King Charles III’s Royal Guard honored Dolly Parton by playing one of her biggest hits outside Buckingham Palace.
After the 80-year-old country music star died on Aug. 25 following a brief battle with cancer, the Band of the Coldstream Guards performed Parton’s 1980 hit “9 to 5” during the Changing of the Guard ceremony.
@Acyn@MeidasTouch “Religion reduces crime” is not a substitute for functioning institutions, economic stability, education, healthcare, or equal justice under law.
History is full of violent societies convinced God was on their side.
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.
I do this work for the truth. It’s what I was trained and educated to do. I don’t do it for fame or attention. I’m not here to influence you—only to inform, to bear witness, to protect what is real.
In 2019, my husband was gunned down in front of me. Nothing has been the same since. One day, when I’m ready, I’ll share that story.
For now, this work is my light at the end of the tunnel. It’s how I keep going. And maybe, if I’m lucky, it will become my life’s work.
You can help make that possible by subscribing here or on Substack (link in my bio), sharing my posts, following, or even sending kind notes, tips, or coffee money. These gestures matter more than you know.
I don’t pay for ads or followers on X. I’m not interested in creating the illusion of success. I’m building a community that believes in justice and truth. That’s you—my people. Thank you for being here, and for supporting this work. ✊🏼🖤
(That’s me with flowers I grow 👇)
12/ 🔚 You step back
Your 72 hours are over. You’ve seen what can’t be unseen.
You return to the present—soul hollowed, heart racing, and with a renewed commitment:
WHILE YOUR #1 GOVERNOR, GAVIN C. NEWSOM, FIGHTS GERRYMANDERING, MILITARY ATTACKS ON CITIES & THE THEFT OF DEMOCRACY, ELF HANDS DONNY FIGHTS TOM HANKS, WINDMILLS AND THE VOICES IN HIS HEAD. WE NEED A WHITE HOUSE, NOT A NUTHOUSE. A PRESIDENT, NOT A RESIDENT. (AND NO FBI SNITCHES!)