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Istari
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US Army OEF Combat Veteran. Swore an oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States against ALL enemies, foreign and DOMESTIC. The fight continues.
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Proof this guy is full of SITH.
In Star Wars. those who have embraced the Dark Side of the Force wield red lightsabers. So, in other words, perfect.
May 4, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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To the world:
We are fighting back. Our movement has been silenced by the media here—but we are not backing down. This is what our streets looked like across multiple cities. Tomorrow, there will be more of us! Raise a glass to freedom.

—With love,
Your American allies.
April 5, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Cory Booker record breaking filibuster the same day as a major Supreme Court victory in Wisconsin! Finally, some fresh air is let into the room. People are waking up.
April 2, 2025 at 2:23 AM
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Only in America could a Ketamine-infused South African oligarch call a navy captain, astronaut and sitting US senator "a traitor" for supporting our allies and standing up to Russia...
March 10, 2025 at 4:04 PM
George Soros and Zelensky took out X!
March 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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What can you do?

Don’t give up hope. Dictators feed off your hopelessness.

Don’t quit. Dictators want you to give up.

Punch back. Dictators are bullies, and bullies are cowards.

Stay tethered to the truth. Dictators need you to believe their lies.

Resist. Stand with others.
February 13, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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January 27, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Feel guilt, it builds character. Feel weakness, it builds strength. Feel fear, it builds courage. However, if you allow yourself to only feel without building or perseverance to build further, you'll fester in the rot of apathy or compliance. The world may fail but you shouldn't fail yourself.
December 1, 2024 at 11:25 PM
As a combat veteran who served honorably in the army, I am appalled at the attack against my kin and you should be too.
Insane article. The vast majority of this increase is because we were exposed to burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan. It’s our generation’s agent orange.

As a burn pit veteran myself, the economist is absolutely wrong here. My guess is there were no burn pit vets on the board that wrote this
December 1, 2024 at 8:49 PM
Today marked another dark day in American history. There will be many more days, and even decades, like this. Get used to the new normal. The sooner you bask in the suffering to follow, the sooner you can adapt and overcome it.
November 26, 2024 at 4:52 AM
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A lot of folks are giving up in advance. Capitulating before a single skirmish.

Well, not this old warrior. I’ve seen much worse from the U.S. government in my day. I’m concerned for our country, but not a bit scared of these miscreants. I’m ready to do my part.

Who’s with me?
November 20, 2024 at 6:43 PM
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Fascism is here.

We face a demented dictator emboldened by the American oligarchy.

We are the Spartans. The first wave on the beaches of Normandy.

Our job is to slow them down. To resist at every turn. To fight for every inch, while our reinforcements gather
In strength.

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November 19, 2024 at 11:03 PM
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This is a good block list. Best part is that as MAGA are added, once you subscribe and block all, all the new adds are blocked, too. bsky.app/profile/did:...
November 16, 2024 at 5:38 PM
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Be vigilant about keeping abusive right-wing trolls off your accounts by reading replies and blocking. We all have a responsibility to keep this platform from becoming the toxic sewer that the other one is. Don’t look to others, do your part.
November 15, 2024 at 2:11 PM
I’ve been going back and forth between Blue Sky and X, as many of you still are, and the differences are staggering. I can’t believe how Twitter devolved into its present state. I am hopeful about this platform though, and glad to be a part of it.
November 16, 2024 at 12:05 AM
Disenchanted with X, formerly known as our beloved Twitter, I find myself yearning for a site where I can collaborate with like minded preservers of democracy. Our fight has only begun, and in these dawning moments I find revelrous respite knowing there are more of us than there are more of them.
November 14, 2024 at 5:42 AM
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What happens next? that's the best part, you get to choose. The thing about living under the threat of authoritarianism or uncertainty, is the human ability to persevere and come out on top. You have the unique opportunity of exploring a new self, a new reality, and new purpose.
November 13, 2024 at 3:52 AM