If you found it shocking that Trump might collect a settlement from his own IRS, channeling tax dollars directly into his pocket, the alternative he's now pondering could be worse. Senior editor @michaelmechanic.bsky.social explains.

Jim Jordan looked at struggling Ohioans paying $1.55 more per gallon and shrugged. This is who Jim Jordan is. He does not care about the price you pay at the pump. He does not care about your grocery bill, your rent, or your family budget. Typical MAGAgop.

Our members are speaking up and speaking out, and they agree with Senator Duckworth, THIS IS THE MOST ANTI-VETERAN ADMINISTRATION IN HISTORY.

70 days in and it's clear these geniuses have zero clue on how to end Trump's unjust and illegal war in Iran. 🦗 from republicans in congress on standing up to Trump to stop it too.

Today's Virginia court ruling is the latest coordinated effort favoring Republicans while watering down votes. Our oath was to defend the Constitution from enemies foreign and domestic. These efforts are an assault on the democracy we served for. #VetsForDemocracy

Federalized National Guard troops are being used to conduct domestic immigration enforcement against American communities. The National Guard Proper Use Act prohibits the deployment of soldiers for unconstitutional immigration enforcement. Tell your Rep to cosponsor H.R. 5604.

Trump and Hegseth are burning through billions of dollars for their unjust and illegal war while MAGA Republicans refuse to stop them. Instead of funding healthcare and daycare for working families they are funding war. #NoMoreForeverWars

Unaccredited firms are charging veterans thousands for VA claims help that VSOs provide for free. The Guard VA Benefits Act reinstates criminal penalties on firms that charge unauthorized fees. Tell your Rep to cosponsor H.R. 1732.

Name a better way to celebrate #MayDay than with a new union. We'll wait. 😎 Common Defense has always been veteran led and now we are proud to be union made as well! ✊🇺🇸

Congress is supposed to authorize war. Right now it's being cut out of the process entirely. The Block the Bombs Act conditions weapons transfers based on civilian harm and restores constitutional oversight. Tell your Rep to cosponsor H.R. 3565.

The Supreme Court showed once again that they do not actually care about our democracy or about the right to vote for ALL Americans. Shameful. #SCOTUS #VetsForDemocracy

Retired 31-year military veteran of three Iraq deployments. Kegseth is correct. It's not a quagmire. That's a land war term. This is a shitshow of a clusterfuck of an epic dumpster fire 🔥 with all branches involved.

It's been 60 days since Trump started his illegal and unjust war in Iran. Now he wants to keep blockading the Strait of Hormuz for "months." Congress should have stopped this war on Day One. They've been failing for 60. #EndForeverWar #NoMoreForeverWars

Nice attempt at a punt, but this isn't a game. Let's unpack how Wars of Choice turn into Forever Wars. 🧵🔽

Veterans deserve providers who actually understand service-related conditions. The HONOR Act of 2026 requires private-sector providers to meet the same quality and training standards as VA clinicians. Tell your Senator to cosponsor S.3466.

Combat-injured veterans shouldn't have to give up earned retirement pay to get the disability compensation they're owed. The Major Richard Star Act ends the Disabled Veteran Tax. Tell your Senator to cosponsor S.1032.

Another Middle East quagmire.

Veterans took Capitol Hill this week. Our Staff and Cadre delivered Common Defense's 2026 Policy Agenda to Congress: End Forever Wars No War on Our Streets VA Not for Sale Veterans Power America We swore an oath to the Constitution. We're keeping it. commondefense.us

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Accurate…death by a thousand cuts. This is 100% accurate in my experience

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6 months to get an appointment.

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This isn’t about Republican or Democrat but about keeping our promise to those who sacrifice for our country. Demand Congress do their jobs and provide oversight. #milfam #veterans

Hey, but these people all love veterans when it's time for them to campaign! After that, follow Project 2025 and gut the VA, get rid of disability payments to veterans, and hand over the required medical treatment to the for-profit health care industry.

