Kayla Williams
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Author, veteran, kidney donor, mom, advocate
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Paul Waldman
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"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...
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Hegseth Strikes Two Black and Two Female Officers From Promotion List
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/us/hegseth-promotion-list.html
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VA: Court order requires we reinstate union contract, not honor its terms
The Veterans Affairs Department said the American Federation of Government Employees must file grievances for each instance of the VA ignoring its CBA, though management also refuses to participateâŠ
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In the constant flood of horrible news, I missed that Trump admin has "transformed more than 40% of the border from public land into no-trespassing military zones"
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A War Zone, Minus the War: One Year Later, Has the Military Really Secured the US-Mexico Border?
A look at the military's role at the southern border one year after Trump declared a national emergency and troops were deployed.
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Republicans voted to support a FEDERAL BAN on abortion with NO EXCEPTIONS for rape, incest, or women's health. If they're willing to let this happen to women veterans, they're coming for the rest of you next. Vote in November: our lives depend on it.
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Senate Republicans reject Democratic bid to overturn VA abortion ban
Democrats argued the measure â always unlikely to pass â would force Republicans to go on the record opposing abortion in dire circumstances for veterans.
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Reproductive Freedom for All
4 days ago
The Senate could take up the vote to reverse this cruel ban as early as tomorrow. Veterans deserve full reproductive freedom. Call your Senator and tell them to vote yes.
https://action.reproductivefreedomforall.org/a/senate-vote-yes-va-cra?ms=bsk_advo_fdlg_20260324
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Hegseth last year: once DoD isn't WOKE anymore, all our recruitment problems will be SOLVED! Army this year: soooo turns out there was not an immediate rush of young white men who hadn't joined because of woke, so we are begging literally anyone to sign up
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Army raises enlistment age to 42, eases marijuana restrictions
The Army will now allow recruits to enlist up to age 42 and has removed a waiver requirement for those with a marijuana-related conviction.
https://taskandpurpose.com/news/army-enlistment-age-marijuana-waiver/
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I wish there was a way to forcibly inject memories like this into the minds of the people currently deciding that another war is a great idea.
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We Were Winning in the Middle East. But the Civilian Casualties Kept Coming
A veteran questions what winning meant as civilian casualties kept arriving at the makeshift U.S. medical unit in the Middle East.
https://thewarhorse.org/civilian-casualties-war-middle-east/
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đ„đ„đ„ Hegseth shocked to learn he also has to âfind outâ after fucking around
www.duffelblog.com/hegseth-shoc...
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Hegseth shocked to learn he also has to âfind outâ after fucking around
Pentagon confirms conflict has entered âfind outâ phase for both sides
http://www.duffelblog.com/hegseth-shocked-to-learn-he-also-has-to-find-out-after-fucking-around/
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SSG Fox grantees aren't submitting outcome data ... and the law making it permanent would remove the requirement entirely. That's a terrible approach. Make data collection mandatory & tie grant renewals to performance.
washingtonmonthly.com/2026/03/24/t...
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The VAâs Anti-Suicide Grant Program That Needs Fixing
Congress ought to reform the Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program, a worthy effort that helps groups helping veterans.
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2026/03/24/the-vas-fox-anti-suicide-grant-program-that-needs-fixing/
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"clear violation of the letter and spirit of last week's ruling by a U.S. federal court"
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4 days ago
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Not me, scream-singing along with Killing in the Name as if I haven't spent the majority of my adult life not just doing what I was told but trying to get straight As in rule-following
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âThe federal governmentâs role is to serve the public, not to proselytizeâ
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Departments of Defense, Labor Sued for Organizing Christian Prayer Services
The lawsuits stem from ongoing Christian prayer services and numerous questions that have gone unanswered in FOIA requests dating back to 2025.
https://buff.ly/6Y19Di8
4 days ago
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I strongly encourage everyone to go browse
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Public Service in Peril
A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization working towards effective government for the American people.
https://bestplacestowork.org/
5 days ago
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23 years ago today I crossed the berm into Iraq. This piece I wrote about the consequences of that war feels bitter and poignant with the backdrop of Trumpâs ongoing Iran war⊠It hurts to think about another generation going through this.
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American Military Veterans Bear Cost of Wars and Itâs Growing - The War Horse
Twenty years after America invaded Iraq, a veteran and spouse imagines the warâs costs will only grow.
https://buff.ly/hohU7Qx
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The Lecture I Couldnât Give
Now more than ever, our armed forces need to understand the history of civil-military relations.
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How to Fix DHS
The answer to the agencyâs abuses is not reform; it is wholesale disassembly and restructuring.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/03/how-to-fix-dhs/686495/?gift=PS59ZTDX-82eV8srtI86IvrO4QqW_nIA64G6jcNkgM8
6 days ago
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Brutal
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Catherine Rampell
8 days ago
Terrifying numbers in latest annual survey of federal workers from
@ourpublicservice.bsky.social
. For example, DoD workers' trust in Hegseth is in the toilet. Only 11.5% of Army employees say their dept's political leaders "maintain high levels of integrity." Similar numbers for Navy, Air Force
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âIt turns out the word âwarâ comes with a lot of baggage â like congressional oversight,â Hegseth said. âSo we knew we had to change the name again, because we are not fighting any wars.â
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Department of War confirms ongoing war not a war
Officials say situation best described as âhostile situationshipâ to avoid congressional involvement
https://buff.ly/r7GPhGK
8 days ago
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"85% of TAPS staff are survivors. Over time...trained peer mentors connect grieving families with others who have experienced similar losses. This helps create a safe space for 'raw and authentic conversations' about the most difficult experiences with those who truly understand."
