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CEO @gCaptain | US Merchant Marine | Ship Captain | Pentagon Press | Author: Fire on the Horizon | Shipbuilder | Blacklisted by Wikipedia | K5HIP 🇺🇸

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1Feb 4, '25I opened my NYTimes app today. They’re trying, but they can’t keep up. News that broke just hours ago is already off the homepage. THIS IS CRUCIAL The entire liberal deep state com387×11.6M84k13k14k
2May 18, '25Here’s my thread on what we know so far. For notes I have been a competitive sailor and I am licensed to captain ships of any size but I have not sailed tall ships. 🧵282×8.4M20k3.3k6.7k
4May 11, '24So just for context this is a Ham Radio operator’s dream. Here’s a 🧵why: During the solar storm the ham bands are nearly unusable because the sun’s electrical discharge overpowers175×5.2M9.4k1.2k3.7k
5Feb 28, '25If you think Trump was the angry one, you’ve clearly never met a Cuban American and experienced this stare.147×4.4M171k16k4.1k
6Dec 1, '24I live in a very liberal, very wealthy Massachusetts town, and several times a year I find myself needing to explain to friends how all the fancy Main Street businesses stay open S126×3.8M53k1.9k6.5k
7Feb 9, '25Incredible clip. Biden’s #2 at the Pentagon, Kathleen Hicks, explains why the DoD can’t pass an audit. But now we know the real reason. If you thought USAID was bad, buckle up—@DOG123×3.7M17k3.7k3.6k
8Feb 27, '25BREAKING: At confirmation hearing SECNAV JOHN PHELAN states: “President Trump texts me often, sometimes after 1AM, asking me what I’m doing to stop rust on our Navy ships”89.3×2.7M12k1.5k462
9Apr 7, '24BREAKING: A NY tugboat captain has reported to @gCaptain “container ship APL QINGDAO lost power while transiting New York harbor. They had 3 escort tugs but 3 more were needed to b79.3×2.4M5.4k1.9k593
10Feb 17, '25WOW. FINALLY. Do you know how long those of us who actually get this have been waiting for someone to say it on a major podcast? And they didn’t miss the most critical part: Mercha73.2×2.2M14k2.1k5.3k
11Jun 11, '24Once in Paris I decided I was going to blow every frequent flier mile I had to take the Concorde home Ticket agent said “this is crazy, you’re going to regret this someday” so I de53.8×1.6M19k436752
12Feb 9, '25Even blind donkey finds an apple sometimes. Stewart has found two50.3×1.5M8.5k7862.5k
13Jan 9, '25She is a 20 year USCG Veteran and should understand the importance of marine pumping to refill fire department water supplies. This topic is a MAJOR pet peeve of mine. Let’s explor44.3×1.3M6.5k1.6k1.6k
14Feb 2, '25A very senior official in the new Trump admin who’s a history savant told me this week something that had me nodding in emphatic agreement: ’What NATO doesn’t understand is that Am41.3×1.2M19k3.4k1.5k
15Nov 1, '25“Women are our biggest strategic advantage” False You have three broken diesel subs, zero destroyers, tiny “icebreakers” and more generals than working tanks. Being next door to th37.8×1.1M27k2.3k832
16Feb 16, '25Look, I get it, Dems. You think nuking USAID is dumb. You think handing government computers to Big Balls is dumb. You think blaming the plane crash on DEI is dumb. You think JD’s 37.3×1.1M35k6k2.6k
17May 18, '25The real mystery with the Mexican Navy tall ship ARM Cuauhtémoc isn’t what went wrong, we know the engine was likely stuck in reverse. It’s why the tugboat wasn’t tied up. I spoke 36.1×1.1M4.9k1.3k1.3k
18Mar 29, '24False The rudders on these ships are massive. They require large hydraulic pumps to move. No electricity = no steering They are tied to the emergency diesel generator so steering c34.4×1M5.6k577416
