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@sharghzadeh Are you sure it was his and not some vagrant? It is NYC right?

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@Katy_Faust @NewSaintAndrews Texas A&M

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@BuzzPatterson He’s now working at Kruger Industrial Smoothing

[Luke Gromen @LukeGromen]

US Veterans' Benefits payments as a % of Total US Defense Department spend, 1959-present.

Veterans' Benefits now a record 27% of DoD spend (and ~8% of total US Federal receipts), rising far faster than both DoD spend & Federal receipts.

[Secretary Marco Rubio @SecRubio]

Laotian national Tou Lue Vang was convicted of sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl in Minnesota. 

He was set to be deported until @GovTimWalz issued him a pardon.

Then, I revoked his legal status. @ICEgov has removed him from the U.S. and he will never endanger another American.

[Flopping Aces @FloppingAces]

Amazing how fast the Pentagon’s self-anointed Hall of Sacred Stars turns into a bunch of hysterical old bitches the second Pete Hegseth starts touching their furniture.

For years these pricks ran the place like their own private country club with security clearances and taxpayer-funded bar tabs.

Lose wars? Get promoted.

Botch the Kabul disaster so badly that Americans got left behind and working dogs got abandoned? Circle the wagons and protect your own.

Turn the force into a DEI clown show that prioritized race, gender, and feelings over combat power? Call it “progress” and hand each other medals.

Let retired generals and admirals linger over the active ranks like vultures waiting for their next board seat or cable news hit? That was just “mentorship.”

They built a perfect machine: command a division, lose some wars, retire, then cash in on defense contractor boards, think tank sinecures, and “distinguished” speaking fees while still whispering in the ears of the officers they left behind. And if anyone asked too many questions, the whole rotten club would close ranks and call it an attack on “the institution.”

Now Hegseth walks in and starts yanking out the people who helped turn the United States military into a taxpayer-funded sociology experiment with guns, and suddenly these same arrogant bastards rediscover “norms,” “process,” and “institutional integrity.” Spare me the theater.

This was never about keeping politics out of the military. It was always about protecting the people who already politicized it, institutionalized it, and then decorated themselves for doing it. Hegseth didn’t bring politics into the Pentagon. He found their political machine already installed, running at full power, and guarded by men with stars on their chests and future paychecks in their eyes.

And now that machine is getting smashed.

The howling you’re hearing isn’t concern for the troops. It’s the sound of a corrupt old boys club watching their racket get dismantled in real time.
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@s9_l6 72

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@Dipper_pol His point is not that it’s a bad bet at $1 but rather that it is a bad bet at an amount that is a higher percentage of your wealth than the Kelly fraction at that edge.

[Amy Nixon @texasrunnerDFW]

When we moved to Texas 6 years ago, about 75% of the homes in our neighborhood displayed American Flags on Memorial Day and 4th of July Weekend

Today, only about 25% of homes do

Of all the changes to America and North Texas in the last 5 years, this one saddens me most

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@texasrunnerDFW @texasrunnerDFW do you have an opinion on the outlook for self storage properties in Texas?

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@iowahawkblog Austin TX is ten times worse

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@STARRSmission I just looked at USAFA Admissions Instagram and I feed the demographics of the first 50 cadets I saw into Claude. Here's the summary of Instagram pics relative to actual demographic in the class of 2026

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@STARRSmission https://t.co/Hb9skHt3JE

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@STARRSmission @STARRSmission check out the USAFA Admissions website

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@STARRSmission @Trashthegreat Check out USAFA Admissions website and scroll through all the pictures.

[STARRS @STARRSmission]

STARRS received this new photo and comment as a follow-on to the previous one @RealLToddWood wrote a story on. "The fellow in the blue A jacket is Martin France, class of 81. O-7 retired. Former head of the Astronautical Engineering Dept at the Air Force Academy. He actively protests USAFA, the USAF, and the current administration. My guess is he created this banner that was displayed during the 50 years of women at the service academies. His behavior politicized and demeaned women who served."

STARRS has a lot of articles about his activism, including him protesting in front of USAFA--in his uniform--for transgender cadets.
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STARRS Calls For a Review Over Ideological Incident at U.S. Air Force Academy

Stand Together Against Racism and Radicalism in the Services, Inc. (STARRS) today expressed serious concern about a reported incident at the United States Air Force Academy involving a large gathering of academy graduates who recently displayed conduct inconsistent with military discipline and the chain of command.

According to publicly available reporting, hundreds of female active duty and civilian AFA graduates —estimated at up to 500—participated in an event on the Academy’s terrazzo (a massive, central elevated plaza and pedestrian courtyard at the heart of the Cadet Area) that allegedly included rhetoric perceived as threatening toward senior civilian leadership during a time of ongoing global conflict.

The event was reportedly affiliated with an AFA alumni group and supported by Academy-related organizations.

STARRS leadership emphasized the situation raises significant questions about the state of good order and discipline within one of the nation’s premier military institutions.

“The United States military is built on a foundation of discipline, respect for the chain of command, and a singular focus on mission readiness,” said Dr. Ron Scott, President and CEO of STARRS.

“Any activity that appears to undermine those principles—especially during a period of international tension—must be taken seriously and addressed immediately.”

STARRS further noted concerns about the potential influence of ideological movements within military training environments, warning that such dynamics can erode cohesion and readiness.

“Our armed forces cannot afford division, politicization, or ideological activism that detracts from warfighting capability,” Scott added. “The focus must remain on merit, unity, and the mission—nothing else.”

The organization also pointed to the reported involvement of former Academy leadership, including former AFA Superintendent Michelle Johnson, as an additional factor warranting transparency and accountability.

STARRS is calling for:

• A formal investigation to determine the full facts surrounding the reported event and the conduct of those involved

• A review by appropriate authorities into whether the United States Air Force Academy and the United States Air Force Academy Association of Graduates should be facilitating, sponsoring, enabling, or allowing affinity group events on Academy grounds where senior civilian leadership and elected AOG directors are publicly denigrated

• Clarification from the AOG regarding its stated position as a non-political organization, particularly considering any involvement in events where political or ideological criticism of senior officials occurs

• Clear policy guidance to ensure that future activities on Academy grounds uphold standards of professionalism, respect for leadership, and alignment with military values

“As an organization dedicated to preserving the integrity of our military,” Scott said, “we will continue to advocate for a force that is unified, apolitical, and fully prepared to defend the United States against all threats.”

“Affinity groups based on immutable traits like race and gender should be abolished at military academies because they breed divisive loyalty to subcultures and ideological agendas that undermine the unity and readiness necessary for an effective military,” said Michael T. Rose, JD/MBA, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, STARRS.

“There must be accountability and transparency,” Scott added. “If organizations associated with our military institutions claim to be non-political, their actions must reflect that standard—especially on federal military installations where professionalism and respect for leadership are paramount.”

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@kaguya_takagi @ihteshamali I thought the same thing, and I suspect this never happened. Teaching is a hassle for most professors at schools like Harvard.

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@MikeBenzCyber @RobManess I see what you did there.