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Stan R. Mitchell

@stanrmitchell.com

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🎙️ Marine veteran and centrist voice on politics and world news. 📚 Author of 12 action thrillers. Still believe there’s more good than bad in the world. 🇺🇸🇺🇦 https://linktr.ee/stanrmitchell

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Stan R. Mitchell @stanrmitchell.com · 5d

New podcast has dropped!

Trump gets a win in Gaza, but has he reached the apex of his power? Storm clouds are building.

#UnityOverDivision #PoliticsPodcast #FaithOverFear #ChooseHope #AmericaStrong #BeTheLight #TheStanRMitchellShow

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Stan R. Mitchell @stanrmitchell.com · 4h

That’s really well said. 👊❤️🙏

Stan R. Mitchell @stanrmitchell.com · 4h

Unbelievable.

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Stan R. Mitchell @stanrmitchell.com · 5h

Yikes. I honestly thought they were gonna pass a farm aid bill. I cannot believe they’re taking such a political risk.

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Stan R. Mitchell @stanrmitchell.com · 12h

#FaithOverFear #ChristianPodcast #HopeInChrist #BiblicalWisdom #LightInTheDarkness #Encouragement #GodIsGood #WalkByFaith #TheStanRMitchellShow

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Atticus Finch (of Georgia) @atticus59914029.bsky.social · 19h

This is OBSCENE. It is a sin, really and truly in the deepest sense. To destroy something so magnificent to satisfy his g—damn ego.

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Stan R. Mitchell @stanrmitchell.com · 19h

🤣🤣😬😬

I wonder how much more this might cost us?

Stan R. Mitchell @stanrmitchell.com · 20h

Sadly. 😩😭

Stan R. Mitchell @stanrmitchell.com · 20h

Listen to Tom. Go read @righthillgirl.bsky.social’s piece.

Stan R. Mitchell @stanrmitchell.com · 20h

💯💯🤮🤮

Stan R. Mitchell @stanrmitchell.com · 21h

💯💯❤️❤️🙏🙏

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Stan R. Mitchell @stanrmitchell.com · 21h

I’m quite confident that this is just the tip of the iceberg of what we’ll learn someday.

Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 1d

So, per reporting from Zeteo’s Asawin Suebsaeng, in today’s new ‘First Draft’ newsletter, Trump tried to get a newly-divorced Russ Vought, Project 2025 architect & now budget chief, laid at Mar-a-Lago.

The details are, ahem, as crude as you’d expect from Trump.
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Stan R. Mitchell @stanrmitchell.com · 22h

💯💯

I nearly told him a hundred replies, including Trump literally posting himself in a video as a king, but life is too short.

Stan R. Mitchell @stanrmitchell.com · 22h

@righthillgirl.bsky.social First dumb reply from elsewhere. Where they get their info, I have no idea.

It’s like we’re all speaking two different languages.

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Stan R. Mitchell @stanrmitchell.com · 23h

I haven't considered myself a Republican since the second election of George Bush. And yet I don't feel like I've changed that much! lol

The deficit stuff by Bush and the second invasion of Iraq toasted my GOP loyalty. I'm never joining either party again.

Stan R. Mitchell @stanrmitchell.com · 23h

@atticus59914029.bsky.social , @radiofreetom.bsky.social, @thomastell.bsky.social : this is like mind-blowingly good...

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Stan R. Mitchell @stanrmitchell.com · 23h

Oh my word, this is insanely good?!?! Like, INSANELY!!!

It's a nice write up of the No Kings protest from a Republican who chose to participate!

So many things in this that I relate to, as a more-conservative like non-MAGA member...

Jaclyn @righthillgirl.bsky.social · 1d

I had some things to get off my chest after the weekend.

No Kings: What Republicans Taught Me

I attended the protest because of what Republicans taught me.

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Stan R. Mitchell @stanrmitchell.com · 23h

that I'd subscribe to your blog! lol.)

I just didn't know you were THAT good. I'm feeling a little jealousy! lol

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Stan R. Mitchell @stanrmitchell.com · 23h

All right!! Then, we're a go unless you tell me "no" by six p.m. Wednesday night, when I start recording.

Or unless like a lot of news happens. But I've already started outlining the show so as of now, I'm running with this piece.

Thank you for your permission! (I told you like a year ago

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Stan R. Mitchell @stanrmitchell.com · 23h

But then I also kind of want to scream your column from the rooftops because it's SOOOOO good.

And it perfectly answers a pastor I listened to this weekend who said, "They don't even know what they're protesting."

It also saves me having to pull together the answer since I wanted to address it! 🤪

Stan R. Mitchell @stanrmitchell.com · 23h

I feel like I'm doing God's work, and I've buttoned up most of my privacy stuff.

I just care about you as if you're a friend, having followed you for a couple of years on here, and I don't want to cause you any harm.

Stan R. Mitchell @stanrmitchell.com · 23h

serious attention when it drops on Thursday. Make sure your husband is good with me sharing it, too.

Imagine worst case. That the episode goes viral, and imagine those mean people who could dig into whatever public info they can find on you.

I just would hate for you to catch any hate or flak.

Stan R. Mitchell @stanrmitchell.com · 23h

really captures some of my own thoughts. And I'm assuming those of other conservatives who aren't MAGA.)

If at any point -- after sleeping on it -- you get cold feet, you HAVE to let me know! lol.

There probably won't be much from me sharing on social media, but it could get some more

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Stan R. Mitchell @stanrmitchell.com · 23h

All right, so I'm going to start by sharing it on social media!

Unless the news changes massively by Wednesday night, I plan on featuring this after some reporting on the No Kings protests. Since I have your permission, I'll probably go almost point-by-point. (It's both that good, and also

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Stan R. Mitchell @stanrmitchell.com · 1d

Brilliantly said by @radiofreetom.bsky.social.

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Stan R. Mitchell @stanrmitchell.com · 1d

Obama changed the curtains, and the Right lost its mind.

Brian Klaas @brianklaas.bsky.social · 1d

It's this photo if you missed it, savaging the East Wing to make a vanity ballroom.

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