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Retired military, deep-state dad to humans, a dog and a cat. #JusticeforVirginia, #JusticeforRenee, #JusticeforAlex

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Jacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 43m
Saying it again: the destruction of the service academies as actual universities is a very importany piece of the Trump administration's undermining of both higher ed and the civilian-military constitutional order. thehill.com/policy/defen...
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Hegseth freezes hiring of civilian tenured faculty at US military academies
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed departments on Tuesday to halt appointments of civilian staff to tenured positions at U.S. military service academies and develop hiring plans that prioritiz…
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Dag. @3fecta.bsky.social · 22h
Are data centers about to become very popular?
A pie chart mostly in blue, with a yellow wedge. Blue is the portion that is no. yellow is the portion that is no, but in yellow.
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 28/09/2026
Russell Vought is upset his ideas are overwhelmingly unpopular, but he won’t stop until he is the evil henchman for all NIH grants. 🧵
The graphic displays a photo of Russell Vought and the red Stand Up for Science logo. The graphic reads: "Update: Russell Vought joins the war on cancer, on the side of cancer."
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 23h
Two Schmitt staffers realizing this might be their last day.
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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 23h
"Can a rapist’s prose elicit remorse for sexual assault? What word count best equates to appropriate jail time? In this class, we will dissect what empathy and accountability might look like so undergrads may successfully mimic them on paper in pursuit of avoiding just punishment." buff.ly/5na4oMY
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Announcing Cornell University’s Newest Writing Course: Rape Essays 101
“Can a rapist’s prose effectively elicit remorse for sexual assault? What word count best equates to appropriate jail time? In this class, we will dissect wh...
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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 22h
The case at Cornell is the kind of higher ed issue in which the DOJ or DOE *should* open a Title IX investigation. In a normal world that’s whst would happen. Instead, we are in the upside down world where you won’t hear a peep from this administration
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Protect Democracy @protectdemocracy.org · 23h
NEW: In a major legal win for elections *and* national security, a federal court just struck down the Trump administration’s attempt to condition anti-terrorism grants on election rules. Jacek Pruski and @cerin.bsky.social break down why this victory matters ahead of the midterms.
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Big win for elections *and* national security
Court strikes down Trump’s attempt to leverage anti-terrorism funding to interfere with elections
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Friend of Dougal @plimoth.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
My God this man is well spoken... youtube.com/shorts/akhBp...
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Pro-life student asks Abdul El-Sayed why he should vote for him
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
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Mary Anne Franks @maryannefranks.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Thank you, Neil. For those interested, here's a relatively recent and relatively short piece of mine titled "Speaking of Women," which concludes that "there is no free speech where women are not heard." signsjournal.org/franks/
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Feminist Frictions: Speaking of Women: Feminism and Free Speech
“There is no free speech when women are not heard.” Mary Anne Franks provides a feminist analysis of First Amendment doctrine.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: "Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in serious crimes against our nation ... rather than accept his defeat in the 2020 election, he engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results and prevent the lawful transfer of power"
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Lorenzo Salgado, jr. @oznezol.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
very similar to what my brother went through when our dad was killed by ICE
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 28/09/2026
Katie Phang breaks down one of the most disturbing pieces of evidence in the new Cornell sex assault lawsuit: an alleged fraternity Snapchat message referring to the plaintiff as “free p***y upstairs.” Phang zeroes in on another detail: someone apparently photographed the Snapchat from another phone
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LAFAYETTE @lastudiolafayette.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A Russian disinformation campaign is doctoring celebrity videos to meddle in the midterms The Kremlin-backed operation, known as Matryoshka, has Hollywood actors telling voters to disavow the Democratic Party and vote Republican. www.ms.now/news/russia-...
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A Russian disinformation campaign is doctoring celebrity videos to meddle in the midterms
The Kremlin-backed operation, known as Matryoshka, has Hollywood actors telling voters to disavow the Democratic Party and vote Republican.
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
THIS 👇 HERE.......
