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Richard Hughes

@capesafetyguy.bsky.social
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Retired safety consultant and trainer. Author of the 12 📖 Cape Safety, Inc. series, Deep Sea Decisions, Training Ship, Newtucket Island, Cape Car Blues, & Mikey Mayflower. I live and write on Cape Cod. Follow my weekday SubStack posts on Transportation

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Richard Hughes @capesafetyguy.bsky.social · 15h
IT AIN’T COMPLICATED -- HE’S SIMPLY A THIEF richardhughes585050.substack.com/p/it-aint-co... Gloves off, elbows up, America. Nothing else seems to be working.
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IT AIN’T COMPLICATED -- HE’S SIMPLY A THIEF
New Bedford fishing . . . TSA . . . Nuclear energy. . . A modeling question
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Richard Hughes @capesafetyguy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
FEDERAL TRAINING SHIP EMPIRE STATE VII ORDERED TO NORFOLK AHEAD OF U.S. NAVY MISSION richardhughes585050.substack.com/p/federal-tr... Some folks said that my Thursday article never made it to them. Here 'tis again.
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FEDERAL TRAINING SHIP EMPIRE STATE VII ORDERED TO NORFOLK AHEAD OF U.S. NAVY MISSION
Plus, “What Venezuelan money? Coast Guard does more good work; Corruption in Maine; and better hardhats.
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Richard Hughes @capesafetyguy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
16 TRUCKING COMPANIES HIT BANKRUPTCY COURT IN LESS THAN A MONTH; TOMMY TUMBLES; AND A FIRE REMEMBRANCE WITH LESSONS richardhughes585050.substack.com/p/16-truckin... Bad week for trucking
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16 TRUCKING COMPANIES HIT BANKRUPTCY COURT IN LESS THAN A MONTH; TOMMY TUMBLES; AND A FIRE REMEMBRANCE WITH LESSONS
An economy doing “wonderfully?” — NOT. Now, former truckers, plus our political day, a Coast Guard rescue, and a fire remembrance
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Richard Hughes @capesafetyguy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
TRYING FOR AN UPLIFTING LEAD STORY BUT FEELING TOO MUCH LIKE BOB ROSS, ER, CHRIS FARLEY, ER, THIS GUY. richardhughes585050.substack.com/p/trying-for... Better late than never!
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TRYING FOR AN UPLIFTING LEAD STORY BUT FEELING TOO MUCH LIKE BOB ROSS, ER, CHRIS FARLEY, ER, THIS GUY.
Suspicious fires in Wisconsin, SNAP, Trump’s dirty Trading & Grandad’s likewise “Rest”aurants, Steinway Pianos, and more
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Richard Hughes @capesafetyguy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
1620 BATAVIA NEWS (Who says we’re not cutting-edge); plus HEGSETH’S HEROES; AI ICE; SOME ANIMAL PROTECTIONISM & INSPIRATION richardhughes585050.substack.com/p/1620-batav... Maritime Monday & stuff
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1620 BATAVIA NEWS (Who says we’re not cutting-edge); plus HEGSETH’S HEROES; AI ICE; SOME ANIMAL PROTECTIONISM & INSPIRATION
P.S. -- We fired our voice guy for a far more regal British AI voice, Stewart. So if you are a “listener reader,” please enjoy the new European sophistication of our Podcast.
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Richard Hughes @capesafetyguy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
rogue nation, moron president open.substack.com/pub/jefftied... Great article
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rogue nation, moron president
Preznit Fuckwit is why we can’t have nice things
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Richard Hughes @capesafetyguy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
WHITE HOUSE PRESS CORPS MISSES AN OPPORTUNITY TO STAND UP TO TYRANNY richardhughes585050.substack.com/p/white-hous... Friday thoughts
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WHITE HOUSE PRESS CORPS MISSES AN OPPORTUNITY TO STAND UP TO TYRANNY
. . . Drill Rig Collapse in Miami Sends 4 to the Hospital
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Richard Hughes @capesafetyguy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
REPUBLICANS WORRY ABOUT LOSING CONTROL OF BOTH THE HOUSE AND SENATE WHILE THE REST OF US PRAY FOR JUST THAT richardhughes585050.substack.com/p/republican... Thursday, September 24, 2026
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REPUBLICANS WORRY ABOUT LOSING CONTROL OF BOTH THE HOUSE AND SENATE WHILE THE REST OF US PRAY FOR JUST THAT
Endangered species are now even more endangered; & ocean miners are back to extract
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Richard Hughes @capesafetyguy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
MOSCOW MITCH MAKES A FINAL WHEELCHAIR ROLL AROUND THE DRAIN richardhughes585050.substack.com/p/moscow-mit...
