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CB⚾️ Baseball Highlights @badgerbaseball.bsky.social · 6h

JORGE POLANCO AND THE MARINERS HAVE WALKED OFF THE TIGERS IN THE BOTTOM OF THE 15TH TO GO TO THE ALCS

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Paul Rieckhoff @rieckhoff.bsky.social · 6h

That was one of the best baseball games I’ve ever seen.

Congrats, Seattle. It’s finally your time. You deserve it.

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Paul Rieckhoff @rieckhoff.bsky.social · 7h

Did Kennedy do the same?

Eric Feigl-Ding @drericding.bsky.social · 10h

Guess who just got both the updated COVID vaccine and flu shots today? Your dear Leader Trump. Maybe you should get them too.

Sincerely, An Epidemiologist Who Told You Trump Would Get COVID Booster.

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Paul Rieckhoff @rieckhoff.bsky.social · 2d

‪For even more, I also joined my friend and fellow vet @jasonkander.bsky.social again on @meidastouch.com’s Majority54: www.youtube.com/live/RjBF8q-... ‬

LIVE: Trump INVASION EXPOSED as Schemes FALL APART

YouTube video by MeidasTouch

www.youtube.com

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Paul Rieckhoff @rieckhoff.bsky.social · 8h

This is an incredible baseball game.

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Paul Rieckhoff @rieckhoff.bsky.social · 9h

And Spotify and all others: independentamericans.us

And to support independent vets like Ty, check out @indyvetsofamerica.bsky.social : www.IndependentVeteransOfAmerica.org.🗳️🐺🇺🇸

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Paul Rieckhoff @rieckhoff.bsky.social · 9h

The Failocrats are the New York Jets of politics. They just keep losing. Especially in places like Mississippi. But maybe an independent vet like Ty Pinkins can win. Our movement continues to grow. Meet our newest fighter.

New @indyamericans.bsky.social on
YouTube: youtube.com/@independent...

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Paul Rieckhoff @rieckhoff.bsky.social · 10h

This is not normal or acceptable.

Especially with more Guard deployments to US cities, hundreds of troops being investigated for Charlie Kirk posts on social media, a shutdown, and attacks on ships that may or may not be Venezuelan. Among many other things.🚨🇺🇸

Dan Lamothe @danlamothe.bsky.social · 11h

And so concludes yet another week w/ no routine news briefing at the Pentagon.

Previously:

March 17: Sean Parnell & Lt. Gen. Grynkewich

June 22: SECDEF Hegseth, Gen. Caine

June 26: Hegseth, Caine

July 2: Parnell

Aug 7: Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson

Aug 14: Wilson

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Paul Rieckhoff @rieckhoff.bsky.social · 10h

Criminal charges against John Bolton expected as early as next week www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/c...

Trump continues to work down his very long enemies list.

It’s only a matter of time before he gets to General Milley.🚨🇺🇸

Criminal charges against John Bolton expected as early as next week

Federal prosecutors are considering filing charges against the former Trump national security adviser as either a rushed complaint or an indictment.

www.msnbc.com

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Paul Rieckhoff @rieckhoff.bsky.social · 13h

Virginia grand jury weighing criminal charges against New York AG Letitia James www.msnbc.com/katy-tur/wat... via @msnbc

My reaction from yesterday.🚨🇺🇸

Virginia grand jury weighing criminal charges against New York AG Letitia James

A grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia is weighing mortgage fraud charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James. MSNBC Senior Investigative Correspondent Carol Leonnig has our late...

www.msnbc.com

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Paul Rieckhoff @rieckhoff.bsky.social · 18h

‘The Blood Doesn’t Lie’: You Might Be Six Years Older Than You Think

Study Indicates September 11 Exposure May Have Aged Survivors

www.ebroadsheet.com/the-blood-do... via TheBroadsheet. Never forget.

‘The Blood Doesn’t Lie’: You Might Be Six Years Older Than You Think - The Broadsheet

Study Indicates September 11 Exposure May Have Aged Survivors

www.ebroadsheet.com

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Paul Rieckhoff @rieckhoff.bsky.social · 19h

Leave the parties. They’re both failing America. Declare your independence.

