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13 Jan, 3 tweets, 2 min read
A National Guardsman is seen wearing a "thin blue line" patch near the Capitol today

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My mentions on this post have been quite a journey. Lots of people claiming it's actually the "thin baja blast line," a parody involving Taco Bell workers.

But @mrickanderson found this thin blue line patch online, and it sure looks like the same one to me
Anyway, thank you for coming to my thread talk

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UPDATE: Trump's former Coast Guard chief tells POLITICO why he's endorsing Joe Biden and says that under this administration, he's seen an insurgency against the Constitution
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And now the State Department wishes the Air Force a happy birthday by featuring the Navy's Blue Angels
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