When I was 22 years old, I commissioned as an Ensign in the United States Navy and swore an oath to the Constitution. I upheld that oath through flight school, multiple deployments on the USS Midway, 39 combat missions in Operation Desert Storm, test pilot school, four space shuttle flights at NASA, and every day since I retired – which I did after my wife Gabby was shot in the head while serving her constituents.
In combat, I had a missile blow up next to my jet and flew through anti-aircraft fire to drop bombs on enemy targets. At NASA, I launched on a rocket, commanded the space shuttle, and was part of the recovery mission that brought home the bodies of my astronaut classmates who died on Columbia. I did all of this in service to this country that I love and has given me so much.
Secretary Hegseth’s tweet is the first I heard of this. I also saw the President’s posts saying I should be arrested, hanged, and put to death.
If this is meant to intimidate me and other members of Congress from doing our jobs and holding this administration accountable, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies who care more about their own power than protecting the Constitution.
It took me less than 25 minutes to set up a fake anonymous Apple ID using a VPN and disposable email, attach a masked debit card to it (with the address being Twitter's HQ), and get a verified account for a prominent figure. Just think what a nation-state or bad actor could do...
Twitter suspended LWVC Executive Director on Election Eve. She did not violate any Twitter policies. This stifles voter education, keeping a reliable source from sharing non-partisan material benefiting millions. Full statement tomorrow. Media contact: [email protected]
People aren't always assholes - CA sent out an emergency text to conserve power and the red line shows how we dropped from above forecast usage to below over an hour. I myself turned off my ac for the first time in 10 days.
When I worked at a big tech company I used to reply to every email and Slack message with:
“Can we set up a recurring meeting about this to keep everyone in the loop?”
I was promoted 7 times in 6 years.
#infosec vendors please never cold call personal phone numbers - it is a terrible practice. Most #security folks will block the number and may not do business with the vendor. I have posted about this before, but the number of vendor calls have significantly increased.
The mask requirement wore on all of us, particularly those employed in transportation. Ending it is certain to increase spread, increase illness, and increase deaths. That’s a fact. Patriots look out for their fellow Americans’ well-being and don’t mask shame. That’s also a fact.
Wife told me she'd been "really getting into animal security camera videos" recently and I had her show me one to see what she meant. You'll need sound:
I received a series of rejections this week. It hurts, i won’t deny it. When I started to internalize them, I called one of my bros and he helped me remember that I’m so much more than any opportunity or accomplishment. In short it’s okay to let your folks know when youre down ❤️