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Josh Manning

@joshmanning.bsky.social

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Iraq War vet. Former intelligence community Russia then counterterrorism analyst. Now: middling flak. MI —> MT —> WA. Warren-Occupy core. Social justice warrior. Opinions, quirks mine. Words: LA Times, Foreign Policy, Newsweek. Face: MSNBC, Al Jazeera

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Josh Manning @joshmanning.bsky.social · 25d

So here is what I think is happening, because I had a front row seat to Mike Flynn doing this sort of thing at DIA … The agencies are collecting intelligence from bad sources or dictating what they want their sources to say so it ends up in raw reporting. They can then weaponize this intel.

PBS News @pbsnews.org · 25d

Personnel from a U.S. warship boarded a Venezuelan tuna boat with nine fishermen while it was sailing in Venezuelan waters, Venezuela’s foreign minister said on Saturday, underlining strained relations with the United States.
https://to.pbs.org/46hft5R

Venezuela says U.S. warship raided a tuna boat as tensions rise in the Caribbean

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Josh Manning @joshmanning.bsky.social · 7h

Bless you all.

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 14h

Welp, here it is: maybe the funniest thing we've ever done, in its entirety.

The Onion Investigates: Jeffrey Epstein

YouTube video by The Onion

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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 8h

You can protest oppression and also support it at the same time!

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Mike Gehrke @mikegehrke.bsky.social · 12h

Geez...How many Venezuelan fishing boats does a guy have to blow up before they give him a peace prize?

David Waldman @kagrox.bsky.social · 15h

Hot new fusion cuisine: Norwegian TACO www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Norway braces for Trump’s reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prize

US president may impose tariffs, demand higher Nato contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says

www.theguardian.com

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Josh Manning @joshmanning.bsky.social · 8h

How out of touch can one be?

Josh Manning @joshmanning.bsky.social · 8h

Seconded!

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Texas Paul @realtexaspaul.com · 8h

I hereby nominate the Portland Frog for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Municipal Fox @amunicipalfox.bsky.social · 1d

This frog is your FRIEND
He fights for FREEDOM

Person in a frog costume faces down ICE agents

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Mary Sue @marysuesays.bsky.social · 8h

Live view of PDX right now

slowhed @slowhed-comics.bsky.social · 9h

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Josh Manning @joshmanning.bsky.social · 8h

Counterpoint:

Picture of Johnny Cash flipping the bird.

Josh Manning @joshmanning.bsky.social · 8h

Ummmm… he is like the definition of cool.

Picture of Johnny Cash throwing the middle finger birdie.

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Josh Manning @joshmanning.bsky.social · 8h

a man in a suit and tie is standing in a room with a calendar on the wall

Alt: a man in a suit and tie is standing in a room with a calendar on the wall

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Josh Manning @joshmanning.bsky.social · 9h

a frog is sitting on a white wall with its legs crossed

Alt: a frog is sitting on a white wall with its legs crossed

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Josh Manning @joshmanning.bsky.social · 9h

Frog Frenz!

Daniel Donner @donnermaps.bsky.social · 9h

Last night it said 100+ bought in the past month. Tonight, 200+. The legion grows.

screenshot of amazon page that says Inflatable Frog Costume for Adults - Blow up Halloween Costume. 200 plus bought in past month

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Daniel Donner @donnermaps.bsky.social · 9h

Last night it said 100+ bought in the past month. Tonight, 200+. The legion grows.

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Josh Manning @joshmanning.bsky.social · 9h

Let’s fucking go! I could be there in 20 minutes. I want to hang with the frog frenz!!!!

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Josh Manning @joshmanning.bsky.social · 9h

I have never seen something reposted so much into my timeline. This is spreading like wildfire. So great.

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 10h

Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.

Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

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Josh Manning @joshmanning.bsky.social · 9h

How could there not be?!?!?!?!!!

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Randy Bryce @ironstache.bsky.social · 9h

So there IS an enemies list.

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Josh Manning @joshmanning.bsky.social · 9h

Bless all you 🐸s.

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 10h

Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.

Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

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Josh Manning @joshmanning.bsky.social · 10h

Epep FTW!

jameson1776.bsky.social @jameson1776.bsky.social · 11h

This frog is going to kick Pepe's ass!

Wendigo Wires 👻 @joparkerbear.bsky.social · 13h

My brain sees this and immediately begins playing the civil war theme music

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Josh Manning @joshmanning.bsky.social · 11h

Picture of a young boy with the word bubble “Fucking legend.”

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Josh Manning @joshmanning.bsky.social · 11h

That is correct!

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Josh Manning @joshmanning.bsky.social · 11h

Perfect for Trump’s Royal Court.

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GrizLiz @grizliz.bsky.social · 11h

She's a pro grifter.

ProPublica @propublica.org · 12h

Kristi Noem, while governor of South Dakota, supplemented her roughly $130,000 salary by secretly accepting $80,000 donated to a political nonprofit she was affiliated with, records show.

She never disclosed this income on federal ethics forms.

(Published June)

Kristi Noem Secretly Took a Cut of Political Donations

A dark money group paid $80,000 to Noem’s personal company when she was governor of South Dakota. She did not include this income on her federal disclosure forms, a likely violation of ethics requirem...

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Josh Manning @joshmanning.bsky.social · 12h

Good lord.