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Dog dad, husband, aspiring writer, retired Army NCO… Misfit. I went to Iraq to oust a dictator and all i got was this lousy dictatorship.
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In one week alone, we have seen: 1) Veterans' parents abducted 2) Veteran's dependents abducted 3) A combat-wounded, purple heart recipient veteran forced to self deport. Tell me again, how are you thanking us for our service?

they're going to try it with white folk within a year. folks like you and me will be outraged; ~40% of the country will either make the US mental gymnastics team or bury their head in the sand. but we can all be unified in pointing back to this case as the reason why. wgntv.com/news/us-sold...

On the Arsenio Hall Show, Macho Man Randy Savage had a GREAT answer to the question if he ever cried. Happy Men's Mental Health Awareness Month.

Damn‼️ Federal agents blew a door off for this? Federal agents blasted their way into an LA home where Jenny Ramirez lives with her boyfriend and two kids. She heard the blast while checking on her 6-year-old, with her 1-year-old in her arms. Ramirez says everyone in the home is a U.S. citizen. 🧵

contact About Face: Veterans Against the War if you're a service member concerned about the moral, ethical, or legal implications of your deployment. Link to the Military Support and Report Form: www.jotform.com/203016322583...

the thing is the word "socialism" doesn't instill the same fear it did 75 or even 15 years ago. i don't know anyone in my circles that really tries to walk back the the accusation of being a socialist from those on the right.

The time is now to #ground and be ready to act proactively, not react, shut down, or fixate on things beyond our control. "We knew this was coming. We knew it was coming. We here now. Ground yourself. Take care of yourself... We need you on the other side." #wisdom #mindfulness #Iranbombing #build

Democratic Leaders Stand Real Still In Hopes No One Notices Them theonion.com/democra...

can we start normalizing the nickname 6 pump trump?

Sayed Naser served as a U.S. military interpreter in Afghanistan. Now he’s being deported. The Taliban assassinated his brother and kidnapped his father. All because he helped us. Why are the feds trying to deport him, even though his asylum case is still pending? Not justice, it’s a betrayal.

We all remember the the second amendment, right? "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a authoritarian State, the right of the people to organize, shall be supressed."

Now that's a military parade I'd want to watch! #nokings #puppies

I have some even more difficult news to share this evening: it appears rollerblading is making a comeback.

Hi, this is Meg Barnette, Brad's wife. While escorting a defendant out of immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza, Brad was taken by masked agents and detained by ICE. This is still developing, and our team is monitoring the situation closely.

The Minnesota shooter apparently used data broker websites to find the home addresses of the people he shot and murdered. Congress has had years to do something about data brokers and they've sided with the tech lobby over and over again. Their inaction is deadly.

"I was 4 when my father brought home a Commodore 64 home computer. Four. I been playing games since floppy disks was popping...My father clearly had a plan to expose my brothers & I to the highest form of art. I see that now." - @truevillainy.bsky.social blacknerdproblems.com/an-open-lett...

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Just want to take a moment to shout out the international reporters helping us get the real story out. When an 80-year-old veteran with a walker is hauled off with his hands zip-tied behind his back, and the media spins it as a “threatening breach” of a police barricade

nothing is more american the the americano. you pay more for a bigger cup with a watered down product.

Wow, Florida! Your turnout is incredible today! ✊

Remarkable. MSNC: "I want to reiterate this has been 100% peaceful." Seconds later, LA County sheriffs start firing on the crowd. Yet again, "law enforcement" deliberately escalated.

Our military deserves better than this empty charade. Yikes. The tank squeaking over silence is incredible.

we on the verge of wwiii and the secdef is spending part of the day at his old job on fox and friends.

<thread> On the left: June 12, Judge Breyer writing that THE test for whether the US Marines/Guard violate Posse Comitatus will be whether they've engaged in "detaining" civilians. On the right: June 13: See for yourself. Note: The DoD has confirmed the detention of civilian to Reuters.

From a dear comrade who was kind enough to let me share their video. Veterans stage a sit-in on the US Capitol steps and say, “Military off our streets!” Hell yeah!

An advance look at “On Parade,” David Plunkert’s cover for next week's issue. #NewYorkerCovers