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National security enjoyer. Former head of TSA Public Affairs, DHS Director of Speechwriting, Journalist. Views expressed are mine and correct.

Washington, D.C.
Joined June 2012
I finally got around to watching James Gunn’s Superman (2025) and it feels like it was written by an underemployed barista poli sci major. From the cringe inducing geopolitical subplot to the Millenial-coded sarcasm, it’s absolute vapid slop throughout.
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Replying to @GMErectheus
“Hunt a cow…”
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It was very obviously the Iran war and the resulting economic fallout which had a massive impact on the election. Failing to recognize and accept this reality is counter productive.
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This is the only acceptable question for a statewide referendum.
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Philadelphia is preparing to become the first city in the nation to offer this mortgage model, with lower interest rates, no private mortgage insurance, and credit scores as low as 620.
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SVP: “And here’s Jay Z with the choice for the Super Bowl halftime show…” Jay Z:
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Just watched The Deer Hunter for the first time in years. A stark reminder of just how badly the blue collar working class was betrayed in our country.
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To those who seek to create positive change in Cuba - now is the time. The disappointment of failed promises, corruption, and the privileged lives of only a few; seize this opportunity to create the change you desire through a discrete partnership with the CIA.
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Check out the USS Lincoln’s kill mural coming back from Operation Epic Fury 👀
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BlackRock CEO Larry Fink says America has lost the bedrock of America, as there is no "longstanding career" anymore.
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This is a generational declaration of war.
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Replying to @davidgaw
I didn’t say Boomers were most opposed. I said a majority of boomers were opposed and that they were the largest voting bloc at the time. In fact, 70%+ of Boomers preferred to simply tax the rich more instead. If Boomers wanted to reform the system, they had the voting power to do so.
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89% percent of baby boomers back higher taxes on younger Americans as a means to protect their Social Security benefits. 84% of those aged 55 to 64 also support tax hikes on young Americans who, on average, suffer an inferior quality of life to their parents. This is from a 2025 Cato Institute poll. Follow: @AFpost
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These guys weren’t famous either:
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