Sarah E. Minnis, PhD 🦃
@saraheminnisphd.bsky.social
Mil-Vet transition coach
Certified Veteran Support Specialist
Professor
Mom to kids and pets
Ally, Humanist
Tikkun olam
She/Her/Doc
If you need support dial 988 (veterans press 1)
Certified Veteran Support Specialist
Professor
Mom to kids and pets
Ally, Humanist
Tikkun olam
She/Her/Doc
If you need support dial 988 (veterans press 1)
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If you need someone to talk to, there's support available. You deserve to be heard. Please reach out. You’re not alone. People care about you.
My first stepdad died last week. He was the only person who was a dad to me. At my age, aging and dying parents is expected, especially when they’ve been ill for a while. But that doesn’t make it easier. So I’ll be heading home to WA in a few weeks before Christmas. Hug your people.
November 25, 2025 at 1:42 AM
My first stepdad died last week. He was the only person who was a dad to me. At my age, aging and dying parents is expected, especially when they’ve been ill for a while. But that doesn’t make it easier. So I’ll be heading home to WA in a few weeks before Christmas. Hug your people.
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On the investigation of Sen. Kelly:
"Weaponizing the military’s legal system against political critics ... risks eroding the trust that underpins both civilian oversight and military professionalism"
- Chris Purdy, Chamberlain Network Founder and CEO
www.chamberlainnetwork.us/the-report/t...
"Weaponizing the military’s legal system against political critics ... risks eroding the trust that underpins both civilian oversight and military professionalism"
- Chris Purdy, Chamberlain Network Founder and CEO
www.chamberlainnetwork.us/the-report/t...
The Chamberlain Network Strongly Opposes the Pentagon’s Escalatory Investigation Into Senator Kelly — The Chamberlain Network
The Pentagon’s move to investigate Senator Mark Kelly — and raise the possibility of recalling him to active duty for a court-martial — marks a dangerous breach of long-standing civ-mil norms.
www.chamberlainnetwork.us
November 24, 2025 at 8:26 PM
On the investigation of Sen. Kelly:
"Weaponizing the military’s legal system against political critics ... risks eroding the trust that underpins both civilian oversight and military professionalism"
- Chris Purdy, Chamberlain Network Founder and CEO
www.chamberlainnetwork.us/the-report/t...
"Weaponizing the military’s legal system against political critics ... risks eroding the trust that underpins both civilian oversight and military professionalism"
- Chris Purdy, Chamberlain Network Founder and CEO
www.chamberlainnetwork.us/the-report/t...
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Naval Academy Commandant fired just six months into role trib.al/S9vuKDI
Naval Academy Commandant fired just six months into role
Capt. Gilbert Clark Jr. was removed from leadership at the Naval Academy after fewer than six months on the job.
trib.al
November 25, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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Expedited FOIA on the Epstein files? Yeah, there’s a reason certain folks are sweating through their spray tan in hiding tonight.
JUST IN: Judge Chutkan orders expedited processing of a FOIA request for files related to DOJ's handling of the Epstein files. ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...
November 25, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Expedited FOIA on the Epstein files? Yeah, there’s a reason certain folks are sweating through their spray tan in hiding tonight.
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this is such a vibe
November 25, 2025 at 12:32 AM
this is such a vibe
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Really looks like the United States is about to launch a regime change war against Venezuela with:
-No casus belli
-No authorization from Congress
-No allies or international support
-No plan for a post-Maduro Venezuela
-No preparation for any sort of stabilization or containment of the fallout
-No casus belli
-No authorization from Congress
-No allies or international support
-No plan for a post-Maduro Venezuela
-No preparation for any sort of stabilization or containment of the fallout
November 24, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Really looks like the United States is about to launch a regime change war against Venezuela with:
-No casus belli
-No authorization from Congress
-No allies or international support
-No plan for a post-Maduro Venezuela
-No preparation for any sort of stabilization or containment of the fallout
-No casus belli
-No authorization from Congress
-No allies or international support
-No plan for a post-Maduro Venezuela
-No preparation for any sort of stabilization or containment of the fallout
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Rest in peace and power❤️
I don’t want folks to forget She held on as long as she could but will never see justice for what this country did to her.
Keep talking about her and the Tulsa Massacre because too many want to pretend like these folks don’t exist or it was a long time ago.
I don’t want folks to forget She held on as long as she could but will never see justice for what this country did to her.
Keep talking about her and the Tulsa Massacre because too many want to pretend like these folks don’t exist or it was a long time ago.
