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Your favorite voice actor! Retired USAF MSgt, TX progressive & ally πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈ I *block* magatrolls & redhats, cryptobros & muskrats, jeezoids, wastoids, woowoos, weeaboos, ghosters, gamers, gamblers, Gambians, OF β€œmodels” & AI β€œart” Where's my Hasenpfefferβ€½
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Just landed in Philadelphia, where the protests are have just ended. Feels good to be in the city where Americans first declared that we shall have #NoKings πŸ€“

Another something nice for a change: BOO-yah, bitches! πŸ€“ Wordle 1,456 2/6* πŸŸ¨πŸŸ¨β¬›β¬›β¬› 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Happy totally normal non-fascist parade day, citizens! 🧐

Something nice for a change: My son took me to lunch today as an early Fathers Day present. We tried this new Chinese dumpling place that absolutely blew me away. I had never even heard of "soup dumplings" before, but they may be my new favorite thing! πŸ˜‹ lusciousdumplingstx.com

Portraits in Leadership, 2025 🫑

Thinking about this great old cartoon for no particular reason πŸ˜‰ youtu.be/xvpN8FqpiJY

Got my email of instructions for Tr*mp's vanity parade. I had signed up for two seats, but I regret to say I can't make it after all. Oopsie πŸ˜†

Didn't Space Force also start with Tr*mp making an offhand comment? We can't rule anything out anymore… πŸ™„

Something nice for a change. A much-needed timeline cleanse 😊

"What was in it for Marius? He was a sucker and a loser for staying on the barricade when he could have been grabbing Cosette and Eponine by 'la chatte,' I think the French say. "Plus that Valjean was one bad hombreβ€”many people are saying that. I would have sent the Marines to support Javert"

Slavery is alive and well in these united states 🧐

ATTENTION ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY There’s a resource affiliated with the National Institute of Military Justice to help you understand when orders are illegal www.nimj.org/top.html#/

It occurs to me that in most cases "illegal immigration" is not an inherently criminal act; it's an administrative irregularity. It's a way to circumvent a broken system. So we need incremental process improvement, not draconian police action πŸ€” In other words: Don't hate the player, hate the game πŸ€“

It's no secret that the military has skewed toward the republicans for decades, but I have observed a steadily increasing number of right-wing christians in leadership roles at all levels since 9/11. It seems that the Fox-newsification of the military is about to reach its inevitable conclusion 🧐

Important perspective that is lost on most Americans. Tr*mp loves to talk about the "arbitrary line" between the US and Canada without acknowledging the fact that the southern border is every bit as artificial. Mexicans didn't cross into the USβ€”the US crossed into Mexico! πŸ€”

Veteran reminds active duty Marines to uphold the standard and refuse any illegal order to harm US civilians. #NoKings

This x1000. The UCMJ requires you to follow *lawful* orders only 🧐

Some people have no sense of history πŸ§πŸ˜…

I am so tired of Nancy Pelosi 🧐

Some much-needed good news! πŸ€“

"I love a parade." – Egyptian President Anwar Sadat

I overwhelmingly call for southern baptists to mind their own gotdamn business 🧐

Amplifying this for all Marines with a conscience. Semper fi, y'all! 🫑

Hard to say it much more clearly than this 🧐

Remember, kids: You're never wrong when you're punching a nazi in the face 🀠 youtu.be/B8cRRbv2vHE

I am furious about Tr*mp's fascist actions in California 🀬 I just left voice messages with Texas Senator John Cornyn, Congressman Joaquin Castro & Texas Governor Greg Abbott 🧐 Ted Cruz's mailbox was full πŸ™„ Please consider making some calls to your reps as well πŸ™ 5calls.org/issue/nation...

A little musical interlude, apropos of nothing πŸ™„ youtu.be/ADdpLv3RDhA

To avoid tariffs, all you have to do is to make your product in America. Easy, right? Riiiiiight? πŸ€” youtu.be/3ZTGwcHQfLY