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VivaFrei@VivaFrei

October 17, 2024

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I posted this to Twitter as well:

I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO BE CONFUSED ON THIS: I have no prior knowledge or understanding of the DoD directive - just trying to understand what people are worried about and DM'ing me about.

A lot of people have been coming to me asking about the "new" directive from the DoD regarding authorization to use "lethal force" on civilians. They are citing what they believe is a new directive in screenshot 1 - the authorization to use lethal force.

Being ignorant on the subject, my first reaction was to think that the DoD always has authorization to use "lethal force" in the event of unrest, depending on the nature of the unrest / proximity of threat.

Am I wrong in concluding that this wording has always been in these DoD directives? Just googling some older ones, and the same phraseology is there (screenshots 2 and 3). But I'm not sure if they are the same directive covering the same subject matter. Links in replies.

Does this directive actually do anything new, or is it just coming to people's awareness for the first time?

I know what Barnes thinks - that it is being misunderstood. Just trying to make sure I understand / check my own analysis.

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VivaFrei@VivaFrei

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VivaFrei@VivaFrei

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I just listened to Jim Acosta’s interview with the AI version of Joaquin, the victim of the Parkland shooting, and his father.

I do not know how parents cope with such loss, and I do not think it is for anybody to question how anyone grieves the loss of a loved one - though I am skeptical that creating an AI version of a lost loved one is healthy or productive as relates to the grieving process.

From a journalistic and political perspective:

I was going to give Jim a hard time for somehow turning a five minute interview of an AI version of a deceased child into an interview of him, but I suspect that was in the programming of the AI…

And I appreciate he was doing this interview as a favor to the wishes of the father.

That said, the “interview” was an abomination, and something about it feels fundamentally sacrilegious and immoral. Creating an AI version of a dead child to literally use for political purposes.

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VivaFrei@VivaFrei

July 28, 2025

I’m an idiot!

So it seems the Volkswagen Tiguan was low on oil. So I put oil in. The wrong oil. Then forgot to put the cap on. Started driving. Kids said there was smoke coming from the hood.

at Jiffy Lube.

See you in a couple of hours!

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VivaFrei@VivaFrei

February 17, 2024

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I did a quick hit on Richard Syrette yesterday. Gotta keep Canadians apprised of the U.S. madness.

Robert Barnes@RobertBarnes

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Robert Barnes@RobertBarnes

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Robert Barnes@RobertBarnes

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VivaFrei@VivaFrei

12 hours ago

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To be determined if this means they are going to exclude counting illegal aliens for the purposes of determining congressional seats.

That is the ultimate problem that needs to be resolved.

Supreme Court hasn’t ruled on it. Sooner than later hopefully.

VivaFrei@VivaFrei

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Robert Barnes@RobertBarnes

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Robert Barnes@RobertBarnes

August 06, 2025

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Robert Barnes@RobertBarnes

August 05, 2025

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