Melissa
@elissamay.bsky.social
🌒🌕🌘 and 🐶 are pretty much all I want to deal with at the moment.
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The secretary of defense throwing a top military official under the bus to protect himself. A beacon of integrity.
December 2, 2025 at 1:35 AM
The secretary of defense throwing a top military official under the bus to protect himself. A beacon of integrity.
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“In a statement of the former JAGs Working Group, the former military lawyers analyzed … relevant international and domestic law, concluding that ‘both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both.’”—the Contrarian
Just as Congressmen warned.
Just as Congressmen warned.
December 1, 2025 at 3:17 PM
“In a statement of the former JAGs Working Group, the former military lawyers analyzed … relevant international and domestic law, concluding that ‘both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both.’”—the Contrarian
Just as Congressmen warned.
Just as Congressmen warned.
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If Admiral Bradley didn’t realize before that these cowards were setting him up to take the fall, he knows it now. Time to hire a good lawyer.
December 2, 2025 at 12:44 AM
If Admiral Bradley didn’t realize before that these cowards were setting him up to take the fall, he knows it now. Time to hire a good lawyer.
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“Hegseth is pinning this on Bradley.”
“100%.”
“100%.”
December 2, 2025 at 2:46 AM
“Hegseth is pinning this on Bradley.”
“100%.”
“100%.”
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Kelly: He runs around on stage talking about lethality and the warrior ethos.. That’s not the message that should be coming from the Secretary of Defense… He runs around on a stage like he’s a 12 year old playing army. It’s embarrassing.
December 1, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Kelly: He runs around on stage talking about lethality and the warrior ethos.. That’s not the message that should be coming from the Secretary of Defense… He runs around on a stage like he’s a 12 year old playing army. It’s embarrassing.
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Bar is so low for the media that I'm feeling encouraged that an obvious war crime generated a second news cycle.
December 1, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Bar is so low for the media that I'm feeling encouraged that an obvious war crime generated a second news cycle.
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Self defense against… victims clinging to flaming wreckage in the sea
FOX: You said the follow up strike was lawful. What law is it that allows no survivors?
LEAVITT: The strike was conducted in self defense to protect Americans
LEAVITT: The strike was conducted in self defense to protect Americans
December 1, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Self defense against… victims clinging to flaming wreckage in the sea
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“The National AIDS Memorial, through a partnership with the AIDS Quilt Touch team, presents all 50,000 panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt in an interactive experience so people around the world can experience the beauty of the Quilt and witness the love and stories stitched into each panel.”
Interactive AIDS Quilt
The National AIDS Memorial, through a partnership with the AIDS Quilt Touch team, presents all 48,000 panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt in an interactive experience People around the world can experie...
www.aidsmemorial.org
December 1, 2025 at 11:19 PM
“The National AIDS Memorial, through a partnership with the AIDS Quilt Touch team, presents all 50,000 panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt in an interactive experience so people around the world can experience the beauty of the Quilt and witness the love and stories stitched into each panel.”
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Reporter: Why won't the administration confirm or deny whether or not there were a survivors after that initial first strike? What imminent threat would survivors pose who were clinging presumably to the wreckage of that boat?
Leavitt: You guys are not listening fully to the statement I provided.
Leavitt: You guys are not listening fully to the statement I provided.
December 1, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Reporter: Why won't the administration confirm or deny whether or not there were a survivors after that initial first strike? What imminent threat would survivors pose who were clinging presumably to the wreckage of that boat?
Leavitt: You guys are not listening fully to the statement I provided.
Leavitt: You guys are not listening fully to the statement I provided.
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This is why military service members should refuse to follow illegal orders. Because when the shit hits the fan, Trunp and Hegseth will deny everything and blame you. bsky.app/profile/acyn...
Reporter: Does the administration deny that that second strike happened or did it happen and the administration denies that Hegseth gave the order
Leavitt: The latter is true
Leavitt: The latter is true
December 1, 2025 at 7:33 PM
This is why military service members should refuse to follow illegal orders. Because when the shit hits the fan, Trunp and Hegseth will deny everything and blame you. bsky.app/profile/acyn...
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Incompetent Administration seriously 😐
December 1, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Incompetent Administration seriously 😐
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We have a cabinet level Secretary of State, a diplomatic corps, Special Envoys, and Defense team to do this work.
“Son-in-law” is not a government job. Kushner does not represent us.
“Son-in-law” is not a government job. Kushner does not represent us.
November 30, 2025 at 11:25 PM
We have a cabinet level Secretary of State, a diplomatic corps, Special Envoys, and Defense team to do this work.
“Son-in-law” is not a government job. Kushner does not represent us.
“Son-in-law” is not a government job. Kushner does not represent us.
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Her parents owe their lives to the United States accepting them as asylum seekers fleeing religious persecution in Iraq in the 1980s. She wouldn't be here if we had not offered her family safe haven.
The hypocrisy is stunning.
The hypocrisy is stunning.
Habba: There were individuals that were saying that this should be a safe harbor, a safe haven. Why? America is America because we protect our own.
