Chris Purdy
@itsapurdy.bsky.social
CEO of @chamberlainvets.bsky.social. Highly functional procrastinator. Talks democracy protection and veterans. ATLien🛸
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Chris Purdy
@itsapurdy.bsky.social
· Jun 13
BREAKING: Reuters has published video images of Marines carrying out the first known detention of civilian in Los Angeles
Marines have no business detaining civilians on our streets. We have to call this deployment what it is: an effort to turn our military against the American people.
We must reject this
We must reject this
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They fought for our freedom, but now some of those same veterans are being torn from their families and deported.
This is not how we honor their service. On #VeteransDay, we demand justice for our heroes. 🇺🇸
This is not how we honor their service. On #VeteransDay, we demand justice for our heroes. 🇺🇸
November 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
They fought for our freedom, but now some of those same veterans are being torn from their families and deported.
This is not how we honor their service. On #VeteransDay, we demand justice for our heroes. 🇺🇸
This is not how we honor their service. On #VeteransDay, we demand justice for our heroes. 🇺🇸
Democrats need to come home with their shield or upon it
November 10, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Democrats need to come home with their shield or upon it
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"Yet the imbalance of a military respected beyond reproach, and civilian institutions distrusted seemingly beyond repair, has dangerous consequences for our democracy."
@itsapurdy.bsky.social nails it in a single line. Worth a read.
democracywithoutexception.substack.com/p/the-longes...
@itsapurdy.bsky.social nails it in a single line. Worth a read.
democracywithoutexception.substack.com/p/the-longes...
The Longest Shadow
Chris Purdy on how the Global War on Terror came home to threaten democracy
democracywithoutexception.substack.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:20 PM
"Yet the imbalance of a military respected beyond reproach, and civilian institutions distrusted seemingly beyond repair, has dangerous consequences for our democracy."
@itsapurdy.bsky.social nails it in a single line. Worth a read.
democracywithoutexception.substack.com/p/the-longes...
@itsapurdy.bsky.social nails it in a single line. Worth a read.
democracywithoutexception.substack.com/p/the-longes...
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Americans know the National Guard. The National Guard are your neighbors. They are members of your community. When deployed, they are there to help the community, not harm them.
October 14, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Americans know the National Guard. The National Guard are your neighbors. They are members of your community. When deployed, they are there to help the community, not harm them.
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VICTORY: Today, after tireless advocacy by @momsdemand.bsky.social and @studentsdemand.bsky.social volunteers and survivors, Governor Newsom signed first-in-the-nation legislation to stop the spread of DIY machine guns.
October 10, 2025 at 10:14 PM
VICTORY: Today, after tireless advocacy by @momsdemand.bsky.social and @studentsdemand.bsky.social volunteers and survivors, Governor Newsom signed first-in-the-nation legislation to stop the spread of DIY machine guns.
PSA: The National Guard is not ICE. They don't hide. They serve their communities. They have honor.
#KnowTheDifference
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tjo_...
#KnowTheDifference
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tjo_...
The National Guard and ICE: Know the Difference
YouTube video by Unite 4 Veterans
www.youtube.com
October 1, 2025 at 1:51 PM
PSA: The National Guard is not ICE. They don't hide. They serve their communities. They have honor.
#KnowTheDifference
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tjo_...
#KnowTheDifference
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tjo_...
Over the last 18 months, political violence has become a disturbing pattern: lawmakers murdered in their homes, arson at Gov. Shapiro’s house, two attempts on Trump’s life, and now Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
We must all commit to ending political violence
open.substack.com/pub/itsapurd...
We must all commit to ending political violence
open.substack.com/pub/itsapurd...
The Rising Pattern of Political Violence and the Cost to Our Democracy
Political violence knows no party, and it must end.
open.substack.com
September 18, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Over the last 18 months, political violence has become a disturbing pattern: lawmakers murdered in their homes, arson at Gov. Shapiro’s house, two attempts on Trump’s life, and now Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
We must all commit to ending political violence
open.substack.com/pub/itsapurd...
We must all commit to ending political violence
open.substack.com/pub/itsapurd...
The National Guard was built for disasters and emergencies. Now it’s being turned into a domestic police force. I wrote about it in The Atlantic:
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
What We Lose by Distorting the Mission of the National Guard
A compact that has defined the National Guard’s legitimacy for generations is being shattered.
www.theatlantic.com
August 31, 2025 at 12:08 PM
The National Guard was built for disasters and emergencies. Now it’s being turned into a domestic police force. I wrote about it in The Atlantic:
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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State and local leaders can stop President Trump’s militarized intimidation tactic from expanding into more communities — but they need to hear from you. Here are 5 ways to start. Read and share: https://www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/how-to-stop-trumps-national-guard
August 22, 2025 at 8:32 PM
State and local leaders can stop President Trump’s militarized intimidation tactic from expanding into more communities — but they need to hear from you. Here are 5 ways to start. Read and share: https://www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/how-to-stop-trumps-national-guard
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Allies gauge U.S. reliability not only by capabilities, but by process integrity. If U.S. intelligence appears politicized, partners will hedge, withhold, or “second-source” U.S. assessments, complicating combined operations and sanctions regimes.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/u...
