Eastman Klepper, M.A. 🇺🇲 🇺🇦
@t14-armata.bsky.social
Former Marine & M1A1 Master Gunner || Iraq War Vet || MA Russian Studies U of Illinois, Russian military doctrine & conventional ground forces || Casual enthusiast, spies & spy craft || Second World War junkie || Collector of books || More cars than sense
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OK "god bless america" and then naming every country in the americas from south to north is absolute king shit
February 9, 2026 at 1:33 AM
OK "god bless america" and then naming every country in the americas from south to north is absolute king shit
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Dunkin coming through with another banger for the #superbowl... "How you like these nuts?" Absolute favorite so far.
February 9, 2026 at 1:26 AM
Dunkin coming through with another banger for the #superbowl... "How you like these nuts?" Absolute favorite so far.
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February 8, 2026 at 11:55 AM
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Flashback to 2008 when John McCain shut down a racist line of questioning.
I miss this Republican Party.
I miss this Republican Party.
February 6, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Flashback to 2008 when John McCain shut down a racist line of questioning.
I miss this Republican Party.
I miss this Republican Party.
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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
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In Springfield, Ohio, people are preparing in advance of a “large deportation” promised by the president. To all appearances, the city is 2 or 3 days from a federal ethnic cleansing, grounded in a hate campaign organized by the vice-president and American Nazis.
snyder.substack.com/p/ethnic-cle...
snyder.substack.com/p/ethnic-cle...
Ethnic Cleansing in Ohio?
Nazi Lies in Vance's America
snyder.substack.com
February 1, 2026 at 3:55 PM
In Springfield, Ohio, people are preparing in advance of a “large deportation” promised by the president. To all appearances, the city is 2 or 3 days from a federal ethnic cleansing, grounded in a hate campaign organized by the vice-president and American Nazis.
snyder.substack.com/p/ethnic-cle...
snyder.substack.com/p/ethnic-cle...
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Thank you thank you thank you Catherine O'Hara for the years of entertainment and joy. You were my movie mom, you were my comfort actor, you are a legend. This one hurts a lot especially since I was looking forward to season 2 of The Studio with you in it. Rest in peace you absolute legendary talent
January 30, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Thank you thank you thank you Catherine O'Hara for the years of entertainment and joy. You were my movie mom, you were my comfort actor, you are a legend. This one hurts a lot especially since I was looking forward to season 2 of The Studio with you in it. Rest in peace you absolute legendary talent
Local high school students exercising their 1st Amendment rights, protesting at the intersection...proud of these kids, gives me hope.
January 30, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Local high school students exercising their 1st Amendment rights, protesting at the intersection...proud of these kids, gives me hope.
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In 1970, Ohio National Guard troops opened fire on unarmed college students protesting the Vietnam War at Kent State University.
Four protesters were killed in cold blood.
The public's reaction at the time feels disturbingly familiar.
Four protesters were killed in cold blood.
The public's reaction at the time feels disturbingly familiar.
January 29, 2026 at 5:22 PM
In 1970, Ohio National Guard troops opened fire on unarmed college students protesting the Vietnam War at Kent State University.
Four protesters were killed in cold blood.
The public's reaction at the time feels disturbingly familiar.
Four protesters were killed in cold blood.
The public's reaction at the time feels disturbingly familiar.
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Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son
YouTube video by CCRVEVO
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 6:37 PM
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40 years ago today, we lost seven heroes aboard Challenger. As an astronaut who commanded the space shuttle after this tragedy, I think about them often. Their courage pushed the boundaries of exploration. Today, we remember their sacrifice and the legacy they left behind.
January 28, 2026 at 5:51 PM
40 years ago today, we lost seven heroes aboard Challenger. As an astronaut who commanded the space shuttle after this tragedy, I think about them often. Their courage pushed the boundaries of exploration. Today, we remember their sacrifice and the legacy they left behind.
