Robin Berger
@robinberger.bsky.social
I write for @DuffelBlog.bsky.social, where Americans go for their most trusted military news. I also post memes. #parody
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"[Robin Berger wrote] the best work #DuffelBlog has ever done. This is not up for debate." --Austin von Letkemann
OG Bluesky #648,638
I expect Trump's war in Venezuela will destroy 500%, 600%, maybe even more than 700% of their military capability
November 30, 2025 at 1:49 AM
I expect Trump's war in Venezuela will destroy 500%, 600%, maybe even more than 700% of their military capability
At least we're not invading a NATO ally
November 30, 2025 at 12:10 AM
At least we're not invading a NATO ally
Pete Hegseth's summary is probably the same for his billionaire DEPSECDEF Steve Feinberg
The ChatGPT summary of All About Eve is probably "don't let your understudy go on"
November 29, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Pete Hegseth's summary is probably the same for his billionaire DEPSECDEF Steve Feinberg
Stop me if you’ve heard this one… Hondura’s top drug lord gets a U.S. drug interdiction vessel named after himself
November 29, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Stop me if you’ve heard this one… Hondura’s top drug lord gets a U.S. drug interdiction vessel named after himself
The LOAC is more what you'd call guidelines than actual rules
November 29, 2025 at 5:20 AM
The LOAC is more what you'd call guidelines than actual rules
He looks like an NPC in a Leisure Suit Larry game
November 29, 2025 at 3:24 AM
He looks like an NPC in a Leisure Suit Larry game
Thomas Fugate will save us!
November 28, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Thomas Fugate will save us!
It'll embarrass them when the Pentagon recalculates Mark Kelly's retirement basic pay. His basic pay in FY11 was $9,465.60 while in FY26 it will be $13,596.30.
Imagine that non-military twit Pete Hegseth calling out a hero like Mark Kelly on his military dress, and incorrectly so. Does anyone in the executive branch ever get embarrassed?
November 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
It'll embarrass them when the Pentagon recalculates Mark Kelly's retirement basic pay. His basic pay in FY11 was $9,465.60 while in FY26 it will be $13,596.30.
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We may not understand law or politics, but everyone, by the time they're E-5 or O-3, has already seen enough that they have a PhD in "Don't get jammed up for your idiot boss."
This speaks well for service members’ ethics and how seriously they take their oaths. As for DOD, that’s something entirely different. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
Military personnel seek legal advice on whether Trump-ordered missions are lawful
Military service personnel have been seeking outside legal advice about some of the missions the Trump administration has assigned them. The strikes against alleged drug traffickers and deployments to...
www.pbs.org
November 16, 2025 at 1:23 PM
We may not understand law or politics, but everyone, by the time they're E-5 or O-3, has already seen enough that they have a PhD in "Don't get jammed up for your idiot boss."
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Non-zero chance that's exactly what they are and someone in the 3 shop named them that as a joke, thinking a higher ranking person would catch it and change it later.
November 16, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Non-zero chance that's exactly what they are and someone in the 3 shop named them that as a joke, thinking a higher ranking person would catch it and change it later.
"Trump already had presidential material in him before he ever ran for office..."
I just saw this photo and now you have to see this photo
November 15, 2025 at 4:36 AM
"Trump already had presidential material in him before he ever ran for office..."
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Its so silly one might think…It’s almost like they put a National Guard MAJ in charge of DoD
November 12, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Its so silly one might think…It’s almost like they put a National Guard MAJ in charge of DoD
He unalived the Pope, he's qualified
November 12, 2025 at 6:32 PM
He unalived the Pope, he's qualified
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Remember the difference: Veterans Day is when you blame Biden for the problems of living veterans. Memorial Day is when you blame him for the deaths of service members. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
November 11, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Remember the difference: Veterans Day is when you blame Biden for the problems of living veterans. Memorial Day is when you blame him for the deaths of service members. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
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Happy Veterans Day! www.dailymotion.com/video/xlpcoq
A Toast to the Troops... All the troops. Both Sides
Dailymotion video by Red Briggs
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November 11, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Happy Veterans Day! www.dailymotion.com/video/xlpcoq
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"Thank you for my $ervice"
"Thank you for my $ervice"
OPINION: On Veterans Day, I thank hostile nations for my retirement pay
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November 11, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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"Thank you for my $ervice"
"Thank you for my $ervice"
168 commissaries are closing next month. I'm going to show my anger by violating the two-war-stories-per-visit policy!
November 8, 2025 at 7:10 AM
168 commissaries are closing next month. I'm going to show my anger by violating the two-war-stories-per-visit policy!
How will I be able to shop at the commissary every month as required by law?
Military officials tell troops 168 commissaries could close next month
Officials say commissaries will be open through Thanksgiving, but many stateside stores could close soon after due to the government shutdown.
taskandpurpose.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:07 AM
How will I be able to shop at the commissary every month as required by law?
This feels like a war crime
November 7, 2025 at 7:20 PM
This feels like a war crime
That's one way to solve a contracting problem
November 5, 2025 at 11:18 PM
That's one way to solve a contracting problem
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Everyone in NYC who hates him is leaving
October 30, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Everyone in NYC who hates him is leaving
I wish the military would take its young people seriously
Teen Vogue took young people seriously. It's impossible to overstate how important, how rare, and how profoundly needed that is.
November 4, 2025 at 4:24 PM
I wish the military would take its young people seriously
Perfect for that suck-up general or admiral!
November 2, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Perfect for that suck-up general or admiral!