Faye and David 🇺🇸🇺🇦🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
@sixfamily.bsky.social
He’s a veteran, she’s his co‑builder. Together we run businesses, write with honesty, and advocate for the rights and dignity of all.
Seventeen transgender Air Force & Space Force members are suing after the Trump administration revoked their early retirement benefits. 15–18 years of honorable service, and pensions + healthcare they were promised, stripped away.
#Veterans #TransRights #SixFamilySpeaks
#Veterans #TransRights #SixFamilySpeaks
November 19, 2025 at 1:02 AM
The fight now moves to the Senate and DOJ. Americans are tired of waiting. Releasing the Epstein files is about accountability, justice, and restoring trust in institutions.
#SixFamilySpeaks #Accountability #Photovember
8/8
#SixFamilySpeaks #Accountability #Photovember
8/8
November 18, 2025 at 8:44 PM
The fight now moves to the Senate and DOJ. Americans are tired of waiting. Releasing the Epstein files is about accountability, justice, and restoring trust in institutions.
#SixFamilySpeaks #Accountability #Photovember
8/8
#SixFamilySpeaks #Accountability #Photovember
8/8
Transparency isn’t partisan. It’s about whether the truth belongs to the people or stays buried by power. The 427–1 vote shows Congress knows the public won’t accept silence.
#SixFamilySpeaks #FreeSpeech #BluntPolitics
7/8
#SixFamilySpeaks #FreeSpeech #BluntPolitics
7/8
November 18, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Transparency isn’t partisan. It’s about whether the truth belongs to the people or stays buried by power. The 427–1 vote shows Congress knows the public won’t accept silence.
#SixFamilySpeaks #FreeSpeech #BluntPolitics
7/8
#SixFamilySpeaks #FreeSpeech #BluntPolitics
7/8
Even if the bill passes, DOJ could claim “active investigations” into individuals named in the files. That loophole risks turning transparency into another cover‑up. Survivors are right to be skeptical.
#SixFamilySpeaks #ReleaseTheFiles #Felon47
6/8
#SixFamilySpeaks #ReleaseTheFiles #Felon47
6/8
November 18, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Even if the bill passes, DOJ could claim “active investigations” into individuals named in the files. That loophole risks turning transparency into another cover‑up. Survivors are right to be skeptical.
#SixFamilySpeaks #ReleaseTheFiles #Felon47
6/8
#SixFamilySpeaks #ReleaseTheFiles #Felon47
6/8
The House spoke 427–1. Now the Senate decides. GOP leaders hint at amendments that could stall release for months. Survivors say: don’t muck it up. Transparency delayed is transparency denied.
#SixFamilySpeaks #Accountability #BluntPolitics
5/8
#SixFamilySpeaks #Accountability #BluntPolitics
5/8
November 18, 2025 at 8:43 PM
The House spoke 427–1. Now the Senate decides. GOP leaders hint at amendments that could stall release for months. Survivors say: don’t muck it up. Transparency delayed is transparency denied.
#SixFamilySpeaks #Accountability #BluntPolitics
5/8
#SixFamilySpeaks #Accountability #BluntPolitics
5/8
After months of opposition, President Trump abruptly flipped, saying he would sign the bill if it reaches his desk. Survivors and lawmakers remain skeptical, noting he could order release today but hasn’t.
#SixFamilySpeaks #ReleaseTheFiles #Accountability
4/8
#SixFamilySpeaks #ReleaseTheFiles #Accountability
4/8
November 18, 2025 at 8:42 PM
After months of opposition, President Trump abruptly flipped, saying he would sign the bill if it reaches his desk. Survivors and lawmakers remain skeptical, noting he could order release today but hasn’t.
#SixFamilySpeaks #ReleaseTheFiles #Accountability
4/8
#SixFamilySpeaks #ReleaseTheFiles #Accountability
4/8
Speaker Mike Johnson voted yes but called it a “political show vote.” He warned of “serious deficiencies” and urged the Senate to amend the bill. Transparency framed as a stunt undermines trust.
#SixFamilySpeaks #BluntPolitics #PublicMedia
3/8
#SixFamilySpeaks #BluntPolitics #PublicMedia
3/8
November 18, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Speaker Mike Johnson voted yes but called it a “political show vote.” He warned of “serious deficiencies” and urged the Senate to amend the bill. Transparency framed as a stunt undermines trust.
#SixFamilySpeaks #BluntPolitics #PublicMedia
3/8
#SixFamilySpeaks #BluntPolitics #PublicMedia
3/8
Only one lawmaker, Rep. Clay Higgins (R‑LA), voted no. Every other member supported disclosure. This was a rare bipartisan rebuke of secrecy.
#SixFamilySpeaks #Accountability #Felon47
2/8
#SixFamilySpeaks #Accountability #Felon47
2/8
November 18, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Only one lawmaker, Rep. Clay Higgins (R‑LA), voted no. Every other member supported disclosure. This was a rare bipartisan rebuke of secrecy.
#SixFamilySpeaks #Accountability #Felon47
2/8
#SixFamilySpeaks #Accountability #Felon47
2/8
Free speech means holding power accountable, even when it’s uncomfortable. Public media is a lifeline for truth. Defending it is defending democracy in Toledo, in Ohio, and across the nation.
#SixFamilySpeaks #FreeSpeech #BluntPolitics #Photovember
#SixFamilySpeaks #FreeSpeech #BluntPolitics #Photovember
November 18, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Free speech means holding power accountable, even when it’s uncomfortable. Public media is a lifeline for truth. Defending it is defending democracy in Toledo, in Ohio, and across the nation.