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MOSCOW MITCH MAKES A FINAL WHEELCHAIR ROLL AROUND THE DRAIN
. . . and Maritime Statistics That Surprise
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Richard Hughes @capesafetyguy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
INDONESIAN RESCUERS BATTLE TURBULENT SEAS SEARCHING FOR 129 PEOPLE AFTER ANOTHER PASSENGER SHIP CAPSIZES richardhughes585050.substack.com/p/indonesian... Tuesday at sea and ashore!
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INDONESIAN RESCUERS BATTLE TURBULENT SEAS SEARCHING FOR 129 PEOPLE AFTER ANOTHER PASSENGER SHIP CAPSIZES
Impeachment Articles Against Hegseth . . . Robert Kraft/Macklemore Controversy and More
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Richard Hughes @capesafetyguy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
PUBLIC HEALTH THOUGHTS richardhughes585050.substack.com/p/public-hea... A fun one to write, plus UGLY SHIPS!
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PUBLIC HEALTH THOUGHTS
Some Book Learnin’; Russia Russia Russia; and An Ugly Ship Contest—WOW, that’s a mix!
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Who did this? 🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Richard Hughes @capesafetyguy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
richardhughes585050.substack.com/p/nato-allie... Please pass along and encourage others to subscribe (free) as well. My international readership has far exceeded my U.S. followers to date. But I appreciate you wherever you are reading from!
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NATO ALLIES DISRUPT SECRET RUSSIAN TRAINING TO DISABLE CRITICAL SUBSEA CABLES WITHOUT LEAVING A TRACE
NATO allies have stopped a covert Russian naval exercise near Norway’s Svalbard archipelago involving technology designed to disable critical subsea cables without even leaving a trace.
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Richard Hughes @capesafetyguy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Trump Administration to Legalize Killing of Endangered Species morethanjustparks.substack.com/p/trump-admi... Shameful and not the will of the people
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Trump Administration to Legalize Killing of Endangered Species
A memo signed by Fish and Wildlife Service Director Brian Nesvik rewrites the heart of the Endangered Species Act without a vote, a rule, or a single public comment.
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Richard Hughes @capesafetyguy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
IRAN CLAIMS ATTACKS ON 10 SHIPS NEAR STRAIT OF HORMUZ AFTER US SINKS 5 IRANIAN TANKERS richardhughes585050.substack.com/p/iran-claim... Thursday thoughts
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IRAN CLAIMS ATTACKS ON 10 SHIPS NEAR STRAIT OF HORMUZ AFTER US SINKS 5 IRANIAN TANKERS
Fake Safety Training Cards Get Exposed in NYC Sting . . . Turns Out Bribing People to Vote is Illegal . . . Energy Secretary Learns About Solar Panels . . . and more fun
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Richard Hughes @capesafetyguy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
BREAKING: Ken Paxton SUED After Pregnant Woman DIES From His Abortion Ban open.substack.com/pub/micahe/p... GUILTY, GUILTY, GUILTY
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BREAKING: Ken Paxton SUED After Pregnant Woman DIES From His Abortion Ban
Tierra Walker knew she wouldn’t survive her pregnancy.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
KAEPERNICK: The part that I hope people take away in this moment is what Robert Kraft and what they’re saying by denying Macklemore is they are openly colluding. They also want people to know that if you take an action that they don’t agree with, they will come for you.
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Richard Hughes @capesafetyguy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
THE POOREST AMERICANS CAN’T FIND HOUSING EVEN AS “LOW-INCOME” UNITS SIT EMPTY richardhughes585050.substack.com/p/the-poores... Enjoy my article from Wednesday, September 16, 2026!
