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Brad Duplessis @bradduplessis.bsky.social · Apr 8

Thrilled to see this out! I was fortunate to work w/a tremendous @rand research team on a sUAS project sponsored by 18th Airborne Corps. My focus was on maximizing the army's sUAS training ecosystem from the unit-level to institutional army. 1/

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Small Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (SUAS) in Divisional Brigades

The authors identified options for the Army to field and employ small uncrewed aircraft systems at the division, BCT and battalion levels to enhance fire support capabilities.

www.rand.org

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Brad Duplessis @bradduplessis.bsky.social · 1h

Mike, found evidence he’s been like this since he was a 2LT. lmfao

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Brad Duplessis @bradduplessis.bsky.social · 1h

Fucking gross

Brad Duplessis @bradduplessis.bsky.social · 1h

My mom and your dad would be BFFs.

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Brad Duplessis @bradduplessis.bsky.social · 3h

I’ve got…
“There have always been RIFs.”
“But you’re one of the good ones.”

Me: That’s great. We’re down ~45% of our annual income.

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Brad Duplessis @bradduplessis.bsky.social · 3h

True story but what really pisses me off is when others downplay why I feel this way.
T Voter: It’ll work out when this mess is over
Me: What mess are you referring to? Be specific

“Hey man did you get QA to sign off?” Gigan @gigansprogress.bsky.social · 5h

A throughline in every federal worker I've talked to this year is how they feel like a total mark for their service and work over the years up to this point, and the ones that don't are retiring soon

“Hey man did you get QA to sign off?” Gigan @gigansprogress.bsky.social · 5h

Solidarity to the feds out there, shit's rough

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Brad Duplessis @bradduplessis.bsky.social · 4h

A Carrefour. What I really want to know is if they’re bringing the giant teddy bear from the Doha Airport w/them?

brasidas @brasidas.bsky.social · 4h

What kind of stores are gonna crop up around the Qatari Airbase?

Brad Duplessis @bradduplessis.bsky.social · 4h

Says the guy with a mullet; wearing a cowboy hat; and sun, wind, and dust goggles.

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 5h

Kid Rock: Do you know what is stupid… these chicks running around on campuses with blue hair, five nose rings.

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James @gravitysra1nbow.bsky.social · 12h

“We refuse to pay the troops and also we’re doing indiscriminate firings of people for no reason”

I’ve never seen an administration so faithfully committed to self-immolation in my entire life

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Phil Klay @philklay.bsky.social · 8h

Apparently providing aid to foreign countries benefits America. Now, if only we had an agency for that sort of thing…

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Brad Duplessis @bradduplessis.bsky.social · 9h

It’s one thing to be subjected to Pete’s rant. Quite another to be forced to watch it while not getting paid

VoteVets @votevets.org · 12h

Is this the military or is this kindergarten? What's next, demanding your mommy sign a note explaining why you didn't eat your entire MRE?

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Brad Duplessis @bradduplessis.bsky.social · 12h

Great idea!

Brad Duplessis @bradduplessis.bsky.social · 12h

We trained Iraqi F-16 pilots in AZ too. Part of our theater security cooperation program; and tied to Iraq’s purchase of 32 aircraft, last of which (IIRC) were delivered in 2019.

Kelsey Atherton @atherton.bsky.social · 12h

Been off the beat for a hot minute, but the US has for decades housed training units for foreign Air Forces at US bases? Singapore has had a base in Arizona since 2001, and they train in Idaho sometimes.

This is routine hegemon stuff, not a new/unique evil www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article...

www.nationalguard.mil

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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 12h

An entire ecosystem has evolved to "out" so-called "woke" military officers. There are many instances where activists guess at the views of military officers from their family members. More here: www.businessinsider.com/inside-anti-...

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Brad Duplessis @bradduplessis.bsky.social · 15h

Proud of this one. Continuing my Moneyball meets Dork™️ theme.

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Brad Duplessis @bradduplessis.bsky.social · 1d

omfg. The play was at 1st!

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Fighter-Lawyer Concept @fighterlawyer.bsky.social · 1d

They are mandating all military personnel watch or read Pete Hegseth's speech, if you want to know how personalist this regime has gotten.

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Brad Duplessis @bradduplessis.bsky.social · 1d

“pEe iS sToReD n tHe Ballz!”

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1d

RFK JR: There are many other confirmations -- there are two studies that show children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism. It’s highly likely because they are given Tylenol

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Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · 1d

Small drones are increasingly being used to murder civilians around the world.

Jane Lytvynenko @janelytv.bsky.social · 1d

“There will be no more mercy.”

“No one deserves pity. Spare me your whining.”

Those are captions to videos of Russian drone operators attacking civilians in Kherson city and region.

Living in Kherson means risking execution from the sky.

www.wsj.com/world/russia... (read free)

Russian Drones Turn the Streets of Kherson Into a Civilian Kill Zone

The attacks on Kherson are part of Russia’s growing strategy to terrorize civilians in an effort to sap Ukrainians’ strength to resist in the fourth year of war.

www.wsj.com

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Brad Duplessis @bradduplessis.bsky.social · 1d

Deranged commentary.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Hegseth: "There's no other way to create that kind of love and enthusiasm than with your leadership, sir. And it is an honor to work with Pam and Kristi in these cities across the country to make sure American citizens and law enforcement are protected with our National Guard. That's a core mission"

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Brad Duplessis @bradduplessis.bsky.social · 1d

Ah yes, the true logic behind the scientific method. 🤡

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

RFK Jr on Tylenol and autism: "It is not proof. We're doing the studies to make the proof."

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TheColfaxxx 🐢 @thecolfax.bsky.social · 1d

In the Samaria Gorge on the island of Crete, Greece, lies a very deep cave with a continual cold spring waterfall. To reach it, you have to swim about 100 meters in 10 degree (C) water. I spent time thinking about hypothermia I was so cold. Nice payoff tho.

Pic of the day

#photography

Walls of the cave direct you to a small bright opening in which a cold mountain spring falls to bright turquoise water.

Along with Denali Mountain and Bryce Canyon, this is the most majestic place I’ve ever been.

My teeth rattling even as I could stand in only waist deep water kept me from fully enjoying it,, but no chance I was missing this just for some discomfort.

It seemed to get progressively colder tho so this is about as close as I got. In later days I’ll post a shot looking back thru the caves. The video I took is really the best indicator of the beauty here but I dunno if I can post that here or not. I may try in the comments later today.

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Brad Duplessis @bradduplessis.bsky.social · 1d

“She lives in Niagara Falls. You wouldn’t know her!”

Wesley Morgan @wesleymorgan.bsky.social · 1d

Posobiec at Trump’s antifa propaganda event: “Antifa has been around going back to the Weimar Republic”

Noem at the same event: “We’ve arrested the girlfriend of one of the founders of Antifa”

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Secretary of Defense Rock @sodrock.bsky.social · 1d

Jives with what I and quite a few others have been arguing, that drones can replace and supplement fires, not replace them altogether (nor does it really make sense too)…

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Brad Duplessis @bradduplessis.bsky.social · 2d

Cries in GWOT

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 2d

Noem: “We are hoping…we will get more and more information about the network and how we can route them out and eliminate them from the existence of American society…Antifa is just as sophisticated as MS-13, as TDA, as ISIS, as Hezbollah, as Hamas, as all of them. They are just as dangerous.”

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