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Bree Fram

@breefram.bsky.social
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Retired Space Force Colonel, Rocket Scientist, Speaker, Author, 🏳️‍⚧️🚀

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Bree Fram @breefram.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Join me Sunday at Revelation Vineyards in Madison, VA for the No Book Left Behind Festival. I'm speaking at 2:30. I'm excited to hear Manil Suri (A Room in Bombay) at 1 and Charles Ford (Queer Virginia) at 4. Come for all three. Free and family-friendly! revalationvineyards.com/event/no-boo...
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Bree Fram @breefram.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
It's sticker season! Defend your health. Defend your country. Got yours?
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Bree Fram @breefram.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
See you at the fair? I'll be at the @lgbtvadems.bsky.social booth in the Farm Bureau building tomorrow from 2–6 pm. Let's talk about the candidates on your ballot and the amendments: marriage equality, reproductive freedom, and voting rights. Better yet, let's talk about how to get involved.
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Bree Fram @breefram.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The evidence suggests something far more troubling: extrajudicial killings that aren’t stopping the drugs, aren’t building cases, and may be putting American service members in legal jeopardy. Thanks to The Steady State for sharing my latest. steadystate1.substack.com/p/kill-the-c...
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Kill the Courier. Pardon the Kingpin
Seventy strikes, 234 dead, billions spent—and a drug war that is neither working nor following the law.
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Bree Fram @breefram.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Good: Hanging with friends in Front Royal. Better: Seeing more Beth Macy signs than Ben Cline around town. Best: Helping Beth win on November 3rd. Go vote!
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Bree Fram @breefram.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I was getting ready to go knock doors this morning and my wife said I looked very energetic. I told her it was 98% mascara. Time to fill up the other 2%.
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Bree Fram @breefram.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
My handwriting stinks. According to my teacher, so did my substance. What he said next may be why I enjoy writing. This essay shares why I now include paid subscriptions. My articles will still be free, think of it as a tip if you enjoy my writing. breefram.substack.com/p/my-10th-gr...
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My 10th Grade English Teacher Was Half Right
Every essay stays free. Now you can help pay for the (good?) BS.
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Bree Fram @breefram.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Open to anyone. Applications are due by March. victoryinstitute.org/trainings/ca...
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Candidate & Campaign Trainings
Our intensive four-day Candidate & Campaign Trainings provide comprehensive best practices to LGBTQ+ candidates, campaign staff and community leaders.
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Bree Fram @breefram.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Victory Institute, in collaboration with A4TE, does just that. Happy to put you in touch if you'd like!
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Bree Fram @breefram.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I wrote some of these jokes at 3:45 in the morning in an air raid shelter in Kyiv as ballistic missiles fell. When I performed them, I was trying hard not to bomb. Unlike Putin.
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Bree Fram @breefram.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
After Libs of Tiktok, an account PBS describes as sharing "anti-LGBTQ+ conspiracies" pushed for it, Hegseth posted: "Pronouns UPDATED: She/Her/Fired." Standing up when told to keep your head down. Cassandra Marra, a powerful storyteller, does just that. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipD4...
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18 Years in the Navy, Then Everything Changed with Cassandra Marra Part I
YouTube video by InterestingMD
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Bree Fram @breefram.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
A Trump PAC cast me as Cyclops. They got the franchise wrong. So I fixed it. X-Men is about being hated for what you are. Trek is a future that got over it. Geordi inspired me to be an engineer and imagine a future where everyone belongs. Apparently that last part is what makes this an attack ad.
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AltStateGov @altstategov.altgov.info · 20/09/2026
This thread contains voting & election information for all 50 states and D.C. Links lead to the state's main elections web page and where and/or how to vote. Please take time to ensure you are registered to vote and know how and where you can vote.
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Bree Fram @breefram.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Fifteen years ago, the person on the left could barely conceive of the person in the middle. Five years ago, the person in the middle could not have imagined the panel on the right. Or that she would be considered a liability to be purged. breefram.substack.com/p/hold-the-d...
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Hold the Door
Fifteen years after the DADT repeal, I’m writing from the other side.
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Bree Fram @breefram.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Out knocking doors in Herndon today to support my fabulous friends Sabrina, Meron, Josif, and Yasmin. There going to bring a fresh energy to the Herndon Town Council.
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Bree Fram @breefram.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
No lines. No waiting. Just voting. A beautiful first day. Come on out to early vote!
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Bree Fram @breefram.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Full conversation with former senior CIA officer @juliacurlee.bsky.social and me on the national security purges of the Trump administration: www.channel4.com/news/the-tra...
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The transgender officers caught up in Trump’s purge
As soon as President Trump was sworn in, he said official US government policy would only recognise two genders: male and female.
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Bree Fram @breefram.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Hegseth says women weaken the lethality of the military. Channel 4 asked what I thought. Proud to be bleeped.
