Joe Haydu

Quick question, what just happened in the VA election, a state with a large number of vets and active military folks?

Modern day curse of Tantalus

And the article is from September 2024. Mike, can you think of anything that may have happened since then that would result in a major swing in sentiment with the military crowd?

So, I spent a good chunk of my career doing counter terrorism work, and “the government isn’t paying its workers or providing services” is one of the strong indicators that IED use and violent attacks/crime are about to take the fuck off.

I know a ton of GS-13s who are already really hurting, and multiple commands have set up food banks in the lobbies of their buildings. It’s also starting to impact contractors at locations where things are fully shut down, since no one can bill hours and most folks are running out of PTO.

He’s really not going to like the answer to “what gets us out of it” if they push this into next year.

Yeah, the court is neither design nor equipped to deal with someone who is only in office because Congress refuses to do its duty and impeach him.

a group of people wearing brown clothes and hats are gathered together ALT: a group of people wearing brown clothes and hats are gathered together

I was…

Am I correct in assuming that this is basically Jackson going “you’re applying what? God damn it, give me two days to sort this out, I can’t believe anyone would put their name on something like this.”

Limbo, technically, but they kinda sorta updated it about a decade ago to “well maybe, we’re not sure, god might not be a complete dick about things like this”.

Cash-strapped Pentagon downgrades to military service with ads After each crossing at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, sentinels now scream “AFLAC!”

NEW: Cash-strapped Pentagon downgrades to military service with ads www.duffelblog.com/pentagon-mil...

“Don’t worry, only 1 in 6 artillery shells jam in the barrel, as long as you’re only firing one or two rounds you’ll probably be fine.”

Eastasia, just like we’ve always been.

🔥 @agiftfromtodd.bsky.social : "Y’all get it now?? Do you understand what’s possible? I don't wanna hear no more 'my vote doesn't matter. Nothing ever changes.' Look what happens when you participate. We win everything. There are more of us… for the rest of your damn life, you gotta vote.”

I to have core principles and beliefs, and therefore I want the people who I elect to represent me to have compatible principles, beliefs, and goals, because I’m not an idiot who couldn’t pass a first grade civics test.

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No, no, this is better then the status quo in the US, send it our way and point it at DC

“Only one of them is remotely committed to the ideals of democracy, and it’s not the tv star”

Only long enough for the death penalty appeals process to play out, one would hope.

He’s fucking incapable of understanding anything that isn’t a shady real-estate deal.

Mike Johnson is a lying sack of shit who should be *INSERT TOS VIOLATING STATEMENT HERE*

Oh good, I’m almost done building all the one piece sets

Army closes only dining facility on Kansas base due to government shutdown The only dining facility for junior troops at the Army’s Fort Leavenworth in Kansas has been closed due to funding issues.

Meanwhile, on the home front….

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I guess if anyone out there wants a good and free scholarly work that deals with the initial Biafra War that has brought us here, check out my OpenAccess co-authored book with the inestimable Toyin Falola. Also will help you understand what’s going on in Mali!

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Both the editing and the actual content convey a truly jarring sense of deranged lunacy.

I think Sliwa managed to win the grudging respect of a few people for not going along with the WH’s call to drop out in favor of Cuomo, but other than that…

I’m more upset that you completely overlooked Deep Institute of Technology

Jones winning by half a point would have been my optimistic guess, 53 to 46 is just brutal.