Kayla Williams
@kwilliams101.bsky.social
Author, veteran, kidney donor, mom, advocate
Happy Veterans Day to all the women who have served
We won’t let this be permanent
We won’t let this be permanent
November 11, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Happy Veterans Day to all the women who have served
We won’t let this be permanent
We won’t let this be permanent
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Thanks to all who served
November 11, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Thanks to all who served
P911 Veterans may have legit needs for the flexibility online programs offer - however, expanding benefits would require "more robust guardrails to ensure program quality"
Great new research from Pew here!
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Great new research from Pew here!
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Virtual Classrooms, Real-World Disparities
Online education has been steadily growing in popularity among college students for several years—even as the total postsecondary student population has declined. Data from the U.S. Department of…
www.pew.org
November 10, 2025 at 6:29 PM
P911 Veterans may have legit needs for the flexibility online programs offer - however, expanding benefits would require "more robust guardrails to ensure program quality"
Great new research from Pew here!
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Great new research from Pew here!
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New from RAND: scoping review of military service–related TBI studies mapping research progress & identifying gaps
Spoiler: Despite $2 BILLION, not enough research on intervention/rehabilitation.
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Spoiler: Despite $2 BILLION, not enough research on intervention/rehabilitation.
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www.rand.org
November 10, 2025 at 5:12 PM
New from RAND: scoping review of military service–related TBI studies mapping research progress & identifying gaps
Spoiler: Despite $2 BILLION, not enough research on intervention/rehabilitation.
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Spoiler: Despite $2 BILLION, not enough research on intervention/rehabilitation.
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Six people died from tampered Tylenol and the company pulled 30 million bottles off the market. ChatGPT is accused of urging seven people towards suicide, and OpenAI just assures us they’re still working out the kinks. Billions in investment, zero accountability.
OpenAI faces 7 lawsuits claiming ChatGPT drove people to suicide, delusions
OpenAI is facing seven lawsuits claiming ChatGPT drove people to suicide and harmful delusions even when they had no prior mental health issues.
apnews.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Six people died from tampered Tylenol and the company pulled 30 million bottles off the market. ChatGPT is accused of urging seven people towards suicide, and OpenAI just assures us they’re still working out the kinks. Billions in investment, zero accountability.
“When those benefits go away, veterans are impacted and more than that — their family members that rely on those benefits are impacted as well”
Student veterans facing SNAP delays are ‘just trying to make ends meet,’ nonprofit warns
The assistance in the GI Bill was designed for a single person. But the modern student veteran most often has children.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:45 PM
“When those benefits go away, veterans are impacted and more than that — their family members that rely on those benefits are impacted as well”
“With the shutdown disrupting pay for federal employees and impacts on SNAP affecting veterans and active-duty families, we’re seeing increased requests for help”
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Wounded Warrior Project provides $2 million in grants to food programs helping veterans, military members
The nonprofit said the dollars will support six organizations with missions to provide direct support to veterans, service members and their families.
www.stripes.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:51 PM
“With the shutdown disrupting pay for federal employees and impacts on SNAP affecting veterans and active-duty families, we’re seeing increased requests for help”
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Join us Monday!
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Serving All Who Served: State Leadership for Transgender Veterans
Join CAP and Out in National Security for a virtual event launching the Transgender Veterans Toolkit for governors and state legislatures.
www.americanprogress.org
November 7, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Join us Monday!
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
I believe attacks on veterans' access to health care and earned benefits are part of a larger plan outlined in Project 2025 “to chip away at the role of government as a force for good in the lives of Americans.”
House minority leader pledges support for veterans benefits as some GOP lawmakers push reform
Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif., pledged their commitment to support veterans with benefits and services.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I believe attacks on veterans' access to health care and earned benefits are part of a larger plan outlined in Project 2025 “to chip away at the role of government as a force for good in the lives of Americans.”
Humiliating. Republicans should end the Trump shutdown now!
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The Army listed German food banks for soldiers seeking shutdown help
The Army removed the list after German media reported that U.S. troops were using the local foodbanks, a U.S. official said.
taskandpurpose.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Humiliating. Republicans should end the Trump shutdown now!
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Newsrooms often hear more from those who doubt the science, leading many to believe that climate contrarianism is more prevalent than it is. @amywestervelt.bsky.social @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/envi...
www.thenation.com/article/envi...
The Media Is Complicit in the Climate Confusion
The vast majority of people want their governments to take climate action—but most wrongly think they’re in the minority. The media is partly to blame.
www.thenation.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Newsrooms often hear more from those who doubt the science, leading many to believe that climate contrarianism is more prevalent than it is. @amywestervelt.bsky.social @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/envi...
www.thenation.com/article/envi...
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Last week, I reported the Trump admin has made it harder for male vets w/ breast to get their care covered
The admin invoked a presidential order on "Restoring Biological Truth"
Now, two dozen House members have written VA demanding the admin reverse course
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
The admin invoked a presidential order on "Restoring Biological Truth"
Now, two dozen House members have written VA demanding the admin reverse course
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Trump’s VA Made It Harder for Male Veterans to Get Treatment for Breast Cancer. Lawmakers Want to Fix That.
