Dave Brown
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I read about this years ago and set a calendar reminder for myself. Pretty horrified to find out it was today
Big news: Today I crossed the Brimley/Cocoon Line, which means I'm the same age that Wilford Brimley was when "Cocoon" was released in theaters

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Duffy vs. Hegseth: Friction over air safety erupts in Trump’s Cabinet www.politico.com/news/2025/05... @oriana0214.bsky.social @politico.com
BREAKING: Trump can proceed with his plan to ban transgender people from the military, including by removing those currently serving, the Supreme Court ruled Tuesday www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
Supreme Court lets Trump ban transgender people from military
Neither the majority nor the dissenters provided any reasoning for their positions.
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The Space Force has released a video that uses stock footage from Russia
NEW TODAY: A MAGA-aligned group that pledged last month to take a “smash-mouth” approach to defending Pete Hegseth and have his back “100 percent” has all but gone silent www.politico.com/news/2025/04... @adamwren.bsky.social
Group boosting Hegseth goes quiet
The Defense secretary has come under heavy scrutiny amid reports of dysfunction at the Pentagon.
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Think he means a force TO BE reckoned with
Some context from Grok
“Reports of the alleged 'encirclement' of Ukrainian units in the Kursk region by the enemy are untrue and are being created by the Russians for political purposes and pressure on Ukraine and partners," the Ukrainian Army General Staff said
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The Netherlands doesn’t plan to cancel F-35 deals.

Asked whether the Dutch government would consider cancelling contracts for the warplanes, Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans replied: “No. Our entire air force and fighter jet fleet is based on the F-35.”
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NEW COLUMN: Trump has yet to create a new world order. Instead, what we have is a period of disorientation. And countries (like, say, Lesotho) need to prepare for worst-case scenarios. www.politico.com/news/magazin...
America’s Friends Are Not Amused by Trump’s Bravado
The president’s speech offers no reprieve for countries that have long relied on Washington.
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