Kelly Kennedy
@kellyskennedy.bsky.social
Army vet. Kidney donor. Combat ballerina.
Ghostwriter: Christine Brown’s Sister Wife
Author Schmauthor: The Unit; Queen of Cuba; Fight Like a Girl; They Fought for Each Other
Formerly of The War Horse, USA Today, Military Times
www.kellykennedy.net
Ghostwriter: Christine Brown’s Sister Wife
Author Schmauthor: The Unit; Queen of Cuba; Fight Like a Girl; They Fought for Each Other
Formerly of The War Horse, USA Today, Military Times
www.kellykennedy.net
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Kelly Kennedy
@kellyskennedy.bsky.social
· Jul 22
The Unit: My Life Fighting Terrorists as One of America's Most Secret Military Operatives|Paperback
The first and only book to ever be written by a member of America's most secret military unit―an explosive and unlikely story of service and sacrifice.Inside our military is a team of operators ...
www.barnesandnoble.com
In the mood for a book about an Egyptian immigrant’s incredible push to serve his new country? We’re out in paperback today with Adam Gamal’s story about becoming an intelligence operative with a unit we couldn’t name working with Delta and SEAL Team 6: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-unit-a...
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The Trump administration alleges the boats targeted by recent U.S. strikes were being operated by narco-terrorists and cartel members. The AP identified four of the men who were on the boats—and found the truth is far more nuanced.
Trump has accused boat crews of being narco-terrorists. The truth, AP found, is more nuanced
One was a fisherman struggling to eke out a living on $100 a month. Another was a career criminal. A third was a former military cadet.
bit.ly
November 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The Trump administration alleges the boats targeted by recent U.S. strikes were being operated by narco-terrorists and cartel members. The AP identified four of the men who were on the boats—and found the truth is far more nuanced.
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The Trump administration moved on Friday to deny swift and full food stamp payments to millions of low-income Americans, as it asked a federal appeals court to halt a judge’s recent order that would preserve those benefits during the shutdown.
Trump Administration Seeks Immediate Halt to Court Order to Pay Food Stamps
The appeal comes one day after a judge sharply attacked the White House for politicizing the anti-hunger program
nyti.ms
November 7, 2025 at 2:53 PM
The Trump administration moved on Friday to deny swift and full food stamp payments to millions of low-income Americans, as it asked a federal appeals court to halt a judge’s recent order that would preserve those benefits during the shutdown.
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In the 80s the faintest whiff of an inferred link to listening to Judas Priest or playing D&D and a young person’s suicide could set off a national panic, investigations, and headlines. But actual transcripts of a product encouraging suicides, plural, won’t get a tiny fraction of the tumult.
1.This is not the only known example we know of ChatGPT cheering on a vulnerable young person to die by suicide, this time it is a recent Texas A&M grad
2. Every single university that has invited OpenAI into our midst should be asked to account for their choices.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
2. Every single university that has invited OpenAI into our midst should be asked to account for their choices.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
November 7, 2025 at 12:58 PM
In the 80s the faintest whiff of an inferred link to listening to Judas Priest or playing D&D and a young person’s suicide could set off a national panic, investigations, and headlines. But actual transcripts of a product encouraging suicides, plural, won’t get a tiny fraction of the tumult.
Indiana. So often, we’ve had cleaners arrive, laughing, carrying all their gear, bringing some buzz into the house—and often, they open the door and yell, “Hello!” because they know we’re working or starting our own days. Heart breaking. Heartbreaking that our first instinct is to shoot.
"The Boone County Prosecutor's Office told WRTV on Thursday that they are still determining whether the shooter will face any charges, the station reported."
shot this mother of 4, including an 11-month old, in the head - for being on the wrong porch.
we are badly broken as a nation.
shot this mother of 4, including an 11-month old, in the head - for being on the wrong porch.
we are badly broken as a nation.
Cleaning worker who mistakenly went to wrong home fatally shot: Police
The shooting victim died from a gunshot wound to the head, the coroner's office said.
abcnews.go.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Indiana. So often, we’ve had cleaners arrive, laughing, carrying all their gear, bringing some buzz into the house—and often, they open the door and yell, “Hello!” because they know we’re working or starting our own days. Heart breaking. Heartbreaking that our first instinct is to shoot.
Venerable. Interesting choice.
NEW: The National Task Force to Combat Antisemitism has severed ties with the Heritage Foundation, adding to the tumult at the venerable conservative think tank & underscoring a deepening rift on the right between Israel supporters & America Firsters.
Antisemitism Task Force Severs Ties With the Heritage Foundation
www.nytimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Venerable. Interesting choice.
Dafuq?
American shoppers are expected to spend more during the holiday shopping season this year, compared with a year ago.
National Retail Federation predicts first $1 trillion holiday shopping season
American shoppers are expected to spend more during the holiday shopping season this year, compared with a year ago, despite shoppers’ downbeat attitude amid all the economic uncertainty and rising prices from President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
bit.ly
November 7, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Dafuq?
