if you're not a white servicemember or veteran your contributions don't count. That's the position of this administration. bsky.app/profile/jeff...
March 19, 2025 at 10:34 PM
if you're not a white servicemember or veteran your contributions don't count. That's the position of this administration. bsky.app/profile/jeff...
What? The WIFE of an ACTIVE DUTY servicemember?! 😵💫
April 25, 2025 at 12:33 AM
What? The WIFE of an ACTIVE DUTY servicemember?! 😵💫
Judge Reyes closes her opinion by personally thanking every servicemember and veteran. A nice touch that stands in stark contrast to the president’s assault on their rights.
BREAKING: Judge Ana Reyes blocks Trump’s anti-trans military ban EO and the orders implementing it. She stays her order until 10a March 21 to allow the government to seek a stay from the DC Circuit. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
![Case 1:25-cv-00240-ACR Document 88
Filed 03/18/25 Page 1 of 3
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
NICOLAS TALBOTT, et al,
Plaintiffs,
v.
UNITED STATES, et al,
Defendants.
Civil Action No. 25-cv-00240 (ACR)
ORDER
For the reasons set forth in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion, the Court hereby:
GRANTS Plaintiffs' [72] Renewed Application for Preliminary Injunction; it further
ORDERS that Defendants Peter B. Hegseth, in his official capacity as Secretary of
Defense; the United States Department of the Army; Daniel P. Driscoll in his official capacity as
Secretary of the Army; the United States Department of the Navy; Terence G. Emmert in his
official capacity as Acting Secretary of the Navy; the United States Department of the Air Force;
Gary A. Ashworth in his official capacity as Acting Secretary of the Air Force; the Defense
Health Agency; Telita Crosland in her official capacity as Director of the Defense Health
Agency, are preliminarily enjoined, pending further order of this Court, from implementing
Executive Order No. 14183; as well as "Additional Guidance on Prioritizing Military Excellence
and Readiness," Dkt. 63-1; and any other memorandums, guidance, policies, or actions issued
pursuant to Executive Order 14183 or the Additional Guidance on Prioritizing Military
Excellence and Readiness.
The effect of the Court's Order is to maintain the status quo of military policy regarding
transgender service that existed immediately before President Donald J. Trump issued Executive](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/bafkreibenjxwrefsixljwu7mvupgwc2x32dodanss27l4ymyem3g62shdq)
March 18, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Judge Reyes closes her opinion by personally thanking every servicemember and veteran. A nice touch that stands in stark contrast to the president’s assault on their rights.
The Secretary of Defense is out here promoting Christian nationalism.
Imagine being a Jewish or Muslim servicemember right now.
In any other Administration this would be a fireable offense. In this one, it’s applauded.
Imagine being a Jewish or Muslim servicemember right now.
In any other Administration this would be a fireable offense. In this one, it’s applauded.
August 8, 2025 at 3:07 PM
The Secretary of Defense is out here promoting Christian nationalism.
Imagine being a Jewish or Muslim servicemember right now.
In any other Administration this would be a fireable offense. In this one, it’s applauded.
Imagine being a Jewish or Muslim servicemember right now.
In any other Administration this would be a fireable offense. In this one, it’s applauded.
mandarory servicemember discount at starbucks or he'll chug a 40 and demand an airstrike
September 30, 2025 at 3:31 PM
mandarory servicemember discount at starbucks or he'll chug a 40 and demand an airstrike
Another servicemember died in northern Iraq today, according to US Central Command, adding to one of the deadliest weeks for US forces in the Iran war. Meanwhile, human remains believed to be from another servicemember are being examined in Jordan.
www.wsj.com/world/middle...
www.wsj.com/world/middle...
July 19, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Another servicemember died in northern Iraq today, according to US Central Command, adding to one of the deadliest weeks for US forces in the Iran war. Meanwhile, human remains believed to be from another servicemember are being examined in Jordan.
www.wsj.com/world/middle...
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a lot of you seem to have a view of the typical american servicemember that has more in common with some dystopian YA novel than it does the men and women who actually volunteer to serve this country
April 8, 2025 at 8:18 PM
a lot of you seem to have a view of the typical american servicemember that has more in common with some dystopian YA novel than it does the men and women who actually volunteer to serve this country
I'm a retired servicemember and I say FUCK HEGSETH.
January 5, 2026 at 7:16 PM
I'm a retired servicemember and I say FUCK HEGSETH.
I do wonder how the public will react when an American servicemember is on the receiving end of an FPV drone video, because it seems like when, not if
Rep. Rich McCormick says the US needs to "control Iran's exports for a time until they prove they can actually be good stewards of their own wealth"
March 15, 2026 at 7:44 PM
I do wonder how the public will react when an American servicemember is on the receiving end of an FPV drone video, because it seems like when, not if
Judge Reyes ends her opinion with this:
"Every person who has answered the call to serve deserves our gratitude and respect … The Court extends its appreciation to every current servicemember and veteran. Thank you."
"Every person who has answered the call to serve deserves our gratitude and respect … The Court extends its appreciation to every current servicemember and veteran. Thank you."
Breaking:
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal judge blocks President Donald Trump's executive order banning transgender people from military service.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal judge blocks President Donald Trump's executive order banning transgender people from military service.
March 19, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Judge Reyes ends her opinion with this:
"Every person who has answered the call to serve deserves our gratitude and respect … The Court extends its appreciation to every current servicemember and veteran. Thank you."
