Brian Wagner
@brianbwagner.bsky.social
Executive worker bee. Mid-level nautical muckity muck. Runner (from bears). Doer (of crosswords).
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Breaking news: President Trump abruptly dismissed the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in a social media post, delivering a blow to the military’s top brass as the Trump administration moves to align the Pentagon with its “America First” agenda.
Trump says he is replacing chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has vowed to purge the Pentagon of what he has called “woke” policies and personnel, and to reshape the military’s top ranks.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 22, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Breaking news: President Trump abruptly dismissed the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in a social media post, delivering a blow to the military’s top brass as the Trump administration moves to align the Pentagon with its “America First” agenda.
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🚨 SCOOP: DOGE is seeking personal taxpayer data at IRS, sources tell me. 🚨
Trump admin is pushing IRS to agree to an MOU that would give DOGE access to granular data on every taxpayer, business and nonprofit in the country.
Trump admin is pushing IRS to agree to an MOU that would give DOGE access to granular data on every taxpayer, business and nonprofit in the country.
Musk’s DOGE seeks access to personal taxpayer data, raising alarm at IRS
Musk’s DOGE seeks access to personal taxpayer data at IRS
www.washingtonpost.com
February 17, 2025 at 12:22 AM
🚨 SCOOP: DOGE is seeking personal taxpayer data at IRS, sources tell me. 🚨
Trump admin is pushing IRS to agree to an MOU that would give DOGE access to granular data on every taxpayer, business and nonprofit in the country.
Trump admin is pushing IRS to agree to an MOU that would give DOGE access to granular data on every taxpayer, business and nonprofit in the country.
The @saturdaynightlive.bsky.social 50 concert is all over the place and I absolutely love it. A messy love letter to the show's musical history and musical skits.
February 15, 2025 at 3:19 AM
The @saturdaynightlive.bsky.social 50 concert is all over the place and I absolutely love it. A messy love letter to the show's musical history and musical skits.
Anyone need a better sheet for their at sea Navy rack? Anyone?
January 10, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Anyone need a better sheet for their at sea Navy rack? Anyone?
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It's a Christmas movie. And closed captioning is cool.
December 15, 2024 at 11:04 PM
It's a Christmas movie. And closed captioning is cool.
Go Navy. Beat Army.
a group of men in military uniforms are dancing in front of a building that says why i love my sailor
ALT: a group of men in military uniforms are dancing in front of a building that says why i love my sailor
media.tenor.com
December 14, 2024 at 7:47 PM
Go Navy. Beat Army.
The British only waste their time on the most important political debates. We could learn a thing or two from them. wapo.st/3Day7S9
In Britain, the prime minister and his foes spar over sandwiches
Leaders of the U.K.’s biggest political parties are arguing over whether sandwiches are a waste of bread or a cultural treasure.
wapo.st
December 13, 2024 at 12:15 PM
The British only waste their time on the most important political debates. We could learn a thing or two from them. wapo.st/3Day7S9
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Some exciting news from @economist.com. All American service members—all 1.3m active duty, and those retired—now have free access to The Economist's website, thanks to a deal with DoD. If I'm not mistaken, you can access it through DoD's library pages: www.dodmwrlibraries.org. Happy reading.
DoD MWR Libraries
www.dodmwrlibraries.org
November 22, 2024 at 11:32 AM
Some exciting news from @economist.com. All American service members—all 1.3m active duty, and those retired—now have free access to The Economist's website, thanks to a deal with DoD. If I'm not mistaken, you can access it through DoD's library pages: www.dodmwrlibraries.org. Happy reading.
I'm not leaving Xitter, but I logged in for the first time in ... years? ... to see if network effects will make this app worthwhile.
November 17, 2024 at 9:18 PM
I'm not leaving Xitter, but I logged in for the first time in ... years? ... to see if network effects will make this app worthwhile.
This thing is still free, right?
September 19, 2023 at 10:11 PM
This thing is still free, right?
Gratuitous dog content
July 6, 2023 at 2:23 AM
Gratuitous dog content
Finding friends on Threads is much easier than here ... real challenge on the network effects front
July 6, 2023 at 2:09 AM
Finding friends on Threads is much easier than here ... real challenge on the network effects front