Dr. Sunshine

A killing at sea marks America’s descent into lawless power The peremptory strike on a speedboat is a warning to all who serve. Remember your oath.

www.defenseone.com/ideas/2025/0...

Powerful message!

We probably shouldn’t normalize deploying the military domestically.

When employees are asked “what are the traits I want my leader to exhibit,” the number one answer is usually INTEGRITY.

People want truth, not lies, excuses or misinformation.

Lame

4 new words added to the script. I want my lawyer. Every day is shut the fuck up Friday

Veterans know about trust - how trust is given and how trust is earned.

Our nation continues to face a crisis of trust - and all of us can and must take action to change that.

YouTube video by Rohan Kapitany Data Encryption for Academics

I've posted this before, and will do so again until people pay attention.

If you're in the US, or affiliated with the US, and you are an academic doing soon-to-be-censored work.

YOU ABSOLUTELY NEED TO BE ENCRYPTING YOUR COMMUNICATION.

Signal/Whatsapp is not enough.

youtu.be/M2-rly3ernY

Reupping this dated article (from yesterday) since the @washingtonpost.com now reports the National Security Advisor is also using Gmail to pass information. Yet today, again, the WH press secretary says the investigation is complete. Seems it isn’t.

The fact that the Department of Justice has not, and will never, launch an investigation into this massive national security breach tells you all you need to know about this lawless and profoundly corrupt Administration.

The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.

From an operational security perspective, this is the highest level of fuckup imaginable. These people cannot keep America safe.

What a wonderful idea…👇

Let’s. Do. This. ✨

Murphy: "If we continue to observe norms, if we continue to engage in business as usual, this democracy could be gone. I don't think we have a year to save American democracy. I think the way the president is acting ... puts out democracy at immediate risk."

What musicians did after an executive order on DEI led to the cancellation of U.S. Marine Band collaboration After an executive order ending DEI initiatives, the U.S. Marine Band canceled a concert featuring young musicians of color. Veterans stepped in to mentor the aspiring musicians.

Well done, 60 Minutes.

F MAGA to the ends of the Earth.

www.cbsnews.com/news/concert...

That is both messed up and disgraceful! You can’t just delete history!

Arlington National Cemetery has removed information about prominent Black, Hispanic, and female service members, as well as topics such as the Civil War, from its website.

Thousands of fired federal workers must be rehired immediately, judge rules U.S. District Judge William Alsup described the mass firings as a “sham” strategy by the government’s central human resources office.

BREAKING: Judge Alsup has ordered the reinstatement of ALL probationary employees at Veterans Affairs, DoD, Agriculture, Interior, Labor, and Energy, AND he is demanding under oath testimony from Ezell. www.politico.com/news/2025/03...

*EPA ban on dumping mercury is lifted*

Me: (dragging giant barrel full of mercury I’ve been forced to keep in my bedroom down to the river) Finally

Killing PEPFAR means killing millions of people All to save 0.08 percent of the budget.

A recent report estimated that the destruction of just one USAID program, the anti-AIDS PEPFAR initiative, would lead to the deaths of ONE MILLION people *every year* #medsky 🩺

¡¡1,000,000 PEOPLE EVERY YEAR!!

All to save 0.08% of the federal budget

www.vox.com/future-perfe...

pepfarreport.org

Sen. Lindsey Graham: A pause in U.S. help for Ukraine could be 'worse than Afghanistan' “Until we have a ceasefire, I would give Ukraine what they need in terms of intelligence and weapons to defend themselves,” Graham said.

Sen. Lindsey Graham warns of potentially disastrous consequences for Ukraine if the Trump administration doesn’t restart military aid and intelligence sharing with the Eastern European nation.

Betrayed and Abandoned: Trump’s War on Veterans Slashing the VA, Gutting Benefits, and Breaking America’s Promise to Those Who Served

Trump hugged the flag, then stabbed veterans in the back. Cutting 80,000 VA jobs won’t improve services-it’s a betrayal of those who served. Veterans kept
their promise, why won’t he? Read more:

adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/betrayed-a...

Veterans Administration therapists forced to provide mental health counseling in open cubicles As part of the Trump administration's frenzied push to end remote work arrangements for federal government workers, the Veterans Administration (VA) is forcing therapists to provide mental health coun...

This is so fucking wrong.

Popular Info with Judd Legum - Veterans Administration therapists forced to provide mental health counseling in open cubicles

For Real

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We are experiencing an assault on science unparalleled by anything I’ve seen in my life. It’s not one issue or another anymore, the entire institution is under attack by the most powerful individuals in the country.

This Friday, where will you be?

standupforscience2025.org

No More Female 4-Stars: Franchetti Firing Leaves Top Ranks Filled by Men Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired Adm. Lisa Franchetti, the Navy's first female chief, last week without any clear explanation -- part of a purge of top uniformed leadership that included the Joint...

NOTE: The opponents of DEI are purging anyone who is not a white man from military leadership

This is not about merit; it’s about normalizing racism and misogyny

At 3am, Republicans had an opportunity to keep their promise to our nation’s veterans and pass legislation to guarantee no cuts or delays to health care benefits we secured for toxic-exposed service members.

They voted it down.

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