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Retired U.S. Army officer. Husband. Father. Educator. Anti-racist. Ally. Committed to social justice. Views are entirely my own.

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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 12h
Hegseth seems more intent on waging war against the Pentagon than against Iran. @sbg1.bsky.social www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...
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Pete Hegseth Just Declared Victory in the Wrong War
The combative culture warrior in the Pentagon may soon be Congress’s top target.
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Mike Colarusso 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱🇪🇺🇪🇸 @mikecolarusso.bsky.social · 23h
Yes.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Pretty clear Hegseth’s primary mission is to transform the military ideologically by overtly indoctrinating troops with Christian nationalism and apocalyptic holy war messaging while rooting out those who don’t want to participate and just want to serve their country admirably.
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Mike Colarusso 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱🇪🇺🇪🇸 @mikecolarusso.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Pathetic.
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This
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Mike Colarusso 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱🇪🇺🇪🇸 @mikecolarusso.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
IMHO, the Pope is hitting a lot of home runs.
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Mike Colarusso 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱🇪🇺🇪🇸 @mikecolarusso.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The President’s hubris has resulted in severe underestimation of Iranian capabilities and increased risk to our service members.
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Mike Colarusso 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱🇪🇺🇪🇸 @mikecolarusso.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
“Trump administration uses rare authority to claw back nearly $1B in spending approved by Congress.” No, AP - he has no such authority.
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Trump administration uses rare authority to claw back nearly $1B in spending approved by Congress
President Donald Trump is canceling nearly $1 billion in spending approved by Congress. The White House announced the move on Friday, using a rare and contested power to axe funding for immigrant serv...
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Mike Colarusso 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱🇪🇺🇪🇸 @mikecolarusso.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
We live in the shittiest timeline now.
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Mike Colarusso 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱🇪🇺🇪🇸 @mikecolarusso.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Kakistocracy.
rawstory.com
FBI blindsided as hackers claim to steal data on 'all employees': 'This is extremely bad'
A digital extortion group says it has stolen personal data on every FBI employee and applicant, including home addresses, phone numbers, and details about their spouses.The group, known as ShinyHunter...
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Mike Colarusso 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱🇪🇺🇪🇸 @mikecolarusso.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Yes, let’s kick out those paying into the system without making claims. ‘Murica.
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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Mike Colarusso 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱🇪🇺🇪🇸 @mikecolarusso.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
So, let’s funnel money to the two post-Soviet dictators, rather than trade with our democratic neighbors who have fought beside us for over a century.
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Mike Colarusso 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱🇪🇺🇪🇸 @mikecolarusso.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Just what the nation needs outside Arlington National Cemetery - a sniper’s nest.
rawstory.com
Trump reveals bonkers transformation to arch project: ‘Drones, plus snipers on the roof’
President Donald Trump’s triumphal arch D.C. project, originally designed to “honor the significance of Arlington Cemetery,” will now serve as a major military installation, the president revealed Sun...
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
A CNN investigation reveals Russia likely provided crucial satellite information about U.S. bases, giving Tehran a major advantage in the war. And not a word from Senile Satan.
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Anti-Fascist Translator Monkey @translatormonkey.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
From last year. A good history lesson.
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Shipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
New photos reveal widespread damage at multiple U.S. positions across the Middle East caused by Iranian attacks. www.cbsnews.com/news/new-pho...
cbsnews.com
New photos show widespread damage at U.S. positions caused by Iranian missile, drone attacks
The images were sent to CBS News by active service members under condition of anonymity.
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The Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Our health care system in America is disgusting. A clear indication that our government doesn't give a fuck if we live or die.
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Shipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The Pentagon will need at least five years to replace the missile interceptors it expended in the Iran war trying to defend U.S. troops and bases.-WaPo
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Mike Colarusso 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱🇪🇺🇪🇸 @mikecolarusso.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Good Lord, we are adrift, rudderless at sea. He understands nothing.
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Mike Colarusso 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱🇪🇺🇪🇸 @mikecolarusso.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
There is no bottom for this administration.
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Sarah T Roberts, PhD @ubiquity75.xyz · 16/09/2026
Guys…can you hear yourselves?
Supermarkets Sue in Bid to Stop Mamdani's Plan for Cheaper Groceries
Industry body says private firms can't compete against new city-run stores.
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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
After driving away artists and audiences, the Trump team closes the Kennedy Center and Trump, indicating his real priority, says he will cancel a $257 million renovation of the venue if his name is not returned to the building. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/a...
nytimes.com
Kennedy Center Closes Its Doors Despite a Judge’s Order
The announcement came after President Trump said he would cancel a $257 million renovation of the venue if his name is not returned to the building.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
WELLS: “..we are officially trimming our S&P 500 target to 7700 by YE26 from 7950, implying limited upside. We see 5-10% downside risk first. .. we're entering late innings of the cycle, arguing for multiple compression. We lower Tech to E/W (was O/W), while raising Health Care to O/W ..”
