After 2 accts nuked for expressing my opinions, which aren't even close in nature to the explicit death threats I've reveived & those accts remaining active, I'll not be giving this platform that claims to uphold "free speech" while silencing mine, another 💸
No 🟦✔️ for me 🤷♀️
@XChurchSpaces@YippeejJona why did God give us free will if everything is predestined? What would be the point? He absolutely gave us the full ability to accept or reject Him.
This Memorial Day, we remember not only the men and women whose names are etched into stone, but also the quiet professionals whose sacrifices may never be publicly known. In recent weeks, another star was added to the wall at Central Intelligence Agency headquarters, a solemn reminder that some gave everything in silence, far from recognition, applause, or headlines.
Having worked alongside many of these individuals, I have seen firsthand the weight they carry and the sacrifices they make, not for recognition, but because they believed deeply in protecting this country and the people in it. Some spent years away from their families. Some operated in places where even a small mistake meant they would never come home. Some gave their lives, and much of what they did may remain classified forever.
Many Americans will never know their names. They will never hear the stories of the officers, targeters, analysts, and sources who stood in the shadows to stop attacks, track terrorists, warn of threats, and protect our homeland from enemies most people will never see. Yet their work mattered every single day.
Today, we honor all of the fallen, including those whose families carry their grief quietly, often unable to fully speak about the service and sacrifice of the person they lost. The stars on that wall are not just symbols. Each one marks a life dedicated to protecting this nation in silence. Behind every star is a story of sacrifice, courage, and a family that carries that loss forever.
We remember them. We honor them. And we owe them far more than most will ever know.
Today we remember all of those that gave the ultimate sacrifice in service to our great nation.
To our lost brothers and sisters, we salute you.
America is America because brave men and women have stood up to protect and fight for it.
May they never be forgotten.
@HTBF1968 Raccoons did 24K worth of damage to my attic/roof/vaulted ceiling... the portion over my living room had to be completely removed. I already didn't like raccoons as I grew up in rural Ks & know what a menace they are... they also carry naaaasty parasites & diseases. Not. A. Fan.
@ibdgirl76@EllenBarryNYT@Theo_TJ_Jordan "high anxiety" (from uncontrolled pain!) Let's add Lexapro & Atarax. None of that helps my pain & I'm basically house bound because no doctors will prescribe me full agonist opioids. They'll implant a pain pump, though. 🙄🤦♀️😒
@ibdgirl76@EllenBarryNYT@Theo_TJ_Jordan Here's Cymbalta. It'll help your pain from degenerative discs, nerve compression from spinal stenosis, arthritis & surgical hardware from car accident you've suffered for going on 25 years & that was managed for 15 years with full agonist opioids. Oh no, you've developed
@NiallHarbison Oh my gosh, look at him prancing down the road, enjoying a walk! He clearly feels better & knows he's safe & loved. Bless you all for the care you give.
Pain patients are the most abused and most discriminated against class of patients in the US. They are all considered to be immoral drug addicts, liars, and criminals.
@KratomStory@CMerandi Oh & they put me on that trash Suboxone after the surgery for the cyst. It made my tongue blister & swell. So I was left to recover using cannabis & kratom both of which I currently use to manage the most severe pain. They don't work as well as full agonist opioids, though.
@KratomStory@CMerandi That was almost 8 yrs ago & I haven't had any pain meds since. My QOL has tanked & I'm basically house bound. This is my 25th year of living in chronic debilitating pain. It's exhausting, demeaning, frustrating beyond belief & depressing as all get out.