AltWarDept

AltWarDept

@altdod.bsky.social

retired, former, crusty cog that was in the machine, mostly snark, sometimes insightful. Knows enough to be dangerous, sometimes useful. #altgov (VIC) 31N AA 66021 00000

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If change about a dozen words in a Wikipedia article (you pick which side) and you find yourself in either a MAGA Wet Dream or a MAGA Nightmare. You should choose wisely.

Who knew that replacing a spray nozzle on a kitchen sink would involve. 1x trip to Home Depot 3 separate sprayer heads. 2 hours under a sink that has shrunk over the past 20 year. only to find out, the connector I need isn’t sold retail. It will be here in 3-8 days. It’s a plot by Big Plumbing

After driving 2600 miles in the past week, I cannot fathom why gas prices are so damn high. We took over Venezuela and their oil. We’ve bombed Iran back to the Stone Age. So why is gas along I-35 running $4.50/gallon? is it because of Free Market Capitalism? or Is big oil fucking us over?

Ok kids. On day one of his current term, Trump said he could end the Ukraine/Russia war in 24 hours. He now blames the same war for higher gas prices. Let me ask this. Are you doing better than you were four years ago?

This question was passed to me; and I don’t think I can answer it. “If he ran, could Al Franken successfully reenter politics?”

I’m gonna find the SOB who decided to blow up my inbox with emails covering: - CASINO FREE SPINS - Your Cloud has been locked - Your McAfee account is expired - Your prize is waiting at (Lowes, Ace, Walmart, Home Depot) And I’m gonna have them Keel Hauled.

I can’t travel out of state with my dog unless we have papers saying she does not have Screw worm. ….but my kids can sit next to someone who has measles?

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If you’re a homeowner and you haven’t had your central air unit get some TLC in the past year, do so. And quickly. You never know when it’s gonna crap at 1 am and the next thing you know, you’re having flashbacks to sleeping in the Baghdad Airport Terminal w/o AC

My youngest has spent the better part of the summer working trails in the Rockies. If you gotta shit in the woods, BURY IT. If you shit in a bag; TAKE IT WITH YOU. Y’all nasty!!!🤢 💩

Asked my 30 year old son “how high do gas prices have to go before the people say “that’s too much.” He says they won’t. Everyone drives, they have too. As I recall my father getting mad when gas went over 50¢/gallon, and taking the bus to work.

“I have come to the conclusion that one useless man is called a disgrace, that two are called a law firm, and that three or more become a Congress” John Adams in the musical 1776

If you’re thinking about travel to the U.S. anytime between NOW and 2029; don’t. Just don’t. If you REALLY MUST travel to the U.S. get the travel insurance. On top of that, make damn sure your tickets, etc… are refundable. We cannot guarantee you won’t be scooped up by ICE and sent to a hole.

Rami Ismail (رامي)@ramiismail.com

Gonna be honest - if after all that happened & continues to happen in the US, you still spend money to go to the US for anything but the most urgent of travel, this outcome is on you. Be grateful, it's far from the worst outcome. You should not travel to the US. www.bbc.com/news/article...

I ever find out the SOB who decided to send spam emails that automatically schedule appointments on my calendar; will find my foot so far up their ass, they’ll think I’m Red Foreman.

I’m married to an Educational Diagnostician. The “tests” Trump brags about are likely the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)—a brief screening for possible cognitive impairment or early dementia, not an intelligence test. www.nj.com/politics/202...

nj.comTrump brags about acing cognitive test...where he needed to identify a squirrelDuring Monday’s event, he suggested that anyone running for president or vice president should be required to take a cognitive test.

You literally were invited, several times to participate in Vietnam. If you really want a Purple Heart, you’re gonna have to earn it; just like everyone else did. No freebies.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump: "I would've won Vietnam very quickly if I were president. Look at Venezuela. I took it over in 45 minutes."

If you like hiking, camping, hunting, or just not breathing smoke every summer, pay attention. The U.S. Forest Service keeps trails open and fires managed. Cut them, and it’s more closures, worse wildfires, and forests going to hell. This affects anyone who likes fresh air. saveusfs.org 🌲

There are those I have served with who shouldn’t be trusted with a pair of scissors, let alone a weapon. I’d like to say this is the dumbest thing I’ve heard, but we’re only a year into this shit show. Oh and @PeteHegseth FOREST LAKE SUCKS MONKEY BALLS.

ICE isn’t really running the camps. It’s contracted out. The GEO Group, CoreCivic, and Palantir ALL OF THEM ARE PUBLICLY TRADED GEO Group = GEO CoreCivic = CXW Palantir = PLTR Like everything else in the USA, you gotta hit them in the packet book.

Good news/Bad news Bad News: someone flew “a bit” too close to the Capitol. Good News: ICE caught the illegal migrant. * seems security in the area has increased for unknown reasons. He will be released once he is done getting processed, he might be running behind schedule.

Schumer has been there for 45 years. Grassley for 51 years They ain’t serving out of the kindness of their hearts. They do it, because that’s all the know. There needs to be both term limits and maximum age limits on each and every government position.

So, no kidding there I was. Back in the days of BDU’s and Black Boots. Just walking out of the shower at home following PT, TV on in the background. When Katie Couric breaks in about a plane hitting WTC.

Everyone wants September 12, when the USA became all sorts of of star spangled awesomeness. Not me. I want everything to switch back to September 9th. Life was a whole less complicated. /FIN

Ok, since we’re gonna go back to the WWII style of doing things. US Space Force and US Air Force will be absorbed by the Army. Heck, we’ll even dig out the old USAAC flags.

I realized that this weekend is Labor Day. Usually the last gasp of summer. If you’re in DC to see the sights, remember; the Guard would rather be at home. For the low cost of $15.00 you can help with Gatorade, Beef Jerky, and Zyn. Which will do more for morale than a crate of HoneyBuns.