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Sailor Michael

@sailormichael.bsky.social

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U.S. Navy Veteran, military affairs, and foreign policy junkie. MS Gulf Coast. Independent left of center. If you don't like to hear or see racial injustice, I am the wrong account to follow. Go live in your bubble and be happy. I curse a lot #TypoKing

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Sailor Michael @sailormichael.bsky.social · Aug 13

Okay, I've gotten a few text messages from some of my acquaintances, and I need to explain my few months of saying the things I do now. Apparently, they don't get it, and I will tell the world for them to see.

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Jeff 🌈 @jeff1420.bsky.social · 28m

Trump Tells the Navy to View Half the Country as the Enemy newrepublic.com/post/201373/... via @newrepublic.com

Trump Tells the Navy to View Half the Country as the Enemy

Donald Trump is determined to turn the military against the American people.

newrepublic.com

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Miss Aja @brat2381.bsky.social · 6h

Once again…
🗣️THIS IS A JB PRITZKER FAN ACCOUNT

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 6h

Reporting live from Chicago, there’s no “hellscape” I’d rather be in.

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Sailor Michael @sailormichael.bsky.social · 1h

abcnews.go.com/Internationa...

Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado

The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Maria Corina Machado.

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Sailor Michael @sailormichael.bsky.social · 1h

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Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado

The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Maria Corina Machado.

abcnews.go.com

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Jay Perk @johnathanperk.bsky.social · 10h

Most Russians don’t know Putin is a dictator—because he controls the news media.

Same thing is happening with legacy and mainstream news media in the U.S.

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Jay Perk @johnathanperk.bsky.social · 10h

Straight outta Project 2025.

Brad Heath @bradheath.bsky.social · 22h

President Donald Trump's threatened crackdown on the finances and activities of liberal non-profits and groups opposed to his agenda is a multi-agency effort with top White House aide Stephen Miller playing a central role, according to officials.

www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

www.reuters.com

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David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · 2h

BREAKING:

"Just landed."

Mark Bray confirms to me this morning that he and his family did, on the second attempt, make it out of the US and to Spain

www.wired.com/story/mark-b...

He Wrote a Book About Antifa. Death Threats Are Driving Him Out of the US

Rutgers historian Mark Bray is trying to flee to Spain after after an online campaign from far-right influencers was followed by death threats. He was turned back at the airport on his first attempt.

www.wired.com

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El Sargento García @elsargentogarcia.bsky.social · 6h

I believe that 💯. Seriously.

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Tim Murphy @tmurp1953.bsky.social · 6h

What ever happened to getting a fucking job. You know, working for a living?

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Glenn of the Hill People @decentenough.bsky.social · 4h

If America was sane Trump wouldn’t have gotten anywhere near a political office, let alone the White House.

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Ele Blue ✨️✨️✨️ @electricbluevi.bsky.social · 5h

Fucking hell.

Sailor Michael @sailormichael.bsky.social · 6h

www.thelist.com/1991761/barr...

Barron Trump Is Already On His Way To Blowing His Siblings' Wealth Out Of The Water - The List

First son Barron Trump could one day be wealthier than his older siblings, thanks to potential job offers and success in the world of cryptocurrency.

www.thelist.com

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Renée in L.A. @reneepatrice.bsky.social · 6h

Do all rich boys have stylists to make them look like villains from a very young age?

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Leopard on Parade @leopardonparade.bsky.social · 6h

I was really hoping this kid would turn out ok. 😕

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it's Candy Love @candylovely.bsky.social · 6h

I'm going to keep stressing to ignorant black Americans that get their talking point from agents of paid white supremacy who get's their "talking" points straight from white supremacy that target the Black Community. #wakeup. Run FROM Omar Johnson, Charlemagne, Steven A Smith, Black MAGA & Cornell W

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Sailor Michael @sailormichael.bsky.social · 6h

www.thelist.com/1991761/barr...

Barron Trump Is Already On His Way To Blowing His Siblings' Wealth Out Of The Water - The List

First son Barron Trump could one day be wealthier than his older siblings, thanks to potential job offers and success in the world of cryptocurrency.

www.thelist.com

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Sailor Michael @sailormichael.bsky.social · 6h

www.thelist.com/1991761/barr...

Barron Trump Is Already On His Way To Blowing His Siblings' Wealth Out Of The Water - The List

First son Barron Trump could one day be wealthier than his older siblings, thanks to potential job offers and success in the world of cryptocurrency.

www.thelist.com

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Sailor Michael @sailormichael.bsky.social · 6h

Per Forbes, Barron is believed to be worth $150 million, and he's probably the only one of his NYU classmates who can make this claim. Alongside Donald, Donald Trump Jr., and Eric Trump, Barron created a cryptocurrency company called World Liberty Financial in 2024. They launched the company just over a month before the presidential election, and unsurprisingly, the results of the election brought the company great success. This likely earned the Trump family more than $1.5 billion dollars, and approximately 10% of that has Barron's name on it. W

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Jay Perk @johnathanperk.bsky.social · 9h

Just got through this. What a silly mess.

Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 13h

Read the indictment returned against New York AG Letitia James, via @lawfaremedia.org:

www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

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Ella - or PJ if you like #VoteYesOnCAProp50 @ellaorpj.bsky.social · 6h

California
#YesOn50

Miss Aja @brat2381.bsky.social · 7h

Let’s pull this thing over the line CA Democrats 😤💪🏾

Vote #YesOnProp50

#YesOn50

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Miss Aja @brat2381.bsky.social · 7h

Let’s pull this thing over the line CA Democrats 😤💪🏾

Vote #YesOnProp50

#YesOn50

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 10h

Second threat walked back after a couple days.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 7h

Koh: This is an AG who is taking orders via dm and is trying to save her job because Trump’s upset about what's happening with the Epstein files. That's what this is all about.

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Sailor Michael @sailormichael.bsky.social · 8h

Someone should tell Abbott and Reeves

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 8h

they can see the polling

Alex Wayne @aawayne.bsky.social · 16h

“Oklahomans would lose their mind if Pritzker in Illinois sent troops down to Oklahoma during the Biden administration.”

The Republican chair of the National Governors Association breaks with Trump.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/u...

Oklahoma’s Republican Governor Criticizes National Guard Deployment in Chicago

www.nytimes.com

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