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DrALJONES<p>"Israel’s Weaponized “Aid” Plan Forces Thousands of Palestinians to Trek Miles & Risk Their Lives for Meager Boxes of Food"</p><p>"Israel sees the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation as a tool in its war of annihilation."</p><p>In a May 19 speech, Netanyahu called the US "aid" a "strategic necessity to quiet concerns raised by Israel’s allies."</p><p><a href="https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/gaza-humanitarian-foundation-israel-united-states-gaza" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">dropsitenews.com/p/gaza-humani</span><span class="invisible">tarian-foundation-israel-united-states-gaza</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a>-IsraelFakeAid <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EthnicCleansing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EthnicCleansing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WesternEnablement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WesternEnablement</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GazaGenocideNotWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GazaGenocideNotWar</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/palestine" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>palestine</span></a></span> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UKPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UKPol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Racism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Racism</span></a> .</p>
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Simple Nomad<p>Yuck. During a zoom call with an EU-based colleague I mentioned I would be off work on June 19th as that was Juneteenth (a combination of "June" and "nineteenth"). "Oh, what's that holiday?" Explaining that holiday to others that don't know is bad enough, but explaining it as a Texan is particularly sad. Actually said to me during this call, "You guys did what?!?" Yes. Yes, we did what.</p><p>Edit for clarity: The Emancipation Proclamation came out, slave owners in Texas didn’t tell anyone about it until June 19th, 1865 getting more profit from their slaves. That’s sad, as most people don’t seem to know that fact.</p><p><a href="https://rigor-mortis.nmrc.org/tags/juneteenth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>juneteenth</span></a> <a href="https://rigor-mortis.nmrc.org/tags/texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>texas</span></a> <a href="https://rigor-mortis.nmrc.org/tags/Racism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Racism</span></a></p>
Bob Jamieson<p>Normal Island News</p><p>British patriots distraught to hear the Liverpool driver was not in fact a Muslim immigrant<br>They had scheduled racist tweets and everyfink...</p><p>After yesterday's horrific incident in Liverpool in which a car drove into a crowd, leaving dozens injured, it's fair to say the patriots of the country were ecstatic, I mean deeply concerned for the victims.</p><p><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/normalislandnews/p/british-patriots-distraught-to-hear?r=12u3ju&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">open.substack.com/pub/normalis</span><span class="invisible">landnews/p/british-patriots-distraught-to-hear?r=12u3ju&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/NormalIslandNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NormalIslandNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/satire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>satire</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/racism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>racism</span></a></p>
DrALJONES<p>Francesca Albanese on why UN is failing Palestine:</p><p>After ww2, the racist colonial powers designed the UN to serve their own racist interests.</p><p>The General Assembly has democratised, but not the Security Council.</p><p>The chief culprit is the US using its veto power to give Israel immunity - for 75 yrs & counting.</p><p>The UN & courts have no police force, so only member states can police the law using BDS.</p><p>Only we the people can make them.</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVxvrGVxuis" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=YVxvrGVxuis</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UN</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UKPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UKPol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Racism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Racism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BDS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BDS</span></a> .</p>
Blender Dumbass ( J.Y.Amihud )<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/kindersuprise" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>kindersuprise</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/kids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>kids</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/age" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>age</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ageism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ageism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/descrimination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>descrimination</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/humanrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>humanrights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/freedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freedom</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/racism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>racism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/freerangekids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freerangekids</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/letgrow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>letgrow</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/agediscrimination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>agediscrimination</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/memes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>memes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/chockolate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chockolate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/toys" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>toys</span></a></p>
Adam Jacobs 🇺🇦UK Politics, mention of the Frog Faced Grifter
Kagan MacTane (he/him)<p>Reposted with alt text.</p><p><a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/JKRowling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JKRowling</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/JKRowlingIsATERF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JKRowlingIsATERF</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/FuckTERFs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FuckTERFs</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/HarryPotter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HarryPotter</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/transphobia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>transphobia</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/antisemitism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>antisemitism</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/homophobia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>homophobia</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/racism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>racism</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/bigotry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bigotry</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/jokes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jokes</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>“Service provided a twofold bargain for the country & the individual.</p><p>“But <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>military</span></a> service is a profound sacrifice. And when that sacrifice is met with hostility, erasure or contempt from political leaders at the highest levels, we must pause & reassess.</p><p>“Is it still worth it?<br>
