Kayla Williams
@kwilliams101.bsky.social
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Author, veteran, kidney donor, mom, advocate
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Adrian Tchaikovsky
about 3 hours ago
They all do this. And it feels like a reflection on the humans behind them, whose inflated careers are built on never admitting they donât know the answer. The âsmartest people in the roomâ if âsmartâ just means glib and facile, turning out lies with complete conviction.
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âStupid rulesâ AKA the law of land and warfare đ¤ˇââď¸
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Carl Zimmer
3 days ago
Study finds ChatGPT Health did not recommend a hospital visit when medically necessary in more than half of cases.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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âUnbelievably dangerousâ: experts sound alarm after ChatGPT Health fails to recognise medical emergencies
Study finds ChatGPT Health did not recommend a hospital visit when medically necessary in more than half of cases
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/26/chatgpt-health-fails-recognise-medical-emergencies
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Ron Filipkowski
about 17 hours ago
Trump on service members getting killed in his war: âThatâs the way it is.â Trump when his country called for him to serve: I have bone spurs. Trumpâs sons: Weâre too busy making billions off daddyâs presidency in the Middle East to waste time as a sucker and loser.
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Data Bear đłď¸âđ
2 days ago
In sum, FIRC is sold to the public as a quick path to stability. Yet, 120 cases across two centuries suggest it is one of the most reliable ***generators*** of instability outside of interstate war.
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Catastrophic Success: Why Foreign-Imposed Regime Change Goes Wrong (Cornell Studies in Security Affairs)
Catastrophic Success: Why Foreign-Imposed Regime Change Goes Wrong (Cornell Studies in Security Affairs) [Downes, Alexander B.] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Catastrophic Success: Why Foreign-Imposed Regime Change Goes Wrong (Cornell Studies in Security Affairs)
https://amazon.com/dp/1501761145
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Check on your OIF/OEF friends today, a lot of us are not ok
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VoteVets
2 days ago
NEW: In a statement, VoteVets calls out Donald Trump for recklessly launching an unconstitutional, aimless war with Iran, ignoring warnings and endangering lives while lying to Americans. Republicans must hold him accountable.
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CNN
2 days ago
When US President Donald Trump addressed the American people on Tuesday night, he claimed that Iran is âworking to build missiles that will soon reach the United States of America.â That assertion is not backed up by US intelligence, sources told CNN.
https://cnn.it/4tZsgoD
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Trump claimed Iran is building missiles that could soon hit the US. Sources say thatâs not backed up by US intelligence. | CNN Politics
When US President Donald Trump addressed the American people on Tuesday night, he claimed that Iran is âworking to build missiles that will soon reach the United States of America.â
https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/27/politics/iran-missiles-trump-intelligence-nuclear?Date=20260228&Profile=CNN&utm_content=1772260260&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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Article I, Section 8 The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts, and Excises... To provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States... To Declare War...
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Glad to see accountability here.
defensescoop.com/2026/02/26/a...
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Army boots West Point cadet for extorting woman with AI-generated nude images
The Army dismissed a cadet from West Point and the service after he was sentenced for extorting a woman with AI-generated nude images.
https://defensescoop.com/2026/02/26/army-dismisses-west-point-cadet-ai-fake-nude-image-woman-extortion/
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âAs resources, talent and expertise are siphoned away, the VAâs ability to function deteriorates â creating a self-fulfilling prophecy in which weakened performance is used to justify further destruction of the department" - aka The Death Spiral
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Veterans group warns of eroding VA health services as private-sector coverage grows
Some veterans worry the $1 trillion plan to expand private-sector health coverage over the next decade will hollow out VA coverage.
https://buff.ly/pOpLXeH
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Ok now VA actually rescinded the rule which means something vs just making a pinkie promise not to enforce it
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https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-03940.pdf
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But hey - letâs just rush forward as fast as possible! đ¤ˇââď¸
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Worth reading!
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VA Secretary Collins Is Wrong About Veteran Suicide Prevention Funding - The American Prospect
These programs save lives, every day.
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VoteVets
5 days ago
You know who kept Iran from getting nuclear weapons? Obama. Trump ripped up that deal and walked away, and here we are today. He's desperately trying to come up with a way to solve a problem that he created out of thin air.
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"I've always wanted the Medal of Honor but they said I can't give it to myself" đ¤˘đ¤Ž
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Reminder that "Warrior Dividend" absolutely did not come from tariffs.
www.military.com/feature/2025...
