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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

omfg. The play was at 1st!

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Fighter-Lawyer Concept @fighterlawyer.bsky.social · 8h

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 · 8h

“pEe iS sToReD n tHe Ballz!”

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 9h

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 · 14h

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

Jane Lytvynenko @janelytv.bsky.social · 20h

“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 · 9h

Deranged commentary.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h

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 · 9h

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

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h

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 · 16h

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 · 10h

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

Wesley Morgan @wesleymorgan.bsky.social · 12h

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 · 14h

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 · 1d

Cries in GWOT

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 1d

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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Brad Duplessis @bradduplessis.bsky.social · 1d

Mr. President, Infantry Dork is still tweeting about CIBs and POGs.

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Brad Duplessis @bradduplessis.bsky.social · 1d

Dude who retired when I did posted his orders from HRC and the badge on FB. Too much work for me!

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Brad Duplessis @bradduplessis.bsky.social · 1d

100%. If I had a dollar for every time I heard someone with a CIB say, “I got mine” when asked about EIB testing, I’d have my own tariff shelf.

Rescue Randy @battledrill16.bsky.social · 1d

A lot of NCOs got GWOT CIBs and hid behind them

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Brad Duplessis @bradduplessis.bsky.social · 1d

Read it in a revolutions class I took with Prof Jack Goldstone

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+1. Recommend.

Nom de Plume Brett @maverickbrett.bsky.social · 1d

Just keep winning Beissenger.

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Brad Duplessis @bradduplessis.bsky.social · 1d

Congratulations! Have done a little research on the climb. May contact you later with ?

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Wesley Morgan @wesleymorgan.bsky.social · 1d

Yesterday's Syria strike puts US combat actions during the second Trump administration at:

—1,000+ air strikes in Yemen (March-April)
—75+ air strikes in Somalia
—7 air strikes and 3 JSOC ground raids in Syria
—4 air strikes in the Caribbean
—B-2 strikes on 3 sites in Iran
—1 air strike in Iraq

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Brad Duplessis @bradduplessis.bsky.social · 1d

Who? Saw Piss Boy was in a meeting today.

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Brad Duplessis @bradduplessis.bsky.social · 1d

Portland just had a marathon and the Blazers are playing at home Friday night but go off, queen!

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump: "I don't know what could be worse than Portland. You don't even have stores anymore. They don't even put glass up. They put plywood on their windows."

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Lee Drutman @leedrutman.bsky.social · 1d

I am perpetually confused by politicians who say "this not about politics" or accuse the other side of "playing politics" Of course it's politics. Just state your damn values and stop trying to gaslight us.

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Brad Duplessis @bradduplessis.bsky.social · 1d

Checked out of morbid curiosity. I have 5 FB friend mutuals with Infantry Dork™️. Suddenly questioning my entire life.

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roninresearch.bsky.social @roninresearch.bsky.social · 1d

@bradduplessis.bsky.social Thought you'd like this Substack observation given your post about "There's no SecDef now"

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Brad Duplessis @bradduplessis.bsky.social · 1d

brb. Going to write my magnum opus on the changing character of war.

Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 1d

Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.

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Brad Duplessis @bradduplessis.bsky.social · 2d

Exactly