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Dad and UVA Alum (Comm School) + JD + Hoos Fan. Tax attorney, tennis player, basketball fan, and still curious. NC

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Mark @markuva.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Tommy and a “furry,” but with the right mental health care he’s ok now - except for Halloween
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Mark @markuva.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Tommy and a “furry,” but with the right mental health care he’s ok now - except for Halloween
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Mark @markuva.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Tuberville and a “furry”
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Mark @markuva.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
We just celebrated 250 years of this crazy experiment where a group of old revolutionaries said enough, tossed aside the rules of a federal government (yes a foreign one) and said damn it, we will risk our lives and fortunes on some crazy idea that the rights of an individual are paramount.
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Mark @markuva.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
They were so crazy they said these rights came from our Creator and were inalienable (could not be taken away - period). Sounds good but they wrote it down (they drank a lot so good idea). Listed a bunch of complaints against a federal government and then put forth a list of said rights.
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Mark @markuva.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Right to say anything (1st, they wanted criticism as a check, bear arms (we are ok with force to protect these rights), 4th (see above). They were scared to death of what happens to an idea with no accountability. USA Today mentions none of this. Been a while since I took 6th grade civics.
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Mark @markuva.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
I thought Paul Revere got on a horse, middle of the night, and said the Feds are coming - let’s roll. My teacher in 6th grade painted him as a hero - we were young and gullible. Dude!seems like an agitator- add our Founding Fathers too. I’m looking for the update to these founding documents.
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Mark @markuva.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
I thought Paul Revere got on a horse, middle of the night, and said the Feds are coming - let’s roll. My teacher in 6th grade painted him as a hero - we were young and gullible. Dude!seems like an agitator- add our Founding Fathers too. I’m looking for the update to these founding documents.
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Mark @markuva.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
1. Fourth Amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures. Stopping a vehicle and detaining occupants is a seizure, requiring reasonable suspicion. 2. We can’t give up traffic stops (Tom Horman comments that pause was only to make sure Feds are safe). www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
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Trump overturns ICE's pause on traffic stops after 2 deadly shootings
President Donald Trump said ICE "cannot give up" traffic stops, after the agency ordered a pause following two recent deadly shootings.
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Mark @markuva.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Right to say anything (1st, they wanted criticism as a check, bear arms (we are ok with force to protect these rights), 4th (see above). They were scared to death of what happens to an idea with no accountability. USA Today mentions none of this. Been a while since I took 6th grade civics.
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Mark @markuva.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
They were so crazy they said these rights came from our Creator and were inalienable (could not be taken away - period). Sounds good but they wrote it down (they drank a lot so good idea). Listed a bunch of complaints against a federal government and then put forth a list of said rights.
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Mark @markuva.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
We just celebrated 250 years of this crazy experiment where a group of old revolutionaries said enough, tossed aside the rules of a federal government (yes a foreign one) and said damn it, we will risk our lives and fortunes on some crazy idea that the rights of an individual are paramount.
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Mark @markuva.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
1. Fourth Amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures. Stopping a vehicle and detaining occupants is a seizure, requiring reasonable suspicion. 2. We can’t give up traffic stops (Tom Horman comments that pause was only to make sure Feds are safe). www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
usatoday.com
Trump overturns ICE's pause on traffic stops after 2 deadly shootings
President Donald Trump said ICE "cannot give up" traffic stops, after the agency ordered a pause following two recent deadly shootings.
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Mark @markuva.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
And Maine is actually winnable
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Mark @markuva.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Yes oyster farmer is nice - his only customer was his mom. Now these very same consultants made a fortune running his ads paid for by hard working people who wanted a viable opposition candidate. Oops - we all make mistakes or is it incompetence?
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Mark @markuva.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
I don’t know enough re Graham from Maine but the mental gymnastics the Dem consultants would have to do for a guy that had an SS tattoo (but didn’t realize the meaning) & more women having credible issues who knew him than Bill Clinton in his prime (and Bill was a great politician) is stunning.
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Mark @markuva.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
And I don’t know her but know people who do and they like her a lot - not arguing that. I’m opposed to basic political incompetence.
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Mark @markuva.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
The Republicans spent over $200 million in NC alone on one ad - trans surgeries for prisoners (as a lawyer never heard of that issue). It swung the state and was their most effective ad - period. I’m not arguing the merits. Just reality. You have to win to govern.