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Paul Rieckhoff @rieckhoff.bsky.social · 19h

And most Americans will buy it.

This has always been the plan. And the Failocrats walked right into it.

And it’s a big part of why they were so foolish to pick this fight. They’re a disorganized, leaderless mess that played right into Trump’s hands.

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Paul Rieckhoff @rieckhoff.bsky.social · 19h

Trump is going to swoop in, claim to be the savior of the troops, get them paid, and blast democrats for putting “politics” ahead of our military. www.politico.com/live-updates...

And if he doesn’t, he will still dominate the narrative and blame the military pay stoppage on the Dems.

Timely troop pay is now in Trump's hands

Congress will not be able to act in time to get servicemembers their Oct. 15 paychecks.

www.politico.com

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Paul Rieckhoff @rieckhoff.bsky.social · 19h

Hegseth’s ridiculous and shameful war on the Pentagon Press Corps (and some highly-respected women specifically) continues.🚨🇺🇸

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Paul Rieckhoff @rieckhoff.bsky.social · 1d

abcnews.go.com/Internationa...

Also. There’s this.🚨🇺🇸

Colombian president says US military struck Colombian boat, killed his citizens

The last boat struck by the U.S. military in the Caribbean Sea was Colombian with Colombian citizens inside, Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Wednesday.

abcnews.go.com

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Paul Rieckhoff @rieckhoff.bsky.social · 1d

apnews.com/article/mide...

There is nothing stopping Trump from doing whatever he wants with the most powerful military the world has ever known.

Nothing.

This remains the most important political story in America.

I’m gonna keep saying it until it’s not true anymore.🚨🇺🇸

US is sending about 200 troops to Israel to help support and monitor the Gaza ceasefire deal

The United States is sending about 200 troops to Israel to help support and monitor the ceasefire deal in Gaza as part of a team that includes partner nations, nongovernmental organizations and privat...

apnews.com

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Paul Rieckhoff @rieckhoff.bsky.social · 1d

If you didn’t watch the full post-game show on Prime, you missed out.

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Paul Rieckhoff @rieckhoff.bsky.social · 1d

Energy is contagious.

And we’ve got two spark plugs that could be Rookie of the Year.

GO BIG BLUE!

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Paul Rieckhoff @rieckhoff.bsky.social · 1d

Just got out of dinner and catching up and…WOW. This is all that we hoped Skatt and Dart and this team could be.

NY sports needed some good news and hope tonight—-and boy did we get it! The future is bright. And exciting.

Let’s GO BIG BLUE!

a football player wearing a blue helmet with the number 4 on it

ALT: a football player wearing a blue helmet with the number 4 on it

media.tenor.com

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Rodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 1d

Cam Skattebo had one of the greatest high school highlights of all time in the California state championship game (he had 393 yards and 3 TDs and they won)

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Paul Rieckhoff @rieckhoff.bsky.social · 1d

Good.

Good for Illinois, for our troops and for America.

Jim Sciutto @jimsciutto.bsky.social · 1d

Breaking: A federal judge has granted a temporary restraining order blocking the deployment of National Guard troops in the state of Illinois for 14 days.

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Paul Rieckhoff @rieckhoff.bsky.social · 1d

Every day, it’s new and dangerous stuff. Keep breathing. And stay vigilant.🚨

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Paul Rieckhoff @rieckhoff.bsky.social · 1d

Hegseth’s purge of Charlie Kirk commenters in the military.

And reaction to the breaking news of Trump’s vengeful grand jury indictment of NY Attorney General Letitia James.

My weekly Thursday visit to MSNBC with Katy Tur. youtu.be/TO4F_ws6Zmg?...

MSNBC: KATY TUR REPORTS - OCT. 9, 2025 - PENTAGON INVESTIGATING STAFF OVER KIRK CRITICISM

YouTube video by Righteous Media

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Paul Rieckhoff @rieckhoff.bsky.social · 1d

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Hegseth and Trump’s war on the Pentagon Press Association is continuing. And escalating.🚨🇺🇸

Pentagon’s revised press rules are unacceptable, journalists’ group says

The Pentagon Press Association said the government’s policy still appears “designed to stifle a free press and potentially expose us to prosecution.”

www.washingtonpost.com

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