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Martinalian 🛸 @iamloganmi.bsky.social · May 11

American #soldiers, #veterans, & military Dependents have no #CivilRights.

@gijustice.com is a reminder that there was never an America to begin with bc we can’t shake oligarchy.

@fpwellman.bsky.social, an influencer w/ @lincolnproject.us, won’t talk to a #battlebuddy bc they ARE the oligarchy…

The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · May 10

The rule of law is all or nothing and must apply equally to everyone. If there's no rule of law for some people in America, then there's no rule of law for any of us.

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Military Improvement Assoc. @gijustice.com · Apr 2

If @booker.senate.gov is right, then our Democracy may be wrong (rn), because #military #civilrights should be a no-brainer.

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Military Civil Rights Needs Your Help — GI Justice

It’s been nearly four weeks since Keizer Senator Kim Thatcher introduced Oregon’s Military Civil Rights Act, Senate Bill 1057 . That same week, Albany Representative Shelly Boshart Davis curtailed ...

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Military Improvement Assoc. @gijustice.com · Mar 21

Military #service is a protected class, same as race, sex, religion, and disability. #SettledLaw #GIJustice #CivilRights

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Is the Military a Protected Class?

TL;DR - Yes, service members and their Dependents are a protected class

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Military Improvement Assoc. @gijustice.com · Mar 10

Ain’t nobody gonna change #military culture overnight, but what we CAN do is raise the volume and apply public pressure to irresponsible people abusing their political power. pewpew.substack.com/p/military-c...

Military Civil Rights Needs Your Help

Two ways you can support the troops' access to political power

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Military Improvement Assoc. @gijustice.com · Mar 7

So @oregonian.com DOES write about rights of #minorities to be protected from discrimination! You’ll LOVE this #civilrights bill that legislators are keeping from having a public hearing olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/M...

SB1057 2025 Regular Session - Oregon Legislative Information System

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Military Improvement Assoc. @gijustice.com · Mar 6

I will visit my state capitol whenever I damn well please, because it doesn't belong to fragile elites who can't tell the difference between their feelings and political determination. gijustice.com/blog/orla-co...

📧 “Conditions” — GI Justice

At 14:25 on February 21, 2025, I received the following letter from Oregon Legislative Administrator Brett Haines.

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Military Improvement Assoc. @gijustice.com · Mar 6

@thedailyshow.com Where might one send suggestions for guests/news in need of amplifying? (Asking for a few million #veterans) gijustice.com/blog/orla-co...

📧 “Conditions” — GI Justice

At 14:25 on February 21, 2025, I received the following letter from Oregon Legislative Administrator Brett Haines.

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Grunt Works @pewpewhq.com · Mar 2

Today’s Revised Common Lectionary reading from Exodus 34 and the Christian feast we celebrate today should leave no ambiguity

Moses, Elijah, and “Jesus” were all #trans figures.

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🐮 Transfiguration - First Formation: Spiritual exercise for rank & file believers

Readings: Exodus 34:29-35; Psalm 99; 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2; Luke 9:28-43.

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Military Improvement Assoc. @gijustice.com · Mar 2

Matt Keating: Lemme just brush off #GIJustice while Oregon military families are being deprived of the #civilrights I get at YOUR expense... 🥸

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"Just Waiting"

What's a little lunch counter between me and my civil rights?

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Military Improvement Assoc. @gijustice.com · Feb 25

I had the incredible privilege to share the stage with THE @tommorelloofficial.bsky.social as a member of Iraq #Veterans Against the War at the 2008 DNC. Repost this to help me get on his radar!

His is the only "song in needa singin" in this fµ¢ked moment we live in!

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Military Improvement Assoc. @gijustice.com · Feb 25

@tommorelloofficial.bsky.social I have a fuse in need of lighting, can you help #GIJustice NOT be resigned to a One Man Revolution...?
pleasepleasepleaseprettyplease repost this video to your networks? (BTW I shared the stage w/ you at the 2008 DNC with #IVAW)

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There’s a #civilrights showdown coming to Oregon!

YouTube video by Grunt Works

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Military Improvement Assoc. @gijustice.com · Feb 23

My #OpenLetter to corporations (@nytimes.com, @oregonian.com, & @militarytimes.bsky.social) claiming protection as part of the #FreePress:

DO YOUR JOB or disclaim any #FirstAmendment protection.Thanks, byeeee

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Hey @The Oregonian @The New York Times @Military Times This #OpenLetter is #foryou

TikTok video by Adventures in Veteraning

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Military Improvement Assoc. @gijustice.com · Feb 23

Reporters @nytimes.com @oregonian.com @militarytimes.bsky.social have been notified, making this a full blown Mexican(-American) standoff!

Military Improvement Assoc. @gijustice.com · Feb 22

We’re about to have a #civilrights showdown in Oregon! www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2PGLVg3/

llllllets get ready to RUUUMBLLLLLE! Civil rights showdown coming to Oregon #civilrights #foryou #GIJustice #adventuresinveteraning #miltok #vettok

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Military Improvement Assoc. @gijustice.com · Feb 18

Thanks to Senator Kim Thatcher, LC 4669 has become Oregon Senate Bill (SB) 1057!
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Military Civil Rights Act (SB 1057) — GI Justice

After being submitted by then- Representative James Hieb , LC 2560 (the Military Civil Rights Act) fell into limbo when he was not re-elected to the Oregon Legislative Assembly. On February 13, 2025...

