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#USNavy #veteran. Colorado resident. Moved over from Twitter to Bluesky #standwithukraine. Rest In Peace Eddie. Yeon-Ja is my new fur daughter

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Institute for the Study of War @thestudyofwar.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
4/ Negotiations to secure the durable and lasting peace that US President Donald Trump has said he aims for cannot be based on Russian lies. They can only be based on the actual realities of the battlefield and the real trajectory of the war, which does not favor Russia.
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Institute for the Study of War @thestudyofwar.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
3/ The pervasive culture of lying within the Russian armed forces paradoxically both damages Russian forces’ ability to fight effectively and supports exaggerated Kremlin claims that Putin weaponizes to enhance Russia’s negotiation position.
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Institute for the Study of War @thestudyofwar.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
2/ The Ukrainian military demonstrated, and a Kremlin-affiliated milblogger acknowledged, the falsity of one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s more outrageous claims of fictitious Russian gains in Donetsk Oblast.
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Institute for the Study of War @thestudyofwar.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
NEW: Negotiations to secure the durable and lasting peace that US President Donald Trump has said he aims for cannot be based on Russian lies. They can only be based on the actual realities of the battlefield and the real trajectory of the war. (1/6) Read more: isw.pub/UkrWar090726
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Institute for the Study of War @thestudyofwar.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, 090226: Putin continues to exaggerate Russian forces’ battlefield performance to assert that Russian military victory in Ukraine is inevitable. These claims continue to be divorced from the battlefield reality. Read the report: isw.pub/UkrWar090226 (1/7)
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egbaka.bsky.social @egbaka.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
And what do we get? Morons Are Governing America
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egbaka.bsky.social @egbaka.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
If we're really honest, both parties don't really care about fiscal restraint. Democrats only believe that taxes hikes on the wealthy will solve things, while Republicans believe cutting everything (minus military, VA, DHS) will fix things. And the voters don't care either.
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egbaka.bsky.social @egbaka.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Russians have almost daily been targeting civilians for the last four and a half years. They have not pressured their leadership from these strikes. Ukrainian’s hatred towards their enemy has only intensified with each and every attack on their civilian populations.
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egbaka.bsky.social @egbaka.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
McConnell, in my opinion was solely responsible for Trump's political comeback. Had he decided to convict Trump in 2021, other Republicans would have followed, possibly getting 67 votes. Then the DoJ under Biden would've had more will to go after him, and Trump's career would be finished.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, 28, of Ozone Park, New York. @apnews.com apnews.com/article/iran...
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egbaka.bsky.social @egbaka.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Doesn't surprise me at all. Both are war criminals. Both are murderers. Both just want to hold onto power at all costs, even at the expense of their own citizens. Both of them are one in the same.
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egbaka.bsky.social @egbaka.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
2 US troops killed, 1 missing after Iranian missile, drone attack in Jordan www.militarytimes.com/flashpoints/... Had we not gone to war, this tragedy never would've happened.
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2 US troops killed, 1 missing after Iranian missile, drone attack in Jordan
Two U.S. service members were killed in action on Friday in an Iranian ballistic missile and drone attack on U.S. and partner forces in Jordan.
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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 17/07/2026
What separates a democracy from a monarchy and dictatorship is the fundamental right to vote. Lose that, and you lose everything. Donald Trump is telling us right now that he'll do anything to hold onto power.
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egbaka.bsky.social @egbaka.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Just a delusional old man speaking shit, because there's no difference between his ass and his mouth. Nothing but shit comes out on both ends.
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Alina Poliakova 🇺🇦 @poliakova.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
The worst thing Zelenskyy and his team have done in the Fedorov resignation saga is give the public a reason to turn against Klymenko, who oversees the National Guard and whose forces are fighting effectively. This is how the government’s political games end up hurting the military.
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🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 @militarynewsua.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
❗️“It is impossible to resolve the issue of mobilization without a new social contract and without real changes in the military,” — Minister of Defense of Ukraine Fedorov.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Neither al-Shabab nor the ISIS affiliate in Somalia has demonstrated the reach needed to pose a significant danger to the US, the Defense Priorities think tank said. www.stripes.com/theaters/afr...
