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Captanne

@captanne.bsky.social

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NAFO fella, Prof historian, Veteran, ret military pilot C-12/5/22/21, JD from CUA, PhD from G’town. Native Washingtonian (DC). Opinions wholly, entirely and absolutely my own. I don’t interact during working hours.

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Parkrose Permaculture ❌👑 @parkroseperma.bsky.social · 1h

"Girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa."

Omfg. They are so embarrassingly insultingly bad at everything.

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 1h

If we are taking in “trillion” of dollars in tariffs:

1. Why haven’t we paid down a cent of the debt?

2. Why can’t we afford to not fuck millions of people over with expiring insurance subsidies?

3. Why is none of it being used to help the abysmal job market?

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Dave Krantz @weskrantz.bsky.social · 57m

when he was just a little baby boy

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Captanne @captanne.bsky.social · 22m

Good gravy, is she still around?

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Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 2h

Michigan Avenue right now.

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Moby Dick @mobydickatsea.bsky.social · 2h

sin that pays its way can travel freely, and without a passport; whereas Virtue, if a pauper, is stopped at all frontiers

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StrictlyChristo 🦋🇺🇦🌻❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 7h

The Oregon National Guard general says if they were to be deployed, they would be instructed under his leadership to protect the protesters and not ICE

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NPR @npr.org · 5h

Nabarun Dasgupta was recognized with a MacArthur "genius" award for work studying the deadly overdose crisis. He's also a front-line organizer, helping people survive. n.pr/4nJ98I5

Scientist on front lines of overdose crisis receives MacArthur 'genius' award

Nabarun Dasgupta was recognized with a MacArthur "genius" award for work studying the deadly overdose crisis. He's also a front-line organizer, helping people survive.

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Captanne @captanne.bsky.social · 5h

What is he even fucking talking about?

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 12h

NEW: Comey is going to file selective and vindictive prosecution motion to dismiss AND he will challenge the legality of Halligan’s appointment! There’s more, too… so glad @annabower.bsky.social is there to bring us the whole story! Thread below with details:

Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 12h

The judge also set an initial schedule for pre-trial motions.

The first set is expected by Oct. 12. Per Comey’s defense counsel, that batch will include motions to dismiss for selective and vindictive prosecution, as well as a motion challenging the legality of Halligan’s appointment as US attorney

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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 5h

Amazing that they still haven't figured out that photographers can zoom in on documents.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 5h

Good lord.

@apnews.com

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George The Station Cat @george-station-cat.bsky.social · 6h

Night night sweet dreamies

Sometimes in life, you just need a hug. No words, no advice, just a hug to make you feel better.

Here’s a virtual hug from me to you ❤️

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Captanne @captanne.bsky.social · 5h

OMG

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Vituperative Erb @vituperativeerb.bsky.social · 5h

Or “let’s deploy the NG at a time we know they can’t get paid” seems like an unforced error

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Captanne @captanne.bsky.social · 5h

Maybe our old Washington Post, after being well and truly castrated by Bezos, has some life in It yet.

Captanne @captanne.bsky.social · 5h

I just read a headline that says the AG’s performance yesterday mirrored his sentiment that Congress is less important than the Executive. I’m not sure that’s it — I think he feels he’s a victim and both other branches are the enemy. He fundamentally can’t deal with checks and balances.

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 8h

Credit where credit is due, schumer really kicked it up a notch.

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Captanne @captanne.bsky.social · 7h

Brookland. Most tourists call it Brooklyn. Natives call it just how it‘s spelled — Brook-land.

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 1d

By all means, indict Jack Smith on bullshit allegations and give him the trial that SCOTUS denied him.

Poke the bear, Donnie. See what happens.

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Captanne @captanne.bsky.social · 8h

He sure did. Well done, @schumer.senate.gov. (Sorry if inviting him into the conversation is a problem. I’ll delete if you want me to).

Captanne @captanne.bsky.social · 8h

Looks like Perpich started in District Court with Dukakis, 1988.

Captanne @captanne.bsky.social · 8h

This will go to the Supreme Court. A few cases have in the past about Fed/State control. Perpich in 1990 (training status overseas) and Maryland in 1965 (liability for soldier actions during civil rights protests on Title 10 orders). I thought there was a Dukakis case…..hm.

Captanne @captanne.bsky.social · 8h

Who is paying the National guard?

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 14h

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