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Military Improvement Assoc. @gijustice.com · Feb 14

A lack of integrity from @oregonian.com and #PortlandPoliceBureau meant a career service member got dragged in the press for a crime with which he was never charged.

This is why #GIJustice is MIA.

Justice Denied: Damien T Rodriguez

Does it matter whose anti-military bias is at the wheel?

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Grunt Works @pewpewhq.com · Feb 13

Announcing #GruntCon, a temporary community for rank and file believers coming to Lacey, WA (20 min drive from JBLM) on October 25, 2025. Register before April 1st for our steepest discount, $100 off your ticket. pewpewhq.com/merch/p/grun...

GruntCon 2025 Ticket — Pew Pew HQ

See you October 25th in Lacey, WA!

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Military Improvement Assoc. @gijustice.com · Feb 13

In 2017, @oregonian.com weaponized the #HateCrimes Prevention Act to attack one of the communities it is supposed to protect.

MIA is calling for @tbottomly.bsky.social to issue a retraction and apologize to the #military community.

Justice Denied: Damien T Rodriguez

Does it matter whose anti-military bias is at the wheel?

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Military Improvement Assoc. @gijustice.com · Feb 13

And just like that @tbottomly.bsky.social has made all her mistakes go away… ‘If I leave, then I haven’t done anything wrong, right?’

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Therese Bottomly, executive editor of The Oregonian, announces retirement

Therese Bottomly is an advocate for public access to information and government transparency. She has held a top leadership role at The Oregonian/OregonLive for six years and has worked at the publica...

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Military Improvement Assoc. @gijustice.com · Feb 13

@jamiebgoldberg.bsky.social Your co-editor, Betsy Hammond, looped you in on a series of emails about #civilrights that you consistently ignored. Is silence complicity? And, if so, how do you justify @oregonian.com's anti-military bias in a state of 250k #veterans?

Biased reporting on hate crimes? — GI Justice

Dave [Philipps ] and Betsy [Hammond and Jamie Goldberg] (and Michael [Barbaro ]), I represent the Military Improvement Association , a decentralized affiliation of military families and…

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Military Improvement Assoc. @gijustice.com · Feb 12

BTW, they've all known about this since at least last month, when I emailed them about it. Of course the didn't respond, because they are not "journalists" by any stretch of the imagination. gijustice.com/blog/oregoni...

📧 Why does The Oregonian “hate” military families? — GI Justice

The following was sent to Politics Co-Editor Betsy Hammond and Vice President Therese Bottomly of The Oregonian/Oregon live on January 24, 2025 at 12:55.

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Military Improvement Assoc. @gijustice.com · Feb 12

Not only does “hate crime” not appear in the charge sheet, there’s never been any such law in all of the Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS).
@tbottomly.bsky.social
@aimeegreen.bsky.social @oregonian.com @lizzyacker.bsky.social

this is why #GIJustice is MIA.

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Justice Denied: Damien T Rodriguez

Does it matter whose anti-military bias is at the wheel?

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Military Improvement Assoc. @gijustice.com · Feb 12

@tbottomly.bsky.social You ignored my Jan 24th email "Why does @oregonian.com 'hate' military families?"

If silence is complicity, then your anti-military bias undermines my Constitutional right of a "free press."

My advice?
Face the facts or find other work.

📧 Why does The Oregonian “hate” military families? — GI Justice

The following was sent to Politics Co-Editor Betsy Hammond and Vice President Therese Bottomly of The Oregonian/Oregon live on January 24, 2025 at 12:55.

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Martinalian 🛸 @iamloganmi.bsky.social · Feb 12

Check out the URL, where the @aimeegreen.bsky.social ups the anti-military ante;
/marine_who_SMASHED_chair_onto

I guess “hit” in the headline just doesn’t convey the dripping hatred of Marines the lefty paper wants to convey…? Malice increases damages for which @oregonian.com may be liable

Military Improvement Assoc. @gijustice.com · Feb 12

@aimeegreen.bsky.social In March 2018, you repeated @lizzyacker.bsky.social's false claim that Marine Sergeant Major "Damien Rodriguez was charged with a hate crime." Defamation like that set ABC back a cool $15M.

Is @oregonian.com prepared if he sues?

Marine who hit Iraqi restaurant employee with chair avoids prison

Prosecutors believe Damien Thomas Rodriguez was suffering from the effects of post traumatic stress disorder when he entered an Iraqi restaurant -- DarSalam on Northeast Alberta Street in Portland --…

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Military Improvement Assoc. @gijustice.com · Feb 12

@aimeegreen.bsky.social In March 2018, you repeated @lizzyacker.bsky.social's false claim that Marine Sergeant Major "Damien Rodriguez was charged with a hate crime." Defamation like that set ABC back a cool $15M.

Is @oregonian.com prepared if he sues?

Marine who hit Iraqi restaurant employee with chair avoids prison

Prosecutors believe Damien Thomas Rodriguez was suffering from the effects of post traumatic stress disorder when he entered an Iraqi restaurant -- DarSalam on Northeast Alberta Street in Portland --…

www.oregonlive.com