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THE POOREST AMERICANS CAN’T FIND HOUSING EVEN AS “LOW-INCOME” UNITS SIT EMPTY
A survey of state housing agencies showed that most of the low-income housing financed in recent years has been built for households earning well above the poverty line.
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Richard Hughes @capesafetyguy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
BREAKING: Everything Is Going Wrong for Trump This Morning reallyamerican.substack.com/p/breaking-e...
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BREAKING: Everything Is Going Wrong for Trump This Morning
Good morning, this is Really American.
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 15/09/2026
WARREN: You and Kennedy are keeping these pharma deals secret. The companies say they are immaterial. You still want the American people to believe they are a great deal? KLOMP: Billions of dollars have been saved in out-of-pocket transactions— WARREN: Then show me the receipts.
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Richard Hughes @capesafetyguy.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
FORK YOU richardhughes585050.substack.com/p/fork-you?r... Tuesday, September 15, 2026
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FORK YOU
Or, SPLIT SPOON YOU, for American Originalists
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Richard Hughes @capesafetyguy.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
COME ON MEXICO, YOU FOLKS ARE BETTER THAN THIS richardhughes585050.substack.com/p/come-on-me... Should this be Shark Week?
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COME ON MEXICO, YOU FOLKS ARE BETTER THAN THIS
GEO Group, the Sharks We Should Be Hunting Instead, And Stuff
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Richard Hughes @capesafetyguy.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Don’t Spend Your Imaginary Five Grand All in One Place. jojofromjerz.substack.com/p/dont-spend... But it's not "socialism" when he says it. Sadly, MAGAs are sheeple.
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Don’t Spend Your Imaginary Five Grand All in One Place.
Fiscal Responsibility, My Fucking Ass.
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Richard Hughes @capesafetyguy.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
THIRD WAY IS NOT THE WAY richardhughes585050.substack.com/p/third-way-... Friday 9/11 Edition
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THIRD WAY IS NOT THE WAY
It’s Just More, Well-Financed, Voter Trickery
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Richard Hughes @capesafetyguy.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Mooch Goes the Fuck Off on a MAGA Protester themouthyrenegadewriter.substack.com/p/mooch-goes...
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Mooch Goes the Fuck Off on a MAGA Protester
One Species Was More Evolved Than the Other in This Political Battle
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Richard Hughes @capesafetyguy.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
TRUMP’S AMBASSADOR IS DOING DIPLOMACY FROM A $450 MILLION YACHT richardhughes585050.substack.com/p/trumps-amb... Thursday's Features -- September 10, 2026
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TRUMP’S AMBASSADOR IS DOING DIPLOMACY FROM A $450 MILLION YACHT
TV’s Billion Dollar Buyer is now half-Billion Dollar Ambassador
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Richard Hughes @capesafetyguy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
My Letter to CBS Staff… open.substack.com/pub/meidasto... Terrific, let's hope a few smart CBS'ers do the right thing.
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My Letter to CBS Staff…
This is Ben Meiselas, co-founder of the MeidasTouch Network, and this is my open letter to CBS reporters and staff, as well as reporters and staff who work for other corporate news outlets that are co...
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Richard Hughes @capesafetyguy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
A CHEMICAL TANK DISASTER STRUCK AT TOWN, LEFT AT LEAST 11 DEAD, IN CHEMICAL TANK IMPLOSION AT A WASHINGTON STATE MILL richardhughes585050.substack.com/p/a-chemical... Tuesday, September 8, 2026. Some thoughts to share.
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A CHEMICAL TANK DISASTER STRUCK AT TOWN, LEFT AT LEAST 11 DEAD, IN CHEMICAL TANK IMPLOSION AT A WASHINGTON STATE MILL
On May 27, 2026, outside the Longview, Washington, paper mill a deadly chemical tank failure occurred.
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Richard Hughes @capesafetyguy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
TRUMP DIRECTS NAVY TO RETURN TO STEAM CATAPULTS ON AIRCRAFT CARRIERS richardhughes585050.substack.com/p/trump-dire... I was asked to repost following the new photos of the Abraham Lincoln, which clearly showed the White House's knowledge of aircraft carrier mechanics and maintenance. Glad to do it!
