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Eric M. Murphy
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Birds, Math, Literature, & Airpower. BoD Member @Strategy_Bridge, #Strategy, #Development, #NationalSecurity, #MilitaryAffairs. Repost is not endorsement.
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Funnily, the thing that occasioned by little bit of reflection and restraint had nothing at all to do with politics, Trump/Biden, presidential elections, etc. As you wisely note, there is a lot more in the world for us to talk about. I’m with you.

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Sometimes restraint, not making the obvious (and true) snotty comment, is the best approach. If I say it, nothing will change. I won’t even feel good about it, because it will just alienate the people who won’t change. Silence…

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Even the folks who originated said ladder never thought of it that way. Too many people only read the CliffsNotes and never think carefully about what they’re reading. They’re looking for cartoon answers to complex questions in service of their next budget/program/.

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It’s one of our favorite 2-player games, a mainstay of our brewery and “Sunday watching football at our local” rotation. And it’s NOT about killing kitties. Rather, the kitties push red buttons and kill us. 😹

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Maybe the only thing I hate more than packing is unpacking, especially when I know I’ll just have repack this mess in a couple years…but some unpacking is nice. The games are out! And we set aside a little shelf for birdy games! 🕊️🦅🦆🦜🦢🐓🦃🦉🦩🐦‍⬛

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Only if you’re in a Roman legion. 🤣 I can’t believe I’m the one mounting a defense of the malleability of language. Very contrarian and out of character for me.

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🤷‍♂️

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“There’s been a death in the opposite house As lately as today. I know it by the numb look Such houses have alway. The neighbors rustle in and out, The doctor drives away. The window opens like a pod, Abrupt, mechanically…” —Emily Dickinson

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It's been a minute, but I choke on this one today: Something is "imminent" if it likely to occur at any moment; something is "immanent" if it is inherent or indwelling. An Israeli move into Lebanon may be imminent, but it is not immanent. Please stop. (135/X)

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“It is an honorable thought, And makes one lift one’s hat, As one encountered gentlefolk Upon a daily street. That we’ve immortal place, Though pyramids decay, And kingdoms, like the orchard, Flit russetly away.” —Emily Dickinson

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Eric M. Murphy
@ericmmurphy.bsky.social
Birds, Math, Literature, & Airpower. BoD Member @Strategy_Bridge, #Strategy, #Development, #NationalSecurity, #MilitaryAffairs. Repost is not endorsement.
308 followers322 following1k posts