@JimmyThomist He either promotes to admin spots anyway or gets out at 6 years. The problem is so bad that Robin Olds, one of the USAFs most revered leaders, did off the books missions and committed crimes to keep himself from promoting to General and therefore ending his combat flying career.
@JimmyThomist Yes. It specifically pushes people out of the jobs they want, and forces the, to make mercenary decisions to advance their careers. If you have someone who is a great a great company commander but not a good administrator?
@dirtprobably Honda's a nice bike. Looks like it suits you perfectly. I rode a Honda Valkyrie way back when. Kinda want a Ural now though, with the sidecar. I know where one is without but that's no fun.
@CursedGoo what uniform is it? You rock it by the way. Had my ears and fingers saved from frostbite by a ww2 GI overcoat a few years back. I never appreciated just how effective deep pockets, thick wool, and tall collars are until I was stuck in deep snow on the way to a funeral.
@Helpyourself99 Light pollution, monoculture yards, raking/mulching leaves, & pesticides are decimating them. I've got hundreds all summer long because I have minimized those things. I am being forced to sell my home, and the new owners will, I'm sure, kill them all, unknowing & uncaring.
I hate politics.
I hate having to fight so hard.
I hate watching society fall apart.
I hate how facts don’t matter.
I hate being a scapegoat.
I hate that nobody listens.
I hate dealing with transphobia.
I never wanted to be an activist, but in times like this I can’t stay silent
@AlanaFeral@FrankMeadows84 I learned more about pre-hospital treatment of traumatic injury (including a gunshot) at home than I did in any CLS/TCCC course, or EMT school. Violence in American homes is much more common than anyone wants to admit.
@0xCAFEBEEF Mine doesn't even cover HRT let alone surgery. Or my other, non transition meds half the time. I owe 6 grand on a CT scan from when I woke up pissing blood last year, which my insurance initially covered but then later decided was "not medically necessary".
@SureYep33071@hlovo_ There's a curtain on the metal coffin you sleep in. At least on American subs. Others can hear everything but you just ignore it, or fuck with them because you've been trapped in there with them so long.
@GundamDoll I'm trans. My yougest sibling (of 3) is something. Enby at the moment but masc leaning, they're not yet certain. My mom says the eggiest shit imaginable but represses hard. I hear anecdotes about "weird" family members on her side, crossdressing, etc. All circumstantial but...
@the_zython@turdducken Obama once returned a salute from a Marine guard with a latte in his hand while walking to or from Marine One. They moaned about it on Fox for months, it happened right after he wore a tan suit.
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