Excited to speak at this Principles First event in NJ on May 14! If you're in the area, please join. www.eventbrite.com/e/principles...

The guy appointed by the Hurricane Katrina President declaring racism over and done with is really grotesque when you think about it.

Not “cautious” any more - Gov Mikie Sherrill crushes in this ep of “The Best People” @mikiesherrill.bsky.social @nicollewallace.bsky.social youtu.be/PTuvUoBjr3c?...

Funniest line in today’s HASC hearing… REP Hamadeh, R-AZ: “I would love for President Trump‘s Truth Social posts to be leafleted all over Iran“ Me: spit-take

“…women have been at the service academies for generations now. They have served, led, flown, fought, commanded, taught, deployed, sacrificed, and carried the mission…Qualified women are not some optional side project. They are part of the force.” Thanks, Jess! open.substack.com/pub/jessicar...

This piece by @andreangoldstein.bsky.social is essential. Powerful men who experience no real consequences for their crimes is basically the theme of our days. open.substack.com/pub/andreang...

I love this photo of astronaut Christina Koch looking back at Earth from Artemis II. She's the first woman to see the full sphere of our beautiful planet. Welcome home to the crew, and thank you for reminding us of all we can discover together.

Proud to partner with @houlahan.house.gov to introduce this bill. Over 5,000 women serve with excellence in combat arms and make us stronger in the fight!

Eyewitness video from the scene of today's ICE shooting in California appears to (you guessed it) contradict officials' claims that the man "weaponized" his vehicle. The car is reversing and the agents appear to be well clear of it.

I just wish I was as out of touch with US politics as JD Vance is

“Everything is policy…” @andreangoldstein.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/andreang...

"You don’t have to remove women from the force.You just have to make it harder for them to remain—and easier for others to question why they were there in the first place." The awesome Jess Ruttenber connecting the dots. jessicaruttenber.substack.com/p/if-i-wante...?

Critical thread here

Hegseth is tearing our military apart, firing leaders who push back on his his racist, misogynist purges, his war crimes, and his stupid war. Impeach Pete.

For a year we’ve been saying that Hegseth is forcing a political ideology on the military: an ideology that presumes women and Blacks are inferior (and LGBTQ+ folks have no rights). He’s promoting a destructive racist, misogynist culture that will tear units apart and leave us weak. Impeach him.

Please tell me this clown “Secretary of WAR” is next in line to be fired. Calling for war crimes (“back to the Stone Age”). Zero understanding of international affairs. And this gross sabotage of good order and discipline. www.ms.now/opinion/kid-...

Fear is the whole strategy. Make people feel alone, make them feel small, make them stay home. It does not work when we show up anyway. Every single time. This country belongs to you. Who else is showing up? #NoWarOnOurStreets #VeteranAdvocacy"

"I don’t know how it’s possible for trans people in this country to be so visible in the national discourse and yet simultaneously unseen. What a paradoxical hell this all is." Read: charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/im-suppose...

Trans people are no threat to you. They’re just trying to survive, like all of us. And FYI, they choose to serve in the military at higher rates than the rest of the population. Love and courage and peace to my trans siblings out there!

On a day when headset removes women and black officers from promotion rolls, we introduced a bill to ensure that qualified women continue to serve in the combat arms roles where they are excelling. #MeritNotIdeology houlahan.house.gov/news/documen...

"Mr. Buria [Hegseth's chief of staff] told Mr. Driscoll [Secretary of the Army] that President Trump would not want to stand next to a Black female officer at military events, the officials said." www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/u...

Today, I'm introducing my wealth tax — and more than 50 members of Congress are joining me. It’s time for the government to start working for American families, not just the ultra-rich.

Army veteran/USMA grad/Ranger mom rgrhelper.bsky.social joins AF pilot/aviation advocate Jess “J-Rutt” Ruttenber for an amazing interview with Follow the Leighder. So proud to work with these heroes! youtu.be/gibK4148jaA?...

Someone needs to be fired

Must-read thread for anyone who gives a damn about veterans

I happen to know this commander and I am bursting with pride

REPUBLICANS: Democrats are antichrists and must be put against the wall. DEMOCRATS: Let's work together with our friends across the aisle.

A brilliant book - highly recommend!

““Honestly, it’s embarrassing. We know this guy is incompetent. I wouldn’t feel safe leaving Pete Hegseth in charge of putting together a DoorDash order.” - Marine veteran Janessa Goldbeck www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

We are deciding right now whether we want to be a country with ethnic cleansing and concentration camps.

Pretty amazing that comms person at FBI called my @ms.now colleague @kendilanian-nbc.bsky.social a liar and demand a correction only for Kash to post a photo from the locker room

Celebrating the treasonous Confederate leaders at U.S. Army bases remains a slap in the face to Black soldiers and anyone who fights for freedom. Proud to know Jack Lowe! @TySeidule.bsky.social @wisci.bsky.social thewarhorse.org/black-soldie...

I received notification of yet another death at an ICE facility, meaning 38 people have died in custody since Trump returned to office. ICE is failing to ensure the health and safety of the people it is responsible for. We need immediate oversight of this entire operation.

Some of the reasons I adore @kwilliams101.bsky.social: www.military.com/daily-news/i...

Have been repeating this nonstop. Any Democrat eying the WH who doesn’t have a serious a plan to reform, restructure and rebalance this MAGA #scotus simply is not serious about resuscitating our democracy. (1/

This is who they are. www.mediamatters.org/nick-fuentes...

Women are essential to the fight. gssr.georgetown.edu/the-forum/to...

"I know that a lot of people say, ‘You're just an athlete, like, stick to your job, shut up about politics,' but politics affect us all,” Glenn said. https://bit.ly/4ajXs98

Halftime Show: “Together, we are America.” Trump: “It is affront to the greatness of America. This show is a slap in the face to our country.”

What a joyful, electric, family-oriented, queer, Latino-centric in a gloriously patriotic, purely American way, celebration! This senior-citizen white woman is a Bad Buddy stan, y’all.

𝙒𝙚’𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙬𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙫𝙖𝙡𝙪𝙚𝙨. But when we look at actions, not words, a different ethical picture emerges. 🧵

The division isn't left vs. right. It's between those whose ethics are rooted in compassion, consistency, and the common good, and those whose ethics are a costume worn to justify cruelty, control, and the consolidation of power. 𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙖𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙥𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡. 𝙄𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙡.

“Law enforcement” must be accountable to the law. End qualified immunity. www.naacpldf.org/qualified-im...

Must-read. “(I)t is no secret that Secretary Hegseth has a strong desire to marginalize women in the military…his religious views are that women do not lead and men do not submit to women.” - @rgrhelper.bsky.social 19thnews.org/2026/02/wome...

Caroline O’Donovan is an incredibly talented and determined reporter - and Bezos is a petty tyrant. @ceodonovan.bsky.social

Federal agents cornered Marimar Martinez, shot her several times, boasted about it, arrested her, lied about her to the public and in the police report, and falsely charged her with assaulting them. Now the government wants to keep evidence of their lies secret to protect these agents' "privacy."

Uncap the House! Lots of upside - mitigating Citizens United and gerrymandering. Making Reps more responsive to constituents. Downside? Big: How do you get Representatives to vote to dilute their power? open.substack.com/pub/amandasm...