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Cathrine Schmid
@schmidcathrine.us
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Medium Humanoid (Paladin), Lawful Good

AC 18 (plate armor)
HP 67 (6d10 + 31)
Speed 30 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
16 12 16 15 8 18

Condition Immunities: Frightened
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You've just died. The 6th picture in your gallery is what killed you.

^__^
close-up view of a white kitchen cabinet unit, including an drawer with a sleek, horizontal stainless steel pull handle centered on its front panel. The handle's shadow on the drawer makes a 😄 face
November 27, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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Army Doctrine Publication 6-22 (Army Leadership and the Profession) says to disobey unlawful orders.

Immoral ones too.

Do what's right. That's the standard.
1-20. Soldiers in combat operations are responsible for the ethical application of lethal force in honorable service to the Nation. The law is explicit. Soldiers are bound to obey the legal and moral orders of their superiors; but they must disobey an unlawful or immoral order. Soldiers are also legally bound to report violations of the law of war to their chain of command 1-21. Under normal circumstances, Soldiers and Army civilians trust their superior's orders and execute them to the best of their ability. However, making an ethical choice and acting on it when faced with an ethical or moral issue can be difficult. Sometimes it means standing firm and disagreeing with a leader. These occasions test character. If Army professionals perceive that an order is unlawful or immoral, they seek situational understanding regarding the order and its original intent. This may include asking for clarification from the person who issued the order. 1-22. If the question is complex, Soldiers and Army civilians should seek legal counsel. If circumstances do not permit that, Soldiers make the best judgment possible based on their understanding of the Army ethic and their conscience, as applied to the immediate situation. There is a risk when disobeying what is perceived to be an unlawful or immoral order- and it may be the most courageous decision an Army professional ever makes. 1-23. While none of us can be completely prepared for complex, ambiguous situations, we should reflect on the Army ethic, study lessons learned, anticipate ethical challenges, and mitigate the risks. It is expected that Soldiers and Army Civilians, as trusted Army professionals, will do what they believe is right,
November 26, 2025 at 4:25 AM
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Theres something poetic about my retirement award being handed off to me at the shoppette by an admin clerk I've never met.
A close-up photograph of various official U.S. Army documents and awards arranged on a gray car seat inside a vehicle. An open green binder displays Department of the Army orders on white paper, and beside it a framed certificate for the Meritorious Service Medal.
November 20, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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A big _hank you _o _he Depar_men_ of Ve_erans Affairs for all of your suppor_ _o our communi_y!
A flyer from the VA Boston Health Care System promoting a research study on an 8-session treatment for anxiety and depression among lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, or other sexual orientation veterans. Mentions of trans people are conspicuously absent.
November 18, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Rare true statement from FDA Commissioner Marty Makary
“HRT has saved marriages, rescued women from depression, prevented children from going without a mother,” he added.
November 14, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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happy Partially Muscled Skeleton Stands by the Perimeter Fence and Screams for Thirty Seconds Before Vanishing day
November 14th: A Partially Muscled Skeleton Stands by the Perimeter Fence and Screams for Thirty Seconds Before Vanishing
November 14, 2025 at 6:39 AM
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And young.
A photo of an army basic training platoon: A-1-48, 4th platoon, Fort Leonard Wood, MO, February 2005
November 11, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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I seem to remember a time when he was *really really concerned* about enforcing compliance.