19Jul 14, '24It’s not just DEI that’s led to lack of professionalism. It’s lack of fun. I’ve known guys like this. They were great at their job but also loved it because it was fun. The perfect31.5×942k5k4111.1k
21Apr 4, '24Fact: The US Navy is in charged of the Baltimore Bridge salvage effort Fact: The US Navy has more Admirals that warships Fact: there is not one Admiral in uniform today who is a sa30.2×904k6.2k1.2k573
22Feb 10, '25He’s not talking the Gulfstream?? Where is he going to sit, in the back with enlisted? 😱 Did someone tell him that Davos was last week? He missed it! Does this mean we actually ha26.6×796k12k1.1k289
23Apr 28, '25“BaTTLeSHiPs aRe ObSoLeTe We HaVe CaRRieRS aNd JDaMs aND TLaMs” Let me spell it out in crayons: Satellite spots a Houthi leader in port. You have three options: 1) Fire the last 2 25.9×775k6k596546
24Sep 21, '25This is what so many women chasing power miss. Feminism has undermined female influence and has ushered in safetyism, endless HR rules, and a culture of “niceness” instead of real 25.3×757k11k1.1k1.6k
25Oct 17, '25I can’t share the details on how @michaelgwaltz & @SecRubio have, in just a few days, organized the greatest opposition to UN policy since the Cold War and blocked this UN Carbon T24.2×725k21k7.2k1.9k
26Sep 30, '25“EVERYONE In EVERY MOS… including in the air and AT SEA… must have basic proficiency in basic combat skills” WE DID IT. We got massive pushback from Naval officers who do not want 24.2×723k17k1.2k432
27Sep 12, '25Yesterday, for the first time, I turned my back on a liberal neighbor and walked away. For Charlie. I get asked daily by conservatives how I can possibly live in the most liberal t22.9×685k20k4.6k2k
28Oct 12, '24THIS is the moment, folks. THIS is why men aren’t voting for Kamala. It’s right here. “You could re-engage men to enter the labor market,” says @JDVance. 👉”To work in construction22.8×681k5.8k1.1k632
29Aug 17, '24F YES This is exactly what we need. Realistic drills with real consequences and the possibility of real mistakes. Our equipment is so expensive that we don’t usually allow ships to19.7×589k4k155558
30Jul 25, '25EIGHTY BILLION THATS ENOUGH CASH TO BUILD 5 NUCLEAR AIRCRAFT CARRIERS18.4×551k20k4.5k563
31May 6, '25You do realize that Marines are going to love this…. right?17.3×517k15k372515
32May 26, '24Doesn’t this look 1000 times better than wearing camouflage aboard ship?17×508k8.5k268287
33Oct 23, '25hot take: central park should be flooded and turned into a colosseum for live naval battles16.9×504k13k360237
34May 18, '25Countless people ask why, in 2025, any Navy still trains midshipmen on tall ships. The answer is simple: tall ships teach the fundamentals. No autopilot. No screens. Just wind, rop16.9×504k11k1.8k959
36Apr 14, '25I’m old enough to remember when we discovered rare earths and uranium in Arizona then, instead of mining it, the President turned the land into the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Natio16×480k9.7k1.1k481
37Mar 3, '24This ship killed my dreams of becoming a naval aviator. I graduated college with plans to attend OCS but wanted to get my Merchant Marine license wet so I took a temporary job aboa15.8×473k4.2k517474
38Sep 21, '25I don’t want to take one iota of attention away from Erika’s bravery and grace… but, as my followers can attest, hours before Charlie’s death, I was called out of nowhere to attend15.4×461k4.7k381420
39Apr 12, '25Watch this segment by @DavidSacks, then watch it again. Then bookmark it. Then go block @LHSummers & @ezraklein, they are dangerous men.14.5×434k4.3k5843k
