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[MOMof DataRepublican @data_republican]

Excellent read:
Captain Kelly Forgot What the Rank Required: When Residual authority turns into political theater

👁️🧠🧐 Captain Mark Kelly wants you to know he spoke to a grandmother today. Her 21-year-old grandson is aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. The kid has dropped 20-25 pounds and is fighting depression. Kelly’s conclusion: so-called leaders like Pete Hegseth aren’t doing a damn thing about it.

That is the whole play. A sitting senator who still leans on the title “Captain” turns a private family worry into a public political strike. He treats the existence of strain itself as proof of failure higher up the chain.

A captain’s job was never to serve as the fleet’s public grief counselor. It still isn’t. Kelly is not that sailor’s division officer, his chaplain, or his corpsman. He is a politician wearing residual rank like a costume. The second he decided to broadcast one grandmother’s concern as evidence of institutional neglect, he stopped operating as an officer and started operating as every other partisan hunting soft targets.

Look at how the same problem was handled when the cost of failure was measured in bodies instead of headlines.

Private Eddie Slovik walked away from his unit in France in 1944. The Army did not issue a press release about his mental state. It court-martialed him, convicted him of desertion, and executed him by firing squad in January 1945. The only American soldier put to death for desertion since the Civil War. The message was simple and final: the mission continues.

General Patton walked into a hospital ward in Sicily in 1943, found a soldier crying that he could not take it anymore, called him a coward in front of the other patients, slapped him, and ordered him back to the line. The political class lost its mind. The men still fighting did not. Patton’s premise was never seriously contested by the ones who had to keep moving: once you are in, the job does not pause for your nerves.

Kelly’s version runs the opposite direction. He treats the sailor’s condition as an automatic indictment of leadership. That framing assumes the primary duty of command is to prevent or rapidly erase the psychological cost of the work. Armies have always produced men who lost weight, stopped sleeping, and stared at bulkheads. The real question was whether the unit could still function under pressure.

Kelly is free to push for better screening, more resources, or different policies. Managing these cases is part of modern military life. What he is not free to do while still trading on the word “Captain” is pretend that turning one family’s private worry into a partisan attack constitutes leadership. It does not. It is political theater performed in borrowed authority.

A captain’s duty was to keep the ship and its crew effective when the pressure rose. Consolation was never the primary mission. Kelly has either forgotten that distinction or decided it no longer applies to him. Either way, the performance is beneath the rank he once held.

—Mars Lewis

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[NancyH @NancyH_60]

Watching Ben and Zara dance always makes me smile. It’s heartwarming to see a dad fully engaged, matching his daughter’s energy, and prioritizing the moment. In a world pulling families in many directions, these clips remind us that the best memories are simple, where someone is fully present and all-in with their child. This connection shapes a daughter’s self-view and a father’s priorities.

Hope this one puts a smile on your face too.

[Darren Stallcup - World Peace Movement @darren_stallcup]

If we are really serious about saving California before it is too late, we have to stop talking about it and actually start doing it.

That means defeating Xavier Becerra who is Gavin Newsom 2.0

That also means figuring out on an individual level what it is that you can do.

Whatever it is. Figure out what you can contribute to the movement. Focus on your best role for the cause. And make that sacrifice every day and night.

You’d be surprised what you are truly capable of when you do your best and maintain a positive attitude.

Just talking about it will never be enough.

We The People have to start taking action.

Decisive and intentional actions.

Even if that means pissing off the Democrats or the gay community.

They know it’s time for the bullshit to stop.

They will fall in line.

[Seneca Scott @SenecaSpeaks21]

In case you wonder why businesses in Jack London Square are struggling and closing, look no further than 4th and Fallon.

This area is home to several businesses, including China Noodle Warehouse, Wag Hotels, East Bay Restaurant Supply, Chefs’ First, and Open Gym Premier.

The gym in particular has hundreds of families and children visiting every week. Yet this major encampment has dozens of RVs—and even children. The city has ignored it for multiple years.

