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Kelly Kennedy
@kellyskennedy.bsky.social
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Army vet. Kidney donor. Combat ballerina. Ghostwriter: Christine Brown’s Sister Wife Author Schmauthor: The Unit; Queen of Cuba; Fight Like a Girl; They Fought for Each Other Formerly of The War Horse, USA Today, Military Times www.kellykennedy.net
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Kelly Kennedy @kellyskennedy.bsky.social · Jul 22
In the mood for a book about an Egyptian immigrant’s incredible push to serve his new country? We’re out in paperback today with Adam Gamal’s story about becoming an intelligence operative with a unit we couldn’t name working with Delta and SEAL Team 6: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-unit-a...
The Unit: My Life Fighting Terrorists as One of America's Most Secret Military Operatives|Paperback
The first and only book to ever be written by a member of America's most secret military unit―an explosive and unlikely story of service and sacrifice.Inside our military is a team of operators ...
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Kelly Kennedy @kellyskennedy.bsky.social · 1d
I do appreciate that it's my ability to do pushups 😁
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Kelly Kennedy @kellyskennedy.bsky.social · 1d
Oh. That’s nice.
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Kelly Kennedy @kellyskennedy.bsky.social · 1d
(Oh my gosh! Look at all those DEI hires in 1991, when our secretary of war was 11. FFS.)
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Kelly Kennedy @kellyskennedy.bsky.social · 1d
In fact, I’ve written about Gulf War Illness a bit and why it’s so incredibly ridiculous that it took us so long to get here (that’s me, back row on the right)

#desertstorm #gulfwarillness thewarhorse.org/chemicals-ch...
Chemicals. Chemicals. And More Chemicals. A Veteran Reflects on Her Time in Desert Storm
Chemicals. Chemicals. And More Chemicals. A Veteran Reflects on Her Time in Desert Storm - For decades, the U.S. has poisoned service...
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Kelly Kennedy @kellyskennedy.bsky.social · 1d
Brilliant. I had friends who were sick almost immediatel—hardcore, annoyingly gung-ho friends who were just debilitated. www.stripes.com/veterans/202...
‘Long-overdue validation’: CDC formally recognizes Gulf War illness
The symptoms affect up to a third of the 700,000 troops deployed during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm more than 30 years ago.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 4d
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com

“Cycling in the buff is a Portland specialty, and one organization has announced a naked ride ‘in response to the militarization of our city,’” our columnist @nickkristof.bsky.social writes. “Such is the war zone here.”
Opinion | Troops Could Help Portland if They Rented Office Space
Trump’s dispatch of National Guard troops to Portland is another dangerous step toward politicizing America’s military forces.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 6d
Breaking News: The FDA approved a generic version of the abortion pill mifepristone, expanding the supply at a time when the Trump administration is under pressure from abortion opponents to sharply restrict access to the pills.
F.D.A. Approves a New Generic Abortion Pill
The decision enraged opponents of abortion, who have been pressuring the administration to restrict access to abortion medication.
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Pam Belluck @pambelluck.bsky.social · 8d
NEW: Long Covid risk for children doubles after a second infection, study finds www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/h...
Long Covid Risk for Children Doubles After a Second Infection, Study Finds
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Nick Reeves #FBPE #NAFO @nickreeves.bsky.social · 8d
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth issued a series of new directives that will make it harder for women to serve in combat and easier for personnel to engage in hazing and bullying without repercussions.

Hegseth wants a gang of thugs, not a modern army.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Generals silent as Hegseth ends ‘warrior ethos’ rally speech
The ex-Fox News host railed against decades of work to diversify the all-volunteer military as he announced initiatives to effectively exclude women from combat roles and relax protections against haz...
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Kelly Kennedy @kellyskennedy.bsky.social · 12d
So there.

Also, South Park.
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Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 12d
NEWS: Sinclair says its ending its pre-emption of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"
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Kelly Kennedy @kellyskennedy.bsky.social · 12d
Ha! It is possible that what the world needs now is a combat ballerina...
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Kelly Kennedy @kellyskennedy.bsky.social · 12d
Neat.
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Dan Lamothe @danlamothe.bsky.social · 13d
Real post on another network:
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Kelly Kennedy @kellyskennedy.bsky.social · 12d
I can‘t even tell you how much fun I had as Queen of Cuba!
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Kelly Kennedy @kellyskennedy.bsky.social · 12d
LinkedIn AI is upping its game…
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👻madeline boOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · 14d
i'm not big into conspiracy theories and claiming false flag and all that, but

come on. it's pretty unanimously 'fuck ICE'. that's the phrase. y'all screwed this one up bad
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Kelly Kennedy @kellyskennedy.bsky.social · 14d
This makes me happy, from Robin Wall Kimmerer

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Plant, Baby, Plant - Robin Kimmerer - A Call to Action
Join a new grassroots climate movement centering nature-based solutions and ecosystem restoration. Heal land, build community, grow power!
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Kelly Kennedy @kellyskennedy.bsky.social · 14d
Dafuq?
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 15d
The Department of Defense has quietly delayed its cleanup of harmful “forever chemicals” at nearly 140 military installations across the U.S., according to a list of sites analyzed by The New York Times.
Defense Department Delays Cleanup of ‘Forever Chemicals’ Nationwide
The new timeline could slow cleanup in some communities by nearly a decade. The chemicals, widely used in the military, are linked to cancers and other health risks.
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Kelly Kennedy @kellyskennedy.bsky.social · 15d
Wait. So climate change is a thing?
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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 15d
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Kelly Kennedy @kellyskennedy.bsky.social · 15d
God damn I hate Male Supremacy Fascism.
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Kelly Kennedy @kellyskennedy.bsky.social · 15d
Hegseth orders the end of DACOWITS--said its agenda is "divisive."

"Major themes ... have been prevention of sexual assault and harassment, gender equality and integration, career progression & women’s health and wellbeing."

By @hopeseck.bsky.social

www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/pentago...
Hegseth terminates women’s advisory group, slams ‘divisive agenda’
A Sept. 17 memo signed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directs the “formal disestablishment” of the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services.
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💉Josh Rubin, MD @drsandman11.medsky.social · 15d
This Rapture could’ve been an email
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Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 15d
New: Nexstar and Sinclair are boycotting Jimmy Kimmel's return to late night tonight
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/b...
Local TV Giants Boycott Jimmy Kimmel’s Return to Late Night
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 15d
Police officers zip-tied the hands of about a dozen anti-Trump protesters ahead of the president’s speech at the UN General Assembly in Manhattan on Tuesday. The protesters held signs that read, “Trump is the emergency.” One handmade sign said, in capital letters, “Dear world, we’re sorry.”
A Dozen Protesters Are Arrested Outside the U.N. Before Trump’s Speech
The police swarmed a cluster of anti-Trump protesters ahead of the president’s address to diplomats and world leaders on Tuesday morning.
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Amanda Litman @amandalitman.bsky.social · 16d
A tiny reason for hope: In the face of all the horrors, nearly 1,000 people signed up to run for office with @runforsomething.net just in the last week. rfsfeelgoodupdates.substack.com/p/rfs-feel-g...
RFS feel-good update (9/22): Nearly 1,000 people signed up in the last week
The pipeline keeps growing
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 16d
The Trump administration is limiting enforcement of fair housing laws, dismissing them as ideologically driven and DEI in disguise, according to interviews and internal documents reviewed by The New York Times.
Trump Appointees Roll Back Enforcement of Fair Housing Laws
Interviews and internal documents show that signature civil rights protections in housing are being dismissed as ideologically driven and D.E.I. in disguise.
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