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Sue Fulton

@suefulton.bsky.social
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Army Veteran, West Point grad. Fan of facts, social justice, sci-fi, and humor. She/her.

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Sue Fulton @suefulton.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
If you care about veterans, this is a must-read. Yes, this administration perpetrates outrages daily, but this rollout has been a long-term problem in takingcare of veterans. Ellison needs to explain himself. kaylawilliams101.substack.com/p/will-larry...
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Will Larry Ellison Actually be Dragged Before Congress Over VA’s Electronic Health Record?
HVAC seems to be taking its oversight responsibility on this seriously
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Moira Donegan @moiradonegan.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Seems very pointed that Angela Davis did this. www.wlrn.org/npr-breaking...
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I don't think I had $10 in the bank: Angela Davis remembers Gloria Steinem's allyship
Activist and author Angela Davis remembers her friend Gloria Steinem, and discusses intersectional feminism today.
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Andrea Devon @andreadevon.sheshed.rocks · 31/03/2026
92 years. Still making the “right” people uncomfortable. Gloria Steinem. Still necessary #WomensHistoryMonth #SheShed
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Sue Fulton @suefulton.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
She was fearless, selfless, brilliant and kind. So grateful for the few times I got to speak with her. Icon for the ages.
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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
When @hcrichardson.bsky.social very generously reached out and asked if I wanted to participate in this project, I told her “yes, of course” and only had one subject in mind: The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Her team was wonderful in helping put this together.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton spent a lifetime lifting people up through her music, her generosity, and her message of love and acceptance. Rest in peace, Dolly. ❤️
Graphic featuring Dolly Parton in a white-and-gold rhinestone outfit alongside a quote about expressing her opinions through songs centered on love, acceptance, and lifting people up, while joking that her father was a Republican, her mother was a Democrat, and she was “a hypocrite.”
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the most typical @jazzpomegranate.com · 25/08/2026
oh so she was like actually christian
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Erika Hall @erikahall.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
WWDD
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 25/08/2026
PS: Today is a very fine day to donate to the Imagination Library. imaginationlibrary.com
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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library | USA, UK, IE, CA, AU
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a book gifting program that mails free books to children from birth until they begin school in participating areas.
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Paul and Storm @paulandstorm.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
[P] Even ignoring her tremendous contributions to music and entertainment, just spend a few going through at the "Philanthropy" section of her wiki. *That* is how to live a life. RIP to a genuine American treasure. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolly_P...
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Dolly Parton - Wikipedia
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Joel @itsjoels.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
This is the letter kids got at the end of Dolly’s Imagination Library. I defy you to read this and not cry.
Sorry, I can’t type that.
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William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 25/08/2026
[Exit Queen.]
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Sue Fulton @suefulton.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
“The most dramatic purges have come at the top, to women who’ve already completed their hero’s journeys, who’ve left home, gone abroad, fought their battles and returned to claim their laurels and rightful posts. Only to be met by Secretary Hegseth’s Antinous.” www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/o...
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Opinion | The Barbie Backlash
‘The Odyssey’ and ‘Barbie’ show a zeitgeist shift that goes beyond Hollywood: The hero’s narrative is corroding our political and public life.
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Kayla Williams @kwilliams101.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
“Inexplicably” Uh I think we all know the explanation
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Sue Fulton @suefulton.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
“We have an all-volunteer military. We should want the strongest, smartest and most capable Americans who are willing to raise their hands and serve.” Jess nails it, as usual, with this explainer. jessicaruttenber.substack.com/p/truth-isnt...
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Truth Isn’t Afraid of Transparency
Why WiSCI is demanding answers about the Pentagon review of women in ground combat
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Mark Zaid, Esq @markzaidesq.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
My law firm reps Women in the Service Coalition, Inc. which advocates for smart policies around gender integration that will strengthen our military. We filed FOIA request on Pentagon review that could affect 5,000+ women in combat arms. We plan to sue. www.wiscimil.org/foia-request
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FOIA Request | Wisci
WiSCI's Freedom of Information Act request regarding the DOD Review of Women in Combat Arms.
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Sue Fulton @suefulton.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Sounds like a major retention issue… Hmmm…Why would soldiers be leaving the military in droves? 🤔🤨
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Sue Fulton @suefulton.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Good article! It touches on retention issues near the end, with a quote from me. We’re definitely seeing erosion on the mid-grade officer ranks. abcnews.com/Politics/new...
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New recruits are joining the military in big numbers, but not for the reason Hegseth says
The military’s recruiting rebound is real, but the reasons behind it are far less political than Hegseth’s framing suggests.