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Bree Fram @breefram.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Thank you Michael, that's incredibly meaningful!
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Bree Fram @breefram.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Every once in a while, the haters have a point. Someone told me I need better heels that don't split. Fair — mine gave out again last night at the Prevent Cancer Foundation gala. I'll handle the shoes. As a survivor, help me handle the cancer research: preventcancer.org/donate
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Bree Fram @breefram.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I joined @juliacurlee.bsky.social to talk with UK Channel 4 about Trump pushing qualified people out of government and demonizing trans people. As we wrapped, Mike Johnson sent the House home, stalling a vote to impeach Hegseth. No need to sit back down. We'd already said plenty about his failures.
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Bree Fram @breefram.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The district I was running in no longer exists. The people in it still do. Early voting starts Friday! Re-elect Mark Warner. Send Walkinshaw (VA-11) and Subramanyam (VA-10) back to Congress. Elect Beth Macy (VA-06). YES on 3 amendments: ✅ Reproductive freedom ✅ Marriage equality ✅ Voting rights
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Lincoln Square @lincolnsquare.media · 15/09/2026
25 years after joining the Air Force—and after being purged as a transgender service member bit.ly/4yXNgOv Subscribe to read the latest from @breefram.bsky.social for Lincoln Square—and tune in tomorrow at 7 pm ET as Bree joins @stuartpstevens.bsky.social LIVE on Strategy Session!
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From 9/11 to Ukraine: Why I Still Believe in the Spirit of Free People
Twenty-five years after joining the Air Force following 9/11—and after being purged as a transgender service member—Bree Fram reflects on solidarity, freedom, and an aid convoy to Ukraine.
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Bree Fram @breefram.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
My visit to Ukraine motivated me to do more. I’ve got more stories to share, but awareness alone doesn’t move the needle. I saw the price they were paying. Ukraine can win this war, but we need to help. Sign up to learn how: forms.gle/hD1KkKpJzCNj... Your help matters. Slava Ukraini!
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Bree Fram @breefram.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I'm glad I didn't wear any mascara. Thank you 🇨🇦
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Bree Fram @breefram.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
If I were a Russian asset, I'd say exactly what Trump just said: stop hitting Russian diesel. Diesel hit a record $6.06. That climb started with his Iran war in February. He's asking the invaded country to stop winning. Slava Ukraini! apnews.com/hub/volodymy...
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Bree Fram @breefram.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Our air conditioning stopped working. I called for a repair. She asked how I was today. "Hot." She laughed as though that was new.
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Bree Fram @breefram.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Thanks to the Fairfax County Public Safety Department for a moving 9/11 commemoration. A lot of heroes rushed to danger that day. That includes the pilot of the helicopter you can see reflected off the headquarters building, who was among the first to land at the Pentagon to provide support.
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Lincoln Square @lincolnsquare.media · 11/09/2026
Twenty-five years after joining the Air Force following 9/11—and after being purged as a transgender service member— Ret. Colonel @breefram.bsky.social reflects on solidarity, freedom, and an aid convoy to Ukraine. open.substack.com/pub/lincolns...
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From 9/11 to Ukraine: Why I Still Believe in the Spirit of Free People
Twenty-five years after joining the Air Force following 9/11—and after being purged as a transgender service member—Bree Fram reflects on solidarity, freedom, and an aid convoy to Ukraine.
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Bree Fram @breefram.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Twenty-five years ago I watched the towers fall, then told my girlfriend, "I think it's my turn." Today I remember the lives taken, those who ran toward danger, and families who have carried absence ever since. I still believe in the spirit of free people. Keeping that faith asks something of us.
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From 9/11 to Ukraine: Why I Still Believe in the Spirit of Free People
Twenty-five years after joining the Air Force following 9/11—and after being purged as a transgender service member—Bree Fram reflects on solidarity, freedom, and an aid convoy to Ukraine.
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Bree Fram @breefram.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Tomorrow, my reflections on 9/11. Tonight, I'm sharing the thing that brings many of the feelings back. The heroism. The sorrow. The longing. Up the stairs, into the fire. Some of those heroes are still among us. Some aren't. They all have my gratitude. May their love bring us love.
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Bree Fram @breefram.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Learn what is happening to transgender troops and where the court challenges stand - SPARTA is hosting a virtual public briefing. Register to join the Zoom - givebutter.com/sparta-brief...
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SPARTA Pride Public Briefing
Updates on the current state of the trans military ban
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Bree Fram @breefram.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Fighting the largest land war in Europe since World War II, Ukraine's military department is still called the Ministry of Defense. We spent $50 million changing the stationery. And uncounted millions forcing out highly qualified, ready, transgender troops. But sure, trans people are the joke.