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Peloton is recalling nearly 878,000 exercise bikes in the U.S. and Canada — due to seat posts that can break during use and pose fall hazards.
Peloton recalls nearly 878,000 exercise bikes after several seat posts break
Peloton is recalling nearly 878,000 exercise bikes in the U.S. and Canada — due to seat posts that can break during use and pose fall hazards. Notices from the U.S.
bit.ly
November 7, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Peloton is recalling nearly 878,000 exercise bikes in the U.S. and Canada — due to seat posts that can break during use and pose fall hazards.
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Really? You're gonna make me do this one?
Thou Shalt Not Starve Your Own People.
There you go.
Thou Shalt Not Starve Your Own People.
There you go.
November 7, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Really? You're gonna make me do this one?
Thou Shalt Not Starve Your Own People.
There you go.
Thou Shalt Not Starve Your Own People.
There you go.
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Oh!
St. Paul -in a race between respected young leaders, a second-round-of-ranked-choices upset of an incumbent mayor by a Hmong legislator www.startribune.com/st-paul-mayo...
Kaohly Her wins historic election, will be St. Paul’s first Hmong mayor
Her, who entered the race in August, defeated her former boss Mayor Melvin Carter in his bid for a third term.
www.startribune.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Oh!
Think twice about shooting indoors. Great reporting from @tmgneff.bsky.social Dave Phillipps and Jeremy White
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
How Gun Blasts From Indoor Shooting May Cause Brain Injuries (Gift Article)
The Times tested the blast waves of several popular civilian guns at an indoor range and found that repeated firing could add up to potentially harmful exposure.
www.nytimes.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Think twice about shooting indoors. Great reporting from @tmgneff.bsky.social Dave Phillipps and Jeremy White
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake shook northern Afghanistan before dawn Monday, killing at least 10 people and injuring 260 others, an Afghan health official said.
Powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake shakes northern Afghanistan, killing at least 10 people
Afghan officials say a powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake that shook northern Afghanistan overnight killed at least 10 people and injured more than 260.
bit.ly
November 3, 2025 at 5:00 AM
A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake shook northern Afghanistan before dawn Monday, killing at least 10 people and injuring 260 others, an Afghan health official said.
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The USDA sent an email to grocery stores telling them they are prohibited from offering special discounts to customers affected by the SNAP funding lapse.
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
November 2, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The USDA sent an email to grocery stores telling them they are prohibited from offering special discounts to customers affected by the SNAP funding lapse.
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
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Powerful and moving interview with Virginia Giuffre's brother Sky and sister-in-law Amanda:
"He's just Andrew. He's no longer a prince... This normal girl, from a normal family, has taken down a prince. We are so proud of her."
"She was extraordinary. She did the extraordinary."
"He's just Andrew. He's no longer a prince... This normal girl, from a normal family, has taken down a prince. We are so proud of her."
"She was extraordinary. She did the extraordinary."
October 30, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Powerful and moving interview with Virginia Giuffre's brother Sky and sister-in-law Amanda:
"He's just Andrew. He's no longer a prince... This normal girl, from a normal family, has taken down a prince. We are so proud of her."
"She was extraordinary. She did the extraordinary."
"He's just Andrew. He's no longer a prince... This normal girl, from a normal family, has taken down a prince. We are so proud of her."
"She was extraordinary. She did the extraordinary."
FFS.
Two professors at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign said they grew suspicious after receiving identical apologies from dozens of students they had accused of academic dishonesty. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/u...
Their Professors Caught Them Cheating. They Used A.I. to Apologize.
www.nytimes.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:43 PM
FFS.
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News Analysis: Dutch voters rebuked a far-right party in Wednesday’s national elections, and they unexpectedly threw support to a center-left party that ran on promises of stability and hope. That sudden reorientation is likely to usher in a more centrist government in the Netherlands.
Wilders’s Far-Right Party Faces Rebuke in the Netherlands
Geert Wilders suffered a loss of support as a center-left party staged major gains, an election result that could offer lessons for Europe’s far right.
nyti.ms
October 30, 2025 at 1:30 PM
News Analysis: Dutch voters rebuked a far-right party in Wednesday’s national elections, and they unexpectedly threw support to a center-left party that ran on promises of stability and hope. That sudden reorientation is likely to usher in a more centrist government in the Netherlands.
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*If you need food, please go to your local food bank. Almost everyone I know has done so at some point in life.
*If you can, please donate to your local food bank. Cash works best because they can get more food than one bag.
SHARE AND GIVE WHAT YOU CAN.
*If you can, please donate to your local food bank. Cash works best because they can get more food than one bag.
SHARE AND GIVE WHAT YOU CAN.
