#Civilian

Kat McKelvey (she/her)

KatMcKelvey

Right now PPA and the City of Portland are negotiating the next Police Union Contract. They have stated observers like me cannot record or blog about this meeting. Instead, let

C. Michael Gibson MD

CMichaelGibson

Thread:Here is what I learned from a grassroots effort to vaccinate 450 people in a VFW hall:Communities are incredibly eager to organize & get the job done and ANY community

CMH

USArmyCMH

15 FEB 2021 - GEORGE WASHINGTON DAYThis day is officially set aside to honor George Washington, the first general and commander in chief of our Army, and as the first

Ryan Evans

EvansRyan202

This articles and others like it are not about generals retiring and running for office. They are about retired generals making political endorsements.https://twitter.com/Doctrine_Man/status/1288816610321596417 In my discussion with @Martin

Alex Plitsas 🇺🇸

alexplitsas

THREAD1. General Austin is a good man. I worked on his staff in Baghdad in 2010-2011 when he began to develop a relationship with then Vice President Biden who had

Uncle Patrick

favourite_uncle

I don't think the AC-130 even cracks the Top 10https://twitter.com/isaiah_bb/status/1360462832882565120 1. SR-71 BlackbirdThere's at least 1 anecdote of this plane outrunning anti-aircraft missiles over Libya 2. A-10 Thunderbolt II,

Kelsey D. Atherton

AthertonKD

For those wondering what happened in Albuquerque tonight, here's one of the local news write-ups.https://www.kob.com/albuquerque-news/one-man-injured-at-protest-near-old-town-albuquerque/5760821/?cat=500 Here's the NYT's story,

Joe Pilot, MD

JoeSilverman7

My family has been in the business of medicine for 100 years. My grandfather was a giant of medicine. There’s a plaque of him hanging at @umichmedicine. He gave his

Gerry Conway Wears A Mask Because He Cares

gerryconway

Given the reality of white supremicist militias and the terrorist threat they represent, I have a suggestion for @SpeakerPelosi and @SenSchumer — “The Well-Regulated Militia Act” Using the prescription of

DFW Alliance

NAARPR_DFW

1)If we turn our attention back to the month of May when thousands of protestors in Dallas came out to show their support for the Black Lives Matter movement and

🏴🖤 🦝TrⒶsh🦝

anarchoptimist

Did some digging. It appears that the official numbers are Cops: ~1100 / yrLong Guns: ~600 per year"Long guns" means rifles + shotguns, which are split roughly 60/40 in favor

Observation Post

MilitaryTimesOP

A lot of discussion post-1/6 about white nationalism in the military, with onus being placed on recruiting standards (rightfully so)But it's important to note, especially for those who haven't bridged

Elizabeth Dickinson

dickinsonbeth

#Colombia armed forces took down the leader of one of the country's most predacious armed groups yesterday, the Caparros. The capture is a reminder of where the conflict is today:

Giorgi Gogia

Giorgi_Gogia

Here's a more detailed THREAD on each of the two reports released by @hrw today on unlawful strikes carried out by #Armenia & #Azerbaijan during the war over Nagorno #Karabakh

Jim Golby

jimgolby

There's no doubt I'm disappointed by the decision to nominate a recently-retired general for Secretary of Defense, but I'm also not surprised. My research suggested it was likely --

Peter Lucier Rhymes with Christmas Cheer

PeterLucier

Regardless of his qualifications, I think opposing this nomination is important.https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/07/lloyd-austin-biden-secretary-defense-frontrunner-contender-443479 somebody better tell @jimgolby to answer his phone. h

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