This camp pushes against the Laney Flea Market, and continues to dump oil, trash, and hazardous materials into the Bay.

Where is the city?!
Where are the environmentalists!?!

[CONSTITUTION X 🇺🇸 @ConstitustionX]

🚨 COMMUNISM JUST WOKE A SLEEPING GIANT… AND IT’S CALLED THE GREAT AWAKENING 🚨
They thought they could poison this country forever.
They thought the American people would sleep through the takeover.
They were DEAD WRONG.
The Democrat Party has been hijacked by Communists, Socialists, and radicals who hate everything this nation stands for.
And every single day their insanity becomes more obvious… the giant stirs.
What used to get you banned, fired, and destroyed is now shouted from the rooftops:
✅ Russiagate was a HOAX
✅ COVID was MAN-MADE
✅ Masks & vaccines were a SCAM
✅ January 6th was a SETUP
✅ 2020 was STOLEN
The Overton Window isn’t just shifting… it’s SHATTERING.
This isn’t a slow process anymore.
This is the Great Awakening.
A sleeping giant has been punched in the face by pure communism… and now it’s rising with fire in its eyes.
They exposed themselves.
We will never go back to sleep.
The tipping point is here.
The critical mass is coming.
And nothing will stop it.
America is waking up.
And she is PISSED.
🔥 SHARE THIS IF YOU FEEL IT 🔥

[A Macomber @AlanMacomber]

@SenecaSpeaks21 Who is he?

[Seneca Scott @SenecaSpeaks21]

Oakland is so wild right now.

Everyone participating in the gaslighting by mayor Barbara Lee’s administration needs to apologize and stop licking boots IMMEDIATELY.

[A Macomber @AlanMacomber]

@paulcastain Got it

[SONS OF LIBERTY -MAGA MOVEMENT !!! @eagameover]

🚨America, a leaked AUDIO has everyone talking after it reportedly captured a private conversation aboard Air Force One. Not because of controversy—but because of something President Trump allegedly said to his pilot that has many people looking at him in a completely different way. When you hear the words, they paint a picture of shared sacrifice that many people weren't expecting.

According to the story, during a recent 12-hour international flight, the cockpit communication system accidentally remained active, recording what was meant to be a private conversation between President Trump and his pilot.

Trump reportedly asked,
“How long have you been flying Air Force One?”

The pilot replied,
“Fifteen years, Mr. President. You’re the fourth President I’ve flown.”

Trump then asked,
“Do you have children?”

“Yes, sir. Three of them—two daughters and one son.”

That’s when Trump reportedly said something that quickly spread across social media:

“I know these long trips keep you away from your family. I know you miss birthdays, school events, and bedtime stories. I understand because I’m missing time with my own 10 grandchildren too. But remember this—you and I are making these sacrifices for them. We’re giving up time with our families so they can grow up in a stronger America. So your children can have a brighter future, and my grandchildren can inherit a nation worth believing in. We’re not just flying today—we’re helping build tomorrow. Thank you for making this sacrifice alongside me.”

The pilot, reportedly emotional, responded,

“Mr. President... thank you for saying that. No one has ever...”

Trump then replied,

“You’re a father before you’re a pilot. Just as I’m a President before I’m a grandfather. Our families will be waiting for us, but today America’s children are counting on all of us.”

For many people, this story reflects the idea that Trump viewed the pilots, crew members, and staff not simply as employees, but as parents and family members making sacrifices together in service of the country. ✈️🇺🇸

👍 Drop a thumbs up and type: WE’RE BUILDING THEIR TOMORROW.

Comment: Pilot and President sacrificing family time together—that’s unity through service.

Share if you believe every family’s sacrifice deserves to be appreciated.

Inspired by President Trump’s known character and values of service and sacrifice.

#fblifestyle #lifestyle #Trump #weather #RecordBreaking

[Gina Milan @ginamilan_]

This young girl does GRWMs on TikTok and never talks politics.

She just posted a video sounding the alarm on what’s happening with Islam in America right now — and how terrifying it actually is.