Pentagon Fires the Defense Intelligence Agency Chief
www.nytimes.com
August 22, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Allies gauge U.S. reliability not only by capabilities, but by process integrity. If U.S. intelligence appears politicized, partners will hedge, withhold, or “second-source” U.S. assessments, complicating combined operations and sanctions regimes.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/u...
US citizens to be prosecuted by the military should be on everyone’s red line bingo card
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Military officers shifted to prosecute local D.C. crimes amid Trump takeover
Members of the Judge Advocate General Corps are set to join the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia.
www.nbcnews.com
August 20, 2025 at 10:23 PM
US citizens to be prosecuted by the military should be on everyone’s red line bingo card
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
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West Virginia’s National Guard has been ordered to police D.C.—pulling them away from their core mission of protecting our communities. From floods to winter storms, we count on our Guard on in a crisis. They should be home, ready to respond—not on a political policing mission
August 16, 2025 at 3:31 PM
West Virginia’s National Guard has been ordered to police D.C.—pulling them away from their core mission of protecting our communities. From floods to winter storms, we count on our Guard on in a crisis. They should be home, ready to respond—not on a political policing mission
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The National Guard’s job is to protect and support our communities—fighting floods, battling wildfires, and helping neighbors after disasters. Sending Guard units to police D.C. takes them away from the work they’re trained for and the people who count on them #KeepTheGuardAtHome
August 16, 2025 at 4:45 PM
The National Guard’s job is to protect and support our communities—fighting floods, battling wildfires, and helping neighbors after disasters. Sending Guard units to police D.C. takes them away from the work they’re trained for and the people who count on them #KeepTheGuardAtHome
“Are we the baddies?”
August 16, 2025 at 12:44 PM
“Are we the baddies?”
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August 15, 2025 at 8:02 PM
After Kabul fell, @shawnjvandiver.bsky.social and I worked w/ U.S. military and civil society to evacuate thousands of Afghan allies. Today, that system is inverted, and bases have been turned into detention sites. This puts at risk the life-saving work civil society has done over the last 4 years.
Today is the anniversary of the fall of Kabul & the Afghan evacuation. To mark it, 2 of our members @itsapurdy.bsky.social and @shawnjvandiver.bsky.social compare how we used the military to save Afghans vs. how its being used now to hurt migrants.
www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/08/15/o...
www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/08/15/o...
Opinion: Military bases are no place for immigrant detention
Military bases were once used as safe havens for migrants. Now, that system is being used in reverse.
www.sandiegouniontribune.com
August 15, 2025 at 1:51 PM
After Kabul fell, @shawnjvandiver.bsky.social and I worked w/ U.S. military and civil society to evacuate thousands of Afghan allies. Today, that system is inverted, and bases have been turned into detention sites. This puts at risk the life-saving work civil society has done over the last 4 years.
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For the anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, our CEO & Founder @itsapurdy.bsky.social shares the story of his first meeting with civil rights giant John Lewis.
They talked about how the fight for freedom abroad connects to the fight for civil rights here at home, a fight that isn't over.
They talked about how the fight for freedom abroad connects to the fight for civil rights here at home, a fight that isn't over.
August 8, 2025 at 8:54 PM
For the anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, our CEO & Founder @itsapurdy.bsky.social shares the story of his first meeting with civil rights giant John Lewis.
They talked about how the fight for freedom abroad connects to the fight for civil rights here at home, a fight that isn't over.
They talked about how the fight for freedom abroad connects to the fight for civil rights here at home, a fight that isn't over.
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Elected officials across the country are facing a rising tide of threats and intimidation.
These aren't just attacks on individuals—they're attacks on us. On our shared democracy.
This from @theguardian.com lays out the danger:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
These aren't just attacks on individuals—they're attacks on us. On our shared democracy.
This from @theguardian.com lays out the danger:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US lawmakers balance security and openness as threats of political violence rise
Elected officials and law enforcement are starting to take threats more seriously in wake of political assassinations
www.theguardian.com
July 30, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Elected officials across the country are facing a rising tide of threats and intimidation.
These aren't just attacks on individuals—they're attacks on us. On our shared democracy.
This from @theguardian.com lays out the danger:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
These aren't just attacks on individuals—they're attacks on us. On our shared democracy.
This from @theguardian.com lays out the danger:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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I would perhaps encourage him to learn about consent before offering to touch more people
Spent this morning on the Q train with Andrew Cuomo, who took personal responsibility for his lackluster mayoral primary bid. He vows a very different general election run, saying he'll focus on "reaching out to more young people and touching more people." www.nydailynews.com/2025/07/16/a...
