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rodneyjhatley.bsky.social
Navy Veteran (LCDR, JAGC, USNR) // Former Special Assistant U.S. Attorney // Beatlemaniac // Mid-Century Modern Fanatic
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We are all Zelensky. The free world stands with him.

Marco Rubio today.

No, we really don’t. 🙄

Could not agree more. The Prez & VP are shameful, embarrassing Putin puppets & a disgrace to our country. 🤮 #SlavaUkraine 🇺🇦

literally every time I talk to friends

Nobody should be surprised that our Secretary of State is a pathetic, weak, cowardly piece of shit.

What’s the opposite of a Nobel Peace Prize? I think we have a winner.

Zelensky will go down in history as a man who gave his all to stop the march of Fascism across Europe. Will he succeed? Not if we scroll past what’s happening.

As of today, a new term has entered our language. A “rubio” is a spineless lump of nothing. Example: Don’t be such a rubio.

I'm Mar🐫 & I approve this message. 👍 #EcomomicBlackout (image by @donkoclock.bsky.social) 🙏

Pass it on. #StandWithUkraine

5 years of pro infection Covid policies have made it easy for measles to make a comeback. People have decided infection control is weakness. Masks are political. Clean air isn’t worth it. Kids need to get sick to get healthy. We must change the narrative. Mask up. Stay home when sick. Resist.

Facts not fiction

The GANG OF PUPPETS after voting to take away Medicaid services from my son and thousands of people had a moment of prayer. Here's a prayer I pray that you all burn in hell for being evil, cruel, despicable scum.

There are already disabled people who die while waiting for social security to be approved. Punishingly long delays, frequent rejections & little interim support exists. A 50% reduction in staff will kill many more. Stand up for disabled people. We are often the first targets, never the last

Just an FYI: Medicaid fraud is rarely perpetrated by beneficiaries. The fraudsters are almost always the doctors and CEO's that administer Medicaid. For example: when a doctor charges the government $600 for an $8 breast pump and pockets the cash and the third party administrator takes a cut.

Action time!

Congratulations to Dr. Peter Hotez. I've had conversations with Hotez. Not only is he a brilliant man, but also a very kind human being. houston.innovationmap.com/peter-hotez-...

My husband @robertcooper-us.bsky.social and I were the FIRST gay couple to adopt children in the US, way back in 1985. We went on to adopt five wonderful kids — all adopted at birth. They’ve grown so much! Here’s a pic from our wedding in 2000, and a recent one including their significant others. ❤️

Just heard from a friend who is a true hero veteran. His company was destroyed in 30 days by the VA when they canceled 5 contracts without notice. 23 Americans mostly veterans out of work and a veteran owned small business destroyed. For nothing. They're dismantling the VA not "reforming" it.

Arizona AG Kris Mayes, New Mexico AG Raul Torrez, and Oregon AG Dan Rayfield will begin holding Community Impact Hearings — a national series of townhalls "to hear from the public about the impact of federal firings and DOGE funding freezes across the country." The first will be in Phoenix March 5.

Proud of the work my law firm did in this case! "An Arizona judge dismissed a lawsuit seeking to upend election policies in Yavapai County. The decision delivered a blow to a right-wing organization founded by Stephen Miller which brought the challenge." www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Hero

Buckle Up!! 💯💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥🔥😩

Hey everyone! I did an emergency live over on Substack, reminding us all that we will win this thing! Take a look! adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/emergency-...

In future generations, when your children and grandchildren look back on this moment, they are not going to ask about the price of eggs. They are going to ask you what you did. Not what you felt. Not what you paid. But what you did. And I want to be able to say I did everything I possibly could.

If you’re wondering why I declined to talk to the NYTimes, then you haven’t been following my account for very long. They bear a direct responsibility for the current situation we find ourselves in, and I responded by laying out my position and that I would only talk to @jamellebouie.net

If you’re in Long Covid research or treating Long Covid patients… you need to be wearing a mask. Your programs aren’t accessible if you aren’t taking the most basic and effective measures to stop the spread. Patients with Long Covid shouldn’t have to risk reinfection to get care.

CDC Researchers Ordered to Retract Papers Submitted to All Journals www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/faus...

Congrats to David Hogg, the new DNC Vice Chair! 👏👊 @davidhogg.bsky.social

Who's in? 🇨🇦🫶🏼🇺🇸

Last night I had a total melt down about this week. I’m cautions about how I take in news, I avoid doom scrolling, and am a practiced activist. I stay engaged. Yet I still fell apart. I know these moments will happen. You can not stay plugged in to the BS all the time. ⬇️

BREAKING: I’m hearing from several VA employees that they have been locked out of VATAS - thats how employees request leave - like administrative leave to file EEO complaints. It also shows your work schedule and OT. If this has happened to you, please reach out using the contact info in my bio.

Tariffs are Tax grabs. #cdnpoli

Mitch McConnell: Tariffs "will drive the cost of everything up. In other words, it will be paid for by American consumers. I mean, why would you want to get in a fight with your allies over this?"

RONALD REAGAN (1988): We should be aware of the demagogues who are ready to declare a trade war against our friends, weakening our economy, our national security, and the entire free world—all while cynically waving the American flag.

Worth noting that while he’s shutting down aid that helped with international outbreaks of things like tuberculosis, malaria, HIV and more… Kansas is currently dealing with a massive outbreak of TB while Trump prohibits public health agencies like the CDC from providing updates