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Writing on national security policy and strategy. Working on a book about the future of insurgency. An unknown unknown. A plumber's son from Elk Hills WV.

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So 35% of people with graduate degrees don't consider character, competence or respect for the Constitution important. It's sickening.

03.08.2025 20:33 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hush puppies. Usually they're round. I make mine with a small ice cream scoop

03.08.2025 16:55 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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My Carolina BBQ pilgrimage begins. This is Wilber's in Goldsboro NC. Big after church crowd.

03.08.2025 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I deeply regret that I began contributing to the Fetterman campaign the day he declared. What a tragic disappointment.

03.08.2025 00:02 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Kim or Khloe?

02.08.2025 22:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Trump's trade war probably qualifies as the greatest madness in economic policy in a developed country after WWII:
1. All decisions are made by one single person (Trump).
2. No principles are applied.
3. No economic rationale or theory.
4. All is based on Trump's emotions. /1

02.08.2025 14:16 β€” πŸ‘ 577    πŸ” 184    πŸ’¬ 24    πŸ“Œ 9

Does that same logic apply to the poop emoji?

02.08.2025 19:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It has been the honor of my life to serve as Commissioner of BLS alongside the many dedicated civil servants tasked with measuring a vast and dynamic economy. It is vital and important work and I thank them for their service to this nation.

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Republicans thought they were getting people who would expose the Deep State pedophiles with Trump, Bongino and Patel. Instead, they got their protectors. Maxwell just got rewarded with a nicer prison, and in exchange, the pedophiles stay concealed. Hell of a legacy, fellas.

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Newsmax becomes the pro-pedophilia network to demonstrate fealty to Trump.

02.08.2025 01:19 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Kewl! Pharmaceutical firms will pay consumers to take the drugs off their hands.

02.08.2025 00:41 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm not sure it's reasonable to expect those organizations to do that. Congress and SCOTUS were specifically tasked to do so and they are failing epically.

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We are pleased to report from the new MAGA Patriotic Bureau of Labor Statistics that thanks to Leader Trump employment is up 10 million jobs for the month of August.”

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This is how democracies die.

Step 1: Dislike the facts.
Step 2: Attack the fact-finders.
Step 3: Replace them with loyalists.
Step 4: Control the "truth."

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Fox has a monopoly on the gullible demographic.

01.08.2025 20:12 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dr. Erika McEntarfer has devoted her career to public service. She has conducted herself as BLS Commissioner with great integrity. There is no evidence whatsoever that BLS data are politically biased.

#econsky

01.08.2025 19:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1043    πŸ” 323    πŸ’¬ 36    πŸ“Œ 40

Like the inflation statistics. And the flying monkeys in the congressional GOP are probably filled with glee.

01.08.2025 20:11 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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the entire republican party is currently involved in a cover up involving the worlds most notorious underage sex trafficking ring

01.08.2025 15:08 β€” πŸ‘ 4355    πŸ” 1450    πŸ’¬ 91    πŸ“Œ 33

Trump and his toadies like Patel and Gabbard are about a week away from claiming Durham was a "extreme leftist
"

01.08.2025 13:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Bartiromo will lead with the "Russia hoax" today.

01.08.2025 12:49 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Or like Clausewitz you're planning for posthumous publication.

01.08.2025 12:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Preparing an alibi for when his bumbling incompetence causes the economy to crash. In typical juvenile fashion.

01.08.2025 12:45 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

He'll probably blame Obama.

01.08.2025 00:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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live your life so the pierogi guy doesn't hate you

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