We have been compiling the data that shows what VA Sec Douglas Collins, Musk and Trump have been trying to hide. 10,000 cuts in facilities with severe staffing shortage, increased wait times, the elimination of positions for doctors, nurses, phycologists and social workers.

This is a clarion call. To the ones waiting for a sign, waiting for permission, waiting for someone else to go first: the moment is here. The someone is you. Veterans are in the streets. Veterans are in handcuffs. Rise with us. No war with Iran. Not again.

The moment is too big for silence. Veterans were arrested today in peaceful civil disobedience. We were told Iraq would be quick. We buried our friends for 20 years. No war with Iran. Not in our name. Not with our children. Not again.

Use "idiocy" in a sentence.

New Jerseyans showed up yesterday and now @analiliafornj.bsky.social is heading to Congress! Analilia has spent her career fighting for fair wages and dignity for working people. That’s why our veterans were proud to endorse her earlier this year. Onward to November!

We need more people in Washington who know how to triage a crisis. @hamawyfornj.bsky.social is a combat surgeon and Army Lt. Col who has spent his life saving lives in war zones and underserved communities. Common Defense is proud to endorse him for Congress in NJ-12.

Happy National Tax Day, do you know where for 50 Billion is?

Vought is evil personified.

45 days. A blockade is an act of war. That is not spin. That is the law of armed conflict. Congress has not authorized this. Veterans know exactly what that means. #EndForeverWars

Afghanistan vet. Nine years. Dad earned three Bronze Stars in the same war. He stood in front of an ICE bus for legal asylum-seekers. The FBI came at dawn. The prosecutor quit rather than charge him. The trial is May 18th. #NoWarOnOurStreets www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujr8...

Elaine Herbert nailed it

"Every casualty is a bill paid in blood while the President heckles from the cheap seats." Veterans are done being quiet. We are not going back to another forever war. #VetsAgainstTrump #EndForeverWar

Common Defense endorses @chrisrabb.com for Congress in PA-03. Veterans fight for things bigger than themselves, and Chris Rabb has spent his career doing the same. We are proud to stand with him. #VeteransOrganizing #PA03

They talk about war in press conferences. We pay for it at the gas station, the grocery store, and around the kitchen table. A veteran who deployed to Iraq breaks down what another forever war actually costs the people footing the bill. #EndForeverWar #NoWarOnOurStreets

50501 on MS NOW: Our National Press Coordinator @hunterisntdunn.bsky.social spoke with @nicollewallace.bsky.social about how No Kings is designed to activate new people & get them involved in local organizing. Join a mutual aid, anti-ICE, election defense, or labor organizing group today!

Trump got 20 minutes on national TV. He spent them lying about Gold Star Families, begging allies, and asking Americans not to hold him accountable in November. That is the speech. Hold the line in 2026. #Veterans #GoldStarFamilies #2026

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"

They say they're pro-veteran. Then they cut VA healthcare, gut food assistance, and ask for $200 billion more for war. We are not letting that slide.

Hegseth just blocked four qualified officers from being promoted to Brigadier General, including two Black officers and two women, overriding the military's own process. His spokesperson called it "apolitical." We know better.

Veterans, military families, and communities joined together across the country to fight back against Trump’s authoritarian regime. We rejected kings in 1776 and 250 years later we are reaffirming that legacy! #NoKings #VetsAgainstTrump

I marched for months to try to stop the Iraq invasion and after This is purely a power move from a crazy man (or two) To try to frame arguments against the lies is like trying to box up a fart

The crowd is growing here in St. Paul Minnesota at the State Capitol. There are about 40k people here right now with multiple marches still coming. The temperature has warmed up to a balmy 39 degrees, the sun is out and everybody is having a great time. ❤️#NoKings

Currently at Arlington National Cemetery #nokings

Coordinated to coincide with No Kings Day, London is holding its largest-ever protest against the far-right. #NoKings