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DisplacedAppalachian

@220Stan

#DOFN *RT’d by CitizenHush* #TeamMVRDERCVLT. Self-Certified Expert SAWZALL Arborist. Academic Dean - Jigsaw Puzzle Palace for Left Handers. HUMAN SUPREMACIST

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Claude Krause
Claude Krause@ClaudesBBQ·
You don’t own a vacuum sealer, you’re just throwing money away.
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The Buddy CSM
The Buddy CSM@TheBuddyCSM·
11 year old: Dad can you 3D print me some ninja stars? Me:
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@OfAthenry Had a dude who was, no shit, 41. Tore one of his metatarsals on a ruck. Finished the ruck. Hard as woodpecker lips. Pretty sure he was a finance guy.
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LIMA SIX BELT FEDS
LIMA SIX BELT FEDS@L6_Underground·
Yoooo…these are live…just sayin
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Emily Brockway
Emily Brockway@ebrockwayink·
The heart of the VA “disability” debate isn’t policy, it’s the word itself. Disability is a term loaded with misunderstanding and stigma. Uninformed veterans and civilians negatively react to the idea of compensation for someone who appears physically “able.” That reaction is conditioned by decades of Hollywood cultural imagery that includes disfigurement, prosthetics, and World War I–style shell shock. In that frame disability is limited to something visible and severe. But that’s not what the VA system is built around. What veterans leave service with are limitations. Some immediate, others latent but predictable based on exposure, wear, and mathematical and science-based risk. These are measurable, actuarial realities. The system isn’t designed for public adjudication based on anecdotes or subjective thresholds of “hurt enough.” Yet many people implicitly treat VA disability like workers’ compensation, which invites a kind of vigilantism and an eagerness to identify fraud. It mirrors the logic of true crime culture: find the bad actor and expose the scam! In practice, that instinct often targets legitimately suffering veterans, turning them into suspects and criminals rather than beneficiaries. What’s missing from the conversation is the underlying purpose: the VA Disability program is, functionally, a quality-of-life compensation model. It acknowledges that service imposes lasting costs, not just on the individual, but often on their family and long-term well-being. But of course the current terminology obscures that reality. “Disability” narrows the public’s understanding to visible impairment, when the system is actually compensating for diminished lifetime capacity and risk exposure. If the goal is clarity and legitimacy in the public mind, the VA should reconsider the term itself. The whole damn thing… its language, framing, and branding. Because as long as we rely on a misunderstood word, we’ll keep having the wrong debate. And veterans will lose.
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U.S. Marines
U.S. Marines@USMC·
Chuck Norris didn't join the Marine Corps...the Marine Corps applied to him. Heaven’s streets have always been guarded by Marines. Today, Chuck Norris reported for duty. We mourn the passing of Chuck Norris, a @usairforce veteran, who also became an honorary Marine in 2007 when awarded the title by then Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James T. Conway. Chuck Norris is one of just over 100 individuals to be awarded the title of Honorary Marine in the entire 250-year history of the Corps. Some missions may require a battalion, but this one just requires an Honorary Marine. #USMCHistory #USMC #SemperFidelis
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DisplacedAppalachian@220Stan·
@HardPass4 Chuck ain’t dead, he just felt like roundhouse kicking Satan in his big dumb face and was tired of waiting on him to show.
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DisplacedAppalachian@220Stan·
@Gruntpa What about that Raytheon nerd back in the day? Has anyone checked on dude in a minute? All this winning must be terrible for him.
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𝙶𝚛𝚞𝚗𝚝𝚙𝚊 👴
I’ve had a man buy me a beer and another ask me what hotel room I was staying in but never had any so homosexually bold as to invite me on his podcast two replies into his mewling. New record
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Sam Hildebrand 🇺🇲 🦅 ⬜️
It’s time for another 2A giveaway. This time it’s a brand new @ExUmbrisDesigns Low Profile EDC Fanny Pack in Multicam. Giveaway ends next Monday, 3/23. To enter: FOLLOW, REPOST or QUOTE POST, and REPLY!
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Louis vil LeGun
Louis vil LeGun@LouisvilleGun·
Today is Gary Plauche Day! OTD in 1984, Gary waited at the Baton Rouge Metro Airport for Jeff Doucet, who'd molested his son, Jody. When the police escorted the vile PDF by, Gary turned and cured him. Reply w "Thank You Gary" to bless a hero!
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Stocking Mill Coffee
Stocking Mill Coffee@smcroasters·
Please share. We really got crushed with orders a couple weeks back pretty bad. We are catching up and should be back to normal by end of next week. Bear with us please. Also hurrying to open up next roasting location to get orders out faster. -E
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Ivan
Ivan@kommandostore·
We’re making the Hound Wolf Jacket🐺🐺 Thank you to @bluejeanoperator and the rest of you for inspiring us into making this jacket. Just like with our Spetsnaz Gorka, we’ll be making sure to give this all of the attention to detail it deserves. Sign up for our project tracker to keep up to date at kommandostore.com/blogs/hound-wo… - We are hoping to release this by the end of 2026. - As of now, we don’t have plans to open a pre-order, but that is subject to change.
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