It’s been a super normal, busy Tuesday around here… but today also marks almost 2 decades since I tied that old ball and chain on @combatcavscout.bsky.social… the thing they don’t tell you about being a June bride is that kids end of the year events will take over your anniversary for the long haul

New business idea: mobile flower bouquet truck in the parking lot of end of the year events. one dad brings a bouquet for his daughter and all the other dads will be lining up to overpay for one of their own, so as not to walk into an end of the year event empty handed. grown up peer pressure

Currently listening to this one. If you can handle the content, would recommend so far

Made my daughter watch Sister Act 2 last night because something she did triggered a memory… as soon as Lauryn Hill came on screen, she was like “wow! She is gorgeous” Like yes, my sweet baby gay, she is gorgeous and she can *SING*. Happy Pride!

Anyone else noticing rationing of gas? I was filling my tank this week and was capped at $75. The terminal said “limit reached” like I had prepaid for gas. Was weird.

Child’s first day of ADHD meds: “is this what normal people feel like?” Looks at @combatcavscout.bsky.social “oh, you wouldn’t know”

“.. What is happening is an assault on democracy, and they’re using the easiest vector, which is anti-Black racism, because it’s the easiest thing you could do, the laziest thing you can do,” Nelson said. @nytopinion.nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/m...

More than ever voters need to vet their democratic candidates. It's easy right now to say "Vote Blue No Matter Who" but remember that Citizens United gave the Billionaires the power to buy SCOTUS. They are desperate right now and own both GOP and Dems. Think Fetterman, Kysten Sinema, Joe Manchin.

The Arlington National Cemetery Memorial apparently has deleted references and information on everyone interred there who wasn’t a white straight man from their database - attempting to sweep their existence under the rug. My thoughts on this obscenity cannot legally be shared on this platform.

Something I’ve pondered much in the past few years is a TED Talk by the psychotherapist Esther Perel. She concluded her talk by saying when she counsels couples who are coping with the aftermath of infidelity, she begins by saying “Your marriage is over. Would you like to start a new one?”

Told my teen on the way to activities tonight “need to text your dad something flirty like ‘can’t stop thinking about that tzatziki you made’”

Watched this divorce rate play out in real time during my time as a combat arms milspo during the GWOT.

Sorry to vague post again, but this turned into a giant win. The kind that keeps you going. We changed some lives in a very meaningful, positive way. Maybe even saved a young life. Couldn’t be more proud of the people I work with.

Daughter made $27 at her lemonade stand yesterday… charging $3 per cup of lemonade (inflation is 😳)… when we asked why $3? She said because she had two employees. She hadn’t even considered not giving them a fair wage ($1 each per glass). So she actually made $81 at her lemonade stand yesterday

OMG. 🇰🇪 Sabastian Sawe becomes the first man ever to break 2 hours in a marathon (legal conditions) in 1:59:30 at the London Marathon! Yomif Kejelcha 🇪🇹 runs 1:59:41 in his DEBUT. Jacob Kiplimo 🇺🇬 takes third in 2:00:28 All under the previous WR.

Ossoff: "I have zero interest in running for president in 2028. I love serving the state of Georgia. Let's keep our eyes on the ball, folks. We need to win decisively in Georgia and every battleground state and every competitive US House district this fall."

Dying in office because you insisted on clinging to power until the very end instead of letting a new generation of leaders rise should be seen for the shameful, egomaniacal act that it is.

Sky News: Human penises are shrinking because of pollution, warns scientist. Greta Thunberg: See you all at the next climate strike :) news.sky.com/story/human-...

AOC is all sensible Americans right now, Americans who have completely lost patience with the wildly incompetent, lying loons currently running things who undermine our sanity, wealth, and wellbeing.

What does 19 years of marriage look like? I say things like: “I need a tea” and one appears “Did you want to start the shower?” And it turns on “Should we take pictures?” And all of a sudden he’s an event photographer. #husbandoperantconditioning #positivereinforcement @combatcavscout.bsky.social

I cannot

Voting on spy powers at 2am will definitely help with trust in the government!

This is a well-documented pattern in medical research and reflects systemic gender bias in pain assessment and treatment.👇

I somehow always forget about and then am always amazed by the vertical leaps of volleyball players. Hombre could probably jump over my head without a running start.

I…we have some of the best healthcare in America and an incredibly generous definition of disability.

All of Us Should Be Able To Agree With This…..

The United States of America is the ONLY Nation on earth who's citizens are permitted to have guns SPECIFICALLY in order to rise up against an Authoritarian government and yet they choose to do FUCK All 🤔 This is the feeling we have in Europe.

Yeah so he is just going to keep doing the thing where we are in a constant state of uncertainty, confusion, stress, and tension because that is what abusive people do and the people who are in a position to address this are asleep at the switch.

I am American and *I* have drawn lots of conclusions — all negative — about the American people based on their decision to put Trump in office.

Whatever happens, this is a deeply shameful episode in American history that will leave a permanent stain on the country. Repeatedly vowing to commit war crimes against millions of innocent civilians is beyond the pale.

Unless said by a woman… then you are 100% being interrupted

4 people on our trivia team tonight. Won 2nd place (only lost by 2 points). At the end of the night, @combatcavscout.bsky.social high fived himself. He’s so sexy carrying the team 😘

The impact of Trump’s immigration crackdown on mothers is particularly pronounced, our analysis found: Moms of U.S. citizens have been deported at about four times the pace under the Biden administration.

“We seek change because we know that things are wrong. We seek change because we know that things can and should be better. We seek change because we have hope.” www.americaamerica.news/p/the-necess...

I think we have to accept that there is no going back to normal. Trump fucked things up. Now we're all going to pay in ways we can't imagine right now. These are the consequences of politics. Maybe next time, Americans will take their democracy more seriously.

Yes

Poverty is not a child protection issue

its insane that we’ve been in a brand new war for over a month now and it really doesn’t even feel like the average american knows that its happening

BREAKING: WSJ reporting that Trump is contemplating a boots on the ground attack on Iran to extract what he claims is 1000 pounds of Uranium. The attack could take several days and weeks due to the need for specialized equipment.😐 There’s no scenario where this doesn’t result in mass death. 1/2

Lest we forget... America's anti-choice movement has its roots in segregation and racism.

starting to get the sense that there is going to be a significant effort by the United States Government to conceal the extent of losses we're taking in the Iran War

A new contender for best headline

🚨 THIS JUST IN: With over 100 protests still to come, we can already estimate that at least 8 million people participated in No Kings protests today. That makes No Kings 3 the largest single day of protest in American history. #NoKings

Sir, you are not ready. However ready you think you are. However much preparation you have put into this. You are under prepared.

The US is spending more than $1 trillion on the military for the first time in history. That apparently isn't enough. Now, the Pentagon wants $200 billion more for an illegal war in Iran. The answer is NO. We need to invest in the American people, not endless war.

PSA: Feeling depressed about the state of the world right now is a natural and sane response. It is an indicator of a healthy, functioning sense of compassion and empathy. Our nervous systems are not designed to endure constant trauma. You don't have to pretend everything is okay. It's not.

It’s so hard to describe how traumatic breaking news of soldiers deaths abroad is to families. The military community is so small and then you break it down into a specific location, a specific aircraft, a specific mission… it makes it very hard to allow notifications to happen appropriately