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The letter the Oregon TAG (top National Guard General in the state) sent to his troops needs more visibility on Bluesky.
By now, many of you have heard that approximately 200 of our service members will be mobilized under Title 10 federal authority for operations in the Portland area. I want to take a moment to speak with you directly about what this means and my expectations. Yesterday Department of Defense requested our support through U.S. Northern Cmd. The mission is straightforward: protect federal facilities and the federal employees working in them. I need everyone to understand the command relationship with this particular mission. Once our service members are mobilized under title 10, they are in federal service. They answer to U.S. Northern Command - not to me and not to Gov Kotek. Different authority, and a different chain of command. I know some of you may have strong feelings about this mission. That's okay. You are citizens first, but you're also service members who took an oath to support and defend the Constitution and follow the orders of the President and the Governor. That oath doesn't come with an asterisk that says, "only when I agree with the mission." We don't get to pick and choose. We execute lawful orders with professionalism and honor, period. That's what sets us apart. That's what makes us the National Guard. I also want to be clear with those of you who aren't mobilizing: this doesn't diminish our ongoing state mission. We will continue to respond when the Governor calls - whether for wildfires, floods, ice storms, or whatever else Mother Nature or circumstances throw at Oregon. We're still Oregon's Guard, and we remain ready to serve our communities. This hasn't and won't change. For those of you who are mobilizing, take care of your families. Have a solid family readiness plan. Use your unit Family Readiness Groups. We have Servicemember Family Support, Chaplain, Legal, and other resources available to help you. Remember, your families need to hear from you, even if you can't discuss operational specifics. A phone call home matters more than you think. For everyone, I'm asking you to be smart on social media. Don't post about unit movements, mobilization details, or operational information. Please don't get into political arguments online while wearing the uniform or identifying yourself as a member of the Oregon Guard. Understand you represent something bigger than yourself, and the public is watching. Show them the professionalism I know you're capable of. I'll be honest with you - I know this isn't easy. Some people in Oregon won't understand or won't support this mission. Some might even be hostile about it. But we've been through tough situations before. We are professionals who do our duties, regardless of how it's received. We are the Oregon National Guard - Citizen-Soldiers and Airmen who serve where we live. We've been doing this for over 150 years, through wars, disasters, and everything in between. We don't serve because it's easy or popular. We serve because it's our duty and because we took an oath. To those mobilizing: Execute your mission with honor. Stay focused, stay professional, and stay safe. To those remaining: stand ready. Support your teammates. And keep taking care of Oregon. We're in this together. Always Ready, Always There! Alan R. Gronewold Brigadier General The Adjutant General Gronewold Brigadier General The Adjutant General
October 1, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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This is a Hall of Fame reader comment on a very reactionary op-ed about Zohran Mamdani's victory that was published in my local paper today.
June 25, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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schooley.bsky.social
James Bond movies never show the part where the supervillain collects government subsidies to build his death tech.
November 27, 2024 at 5:03 PM
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kenwhite.bsky.social
It’s “broken windows,” not “broken regulations.”
February 20, 2024 at 7:14 PM
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america fuck yeah
(Florida) Daily Sun headlines side-by-side on the front page: “proposal would lower gun-buying age” and “17–year-old opens fire on Iowa School”
February 6, 2024 at 3:55 PM
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toobigtofail.bsky.social
So there's this thing where I'm generally anti-carceralist, but sometimes you have to send a message that certain behavior is just completely off limits in society, and this is one of those cases. This guy needs to be made an example of.
November 1, 2023 at 4:14 AM
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lordbusinessman.bsky.social
Ah yes, the viable and nimble University of the Future, where literally everyone but the President is an adjunct and he gets 15M for some reason
October 11, 2023 at 4:57 PM