“Right now, as I watch what is happening, my answer is, sadly, no.”</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/BlackAmericans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BlackAmericans</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Hegseth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hegseth</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/hate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hate</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/discrimination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>discrimination</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/bigotry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bigotry</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/racism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>racism</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/WhiteSupremacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhiteSupremacy</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>“Service to your country for many <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/BlackAmericans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BlackAmericans</span></a> is also seen as an entrée into <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Middleclass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Middleclass</span></a>. Whether you only served one enlistment or made it a career, having <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>military</span></a> service on one’s résumé or job application was seen as a plus for African Americans whose work ethic & experience were always seemingly in question. The military also provided training & job experience that—especially in the 1950s, ’60s & ’70s—Black Americans were not able to easily obtain in the civilian world.<br><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/racism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>racism</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>“Why should they risk their lives for a nation unwilling to defend them against <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/racism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>racism</span></a>—or even acknowledge their service in its own historical record?</p><p>“My experience is that <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/BlackAmericans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BlackAmericans</span></a> who serve are built different. We don’t scare easily. We lead from the front. We serve because we believe in something larger than ourselves. Many of us would — & have — give our lives for this country.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>military</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/hate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hate</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/bigotry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bigotry</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/discrimination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>discrimination</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/WhiteSupremacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhiteSupremacy</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>“<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DEI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DEI</span></a> initiatives were designed to complement—not replace—meritocracy. They aim to ensure that all <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ServiceMembers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ServiceMembers</span></a> are evaluated fairly & have equal access to opportunities, thereby strengthening the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>military</span></a> as a whole.<br>
“So I ask again: Why should young <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/BlackAmericans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BlackAmericans</span></a> serve under a govt & military leadership that doesn’t respect their presence, their contributions or their history?</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>military</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/hate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hate</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/discrimination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>discrimination</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/bigotry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bigotry</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/racism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>racism</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/WhiteSupremacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhiteSupremacy</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>“But <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Black" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Black</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ServiceMembers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ServiceMembers</span></a> have historically faced significant barriers to advancement, & these barriers still remain. As of 2023, Black individuals constituted 19.5% of enlisted personnel but only 9.2% of officers. Black officers are particularly underrepresented at the highest levels; only 6.5% of generals are Black. These discrepancies suggest systemic challenges that disproportionately affect promotion outcomes based on <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/race" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>race</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>military</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/discrimination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>discrimination</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/racism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>racism</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/WhiteSupremacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhiteSupremacy</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>“Of course, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Hegseth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hegseth</span></a> & his supporters argue that their opposition to <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DEI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DEI</span></a> stems from a commitment to fairness & meritocracy. They assert that their aim is to benefit all <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ServiceMembers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ServiceMembers</span></a>, including <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Black" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Black</span></a> personnel, by eliminating what they perceive as divisive policies.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>military</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/hate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hate</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/discrimination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>discrimination</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/bigotry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bigotry</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/racism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>racism</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/WhiteSupremacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhiteSupremacy</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>“The <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Pentagon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pentagon</span></a> has erased countless <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/photos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>photos</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/videos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>videos</span></a> & articles about these units from its websites — although quickly restoring some, like the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/TuskegeeAirmen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TuskegeeAirmen</span></a>, in response to an outcry.</p><p>“This isn’t a side issue — it’s a direct assault on <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/truth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>truth</span></a> & <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/legacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>legacy</span></a>. It’s a denial of the sacrifices of generations of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/BlackAmericans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BlackAmericans</span></a> who fought & died for a country that did not always return the favor.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>military</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/hate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hate</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/discrimination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>discrimination</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/bigotry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bigotry</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/racism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>racism</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/WhiteSupremacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhiteSupremacy</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>“More disturbingly, the admin & its ideological allies are erasing the accomplishments of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Black" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Black</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ServiceMembers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ServiceMembers</span></a> from the nation’s <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>military</span></a> narrative. Units such as the 369th Infantry Regiment, known as the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/HarlemHellfighters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HarlemHellfighters</span></a>; the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/TuskegeeAirmen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TuskegeeAirmen</span></a>; the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MontfordPointMarines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MontfordPointMarines</span></a>; & the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/BuffaloSoldiers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BuffaloSoldiers</span></a> are no longer central to the story the military tells about itself.