#SixFamilySpeaks #FreeSpeech #BluntPolitics #Photovember
#SixFamilySpeaks #FreeSpeech #BluntPolitics #Photovember
The settlement restores the contract, but the larger fight over public broadcasting’s independence continues. Editorial freedom must be protected beyond single lawsuits.
#SixFamilySpeaks #Accountability #Felon47
#SixFamilySpeaks #Accountability #Felon47
November 18, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The settlement restores the contract, but the larger fight over public broadcasting’s independence continues. Editorial freedom must be protected beyond single lawsuits.
#SixFamilySpeaks #Accountability #Felon47
#SixFamilySpeaks #Accountability #Felon47
Here in Toledo, WGTE Public Media depends on the NPR satellite system to deliver programming across northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan. When funding is threatened, it’s not abstract, it means fewer voices, fewer stories, and less access to truth for our neighbors.
#SixFamilySpeaks #PublicMedia
#SixFamilySpeaks #PublicMedia
November 18, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Here in Toledo, WGTE Public Media depends on the NPR satellite system to deliver programming across northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan. When funding is threatened, it’s not abstract, it means fewer voices, fewer stories, and less access to truth for our neighbors.
#SixFamilySpeaks #PublicMedia
#SixFamilySpeaks #PublicMedia
The First Amendment isn’t optional. Public media exists to serve communities, not politicians. Retaliation against reporting is an attack on democracy itself.
#SixFamilySpeaks #FreeSpeech #ReleaseTheFiles
#SixFamilySpeaks #FreeSpeech #ReleaseTheFiles
November 18, 2025 at 8:26 PM
The First Amendment isn’t optional. Public media exists to serve communities, not politicians. Retaliation against reporting is an attack on democracy itself.
#SixFamilySpeaks #FreeSpeech #ReleaseTheFiles
#SixFamilySpeaks #FreeSpeech #ReleaseTheFiles
NPR sued after a $36M contract for its satellite system was revoked under political pressure. That system connects hundreds of local stations nationwide. Cutting it wasn’t about “innovation” it was about control.
#SixFamilySpeaks #PublicMedia #Accountability
#SixFamilySpeaks #PublicMedia #Accountability
November 18, 2025 at 8:26 PM
NPR sued after a $36M contract for its satellite system was revoked under political pressure. That system connects hundreds of local stations nationwide. Cutting it wasn’t about “innovation” it was about control.
#SixFamilySpeaks #PublicMedia #Accountability
#SixFamilySpeaks #PublicMedia #Accountability
Isn't this the primary reason the constitution gives fiduciary to the legislative and not the executive?
November 18, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Isn't this the primary reason the constitution gives fiduciary to the legislative and not the executive?
He obviously has no idea how the medical payment system works, let alone the medical insurance fiasco this country calls medical care.
November 18, 2025 at 7:18 PM
He obviously has no idea how the medical payment system works, let alone the medical insurance fiasco this country calls medical care.
This lawsuit is about more than pensions. It’s about whether America honors its commitments to those who serve. If benefits can be stripped retroactively, what does that say about the value we place on service & sacrifice?
#Democracy #Accountability #VeteranVoices #SIxFamilySpeaks
#Democracy #Accountability #VeteranVoices #SIxFamilySpeaks
November 18, 2025 at 2:58 PM
This lawsuit is about more than pensions. It’s about whether America honors its commitments to those who serve. If benefits can be stripped retroactively, what does that say about the value we place on service & sacrifice?
#Democracy #Accountability #VeteranVoices #SIxFamilySpeaks
#Democracy #Accountability #VeteranVoices #SIxFamilySpeaks
For me, this fight is personal. My spouse is transgender. She once thought about serving but seeing benefits stripped from those with 15+ years of duty, she’s glad she didn’t.
It shouldn’t take luck to avoid betrayal. Every service member deserves dignity & the retirement they were promised.
It shouldn’t take luck to avoid betrayal. Every service member deserves dignity & the retirement they were promised.
November 18, 2025 at 2:58 PM
For me, this fight is personal. My spouse is transgender. She once thought about serving but seeing benefits stripped from those with 15+ years of duty, she’s glad she didn’t.
It shouldn’t take luck to avoid betrayal. Every service member deserves dignity & the retirement they were promised.
It shouldn’t take luck to avoid betrayal. Every service member deserves dignity & the retirement they were promised.
At stake: the principle that service members, regardless of identity, deserve the benefits they were promised. Breaking that principle erodes trust in the military itself.
#Trust #VeteransDeserveBetter
#Trust #VeteransDeserveBetter
November 18, 2025 at 2:57 PM
At stake: the principle that service members, regardless of identity, deserve the benefits they were promised. Breaking that principle erodes trust in the military itself.
#Trust #VeteransDeserveBetter
#Trust #VeteransDeserveBetter
The Supreme Court allowed Trump’s transgender ban to proceed while lawsuits continue. Now the fight is not only about who can serve, but whether those who already served honorably will be denied what they earned.
#SCOTUS #PolicyWatch
#SCOTUS #PolicyWatch
November 18, 2025 at 2:57 PM
The Supreme Court allowed Trump’s transgender ban to proceed while lawsuits continue. Now the fight is not only about who can serve, but whether those who already served honorably will be denied what they earned.
#SCOTUS #PolicyWatch
#SCOTUS #PolicyWatch
This case is part of a broader rollback of diversity, equity & inclusion in the armed forces. Critics call it discriminatory. Supporters claim it’s about “cohesion.” But cohesion built on exclusion is fragile.
#DEI #CivilRights
#DEI #CivilRights
November 18, 2025 at 2:56 PM
This case is part of a broader rollback of diversity, equity & inclusion in the armed forces. Critics call it discriminatory. Supporters claim it’s about “cohesion.” But cohesion built on exclusion is fragile.
#DEI #CivilRights
#DEI #CivilRights