Robert Gray

Robert Gray

@rgray58.bsky.social

Retired USAF CMSgt (32 years). Retired federal employee GS-12. Long-haired country boy at heart and now in real life.

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For transparency, Army initiated an investigation to determine the facts of the Kid Rock fly-by. This aligns with Hegseth's statement in his Feb video, "We owe you transparency". But apparently the fact that Kid Rock is Trump's "buddy", shows that transparency doesn't really mean that much.

Why do good people give Trump medical advice? Take less aspirin, eat less Big Macs, lose weight, don't drink bleach. Do they want him to remain this side of the dirt?

Now that Pirro has ruled, can we have an army of brown people carrying rifles and shotguns parade through DC? Maybe assemble on the steps of the Capitol or outside the White House?

Virginia Democratic governor candidate Abby Spanberger getting hit about contributions from a Chinese businessman by Fox and others who neglect to research FEC data to see the same guy has contributed to RNC, NRCC, Trump, Pence and a few Republican congresspersons.

Wondering what would happen if thousands of Hispanic-looking American citizens started hanging around locations ICE patrols exercising their right to remain silent until after arrest and during processing. Would that gum up the works? I'd volunteer.

Release the Epstein files if only to show the gullible the BIG LIE they bought as pushed/supported by rightwing news, Bondi, Patel, Bongino, Flynn, Loomer, Trump, et al. Maybe other lies and conspiracy theories can end - flat-earth, anti-vaxxers, election fraud, weather manipulation, Bigfoot, etc.

Trump says the bombing was done to protect national interest and it's not a "war" per the War Powers Act because there are no troops on the ground. Oh wait, my mistake. That is what Obama said in 2011 after bombing Libya.

Many have rightfully praised our military for its work bombing Iran because our military is very good at fighting battles. But it's not about battles. It's about war and wars are waged by our leaders. And they've sucked at waging war for the last 80 years. Why should this be any different?

Civil disobedience is a conscious act to be "civil" (non-violent) and "disobedient" (breaking laws). If true to the concept, you knowingly break laws and accept the consequences. This makes you a martyr. Breaking laws and then crying about the consequences makes you a criminal.

How can Walmart EAT THE TARIFFS when those tariffs are not even on Walmart's plate? Trump has repeatedly told us that tariffs are a tax on other countries so there is nothing for Walmart to eat. Right? /s

DOGE now telling non-profits receiving federal grants that they are going to send in teams to monitor activities. Please, dear God, I hope DOGE tells Indian Nations the same. I imagine there would be a few less DOGE agents to deal with.

Today, Anne Lamott writes in WaPo about optimism. Many slam her. Maybe optimism is too strong. Today, who can really EXPECT the best? But we can hope for better. Hope provides the incentive and fuel to work toward better. Pessimism provides neither incentive nor fuel. It only promises a slow death.

Are these MFers planning to declare war on Denmark? Taking another nation’s land and people would seem to be war and only Congress can declare war. Oh, I forgot. Putin calls his Ukraine invasion a “special military operation “. I guess Trump will imitate to avoid a need for Congressional approval.

Judges aren't stopping Trump. The law is. The Constitution gives SCOTUS & federal courts judicial power. Since 1803 and by unanimous SCOTUS ruling, that means power to interpret the law. That SCOTUS included a signer of the Declaration and other Founding Fathers. So take that, SCOTUS originalists.

Trump is off-base about Pete Rose and the HOF. MLB and HOF are separate. HOF set a rule they won't induct if MLB bans. But they keep previously inducted players later banned by MLB. See Roberto Alomar. Rose deserves MLB ban. He doesn't deserve HOF ban.

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Today is the first day of March, and that means it’s #WomensHistoryMonth! This is a time to recognize the important roles women played throughout history, even when they went unseen. This month, I’ll spotlight stories of significant women in history from VA-04, Virginia and beyond. #WHM2025

Experts need to keep pointing out Trump speech patterns and how they absolutely fit what what experts agree are clear signs of mental degradation. What I hear is the same as I've heard from my aging parents and other elderly in early and mid stages of dementia.

Trump has created a soup of hatred involving a shadow government awash in fraud and waste stealing from taxpayers for the advancement of non-American values. Toss in some racism, evangelism, fascism and a topping of cultism and people swoon at the taste.

Cutting positions may be saving money but it is not finding waste. When later analysis requires positions be brought back, think of the wasted time and resources performed for show.

Many probationary fed employees are in critical, 1-deep positions. Many co-workers are the same and can't be expected to cover the work. The train is barreling down the tracks and many can't see the light or feel the track vibration. They need to see n feel that wreck before taking action.

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