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On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff due to a system failure, killing all seven crew members on board.
January 28, 2026 at 3:17 PM
On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff due to a system failure, killing all seven crew members on board.
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Auschwitz was at the end of a process. We must remember that it did not start from gas chambers.
This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
January 27, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Auschwitz was at the end of a process. We must remember that it did not start from gas chambers.
This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
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This morning, I recorded a video on TikTok about why DHS’s arguments for the power to enter homes without judicial warrants in immigration cases are bunk.
Nine hours later, TikTok still says my video is “under review,” and can’t be shared.
Well, here’s a link:
georgetown.box.com/v/Vladeck-IC...
Nine hours later, TikTok still says my video is “under review,” and can’t be shared.
Well, here’s a link:
georgetown.box.com/v/Vladeck-IC...
January 26, 2026 at 2:00 AM
This morning, I recorded a video on TikTok about why DHS’s arguments for the power to enter homes without judicial warrants in immigration cases are bunk.
Nine hours later, TikTok still says my video is “under review,” and can’t be shared.
Well, here’s a link:
georgetown.box.com/v/Vladeck-IC...
Nine hours later, TikTok still says my video is “under review,” and can’t be shared.
Well, here’s a link:
georgetown.box.com/v/Vladeck-IC...
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A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
January 25, 2026 at 1:18 AM
A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
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💯. We treated enemy combatants - who may have been very recently trying to violently kill us - with a level of restraint and professionalism that appears to be beyond the imagination of a federal law enforcement organization handling non-violent American citizens.
So I always like to go "What would have happened had a Marine done this in Afghanistan" and it's so obvious in this case as to make the exercise moot.
January 24, 2026 at 6:56 PM
💯. We treated enemy combatants - who may have been very recently trying to violently kill us - with a level of restraint and professionalism that appears to be beyond the imagination of a federal law enforcement organization handling non-violent American citizens.
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So I always like to go "What would have happened had a Marine done this in Afghanistan" and it's so obvious in this case as to make the exercise moot.
January 24, 2026 at 6:37 PM
So I always like to go "What would have happened had a Marine done this in Afghanistan" and it's so obvious in this case as to make the exercise moot.
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UK Armed Forces Undersecretary Alistair Carns on Trump’s statement that they stayed behind the front lines in Afghanistan: “I served 5 tours alongside Americans. We shed blood, sweat and tears together. There’s only one thing worse than working with allies - and that is working without them.”
January 23, 2026 at 6:14 PM
UK Armed Forces Undersecretary Alistair Carns on Trump’s statement that they stayed behind the front lines in Afghanistan: “I served 5 tours alongside Americans. We shed blood, sweat and tears together. There’s only one thing worse than working with allies - and that is working without them.”
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Left: NATO fatalities in Afghanistan.
Right: Coalition fatalities in Iraq.
Some of us, at least, remember.
Right: Coalition fatalities in Iraq.
Some of us, at least, remember.
January 22, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Left: NATO fatalities in Afghanistan.
Right: Coalition fatalities in Iraq.
Some of us, at least, remember.
Right: Coalition fatalities in Iraq.
Some of us, at least, remember.
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The Fourth Amendment to the US Constitution states,
“The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation..."
“The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation..."
January 22, 2026 at 4:39 AM
The Fourth Amendment to the US Constitution states,
“The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation..."
“The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation..."
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Meet the Siberian long tailed tit, a tiny adorable fluffball with double eyelids. #WildlifeWednesday
January 21, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Meet the Siberian long tailed tit, a tiny adorable fluffball with double eyelids. #WildlifeWednesday
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For some reason I’m reminded that the Soviet Afghan war started with an impressive and successful Russian special forces mission to remove the Afghan head of state.
January 6, 2026 at 7:34 AM
For some reason I’m reminded that the Soviet Afghan war started with an impressive and successful Russian special forces mission to remove the Afghan head of state.