"Every person who has answered the call to serve deserves our gratitude and respect … The Court extends its appreciation to every current servicemember and veteran. Thank you."
Unbelievable. ICE detains spouse of servicemember who’s about to deploy when they show up at base so he can start basic training.
@nytimes.com reporting at the link in first comment.
@nytimes.com reporting at the link in first comment.
April 6, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Unbelievable. ICE detains spouse of servicemember who’s about to deploy when they show up at base so he can start basic training.
@nytimes.com reporting at the link in first comment.
@nytimes.com reporting at the link in first comment.
Way to keep servicemember morale up, Mike. "Seven of those don't count"
July 22, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Way to keep servicemember morale up, Mike. "Seven of those don't count"
$100 per servicemember ought to cover it.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/u...
On the one hand, this is insane. In an innumerate culture enough people will think this grift is actually one of Trump’s good deals.
On the other hand, let these fools go broke trying to “donate” at the level of state spending. This is barely a nickel.
On the one hand, this is insane. In an innumerate culture enough people will think this grift is actually one of Trump’s good deals.
On the other hand, let these fools go broke trying to “donate” at the level of state spending. This is barely a nickel.
Trump to Use $130 Million Donation to Help Pay Troops
www.nytimes.com
October 24, 2025 at 11:18 PM
$100 per servicemember ought to cover it.
COMMENTARY: The Pentagon Says Some Servicemember Deaths Don’t Count
Pentagon Says Some Servicemember Deaths Don't Count
Donald Trump's administration reportedly had four deaths removed from the Iran war death toll, citing the cease fire that is technically in place.
www.rollingstone.com
July 24, 2026 at 7:37 PM
COMMENTARY: The Pentagon Says Some Servicemember Deaths Don’t Count
Judge grants a preliminary injunction on behalf of trans people in the military and extends “appreciation to every current servicemember and veteran.” The gov’t gets a few days to appeal before it’s effective. ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...
ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov
March 19, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Judge grants a preliminary injunction on behalf of trans people in the military and extends “appreciation to every current servicemember and veteran.” The gov’t gets a few days to appeal before it’s effective. ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...
A servicemember would go to prison for this.
April 22, 2025 at 6:07 PM
A servicemember would go to prison for this.
And just like that, the first anti LGBTQ bill in nearly 3 decades was signed by Biden and passed by a Democratic senate. It included a ban on gender affirming care for trans children of military families. So much for having our back, you god damn liar.
www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-roo...
www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-roo...
Statement from President Joe Biden on H.R. 5009, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 | The White House
Today, I have signed into law H.R. 5009, the "Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025" (the
www.whitehouse.gov
December 24, 2024 at 1:11 PM
And just like that, the first anti LGBTQ bill in nearly 3 decades was signed by Biden and passed by a Democratic senate. It included a ban on gender affirming care for trans children of military families. So much for having our back, you god damn liar.
www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-roo...
www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-roo...
Yesterday Marco Rubio defecated on the graves of every American Servicemember who died fighting fascism.
March 2, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Yesterday Marco Rubio defecated on the graves of every American Servicemember who died fighting fascism.
Ranking Member @lynch.house.gov blasts the GOP Tax Scam bill which will eliminate CFPB's Office of Servicemember Affairs and leave our military community unprotected in the financial system. What a shame.
May 21, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Ranking Member @lynch.house.gov blasts the GOP Tax Scam bill which will eliminate CFPB's Office of Servicemember Affairs and leave our military community unprotected in the financial system. What a shame.
The Trump Administrations haven’t ever escorted the casket of a single U.S. servicemember but f*cking potato head’s rotting corpse gets a royal f*cking escort and ride on AF2? GFY, JD!
September 12, 2025 at 1:23 AM
The Trump Administrations haven’t ever escorted the casket of a single U.S. servicemember but f*cking potato head’s rotting corpse gets a royal f*cking escort and ride on AF2? GFY, JD!
As a servicemember, I’m never going to be afraid to remind myself & others:
I swore an oath to the Constitution of the United States. Nothing else.
I swore an oath to the Constitution of the United States. Nothing else.
June 9, 2025 at 10:51 PM
As a servicemember, I’m never going to be afraid to remind myself & others:
I swore an oath to the Constitution of the United States. Nothing else.
I swore an oath to the Constitution of the United States. Nothing else.
White *male* servicemember or veteran.
March 19, 2025 at 10:36 PM
White *male* servicemember or veteran.
Trump's "Trans Servicemember" order clears the way for Trump to revive his 2017 ban on transgender people serving in the military.
Impacts: worsens the existing military recruiting shortage, degrades combat readiness, loss of experienced military personnel (2/5)
Impacts: worsens the existing military recruiting shortage, degrades combat readiness, loss of experienced military personnel (2/5)
January 24, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Trump's "Trans Servicemember" order clears the way for Trump to revive his 2017 ban on transgender people serving in the military.
Impacts: worsens the existing military recruiting shortage, degrades combat readiness, loss of experienced military personnel (2/5)
Impacts: worsens the existing military recruiting shortage, degrades combat readiness, loss of experienced military personnel (2/5)
Yes, there is a presumption of legality in military orders, which means its on the servicemember to demonstrate an order illegal in a court martial proceeding. But it doesn't relieve a servicemember of the obligation to refuse a manifestly unlawful order.
November 24, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Yes, there is a presumption of legality in military orders, which means its on the servicemember to demonstrate an order illegal in a court martial proceeding. But it doesn't relieve a servicemember of the obligation to refuse a manifestly unlawful order.