November 30, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Her parents owe their lives to the United States accepting them as asylum seekers fleeing religious persecution in Iraq in the 1980s. She wouldn't be here if we had not offered her family safe haven.
The hypocrisy is stunning.
The hypocrisy is stunning.
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I skimmed this, didn't really see the legal scholar's name anywhere, but will disagree in part with the summary. I'm a former 24th STS Tier 1 SOWT, in order for there to be a war crime there must be a declared armed conflict and that doesn't exist here. This is just murder, plain and simple.
🧵A legal scholar finds the killing by special forces of survivors in the Navy attack on an alleged drug boat to be a war crime and murder.
"the currently governing DOD Manual in Section 5.9 states clearly that persons “placed hors de combat may not be made the object of attack.” ...
"the currently governing DOD Manual in Section 5.9 states clearly that persons “placed hors de combat may not be made the object of attack.” ...
A Dishonorable Strike
Indulging all assumptions in favor of the administration’s boat strikes, killing helpless men is murder
open.substack.com
November 30, 2025 at 1:47 AM
I skimmed this, didn't really see the legal scholar's name anywhere, but will disagree in part with the summary. I'm a former 24th STS Tier 1 SOWT, in order for there to be a war crime there must be a declared armed conflict and that doesn't exist here. This is just murder, plain and simple.
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I feel like one of the most underrated explanations for what's happening right now in global politics is that almost everyone has lost their minds.
November 30, 2025 at 2:59 AM
I feel like one of the most underrated explanations for what's happening right now in global politics is that almost everyone has lost their minds.
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a lot of words, none of them denying that Hegseth gave an order to kill helpless people who were stranded at sea after he blew up their boats
November 29, 2025 at 12:47 AM
a lot of words, none of them denying that Hegseth gave an order to kill helpless people who were stranded at sea after he blew up their boats
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The irony is rich.
November 28, 2025 at 7:39 PM
The irony is rich.
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More cracks in the dam
November 29, 2025 at 4:50 AM
More cracks in the dam
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Scoundrel Stephen Miller is not compatible with any form of civilization.
November 28, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Scoundrel Stephen Miller is not compatible with any form of civilization.
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Summary: Kash Patel is hard at work seeking suspect already in custody. Potus is directing (illegally) more National Guard troops to DC despite having gotten two shot. He also granted asylum to the shooter. You literally can't make this shit up.
November 27, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Summary: Kash Patel is hard at work seeking suspect already in custody. Potus is directing (illegally) more National Guard troops to DC despite having gotten two shot. He also granted asylum to the shooter. You literally can't make this shit up.
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No idea why an Afghan refugee shot National Guard soldiers within walking distance of the White House, but this new USCIS directive was revealed on Monday. Worth noting.
The folks at @afghanevac.bsky.social have in hand a new USCIS directive which largely targets Afghan refugees who fled the Taliban in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal in 2021.
In case you needed a reminder that the most loathsome people in the world work for DHS.
In case you needed a reminder that the most loathsome people in the world work for DHS.
November 27, 2025 at 5:19 AM
No idea why an Afghan refugee shot National Guard soldiers within walking distance of the White House, but this new USCIS directive was revealed on Monday. Worth noting.
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I'm going to make this very clear, for Fox, CNN, podcasters, MSM media sites, NY Times, Washington Post, The Guardian. Certainly all of MAGA.
President Trump gave the Afghan shooter (assassin?) of the the two National Guard soldiers asylum in 2025.
Clarification: It was NOT an illegal immigrant.
President Trump gave the Afghan shooter (assassin?) of the the two National Guard soldiers asylum in 2025.
Clarification: It was NOT an illegal immigrant.
November 27, 2025 at 5:49 AM
I'm going to make this very clear, for Fox, CNN, podcasters, MSM media sites, NY Times, Washington Post, The Guardian. Certainly all of MAGA.
President Trump gave the Afghan shooter (assassin?) of the the two National Guard soldiers asylum in 2025.
Clarification: It was NOT an illegal immigrant.
President Trump gave the Afghan shooter (assassin?) of the the two National Guard soldiers asylum in 2025.
Clarification: It was NOT an illegal immigrant.
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When Hegseth spoke about the National Guard shooting, he said:
“I mentioned the faith of this country. The Christian faith”
Why is he invoking Christian nationalism?
The US is not a Christian country.
It’s a country with the freedom to practice whatever religion you want.
“I mentioned the faith of this country. The Christian faith”
Why is he invoking Christian nationalism?
The US is not a Christian country.
It’s a country with the freedom to practice whatever religion you want.
November 27, 2025 at 3:44 AM
When Hegseth spoke about the National Guard shooting, he said:
“I mentioned the faith of this country. The Christian faith”
Why is he invoking Christian nationalism?
The US is not a Christian country.
It’s a country with the freedom to practice whatever religion you want.
“I mentioned the faith of this country. The Christian faith”
Why is he invoking Christian nationalism?
The US is not a Christian country.
It’s a country with the freedom to practice whatever religion you want.