Tammy Smith 🌹🐸
@mg1986smitht.bsky.social
Soldier for Life. Retired. The most lethal weapon on the battlefield is your brain. Trust your instincts. I’m probably not what you were expecting. Nice IRL. signal @SmithT1986.56
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Too cute by half.
DoD on legality of the boat strikes:
"Military personnel are legally obligated to follow lawful orders and as such are not subject to prosecution for following lawful orders."
"Lawful orders" in this formulation being a function of what POTUS and his pliant OLC say.
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"Military personnel are legally obligated to follow lawful orders and as such are not subject to prosecution for following lawful orders."
"Lawful orders" in this formulation being a function of what POTUS and his pliant OLC say.
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
Military personnel seek legal advice on whether Trump-ordered missions are lawful
Military service personnel have been seeking outside legal advice about some of the missions the Trump administration has assigned them. The strikes against alleged drug traffickers and deployments to...
www.pbs.org
November 14, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Too cute by half.
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Imagine spending your career as a special operator doing bad ass shit and then your command is nixed cuz the Secretary of War is mad women can do awesome things he can't.
The first woman to serve with the elite SEAL Team Six as a troop commander has had her orders revoked just days before she was supposed to take over a new command.
Pentagon Pete Accused of Ousting Hero Who Was First Female in SEAL Team Six
The Navy captain’s orders were revoked just days before she was supposed to take over a new command.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Imagine spending your career as a special operator doing bad ass shit and then your command is nixed cuz the Secretary of War is mad women can do awesome things he can't.
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This is worth reading. How can we repair the damage being done to individuals and institutions?
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Exclusive: ‘She was the best man for the job’: Hegseth’s policies are forcing qualified women out of the military | CNN Politics
Active service women and men who spoke to CNN say that goals Hegseth laid out often don’t make sense and will damage the military.
www.cnn.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:09 PM
This is worth reading. How can we repair the damage being done to individuals and institutions?
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buff.ly/nHB7yxz
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5000 people have signed up to run for office with @runforsomething.net in the last week. Between the election wins & the shutdown fury, we’re taking that momentum in to 2026.
November 11, 2025 at 12:11 PM
5000 people have signed up to run for office with @runforsomething.net in the last week. Between the election wins & the shutdown fury, we’re taking that momentum in to 2026.
Demand that Speaker Johnson swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ) before the House votes on a government funding package. The main phone number for the U.S. House of Representatives is 202-224-3121.
November 11, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Demand that Speaker Johnson swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ) before the House votes on a government funding package. The main phone number for the U.S. House of Representatives is 202-224-3121.
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The First Amendment protects our right to make jokes at the federal government's expense.
We have the high ground and the Constitution on our side.
We have the high ground and the Constitution on our side.
He got cuffed after playing the 'Imperial March' at National Guard. Now, he's suing.
Sam O'Hara said he has 'lots of respect' for the military but criticized its presence in cities, including Washington, DC.
www.usatoday.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:52 AM
The First Amendment protects our right to make jokes at the federal government's expense.
We have the high ground and the Constitution on our side.
We have the high ground and the Constitution on our side.
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The little School House Rock bill never told us what to do if there's an asshole Speaker who won't allow votes on any bills he doesn't like.
a cartoon of a man holding a bill in his hand .
Alt: a cartoon bill and a little boy sit on the steps of the capitol while a man in a brown suit comes running down the steps
media.tenor.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:41 AM
The little School House Rock bill never told us what to do if there's an asshole Speaker who won't allow votes on any bills he doesn't like.
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My colleague, Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva STILL has yet to be sworn in. She’s the 218th signature on the Epstein petition. Instead of swearing her in, Johnson once again claims politics, which leaves us wondering—what is he hiding?
November 6, 2025 at 12:36 AM
My colleague, Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva STILL has yet to be sworn in. She’s the 218th signature on the Epstein petition. Instead of swearing her in, Johnson once again claims politics, which leaves us wondering—what is he hiding?
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4. Earlier this year, Johnson swore in two GOP special election winners while the House was out of session. Johnson held a pro forma session for the swearing-in ceremony within 24 hours.
Since Grijalva’s election, the House has held 13 pro forma sessions, but Johnson would not swear her in.
Since Grijalva’s election, the House has held 13 pro forma sessions, but Johnson would not swear her in.
November 5, 2025 at 3:29 PM
4. Earlier this year, Johnson swore in two GOP special election winners while the House was out of session. Johnson held a pro forma session for the swearing-in ceremony within 24 hours.
Since Grijalva’s election, the House has held 13 pro forma sessions, but Johnson would not swear her in.
Since Grijalva’s election, the House has held 13 pro forma sessions, but Johnson would not swear her in.
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Adelita Grijalva: "Beyond my ability to represent my constituents, this presents a much more consequential question: Can the speaker of the House unilaterally delay swearing in a duly elected member of Congress for political reasons?"
🧾 USA Today: share.google/umOoeN9a0Ciz...
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I was elected 6 weeks ago. Speaker Mike Johnson refuses to swear me in.