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TRUMP DIRECTS NAVY TO RETURN TO STEAM CATAPULTS ON AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
The White House Knows Much Less Than Zero About Catapult Technology
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Richard Hughes @capesafetyguy.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
A SUPREME FAILURE richardhughes585050.substack.com/p/a-supreme-... Have a supreme Monday!
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A SUPREME FAILURE
Insider Trading - If They Can Send Martha Stewart to Jail, Why Not this Loser? . . . Strait of Hormuz Update
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Richard Hughes @capesafetyguy.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
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LABOR DAY 2026: WORKERS UNDER SIEGE AND FIGHTING BACK
A special Sunday Edition for followers of Richard Hughes’s Substack
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Patton Oswalt @pattonoswalt.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Apparently people are sharing this far and wide on social media, which I think is horrible. This could cripple ICE operations. PLEASE do not share this.
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Richard Hughes @capesafetyguy.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Holy sh*t the leak is real… www.adammockler.com/p/holy-sht-t...
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Holy sh*t the leak is real…
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Richard Hughes @capesafetyguy.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
The Real Reason Republicans are Afraid of “Socialism” robertreich.substack.com/p/the-real-r...
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The Real Reason Republicans are Afraid of “Socialism”
This week’s video
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Richard Hughes @capesafetyguy.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Great News That’s Brutal For Trump open.substack.com/pub/dworkin/...
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Great News That’s Brutal For Trump
Students won. Trump lost again. Ohio got its vote. Five more wins inside.
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Richard Hughes @capesafetyguy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
BREAKING: Missouri Republican Charged With Trying to PLANT COCAINE On His Opponent open.substack.com/pub/micahe/p...
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BREAKING: Missouri Republican Charged With Trying to PLANT COCAINE On His Opponent
Thomas Ross beat Louise Secker by just 33 votes in a Missouri House primary.
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Richard Hughes @capesafetyguy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
WEREN’T WE JUST SPEAKING OF MR. ROBERTS? richardhughes585050.substack.com/p/werent-we-... Let's round out the week with a kayak trip to Maine.
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WEREN’T WE JUST SPEAKING OF MR. ROBERTS?
More Canal Payoffs . . . Dolly’s Books . . . Strait of Hormuz Numbers Approaching Zero
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Richard Hughes @capesafetyguy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
MARGARITAVILLE PICKS HARLAND & WOLFF SHIPYARD IN BELFAST, IRELAND FOR THEIR PASSENGER SHIP REFURBISHMENT richardhughes585050.substack.com/p/margaritav... Thursday, September 3, 2026
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MARGARITAVILLE PICKS HARLAND & WOLFF SHIPYARD IN BELFAST, IRELAND FOR THEIR PASSENGER SHIP REFURBISHMENT
Even with that unfortunate Titanic history on her resume, it is still a far better choice than Atlantic Industrial Coatings.
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Richard Hughes @capesafetyguy.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
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JESUS CHRIST, THIS IS A TOUGH TIME TO BE A PROUD AMERICAN
Food Safety Concerns; and the Thamesborg is back in the news
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Richard Hughes @capesafetyguy.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
BREAKING: Mike Johnson Supports Republican Who Allegedly Broke Toddler’s Collarbone open.substack.com/pub/micahe/p...
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BREAKING: Mike Johnson Supports Republican Who Allegedly Broke Toddler’s Collarbone
Rep.
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Richard Hughes @capesafetyguy.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
SAVING A WHITETHROAT; IMMIGRANT VISAS SAVED (FOR NOW); PALLING AROUND WITH JARED; & WRIST-SLAPPING AT THE BREAKER YARDS richardhughes585050.substack.com/p/saving-a-w... Tuesday, September 1, 2026 from Richard Hughes
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SAVING A WHITETHROAT; IMMIGRANT VISAS SAVED (FOR NOW); PALLING AROUND WITH JARED; & WRIST-SLAPPING AT THE BREAKER YARDS
Thanks to Aaron Parnas for his Sunday good news stories.
