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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social

WEEK 1: National Guard in DC All 800 troops are now patrolling the streets of Washington, D.C., with additional troops from other states expected to arrive in the capital soon. Watch this video for details ⤵️

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aug 18, 2025, 9:06 pm • 13 8

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Azrael @azraelthunderbolt.bsky.social

Yeah we are patrolling where there are no criminals. Neighborhoods are where the crime is. Nobody has thought about this? What are the other troops going to do? Nothing like these guys? Let them go back to their lives. This is not what they signed up for. They signed up to help people in emergencies

aug 18, 2025, 9:33 pm • 1 0 • view
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Remove Republicans @slpbets.bsky.social

How absolutely disgusting not to mention illegal. I hope the military is planning to save our country by removing treasonous traitor Trump from office.

aug 18, 2025, 11:52 pm • 2 0 • view
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Mike Gottschalk @mikegottschalk.bsky.social

you KNOW that’s a bullshit detail so why add that “feelgood” soundtrack? this deployment is an abomination to all America has fought for

aug 18, 2025, 9:24 pm • 8 0 • view
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social

Hi Mike, we often add background music to our videos to underscore otherwise ambient sound. We try to use neutral tracks. The music added is not meant to assign meaning to the videos.

aug 18, 2025, 9:32 pm • 0 0 • view
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Mike Gottschalk @mikegottschalk.bsky.social

any track normalizes what we’re seeing. again, this deployment is an abomination.

aug 18, 2025, 9:37 pm • 3 0 • view
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FKP// @fastkidpunk.bsky.social

They’re literally standing around watching the kick ball leagues and scrolling on their phones

aug 18, 2025, 9:36 pm • 0 0 • view
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Incommunicado @raoul-ny.bsky.social

der Trumpenfuhrer is normalizing his occupation of Blue Cities in preparation for martial law. With approval rates in the toilet, a complete failure of his administration across every facet of governance, he's gearing up to refuse to exit power, to cancel elections and institute a dictatorship.

aug 19, 2025, 7:42 pm • 0 0 • view
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Daniel @cdanny17.bsky.social

Where were they, january 6,2021? 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔 begs the question!

aug 18, 2025, 9:39 pm • 1 0 • view
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Elián González @eliangonzalez.bsky.social

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aug 18, 2025, 10:24 pm • 0 0 • view
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gwpda.bsky.social @gwpda.bsky.social

Tourists. Visiting the Capitol now, rather than during their high school senior trips. No chaperones, either.

aug 18, 2025, 10:38 pm • 0 0 • view
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Defensive Third @defensivethird.bsky.social

A disgrace having U.S Military folks on their knees rolling out red carpets for dictators followed by SHAM domestic deployments. There is NOTHING to admire or promote here.

aug 19, 2025, 1:43 pm • 1 0 • view
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Emilie P Bush @emiliebush.bsky.social

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aug 18, 2025, 9:29 pm • 6 0 • view
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Emilie P Bush @emiliebush.bsky.social

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aug 18, 2025, 9:28 pm • 2 0 • view
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Indiana Handmaid @westskywitch.bsky.social

The National Guard should be in their own communities, gearing up for the storms that are about to hit. They left their families behind to fend for themselves and its absolute b.s. that Trump and the GOP are ok with it. If any of those guards lose family or property, they need to sue Trump.

aug 19, 2025, 4:55 pm • 0 0 • view
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Mike @doa70.bsky.social

There is nothing normal or acceptable about this use of our national guard. And now they are going to be armed??!! Can’t wait for that montage video!! 🤢😡🤮🤬

aug 18, 2025, 9:15 pm • 10 0 • view
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msmithkansas.bsky.social @msmithkansas.bsky.social

I’m actually starting to become concerned about the fact that it’s probably also shaping DC as a prime t*rrorist target with hundreds of troops gathered, lax counterterrorism and shitty intel w 🍊’s administration in charge.

aug 19, 2025, 4:52 am • 3 0 • view
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Mike @doa70.bsky.social

No terrorist org need attack when we are doing so extremely well at destroying ourselves. (I guess this would be the silver lining? 😵‍💫)

aug 19, 2025, 10:15 am • 0 0 • view
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mstutor.bsky.social @mstutor.bsky.social

Sure they are.

aug 18, 2025, 9:09 pm • 0 0 • view
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galaxydreams70.bsky.social @galaxydreams70.bsky.social

I associate National Guard deployments with natural disasters and the occasional overseas tour; I doubt that the Guard deploying in WDC will do any good. It’s just another Trump attempt to keep the public distracted and from demanding the release of the Epstein files.

aug 19, 2025, 2:33 pm • 0 0 • view
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driedinavolcano.bsky.social @driedinavolcano.bsky.social

Nazis. Anyone not refusing the deployment are no better than Nazis. Yes your job as a soldier is to refuse illegal and immoral orders, jail be damned. Turning you on your fellow citizens falls squarely in that area.

aug 18, 2025, 9:12 pm • 2 0 • view
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Klemmie 🐬 @klemmie.bsky.social

Absolutely shameful!!! This isn’t the mission of any National Guard. It’s meant to DEFEND the citizens. CITIZENS! To protect those who are weaker, who cannot defend themselves; to rescue those injured or in danger, is what you signed up for — not to be intimidating or harmful. Refuse illegal orders!

aug 19, 2025, 7:30 am • 0 0 • view