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âGetting everything they needâ: TAPS immediately supports military families after Operation Epic Fury deaths
TAPS has begun working with families affected by Operation Epic Fury, offering immediate emotional support and connecting them with resources.
https://buff.ly/PJ1WvWj
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âItâs among the rights that when I joined the military, I thought I was joining to protectâ
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US veteran charged with âconspiracyâ over ICE protest refuses to plead guilty
The right to protest is âfundamentally Americanâ, says Bajun Mavalwalla who awaits trial and faces six years in prison
https://buff.ly/NSZdlGT
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Interesting idea. Also note that BOTH Bost and Takano are complaining that VA officials are not providing timely responses to Congress.
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House Republicans seek new strategy for passing VA policy bills
Rep. Mike Bost, R-Ill., wants to develop a âmust-passâ authorization bill process for the VA similar to the legislative procedure used to approve the NDAA.
https://buff.ly/8w69nm2
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"living inside the wait for war means carrying uncertainty day after day, while the rest of the world moves on around you"
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Military families await what could come next in Iran conflict
Military families watch for signs of whether the conflict in Iran will lead to larger war in the Middle East.
https://buff.ly/iIB4Vb2
9 days ago
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Jane
9 days ago
Bless the librarians of Aberystwyth University for sending this blog out to their students: "Wait a MinuteâŠWhat If I Donât Want to Use AI?"
#LibrarySky
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Wait a MinuteâŠWhat If I Donât Want to Use AI?
AI is everywhere right now. It writes summaries, explains theories, fixes grammar, and recommends playlists.But hereâs the thing nobody says out loud: youâre allowed not to use it. Whether you feelâŠ
https://wordpress.aber.ac.uk/librarian/?p=1892
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Omar Khan
10 days ago
Open Iftar's mission statement Everyone is welcome, Muslim and non-Muslim. That's the point
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Would love to see them do this analysis on veterans as well!
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Many military members may get care at hospitals at risk of financial distress -- partly due to Trump cuts
Up to 724,000 military community members may rely health care they need partly due to President Donald Trump's cuts, according to a new analysis.
https://buff.ly/f0XuIaT
10 days ago
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"increase in demand for legal help could stem from several factors, including a federal hiring freeze that has slowed some reforms meant to provide more resources for victims"
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Nonprofit expands free legal support for military-connected survivors of sexual assault
Protect Our Defenders added more capacity to its free legal support services hoping it will no longer have to turn away anyone in need.
https://buff.ly/orMbGpF
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"Crushed desks and blood-stained backpacks poked through the rubble" âthis will go down as one of the most egregious failures in targeting and civilian harm-mitigation in modern U.S. historyâ
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The US built a blueprint to avoid civilian war casualties. Trump officials scrapped it
Anti-war protestors gather in front of the New York Public Library and mourn the 180 Iranian children killed during U.S.-Israeli bombing on Shajareh Tayyebeh girls' elementary school in Minab, Iran,âŠ
https://buff.ly/CA60kUo
10 days ago
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Advocacy is effective. Keep speaking up and supporting organizations that represent you in DC.
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VA drops plan to reopen old disability benefits questionnaires to look for fraud
The VA, however, will still deploy a âdata collection tool,â still in development, to look for false or exaggerated evidence in newly submitted DBQs.
https://buff.ly/MBpGdgY
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AFL-CIO
12 days ago
300,000+ federal workers at the VA getting their union contracts restored is a HUGE win for workers and veterans. Union-busting wasnât âputting veterans first.â Federal workers can better serve our communities when they have a stronger voice on the job.
https://nyti.ms/4dkDFJO
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While our troops are in harm's way, VA leaders are trying to make it more difficult for veterans to access the full complement of VA benefits they have earned. My thoughts:
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Trump Commits U.S. Military to Endless Wars â While Trying to Slash Veteransâ Benefits
By Kayla Williams
https://buff.ly/vvvGCRB
12 days ago
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Disgusting. Sickening.
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Trump fundraising email uses photo of March 7 dignified transfer of deceased soldier
A fundraising email distributed by a Trump-linked political action committee featured a photo of a dignified transfer of a U.S. soldier killed in Kuwait.
https://buff.ly/MLxUW8B
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Caroline Baxter
14 days ago
I served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Education and Training for three years before the office was disestablished last year. I owned the policy on professional military education for all five services. I have listened to Secretary Hegseth's announcement. I have thoughts. đ§”
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THIS: "the cult of lethality approach, characterized by its focus on tactical warfighting at the expense of strategic study, will not produce senior military leaders with the necessary skills and attributes to effectively lead in todayâs complex environment"
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Military Senior Service Colleges Require Reform, But There Sure Are Some Bad Ideas Out There
âNo one is thinking if everyone is thinking alike.â Gen. George S. Pattonâs quip shows that he not only understood the advantage of audacious combat
https://buff.ly/yqDKSoM
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Matt Novak
15 days ago
Hegseth: "We will keep pushing, keep advancing. No quarter, no mercy for our enemies." No quarter is the refusal to take prisoners and instead just execute everyone. It's been considered a war crime for over a century.