She said she had no idea any of this was going on… and neither do most people her age.

That’s why she felt she had to speak up.

It’s honestly refreshing to see someone from her generation finally use their platform for something real instead of the usual nonsense.

Every single minute is worth watching.

[Seneca Scott @SenecaSpeaks21]

Oakland, CA has 10m to spend on illegal immigration while our streets look like this all over the damn city.

Shame on you Mayor Barbara Lee for your performative altruism while our children live in hell.

[NOBUNAGA🇯🇵🏯_夏樹蒼依 @japan_nobunaga]

My fellow citizens of the free world,

I stand before you not as a politician seeking power, but as a human being who still believes in something simple and sacred:

That every nation has the right — and the duty — to protect its own people first.

If I were British, I would vote Restore.
If I were German, I would vote AfD.
If I were Italian, I would follow Giorgia Meloni without hesitation.
And if I were American, I would vote Republican. Every single time.

Not out of hatred.
Not out of fear.
But out of love.

Love for the country that raised me.
Love for the culture that shaped me.
Love for the children who will inherit whatever we leave behind.

There is a force in this world — quiet, patient, and immensely powerful — that has decided our nations must be broken.
It does not come with tanks.
It comes with open borders, with endless guilt, and with the soft language of “human rights” and “equality.”

It uses people from distant lands as instruments.
It tells us that to resist is to be cruel.
It tells us that to prefer our own people is to be evil.

And so the left sings its beautiful songs of compassion…
while our cities change beyond recognition,
while our women walk in fear,
while our children are taught to be ashamed of their own history,
and while the very idea of a people, a homeland, a shared destiny is slowly erased.

They promise utopia.
What they deliver is something much darker.

A future where free nations collapse into managed chaos…
and where the only ones left standing are the strongmen who never believed in our soft illusions —
the Putins, the Xis, the Kims, and the African dictators who laugh at our self-destruction.

Is that the future you want?
To become the servants of those who never pretended to care about “diversity”?

I am not against the world living in peace.
I am not against friendship between nations.
I am not against human kindness.

I am against the deliberate destruction of the only homes we have.

A rational human being understands a simple truth:

First, a people must be secure in their own land.
First, a nation must protect its own children.
Only then can it offer genuine friendship to others.

You cannot share what you no longer possess.
You cannot welcome the world when your own house is on fire.

So I say this with all the force of my heart:

Defend your people.
Defend your culture.
Defend your future.

Not because you hate others —
but because you still love yourselves enough to survive.

That is not extremism.
That is not hatred.
That is the most basic, most human form of love there is.

And if we lose the courage to say it…
then we will lose everything else as well.

[jay plemons @jayplemons]

Steven A. Smith: “This is not about being anti-anything. This is about being pro-girls, pro-females, pro-women, pro-ladies. That’s what this is about.

You can’t be a male born a male transitioning to female and think that you should have the right to compete with women. Not in basketball, not in football, not in boxing, not in the UFC. Hell, not even in tennis.

If you’re a male and transitioning to female, you should be playing against the women. Nobody said you can’t transition. The issue is competing against women. That’s what Sophie Cunningham and Riley Gaines are talking about.”

[Armstrong and Getty @AandGShow]

Opinions on this non foul?…ja

[Seneca Scott @SenecaSpeaks21]

There is not a SINGLE trans man making the claim that they are being prohibited from playing against biological men in ANY professional sport in America.

There is no such thing as "men's" professional sports; it's just professional sports. If a woman or trans man could compete and add value, they would absolutely be getting paid and playing. Imagine the $$ from the spectacle of it all!

We all know why this is not happening, and it's time to stop pretending or humoring these lunatics. Get biological men the fuck out of women's sports, locker rooms, and safe spaces. Period.

[MAGA MomMom 1776 🇺🇸🌻 @magagrandmom]

I woke up and as I had my morning coffee, I realized that everything is about to change. No matter how I vote, no matter what I say, something evil has invaded our nation, and our lives are never going to be the same.