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Pentagon Uses Military Housing Funds for $1,776 âWarrior Dividendâ
A one-time $1,776 payment was issued to service members, drawing on existing Pentagon housing funds approved earlier by Congress.
https://www.military.com/feature/2025/12/23/pentagon-uses-military-housing-funds-1776-warrior-dividend.html
6 days ago
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"Proudly restoring safety for Americans at home" Dude we have seen the footage from Minneapolis. We are LESS SAFE. Masked thugs are disappearing people.
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Adam Klasfeld
6 days ago
"We must reject political violence of any kind," says Trump, who pardoned hundreds of violent rioters who participated in the Jan. 6 insurrection that he inspired.
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Trump talking about fighting fraud and corruption is ... ... ... something.
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"should be my third term" NO THAT IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL
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Um where is the US respected now?
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Zack Beauchamp
6 days ago
I have spent the past several months studying the cutting-edge research on modern democracies that have defeated authoritarian leaders. I've learned that the conventional wisdom on the topic is wrong â in ways that have clear implications for the US going forward THREAD
www.vox.com/politics/479...
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How to stop a dictator
I spent months studying how authoritarians like Trump lose. The answer is shockingly simple.
https://www.vox.com/politics/479924/democracy-us-brazil-south-korea-poland-backsliding-resilience
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This is SUCH a great resource.
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Timeline: Trump Administrationâs Impact on Military, Veterans - The War Horse
Comprehensive timeline of the Trump administrationâs impact and changes to the Department of Defense, military branches and military culture.
https://buff.ly/OPCdKJ2
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"First published in the Federal Register on Feb. 17, the rule is technically still on the books" - and you have until 4/20 to make a comment with your thoughts on it.
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VA has no plans of âever doing anythingâ about disability rule, official says
Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs Paul Lawrence said the VA realizes it needs to communicate better with veteran groups.
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NPR
6 days ago
The woman has no criminal record and is unsure what prompted the threat of removal. She fears being deported to Iran given her father's military service and her Christian faith.
n.pr/4rB8gap
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A U.S. veteran adopted an orphan from Iran. Decades later, ICE is trying to deport her
The woman has no criminal record and is unsure what prompted the threat of removal. She fears being deported to Iran given her father's military service and her Christian faith.
https://n.pr/4rB8gap
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19thnews
7 days ago
The trove of files released by the Department of Justice, illuminates Epsteinâs deep interest and entrenchment in the scientific community. But the files also underscore how he used his power and money in ways that kept women out of places where they might succeed.
https://bit.ly/4qWgPLz
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The boysâ club: How Epsteinâs influence shaped the exclusion of women in STEM
In one email, an AI researcher suggested itâs âhard to be brilliant if you are worrying if you look fat or why another woman hates you.â
https://bit.ly/4qWgPLz
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Eric Chandler
20 days ago
They pushed the vote to Feb 23 week. Just means more time for you to call your Senators. To get them to protect this.
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âWe should do everything we can do to keep women out of combat roles,â he said...asserting that there are biological gender-based differences in the levels of aggression and temperament required for warfare. âI believe that God assigns gender roles to men and women, respectivelyâ
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Christian nationalist pastor speaks on his sermon to troops at Pentagon
Controversial Pastor Doug Wilson's theological and historical views, particularly on gender roles and slavery, have long drawn scrutiny and criticism.
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/02/20/christian-nationalist-pastor-speaks-on-his-sermon-to-troops-at-pentagon/
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Perfection as always
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Pentagon reconsiders Harvard tuition assistance after learning Hegseth went there
Pentagon reviewing tuition assistance after discovering one graduate
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Angry
9 days ago
Just a reminder that most of the MAGA influencers donât actually have any principles or positions on anything. Whatever gets them clicks and engagement. Itâs all a grift.
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Register now for this upcoming NAACP Women's History Month virtual event! Look at that inspiring speaker lineup <3
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Proud to contribute to the discussion
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Backlash forces VA to halt rule as veterans push for full repeal
After major backlash from veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is halting a proposed rule.
https://buff.ly/gTj1BQw
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"President Donald Trump has not sought the necessary approval from Congress or independent government agencies."
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Vietnam War veterans sue to block construction of Trumpâs triumphal arch
The veterans argued the project would encroach on the nearby Arlington National Cemetery.
https://buff.ly/x1xVxRf
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Does this sound professional to you?