October 29, 2025 at 9:58 PM
*If you need food, please go to your local food bank. Almost everyone I know has done so at some point in life.
*If you can, please donate to your local food bank. Cash works best because they can get more food than one bag.
SHARE AND GIVE WHAT YOU CAN.
*If you can, please donate to your local food bank. Cash works best because they can get more food than one bag.
SHARE AND GIVE WHAT YOU CAN.
There are also several organizations taking donations for help with rent and utilities, including Salvation Army, but also local groups.
October 29, 2025 at 5:02 PM
There are also several organizations taking donations for help with rent and utilities, including Salvation Army, but also local groups.
"The mini pantry movement is a grassroots, crowdsourced solution to immediate and local need. Whether a need for food or a need to give, mini pantries help feed neighbors, nourishing neighborhoods."
www.littlefreepantry.org
www.littlefreepantry.org
little free pantry
take what you need give what you can
www.littlefreepantry.org
October 29, 2025 at 4:59 PM
"The mini pantry movement is a grassroots, crowdsourced solution to immediate and local need. Whether a need for food or a need to give, mini pantries help feed neighbors, nourishing neighborhoods."
www.littlefreepantry.org
www.littlefreepantry.org
"Now, in online forums usually reserved for finding handyman recommendations and lost pets, or buying and selling gently used belongings, neighbors are stepping up for one another as 'grocery buddies,' creating a patchwork solution for vulnerable families across the country."
How ‘grocery buddies’ are feeding families at risk of losing crucial SNAP benefits | CNN
As a breastfeeding mom of a toddler – and with another child on the way – Gabrielle knows how vital it is to get the right nutrients, with her body serving both her children in different capacities.
www.cnn.com
October 29, 2025 at 4:58 PM
"Now, in online forums usually reserved for finding handyman recommendations and lost pets, or buying and selling gently used belongings, neighbors are stepping up for one another as 'grocery buddies,' creating a patchwork solution for vulnerable families across the country."
Brilliant.
Andrew Cuomo, who has repeatedly criticized his rival in the race for mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani, for living in a rent-stabilized apartment, occupied a rent-stabilized unit himself when he was a young professional living in Queens in the 1980s.
Cuomo Blasts Mamdani for His Rent-Stabilized Unit. But He Had One, Too.
Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo lived in what he once described as “a dump, just one long hallway.”
nyti.ms
October 29, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Brilliant.
Wait. So, like, fix the elections, erase history, open up parks to drilling and mining, then lay your bets at your own casino?
"Truth Social users will be able to trade prediction contracts related to major events and milestones, such as political elections, interest and inflation rate changes, commodity prices on gold and crude oil, events across all major sports leagues"
What the bloody hell?
crypto.com/us/company-n...
What the bloody hell?
crypto.com/us/company-n...
Truth Social to Become World’s First Social Media Platform Offering Prediction Markets via Exclusive Partnership with Crypto.com
Trump Media Expansion Now Includes Strategic Push into Prediction Markets
crypto.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Wait. So, like, fix the elections, erase history, open up parks to drilling and mining, then lay your bets at your own casino?
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Good morning and happy Wednesday to everyone. I'm not on food stamps. I don't get Medicaid. I rely on no social safety nets. But I still believe in fully funding these programs. Why? Because I'm not a selfish dipshit.
October 29, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Good morning and happy Wednesday to everyone. I'm not on food stamps. I don't get Medicaid. I rely on no social safety nets. But I still believe in fully funding these programs. Why? Because I'm not a selfish dipshit.
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Even if the House was fully functional, they're in session for an avg of 147 days and out for 218.
Under Speaker Johnson, Congress has been in session only 12 of the last 97 days, and he still won't swear in Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva.
These are the people who demand Work Requirements.😐
Under Speaker Johnson, Congress has been in session only 12 of the last 97 days, and he still won't swear in Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva.
These are the people who demand Work Requirements.😐
October 28, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Even if the House was fully functional, they're in session for an avg of 147 days and out for 218.
Under Speaker Johnson, Congress has been in session only 12 of the last 97 days, and he still won't swear in Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva.
These are the people who demand Work Requirements.😐
Under Speaker Johnson, Congress has been in session only 12 of the last 97 days, and he still won't swear in Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva.
These are the people who demand Work Requirements.😐
Another upside-down moment. ‘Cours, 20 years ago, we called these moments “normal.”
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“Saturday will be another grim milestone. That is the day about 42 million Americans will lose federal food assistance,” writes Senator Josh Hawley. “Congress must not let that happen.”
“Saturday will be another grim milestone. That is the day about 42 million Americans will lose federal food assistance,” writes Senator Josh Hawley. “Congress must not let that happen.”
Opinion | Josh Hawley: We Cannot Let 42 Million Americans Go Hungry
Congress must prevent Americans from losing food assistance.
nyti.ms
October 28, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Another upside-down moment. ‘Cours, 20 years ago, we called these moments “normal.”