call your senators. Call your representative. Not next week or later. Now. Tell them this is not a reorganization — it’s the destruction of a federal agency by executive fiat and that Congress must intervene.”
Kim Kelly@kimkelly.bsky.social · 4mo agoAmidst everything else, the Trump regime has quietly killed off the U.S. Forest Service 🌲 “One hundred and ninety-three million acres of your national forests… just handed, on a silver platter, to the people who’ve spent their entire careers trying to destroy it.” www.hatchmag.com/articles/tru...
Damn. Duffel blog is on fire this year. So much good material! www.duffelblog.com/pentagon-fie...
Pentagon field testing Toby Keith song about Iran
Officials say track captures ‘classic early-2000s invasion energy’
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