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Rick Kane

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Rick Kane @paintingsurfer.bsky.social · 29d

“I told you once that I was searching for the nature of evil. I think I've come close to defining it: a lack of empathy. It's the one characteristic that connects all the defendants. A genuine incapacity to feel with their fellow man. Evil, I think, is the absence of empathy.”

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Rick Kane @paintingsurfer.bsky.social · 7h

TYSM!

Rick Kane @paintingsurfer.bsky.social · 10h

Those ROTAK CH-47’s sure are purdy

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Rick Kane @paintingsurfer.bsky.social · 11h

Only the best and brightest for this administration 🤣🤣

PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · 11h

Trump Education Secretary Linda McMahon Follows Flat Earth Account

McMahon wants to close the Department of Education meidasnews.com/news/trump-e...

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The Verge @theverge.com · 11h

Hollywood has no idea what to do about AI

OpenAI is speedrunning the entertainment industry.

buff.ly

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Rick Kane @paintingsurfer.bsky.social · 13h

giving fat amy a run for her moneys

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14h

“I’m worried about my community… I’m out here in a frog costume to show how ridiculous the notion that we’re violent terrorists is, and showcase how that narrative is wrong…”

Serious Q: is it too late to give this dude the Nobel Peace Prize? 🐸 🏆

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Rick Kane @paintingsurfer.bsky.social · 13h

I don't think these tariff's are working out like they thought they would lol

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 13h

Trump says he’s going to put a 100% tariff on China “over and above any Tariff that they are currently paying.”

“Also on November 1st, we will impose Export Controls on any and all critical software.”

Donald J. Trump
@reaDonald Trump
It has just been learned that China has taken an extraordinarily aggressive position on Trade in sending an extremely hostile letter to the World, stating that they were going to, effective November 1st, 2025, impose large scale Export Controls on virtually every product they make, and some not even made by them. This affects ALL Countries, without exception, and was obviously a plan devised by them years ago. It is absolutely unheard of in International Trade, and a moral disgrace in dealing with other Nations.
Based on the fact that China has taken this unprecedented position, and speaking only for the U.S.A., and not other Nations who were similarly threatened, starting November 1st, 2025 (or sooner, depending on any further actions or changes taken by China), the United States of America will impose a Tariff of 100% on China, over and above any Tariff that they are currently paying. Also on November Ist, we will impose Export Controls on any and all critical software.
It is impossible to believe that China would have taken such an action, but they have, and the rest is History. Thank you for your attention to this matter

Rick Kane @paintingsurfer.bsky.social · 14h

He’s much better this morning! His name is Chip but we call him micro-chip because he so smol. Thank you!

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Radio&Nukes @radioandnukes.com · 15h

Accurate Energetic Systems LLC reported multiple fatalities or after a military explosives facility in Tennessee experienced a catastrophic explosion on Friday morning.

35.92073735838894, -87.65825809412576.

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Bryce @dubeeous.bsky.social · 19h

Everyone's freaking out about this but it's honestly kinda mundane - especially in mil aviation. There already are a few foreign facilities on domestic U.S. bases e.g. the ENJJPT in Texas, and the RAF XVII Test and Evaluation Squadron in California.

Unique that it's Qatar, but not abnormal.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

Hegseth: "I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho."