For the first time in US history, America betrays South Korea, one of our closest allies for over 75 years. These exercises in various forms have taken place every year since 1974.
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Retired DoD cybersecurity strategic planner. Free of human disappointments. Pragmatist & institutionalist Antifascist by heritage
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How “Forgive and Forget” Buried a Church’s Dark Secret
Podcast Episode · Paper Trail · August 6 · 46m
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Restoring steam catapults, and moving aircraft carrier islands are not great ideas, but at least POTUS has not ordered ballrooms be installed in our ships (yet). wapo.st/4wqjGiV
Navy weighs major warship redesign to match Trump’s preferences
The president wants the new fleet of aircraft carriers to more resemble those from World War II. Such a change could cost billions.
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Ken Paxton stole someone’s $1,000 pen. He’ll steal your tax dollars. He’ll steal your healthcare. He’ll even steal your pen. I'll be a Senator who puts money in your pocket — and I’ll never put your pen in mine.
Used to visit the original L&L on Liliha St in the early 80s. The Co expanded, so now I visit them here in TX. Spent the evening with the fam at the L&L on Austin hwy. Once a month, they present local entertainment. Takes me right back to the island. Musubi, katsu, fam. And music.
OFFICIAL Somewhere over the Rainbow - Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole
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Son's plumeria tree. He keeps it in a container to move it inside in the winters. It wasn't blooming, wasn't thriving, because he had it posted in the shade, thought TX sun was too hot. I told him to move it in full sun and keep it watered. Voila!
It's not just that he's following Trump's lead. It's that Hegseth is this much of a shtt heel all by himself. He cares as little as Trump, who just said to a reporter that the families are lying, that they didn't complain, and that this 200+ day deployment isn't long enough. He's never deployed.
Ann Telnaes@anntelnaes.bsky.social · 3d ago
Cosign all of it, good citizens. What does it take?
Gordon Wark 🤬💥😡🔥🕗🕕🕓🕖@1stwark.bsky.social · 3d agoSo far the fat fuck has destroyed our history, murdered our citizens, broken our economy, lost a war against a second rate power, driven prices up and wages down, alienated ALL of our allies, squandered our military arms, created a Magastapo, and stolen billions. What the fuck does it take America?
41 years ago, Carl Sagan gave a clear and elegant explanation of the science behind global warming.
Trump, the equivalent of M*A*S*H's Frank Burns. The most accurate description to date. If Trump weren't born into money, he would be Frank Burns.
Karen H@karenmhj.bsky.social · 4d agoI am reminded of that episode of M*A*S*H where Henry leaves so Frank is left in charge. He remembers that the M is for 'mobile' so he orders the entire camp to move down the road 100 yards - because he can. A stupid annoying foolish waste of time & money to stoke an idiot's power fantasy.
If you're an injured Air Force member who retired or was separated since 2019, you may be entitled to compensation... It's a helluva way to treat service members.
Court rules Air Force diverted injured, sick service members from official disability evaluation
Wounded, injured and sick service members were diverted from an official medical review process, known as the Integrated Disability Evaluation System.
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Making trains, cars, and boats great again...
Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 3d agoI think I’m pretty much done with flying.
Don't mess with Texas? Trump said, "Fckk y'all." Elections have consequences. 🤦🏽♀️
The Contrarian@contrariannews.org · 4d agoTexans are rallying to halt destructive border construction in Big Bend National Park. Even if you're not in Texas, call your representatives and urge them to call for the halt of the destruction.
Oh look, the “fiscal conservatives” are running the government again.
Same as he did with covid, same as he's done with his Iran war. Trump is the benchmark of a chicken shtt and a liar.
Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 4d agoIf Trump was captain of the Titanic he not only would’ve taken the first lifeboat but he also would have announced to the passengers that everything was fine right before leaving.
Cosign.
PEIPolitical 🇨🇦@peipolitical.bsky.social · 4d ago"Cuba is a threat to U.S. national security," says Rubio. Cuba is no threat to anyone. It has no drones, missiles or atomic bombs. Another lie to manufacture unilateral consent for an invasion. The world must put these terrorists in jail. #cdnpoli
I talked to this person years ago about a job writing about the ultra wealthy and he told me I was a bad fit because I was obviously going to make jokes about them. I remember this, to be honest, because the hat was present then too www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/b...
Forbes Fired Top Editor After Discovering He Received Secret $6 Million Payment (Gift Article)
Randall Lane, the magazine’s chief content officer, received the money from the founder of Shook Research, which has worked with Forbes on content about wealth advisers.
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Folks with at least a handful of functioning neurons who'd witnessed Trump's first go at it.
@pissed-off-g.bsky.social · 4d agoWho ever would have guessed that one day the greatest national security risk to the USA would be POTUS??!!
It's never been that this nation doesn't have the resources. It's always been about priorities. Prioritize humanity. Like this. 👇🏾
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@mayor.nyc.gov · 4d ago
Leaders look out for their people, so when this admin tries to spin Trump's actions during this trip as similar to Clinton's during Clinton's Pakistan/India trip, just know that's a lie.
Just Feb of this year, I paid $2.35/gal for unleaded. Yesterday, I paid $3.69/gal and was grateful. Trump is crushing what average Americans think is the economy. Gas, groceries, healthcare, housing, and credit card interest rates all thru the roof. This isn't "great again. This is shtt.
Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social · 5d agoGas prices are up 24.6% from a year ago and still significantly higher than they were before the Iran War. Meanwhile, the world's 8 biggest oil companies have made a $93B profit windfall in just the last three months. Big Oil is raking it in as the world burns — and we're paying for it.