Breaking: Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old
Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died
Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old.
www.whatimreading.net
November 24, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Rest in peace and power❤️
I don’t want folks to forget She held on as long as she could but will never see justice for what this country did to her.
Keep talking about her and the Tulsa Massacre because too many want to pretend like these folks don’t exist or it was a long time ago.
I don’t want folks to forget She held on as long as she could but will never see justice for what this country did to her.
Keep talking about her and the Tulsa Massacre because too many want to pretend like these folks don’t exist or it was a long time ago.
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Unconscionable. Imagine thinking you’re so in the right that you can try to take down a highly intelligent, qualified, honorable, respected veteran and senator. Shame on whoever is leading this charade. Dangerous and authoritarian, indeed.
Extraordinary step. Pentagon, under pretext of "good order and discipline", threatens to recall to duty and court-martial Senator Mark Kelly, a retired naval officer, after he recorded a video telling troops they could refuse illegal orders. Dangerous & authoritarian.
www.cnbc.com/amp/2025/11/...
www.cnbc.com/amp/2025/11/...
Sen. Mark Kelly faces Pentagon investigation for making video on refusing 'unlawful orders'
The Defense Department suggested that the investigation of the Arizona Democrat Kelly stems from urging military members to refuse to follow unlawful orders.
www.cnbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Unconscionable. Imagine thinking you’re so in the right that you can try to take down a highly intelligent, qualified, honorable, respected veteran and senator. Shame on whoever is leading this charade. Dangerous and authoritarian, indeed.
I feel so seen. And it’s amazing!
“Welcome to what I call the Great Unfuckening—that point in midlife when your capacity to pretend, perform, and please others starts shorting out like an electrical system that’s finally had enough.”
“Welcome to what I call the Great Unfuckening—that point in midlife when your capacity to pretend, perform, and please others starts shorting out like an electrical system that’s finally had enough.”
November 24, 2025 at 6:14 PM
I feel so seen. And it’s amazing!
“Welcome to what I call the Great Unfuckening—that point in midlife when your capacity to pretend, perform, and please others starts shorting out like an electrical system that’s finally had enough.”
“Welcome to what I call the Great Unfuckening—that point in midlife when your capacity to pretend, perform, and please others starts shorting out like an electrical system that’s finally had enough.”
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The Trump administration is abusing the military justice system to target its political opponents. A despicable new low for a group that strives everyday to find the moral bottom.
November 24, 2025 at 5:13 PM
The Trump administration is abusing the military justice system to target its political opponents. A despicable new low for a group that strives everyday to find the moral bottom.
“The armed forces are not static. They evolve in doctrine, technology, and personnel. Standards that once made perfect sense in one context often collapse under another. Clinging to them in the name of “tradition” can be more harmful than helpful.”
substack.com/inbox/post/1...
substack.com/inbox/post/1...
Military Standards Matter — Except When They Don’t
Our greatest strength is adaptation — not appearance.
substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:56 PM
“The armed forces are not static. They evolve in doctrine, technology, and personnel. Standards that once made perfect sense in one context often collapse under another. Clinging to them in the name of “tradition” can be more harmful than helpful.”
substack.com/inbox/post/1...
substack.com/inbox/post/1...
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As we roll into the holidays, a reminder.
This time of year we see an uptick in families losing beloved pets.
If you’re wrestling with those decisions, know that you don’t have to do it alone. I provide hospice/end of life assistance for pets.
Anticipatory grief is heavy. 1/
This time of year we see an uptick in families losing beloved pets.
If you’re wrestling with those decisions, know that you don’t have to do it alone. I provide hospice/end of life assistance for pets.
Anticipatory grief is heavy. 1/
November 24, 2025 at 3:59 PM
As we roll into the holidays, a reminder.
This time of year we see an uptick in families losing beloved pets.
If you’re wrestling with those decisions, know that you don’t have to do it alone. I provide hospice/end of life assistance for pets.
Anticipatory grief is heavy. 1/
This time of year we see an uptick in families losing beloved pets.
If you’re wrestling with those decisions, know that you don’t have to do it alone. I provide hospice/end of life assistance for pets.
Anticipatory grief is heavy. 1/
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Bye bye, “DOGE”.
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
November 23, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Bye bye, “DOGE”.
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
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You're paying for these License Plate Surveillance Readers (LPRs) and Flock Surveillance Cameras with your taxes.
Go to your City/Town/County council or Board of Supervisors with a group of other dissatisfied residents and demand their immediate removal.
Keep showing up. Keep up the pressure.
Go to your City/Town/County council or Board of Supervisors with a group of other dissatisfied residents and demand their immediate removal.
