Ash Wallis

Americans know the National Guard. The National Guard are your neighbors. They are members of your community. When deployed, they are there to help the community, not harm them.

Congress eliminated public media funding. At a time of deep division, public media brings us together.

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The latter.

I'm having face tingling from fight or flight. That's a normal response to a budget bill being passed, right? That means we've reached ultimate freedom?

If you're an LGBTQ+ veteran or servicemember in the Colorado Springs area, come meet me at Atrevida Beer Co today, June 21st, from 5 to 7pm to have a a beer and camaraderie!

Mental Politics: Balancing Mental Health and Resistance - OUT FRONT There are few populations feeling the mental health brunt of the hate in America right now like the LGBTQ+, BIPOC, and immigrant communities.

Grateful for the opportunity to message the importance of rest and continuing to truly live our lives in spite of the attacks on our existence, rights, and liberty in Out Front Magazine.

#protest #pride #resist #rest #fillyourcup

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Did you know that tens of thousands of active duty service members and their families rely on SNAP?

Why we should all be enraged about what's happening to Adriana Smith The state of Georgia is performing an experiment on a Black woman that negates autonomy and personhood, leaving a question of what's next.

I am fully enraged about Adriana Smith.
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And of course one must assume that the Chinese and Russians as well as the Qataris will have bugged that plane to within an inch of its life.

Of course he’s trolling. It’s obvious he’s trolling. And yes, he’s probably trolling in an effort to distract. And also: it’s a major problem that a sitting “president” is trolling, and it should be called out because he’s deeply, deeply unwell.

We're in D.C. for the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee's hearing on mental health. We submitted a 32-page report—10 is considered long. Lindsay Church of Minority Vets will be among the speakers, and we are right behind them.

If a woman did this... the outrage.

Weird how hiring an alcoholic who hasn't worked a real job in a while to run the Department of Defense didn't work out so great.

Cool and Fine:
Local and National Nonprofits and generally nice people viewed your profile on LinkedIn

Not Cool in 2025:
Someone from the Office of Personnel Management viewed your profile on LinkedIn

We've got applications open this week!! Share with any #veteran you know who is a woman, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, or religious minority. We're going to grow community, resilience, and leadership in the nonprofi... TikTok video by Ash

For any veteran wanting more info—
All the details:

I really want to continue to learn, grow, and build community with you this year and beyond!! I have a video a few back with all the information on the retreat dates, curriculum, and what the applica... TikTok video by Ash

I'd love to see your application for Minority Vets' Emerging Leaders Program! This all virtual retreat is open for applications! More info in the reply!

Booker: "I confess that I have been imperfect. I confess that I've been inadequate to the moment. I've confess that the Democratic Party has made terrible mistakes that gave a lane to this demagogue. I confess we all must look in the mirror and say 'we will do better.'"

We've got applications open this week!! Share with any #veteran you know who is a woman, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, or religious minority. We're going to grow community, resilience, and leadership in the nonprofi... TikTok video by Ash

Applications for Minority Vets' Emerging Leaders Program Cohort 5 open on Wednesday, April 2nd!
Share with any minority veterans who may be interested!

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Minority Vets is moving out of the Seattle office to our new community center set to open before summer. If anyone has the time and willing to help, lunch will be provided!
Link below.

I made a tiktok about my VFW folks being interested in advocacy and Not Happy with shit happening, and now I'm being Perceived on the Internet, which is so uncomfortable.
Idk how people deal w thousands of notifications.
I'm just screaming into the void and hoping people see the important things.

For your entertainment, if you're subjecting yourself to tonight's absurdity.

They're like, How do we lose Harder? This reads like a playback to become a 1980s/90s Republican.

If you’re at home today, not spending money, and feeling bored, you might be wondering, “What could I do?” Well, task one: you can make random reports on this website: enddei.ed.gov

Yes. I had to take my mother to the store since she had knee replacement (she does not care about the blackout), I bought nothing, and talked her into shopping local for bakery items at least. No to Starbucks or coffee while we were out, ate at home.

Dolly Parton spoke.

This is how it's done. With community, we shut them down. With community, we win. ignore me scowling in the background bc I was braced for Bost to be a jerk to one of my favorite humans on the planet.... TikTok video by Ash

Today was epic.
Tonight, they dripped the trans ban, which is still riddled with legal grey areas, piss poor planning, and animus that will get torn apart by the courts.
But today, we triumphed in this hearing.
With community, we win.

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Executive Director Lindsay Church (they/them) of Minority Veterans of America testified during a Joint Hearing of Senate and House Veterans Affairs Committees today and left a lasting impression with their words in support of trans, LGBTQ+, and BIPOC veterans.

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Protest just occurred in the Cannon Building at the Capitol against Marco Rubio and Trump.

Attending the Joint Hearing for Senate and House Committees on Veterans Affairs today.
We'll be speaking up regarding the issues minority servicemembers and veterans are facing, especially transgender servicemembers and veterans.