Where Is America's Outrage

The things we will never (and shouldn’t) know.

I'm angry enough about what I *do* know.

Just bringing this gem back.

The predator is still around and has done a lot of damage to our country since 2019.

Gloves off.

I really want to see little portals sneeg now and how he and Brendan thro would bond

You know the thing where the Origins portal in the LPAU? That again.

Potato!

LET IT DIE!!!!

Reblog to kill it faster

The White House

A Proclamation on Granting Pardon for Certain Violations of Article 125 Under the Uniform Code of Military Justice | The White House

     Our Nation has made tremendous progress in advancing the cause of equality for LGBTQI+ Americans, including in the military.  Despite t

 Our Nation has made tremendous progress in advancing the cause of equality for LGBTQI+ Americans, including in the military.  Despite their courage and great sacrifice, thousands of LGBTQI+ service members were forced out of the military because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.  Many of these patriotic Americans were subject to a court-martial.  While my Administration has taken meaningful action to remedy these problems, the impact of that historical injustice remains.  As Commander in Chief, I am committed to maintaining the finest fighting force in the world.  That means making sure that every member of our military feels safe and respected.

     Accordingly, acting pursuant to the grant of authority in Article II, Section 2, of the Constitution of the United States, I, Joseph R. Biden Jr., do hereby grant a full, complete, and unconditional pardon to persons convicted of unaggravated offenses based on consensual, private conduct with persons age 18 and older under former Article 125 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), as previously codified at 10 U.S.C. 925, as well as attempts, conspiracies, and solicitations to commit such acts under Articles 80, 81, and 82, UCMJ, 10 U.S.C. 880, 881, 882.  This proclamation applies to convictions during the period from Article 125’s effective date of May 31, 1951, through the December 26, 2013, enactment of section 1707 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66).

     The purpose of this proclamation is to pardon only offenses based on consensual, private conduct between individuals 18 and older that do not involve any aggravating factor, including:  

     (1)  conduct that would violate 10 U.S.C. 893a, prohibiting activities with military recruits or trainees by a person in a position of special trust;      (2)  conduct that was committed with an individual who was coerced or, because of status, might not have felt able to refuse consent;      (3)  conduct on the part of the applicant constituting fraternization under Article 134 of the UCMJ;      (4)  conduct committed with the spouse of another military member; or      (5)  any factors other than those listed above that were identified by the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces in United States v. Marcum as being outside the scope of Lawrence v. Texas as applied in the military context, 60 M.J. 198, 207–08 (2004).

     The Military Departments (Army, Navy, or Air Force), or in the case of the Coast Guard, the Department of Homeland Security, in conjunction with the Department of Justice, shall provide information about and publicize application procedures for certificates of pardon.  An applicant for a certificate of pardon under this proclamation is to submit an application to the Military Department (Army, Navy, or Air Force) that conducted the court-martial or, in the case of a Coast Guard court-martial, to the Department of Homeland Security.  If the relevant Department determines that the applicant satisfies the criteria under this proclamation, following a review of relevant military justice records, the Department shall submit that determination to the Attorney General, acting through the Pardon Attorney, who shall then issue a certificate of pardon along with information on the process to apply for an upgrade of military discharge.  My Administration strongly encourages veterans who receive a certificate of pardon to apply for an upgrade of military discharge.  

     Although the pardon under this proclamation applies only to the convictions described above, there are other LGBTQI+ individuals who served our Nation and were convicted of other crimes because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.  It is the policy of my Administration to expeditiously consider and to make final pardon determinations with respect to such individuals.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-sixth day of June, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-four, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-eighth.                              JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR.

So far, one of the main things Trumpers have been trying to insult Harris with is her laugh. Seriously, her laugh, which is by all reasonable metrics a perfectly nice laugh. I guess it sorta makes sense that they'd do this, though; Trump built his platform on being a mean asshole, while Harris's laugh sounds warm and friendly. It's like they're trying to insult her for not being mean and nasty.

One take I’m glad I’m seeing less and less of with the growing rise of Kamala Harris’ popularity and something I’ve wondered since I’ve heard it for the last year….

If Trump gets in and we lose our rights with that Project 2025 bullshit because we didn’t vote as a protest vote, how can we Palestine if we’re scrambling after losing our own rights?

I ask this because I’ve never gotten a concrete answer.

Thankfully I see these people are just a vocal minority.

Anyone who says that both parties are the same or that the current administration is already doing this, is someone whose opinion you shouldn’t take seriously because they are not engaging with reality. The US has problems but it is not an authoritarian police state and, while it suffers under capitalist greed, it can be fixed if we all engage with the system in a good faith way. The change we want is happening, just because it’s not happening as fast as some people want doesn’t mean we should burn it all to the ground.

sexy US babes we are all voting blue this november right? we’re all gonna vote. we’re gonna, right?? right????? tell me we’re all gonna vote blue so that i can sleep at night. tell me you’re gonna vote blue so that we can all continue to sleep at night and continue like, idk, living life.