Weird.
Excerpt from Army Executive Order 175-25 (the trans ban), claiming that the Army establishes high standards that all Soldiers must follow.
November 9, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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The Zohran for NYC meme but it says Transgender for Everybody
November 9, 2025 at 5:45 AM
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January Six Two Thousand Twenty One
Roberta Gomez-Fernandez January Six Two Thousand Twenty One prompted by Seema Reza / after Kristi Maxwell This was after the speech given from Ted Cruz, but before L ate the brown sugared steel cuts. This was after the feeling of rage had taken over my body, before the discussion about impeachment. This was after the shock of the confederate flag in the capitol, but before the lame duck trump's address to the American white supremacists This was after Maryland admitting it took 1.5 hours to get ahold of the defense secretary for military help clearance, and before the denial that a country's president would retaliate in a way that cost lives. This was after confusion that we don't have a government that would put such cheapened presidential acts in handcuffs. but before the bold truth pierced through my brain cells and into my amygdala Ihis was after the fear that if the capitol building blew up with everyone that represents the American people, but before the thought that I have a president that is a dictator This was after the comparison of the Black Lives Matter movement events, but before I rode my bike aimlessly down the bike trail not realizing I was trying to run away from it all.
November 8, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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A page from a book titled "A Spell of Peaceful Calm" with decorative leaf icons on either side of the header. The spell requires some rocks and a cloudless night. The directions instruct the reader to: go outside, yell at the moon, shake your fists, yell some more, hurl rocks skyward, shout "FUCK OFF SPACE EGG," and repeat until dawn.
November 6, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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Gonna wear this when I go outprocess the Army, since I'll be in violation of HQDA EXORD 175-25 and AR 670-1 if I go in uniform.
Cathrine Schmid wearing a white tshirt emblazoned with a screenshot of the Wikipedia entry for "Integrity"
November 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Suicide In The Trenches by Siegfried Sassoon
I knew a simple soldier boy Who grinned at life in empty joy, Slept soundly through the lonesome dark, And whistled early with the lark. In winter trenches, cowed and glum, With crumps and lice and lack of rum, He put a bullet through his brain. No one spoke of him again. You smug-faced crowds with kindling eye Who cheer when soldier lads march by, Sneak home and pray you'll never know The hell where youth and laughter go.
November 3, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Oh yeah, indeed dot com? Tell me more.
Screenshot of an automated email from indeed.com offering me a position I'm eminently qualified for and would never get.
November 3, 2025 at 5:29 AM
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Like this is a vibe
A black t-shirt featuring what kinda looks likw a poorly rendered cast photo of the TV show "Friends" displayed beneath an ornate death metal-style band logo treatment of a completely illegible word. Below the distressed, grainy cast photo are the letters "HGRKE 8PRL"
November 1, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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"Essentially, he’s daring the top brass of the military to stop him. For now, they won’t."
October 30, 2025 at 5:36 AM
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Really excited to be part of this
A flyer titled "Faces of the Transgender Military Purge: Who Our Nation is Losing," advertises a panel discussion on November 1, 2025, from 2pm–5pm, moderated by Bree Fram. The event highlights the experiences of transgender service members who served openly and are being forced out due to Trump-era policies. Bree Fram is described as an astronautical engineer, author, podcaster, and one of the highest-ranking transgender officers in the U.S. military, currently facing separation at the end of 2025. The panel features Lieutenant Rae Timberlake (U.S. Navy, public affairs), Commander Blake Dremann (U.S. Navy supply officer, SPARTA President), Sergeant First Class Katie Schmid (U.S. Army Signals Intelligence Analyst), and Master Sergeant Sabrina Bruce (Air Force and Space Force, Cyber Combat Course graduate). The event is part of the "Dissent" exhibition at Atrium Artspace, on view from October 17–November 9, 2025, at 2029 Maryland Avenue, Baltimore. Curators are Michel Heisttuman, Matt Moses, and Susan Washington.
October 29, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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"If you have any colleagues who have recently left the Dept of Veterans Affairs, would you be willing to forward this to them?"
A room with cream walls, a lamp on a nightstand, and a television, but the walls and furniture are heavily splattered and streaked with what appears to be red liquid resembling blood. There is a large picture frame on the wall, also covered by the red substance. At the bottom of the image, there is a prompt in a white box that reads: "CAPTION THIS WITH THE 2ND TO LAST TEXT YOU SENT."
October 27, 2025 at 5:24 AM
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It seems we are beset on all sides

But do you know what today is?

Today is Saint Crispin's Day
October 25, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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Rereading Phantom Tollbooth.

This book never ceases to be an utter delight, no matter how old I get.
A black-and-white illustration shows a man with extremely large, exaggerated ears, a long pointed nose, and a thin face. He wears a long lab coat and a comically oversized doctor's mirror on his forehead. Above him is a quote: "'I am KAKOFONOUS A. DISCHORD, DOCTOR OF DISSONANCE,' roared the man, and, as he spoke, several small explosions and a grinding crash were heard."
October 25, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Happy "Frodo wakes up in Rivendell" day to all who celebrate
Frodo Baggins is lying in bed. The subtitle text says: "And it is 10 o'clock in the morning on October 24th, if you want to know."
October 24, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Screenshot of a bluesky post from @deptofwar.bsky.social, showing an official-looking seal and the word "UNCLASSIFIED" above a grainy, black-and-white video feed of a drone strike on a ship on the ocean. Bluesky's interface for reporting posts asking, "Why should this post be reviewed?" with the option "Illegal and Urgent" selected. The description reads, "Glaring violations of law or terms of service."
October 18, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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This was published in 2019.
Four-panel comic. Panel 1: A person with glasses and short curly hair, wearing a purple shirt and holding a phone, is walking past a brick wall. Someone off-panel calls out, "HEY, YOU!" Panel 2: The person has stopped. A man in a red "MAGA" hat and olive shirt, with exaggerated facial features, points at his own shirt and says, "I see you're looking at my shirt." His shirt reads (with some red ink): "I'M GOING TO MURDER YOU, SUSAN." He adds, "I bet you're triggered, lol." Panel 3: The first person replies, "Now that you mention it, yeah-" The man, now holding a large firearm, says, "I also have this huge gun... but I'm only carrying it to make you upset." Panel 4: The man stabs a framed picture of the first person and says, "This is satire."
October 16, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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He specifically calls trans women "dudes in dresses" in his closing statement. My CG and CSM, both of whom knew me by name and face, sat there and listened to that. Now every one of my former comrades has too.

"Dignity and respect" my ass.
A screenshot of an NPR news article titled "Hegseth orders troops to watch his speech decrying a 'woke' military." The article is authored by Tom Bowman and dated October 15, 2025, at 4:43 PM ET. Below the headline, there is a photo showing a man in a blue suit standing on a stage decorated with a red, white, and blue banner, addressing a large audience of uniformed military personnel seated in an auditorium.
October 16, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Before placing me on admin leave, my Commander said that what they were doing was legal.

How did they know? JAG said so.
"But when looking for the JAGS’ replacements, Hegseth’s staff prioritized questions about whether candidates agreed with former President Joe Biden’s policies rather than their interpretations of law, the former official and another person familiar with the interviews said. Candidates were asked, for example, how they felt about requiring COVID-19 vaccines for troops and allowing transgender troops to serve, the sources said."
October 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM