<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[#GiftArticle]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/GiftArticle" rel="tag">#<span>GiftArticle</span></a></p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Hegseth" rel="tag">#<span>Hegseth</span></a> tightens control at <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Pentagon" rel="tag">#<span>Pentagon</span></a>, defiant &amp; more [falsely] confident than ever </p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" rel="tag">#<span>Trump</span></a>’s combative <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/defense" rel="tag">#<span>defense</span></a> secretary has grown more [undeservedly] self-assured of his job security despite his huge missteps in the role, people familiar with the matter said.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/TanInACanWarCriminal" rel="tag">#<span>TanInACanWarCriminal</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" rel="tag">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/InternationalLaw" rel="tag">#<span>InternationalLaw</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/WarCrimes" rel="tag">#<span>WarCrimes</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/WarMonger" rel="tag">#<span>WarMonger</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/HumanGarbage" rel="tag">#<span>HumanGarbage</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/rapist" rel="tag">#<span>rapist</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/criminal" rel="tag">#<span>criminal</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/kegsbreath" rel="tag">#<span>kegsbreath</span></a> <br /><a href="https://wapo.st/3QJHkHY" rel="nofollow noopener"><span>https://</span><span>wapo.st/3QJHkHY</span><span></span></a></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/da67cb13-5c92-461f-9d70-7a2b9a6d54ef/giftarticle</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 05:04:37 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/da67cb13-5c92-461f-9d70-7a2b9a6d54ef.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 20:06:33 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to #GiftArticle on Sat, 02 May 2026 22:59:42 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/nonilex%40masto.ai">@<span>Nonilex</span></a></span> Being a financier of, or close friend of Trump is no guarantee of immunity or protection. The day cannot come soon enough for the likes of Kegsbreath to discover this.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://toot.wales/users/HarriettMB/statuses/116507461738949872</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://toot.wales/users/HarriettMB/statuses/116507461738949872</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[harriettmb@toot.wales]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 22:59:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to #GiftArticle on Sat, 02 May 2026 21:45:05 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/nonilex%40masto.ai">@<span>Nonilex</span></a></span> Alcohol confidence never ends well</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/BLTpizza/statuses/116507168318803136</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/BLTpizza/statuses/116507168318803136</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[bltpizza@mastodon.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 21:45:05 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to #GiftArticle on Sat, 02 May 2026 21:06:35 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/nonilex%40masto.ai">@<span>Nonilex</span></a></span> Piss Tool Pete Kegsbreath</p>

<div class="row mt-3"><div class="col-12 mt-3"><img class="img-thumbnail" src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/507/014/681/572/280/original/9f38ccca7f7be605.jpg" alt="Link Preview Image" /></div></div>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116471267231765652/statuses/116507016917771802</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116471267231765652/statuses/116507016917771802</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[terribletowelie@mastodon.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 21:06:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to #GiftArticle on Sat, 02 May 2026 20:42:37 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/nonilex%40masto.ai">@<span>Nonilex</span></a></span> </p><p>"Hegseth tightens control at Pentagon, defiant and more confident than ever?"</p><p>LOL. The WaPoo's headline writers must need a box of tissue for every headline.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/huntingdon/statuses/116506922671067235</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/huntingdon/statuses/116506922671067235</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[huntingdon@mstdn.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 20:42:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to #GiftArticle on Sat, 02 May 2026 20:14:01 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>The private protest quickly got back to <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Hegseth" rel="tag">#<span>Hegseth</span></a>, who, along with Feinberg, laid out a case for getting rid of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/JohnPhelan" rel="tag">#<span>JohnPhelan</span></a>, the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Navy" rel="tag">#<span>Navy</span></a> secretary, people familiar with the matter said. <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" rel="tag">#<span>Trump</span></a> agreed, &amp; on April 22 the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Pentagon" rel="tag">#<span>Pentagon</span></a>’s senior staff announced that one Hegseth’s few remaining political rivals inside the department was out, “effective immediately.”</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/TanInACanWarCriminal" rel="tag">#<span>TanInACanWarCriminal</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" rel="tag">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/InternationalLaw" rel="tag">#<span>InternationalLaw</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/WarCrimes" rel="tag">#<span>WarCrimes</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/WarMonger" rel="tag">#<span>WarMonger</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/HumanGarbage" rel="tag">#<span>HumanGarbage</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/rapist" rel="tag">#<span>rapist</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/criminal" rel="tag">#<span>criminal</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/kegsbreath" rel="tag">#<span>kegsbreath</span></a></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116506810214515214</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116506810214515214</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[nonilex@masto.ai]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 20:14:01 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to #GiftArticle on Sat, 02 May 2026 20:10:34 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Days before his abrupt dismissal, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Navy" rel="tag">#<span>Navy</span></a> Secy <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/JohnPhelan" rel="tag">#<span>JohnPhelan</span></a> had grievances to air.<br /> The <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/billionaire" rel="tag">#<span>billionaire</span></a> campaign contributor—&amp; friend of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" rel="tag">#<span>Trump</span></a> —had sought out lawmakers in <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Congress" rel="tag">#<span>Congress</span></a>, troubled by what he saw as a “<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/LandGrab" rel="tag">#<span>LandGrab</span></a>” by <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Defense" rel="tag">#<span>Defense</span></a> Secy <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/PeteHegseth" rel="tag">#<span>PeteHegseth</span></a> &amp; the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Pentagon" rel="tag">#<span>Pentagon</span></a>’s No. 2 <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/political" rel="tag">#<span>political</span></a> appointee, Deputy Defense Secy <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SteveFeinberg" rel="tag">#<span>SteveFeinberg</span></a>, acc/to people familiar…. <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Hegseth" rel="tag">#<span>Hegseth</span></a> &amp; Feinberg, Phelan said, had imposed rigid control over submarine &amp; shipbuilding decisions, effectively usurping the Navy’s authority….</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116506796623430621</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116506796623430621</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[nonilex@masto.ai]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 20:10:34 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>