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Bree Fram @breefram.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
We have a secretary that mocks us for laughs at every campaign stop he makes. Meanwhile, I just got back from Ukraine. Ukraine is actually at war. They don't hide that fact by calling it a "small potatoes" conflict like Trump describes Iran.
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Bree Fram @breefram.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
We're destroying lives and readiness while spending exorbitantly developing the tools and policies to do it. We have a Department of "War" that has changed its name and pushed hormone therapy as a lethality enhancer saying that transgender people are the problem.
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Bree Fram @breefram.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Judge: If these people were causing problems, you wouldn’t have to go through their medical records to find them. Lawyer: <Crickets> Now we're seeing the logical conclusion. Hunts aided by AI. People being pulled out of units, some in combat. No matter how you look at it, it's abominable.
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Bree Fram @breefram.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
March 2025, Roughly how it went in court - Judge: So you’re saying transgender people are a problem for the military? Government Lawyer: Yes. Judge: But you don’t know who they are? Lawyer: No, we need to search through medical records to identify them. federalnewsnetwork.com/defense-main...
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Pentagon searching medical records to identify transgender troops | Federal News Network
Military officials are using medical and personnel data to uncover troops with current or past gender dysphoria as the Pentagon moves ahead with separations.
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Bree Fram @breefram.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Happy 60th Star Trek! Trek isn’t about a utopia immune to struggle, it’s about striving to be better, together. Even in the darkest time, empathy, cooperation, and relentless hope can see us through. If we want a 24th century worth living in, we need to remind ourselves of that.
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Bree Fram @breefram.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
A few days after arriving in Kyiv, I caught myself thinking: it's just Shaheds. Just. That’s how quickly the abnormality of war can start becoming routine. My first story from Ukraine: Mostly Sunny, With Scattered Drones. breefram.substack.com/p/mostly-sun...
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Bree Fram @breefram.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Fitting to share this on Labor Day. This story is full of people doing the work required to keep a country alive: firefighters, soldiers, engineers, drivers, volunteers, shopkeepers. I was among them in Kyiv the day the city set its air alert record. breefram.substack.com/p/mostly-sun...
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Mostly Sunny, With Scattered Drones
Fourteen Air Alerts in Twenty-Four Hours in Kyiv.
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Bree Fram @breefram.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Political speech often gives you the feeling of an answer without the substance of one. Real answers sound less impressive because they concede that governing requires other people, legal authority, and sustained work. My latest for @thesteadystate.org steadystate1.substack.com/p/hold-fast-...
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Hold Fast: Navigating the Ballot -What Voters Should Listen For
A tool to help voters spot vague slogans, evasion, and dangerous policy shortcuts.
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Bree Fram @breefram.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Wishing a lifetime of happiness to John and Bruno. It was an honor to be part of their saber arch detail. It was also wonderful to see so many friends. Though not being able to wear my uniform stung. Apparently, so did facing movements on stone in heels. RIP, one of my favorite shoes.
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Bree Fram @breefram.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
The looks you get on the metro when your vibe is somewhere between garden party and cavalry charge.
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Bree Fram @breefram.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
When a retired Space Force colonel has an op-ed published in a Navy town, ostensibly about shipbuilding... But really, it’s about far more than ships and steam. “Trump wrote the indictment and committed the crime in the same document.” www.pilotonline.com/2026/08/25/c...
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Column: Trump’s shipbuilding order creates ‘significant challenges’
The country is now in danger taking the kind of risks the president’s own memorandum warns us about, retired USSF Col. Bree Fram writes in a guest column.
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Bree Fram @breefram.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
This was my first night in Ukraine. I had no idea the next week would bring drones, nights in shelters, laughter, tears, and extraordinary people. Now I’m headed home with a thousand photos, a full notebook, and two things clear: I want to do more to help Ukraine. And I want to come back.
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Bree Fram @breefram.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Last night, I left Ukraine. There will be many stories.
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Bree Fram @breefram.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
What I did on my summer vacation. Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦
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Bree Fram @breefram.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
If you missed her story, don't. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
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The Wrong Kind of American
The Trump White House needed me—until the fact that I am trans became public.
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Bree Fram @breefram.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
I'm incredibly proud of @juliacurlee.bsky.social Not just for the powerful week of storytelling she just did to show there is no such thing as the wrong kind of American, but also for a lifetime of service to the ideals we believe in. Glad I saw her last night at her (forced) retirement party.
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Bree Fram @breefram.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Republicans spent decades arguing that national security demanded serious, informed leaders. They were right. “I support the military” isn’t enough. Supporting the troops means understanding the world you might send them into. The Advocate picked up my video on it. www.advocate.com/politics/nat...
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Lindsey Graham’s sister Darline, a current U.S. senator, admits national security is ‘not my thing’
Asked about Taiwan and the South China Sea, Trump’s endorsed candidate conceded that she was uninformed — before attempting to change the subject to transgender people.
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