Andrew Cuomo, conceding his failed primary campaign was flawed, takes to NYC streets
Andrew Cuomo is shifting gears and taking personal responsibility for running what he admits was a lackluster campaign in the Democratic mayoral primary, acknowledging that any strategic mistakes u…
www.nydailynews.com
July 16, 2025 at 9:03 PM
I would perhaps encourage him to learn about consent before offering to touch more people
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Grateful to see half of the Guard coming home from Los Angeles. But troops don’t belong on American streets.
We need all military forces out of our cities. Policing civilians is not the Guard’s mission. It’s a threat to our troops and our democracy.
https://bit.ly/4nNP4EG
We need all military forces out of our cities. Policing civilians is not the Guard’s mission. It’s a threat to our troops and our democracy.
https://bit.ly/4nNP4EG
2,000 National Guardsmen being withdrawn from Los Angeles mission, Pentagon confirms
Nearly 4,700 National Guardsmen and active-duty Marines were deployed to L.A. with the mission to protect federal buildings following ICE protests.
bit.ly
July 15, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Grateful to see half of the Guard coming home from Los Angeles. But troops don’t belong on American streets.
We need all military forces out of our cities. Policing civilians is not the Guard’s mission. It’s a threat to our troops and our democracy.
https://bit.ly/4nNP4EG
We need all military forces out of our cities. Policing civilians is not the Guard’s mission. It’s a threat to our troops and our democracy.
https://bit.ly/4nNP4EG
Troops are being used to police civilians. That’s a red line in any democracy.
I joined other veterans this week to call out the use of Guard and Marines in LA. This isn’t national defense—it’s mission creep. And it puts our rights, our troops, and our democracy at risk.
LA Times: lat.ms/3W8vbD0
I joined other veterans this week to call out the use of Guard and Marines in LA. This isn’t national defense—it’s mission creep. And it puts our rights, our troops, and our democracy at risk.
LA Times: lat.ms/3W8vbD0
'Making America militarized again': Use of military in U.S. erodes democracy, veteran advocates say
Advocates for families of active-duty troops, legal scholars and ex-military leaders critique the decision to deploy U.S. armed forces to Los Angeles.
www.latimes.com
July 4, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Troops are being used to police civilians. That’s a red line in any democracy.
I joined other veterans this week to call out the use of Guard and Marines in LA. This isn’t national defense—it’s mission creep. And it puts our rights, our troops, and our democracy at risk.
LA Times: lat.ms/3W8vbD0
I joined other veterans this week to call out the use of Guard and Marines in LA. This isn’t national defense—it’s mission creep. And it puts our rights, our troops, and our democracy at risk.
LA Times: lat.ms/3W8vbD0
And we're back. Day 3 of the Battle of Gettysburg. Begins at midnight where Lee quips that tomorrow is the 4th of July before chastising JEB Stuart for failing to keep the rebels aware of where the US Army was.
Day 2 of the battle. Let’s goooo!
July 4, 2025 at 1:15 AM
And we're back. Day 3 of the Battle of Gettysburg. Begins at midnight where Lee quips that tomorrow is the 4th of July before chastising JEB Stuart for failing to keep the rebels aware of where the US Army was.
I’m sorry. I thought this was America
There is strong evidence that there is “no safe amount” of processed meat to eat, nutrition experts say in response to a new study on the connection between diet and the risk of major diseases: cnn.it/4lElYWx
There is no safe amount of processed meat to eat, according to new research | CNN
A new study investigates the link between processed meat, sugar-sweetened beverages, and trans fatty acids, to diseases such as cancer, heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
cnn.it
July 3, 2025 at 2:26 AM
I’m sorry. I thought this was America
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The man who saves Little Round Top before a shot is Gouverneur K. Warren, Meade’s chief engineer.
About an hour ago, he looked out from the summit of Little Round Top out with an engineer’s eye and sees: the Confederate line is curving, pivoting, swinging down like an axe toward the Union left.
About an hour ago, he looked out from the summit of Little Round Top out with an engineer’s eye and sees: the Confederate line is curving, pivoting, swinging down like an axe toward the Union left.
July 2, 2025 at 7:02 PM
The man who saves Little Round Top before a shot is Gouverneur K. Warren, Meade’s chief engineer.
About an hour ago, he looked out from the summit of Little Round Top out with an engineer’s eye and sees: the Confederate line is curving, pivoting, swinging down like an axe toward the Union left.
About an hour ago, he looked out from the summit of Little Round Top out with an engineer’s eye and sees: the Confederate line is curving, pivoting, swinging down like an axe toward the Union left.
Day 2 of the battle. Let’s goooo!
July 2, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Day 2 of the battle. Let’s goooo!