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Mark @markuva.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Do not spend any money on this race - whoever is advising her should never work in politics. She got fired from MUSC (works in DC) and is still talking about issues that are absolute disasters. What’s sad is there is not a viable opposition candidate. www.vanityfair.com/story/annie-...
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Who is Annie Andrews, the Democratic Contender for Lindsay Graham's Former Senate Seat?
Republican Senator Lindsay Graham had been preparing for a midterm reelection campaign. After his death on July 11, attention is on Annie Andrews, the Democratic pediatrician who is running for his se...
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Mark @markuva.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
And trust me, I’m not saying she’s not a good person and she might be a viable candidate in another state. But whoever did her initial campaign ad can’t be from SC or have a clue about SC politics. You can’t run on that platform in SC. I think last Dem Senator was Fritz Hollins - who is doing this?
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Mark @markuva.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
SC’s own Lee Atwater, in a fever dream, could not come up with a worse bio for an opposition candidate for statewide office in SC. There is ZERO chance.
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Mark @markuva.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Watched SC politics for close to 50 years and not sure you could pick a worse bio to run for statewide office. Give me time to think.
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Mark @markuva.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
And her main political work was gun legislation in response to Parkland - and I’m not saying I don’t agree with her but to run a statewide campaign in SC? Insanity. And my wife as a blond lawyer was told to wear a dress to court (tip of iceberg). Now that was 20 years ago but still relevant.
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Mark @markuva.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Oh - she’s a former doctor in SC and 1/2 of SC hates docs, she’s a female, and blonde. And let’s put her in Charleston which the rest of the state thinks is liberal hell. Honestly who is doing this for the Dem party? And before you criticize, SC native here, married to a blonde lady from SC.
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Mark @markuva.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Trump picks replacement then special election (yes technically McMaster), Trump’s pick wins and rolls Dem. Last thing Dems would do in a sane world is pour any money to Dem. She didn’t move to SC until 2009, one campaign and lost to Mace in the bluest part of SC. You could light your money on fire?
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Mark @markuva.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
I’m from the South so really slow. This guy buys $45 million of Trump coins, the documents say the voting shareholders (guess who) can just seize the account, they do it and take the money, now he’s suing in Federal court. Isn’t that the entire purpose of the venture? What am I missing?
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Mark @markuva.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
I’m from the South so really slow. This guy buys $45 million of Trump coins, the documents say the voting shareholders (guess who) can just seize the account, they do it and take the money, now he’s suing in Federal court. Isn’t that the entire purpose of the venture? What am I missing?
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Mark @markuva.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Have to love the precise number of $2.25 - not a range and not let’s say under $3. He can pinpoint the exact price for petroleum sold to people at the gas station, taking into account reserves remaining, the demand for unrefined oil, a profit for all the various parties in the refining process, etc
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Mark @markuva.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
In the spirit of the World Cup, a great story. How to play professional soccer for 26 years when you can’t play soccer? youtu.be/ycW5w4xgOa0?...
youtu.be
The Greatest SCAMMER In The History Of Football
YouTube video by Daily Dose Of Football
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Mark @markuva.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
In the spirit of the World Cup, a great story. How to play professional soccer for 26 years when you can’t play soccer? youtu.be/ycW5w4xgOa0?...
youtu.be
The Greatest SCAMMER In The History Of Football
YouTube video by Daily Dose Of Football
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Mark @markuva.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Another link to video - youtu.be/dkX-SOXBlzg?...
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Video Now: Tartan Army donates $10K to Hasbro Children's Hospital
YouTube video by WPRI
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Mark @markuva.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Impressive - need more of this x.com/trueblues187...
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🇬🇧 𝐂𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐆 🇬🇧 (@trueblues1872) on X
The fact that they already had to spend so much going to the World Cup, then to donate £10,000 to hasbro children’s hospital 👏 🇺🇸 Absolutely amazing from the tartan army 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 https://t.co/oktpcUD...
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Mark @markuva.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Impressive - need more of this x.com/trueblues187...
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🇬🇧 𝐂𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐆 🇬🇧 (@trueblues1872) on X
The fact that they already had to spend so much going to the World Cup, then to donate £10,000 to hasbro children’s hospital 👏 🇺🇸 Absolutely amazing from the tartan army 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 https://t.co/oktpcUD...
