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"In their adolescent fantasies, Trump and Hegseth believed the generals would fête them with standing ovations, chanting, 'USA! USA! USA!'
Instead, Trump and Hegseth were humiliated as their unhinged, delusional words slapped sharply against the bare walls and fell to the ground, their lunacy heightened by the silence of the generals.
Without the crutch and cover of cheering crowds, Trump’s mental deterioration was laid bare for all to see."
"The most remarkable aspect of Trump’s speech to the assembled generals and admirals of the US military was the silence.
The generals sat in silence.
They sat in silence as Trump slurred and rambled through a 'speech' that insulted the intelligence, professionalism, and loyalty of the generals."
~ Robert B. Hubbell
https://roberthubbell.substack.com/p/the-silence-of-the-generals
"The president who received five draft deferments—four for college, one for bad feet—continued to a room full of career officers....
For the next 70 minutes, he spoke slowly, slurring words, delivering to the hundreds of professionals who had rushed from around the world to attend this meeting a rambling, incoherent stream of words that jumped from what appeared to be prepared remarks to his own improvisation."
~ Heather Cox Richardson
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-30-2025
September 30, 2025
Last Thursday, September 25, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth suddenly announced he was calling about 800 of the nation’s top military generals and admirals, along with their top enlisted advisors, to meet at Marine Corps Base Quantico, in Virginia, to…Heather Cox Richardson (Letters from an American)
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♲ headrift - 2025-09-20 15:24:05 GMT
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke to Antony Loewenstein about how that tech is developed, what it means for Palestinians, and how the Israeli government uses oppressive tech for diplomatic leverage.
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1004689/13212302-how-israel-uses-occupation-to-develop-military-tech-w-antony-loewenstein
#tech #israel #weapons #military
How Israel Uses Occupation to Develop Military Tech w/ Antony Loewenstein - Tech Won't Save Us
Paris Marx is joined by Antony Loewenstein to discuss how the Israeli weapons industry tests new military technologies on occupied Palestinians before selling them internationally. Antony Loewenstein is an independent journalist who’s written for ...Buzzsprout
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#Google had a confidential plan to turn the collection—slivers of skin, #tumor biopsies & slices of organs from #veterans—into an immense archive that could help create tools to aid the diagnosis & treatment of #cancer & other #diseases. And it would seek first, exclusive dibs to do so.
“The chief concern,” Google’s liaison in the #military warned, “is keeping this out of the press.”
#privacy #ethics #DOD #Health
https://www.propublica.org/article/google-human-tissue-jpc-military?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
Google’s Quest to Digitize Valuable Military Tissue Samples
Staff at the DOD’s Joint Pathology Center have thwarted Google’s efforts to digitize priceless data from veterans’ tissue samples. The tech giant might win anyway.ProPublica
https://www.rebelnews.com/nsw_sends_300_adf_troops_to_enforce_sydney_lockdown
#Australia #Sydney #military #lockdown #MedicalTyranny #covid
New South Wales sends 300 ADF troops to enforce Sydney lockdown
Scott Morrison discusses imposing restrictions on unvaccinated Australians.Rebel News