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Kris F @rgrhelper.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Dear Peter Tomorrow I will see the 187th woman graduate from Ranger school. So please remember that no matter how many women you screw over and derail, no one will ever see you graduate from Ranger School. Your legacy will be nothing.
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Sue Fulton @suefulton.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
“The academy could teach engineering and history, the proper employment of artillery, and how to write a clear operations order. But none of those skills matter if the person exercising them lacks integrity, humility, and an unwavering sense of duty.” open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
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Character Is Countercultural
On virtue, politics, and public service.
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Senator Mazie K. Hirono @hirono.senate.gov · 30/07/2026
That's why I'm introducing the WARRIOR Act alongside @duckworth.senate.gov and our Democratic colleagues. To do what Pete Hegseth won't: strengthen our military by ensuring that every servicemember is judged on their ability, not their gender. 19thnews.org/2026/07/wome...
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Women have served in combat for a decade. Lawmakers want to protect that right.
“As far as I’m concerned, the only person who doesn’t think that women should have the opportunity to serve in these roles is Hegseth,” said Sen. Mazie Hirono, a lead sponsor of a new bill.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
ICE is officially lawless. Racist thugs with a license to kill and the full backing of the American government. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/19/u...
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Sue Fulton @suefulton.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
“So testosterone is a disqualifying liability when a trans man takes it and a readiness investment when a cis man takes it…” open.substack.com/pub/andreang...
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The Pentagon Discovers Gender Affirming Care is Fine, Actually
But for Me and not for Thee. Hegseth will screen troops over 30 for low testosterone and offer replacement therapy, the same class of care his department spent last year calling incompatible with mili
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Sue Fulton @suefulton.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
“No war has ever been won based on the individual physical fitness of soldiers. There are zero examples, ever… What American soldiers have lacked, at critical moments, are leaders willing to match tactical excellence with strategic discipline.” open.substack.com/pub/dbarkhuf...
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It's About Fucking Time
For Some Raw American Beef
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Sue Fulton @suefulton.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
A masked, armed gang of thugs are murdering and kidnapping non-criminals on the streets of this country while the regime cheers them on. ICE OUT of our communities! www.wmtw.com/article/raw-...
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Raw video: Neighbor describes seeing deadly ICE shooting in Biddeford
"He didn't deserve to be executed in the street." Watch a neighbor describe what she saw when ICE shot and killed a man in Biddeford on Monday morning.
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Sue Fulton @suefulton.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Hegseth endorses gender-affirming hormone treatment www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Pete Hegseth says soldiers over age 30 to be screened for testosterone deficiency
US defense secretary unveils plan that will work to ensure service members have the ‘right testosterone levels’
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RetiredBPDmurdercop @chiefmlt.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
I was a cop. This organization has progressed from a bunch of poorly trained, poorly vetted and poorly supervised mall cops to a dangerous gang whose violent actions are not only allowed, but encouraged. Every video shows dangerous, illegal tactics and should horrify every person of conscience.
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Kayla Williams @kwilliams101.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
“What does the future of war look like?” he said. “Don’t you want the best human being, regardless of gender, piloting that humanoid robot?” ...or doing *whatever* the task may be, really?
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Pentagon orders new study for women in combat roles
Defense Secretary Hegseth convened a team to study women in combat roles with a controversial researcher to lead the inquiry.
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Sue Fulton @suefulton.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
For 10 years now, women have met and exceeded what Hegseth calls “the highest male standards” and what infantry soldiers call “the standards.” Hegseth continues to look for any excuse to remove women from a role he failed at - even if he has to rig the study. thewarhorse.org/women-in-com...
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Hegseth Ordered a New Study of Women in Combat. Critics Say It’s Built to Reach One Conclusion
Defense Secretary Hegseth convened a team to study women in combat roles with a controversial researcher to lead the inquiry.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 13/07/2026
this is “pete hegseth wants an all-white military”
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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
The Russian trainee barely missed his instructor.🤣
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Budd @n7eoj.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
It has been criminally underreported but Kelsey Pfendler has just rowed solo across the Pacific Ocean from the US coast to Hawaii in record time. A 2,400-mile unsupported journey in 43 days, 17 hours, and 55 minutes. Notably beating the Men’s record by 9 whole days.
