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Peter Sagal

@petersagal.bsky.social

UPDATE: From the original poster of the letter on FB:

I just now got off the phone with Allan Schappert, the author of this letter. He’s not on social media. When I shared how his letter has travelled, he said, “I’m gobsmacked.” He wrote to share his story, and perhaps to let other veterans know they’re not alone, and he’s amazed that he touched a nerve. “The pen is mightier than the sword!” exclaimed this pilot who once wielded the nuclear sword at the controls of an American B52. Whew. He thanks you, Peter, for sharing his words. Allan and I have plans to grab a beer together this weekend.

March 12, 2025 at 4:21 PM

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Lil Taiz ❌👑

@liltaiz.bsky.social

Lest we forget.

March 3, 2025 at 6:33 PM

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David Roberts

@volts.wtf

Your regular reminder that the US air & water pollution laws passed in the 60s & 70s -- and the elaborate federal bureaucracy created to administer them -- constitute one of the most successful gov't interventions in history. WILDLY successful. The envy of the world.

February 24, 2025 at 6:43 PM

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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)

@hcrichardson.bsky.social

February 24, 2025

Three years ago today, a massive influx of Russian troops crossed into Ukraine to join the troops that had been there since the 2014 invasion.

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February 25, 2025 at 7:52 AM

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Michele/Meidas Fan

@michelemanziano.bsky.social

February 24, 2025 at 9:51 PM

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Alt USAID/ USAID Forever

@altusaid.altgov.info

Cost of saving the lives of 12 million children suffering from malaria: $20 million. #TeamUSAID #saveforeignaid

February 10, 2025 at 12:33 AM

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Christopher Webb

@cwebbonline.com

You guys need to see this and take it in…

Wise words from someone who is a target. And he’s been listening.

January 23, 2025 at 10:00 PM

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Fort Worth Report

@fortworthreport.bsky.social

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January 23, 2025 at 10:05 PM

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Kristina Blankenship

@agatehuntress.bsky.social

"All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others" -Orwell

Photo of Luigi in orange surrounded by armed cops. Caption reads: Very few school shooters have gotten the death penalty. Yet the U.S. is trying to charge Luigi Mangione so he gets the death penalty for killing one man. You can kill dozens of kids and get a lesser sentence because their lives don't matter as much as a CEO's. That's America.

December 21, 2024 at 2:24 AM

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Brittany Wong

@brittanywong.bsky.social

I spoke to survivors of recent wildfires about the mental health toll of losing your house in a fire.

They also offered advice to Angelenos about coping in the immediate days after thr loss. www.huffpost.com/entry/psycho...