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Bonkutis of Borg @borgdad.bsky.social · 4h

I know somewhere this could get some real-world operational test data...

Lockheed "progressing toward" flight test of extreme-range missile share.google/vDF06I4fWOSb...

Lockheed "progressing toward" flight test of extreme-range missile

"What we're doing with JASSM and LRASM is, fundamentally, modularizing it."

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Bonkutis of Borg @borgdad.bsky.social · 12h

Narrator: the content of that image PERFECTLY reflects the values of his office, staff and party.

Politico @politico.com · 15h

EXCLUSIVE: Capitol Police are investigating a swastika found in GOP Rep. Dave Taylor’s office.

“The content of that image does not reflect the values or standards of this office, my staff, or myself, and I condemn it in the strongest terms," Taylor said in a statement.

Capitol Police called to investigate swastika in GOP congressional office

An American flag altered to include an image of a swastika was found in Rep. Dave Taylor’s office.

www.politico.com

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Bonkutis of Borg @borgdad.bsky.social · 13h

Your rail logistics are WEAK Russia! WEAK!

Am I doing this right? 😀

Jake Broe @realjakebroe.bsky.social · 1d

Ukraine has successfully cut off all rail and shipping of fuel to Russian occupied Crimea and Kherson.

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Bonkutis of Borg @borgdad.bsky.social · 14h

That's the master race right there. JFC. These clowns never got stuffed in any lockers because they wouldn't fit but undoubtedly not for want of trying.

Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 18h

JD Vance - it was a "college group chat."

Peter Giunta – Chief of Staff in NY Assembly

Joe Maligno – Staffer in New York state court system

William Hendrix – Vice Chair, Kansas Young Republicans

Bobby Walker – Vice Chair, NY State Young Republicans

Samuel Douglass – Vermont State Senator

Republicans embroiled in leaked chat controversy:
Top left – Samuel Douglass
Top right – William Hendrix
Bottom left – Peter Giunta
Bottom right – Bobby Walker

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Bonkutis of Borg @borgdad.bsky.social · 14h

He'll forget this presser five minutes after he leaves the room.

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Bonkutis of Borg @borgdad.bsky.social · 14h

Yeah. Syria is super weak and you know the US won't do shit if their neighbors pounce.

Sucks, but they gotta work all the angles.

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Bonkutis of Borg @borgdad.bsky.social · 14h

Hoooo boy.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h

Trump on Schumer: "I think he's losing IQ points with time. I think that happens. I hope it hasn't happened with me. I know if it did, you guys would let me know about it very quickly."

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Bonkutis of Borg @borgdad.bsky.social · 18h

Economic suicide continues.

Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 18h

"U.S. senators are willing to grant President Trump the authority to put up to 500% tariffs on China for the purchase of Russian oil" - Scott Bessent
👀

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Bonkutis of Borg @borgdad.bsky.social · 1d

LMAO. Hegseth is so fucking insecure.

Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 1d

new tonight for @zeteo.com, from @premthakker.bsky.social and me:

Trump’s Pentagon ordered staff and military personnel to watch or read in full Pete Hegseth’s speech to the generals last month. In the days since, senior officials have kept bothering staff, asking them…

zeteo.com/p/pentagon-h...

The Pentagon Is Ordering Staff to Watch Hegseth’s ‘MAGA Garbage’ Speech… Or Else

Defense Department sources tell Zeteo that staff have been warned that if they don’t watch or read the speech, or if they speak negatively of it, they could face severe consequences.

zeteo.com

Bonkutis of Borg @borgdad.bsky.social · 1d

Someone spent a TON of money at Home Depot to build that.

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Bonkutis of Borg @borgdad.bsky.social · 1d

This cannot be real. Authentic alpha cringe of that magnitude is just not possible. Right?

Then again, it's Tate. So 🤷

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Bonkutis of Borg @borgdad.bsky.social · 1d

In Redmond WA the typical Tesla owner is a guy from India. 🤷‍♂️

The white guys mostly drive Lucid or Rivian now.

Bonkutis of Borg @borgdad.bsky.social · 2d

Oh booo fucking hoooo.

Trump did this. Complain to the Whitehouse.

www.cnn.com/2025/10/13/b...

Canada’s boycott America movement is hurting innocent bystanders | CNN Business

Virginia Distillery CEO Gareth Moore was bullish on his company’s American single malt whisky sales north of the border when 2025 kicked off.

www.cnn.com

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Bonkutis of Borg @borgdad.bsky.social · 2d

She's politically savvy. She sees the writing on the wall.

She won't actually DO anything about these issues, but she knows shit's about to get bad and is just maneuvering to minimize the damage to her political ambitions.

Bonkutis of Borg @borgdad.bsky.social · 3d

Trump doesn't even know what those are.

He doesn't even remember doing shit as president in his last term.

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Bonkutis of Borg @borgdad.bsky.social · 3d

I mean he's technically correct. There is no Qatari base. We're letting them build facilities and station personnel at an existing USAF base that will host Qatari F15s.

Why? 🤷‍♂️. Bribes worked, I guess.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 3d

🤡

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Bonkutis of Borg @borgdad.bsky.social · 3d

I'm pretty convinced that if you post anything critical of AI on LinkedIn it will be suppressed while credulous AI glazing from poser consultants gets boosted.

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Bonkutis of Borg @borgdad.bsky.social · 4d

If we're boiling the oceans for AI slop it's either this or anime waifus.

This was kinda funny. NGL.

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Bonkutis of Borg @borgdad.bsky.social · 4d

So they get a maybe a hangar and some facilities for training. Like other allies do on occasion.

So, the issue is not an ally getting to have staff at a US air base. It's because they're from Qatar. Because if the deal was for Germany I don't think folks would be making a big deal about it.

Bonkutis of Borg @borgdad.bsky.social · 4d

Qatar is building Mountain Home Air Force Base? I thought it already existed. 🙄

Every time he "ermahgherd Qatar is building an airbase in Idaho" claim is made the claimant looks like a fucking idiot.

When RAF pilots train at Nellis for Red Flag is it "ermahgherd the UK is invading Las Vegas?" No?

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 4d

Nice recap

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Bonkutis of Borg @borgdad.bsky.social · 4d

No. Way. Wow. 🤮

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Bonkutis of Borg @borgdad.bsky.social · 4d

I'll take "things that didn't happen" for $800, Alex.

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Bonkutis of Borg @borgdad.bsky.social · 4d

I mean, wait until you hear who gets to participate in "Red Flag" at Nellis.

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Bonkutis of Borg @borgdad.bsky.social · 4d

Ya know, they're not actually building an airbase.

They get to use a corner of an existing USAF facility for training and whatnot.

But the "ermahgerd Qatari airbase in murika!" gets more engagement.

Christian Petersen @iwantyoustudio.bsky.social · 5d

America First?

HEY IDAHO!
KAMALA WOULDN’T
HAVE LET A MIDDLE
EASTERN COUNTRY
BUILD AN AIR FORCE
BASE IN YOUR STATE.
DO YOU GET IT YET?

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Bonkutis of Borg @borgdad.bsky.social · 5d

Nice.

Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 5d