After ProPublica revealed changes to how the Department of Veterans Affairs covers men with breast cancer, House members demanded the agency reverse its decision. Separately, new Senate legislation wo...
www.propublica.org
November 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Last week, I reported the Trump admin has made it harder for male vets w/ breast to get their care covered
The admin invoked a presidential order on "Restoring Biological Truth"
Now, two dozen House members have written VA demanding the admin reverse course
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
The admin invoked a presidential order on "Restoring Biological Truth"
Now, two dozen House members have written VA demanding the admin reverse course
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Reposted by Kayla Williams
RM @repmarktakano.bsky.social was joined by @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social, @wassermanschultz.house.gov & Democratic House members, as they met with 18 VSOs to discuss veteran benefits priorities. They had a candid conversation about current VA actions & future needs at VA.
November 5, 2025 at 8:48 PM
RM @repmarktakano.bsky.social was joined by @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social, @wassermanschultz.house.gov & Democratic House members, as they met with 18 VSOs to discuss veteran benefits priorities. They had a candid conversation about current VA actions & future needs at VA.
Appalling.
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Fort Hood Army doctor accused of inappropriately filming female patients
An Army doctor has been suspended and is under criminal investigation amid allegations that the doctor photographed and recorded patients.
taskandpurpose.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Appalling.
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Top 10 things SECDEF is spending money on while you’re not getting paid 🔥
Top 10 things SECDEF is spending money on while you’re not getting paid
It's nice to know he's having the time of his life.
www.duffelblog.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Top 10 things SECDEF is spending money on while you’re not getting paid 🔥
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🇺🇸 Congratulations to VoteVets-endorsed @abigailspanberger.com on her HUGE win in the #VAGov race tonight! Spanberger has been a VoteVets candidate since initially flipping a competitive House seat in 2018.
November 5, 2025 at 1:12 AM
🇺🇸 Congratulations to VoteVets-endorsed @abigailspanberger.com on her HUGE win in the #VAGov race tonight! Spanberger has been a VoteVets candidate since initially flipping a competitive House seat in 2018.
Did my duty as a citizen!
Get out there Virginia - let’s protect democracy and our communities today with a straight Democratic ticket ✊
Get out there Virginia - let’s protect democracy and our communities today with a straight Democratic ticket ✊
November 4, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Did my duty as a citizen!
Get out there Virginia - let’s protect democracy and our communities today with a straight Democratic ticket ✊
Get out there Virginia - let’s protect democracy and our communities today with a straight Democratic ticket ✊
Read what various experts & advocates (including brief quote by me) had to say about the recent WaPo pieces
The trouble with US veterans benefits isn’t ‘rampant’ fraud – it’s bureaucratic roadblocks, advocates say
Veterans groups say recent Washington Post stories on VA disability payments paint a misleading picture. The paper stands by its reporting
www.theguardian.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Read what various experts & advocates (including brief quote by me) had to say about the recent WaPo pieces
“Unfortunately, the software personnel required to fix this issue have been furloughed, which is delaying the necessary patch”
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More than 75,000 students affected by VA payment delays for education benefits
A software problem delayed tuition and housing payments for 75,000 military dependents and survivors, causing financial hardship.
www.stripes.com
November 3, 2025 at 4:34 PM
“Unfortunately, the software personnel required to fix this issue have been furloughed, which is delaying the necessary patch”
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Louder for the people in the back: 2024 was about MEDIA CONSUMPTION
Y’all, we are just *cooked* until we return to a reality-based landscape
Y’all, we are just *cooked* until we return to a reality-based landscape
November 3, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Louder for the people in the back: 2024 was about MEDIA CONSUMPTION
Y’all, we are just *cooked* until we return to a reality-based landscape
Y’all, we are just *cooked* until we return to a reality-based landscape
Another option would be to have the National Academy of Public Administration conduct a study on the VA disability ratings system. I can't imagine a commission actually being trusted or coming to consensus recommendations in the current climate.
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GOP senator proposes commission to study VA disability ratings system
At a Senate hearing, Sen. Tommy Tuberville questioned whether the VBA needs subject matter experts to examine claims processes and recommend improvements.
www.militarytimes.com
October 31, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Another option would be to have the National Academy of Public Administration conduct a study on the VA disability ratings system. I can't imagine a commission actually being trusted or coming to consensus recommendations in the current climate.
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I'm glad troops will get paid but simultaneously frustrated that GOP-led Congress couldn't be bothered to pass a bill to do this *legally*
Pentagon says troops will get paid at end of week
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said that troops will miss their Nov. 15 paychecks if the government shutdown continues.
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October 31, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I'm glad troops will get paid but simultaneously frustrated that GOP-led Congress couldn't be bothered to pass a bill to do this *legally*
“high-volume, high-complexity, busy” treatment facilities is a way to ensure "medical providers sharpen their skills as they take care of a wide variety of patients"
*this is also true of VA* & the GOP push to privatize will ultimately harm patients
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*this is also true of VA* & the GOP push to privatize will ultimately harm patients
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Military medical facilities aim to woo back Medicare-eligible patients
21 military treatment facilities are prioritizing bringing back Tricare for Life patients.
www.militarytimes.com
October 31, 2025 at 2:43 PM
“high-volume, high-complexity, busy” treatment facilities is a way to ensure "medical providers sharpen their skills as they take care of a wide variety of patients"
*this is also true of VA* & the GOP push to privatize will ultimately harm patients
buff.ly/AICTeuK
*this is also true of VA* & the GOP push to privatize will ultimately harm patients
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