Graham K
@gkelly1193.bsky.social
Spent a decade electing Democrats. Now this and that. Tweets about foreign policy, college football and soccer.
VFL, YNWA
VFL, YNWA
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This Iowa National Guard squadron (1-113 Cavalry, 34th ID) first deployed soldiers to Iraq more than 20 years ago, in 2005. This tour it’s been at al-Tanf Garrison in Syria. The youngest soldiers in the squadron probably hadn’t been born yet during C Troop’s 2005-6 Iraq deployment.
U.S. Soldiers Killed in Syria Identified as Iowa National Guard Sergeants
www.nytimes.com
December 15, 2025 at 8:19 PM
This Iowa National Guard squadron (1-113 Cavalry, 34th ID) first deployed soldiers to Iraq more than 20 years ago, in 2005. This tour it’s been at al-Tanf Garrison in Syria. The youngest soldiers in the squadron probably hadn’t been born yet during C Troop’s 2005-6 Iraq deployment.
In Mitt Romney’s memoir he talks about how he stopped disliking Ron Johnson when he realized he really is that stupid it isn’t an act like Cruz and co. And started just viewing him as a humorous curiosity
Ron Johnson: "Obamacare has caused this consolidation. The solution is consumerism. Free market competition."
December 14, 2025 at 3:55 PM
In Mitt Romney’s memoir he talks about how he stopped disliking Ron Johnson when he realized he really is that stupid it isn’t an act like Cruz and co. And started just viewing him as a humorous curiosity
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The man who heroically tackled and disarmed one of the Bondi Beach gunmen has been named:
The hero’s name is Ahmed al Ahmed, a 43-year-old father of two, who owns a fruit shop.
The hero’s name is Ahmed al Ahmed, a 43-year-old father of two, who owns a fruit shop.
December 14, 2025 at 1:15 PM
The man who heroically tackled and disarmed one of the Bondi Beach gunmen has been named:
The hero’s name is Ahmed al Ahmed, a 43-year-old father of two, who owns a fruit shop.
The hero’s name is Ahmed al Ahmed, a 43-year-old father of two, who owns a fruit shop.
Cody Gakpo, I see you young man
December 13, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Cody Gakpo, I see you young man
Operation Warp Speed was the greatest achievement of Trump1, DJT himself tried to take credit for it and got boo’d at his own rallies… I’ve never seen a good explanation how that happened
conservatives used to mock anti-vaxxers as clueless libs but as soon as it became associated with the right it took over the party and became a mainstream threat to public health
December 12, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Operation Warp Speed was the greatest achievement of Trump1, DJT himself tried to take credit for it and got boo’d at his own rallies… I’ve never seen a good explanation how that happened
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USA (AGAIN) IS GOING TO THE OLYMPICS
The American women run Norway out of stones and secure the final Olympic curling berth with a 8-4 victory.
USA Curling and their fans exhale. They have qualified in all curling disciplines for the upcoming Olympics.
The American women run Norway out of stones and secure the final Olympic curling berth with a 8-4 victory.
USA Curling and their fans exhale. They have qualified in all curling disciplines for the upcoming Olympics.
December 11, 2025 at 8:51 PM
USA (AGAIN) IS GOING TO THE OLYMPICS
The American women run Norway out of stones and secure the final Olympic curling berth with a 8-4 victory.
USA Curling and their fans exhale. They have qualified in all curling disciplines for the upcoming Olympics.
The American women run Norway out of stones and secure the final Olympic curling berth with a 8-4 victory.
USA Curling and their fans exhale. They have qualified in all curling disciplines for the upcoming Olympics.
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MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
December 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
Sitting through a SASC hearing where the Republican senators keep bringing up 2020 to justify this year’s NG deployments and nobody has asked them who was president in 2020…
December 11, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Sitting through a SASC hearing where the Republican senators keep bringing up 2020 to justify this year’s NG deployments and nobody has asked them who was president in 2020…
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It's fine to be skeptical of this, but some folks don't understand what this information means.
It may sound silly, but oceanic freedom of navigation is predicated on "flying the flag of a sovereign state." Any ship caught flying false colors can be legally fucked with by any state's navy.
It may sound silly, but oceanic freedom of navigation is predicated on "flying the flag of a sovereign state." Any ship caught flying false colors can be legally fucked with by any state's navy.
December 11, 2025 at 1:53 AM
It's fine to be skeptical of this, but some folks don't understand what this information means.
It may sound silly, but oceanic freedom of navigation is predicated on "flying the flag of a sovereign state." Any ship caught flying false colors can be legally fucked with by any state's navy.
It may sound silly, but oceanic freedom of navigation is predicated on "flying the flag of a sovereign state." Any ship caught flying false colors can be legally fucked with by any state's navy.
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I'm sorry to add to this conversation but this section from the latest Lizza novel is worth elevating.
December 11, 2025 at 2:31 AM
I'm sorry to add to this conversation but this section from the latest Lizza novel is worth elevating.
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The measles outbreak in South Carolina is “accelerating” with no end in sight following Thanksgiving and other large gatherings, state health officials say.
