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Enjoy science & SW deserts in NM & AZ for hiking; astronomy, archaeology, history, privacy laws, photography, life, baseball! Danang VN combat infantry vet, farm/ranch owner 1st half of my life, 2nd half in business. Not trying to build follower #'s... 🏺

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John Vann was a military and civilian expert on war, tried to convince military and political leaders of that very fact in 1963. Of course, he couldn't penetrate the wall of fog, and the result was the Vietnam debacle.

14.03.2026 07:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It's a simple point but 100% true:

Trump couldn’t get away with cruel, pathetic, disgraceful, criminal, corrupt, fascist stuff he does and says without the bootlicking enablers in his party.

#ResistTrump

13.03.2026 20:00 πŸ‘ 102 πŸ” 39 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 2

"No quarter" is an international war crime. That's what the defense secretary champions in a White House full of criminals.

13.03.2026 21:44 πŸ‘ 354 πŸ” 129 πŸ’¬ 28 πŸ“Œ 3
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Hegseth’s Claim About Killing a Would-Be Assassin Creates a Mystery

The criminal trump was "wounded" by a handful ketchup, with the magic ear healing miraculously. And it doesn't take a sophisticated "intelligence" team to predict an assassination plot. Details and planning, yes.

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/u...

13.03.2026 19:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I hate trumpism as much as anyone. And any person who wanted to view my comments would know that, instead of knee-jerk reactionism.

13.03.2026 18:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I posted my comment regarding peoples’ hypocrisy. Calling out terrorism by anyone, terrorist acts are by definition deplorable no matter who performs the wanton destruction. Hiding behind nationalist jingoism or religious fanaticism is pure stupidity. I call out Israel the same as US or Iran, etc.

13.03.2026 18:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Fatal shooting at Virginia university investigated as act of terrorism, FBI says Suspect, who was convicted in 2016 for supporting Islamic State, is dead after attack kills one and leaves two injured

I'm sick of fanatics no matter their religion or nationalist beliefs. If people of those beliefs cannot stand to hear a fanatic being condemned, that's their stupid problem.
Flag waving, religious slop, and jingoism have never appealed to me and I despise it.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

13.03.2026 06:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I never said anything about Jewish families in MI. I said Israel is a murderous state.

People who cannot separate facts from their stupid jingoism have caused so much heartache for centuries. I'm sick of it.

13.03.2026 06:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Sorry, I should have listed all the instances that Israel murderers have massacred innocent children, men, and women. Someone who cannot recognize when they support murderers become murderers.

I condemn the US for its role in the massacre of Iranian schoolgirls. You might stop your fucking mouth.

13.03.2026 06:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Especially in protecting children as they innocently attend school. Oh, wait…

Fuck the murderous Israelis.

13.03.2026 01:18 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 3

Does anyone really love that β€œgorgeous” grey basketball court and lack of lighting wherever Houston is playing? Me either…whoever had that brainstorm needs to look forward to designing the color scheme at their local unemployment office.

13.03.2026 00:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Man in Czech Republic accidentally finds Bronze Age spearhead mold in his backyard A stone being used in the foundation of an old barn in the Czech Republic turned out to be a Bronze Age spearhead mold.

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tinyurl.com/2ej72k42

12.03.2026 18:21 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I was watching a men’s NCAA basketball game when the ref blew his whistle and called a foul and…nobody fell on the floor!

A Festivus miracle! πŸ€πŸ˜Ή

12.03.2026 00:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

In collusion with Great Britain, BTW.

11.03.2026 21:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’d prefer seeing him in the ground. No casket, just dumped in a hole.

11.03.2026 21:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

What does he base this latest stupidity on? Did anyone even ask him his source?

I know the answer.

11.03.2026 21:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Did the interviewer press that response by asking the obvious - why has become β€œeasier”? Killing children? Obtaining the unknown β€œobjectives”?

If not, why the hell didn’t they ask these obvious follow-on questions, why do they kiss his fat ass & not do their jobs?

I hope they did their duty.

11.03.2026 21:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump names Erika Kirk to key advisory board of US Air Force Academy Widow of murdered rightwing activist Charlie Kirk replaces husband on 16-member panel of military training facility

It's amazing what a couple months spreading your legs can do for your career if you're a white female blonde in GOP circles. No brains and strong knees add to your resume.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

10.03.2026 22:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Is that the diet of healthy β€œwarriors”? No.

It’s frivolous, military waste.

10.03.2026 22:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Nah. Tell it to a dead tree stump instead. The tree stump will be smarter than idiot Cruz...and much better looking.

10.03.2026 22:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How soon they forget.

10.03.2026 22:20 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The useless idiots Johnson and trump would rather create the IS military casualties themselves. Inconceivable this destructive criminal gang hasn’t been shut down. The worthless GOP Congress must pay for their criminally negligent support for these crimes against humanity.

10.03.2026 20:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Keep it going...

#Iran

#Epstein

#EpsteinFiles

09.03.2026 10:14 πŸ‘ 7592 πŸ” 2612 πŸ’¬ 116 πŸ“Œ 83

Does she ever STFU?

The whole β€œI can fake being smart” thing is working out great for ya, #AlinaHabba

Did you pay someone to pass your exams, or what?

Go make some more googly eyes at #AndrewTate and leave the rest of the world alone

10.03.2026 06:14 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

This presser is fucking insane.

Trump threatened to target Iranian electricity production and β€œhit them so hard that nobody can ever rebuild in that location”

That’s not a thing. Even if we nuked them.

He also said we’re bombing Iran to help China. Batshit crazy.

09.03.2026 22:26 πŸ‘ 3881 πŸ” 941 πŸ’¬ 214 πŸ“Œ 30

The β€œTehran Square” Hegseth refers to here does not exist. He’s probably thinking of Tahrir Square in Cairo. Azadi Square would be the rough equivalent in Iran.

09.03.2026 02:48 πŸ‘ 1495 πŸ” 304 πŸ’¬ 63 πŸ“Œ 18
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With all of the horrors he's unleashing on the world, I know this is not the biggest deal, but he is such an unspeakable disgrace.

09.03.2026 15:50 πŸ‘ 1752 πŸ” 421 πŸ’¬ 177 πŸ“Œ 28

Who are the gulf β€œvassals”?

One should take care in the words one uses.

09.03.2026 22:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump says Iran war is β€˜very complete, pretty much’ as economic toll rises President reassures Republicans that conflict is intended to be short lived but also says β€˜we haven’t won enough’

Can we say the deranged idiot is toast, pretty much?
Hes definitely stupid, very much

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

09.03.2026 22:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Imagine the reaction in the US if ~175 schoolgirls had been killed by a targeted Iranian missile. (Or anyone's missile.)

This is an atrocity.

09.03.2026 21:21 πŸ‘ 3332 πŸ” 1024 πŸ’¬ 73 πŸ“Œ 42