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Hegseth rails against âGodless leftâ in political speech to Christian convention | CNN Politics
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth railed against what he called the âGodless leftâ and praised âWestern Christianâ values and traditions in a headliner speech Thursday night at a Christian communicatorsâŚ
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Kim Weeden
10 days ago
Good news: after 390 years of manels, single-gender events are officially forbidden at Harvard. Oh. Never mind. Single-gender events are fine as long as all participants are men and occur "accidentally".
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Joaquin Castro
10 days ago
An ICE agent shot and killed Ruben Ray Martinez, a US citizen and San Antonio resident, in March 2025. Then ICE and the Texas Department of Public Safety covered it up. He was 23 years old. I am calling for a full investigation into this shooting, including why there was an 8-month cover up.
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Q: How's that focus on government efficiency working out? VA: đ¤ˇââď¸
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VA doesn't know how many calls its answering or how long veterans are waiting to get through
The department's failure to track call data is putting "veterans who may need timely and critical care at risk," the inspector general finds.
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âYou can shoot me. You can shoot all of us. But we know who you are. And this war is almost over, and youâll be a war criminal.â This is what living with honor looks like.
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âWe are all Jewsâ: Soldier who defied his German captors to be awarded Medal of Honor
Master Sgt. Roddie Edmonds will posthumously receive the Medal of Honor for shielding more than 200 Jewish Americans in a German POW camp.
https://buff.ly/eMPx6vo
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Predictable thinking -> predictable behavior = easy targets Diverse teams -> fewer blind spots = better decisions in complex environment & under pressure
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Contributor: Hegseth's war on diversity is eroding America's military edge
Shrinking the pool of Americans who can serve while signaling that only certain types of people truly belong limits whose judgment shapes U.S. strategy.
https://buff.ly/x5LCxwL
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Radley Balko
11 days ago
In the midst of the most aggressive and alarming federal assault on the First Amendment since the Palmer raids, the Biden-era free speech warriors have focused their outrage on . . . the injustice of releasing the Epstein files.
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What Are Heterodox Free Speech Warriors Doing About Trump's Censorship-Industrial Complex? Nada
Trump is issuing subpoenas demanding social media platforms hand over data about ICE protesters but the 'Twitter Files' agitators couldn't care less
https://www.theunpopulist.net/p/what-are-heterodox-free-speech-warriors
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noted, though, "A tweet is not a rescission. The interim final rule is still in the Code of Federal Regulations. Until it is formally withdrawn, veteransâ benefits remain at risk."
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Amid outcry, VA abruptly stops enforcing new disability rating rule
The rule, which had gone into effect without prior notice, was quickly condemned by veterans groups as effectively lowering a veteranâs disability rating.
https://buff.ly/wqr1LDj
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SECVA: we're cutting your benefits - go buy guns!
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VA restores gun rights to some disabled veterans
The VA announced it will immediately stop reporting veterans to the FBIâs national background check database if they need a fiduciary for their finances.
https://buff.ly/CfkyIAh
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Collins developed this rule without input from veterans' groups, medical, or legal experts - and published it as an IFR effective immediately. Short & long term effects of the decision unclear, which is WHY public comment is usually sought *before* making major changes.
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VA to consider medical management of symptoms in determining disability ratings
If a medication or treatment lowers a veteran's disability level, the rating will be based on the lower level, according to a new VA regulation.
https://buff.ly/FImQkOB
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Out now from RAND: New report with state-level summaries of veteran needs & well-being
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When I worked at VA, if it came up that I had written books, I was careful to note, "which are available at the library if you want to read them." We should demand ethical behavior from public servants.
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Opinion | How much money has Trump made as president? The answer should worry us all.
Ian Bassin: As an Obama White House lawyer, I counseled staff to behave like they are allergic to free stuff. What the Journal report describes threatens not just the public trust but also ourâŚ
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"By leaving out the contributions of women and people of color, storytellers sidestep the contradictions and complications their presence brings to this American story."
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Army captain struggles with decision to restore Confederate names
An Army captain balances pride for the history of Black soldiers and despair over Confederate names being restored on military bases.
https://buff.ly/mOzR2kZ
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"Fathers want to be involved. They care; they simply lack a platform, language and an invitation to engage. When given structured opportunities, they participate."
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Supporting fathers is a readiness issue the Army canât ignore
Opinion: Despite progress in perinatal support in the Army, a critical population remains largely invisible and unconsidered: fathers and nonbirthing partners.
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Reminder that YOU can publish a public comment on any proposed rule. Makes a bigger difference than posting on social media!
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Veterans slam new VA rule for determining disability ratings
The new rule states that a disability level must be based on how well a veteran functions while on medication and not on the underlying impairment.
https://buff.ly/fqCMbVm
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