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US mission in Somalia ‘not worth it,’ report says in push for drawdown of forces
Neither al-Shabab nor the ISIS affiliate in Somalia has demonstrated the reach needed to pose a significant danger to the U.S., the Defense Priorities think tank said.
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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 15/07/2026
Quite shocked by Zelensky’s decision. Fedorov’s removal feels like Ukraine just threw away one of the few reforms that was visibly working. He expanded drones, tightened procurement, challenged corruption, and pushed deep strikes. Replacing him now, with no clear public case, is a terrible look.
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Jake Broe @realjakebroe.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
I would like to publicly state that I think it is a terrible decision by President Zelensky to fire Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. The reforms implemented by Fedorov have been revolutionary in this war. His dismissal and the halting of his reforms will only weaken the Ukrainian military.
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egbaka.bsky.social @egbaka.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
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George W Bush in South Park: Don't Believe What He Says
ALT: George W Bush in South Park: Don't Believe What He Says
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egbaka.bsky.social @egbaka.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
I thought the same thing. I thought that thanks to Trump, this was going to be the new normal in our politics.
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Paul Rieckhoff @rieckhoff.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Most of America missed this. And most of the media did too. www.stripes.com/branches/nav... Every war has a human cost. And the cost of Trump’s war has taken the life of another brave American.
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Top officer of carrier helicopter squadron was crew member lost in Arabian Sea
The U.S. Navy has identified Cmdr. Gabriel Edwards as the sailor who went missing when a helicopter ditched in the Arabian sea on July 1.
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egbaka.bsky.social @egbaka.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
lol
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egbaka.bsky.social @egbaka.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Eric, not trying to ding on you or anyone else in the media or Democratic circles, but I'm old enough to recall how much everyone was talking about the "disaster" that was Joe Biden's debate performance. This debacle with Graham Platner is much, much better than what happened to Biden two years ago.
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egbaka.bsky.social @egbaka.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
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Bring It On: Iconic 'Bring It' Scene
ALT: Bring It On: Iconic 'Bring It' Scene
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egbaka.bsky.social @egbaka.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Congratulations on your win. You had my vote in the primary and again for the general election.
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egbaka.bsky.social @egbaka.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
That’s gonna require repealing the 14th amendment, which will require supermajorities in both Houses of Congress and 3/4 of states to sign on. Good luck with that.
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egbaka.bsky.social @egbaka.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Oh
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Batman Thinking: Interesting...
ALT: Batman Thinking: Interesting...
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egbaka.bsky.social @egbaka.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Heckuva job, @colorado.gov
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
“.. Even if the conflict were to be resolved today,” he said, effects would hit the food system “well into late summer and the fall,” or even 2027 .. @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Institute for the Study of War @thestudyofwar.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Western media reported on May 28 that US and Iranian negotiators have reached a 60-day memorandum of understanding (MoU), but the US and Iranian leaders who must approve the agreement have not approved the “agreement” at this time More:isw.pub/IranUpdate05... Other Key Takeaways:
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Opinionated Terran @opinionated-terran.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
If this reporting by Al Jazeera is correct, it will be the near total surrender of the United States in the Persian theater Trump killed some old men, blew up a school, and gave Iran total control over the Strait of Hormuz, while also welding together Oman and Iran's financial interests in the Gulf
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Kyle Clark @kylec.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
NEW: The Colorado Democratic Party has formally condemned and censured Governor Jared Polis for granting clemency to Tina Peters. Polis is hereby banned from speaking or being honored at party events. 90% of CDP central committee members voted to reprimand Polis.
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A.C. McKenzie @acmckenzie.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Veterans pay attention, especially if you're retired military!! They're trying to say we all belong to them.
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egbaka.bsky.social @egbaka.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
I served on the Mason. I pray for the safety of our sailors.