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Mike Colarusso 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱🇪🇺🇪🇸 @mikecolarusso.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
And the corporate media says nothing.
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Governor Newsom Press Office @govpressoffice.gov.ca.gov · 14/09/2026
Price jumps over the past year for Americans: Gas: +27.4% Utilities: +4.4% Clothing: +3.6% Food: +3.4% Housing: +3.0% Medical care: +2.5% Transportation: +2.4% THANK YOU, DONALD TRUMP!
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Dom Ervolina @dominicervolina.com · 12/09/2026
So we changed the Department of Defense to the Department of War and then started a not war for the purposes of defense?
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Mike Colarusso 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱🇪🇺🇪🇸 @mikecolarusso.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
So. Much. Winning.
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Mike Colarusso 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱🇪🇺🇪🇸 @mikecolarusso.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Nice.
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
can someone rename gas to $2/ gallon
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Mike Colarusso 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱🇪🇺🇪🇸 @mikecolarusso.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Unfathomable. Unconscionable. Monstrous.
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Ambassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Just FYI: The difference between the cost of crude oil coming into a refinery and the value of refined products being shipped out is called the "crack spread." It has more than doubled since Trump started his war with Iran. Refiners are making enormous windfall profits.
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Mike Colarusso 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱🇪🇺🇪🇸 @mikecolarusso.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Führer font…🤦🏻‍♂️
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
The cyclospora outbreak has reached 13,895 cases across 47 states. The FDA has recalled 1.6 million eggs due to salmonella contamination. Screwworm cases continue to rise. And we’ve just surpassed 2,500 measles cases — breaking 2025’s record. “Make America Healthy Again.”
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Another day, another impeachable offense: The White House ordered federal agencies to block resources to Colorado because it had punished an election denier. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/u...
As President Trump fumed late last year over Colorado's imprisonment of Tina Peters, a convicted election denier, a White House special assistant organized an urgent "brainstorm call."
The goal, outlined in an email sent to officials at five federal agencies, was to "prioritize Colorado for the purposes of ensuring grants and federal support are in line with administration priorities," the assistant, Emily Underwood, wrote on Dec.
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"Please come prepared to discuss immediate actions that your department or agency can take with respect to Colorado," Ms. Underwood added.
The next day, the Department of Transportation and the Department of Energy, whose representatives were invited to the brainstorm, announced they were canceling hundreds of millions of dollars in federal grants for Colorado projects.
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Mike Colarusso 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱🇪🇺🇪🇸 @mikecolarusso.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Terrible lack of leadership and care.
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Local Resister @projectspacetime.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
He always announces in advance his intention. There won't be a free/fair election. And you know what the most amusing part of this is? Red State governors will instantly comply. It's over folks. We do not live in a Constitutional republic We already now know in advance what's up.
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Mike Colarusso 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱🇪🇺🇪🇸 @mikecolarusso.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Yes.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
“.. US imposes 50% aluminum tariff. Canadian aluminum imports collapse. US aluminium prices increase (by ~50%). If only we could tease out a connection!” - @scottlincicome.bsky.social
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Mike Colarusso 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱🇪🇺🇪🇸 @mikecolarusso.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
This is mental illness.
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Mike Colarusso 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱🇪🇺🇪🇸 @mikecolarusso.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Let’s see if Canada threatens the U.S. as OUR wildfire smoke spreads north into THEIR country. Of course, Trump will blame the Pacific Northwest, as if Washington and Oregon are not part of the country he governs.
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Man arrested on suspicion of arson in 1 of 3 wildfires torching Washington’s Spokane area | CNN
A man is being held on suspicion of first-degree arson in connection with one of three wildfires tearing through eastern Washington state, authorities say, as firefighters race to contain infernos bef...
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Mike Colarusso 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱🇪🇺🇪🇸 @mikecolarusso.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
FFS
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Mike Colarusso 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱🇪🇺🇪🇸 @mikecolarusso.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
The enshittification of our military accelerates…
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Mike Colarusso 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱🇪🇺🇪🇸 @mikecolarusso.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
I’m sure the 130 million non-Christian Americans feel that this is a president for all of us.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
$DJT
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Mike Colarusso 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱🇪🇺🇪🇸 @mikecolarusso.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Another Iranian child killed by the U.S., this one a two-year-old.
nytimes.com
Evidence Indicates U.S. Dropped Bomb on Residential Area in Iran, Killing 3 Civilians
The weapon, one of the largest in the U.S.’s arsenal, struck a house in a heavily populated area, according to a Times analysis.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
So many sneering elitist journalists with snarky posts over the past months that the Reflecting Pool story was trivial. It was so trivial that the DC US Attny presented false evidence to a grand jury to indict an innocent man to please the President while they both lied about it.
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Mike Colarusso 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱🇪🇺🇪🇸 @mikecolarusso.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
So nice to see this outcome, but the pain they put an innocent man through is contemptible.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
ZANDI: “.. The longer the Iran war drags on, .. the more likely .. consumers are to pull back — and take the rest of the economy with them.”
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
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