40Nov 3, '25We had a good thing, Canada. A quiet arrangement. You kept watch up north, didn’t make noise, didn’t screw around. We covered the heavy lifting. You backed us up, built a few ships13.9×416k6.7k1.6k981
41Feb 22, '25✔️ Hands in pockets ✔️ Un-shined boots ✔️ Brown boots on a SWO ✔️ Camo at an official function ✔️ Plastic jacket instead of wool peacoat No single photo sums up Admiral Lisa Franch13.7×410k5.6k1.1k222
43Apr 14, '25Accounting “rules” starting with “Just In Time” logistics. Sold as efficiency, it gutted warehouses, killed local factories, and replaced resilience with endless trucks. Great for 12.9×384k4k590562
45Jun 29, '25This has 6.2 million views. Why? Because Army vets haven’t felt safe to tell the full truth. I have a story to tell I was sworn to absolute secrecy not to share. This man said he’d12.7×381k7.1k1.7k913
48Oct 17, '25🚨BREAKING: TRUMP DOES IT AGAIN. WE WON 🇺🇸 White House negotiators and Ambassador @michaelgwaltz just forced IMO to delay the global UN CARBON TAX vote by a full year.11.8×352k6.2k1.2k142
50Nov 2, '25You have one operational submarine. It’s diesel. It’s almost 40 years old. You bought it second hand. The only reason it works is it ran aground and took 14 years to rebuild You ha11.2×334k9.3k1.2k324
52Feb 4, '25I don’t like reporting secondhand info, so take this with a grain of salt. I repeat: take this story of rich liberal panic with a grain of salt. A liberal friend of mine has a very10.8×324k4.1k626429
55Oct 27, '24When people think of loud New Yorkers, it’s Tony Soprano saying, “fuhgeddaboudit” or Dustin Hoffman banging on a cab, yelling, “I’m walkin’ here!” But true NYC is a multicultural b10.1×303k7.2k1.1k880
57Feb 22, '25Just got word from a senior naval officer: @USNavyCNO Admiral Lisa Franchetti has been fired! This comes right after the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, General Brown being let go.9.6×286k4.2k511103
58Oct 31, '25Reading a Columbus biography. I was taught how “evil” he was but I was never taught that Spain didn’t even have a word for “cannibal” until Columbus met the Caribs. They enslaved a9.3×278k6.3k6221.2k
59Oct 26, '25So USAA called me a few years back wanting me to sign up. This is no BS how the phone call went: USAA: This is USAA would you like a quote on auto insurance? Sure Can you walk me t9.1×272k5.3k347214
61Nov 2, '25Mark Carney is a special kind of jerk. Let me explain… When I was a kid, we left the Bronx for an abandoned house in a rich Westchester neighborhood, peeling paint, busted pipes, n8.8×263k3.7k797422
62Oct 23, '25I can not believe they did this to the people's house...7.9×237k5.8k277108
64Sep 11, '25I live in an elite liberal New England town. There was an incident tonight at a local restaurant. I caused the incident. I don’t want to talk about it but, I can say 💯 these peopl7.9×235k5.2k217171
66Jun 17, '24Everyone keeps asking me why the Gaza Pier failed, why we can’t reopen the Red Sea, why we can’t build more Navy ships. My answer:7.8×233k5.8k59475
67Feb 4, '25Fact: Bribery is rampant in the U.S. government and military—but it’s also legal. To understand what’s going on at USAID you must understand how bribery works in America today. Her7.8×232k4.7k1.5k1.1k
69Jul 8, '25They haven’t even started the demolition yet? 🫠🫠🫠🫠 What the F were they waiting for?7.4×220k5.1k30297
70Sep 30, '25“Less powerpoint briefing’s, fewer online courses. More time in the motor-pool and more time on the rage.” I VOTED FOR THIS. And I’m ecstatic that every admiral in the US Navy is b7.2×216k6.7k421127
71Apr 17, '22This is the Russian Flagship #Moskva before she sank. It's impossible to fully assess the situation aboard based on one picture but marine salvage masters must make assumptions bas6.9×020k4.2k1.6k
