Mike Penland
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Mike Penland
@pappy63.bsky.social
Retired Military Pilot and Grandfather
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This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.

This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
March 2, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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When I saw the disgusting "trump Gaza" video this morning, the bile rose to my throat.

I won't share it. Instead, help me promote this counter narrative by Tala, from Gaza.

"Gaza is not yours to take. Gaza is ours, and we are still here. This is our land."

BRAVO to her strength and DEFIANCE. 🥹💪
February 26, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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At the moment, mansion-sized Asteroid 2024-YR4 has a one-in-fifty chance of hitting Earth in the next eight years.

Now might be a bad time to reduce spending on Science. Just sayin’.
February 15, 2025 at 3:27 AM
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The aforementioned Jane Meyer piece on Pete Hegseth is damning. Clock is ticking.

www.newyorker.com/news/news-de...
Pete Hegseth’s Secret History
A whistle-blower report and other documents suggest that Trump’s nominee to run the Pentagon was forced out of previous leadership positions for financial mismanagement, sexist behavior, and being rep...
www.newyorker.com
December 2, 2024 at 1:19 PM
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But sure, put this guy in charge of The Pentagon
December 2, 2024 at 8:35 PM
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“If you want to assemble the infrastructure of an authoritarian government, this is how you do it.”
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Kash Patel Principle
Trump’s choice for FBI director speaks volumes about his real second-term agenda
www.theatlantic.com
December 1, 2024 at 1:41 PM
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I already know in advance that a handful of people will complain about me posting a screenshot from The Emperor, but that is outweighed by the fact that I think people need to know about authoritarian threats. Sorry in advance to those who don’t want to know what’s happening.
November 27, 2024 at 8:17 PM
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I’m sorry but the one bright spot in this whole 2024 cycle is that Mike Johnson is going to have a terrible horrible no good very bad two years
November 27, 2024 at 12:43 PM
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Trump’s nominee for Secretary of the Navy has no experience in the military or national security.

But he did host a private fundraiser for Trump at his home in Aspen in August.
November 27, 2024 at 1:40 PM
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