Just saw video of Trumpy's Big Birthday Blowout.
I was completely stunned to see the soldiers marching. Because they weren't marching. They were out for a stroll. No one was walking in step, half of them didn't even do a basic eyes left move when they passed the review stand. That's one of the most simple drill evolutions there is, you literally just *turn your head* and keep marching.
I know, I'm not US military, but drill is drill. It's been the way it is for about 300 years, since the evolution of firearms as a major weapon of war, for old reasons that don't really matter, having to do with the accuracy of those early firearms. It's retained for its ability to build cohesion, discipline, and quick instinctive response to orders.
And drill has a look to it. This was not that.
For me, that was a signal: "We don't want to be here either. We're not with him. We're here because we're good troops, and we do what we're ordered when it's a legal order. But he can't make us respect him."
Just to interpret what you can see for yourselves on the video. A good half of those troops are *not* on Trump's side.
Any vets out there want to chime in?
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The image is a tweet from a user named KatV, who identifies as nonbinary and 100% a witch. The tweet includes a black and white sketch of three men, each with a serious expression. The man on the left is wearing a turban, the middle man is wearing a suit and tie, and the man on the right is also in a suit and tie. Above the sketch, there is text that reads: "BIN LADEN DIDN’T FLY THE PLANE. HITLER DIDN’T TURN THE VALVE. TRUMP DIDN’T STORM THE CAPITOL. YET WE ALL KNOW EXACTLY WHO WAS RESPONSIBLE." The tweet is timestamped at 11:50 AM on June 14, 2 accountability. The tweet has 333 likes and 11 replies. The hashtags #NoKingsProtest, #NoKingsDay, and #NoKingsInAmerica are included in the tweet.
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Oh, God, don't get me started. Oh, wait, too late:
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I went to a Shabbat service this morning at a wealthy suburban Conservative Jewish synagogue to celebrate a friends' daughter's bat mitzvah.
The rabbi started his sermon with several minutes of praise for the fact that #Israel had just started a war with #Iran.
The best part, according to the rabbi, was that the IDF's preemptive offensive strikes had, miraculously, harmed only their intended targets. According to him, there were no civilian casualties whatsoever. A Friday the 13th miracle!
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Remember when Nancy Polisi’s husband was assaulted with a hammer by a Trump supporter? And the traitor joked about it? And then the press found a way to normalize it? That’s why we’re here.
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And apparently now Pakistan has entered the picture. They have said if US hits Iran with a nuclear attack, they will respond in kind on israel.
If you thought things were bad, prepare yourself because they're about to get much much worse.
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El on Instagram: "Last 2 slides: @sulafa_muhammad ‘s little sister Habeba in G@za, pls follow & amplify, family campaign link in Sulafa’s bio, donations go to urgent expenses ❤️⛺️🍉 Backup: @mypunxnotdead ✨"
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Gotta love the wording in that meme
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Treating a type 2 diabetic patient with impaired pancreatic islet function by personalized endoderm stem cell-derived islet tissue - Cell Discovery
Cell Discovery - Treating a type 2 diabetic patient with impaired pancreatic islet function by personalized endoderm stem cell-derived islet tissueNature
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This is the answer to anyone who complains about innovation killing jobs or ruining an industry.
Assertion: Wind mills fossil fuel energy jobs!
Answer: Like the Chinese are killing our insulin industry by curing diabetes?
I am waiting for Don the con to say how it was the biggest, greatest parade that was ever put on!
Did anyone notice the soldier carrying his drone because it wouldn’t fly?
This is what happens when you're a figment of your own imagination
#Trump #Parade #MilitaryParade #Washington #USA #USPolitics #NoKingsProtest
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“How does it feel to get arrested at 87 years old”
“I’m just beginning, my friend.”
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'Very telling': Trump agency under fire after posting Russian flag on Flag Day - Raw Story
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Donald Trump's administration on Saturday was accused of promoting the Russian flag, on Flag Day.The Department of Defense over the weekend wished social media a "Happy Flag Day!""Let us honor the emblem of our nation and the stars and stripes that unite us all. As we display our nations flag and re...
