Tom β¦ Veteran & Advocate π΅
@tem209.bsky.social
Retired military β¦ Higher Ed background β¦ Pro-democracy & human rights β¦ Proud DSA member β¦ Comics, baseball, music, indie film β¦ #VetsResist #NoMAGA β¦ No DMs π« β¦ He/Him
Pinned
I signed this petition organized by Affordable Pennsylvania. They still need more signatures. Can you sign and share as well? www.mobilize.us/affordablepe...
Tell Congressman Bresnahan to help lower our costs. Β· Affordable Pennsylvania
Rep. Rob Bresnahan is allowing costs for everyday goods to increase and voted for cuts to popular programs that working families in Northeastern Pennsylvania rely on to afford health care and food, li...
www.mobilize.us
December 10, 2025 at 11:23 PM
I signed this petition organized by Affordable Pennsylvania. They still need more signatures. Can you sign and share as well? www.mobilize.us/affordablepe...
Reposted by Tom β¦ Veteran & Advocate π΅
#PrimaryThem!!! time for these bought & sold corporate π΅ππ΅ #DemRats: "Here is every House Democrat who
π₯voted with Republicansπ₯ to condemn #socialism:
l.smartnews.com/p-6Da4MOJ2/p...
π₯voted with Republicansπ₯ to condemn #socialism:
l.smartnews.com/p-6Da4MOJ2/p...
86 Democrats Condemn Socialism as Zohran Mamdani Meets With Trump (The New Republic)
In a country where the cost of living skyrockets while wages remain low, where a few broken bones can leave you in financial ruin, and where the young feel t...
l.smartnews.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:04 PM
#PrimaryThem!!! time for these bought & sold corporate π΅ππ΅ #DemRats: "Here is every House Democrat who
π₯voted with Republicansπ₯ to condemn #socialism:
l.smartnews.com/p-6Da4MOJ2/p...
π₯voted with Republicansπ₯ to condemn #socialism:
l.smartnews.com/p-6Da4MOJ2/p...
More than Hakeem and Chuckles, apparently.
#PrimaryThem
#PrimaryThem
November 21, 2025 at 9:11 PM
More than Hakeem and Chuckles, apparently.
#PrimaryThem
#PrimaryThem
My mind is blown that Trump has nicer things to say about Mamdani than Democratic Party leadership (I'm looking at you, Hakeem and Chuckles).
November 21, 2025 at 9:08 PM
My mind is blown that Trump has nicer things to say about Mamdani than Democratic Party leadership (I'm looking at you, Hakeem and Chuckles).
I'm attending Pennsylvania Stands Up's event, βStatewide Movement Politics Team Meeting | PA Stands Upβ - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/pastandsup/e...
Statewide Movement Politics Team Meeting | PA Stands Up Β· Pennsylvania Stands Up
Monthly meeting for Statewide Movement Politics Team
www.mobilize.us
November 5, 2025 at 11:18 PM
I'm attending Pennsylvania Stands Up's event, βStatewide Movement Politics Team Meeting | PA Stands Upβ - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/pastandsup/e...
I signed this petition organized by Pennsylvania Stands Up. They still need more signatures. Can you sign and share as well? www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
Protect Our Queer and Unhoused Neighbors-- Codify Non-Discrimination in Lackawanna County Β· Mobilize
Whether you are housed or unhoused, part of the LGBTQ+ community or not, we all deserve equal opportunities to thrive in our communities. Through the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, Lackawanna Count...
www.mobilize.us
October 25, 2025 at 8:12 PM
I signed this petition organized by Pennsylvania Stands Up. They still need more signatures. Can you sign and share as well? www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
October 18, 2025 at 8:14 PM
As a veteran, this makes me sick to my stomach. I hope the generals realize this is unlawful and agree to resist this criminal abuse of OUR military!
September 30, 2025 at 5:01 PM
As a veteran, this makes me sick to my stomach. I hope the generals realize this is unlawful and agree to resist this criminal abuse of OUR military!
Gun violence needs to be addressed. It looks like most of these shooters are conservative right lunatics. The silence is deafening.
September 29, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Gun violence needs to be addressed. It looks like most of these shooters are conservative right lunatics. The silence is deafening.
Yes and how does this lead to releasing the Epstein Files? Thank you for your attention to this matter.