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Shipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
President Donald Trump’s abrupt reversal on his plan to help ships go through the Strait of Hormuz came after a key Gulf ally suspended the U.S. military’s ability to use its bases and airspace to carry out the operation, according to two U.S. officials.
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
ICYMI: Two U.S. Navy destroyers reportedly repelled a barrage of coordinated Iranian air and surface attacks this week to safely cross the Strait of Hormuz into the Persian Gulf. From Stars and Stripes' Alison Bath:
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Navy destroyers fend off coordinated Iranian attack, news report says
Two Navy destroyers repelled a barrage of Iranian air and surface attacks this week to safely cross the Strait of Hormuz into the Persian Gulf, according to a news report.
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Lee Drutman @leedrutman.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
The battle for redistricting is an unwinnable battle. In the end, we all lose. It is time to begin the battle for proportional representation, so we can have elections that are actually meaningful in this country again.
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Mike Rothschild @rothschildmd.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Americans can't afford food or gas, but we'll have magnificent new granite against beautiful white walls stripped of paints and flame finished in the ballroom almost nobody will ever set foot in.
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NPR @npr.org · 18/04/2026
Since Trump began his second term, his administration's use of the armed forces has left a growing number in the military unsettled, according to NPR interviews with service members and advocates.
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There's growing disquiet in the military. The Iran war made it worse
Since Trump began his second term, his administration's use of the armed forces has left a growing number in the military unsettled, according to NPR interviews with service members and advocates.
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egbaka.bsky.social @egbaka.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
So much for the Strait being open.
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Institute for the Study of War @thestudyofwar.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Iran Update Special Report, April 15, 2026 | US naval forces continued to enforce the blockade on Iranian ports. US CENTCOM reported that no vessels had breached the blockade during the first 48 hours of enforcement. Read the full update here: isw.pub/IranUpdate04... Other Key Takeaways ⬇️ (1/6)
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Kori Schake @kschake.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
"since America’s problems with Iran are inherently political, military objectives cannot be proper war aims. And proper war aims are what’s missing: a desired end state that can be served by a ledger of destruction but must be more than the ledger itself.” @ryanevans.bsky.social
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Kori Schake @kschake.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
"one might be forgiven for concluding that America’s war against Iran has gone pretty well. That would be a mistake. And it is a mistake with a time-honored but deleterious tradition: that of mistaking tactical success for victory and of operational excellence for a strategy.” @ryanevans.bsky.social
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Tactical Success, Strategic Failure? Washington Walks the Path to Defeat in Iran
Six weeks after the United States and Israel launched a war against Iran, what was the political object? Not the military means and objectives — those are
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Military Times @militarytimes.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
The U.S. military has not offered basic details yet about the blockade, including how many U.S. warships will enforce it.
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US blockade of Iran will be major military endeavor, experts say
The U.S. military has not offered basic details yet about the blockade, including how many U.S. warships will enforce it.
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Institute for the Study of War @thestudyofwar.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
NEW: The US Navy is attempting to prevent Iranian and Iranian-approved vessels from entering and exiting the Strait, while Iran prevents all other vessels from entering and exiting the Strait. The only vessels moving through the Strait at this time are Iranian and Iranian-approved vessels. (1/5)
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Jacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
It's not just that Orbán losing inspires hope in other competitive-autocratic countries ruled by right-wing nationalist authoritarians. It's that his loss materially changes things in those other countries, because he's been operating as a headquarters and funding source...
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
🇺🇸🇨🇳🇮🇷 US intelligence indicates that China is preparing to deliver new air defense systems to Iran within the next few weeks, according to three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments.  Beijing is working to route the shipments through third countries to mask their true origin.
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Institute for the Study of War @thestudyofwar.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
NEW: US Navy vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz in a freedom of navigation operation. (1/4) Other Key Takeaways:
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Strait of Hormuz shipping traffic is effectively at a standstill despite Iran ceasefire www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/s...
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Strait of Hormuz shipping traffic is effectively at a standstill despite Iran ceasefire
Oil prices rose again above $100 a barrel as initial optimism at the deal gave way to uncertainty about when passage through the Hormuz Strait might resume.
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