New Orleans voters in rare conservation district election turned away in droves Saturday
New Orleans voters in rare conservation district election turned away in droves Saturday
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Organizers say a contested election is unprecedented, leading to a lack of ballots.
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The LA County Sheriff department. For fascists who didn't quite, fit in?
#fucktrump #fuckice #nokings #losangeles #fascism
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Wish we had these in the US
Assuming the price was low enough, I'd buy one, should work well for my job. Top speed is a little limiting, have to avoid freeways, but unless I'm going west of St Louis county, that's easily done.
A reminder that the agreement established between Rubio and Bukele, to house "dangerous American [convicted] criminals" at CECOT "for a fee", began in March with the deportation of 261 people without trial.
They're focusing on immigrants now because you always go after low hanging fruit… first.
Once the precedent has been firmly established, has become standard practice—that people deemed unwelcome can be exported to foreign concentration camps, without society at large putting a stop to it—they'll turn to other groups.
Caught using a bathroom where relieving yourself has been banned. One-way ticket to CECOT.
Caught being homeless where sleeping rough has been banned. One-way ticket to CECOT.
Caught wearing a respirator where masks have been banned. One-way ticket to CECOT.
ICE is the tip of the sword. Your citizenship will not protect you. Your privilege will not protect you. Your whiteness will not protect you.
They're coming for all of us. Since well before 100,000 more cops.
Man arrested for driving his SUV through 'No Kings' protest in Culpeper, none injured
Culpeper Police Department (CPD) arrested a man who drove his car into a crowd of protestors on Saturday, striking one of them, according to officials.AccordinGuido Peluffo (WJLA)
Mitsubishi debuts EV battery swap network for cars AND trucks
Good to see this, I think it makes the most sense on commercial vehicles as their range is often determined by the number of packs which are either between the frame rails or hanging off the sides like a fuel tank, in a fairly basic package shape compared to cars.
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Mitsubishi debuts EV battery swap network for cars AND trucks in Tokyo
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Statement on ICE Activity in Thousand Oaks.
"Statement from Mayor David Newman Regarding ICE Activity in Thousand Oaks
14 June 2025
Your city government is scrupulously nonpartisan and laser-focused on local matters. Despite frequent calls to do so, we don't comment on outside issues. When outside issues come to us in Thousand Oaks, however, that's another matter.
Yesterday agents from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted operations at multiple locations throughout the City. This is now a local issue.
ICE actions here and around Ventura County have caused fear, uncertainty, and confusion among residents, espeically within immigrant communities. Local businesses were closed or short-staffed out of concern for the well-being of staff.
This unease speaks to me personally. My immigrant grandparents fled pograms. For human rights advocay, my Ukrainian grandfather endured arrest and exile to Siberia. And it is hearbreaking to hear my in-laws -- first-generation immigrations who faced ethnic persecution -- worry about detection on our streets.
If you are feeling afraid, help is available. If you need counseling or legal advice, call 211. Interface Services, which the City helps support, can help you identify the appropriate agency to assist.
If you see anything you think is dangerous, call 911 immediately.... (more)"
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Dem Assassin Is Armed Guard Boss With Anti-Abortion Hit-List
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Defying a ban, Long Islanders masked up for "No Kings"
“If ICE is going to wear a mask in their uniform, then I can."Mother Jones
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Fort Worth mayor declares ‘Y’all means all’ with recognition for LGBTQ Pride month | Fort Worth Report
One year after a split City Council derailed the city’s traditional Pride recognition, Mayor Mattie Parker declared June as Pride month in Fort Worth.Cecilia Lenzen (Fort Worth Report)
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Mark Ruffalo on why he’s at the #NoKings Day event in NYC: "Because we see our democracy's in real trouble. We see a president who has made himself a king and dictator."
"We're disgusted and we're scared, and we know the only way to fight this now is for the people to come together."
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in reply to Cait the Proud Trans Woman • • •myrmepropagandist
in reply to Cait the Proud Trans Woman • • •To do a parade you need a director with skills that have as much to do with dance and musical theatre as with the military. It's a SHOW and it requires practice and planning that just probably didn't happen.