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
John Kennedy keeps asking Jack Smith questions about his wife. Smith repeatedly tells him he's not going to talk about his family.
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🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Footage filmed by Russian servicemen on a rear-area logistics route captures the moment a Ukrainian mid-range strike drone slams into a Russian military vehicle traveling directly ahead of them.
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Friend of Dougal @plimoth.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Band of Brothers: Soldier Saluting
ALT: Band of Brothers: Soldier Saluting
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
🧐 If true, I suspect the plan was to detonate the VBIEDs and then ambush first responders. I’m just glad that farmer was paying attention.
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This is what the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool looks like today after a $17M deliberate fuck up and the orange felon won’t stop until he destroys everything. Makes me sick to my stomach every day.
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Johnathan Perkins @johnathanperk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Few months ago, UCLA illegally fired me as DEI Director. Why? Bc I spoke truth about this bigoted piece of dog sh*t after he died. Now, my loving 2-dog 2-cat pack and I need your help making ends meet, til my lawyers reach a fair resolution against UCLA: www.gofundme.com/f/waiting-for-justice-auvzc
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I believe women because history has given us far too many reasons to understand why they are afraid to speak. I believe them enough to listen, investigate, protect, and take their
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Pat G🇨🇦 🍁🏳️‍🌈🍉 @pguist.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Why women choose the 🐻
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Rep. Lloyd Doggett @doggett.house.gov · 28/09/2026
ICE continues on a brutal and lawless rampage leaving a US citizen injured in Illinois. The Austin shooting on Sunday was hardly an isolated incident. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/u...
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U.S. Citizen Injured During Mistaken Detention by ICE Near Chicago
The Department of Homeland Security said agents released the man after he identified himself. He was taken to a hospital with head and neck injuries, local police said.
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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Ken Paxton: The criticism has been that I let a child predator out after one day. Well guess what? They served 60 days.
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The Liberal BoJack @thelibbojack.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
If you are bitching about the 8 trans athletes in the NCAA, but are staying silent about a woman being gang raped for 7 hours, you don’t give a shit about women.
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Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This is about men, rape, and women—and all of the above data about “dogs” is actually about men. And if you haven’t already seen what’s being revealed about Cornell University in real time, proceed with caution. substack.com/home/post/p-...
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Cornell University, Systemic Sexual Abuse, and the Men Responsible
Content Warning: This is a post about men, rape, and women
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Darrell @dgddavis.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
JUST FILED: Sitting behind her desk in central North Carolina, Amy Beros warned me: “It’s really hard for people in the United States to understand the scale……” of what’s about to unfold macfarlanenews.substack.com/p/they-dont-...
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Jason "Red5" Lyall @jaylyall.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Deeply ashamed by Cornell, my alma mater. Deserves to be sued into oblivion for its institutional cowardice and heartlessness
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Cornell, Chi Phi Sued by Victim of Alleged Gang Rape, Drugging in 2024
A former Cornell student filed a lawsuit on Monday, alleging that she was gang raped after being coerced into consuming drugs by several men at the Chi Phi fraternity house at Cornell in 2024. 
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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I think it’s fair to say that the student journalists at Cornell are braver than the news networks who just gave up on their WH pool ban even though CNN is still being denied access. www.cornellsun.com/article/2026...
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EDITORIAL | Cornell Won’t, We Will
The Editorial Board demands that Cornell stops protecting the alleged Chi Phi rapists through the University's opaque sexual assault policies.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 27/09/2026
Q: Do you support the hostilities in Iran, which is causing inflation? MIKE COLLINS: I support the administration's efforts to make sure that Iran never has a nuclear weapon (So, yes!)
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Friend of Dougal @plimoth.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Perhaps the most dangerous man in America.
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KEW @kidadaewilliams.com · 27/09/2026
A new marker in Penrose honors 5,000 Black U.S. Army troops who trained in Arlington during the Civil War. www.arlnow.com/2026/09/22/n... #USCT
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New historic marker in Penrose honors Black troops during Civil War | ARLnow.com
A new marker in Penrose honors 5,000 Black U.S. Army troops who trained in Arlington during the Civil War. From 1863-64, two military regiments trained at Camp Casey: the 2nd and 23rd U.S. Colored Inf...