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Kayla Williams @kwilliams101.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Listen, I know deep in the weeds details of legislation are boring, but this stuff really matters. VES makes fantastic points here about *even more* reasons to oppose the big ugly omnibus - please *tell your representatives* to stand up for veteran benefits:
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Marine Warns Major Veterans Bill 'Will Cause Significant Harm,' Reverse GI Efforts
The comprehensive Take Care of America's Veterans Act has faced some pushback on key provisions, like on trades careers and housing allowance.
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one dozen bats at a keyboard @panasonicdx4500.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
it's crazy when you see a photo for the first time and recognize it's gonna be used as a shorthand for the era you're living in right now by historians in 100 years
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Sue Fulton @suefulton.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
“The rate of homicides among women soldiers from intimate partner violence is at least three times higher than the national average.” Includes “previously unreported” deaths. What??? theintercept.com/2026/06/30/a...
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Women in the Army Are More Likely to Be Killed by Fellow Soldiers Than Enemy Combatants
A first-of-its-kind investigation by The Intercept found that the greatest threats to women serving in the Army come at the hands of male soldiers.
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Sue Fulton @suefulton.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
“One line from Army veteran Sue Fulton…stayed with them: ‘Sometimes, you have to plant trees under whose shade you will never sit.’” This is how justice movements win: the selfless sacrifice of the elders, and the determination of those who follow. www.advocate.com/news/people/...
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Forced by Trump to retire, a trans airman is ‘passing the torch’ to a firefighter waiting to serve
Ending a career he did not want to leave, Master Sgt. Logan Ireland is still fighting to pass on the "opportunity to succeed" in military service to his mentee Clayton McCallister.
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Sue Fulton @suefulton.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
A word! “Proverbs is saying to us that every fool is not your ministry and sometimes the holiest thing you can do is keep on walking. Keep standing in the wind. Keep building. Keep shining. And let the fool hear the sound of your purpose moving past him.” open.substack.com/pub/drstacey...
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They Called Her Out of Her Name. A Sunday Sermon on Michelle Obama and the Theology of Not Answering Fools
The doors of the church are open.
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the abbot of unreason (an archaeologist) @merovingians.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
DC Statehood was a moral and political necessity before Trump II but Trump II has aptly demonstrated that not immediately remedying this over the objections of Republicans is a moral and political failing.
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Sue Fulton @suefulton.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
The more we learn, the more blatant his racism and misogyny. Corrupting and dividing our military forces. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/19/u...
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Secret Vetting and Blocked Promotions: Inside Hegseth’s War on Diversity
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Sue Fulton @suefulton.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Secretary of War turns out to be bad at, um, WAR
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Remember how dignified the White House used to look before flashy new-money white-trash moved in? The British in the War of 1812 treated the building with more respect.
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Kayla Williams @kwilliams101.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Happy Women Veterans Day! We’re not going back.
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Sue Fulton @suefulton.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Don’t get a lot of rainbows in DC. This feels right tonight. Happy Pride, Donald.
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Sue Fulton @suefulton.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
“…the definition of combat had been redefined at least a half dozen times in the latter half of the 20th century in order to specifically say that women weren’t in it when they were.” open.substack.com/pub/andreang...
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Why We Need Women Veterans Day More Than Ever
It's Today
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Sue Fulton @suefulton.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
By the numbers open.substack.com/pub/jessicar...
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A Purge by Another Name?
We know what is happening at the beginning and the end of the pipeline. The unanswered question is what is happening in the middle.
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Sue Fulton @suefulton.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Sarah McBride AND @cwnewser.bsky.social are my personal Pride Grand Marshals this year!! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤
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Sue Fulton @suefulton.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
The legacy of a remarkable woman. May we honor all the women Vietnam veterans whose service was ignored for so long. open.substack.com/pub/nsl4a/p/...
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Diane Carlson Evans and the Women History Nearly Forgot
The passing of Diane Carlson Evans offers an opportunity not only to honor an extraordinary veteran, but also to reflect on a larger truth about military service in America: for much of our history, t...
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Sue Fulton @suefulton.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
GILES!! 😢 A legend. RIP.
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Sue Fulton @suefulton.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
So excited to be part of this amazing panel - and to support my friend and fellow Army veteran Elizabeth Beggs, who will be a great Congressman for Virginians. secure.actblue.com/donate/iwp
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Donate to Elizabeth Dempsey Beggs
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Wittman Watch @wittmanwatch.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
@elizabeth4virginia.bsky.social will be part of the "Winfluential Women Panel" (great name, no?) on 23 June, 5pm-8pm, in Ashland. The other panelists are @suefulton.bsky.social, Amanda Nelson, Lisa McLaughlin, and MaKayla Venable. Pop along to hear from these incredible women and get inspired!
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