US military might has not been about such displays for a very long time. Really our government wants us to forget about the big expensive murderous army and navy we have.
Trump doesn't get this? And the kind of talent he needed to pull this off wasn't there.
Cait the Proud Trans Woman
in reply to myrmepropagandist • • •@futurebird
Oh, you're absolutely right. This is just about..knowledge of the methods of training and the automatic nature of drill movements once you learn them. You don't just discard them because you forgot.
Ben
in reply to Cait the Proud Trans Woman • • •@futurebird
I don't think most of the (US) Army does drill.*
I didn't watch the parade but I did hear the cadets did well. They practice drill a lot (to a fault, some might argue).
I wouldn't read into it too much.
*Edit to add in a comment for all the replies who need to tell me I'm wrong because they are vets and learned how to move in a formation:
Yes. You're right. The Army does march around in step. But there's a bit of a difference between marching in step in a squad or a platoon to the dfac and performing a parade. Practicing for a parade is a distinct skill and doing it well takes practice. If you introduce new variables, like a change in formation size or the presence of loud music that contradicts your cadence, then it's going to look bad.
We could certainly argue that the staffs planning did not give it their best effort, but I don't assume it's an intentional snub by everyone who was out of step.
Mirishuli
in reply to Ben • • •@jianmin @futurebird Sorry, but you’re wrong.
Every soldier, airman, sailor, and Marine knows basic 22-5. They do formations EVERY DAY. They do a ceremony once a month or more, depending on who is leaving, taking command or graduating.
The original poster is correct. The slouch and off cadence walking was a choice.
It’s a good sign too.
Edit: FM 22-5 is the army field manual for close order drill/ceremonies. 😉
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in reply to Mirishuli • • •@MiriShuli @jianmin @futurebird
As an army veteran, I think for lack of a better word the lack of "professionalism" or "discipline" in the marching and on display is definitely a sign. Those service members don’t want to be doing this and they’re very frustrated. That’s the sense I get.
Yakyu Night Owl
in reply to Stoner ☑️ • • •@stoner @MiriShuli @jianmin @futurebird Seconded or thirded or whatever. You drill and drill and drill. It's second nature.
What you saw is a choice made by the people in the boots.
Ben
in reply to Yakyu Night Owl • • •@YakyuNightOwl @stoner @MiriShuli
how many parades have all of you performed in?
And of those parades, how many were recorded so you could have confirmed that, in fact, your unit's performance didn't look like shit? Ever tried to do a wheel turn in an 8-person front? What about with the roar of a tank or when competing with loud music?
TYFYS 🫡 but marching to chow is not the same thing as performing a parade.
Yakyu Night Owl
in reply to Ben • • •@jianmin @stoner @MiriShuli Have you ever followed the Budweiser Clydesdales in a color guard for a couple of hours and had to march just enough behind the beat so that you didn't look like a beer salesman?
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Go ahead. Try it in the comfort of your own home.
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in reply to Yakyu Night Owl • • •Cait the Proud Trans Woman
in reply to Cait the Proud Trans Woman • • •I mean, just for clarification, I was thrown out of the Canadian Forces in an anti-queer purge 39 years ago. I have not drilled in all that time.
But I just checked. I can still do all the basic manoeuvres, and some of the more complex ones, right off the bat. Give me two minutes with an instructor, I'd have it all back. I remember the full procedure for dressing the line (a complex move where you make the line both straight and evenly spaced).
This is not something you just...forget. It's not something you have to focus on doing. It becomes automatic. That they're not doing it, while walking in formation, is a deliberate choice.
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in reply to Cait the Proud Trans Woman • • •Linda 🏴🇮🇪🇮🇹
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in reply to Linda 🏴🇮🇪🇮🇹 • • •yuhasz01
in reply to Cait the Proud Trans Woman • • •You are absolutely right with this observation regarding non-standard military marching in the DC Parade yesterday.
I am an Army veteran and with some of my vet buddies we all agree with soldiers were INTENTIONALLY marching our of step yesterday. It is a basic skill every soldier is well trained in.