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
He destroys everything.
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Captain Mark Kelly @captmarkkelly.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Katie Hobbs has never been afraid of a fight. She's stood up to big corporations and put Arizona families first every time. That's exactly the kind of leader we need for four more years.
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John Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Admittedly, how hard can that be? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/w...
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A Russian Software Company Duped the Secret Service, U.S. Prosecutors Say
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
WATCH: A group of ICE goons beat a man they were detaining after they'd already wrestled him to the floor in Naples, Florida on Wednesday night. Bystanders began to yell that they were filing when the ICE goons punched the man repeatedly.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
MS NOW: A new letter from the acting secretary of the U.S. Navy has revealed troubling details about conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln — including that there were eight reported suicide attempts from service members of the carrier strike group tied to the USS Lincoln.
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Navy discloses 8 suicide attempts tied to USS Lincoln’s strike group
In a letter, the acting secretary of the Navy disclosed new details about the conditions onboard during the ship’s record deployment in the Iran war, insisting the “Lincoln’s crew is resilient.”
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Every taxpayer, no matter your party, should be outraged by this. Your money is being used to fund campaign ads for Trump. It’s totally completely illegally. He’s stealing your money for his campaign. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/u...
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‘Love Me’ Ad Promotes Trump With Public Money Ahead of the Midterms
A disclaimer says the ad was paid for by the U.S. government, which could violate federal law.
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Jonathan Howard @joho.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
“At least six babies in Pennsylvania have been born infected with measles, with two so sick they had to be admitted to intensive care.” H/t @ameshaa.bsky.social
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America had wiped out measles. Now babies are infected at birth.
Congenital measles has rarely been seen in the U.S. That’s changing as vaccination declines and more pregnant women become infected.
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Stevie P @intruder1500stevie.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The more I hear about FBI involvement in suppression of contacts and details in their possession. The more inclined I am to believe someone in there has a lot to hide…..and they’re probably still alive ? iol.co.za/news/world/2...
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Hugh Hefner ‘repeatedly’ flagged Epstein to FBI
A lawsuit has revealed how despite reports, the FBI failed to act on complaints about Jeffrey Epstein.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 25/09/2026
Xi and his wife hold hands. Trump and Melania do not
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teamhamiltonhq.bsky.social @teamhamiltonhq.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Meischa was Roger Marshall's patient. This is her story.
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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 25/09/2026
‘Broadview Six’ prosecutor pens fiery resignation letter saying US attorney pushed for felony charges
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‘Broadview Six’ prosecutor pens fiery resignation letter saying US attorney pushed for felony charges
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The U.S. government has never before intervened in a foreign regulatory proceeding on behalf of a private citizen’s company. The next time you get a speeding ticket, try calling the White House. substack.com/home/post/p-...
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Elon Musk Was Fined $137M. Trump's DOJ Wants to Change That
The DOJ is helping Elon Musk dodge an EU fine, 8 sailors attempted suicide on the USS Lincoln, the DOE is dropping desegregation cases, and 235,000 Virginians just got their votes back
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Rick Allen @rallennautilus.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
An eyewitness has described how two federal immigration agents allegedly beat and badly injured a US citizen in a botched arrest attempt in Illinois, and left the man dazed and bleeding on the ground as they walked away after realizing their apparent mistake. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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US citizen injured after ICE agents reportedly mistook him for fugitive
Man left bloodied and hurt after immigration enforcement agents tried to arrest him in Evanston, a Chicago suburb
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The party never ends at the WH, as no expense will be spared at the latest lavish dinner since we are paying.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
It now costs the truck drivers on average $1,200 to fill up a single tank because of the war in Iran. Mike Rogers said it's a win-win-win. Are you winning?
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Hart Cunningham @hart28.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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