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Someone on a radio interview said right now it's like someone kicked the Risk board and pieces in the Middle East are flying everywhere, and ... yeah, that sounds right.
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Bill is supported by VFW, MOAA, DAV, TAPS, ACOG, & more
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Lawmakers seek coverage for expedited fertility care under PACT Act
New legislation would speed coverage for fertility treatments without requiring veterans to prove their infertility was directly tied to military service.
https://buff.ly/2COolv3
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404 Media
16 days ago
This is Nathan Cavanaugh, another DOGE staffer explaining how he flagged grants at NEH for "DEI" which would be reviewed for termination. 404 Media has reviewed hours of this footage and we'll have more soon. Part of a lawsuit by
@acls1919.bsky.social
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@historians.org
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âVeterans who earned eligibility under both programs can receive up to 48 months of education benefits. VAâs regulations add conditions that do not exist in the statute and undermine the Supreme Courtâs rulingâ
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VA 'invented new reasons' to deny GI Bill benefits, lawsuit claims
Veterans say the VA âinventedâ a rule to keep veterans and their families from using benefits from both of the two main GI Bills.
https://buff.ly/8u5T71H
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When Hegseth fired top JAGs last year, âHis message was clear: âThe law & lawyers should have little influence over the military & its operationsâ.â His latest moves continue that effort. Meanwhile 600 JAGs are supporting DoJ (?!?!)
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Hegseth orders âruthlessâ review of JAGs. Some see an attempt to evade accountability
Current and former military lawyers question the secretaryâs motives and timing.
https://buff.ly/hZQANIw
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How Trump Is Failing Veterans Who Need Mental Health Care â ProPublica
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Veterans Who Depend on Mental Health Care Keep Losing Their Therapists Under Trump
Hundreds of mental health professionals have left the Department of Veterans Affairs since President Donald Trump took office, leaving staff âat a breaking pointâ and some veterans waiting as long asâŠ
https://t.co/P8VyLosBGt
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Brooke Harrington
15 days ago
Hey, remember when US media pilloried Hillary Clinton for being "over-prepared?" Stigmatizing all things "female-coded"--which now includes basic competence on the job--means paying taxes to mass-murder schoolgirls & provide salaries to the DOGE cowboys who stole everyone's Social Security numbers.
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Be careful with the plagiarism machine yâall
news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/doj-l...
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DOJ Lawyer Quits Before Judicial Scolding for AI Brief Error (1)
An assistant US attorney in North Carolina said heâs resigning over AI-created fabricated quotes and erroneous citations in an AI-produced court brief.
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/doj-lawyer-resigns-before-judicial-scolding-for-ai-filled-brief
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Hypervisible
17 days ago
âOverall, the study participants who saw the biased AI text shifted their positions toward those espoused by the AI.â
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AI autocomplete doesnât just change how you write. It changes how you think
AI-powered writing tools are increasingly integrated into our e-mails and phones. Now a new study finds biased AI suggestions can sway usersâ beliefs
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ai-autocomplete-doesnt-just-change-how-you-write-it-changes-how-you-think/
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Military child care centers opening with âlightning speedâ under new pilot program
The center brings 216 more child care slots under a DOD contract with nonprofit Armed Services YMCA.
https://buff.ly/V2c3oO4
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Interesting idea. Not quite sure how a self-administered test would overcome the "conscientious underreporter" problem or how care would be provided in the "austere environments" where they envision using it?
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Veteran who survived missile strike says field screenings 'easily miss' TBIs
A retired officer who survived a 2020 missile attack says the militaryâs current tests arenât useful for assessing troops in combat zones.
https://buff.ly/72Rvout
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End Citizens United
18 days ago
As
@tiffanymuller.bsky.social
explained in a recent interview, billionaires pour money into elections expecting a corrupt return on their investment.
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For Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, Iran feels like déjà vu
Post-9/11 veterans say the U.S. strikes on Iran feel like the opening chapter of a war they thought was over.
https://buff.ly/BSIFQLC
18 days ago
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VA plans to scan a million veterans claims for signs of fraud
The tool can quickly review submitted questionnaires that document medical evidence to determine a disability rating and monthly compensation.
https://www.stripes.com/veterans/2026-03-09/va-fraud-detection-veterans-claims-21007490.html
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Worth reading carefully and in full. Updating the VASRD has been ongoing for many years and is long overdue. These changes sound as if they could be reasonable if implemented fairly.
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VA Is Rewriting Big Pieces of the Disability Rating Playbook
VA is proposing major changes to disability ratings for sleep apnea, tinnitus, and mental health, shifting away from device based formulas and toward functional impairment.
https://buff.ly/97KJCb3
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