September 28, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Yes and how does this lead to releasing the Epstein Files? Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Reposted by Tom β¦ Veteran & Advocate π΅
Incarcerated writer Christopher Blackwell says the damage of solitary confinement isnβt always clear at first. βIt is something that just chips away at your core spirit, sometimes leaving a shell of a person when they are released from its grasp.β
βDesigned to Break You:β Two Incarcerated Writers on the Heavy Toll of Solitary Confinement
The authors of a new book on solitary answer your questions about their experiences with isolation and the movement to end the tortuous practice.
boltsmag.org
September 28, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Incarcerated writer Christopher Blackwell says the damage of solitary confinement isnβt always clear at first. βIt is something that just chips away at your core spirit, sometimes leaving a shell of a person when they are released from its grasp.β
Still canceling
September 22, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Still canceling
Reposted by Tom β¦ Veteran & Advocate π΅
Trump caught ordering Bondi to prosecute Adam Schiff, Tish James, Comey -- anyone who successfully and/or forcefully exposed and acted on his crimes. This is an IMPEACHABLE offense.
September 22, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Trump caught ordering Bondi to prosecute Adam Schiff, Tish James, Comey -- anyone who successfully and/or forcefully exposed and acted on his crimes. This is an IMPEACHABLE offense.
Release the files!
September 19, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Release the files!
Sean Hannity interviewed Stephen Miller.
a vampire is standing next to a man in a dark room
Alt: a vampire is standing next to a man in a dark room
media.tenor.com
September 18, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Sean Hannity interviewed Stephen Miller.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/u... Intimidation as ICE takes a turn toward becoming the regimeβs secret police accountable to nobody but the Supreme Leader. My father fought in WWII against Fascists and I served 20 years in the USAF opposing North Korea. I will never accept this in the USA.
Border Patrol Agents Show Up in Force at Newsom Rally
www.nytimes.com
August 14, 2025 at 9:59 PM
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/u... Intimidation as ICE takes a turn toward becoming the regimeβs secret police accountable to nobody but the Supreme Leader. My father fought in WWII against Fascists and I served 20 years in the USAF opposing North Korea. I will never accept this in the USA.
π¨ No president should use the White House for revenge. Join over 200 bipartisan leaders standing with whistleblowers like Miles Taylor. Support the legal defense fund at π ENDPRESIDENTIALREVENGE.org #EndPresidentialRevenge #Whistleblower #MilesTaylor
End Presidential Revenge: Support Miles Taylor's Legal Defense
Join over 200 bipartisan leaders in defending democracy. Support the legal fund opposing presidential retaliation against whistleblowers like Miles Taylor. Stand up for constitutional rights today.
ENDPRESIDENTIALREVENGE.org
August 10, 2025 at 9:21 PM
π¨ No president should use the White House for revenge. Join over 200 bipartisan leaders standing with whistleblowers like Miles Taylor. Support the legal defense fund at π ENDPRESIDENTIALREVENGE.org #EndPresidentialRevenge #Whistleblower #MilesTaylor
Just a thought. What could be behind Trump wanting to take over the city of DC? Is he planning something so brazen for 2026 that he needs extra protection for the White House? Remember in his first term how he hid in the basement during protests in June 2020. apnews.com/article/wash...
The nation's capital waits for Trump's next move as a federal takeover threat looms
President Donald Trump's promised law enforcement surge in the nation's capital didn't appear to happen as scheduled on its first night.
apnews.com
August 9, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Just a thought. What could be behind Trump wanting to take over the city of DC? Is he planning something so brazen for 2026 that he needs extra protection for the White House? Remember in his first term how he hid in the basement during protests in June 2020. apnews.com/article/wash...
We need Democrats to fight back! Thanks and keep it up!
July 28, 2025 at 4:37 PM
We need Democrats to fight back! Thanks and keep it up!
Back when I started, a large percentage of new followers were obviously fake accounts, but a few were questionable. Maybe itβs settled down now.
July 28, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Back when I started, a large percentage of new followers were obviously fake accounts, but a few were questionable. Maybe itβs settled down now.
I stopped following most people back because I didnβt have time to screen the fake accounts, unless they interact with me and seem to be okay. I probably should be more careful.
July 28, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I stopped following most people back because I didnβt have time to screen the fake accounts, unless they interact with me and seem to be okay. I probably should be more careful.
I donβt usually click any links, I just thought it was funny and shared it to their official account. π On Substack the worst that could happen is I see content, realize I followed the wrong one, and unfollow.
July 28, 2025 at 2:37 PM
I donβt usually click any links, I just thought it was funny and shared it to their official account. π On Substack the worst that could happen is I see content, realize I followed the wrong one, and unfollow.