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Blue Full Moon

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5. Hogsbreath spent

Reply to YorkRd (Original post)

Sat Apr 18, 2026, 12:03 AM

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$6.9 million on lobster tails with similar high-volume purchases ($7.4 million+) in March, May, June, and October of 2025. Additionally, $2 million was spent on Alaskan king crab.
The Department of Defense spent over $15 million on ribeye steak.
Other Purchases: Reports also highlighted $1 million on salmon, $124,000 on ice cream machines, and millions on premium furniture.

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We need a Go Fund Me for our hungry sailors who are being fed like jail inmates instead of heroes [View all] YorkRd Friday OP

And how? Mail is not going through. usonian Friday #1

I am sure embarrassing press conference will force Trump and Hegseth to do something YorkRd Friday #3

They can't be embarrassed. They have no shame. usonian Saturday #8

Ah they will never see it ene their care packages and mail Historic NY Friday #2

I bet that sailors somewhere could use some good food, cafeteria pictures looked dreadful YorkRd Saturday #10

that's useless, dry goods only and they are getting better than that, they do underway replenishment Shellback Squid Saturday #4

Hogsbreath spent Blue Full Moon Saturday #5

The DOD has MORE THAN ENOUGH money. What they don't have is enough shits or fucks. RockRaven Saturday #6

No. sheshe2 Saturday #7

Logistics have taken a dive. carpetbagger Saturday #9

I agree... everyone is missing the point. Shipwack Saturday #11

I would say we already had a huge Tree Lady Saturday #12

No we don't. We pay taxes to fund that already JI7 Saturday #13