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Richard Hughes @capesafetyguy.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
EVERY DAY IS HUMP DAY IF YOU’RE SCOTT richardhughes585050.substack.com/p/every-day-... Monday's gem. At least costume jewelry!
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EVERY DAY IS HUMP DAY IF YOU’RE SCOTT
Can’t Anyone Shut This Weird Little Man Up?
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Richard Hughes @capesafetyguy.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
PASSENGER FERRY TRAGEDY KILLS 94; US NAVY SAILOR CHARGED WITH MURDER OF SHIPMATE ABOARD AIRCRAFT CARRIER JOHN F. KENNEDY; AND A BEACH GLASS SHORTAGE SOLVED richardhughes585050.substack.com/p/passenger-... Friday, August 28, late, but better than never.
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PASSENGER FERRY TRAGEDY KILLS 94; US NAVY SAILOR CHARGED WITH MURDER OF SHIPMATE ABOARD AIRCRAFT CARRIER JOHN F. KENNEDY; AND A BEACH GLASS SHORTAGE SOLVED
Marine Insight news informs us today that a U.S.
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Richard Hughes @capesafetyguy.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
BREAKING: Trump's Friday Was a Disaster From Texas to Manhattan reallyamerican.substack.com/p/breaking-t...
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BREAKING: Trump's Friday Was a Disaster From Texas to Manhattan
Good evening, this is Really American.
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Richard Hughes @capesafetyguy.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
ARKANSAS AND FLORIDA -- WE’RE WATCHING YOU richardhughes585050.substack.com/p/arkansas-a... My Thursday offering
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ARKANSAS AND FLORIDA -- WE’RE WATCHING YOU
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Richard Hughes @capesafetyguy.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
AMAZON DEPLOYS DRONES OUTSIDE U.S. FOR 1ST TIME; THE BULLDOZERS STOPPED AT BIG BEND; TRUMP’S PLAN FOR FOREIGN-BUILT NAVY SHIPS RUNS INTO RESISTANCE richardhughes585050.substack.com/p/amazon-dep... Wednesday's HumpdaySpecial. Next Monday, though, we'll talk about a real hump.
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AMAZON DEPLOYS DRONES OUTSIDE U.S. FOR 1ST TIME; THE BULLDOZERS STOPPED AT BIG BEND; TRUMP’S PLAN FOR FOREIGN-BUILT NAVY SHIPS RUNS INTO RESISTANCE
Prime Air currently operates from a single location in the United Kingdom
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Richard Hughes @capesafetyguy.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
TRUMP’S NAME CALLING; THE USS BOXER; THE PEMBERTON MILL DISASTER; CATS & CATTLE richardhughes585050.substack.com/p/trumps-nam... Taco Tuesday? Speaking of tacos, read today's article to the end!
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TRUMP’S NAME CALLING; THE USS BOXER; THE PEMBERTON MILL DISASTER; CATS & CATTLE
Can This Knowledge Make Us All Better Americans?
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Richard Hughes @capesafetyguy.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
TO ERR IS HUMAN, AS IS TO ENGINEER richardhughes585050.substack.com/p/to-err-is-... Good Monday mornin' to ya' -- hope you like today's article. I'll have even more engineering-focused topics later this week.
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TO ERR IS HUMAN, AS IS TO ENGINEER
New Texas Felony, Wind Power Development is Back
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Richard Hughes @capesafetyguy.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
TRUMP DIRECTS NAVY TO RETURN TO STEAM CATAPULTS ON AIRCRAFT CARRIERS richardhughes585050.substack.com/p/trump-dire... My noontime Substack post. If you were a free follower, you would have read this at lunch. But better late than never. Thanks for the read!
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TRUMP DIRECTS NAVY TO RETURN TO STEAM CATAPULTS ON AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
The White House Knows Much Less Than Zero About Catapult Technology
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Richard Hughes @capesafetyguy.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
DON’S ENABLEMENT MONKEYS; & “MOM, JOE BIDEN DID IT” richardhughes585050.substack.com/p/dons-enabl... Happy Wednesday!
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DON’S ENABLEMENT MONKEYS; & “MOM, JOE BIDEN DID IT”
Right-wing, state regime “news” (really entertainment) is now an echo chamber of vapid pundits spewing propaganda.
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