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Furioso Veteranus

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They say I'm disabled, only 80% combat effective. Rabid fan of decentralization, human rights, and republics over authoritarian regimes.

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Furioso Veteranus @smedleybutlerghost.bsky.social · Jul 9

Patriots will rally to this flag, but CA is going to have to meet them halfway. @gavinnewsom.bsky.social Recharter and resource the California State Guard before it's too late.

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Furioso Veteranus @smedleybutlerghost.bsky.social · 15h

You know who can snatch them away for real? The next President. Choose wisely.

Furioso Veteranus @smedleybutlerghost.bsky.social · 15h

I immediately thought this is a bigger fuck up then a "bad fuse". I'll wait until some nerds weigh in with ballistic calculations and conservation of momentum equations.

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Furioso Veteranus @smedleybutlerghost.bsky.social · 15h

If Mexico took 78% of Texas, yea we are ok with this lets go home and stop fighting? GTFO

Furioso Veteranus @smedleybutlerghost.bsky.social · 15h

AI, et tu bourbon?

Furioso Veteranus @smedleybutlerghost.bsky.social · 15h

also not a yacht, it's a cabin cruiser and not even a good one.

Furioso Veteranus @smedleybutlerghost.bsky.social · 16h

you better get nuked up, that's the only way to stop being fucked with by the USA.

Furioso Veteranus @smedleybutlerghost.bsky.social · 16h

Very rare to get an "I told you so" of such epic proportions. Watch for no one being relieved as a sign that even the Marines are infected with Trump Derangement Syndrome, becasue nothing to see here if nothing bad happened....

Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 23h

Everyone is laughing at us. Everyone: Artillery Shell Detonated Over Interstate 5 During Marines’ Celebration, California Officials Say www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/u...

Artillery Shell Detonated Over Interstate 5 During Marines’ Celebration, California Officials Say

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Furioso Veteranus @smedleybutlerghost.bsky.social · 16h

I have a feeling nerds or cannon cockers are going to prove in court of public opinion WAY beyond reasonable doubt that this was gross miscalculation or error and not just a "faulty fuse".

Furioso Veteranus @smedleybutlerghost.bsky.social · 17h

My kingdom for having been on the FIRES net when this happened, OMG.

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Furioso Veteranus @smedleybutlerghost.bsky.social · 17h

Who's selecting the targets hmm. When it absolutely positively has to be destroyed overnight and you don't want too many questions asked becasue we are "doing God's work" as directly tasked by POTUS or CJCS, there can be only one. JSOC.

Furioso Veteranus @smedleybutlerghost.bsky.social · 17h

Maybe yea. Sorry Gen-X! To be anything close to that age acting that way is sad. A life not well lived.

Furioso Veteranus @smedleybutlerghost.bsky.social · 17h

If I had this skill set I'd explore Ukraine. They need engineers for weapons development and I'd be willing to bet he won't ever be deported.

Furioso Veteranus @smedleybutlerghost.bsky.social · 18h

Bad look for Gen-X right there. To your point, if you are Gen-X please intevene to at least make it age appropriate violence so it doesn't look like elder abuse.

Furioso Veteranus @smedleybutlerghost.bsky.social · 18h

I love this for them after being warned it was unsafe lol. Now lets see who gets fired for lack of confidence.

Furioso Veteranus @smedleybutlerghost.bsky.social · 18h

Let's see the Venn diagram of people that follow Pam Keith and also the Cleveland Browns. 😆

Furioso Veteranus @smedleybutlerghost.bsky.social · 1d

it never happened (NYT in two weeks probably).

Furioso Veteranus @smedleybutlerghost.bsky.social · 1d

Ai investment is counting on rising electric costs to cover their requirments for more power. Can't get that if people are making their own power.

Furioso Veteranus @smedleybutlerghost.bsky.social · 2d

he's loving being out, lots of petting and praise coming his way.

Furioso Veteranus @smedleybutlerghost.bsky.social · 2d

I can concur having traveled to Camp Swampy for many a shoot shit up that you can't shoot anywhere else on the east coast trips. It's all kind of on the "back nine" of the base near the beach.

The beach has some targets too that can be practiced on with more coordination.

Furioso Veteranus @smedleybutlerghost.bsky.social · 2d

every now and then they have "short rounds", incomplete powder burn. It's a good time you get called out to walk the gun target line looking for it.

Someone could fail to call a spalsh and punish these fools anyway, would be quite glorious to watch the freakout.

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Ezra Levin ❌👑 @ezralevin.bsky.social · 2d

No Kings, No Kings, No Kings

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Furioso Veteranus @smedleybutlerghost.bsky.social · 2d

he does hate dogs doesn't he? Rule #1 Never trust someone that hates dogs.

Furioso Veteranus @smedleybutlerghost.bsky.social · 2d

The level of a$$hole that it takes to be this guy, quite remarkable.

Furioso Veteranus @smedleybutlerghost.bsky.social · 2d

I like Cicero, but his failures loom too large and prescient with our own situation for me to quote him anymore.

Furioso Veteranus @smedleybutlerghost.bsky.social · 2d

poor people killed by million dollar weapons. The total lifetime earnings of those six men couldn't pay for the couple of hours and hardware the US spent killing them.

Enjoy paying your taxes and tariffs.