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Manda πŸ‡¨πŸ‡·πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡²πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡¬πŸ‡±πŸ‡΅πŸ‡¦πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸŒˆπŸ–• @puggymama21.bsky.social

Thanks. I have a hard time with people that defend US troops just because they're US troops. Most are men. Just like every other fucked up country.. they're men.

aug 30, 2025, 2:50 am β€’ 6 0

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TruelyEsoteric @truelyesoteric.bsky.social

I am so sorry you went through that. That is painfully common and covered up. It's disgusting. It makes me angry that it happened to you.

aug 30, 2025, 2:59 am β€’ 4 0 β€’ view
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Manda πŸ‡¨πŸ‡·πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡²πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡¬πŸ‡±πŸ‡΅πŸ‡¦πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸŒˆπŸ–• @puggymama21.bsky.social

Thank you πŸ™

aug 30, 2025, 3:02 am β€’ 1 0 β€’ view
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TruelyEsoteric @truelyesoteric.bsky.social

100% agree that there is no blanket valor for soldiers. I've never understood that. Some do horrible things to women, some kill innocents, until there is accountability for crimes then we cannot just accept that they are 'one of the good ones'. Fix the bad and then we can talk.

aug 30, 2025, 2:59 am β€’ 4 0 β€’ view
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Manda πŸ‡¨πŸ‡·πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡²πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡¬πŸ‡±πŸ‡΅πŸ‡¦πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸŒˆπŸ–• @puggymama21.bsky.social

Thank you. πŸ™ At one point I was told being raped was a job hazard. That's how prominent it is in our fucking US military. Yet everyone is like, yay troops! 🀬🀬😭😭😭

aug 30, 2025, 3:02 am β€’ 4 0 β€’ view
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TruelyEsoteric @truelyesoteric.bsky.social

I mean that echos the sentiment of the rest of America. Martial rape became illegal in 1993. We can't charge someone with rape if it might hurt their future, and if we do it's like a weekend in a comfy prison. Most men get away with it and the victim is shamed. Like it's not a big deal or anything.

aug 30, 2025, 3:06 am β€’ 3 0 β€’ view
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Manda πŸ‡¨πŸ‡·πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡²πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡¬πŸ‡±πŸ‡΅πŸ‡¦πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸŒˆπŸ–• @puggymama21.bsky.social

Isn't it insane? And honestly, I was in a group of "survivors" and the women that were in the military in the 70s and 80s had stories I couldn't believe. It was heart breaking.

aug 30, 2025, 3:08 am β€’ 3 0 β€’ view
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TruelyEsoteric @truelyesoteric.bsky.social

I have seen a few, when they opened the all male institutions. The citadel sticks out. Like these are the people 'protecting' the country?

aug 30, 2025, 3:10 am β€’ 2 0 β€’ view
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TruelyEsoteric @truelyesoteric.bsky.social

Really glad you had support

aug 30, 2025, 3:11 am β€’ 2 0 β€’ view
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Manda πŸ‡¨πŸ‡·πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡²πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡¬πŸ‡±πŸ‡΅πŸ‡¦πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸŒˆπŸ–• @puggymama21.bsky.social

I did. The salt lake VA is amazing.... It saved my life. Now they want to gut it and get rid of it . It makes me sick. I would be dead without the VA. But man, the women that served before me? Heroes. Every single one ✊

aug 30, 2025, 3:15 am β€’ 4 0 β€’ view
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ballerinaX @ballerinax.bsky.social

SLC VA is such a mess now. most of the people are doing their very best but the new phone system and the scheduling is so screwed.

aug 30, 2025, 3:38 am β€’ 2 0 β€’ view
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Manda πŸ‡¨πŸ‡·πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡²πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡¬πŸ‡±πŸ‡΅πŸ‡¦πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸŒˆπŸ–• @puggymama21.bsky.social

Really?? 😭😭 This breaks my heart. I left the United States 3 years ago... Yet always felt like I always had the VA... Fuck. 😭😭 I know the people that work there are doing their best. πŸ™ Fucking breaks my heart. I'm a nobody to most of the world. I would be dead if it wasn't for the VA.

aug 30, 2025, 3:42 am β€’ 1 0 β€’ view
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Eleet Strike Farce @rollawayjim.bsky.social

A lot of badassery is innate. Some of it is from the badasses that came before us. You have both.

aug 30, 2025, 3:30 am β€’ 3 0 β€’ view
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Manda πŸ‡¨πŸ‡·πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡²πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡¬πŸ‡±πŸ‡΅πŸ‡¦πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸŒˆπŸ–• @puggymama21.bsky.social

My dear friend from Utah! Hello my friend! πŸ‘‹πŸ‘‹πŸ’™πŸ’™ Love you!!

aug 30, 2025, 3:33 am β€’ 2 0 β€’ view
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TruelyEsoteric @truelyesoteric.bsky.social

I mean demanding people serve this country and then dumping them is awesome. That will help this country. There are too many homeless vets as it is.

aug 30, 2025, 3:17 am β€’ 1 0 β€’ view
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TruelyEsoteric @truelyesoteric.bsky.social

PS your pugs are adorable

aug 30, 2025, 3:02 am β€’ 1 0 β€’ view
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Manda πŸ‡¨πŸ‡·πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡²πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡¬πŸ‡±πŸ‡΅πŸ‡¦πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸŒˆπŸ–• @puggymama21.bsky.social

Eeek thank you!!! My OG pugs were Sarge and Colonel ... Now I have a cartel of pugs. Chapo GuzmÑn, Griselda Blanco, and Pacho Herrera. 🀣🀣 Naughty pugs.

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aug 30, 2025, 3:04 am β€’ 2 0 β€’ view
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TruelyEsoteric @truelyesoteric.bsky.social

Oh my goodness a little horde of beasts (I am sure they are sweet)

aug 30, 2025, 3:09 am β€’ 1 0 β€’ view
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Manda πŸ‡¨πŸ‡·πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡²πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡¬πŸ‡±πŸ‡΅πŸ‡¦πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸŒˆπŸ–• @puggymama21.bsky.social

They are totally beasts!! 🀣🀣🀣

aug 30, 2025, 3:13 am β€’ 1 0 β€’ view