72Feb 28, '25Here are the top 10+ reasons why US Navy ships are covered in rust stains: •They aren’t allowed to use old, toxic-but-effective paint. •They aren’t allowed to use new, eco-friendly6.8×204k4.3k1.1k354
73Aug 16, '24Fact 1: We don’t have a single aircraft carrier in the Western Pacific covering China right now Fact 2: we could build 28 supercarriers for $451 billion6.7×199k3.5k682145
75Jan 24, '25This is a Naval WAR college This is a Naval WAR college This is a Naval WAR college It should be teaching war, death, lethality, carnage, destruction, murder, gunfire, explosions, 6.5×194k4.1k1.1k94
76Jul 4, '25Every few years, I need to re-gravel my driveway, but it’s gotten so expensive I usually spread it too thin. This year, the crew told me ICE had taken their labor, so all they coul6.3×189k11k974120
78Apr 13, '25“Starting in 2028, ships face fees up to $380 per ton” Everyone losing their minds over Trump’s 10% tariffs is dead silent about the UN’s “green” tariff hitting every import & 6.0×180k3.5k1.1k279
79Feb 8, '25I live in a town full of liberal elites, and many seem to know the gig is up. Some are eerily quiet (guilt, maybe?). Some are acting normal, just avoiding politics. But here’s what5.9×177k6k557236
80Jul 27, '25“You don’t have to be a dick about it” I ABSOLUTELY DO, Pete because Congress gave you $1.2 TRILLION of our tax money & you delivered 8 EV chargers. Not 800. Not 8,000. Eight Y5.9×176k13k2.7k275
82Feb 16, '25Nazi Germany had free speech?? I did not think it was humanly possible to unlock a new level of gaslighting after Biden, but congrats Margaret—you win5.5×164k5.1k47357
83Jan 27, '25“One ping only”4.9×145k3.6k13715
84Feb 27, '25BREAKING: At his confirmation hearing, the new SECNAV John Phelan says Trump gave him three clear orders: “SHIPBUILDING. SHIPBUILDING. SHIPBUILDING.”4.8×142k3.5k489113
85Aug 29, '25Walking down my block and found this bullet on the street. Gun culture in America is ridiculous. For most gun owners, guns serve the same purpose as New Age crystals or nutritional4.6×138k4.4k23950
89Feb 12, '25Shut up and take my money. Take it all.4.3×128k4.2k328112
91Sep 13, '25Hey Amy, you were an F-18 pilot. Remember 2004 when Nick Berg was beheaded live on TV in Iraq and terrorists posted all those celebratory comments? Then you guys bombed the living 3.5×104k6.1k1k130
92Aug 14, '25My liberal, 4.0 GPA, multiple-job-working daughter just finished doing her taxes. After hours of frustration she’s dropping F-bombs claiming AP Calc isn’t this hard when my wife te3.4×100k6.5k49881
93Jan 20, '25“One day I’ll show them. One day I’ll stick my hands in my pockets and there’ll be absolutely nothing they can do about it,” Private James D Vance, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parri3.3×100k3.9k29893
95Nov 5, '25Trump could do the funniest thing ever.2.9×85k3.9k839174
96Mar 1, '25Everyone is missing THE most important statement uttered all day. It’s so important that Trump said it twice. YOU ARE GAMBLING WITH WORLD WAR 3 YOU ARE GAMBLING WITH WORLD WAR 32.6×77k3.5k47565
97Jun 15, '25Ok I figured out why I liked the Army parade so much. Simplicity. No Disneyfication No separation by race, color, orientation or special interest group No “firsts” No choreography 1.9×56k3.7k41156
98Nov 5, '25Someone shared a private screenshot from two truly horrible people I know at the pentagon celebrating Mamdani Milei won his midterms because he really did chainsaw the left out of 1.7×50k3.8k80954

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