South Carolina measles outbreak is 'accelerating,' driving hundreds into quarantine
Some students who remain unvaccinated are now in a second 21-day quarantine since the beginning of the school year.
nbcnews.to
December 10, 2025 at 10:20 PM
The measles outbreak in South Carolina is “accelerating” with no end in sight following Thanksgiving and other large gatherings, state health officials say.
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Pope Leo XIV spoke out against US President Donald Trump’s recent broadsides against Europe, saying the comments risked upending a longstanding transatlantic alliance
Trump Words Risk ‘Breaking Apart’ US-Europe Alliance, Pope Says
Pope Leo XIV spoke out against US President Donald Trump’s recent broadsides against Europe, saying the comments risked upending a longstanding transatlantic alliance.
bloom.bg
December 10, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Pope Leo XIV spoke out against US President Donald Trump’s recent broadsides against Europe, saying the comments risked upending a longstanding transatlantic alliance
Yeah the coaches knew what they were doing when they let Squirrel White leave for FSU
Tennessee football wide receiver Braylon Staley has been named SEC Freshman of the Year.
He posted 64 receptions for 806 yards and six touchdowns ⬇️
www.rockytopinsider.com/2025/12/10/t...
He posted 64 receptions for 806 yards and six touchdowns ⬇️
www.rockytopinsider.com/2025/12/10/t...
Tennessee Football Breakout Wide Receiver Named SEC Freshman of the Year | Rocky Top Insider
Tennessee football breakout slot receiver Braylon Staley has been named SEC Freshman of the Year for his 2025 season.
www.rockytopinsider.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Yeah the coaches knew what they were doing when they let Squirrel White leave for FSU
If there weren’t three democrats missing they would have the votes to defeat the rule on the house floor at the moment
December 10, 2025 at 7:24 PM
If there weren’t three democrats missing they would have the votes to defeat the rule on the house floor at the moment
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Congrats again to the people who continuously said Biden did nothing about student loans for four years! www.cnbc.com/2025/12/09/s...
Trump officials move to end student loan payment pause for millions of borrowers
The Trump administration announced a proposed joint settlement with Missouri that would soon force millions of student loan borrowers into repayment.
www.cnbc.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Congrats again to the people who continuously said Biden did nothing about student loans for four years! www.cnbc.com/2025/12/09/s...
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Five years ago (Dec. 10, 2020) the NEJM published the results of the Pfizer mRNA Covid vaccine trial.
Science and evidence in the service of human well being.
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Science and evidence in the service of human well being.
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
December 10, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Five years ago (Dec. 10, 2020) the NEJM published the results of the Pfizer mRNA Covid vaccine trial.
Science and evidence in the service of human well being.
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Science and evidence in the service of human well being.
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
So is it time to acknowledge Liverpool are undefeated since Salah was benched
December 9, 2025 at 11:04 PM
So is it time to acknowledge Liverpool are undefeated since Salah was benched
I wonder how many seniors on that Notre Dame team are realizing they’re never gonna play football again and are regretting an emotional decision on Sunday
December 9, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I wonder how many seniors on that Notre Dame team are realizing they’re never gonna play football again and are regretting an emotional decision on Sunday
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More people are dying in Gaza this year that Trump is president than last year when Biden was president yet people are regularly in my comments upset at Kamala Harris who lost the election while acting like Gaza is now a vacation destination under Trump.
Like MAGA impervious to facts or rationality
Like MAGA impervious to facts or rationality
December 9, 2025 at 1:58 PM
More people are dying in Gaza this year that Trump is president than last year when Biden was president yet people are regularly in my comments upset at Kamala Harris who lost the election while acting like Gaza is now a vacation destination under Trump.
Like MAGA impervious to facts or rationality
Like MAGA impervious to facts or rationality
Germany is creating the infrastructure for a draft
EXCLUSIVE: Japan is embarking on its biggest military buildup in at least four decades as relations with China deteriorate
Japan Builds Up ‘Missile Archipelago’ Near Taiwan to Counter China
As relations with China continue to deteriorate, Japan is embarking on its biggest military buildup in at least four decades.
bloom.bg
December 9, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Germany is creating the infrastructure for a draft
Disney making everything about the playoffs has come back to bite them
The media immediately asking the Duke coach and players about the playoffs is gross let them enjoy this
December 7, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Disney making everything about the playoffs has come back to bite them
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Heartbreaking. The University of Nebraska will terminate its entire Earth science department.
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
It's over.
Despite the fact that the academic council recommended against it, despite the fact that the program brought in more tuition than it cost, and despite the fact that Nebraskans need & deserve this expertise, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences will be cut.
www.dailynebraskan.com/news/adminis...
Despite the fact that the academic council recommended against it, despite the fact that the program brought in more tuition than it cost, and despite the fact that Nebraskans need & deserve this expertise, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences will be cut.
www.dailynebraskan.com/news/adminis...
BREAKING: ‘This hurts’: UNL eliminates 4 programs despite faculty, student pleas
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln eliminates the Earth and atmospheric sciences 8-0, educational administration 7-1, statistics 7-1, textiles, merchandising and fashion design 7-1 programs.
www.dailynebraskan.com
December 6, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Heartbreaking. The University of Nebraska will terminate its entire Earth science department.
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?