Patrick Griffin
@griffinpd.bsky.social
Boy dad, amateur chef, NE Patriots fan, adjunct professor, NATO supporter, and air defense enthusiast
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⚡️Russia wants to 'deceive America,' 'drag out war,' Zelensky says.
"Since March 11, when America proposed a complete and unconditional ceasefire at talks in Saudi Arabia, the Russians have used almost 8,500 aerial bombs, almost 200 missiles of various types, and almost 3,000 Shaheds."
"Since March 11, when America proposed a complete and unconditional ceasefire at talks in Saudi Arabia, the Russians have used almost 8,500 aerial bombs, almost 200 missiles of various types, and almost 3,000 Shaheds."
Russia wants to 'deceive America,' 'drag out war,' Zelensky says
"Since March 11, when America proposed a complete and unconditional ceasefire at talks in Saudi Arabia, the Russians have used almost 8,500 aerial bombs, almost 200 missiles of various types, and almo...
kyivindependent.com
April 27, 2025 at 8:46 PM
⚡️Russia wants to 'deceive America,' 'drag out war,' Zelensky says.
"Since March 11, when America proposed a complete and unconditional ceasefire at talks in Saudi Arabia, the Russians have used almost 8,500 aerial bombs, almost 200 missiles of various types, and almost 3,000 Shaheds."
"Since March 11, when America proposed a complete and unconditional ceasefire at talks in Saudi Arabia, the Russians have used almost 8,500 aerial bombs, almost 200 missiles of various types, and almost 3,000 Shaheds."
So US based manufacturing isn’t something they care about after all? 10 Patriot systems worth of production employ tens of thousands at hundreds of suppliers in nearly every state.
⚡️ Zelensky's 'always looking to purchase missiles' — Trump dismisses Ukraine's request to buy Patriots.
Zelensky's 'always looking to purchase missiles' — Trump dismisses Ukraine's request to buy Patriots
"You don't start a war against someone 20 times your size and then hope that people give you some missiles," U.S. President Donald Trump said.
kyivindependent.com
April 15, 2025 at 10:30 AM
So US based manufacturing isn’t something they care about after all? 10 Patriot systems worth of production employ tens of thousands at hundreds of suppliers in nearly every state.
Apparently carrying your @theatlantic.com tote bag is triggering to certain red hat enthusiasts, in case you wanted a reason to remember your own bags at the grocery store
April 6, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Apparently carrying your @theatlantic.com tote bag is triggering to certain red hat enthusiasts, in case you wanted a reason to remember your own bags at the grocery store
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all of the talk of “reshoring (low end) manufacturing” and “bringing back the american worker” is a smokescreen for a plan to impoverish as many americans by forcing as many of them as possible into backbreaking, low wage labor. it’s discipline for an unruly populace.
April 4, 2025 at 10:26 PM
all of the talk of “reshoring (low end) manufacturing” and “bringing back the american worker” is a smokescreen for a plan to impoverish as many americans by forcing as many of them as possible into backbreaking, low wage labor. it’s discipline for an unruly populace.
Summary of the NYTimes article on US/UKR intelligence and war planning. Good read, fills in gaps in what many of us assumed or already knew. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/30/w...
Key Takeaways From America’s Secret Military Partnership With Ukraine (Gift Article)
An investigation by The New York Times has revealed that America was woven into the war far more than previously known.
www.nytimes.com
March 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Summary of the NYTimes article on US/UKR intelligence and war planning. Good read, fills in gaps in what many of us assumed or already knew. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/30/w...
Instead of those floor level bag size checkers we should have people attempt to load their carry on at the appropriate height, and if you can’t do it alone, gate check it.
March 22, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Instead of those floor level bag size checkers we should have people attempt to load their carry on at the appropriate height, and if you can’t do it alone, gate check it.
Watching the Harry Potter movies with my kids and the entire last movie makes no sense. Why do none of the good adult wizards tell their neighbors “Hey Voldemort is butchering kids at Hogwarts, let’s go apparate and help save our children”. They have instant travel, go get some help
March 9, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Watching the Harry Potter movies with my kids and the entire last movie makes no sense. Why do none of the good adult wizards tell their neighbors “Hey Voldemort is butchering kids at Hogwarts, let’s go apparate and help save our children”. They have instant travel, go get some help
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everything is a conspiracy if, like david sacks, you are a fucking idiot
"you’re not allowed to ask."
Does David Sacks think that - if you go to the OMB website and click on the budget historical tables - men in trench coats will immediately break down your front door and haul you to some underground prison in the mountains?
Does David Sacks think that - if you go to the OMB website and click on the budget historical tables - men in trench coats will immediately break down your front door and haul you to some underground prison in the mountains?
February 16, 2025 at 1:23 AM
everything is a conspiracy if, like david sacks, you are a fucking idiot
@dieworkwear.bsky.social what’s going on with this tuxedo/suit hybrid?