I have been confused by the hostility of family and friends. I look at people I have known all my life--so hate-filled that they agree with opinions they would never express as their own. I think that I may well have entered the Twilight Zone.

You can't justify this insanity. We have become a nation that has lost its collective mind!

• If a man pretends to be a woman, you are required to pretend with him.

• Somehow it’s un-American for the census to count how many Americans are in America.

• Russians influencing our elections are bad, but illegals voting in our elections are good.

• It was cool for Joe Biden to "blackmail" the President of Ukraine, but it’s an impeachable offense if Donald Trump inquires about it.

• People who have never owned slaves should pay slavery reparations to people who have never been slaves.

• People who have never been to college should pay the debts of college students who took out huge loans for their degrees.

• Immigrants with tuberculosis and polio are welcome, but you’d better be able to prove your dog is vaccinated.

• Irish doctors and German engineers who want to immigrate to the US must go through a rigorous vetting process, but any illiterate gang-bangers who jump the southern fence are welcome.

• $5 billion for border security is too expensive, but $1.5 trillion for “free” health care is not.

• If you cheat to get into college you go to prison, but if you cheat to get into the country you go to college for free.

• People who say there is no such thing as gender are demanding a female President.

• We see other countries going Socialist and collapsing, but it seems like a great plan to us.

• Some people are held responsible for things that happened before they were born, and other people are not held responsible for what they are doing right now.

• Criminals are caught-and-released to hurt more people, but stopping them is bad because it's a violation of THEIR rights.

• And pointing out all this hypocrisy somehow makes us "racists"?!

Nothing makes sense anymore, no values, no morals, no civility and people are dying of a Chinese virus, but it racist to refer to it as Chinese even though it began in China.

We are clearly living in an upside down world where right is wrong and wrong is right, where moral is immoral and immoral is moral, where good is evil and evil is good, where killing murderers is wrong, but killing innocent babies is right.

Wake up America, the great unsinkable ship Titanic America has hit an iceberg, is taking on water, and is sinking fast. The choice is yours to make. What will it be? Time is short, make your choice wisely!

Feel free to copy and paste. I did.

Time for our government to wake up you either work with and for America or get the hell out .. we're tired of paying taxes and you incredibly selfish people don't give a damn for the people you work for... you should all be ashamed of yourself !!!!

[Blue Lives Matter @bluelivesmtr]

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

Protesters entered a privately owned Vermont building connected to ICE operations. When police gave them the opportunity to leave, several apparently decided the law did not apply to them.

Some protesters listened and walked out, but thirteen stayed and earned unlawful trespass charges. One was a juvenile.

Let’s make this painfully simple: The First Amendment protects your right to protest. It does NOT give you the right to take over private property, disrupt operations and ignore lawful police orders because you feel morally superior (which, let’s be clear, you are NOT if you’re advocating for open borders).

Police officers are not required to surrender private property to political activists who think their cause places them above the law.

Read the full story and share it if you support the officers who enforced the law without backing down.
https://t.co/8AwTpp7Asv
#BackTheBlue #ICE #RuleOfLaw #LawEnforcement

[Krisztina Maria @KrisztinaMaria]

You can try and take our streets. Values and countries. But know this. You are not the only one who can sit on a horse and try to dominate. I was born on the back of a horse. And I have been catching up lately.

I was built to outlast the dark. I carry the fire of the West in me, and I am its daughter, raised to be a voice for a civilization that never kneels.

I will not stand by in silence like most of the hypocritical politicians and the media, who preach one thing and live another.

I am here to remind everybody who they are, where they come from - and then we, the majority, rise together.

I do not bow. Not to you. Only to Him.✝️❤️‍🔥🪽

[MAGA Voice @MAGAVoice]

BREAKING: Scott Presler made a promise to every American. If the Save America Act doesn’t pass, he will make sure John Thune is primaried in 2028

I STAND WITH SCOTT PRESLER

PRIMARY THUNE