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Judy Lee

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Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 16h

Why does the Qatari Emiri Air Force want or need an air force base in Idaho?

Are there other countries that have air force bases in Idaho, and I just hadn't heard about them yet?

Maybe Bahrain has an AFB in Louisiana? Oman in Oregon?

What sort of precedent is there?

Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 16h

Unsolicited stick pics

An example of an insect also called the walking stick.
(Photograph by Domiciano Pablo Romero Franco, Dreamstime)

Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 1d

AI: Cliffs Notes, only with a fake coolness factor.

Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 1d

You've managed to name a theme that I can't begin to place. (That doesn't happen often.)

Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you for that observation. It's a vacuous nudge at best. They weren't even looking for you; you just happened to fit into LinkedIn's broad definition of who meets search terms.

Me, I might show up in searches for "critical of former employers." LinkedIn probably doesn't track that, though.

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Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 1d

I hope someday we can say,

"Trump almost got everything he wanted, but his craving for vengeance proved to be his undoing."

Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 1d

I am glad that you posted that link and that I decided to read it. It's another form of shoulder-tapping to pass along insights.

Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you. I'm glad to see the visible identification is also addressed.

Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 1d

The pages are right there. Please read them before arguing about what you think wasn't mentioned. (Thanks for Kyle Cheney for including the images.)

Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 2d

I think that the use of "Classified" is to 1) imply gravity and weight for charges that lack either, and 2) stall for time. The actual meaning of the word is irrelevant to the prosecution.

Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 10d

For the military, this day was like ...

"... the military equivalent of traffic school."- Alan Spencer

"... the military version of Fyre Fest." - J. Elvis Weinstein

"... realizing that they, too, are now at the mercy of egotistic megalomaniacs." - me

Keep it going ...

Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 11d

Given the fact-free bubble they live in, do you think that Trump and Hegseth might have thought that they'd get an overwhelmingly enthusiastic response, which would strengthen Trump's hand re the budget deadline and city troop deployments?
If so, this is not the pivot they were looking for.

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Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 11d

Trump must've been certain that he is the Commander in Chief the top brass have been waiting for; the one who would encourage them to release their inner monsters.

Worst room-reading ever.

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Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 11d

Trump must've been certain that he is the Commander in Chief the top brass have been waiting for; the one who would encourage them to release their inner monsters.

Worst room-reading ever.

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J. Elvis Weinstein @jelvisweinstein.bsky.social · 11d

For these generals, this trip is like the military version of Fyre Fest.

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Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 11d

#free #gift #unlocked
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/u...

Judge Reinstates Over 500 Voice of America Journalists and Staff

www.nytimes.com

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Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 11d

If any of them were inclined to give Hegseth the benefit of the doubt and respect the title if not the man, today's debacle should settle that.

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Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 11d

If any of them were inclined to give Hegseth the benefit of the doubt and respect the title if not the man, today's debacle should settle that.

Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 11d

"Let's put someone with no prosecutorial experience up against two of the best prosecutors available."

Discovery is going to be bananas.

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Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 11d

Self-aggrandizement is not a good reason.

Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 13d

When I worked for USDA, there would be annual 3-day state conferences. They were framed in part as 'getaways' for attendees.

But the attendees were farmers, with cows to milk, other animals to tend, and crops that needed timely attention. Three days meant a scramble for coverage. (1/2)

Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 11d

As bleak as things are, I find myself confident that Mamdani is going to be in public service long after Trump has become a footnote with an asterisk.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12d

Trump on Mamdani: "He is going to have problems with Washington like no Mayor in the history of our once great City. Remember, he needs the money from me, as President, in order to fulfill all of his FAKE Communist promises. He won’t be getting any of it, so what’s the point of voting for him?"

Self proclaimed New York City Communist, Zohran Mamdani, who is running for Mayor, will prove to be one of the best things to ever happen to our great Republican Party. He is going to have problems with Washington like no Mayor in the history of our once great City. Remember, he needs the money from me, as President, in order to fulfill all of his FAKE Communist promises. He won’t be getting any of it, so what’s the point of voting for him? This ideology has failed, always, for thousands of years. It will fail again, and that’s guaranteed! President DJT

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Alison Eales, Nerves of Steel @alisoneales.com · 12d

There are no words to describe how happy shit like this makes me. Absolutely masterful set-up and reveal from 1:07. I howled

1972: 84-year-old woman has an INDOOR CARAVAN | Nationwide | Classic BBC Clips

YouTube video by BBC Archive

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Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 11d

That was splendid. Thank you for sharing the link.

Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 12d

I'm so happy for you!

Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 13d

I find myself thinking that summoning the top brass from all over the world on short notice is even more of an imposition. Their work is where they are, and their absences will be felt. I'm sure every one of them is thinking, "There had better be a damned good reason."

Time will tell. (2/2)