The reception center at the 7th Circle of Hell.
January 22, 2025 at 9:12 AM
@dieworkwear.bsky.social what’s going on with this tuxedo/suit hybrid?
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Romania continues their strong support for air defense and NATO’s Eastern Flank. #romania #nato #defense
mil.in.ua/en/news/rtx-...
mil.in.ua/en/news/rtx-...
RTX to produce new Patriot air defense system for Romania
The American company RTX has signed a contract worth $946.5 million to produce new Patriot air defense systems for Romania.
mil.in.ua
December 24, 2024 at 6:20 PM
Romania continues their strong support for air defense and NATO’s Eastern Flank. #romania #nato #defense
mil.in.ua/en/news/rtx-...
mil.in.ua/en/news/rtx-...
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Dacia in Dutchia - great exhibition at @drentsmuseum.bsky.social
December 14, 2024 at 11:46 AM
Dacia in Dutchia - great exhibition at @drentsmuseum.bsky.social
Another milestone for NATO in the Black Sea as Romania activates its latest PATRIOT battery following a successful live firing this week.
Noi suntem NATO!
#romania #defense
Noi suntem NATO!
#romania #defense
Sistemul Patriot a fost testat cu succes în România. Anunțul făcut de Ministerul Apărării Naționale
Sistemul Patriot a fost testat cu succes în România. Anunțul făcut de Ministerul Apărării Naționale
stirileprotv.ro
December 13, 2024 at 2:09 AM
Another image to relax your timeline. Peles Castle in Romania. The summer home of the Romanian royal family, built for Carol I in 1874. Today it’s a place to enjoy unique artworks and the natural beauty of #romania
December 9, 2024 at 8:09 PM
Another image to relax your timeline. Peles Castle in Romania. The summer home of the Romanian royal family, built for Carol I in 1874. Today it’s a place to enjoy unique artworks and the natural beauty of #romania
I’ve been staring at this painting “Dark Mountains” by Ukrainian painter Alona Andreeva for some time now. The bright village with a foreboding landscape dominating the scene is haunting but hopeful to me. Check her work at www.alona-andreeva.art
#ukraine #painting
#ukraine #painting
December 2, 2024 at 2:55 AM
I’ve been staring at this painting “Dark Mountains” by Ukrainian painter Alona Andreeva for some time now. The bright village with a foreboding landscape dominating the scene is haunting but hopeful to me. Check her work at www.alona-andreeva.art
#ukraine #painting
#ukraine #painting
December 1, 2024 at 9:46 PM
Apparently my love for Brooks Brothers shirts is not enough to sustain this factory.
This month marks the final, definitive closure of the Garland Shirt Factory. If you're interested in American manufacturing, I want tell you its story. 🧵
November 27, 2024 at 2:20 PM
Apparently my love for Brooks Brothers shirts is not enough to sustain this factory.
Two views from the “Bridge of Lies” in Sibiu, Romania. Sibiu is famous for the buildings with eyes as seen in the first photo. #romania
November 27, 2024 at 12:26 AM
Two views from the “Bridge of Lies” in Sibiu, Romania. Sibiu is famous for the buildings with eyes as seen in the first photo. #romania
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So much of twitter is just incredibly weird men posting a picture of a woman’s new haircut and saying something like “the west has fallen”
November 26, 2024 at 10:01 PM
So much of twitter is just incredibly weird men posting a picture of a woman’s new haircut and saying something like “the west has fallen”
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Putin will not stop until he is stopped. This is the way with sociopaths.
How is it, this late in the history of humankind, that some still doubt this?
How is it, this late in the history of humankind, that some still doubt this?
New US air defense platoon drills in Romania as its lawmakers weigh threat of Russian drone incursions
An American air defense platoon has been monitoring NATO’s eastern flank for more than a week from an undisclosed location in Romania, as part of an exercise that coincides with what Romanian official...
www.stripes.com
November 26, 2024 at 8:32 AM
Putin will not stop until he is stopped. This is the way with sociopaths.
How is it, this late in the history of humankind, that some still doubt this?
How is it, this late in the history of humankind, that some still doubt this?
Statue of Mihai Vitazuel (aka Mihai Bravu) in Alba Iulia, Romania. A Wallachian prince, he is credited with joining Wallachia, Moldavia, and Transylvania in 1599, marking the first instance of a unified Romania.
He also has a killer fur hat
He also has a killer fur hat
November 18, 2024 at 11:40 PM
Statue of Mihai Vitazuel (aka Mihai Bravu) in Alba Iulia, Romania. A Wallachian prince, he is credited with joining Wallachia, Moldavia, and Transylvania in 1599, marking the first instance of a unified Romania.
He also has a killer fur hat
He also has a killer fur hat