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/hate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hate</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/discrimination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>discrimination</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/bigotry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bigotry</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/racism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>racism</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/WhiteSupremacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhiteSupremacy</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>“Officers who speak up about <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/race" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>race</span></a> or systemic injustice are accused of pushing ‘politics,’ while those promoting exclusionary rhetoric are celebrated as patriots.</p><p>“The message is clear: If you’re <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Black" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Black</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Brown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Brown</span></a> or anything other than the old guard — a <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/White" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>White</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/male" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>male</span></a> — your presence in the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>military</span></a> is conditional & increasingly unwelcome.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/hate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hate</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/discrimination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>discrimination</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/bigotry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bigotry</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/racism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>racism</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/WhiteSupremacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhiteSupremacy</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>“<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> & his allies have pushed aggressively to defund or eliminate <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DEI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DEI</span></a> programs across the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>military</span></a>. One of Trump’s first actions was to fire the chair of the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/JointChiefs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JointChiefs</span></a> of Staff, Gen <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/CQBrown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CQBrown</span></a> Jr, only the 2nd <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/AfricanAmerican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AfricanAmerican</span></a> ever to hold that position. Training on racial bias, cultural competency & inclusive leadership has been gutted & labeled ‘radical.’</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/hate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hate</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/discrimination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>discrimination</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/bigotry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bigotry</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/racism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>racism</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/WhiteSupremacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhiteSupremacy</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>“Under <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> & <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Hegseth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hegseth</span></a>, the environment for <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Black" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Black</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ServiceMembers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ServiceMembers</span></a> is deteriorating. To my eyes, the campaign against ‘wokeism’ is not about <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>military</span></a> readiness or discipline. It’s a thinly veiled attack on diversity, equity & inclusion — values that reflect both the reality of the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/American" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>American</span></a> people & the strength of a united fighting force.”</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/hate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hate</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/discrimination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>discrimination</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/bigotry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bigotry</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/racism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>racism</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/WhiteSupremacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhiteSupremacy</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>“Through it all, I remained proud of my service & the progress we were making.</p><p>“Under Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton & George W. Bush, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Black" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Black</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ServiceMembers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ServiceMembers</span></a> weren’t always treated fairly—but we were not treated as enemies of the institution. Today, it appears that’s no longer the case.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>military</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/hate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hate</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/discrimination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>discrimination</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/bigotry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bigotry</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/racism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>racism</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/WhiteSupremacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhiteSupremacy</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>“When I served in the 1980s & ’90s, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/racism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>racism</span></a> still existed in the ranks. But many of us believed we could overcome it through dedication & excellence. We saw leaders like Gen <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ColinPowell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ColinPowell</span></a> rise to the top. My wife earned senior enlisted status in the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/AirForce" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AirForce</span></a>. I was quoted in a 1991 Newsweek article, ‘The Battle for Respect,’ about <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/inequality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>inequality</span></a> in the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>military</span></a>. Speaking that truth came at a cost to my career, but I stood by it then—& still do.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/hate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hate</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/discrimination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>discrimination</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/WhiteSupremacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhiteSupremacy</span></a></p>
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