Speaker Mike Johnson refuses to swear me into office, an unprecedented and starkly undemocratic position that sets a very dangerous precedent.
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November 7, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Adelita Grijalva: "Beyond my ability to represent my constituents, this presents a much more consequential question: Can the speaker of the House unilaterally delay swearing in a duly elected member of Congress for political reasons?"
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[snort]
If sandwich shops don’t start offering a sandwich named “the acquittal” then what are we even doing
November 7, 2025 at 2:31 AM
[snort]
Rules of land warfare continually shift
Man who threw sandwich at US border agent not guilty of assault
Sean Dunn's attorney acknowledged he threw the sandwich, but argued it was a "harmless gesture".
www.bbc.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Rules of land warfare continually shift
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"no country should go to war so that the leader’s inner circle can make Tiktoks"
The idea that Hegseth and Rubio will lead any war-fighting and diplomacy in Venezuela should stop you dead in your tracks. Clown time is over: no country should go to war so that the leader’s inner circle can make Tiktoks
🧵New piece from me @goodauth.bsky.social on risks of striking Venezuela, focused on the added risk from Trump team of loyalists. Hint: it has to do with centralized role of Rubio, the nation's top diplomat, and the incompetence of advisers like SecDef Hegseth. 1/
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November 3, 2025 at 1:26 PM
"no country should go to war so that the leader’s inner circle can make Tiktoks"
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Ok. I needed this today! And yes - I cried heartfelt tears watching it.
November 2, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Ok. I needed this today! And yes - I cried heartfelt tears watching it.
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"Stephen Miller soon joined a growing list of senior Trump-administration political appointees—at least six by our count—living in Washington-area military housing, where they are shielded not just from potential violence but also from protest." Others include Marco Rubio, Kristi Noem, Pete Hegseth.
Top Trump Officials Are Moving Onto Military Bases
Stephen Miller, Marco Rubio, Kristi Noem, and others have taken over homes that until recently housed senior officers.
www.theatlantic.com
October 30, 2025 at 11:45 PM
"Stephen Miller soon joined a growing list of senior Trump-administration political appointees—at least six by our count—living in Washington-area military housing, where they are shielded not just from potential violence but also from protest." Others include Marco Rubio, Kristi Noem, Pete Hegseth.
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If members of the United States military are truly being paid their salaries by a private individual, the American people should know who that individual is. Now.
October 25, 2025 at 1:04 AM
If members of the United States military are truly being paid their salaries by a private individual, the American people should know who that individual is. Now.
Congress, get your cheeks back in seats and do your job. You are public servants and are failing the nation.
The amount is meaningless — less than one day of salary. But the principle is important: once the armed services are paid by the oligarchs, they become a private militia, and we no longer have a country.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Pentagon Accepts $130 Million Donation to Help Pay Troops During Shutdown
www.nytimes.com
October 24, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Congress, get your cheeks back in seats and do your job. You are public servants and are failing the nation.
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A number of creative ideas are making the rounds… hopefully the Democratic Party will pick up on them
October 23, 2025 at 3:10 PM
A number of creative ideas are making the rounds… hopefully the Democratic Party will pick up on them
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Trump has done many many many many many things that are worse than this, but I bet this is one of the things that turns people.
October 23, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Trump has done many many many many many things that are worse than this, but I bet this is one of the things that turns people.
Federal government is broken. Deliberately broken. Arrogantly broken. Lack of courage and moral character broken. Mike Johnson- we see you breaking it and then telling us we aren’t seeing what is right before our eyes.
In the midst of a government shutdown, and in the face of fundamental challenges to the rule of law and to democratic accountability, the House of Representatives--the people's house, the heart of our democratic republic--hasn't cast a vote since Sep. 19. An extraordinary failure of responsibility.
October 22, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Federal government is broken. Deliberately broken. Arrogantly broken. Lack of courage and moral character broken. Mike Johnson- we see you breaking it and then telling us we aren’t seeing what is right before our eyes.
Please donate to your local food banks- give them a call to see what they are most in need of. We can’t be mere spectators in this moment. It isn’t the children’s fault.
I want more people to care that SNAP benefits are being cut off on November 1. 40% of SNAP beneficiaries are children. This is callous and vile.
October 22, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Please donate to your local food banks- give them a call to see what they are most in need of. We can’t be mere spectators in this moment. It isn’t the children’s fault.
Current approach to federal governance
October 22, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Current approach to federal governance
Keep using your block! Part of the community agreement we made when Bluesky was the place many of us jumped to from the toXic place.
Why do you think the regime joined Bluesky?
They’ve lost control of the narrative.
People here do a great job of calling them out on their bullshit and keeping this platform free of misinformation.
Keep spreading the truth; keep using your voice.
It is getting through, and it is breaking them.
They’ve lost control of the narrative.
People here do a great job of calling them out on their bullshit and keeping this platform free of misinformation.
Keep spreading the truth; keep using your voice.
It is getting through, and it is breaking them.
October 21, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Keep using your block! Part of the community agreement we made when Bluesky was the place many of us jumped to from the toXic place.
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