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But please don't think that the military investigation had to have been at Trump's instigation. It is not. Exactly the same thing would have happened if an officer said those things about any Democratic or Republican President.

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Watson knew exactly what he was doing, and the consequences of doing so. He did it anyway, because he was following his conscience. He also knew that the violation would raise the visibility of his action. Which it has.

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This Article exists to keep officers from banding together and executing a military coup. It has existed since May 5, 1950, but it goes back to the British Articles of War of 1785.

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The Air Force investigation has to do with Major Watson's deliberate violation of 10 USCMJ Article 88, Contempt Toward Officials, which applies exclusively to commissioned officers.

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🔵Blue Dot Buckeye🔵#Blues 🦋💙🌊🗽🌪️ @buckivotesblue.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

How about cutting programs where the graduates don't earn more than college dropouts? You know... like Bill Gates?

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Absolutely this. 👇 Please return your trays to the upright position. The fasten seatbelt sign is on and we are about to experience some turbulence. ✈️ #Blues

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Ashley McC @mirlacca.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

He was arrested because the Uniform Code of Military Justice states that active duty military personnel in uniform CANNOT make statements like this, BECAUSE you DON'T want the military trying to take over the civilian goverment and setting up a military junta. UCMJ Article 88. He knew it. Took guts.

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Ashley McC @mirlacca.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

If you're on Medicare and otherwise eligible for a weight-reduction prescription, check out the Bridge program from CMS. It starts July 1 and ends December 31, 2027. Good luck to you.

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Ashley McC @mirlacca.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Under my current Medicare Advantage insurance, which covers certain weight-related problems, my pharmacy is asking me to pay nearly $900 a month for Zepbound. Because of this, I don't qualify for the Bridge program. I told my pharmacist I guessed I'll just die fat, then.

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Ashley McC @mirlacca.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

I was really excited to find out about the new Bridge Program, under which certain GLP-1 medications would be available to eligible Medicare recipients for $50 a month.

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Ashley McC @mirlacca.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Testimony not under oath isn't worth the airtime.

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Ashley McC @mirlacca.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

"The near-trillion-dollar valuation is backed up by real revenue: Anthropic’s annualized revenue run rate hit $47 billion this month, up from $10 billion in actual revenue in 2025. This is expected to be Anthropic’s last private fundraise before an IPO.

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Ashley McC @mirlacca.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

"Anthropic, the San Francisco-based AI lab behind the Claude AI models, raised $65 billion in a Series H funding round valuing the company at $965 billion—surpassing rival OpenAI’s $852 billion valuation.

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Ashley McC @mirlacca.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Anthropic, the company which negotiated a $3,000 (minus legal fees, of course) settlement-per-scraped-book for using authors' works without their knowledge or permission to train AI, is worth a whole lot more. Per the David Lat blog Original Jurisdiction:

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My hair is blue. That is true. My hair is white. That is true. (I am not non-binary.)

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Yep. I was one of those kids.

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So why was it developed by the Black Democratic Pres Pro Tem of the VA Senate and fought by the Republicans? Because in some parts of Virginia, Democrats don't believe it takes a minority majority to elect a minority representative any more.

I live in Virginia. The argument by the Republicans on the recent redistricting vote was that it would eliminate our two Black majority districts.

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Hey, let's not downplay his achievements. It was TWO angry ragefilled mobs. Although only one of them was, admittedly, of cruel people.

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Sorry, too many "please support Frank Figliuzzi" screens to click through before getting to the article.

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Sorry. WAAAAAAAAAAAAY too many screens of "support Frank Figliuzzi" to bother.

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Next thing will be ranchers slaughtering their cattle because they can't afford to feed them.

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this seems like the Great Depression.

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Well, pictures ARE worth a thousand words....

Ashley McC @mirlacca.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Seems to me there ought to be a way for Congress to override the President directly when he ignores things like required notices to Congress, and things like declaring wars and shifting money around and tearing down and building things without authorization. And that way ought to include penalties.

Ashley McC @mirlacca.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Turns out I was too late, but that's okay, because! I already own the book, yay. May I recommend a book for your consideration? AUDITION FOR THE FOX, by Martin Cahill. I just missed recommending it for a Hugo this year, dammit.

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Ashley McC @mirlacca.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

I've never seen a Kindle Book Giveaway post before (I need to spend more time on Bluesky). How may I get in on this, please?

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Ashley McC @mirlacca.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

I can think of a response to that which would probably be... inadvisable... to say or write.

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Ashley McC @mirlacca.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Yes, but is it real? "Too good to be true" is the old-fashioned way of saying "It's just AI." (and no, he does NOT have the mental soundness to serve as President, effectively or otherwise)

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Ashley McC @mirlacca.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

That quote tells us more about the FBI director than about you.

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In one of the early Ellery Queen novels, Ellery filled the tank of his Duesenberg and got change back on.... I don't want to SWEAR it was a dollar, but I know it wasn't more than $5. That's the only thing I remember from that book.

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Madame DeFarge is clicking her needles in anticipation.

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We had 700 in Staunton. Someone held up a sign that said, "2.8%," but I think it was more than that!

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Kingfisher & Wombat @tkingfisher.com · 15/03/2026

@lauraannegilman.bsky.social Dori passed along some news. I don't know how to wish more strength to one of the strongest people I know, but I do.

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*pounds table* IDES IDES IDES

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ProTip (AKA alt_localgov) @protip.altgov.info · 24/01/2026

The state of MN is under attack. Mobilize the Guard. Not even federal supremacy permits this refusal to comply with a judicial warrant. youtu.be/Sa_eG94OO9A

youtu.be

Minnesota official says federal investigators blocked access to shooting scene

YouTube video by CBS News

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Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 24/01/2026

What’s happening in Minnesota is appalling—and unacceptable in any American city.

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

So far in Minnesota They Shot a 37-year-old mother Renee Good four times, killing her, right after she dropped off her son at school. Then Ice kidnapped a five year old. Then ice kidnapped a two year old Then border patrol murdered Va nurse. Then Sec Noam went on tv and lied about it

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Ashley McC @mirlacca.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

I'm getting whiplash just from reading this post.