Keep showing up. Keep up the pressure.
Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with 'suspicious' travel patterns
The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious.
apnews.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:51 PM
You're paying for these License Plate Surveillance Readers (LPRs) and Flock Surveillance Cameras with your taxes.
Go to your City/Town/County council or Board of Supervisors with a group of other dissatisfied residents and demand their immediate removal.
Keep showing up. Keep up the pressure.
Go to your City/Town/County council or Board of Supervisors with a group of other dissatisfied residents and demand their immediate removal.
Keep showing up. Keep up the pressure.
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He couldn’t care less!
November 23, 2025 at 6:09 AM
He couldn’t care less!
This is a travesty. Apparently if you’re incredibly unintelligent you can only feel better about yourself if you lower the education level of everyone else. Don’t worry nurses, you’ll always be smarter and more professional than this woman!
November 23, 2025 at 11:01 PM
This is a travesty. Apparently if you’re incredibly unintelligent you can only feel better about yourself if you lower the education level of everyone else. Don’t worry nurses, you’ll always be smarter and more professional than this woman!
@haillemmy.bsky.social are you cozy in there?
November 23, 2025 at 8:05 PM
@haillemmy.bsky.social are you cozy in there?
A movie that takes place where you're from
November 23, 2025 at 6:37 PM
A movie that takes place where you're from
SQUEEEE my baby is coming home for the week today!
a cartoon of a girl with the words happy happy happy written on it
ALT: a cartoon of a girl with the words happy happy happy written on it
media.tenor.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:30 PM
SQUEEEE my baby is coming home for the week today!
Quil’s work is a testament to the myriad barriers veterans encounter navigating the transition from military to civilian life and the cruelty they can face when a system not prepared to address their needs fails. It takes more than a village to ensure that veterans have opportunities for success.
NPR Veterans Correspondent Quil Lawrence interviewed Dave Carlson over 10 years, as the Iraq war vet went from war to incarceration to redemption on his long journey home.
An Iraqi vet navigates war and coming home — and his bond with an NPR reporter
NPR Veterans Correspondent Quil Lawrence interviewed Dave Carlson over 10 years, as the Iraq war vet went from war to incarceration to redemption on his long journey home.
n.pr
November 23, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Quil’s work is a testament to the myriad barriers veterans encounter navigating the transition from military to civilian life and the cruelty they can face when a system not prepared to address their needs fails. It takes more than a village to ensure that veterans have opportunities for success.
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(1/9) The CG and Hate Symbols: What We Know So Far (a thread).
Yesterday, WaPo reported that the CG has removed swastikas, confederate flags, and nooses from a list of "hate symbols". This is both technically correct, and an oversimplification.
Yesterday, WaPo reported that the CG has removed swastikas, confederate flags, and nooses from a list of "hate symbols". This is both technically correct, and an oversimplification.
November 21, 2025 at 5:40 PM
(1/9) The CG and Hate Symbols: What We Know So Far (a thread).
Yesterday, WaPo reported that the CG has removed swastikas, confederate flags, and nooses from a list of "hate symbols". This is both technically correct, and an oversimplification.
Yesterday, WaPo reported that the CG has removed swastikas, confederate flags, and nooses from a list of "hate symbols". This is both technically correct, and an oversimplification.
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Something not yet considered by the media- how this total US diplomatic fiasco re Russia-Ukraine talks must have landed on US diplomats, military, and IC who work side by side Ukrainians. Questions from US staff presumably like-WTF is happening? What is our policy? What do we say to our partners?
November 23, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Something not yet considered by the media- how this total US diplomatic fiasco re Russia-Ukraine talks must have landed on US diplomats, military, and IC who work side by side Ukrainians. Questions from US staff presumably like-WTF is happening? What is our policy? What do we say to our partners?
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“Officers swear to ‘support and defend the Constitution’… What they do not swear to do is equally important: Officers make no promise to obey the president and the officers above them.”
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
What Americans Should Understand About the Military Disobeying Illegal Orders
And why it matters there are two military oaths.
open.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:05 AM
“Officers swear to ‘support and defend the Constitution’… What they do not swear to do is equally important: Officers make no promise to obey the president and the officers above them.”
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
Um…what? 😳
Airman indicted in plot to take over Haitian island, enslave population trib.al/lWEoZT2
Airman indicted in plot to take over Haitian island, enslave population
Two Texas men, one who joined the Air Force to learn combat skills, wanted to seize an island off of Haiti to turn its women into sex slaves.
trib.al
November 23, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Um…what? 😳