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Mark @markuva.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
So all regulation of AI is equivalent to the Anti-Christ but they do need us peasants (short-term) to keep paying taxes so government can fund huge infrastructure that AI requires - oh and they need all our power so please don’t run your air conditioners this summer - the Data Centers need it.
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Mark @markuva.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Vatican supposedly studying moral guidelines for AI and were asked by Silicon Valley We can’t have any guidelines, moral or otherwise, except what Thiel dictates - he struggled on question of should humanity continue. It is much easier without humans raising questions. To do what I’m not sure.
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Mark @markuva.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
The Bible says no regulations on AI (per Thiel) and Anti-Christ wants to restrain AI youtu.be/Il9ohrXgLG8?...
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Secretive tech mogul Peter Thiel brings his Antichrist lectures to the Vatican's doorstep | DW News
YouTube video by DW News
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Mark @markuva.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Also don’t miss the Thiel Lecture series on the Anti-Christ - one held at the doorstep of the Vatican youtu.be/Il9ohrXgLG8?...
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Secretive tech mogul Peter Thiel brings his Antichrist lectures to the Vatican's doorstep | DW News
YouTube video by DW News
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Mark @markuva.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Don’t worry - we are all going to Mars, they won’t leave anyone behind and it will be utopia (average temperate is -80 degrees, there is no oxygen or water, and you can’t come back to Earth) This couldn’t be some story to pump stocks these guys hold?
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Mark @markuva.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
And veins popping out - ease back on those Silicon Valley drugs And PR tip - just say you are doing this to “save” humanity, new medical breakthroughs, blah, blah, blah (and I know he probably doesn’t care about us peasants but if you go on a talk show, pretend)
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Mark @markuva.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Shocking that his version of the Anti-Christ will use the fear of Technology (oh wait, that happens to line up with his financial interest). Old Charlie Munger quote - You show me the financial incentive and I will tell you the result. So the Anti-Christ is against Chat-GPT?
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Mark @markuva.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Just a normal guy - dinner conversation should be fun. I would rather hang out with the Scottish fans taking over Boston but that’s just me youtube.com/shorts/89voM...
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Peter Thiel gets tongue tied on Piers Morgan show over CEO assassin…🚨 #shorts #funny #wtf #podcast
YouTube video by Josh Olin
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Mark @markuva.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Next Up - “Peace among Nations - the Tactics the Anti-Christ will use to take Control” (or why I long for authoritarian rule of humanity) Lunch after this lively session youtu.be/vozozJ0ITsg?...
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Peter Thiel asked about the Anti Christ
YouTube video by Red Panda Koala’s UFO History Archive
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Mark @markuva.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Item 3 - “The Merits of not having an Opinion or Takings Sides” (money can be made regardless) youtu.be/q1asavnl_o8?...
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Peter Thiel fumbles on Lavender AI in Gaza
YouTube video by Nimrod Kamer
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Mark @markuva.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Agenda Item 2 - “Health Care for Humans - We should at least Pretend to Try” (unless we decide per Item 1 humanity should not endure) youtu.be/hN7ZTlHFj0Q?...
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Scared Peter Thiel breaks down on Piers Morgan
YouTube video by Paul Holt
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Mark @markuva.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
First topic on Agenda - “Humanity - Should it Endure?” youtube.com/shorts/LXpc1...
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Why Is a Man Unsure About Humanity’s Worth Helping Design Its Digital Future?
YouTube video by NowThis Impact
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Mark @markuva.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
navy destroyed 3 months ago - they can build a new fleet every 10 days
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Mark @markuva.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Navy basically gone 3 months ago - I know, who cares at this point about any tether to reality.
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Mark @markuva.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
I thought their Navy had been eliminated a month ago
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Mark @markuva.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Was just reading this - absolutely unreal (and I’m not a doctor) apple.news/ADdUPKjJTT4m...
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Anguished Parents, Crying Doctors: Life Amid Utah’s Measles Outbreak — WIRED
The state’s outbreak means adapting to America’s new reality, in which vaccine-preventable diseases become common again.
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Mark @markuva.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
“ . . . the front was supposed to be the back. The back was supposed to be the front, and it just never got built because they built two roadways behind it after it was built.” “It shut off the gateway to the water that was really going to be the main entry . . .” It will be the Trump Promenade.
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