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US defence secretary Pete Hegseth is being an absolute crayon again

Post author:Joe Glenton
Post published:17 July 2026
Post last modified:17 July 2026

US defence secretary and far-right tattooed plonker Pete Hegseth has pledged to test the testosterone levels of US military personnel. another normal one for Pete, then. In one of his irredeemably weird X posts, the former soldier and alleged danger announced that the US military would be “a High T department”: The High-T Department of War. pic.twitter.com/hlAUq3j2cD — Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (@SecWar) July 15, 2026 The defence secretary wants to test soldiers over 30 to ensure: you have the right testosterone levels to operate at your absolute best. Public health scientist and epidemiologist Eric Feigl-Ding said: I used to…

Hegseth postures over Cuba as US pressures Colombian president over Mamdani meeting

Post author:Joe Glenton
Post published:11 June 2026
Post last modified:11 June 2026

US defence secretary Pete Hegseth openly threatened Cuba during a visit to the colonial military base at Guantanamo Bay. Hegseth told a captive audience of American soldiers that Cuba had better not try and get long-range weapons. The US has been ramping up threats against the island state. Meanwhile, US officials have forced Colombia’s left-wing president Gustavo Petro not to meet New York mayor Zohran Mamdani. The Guardian reported on 10 June that Hegseth said: It would be unwise for the government of Cuba to try to procure or get access to the types of weapons that could reach this base…