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Ash Wallis
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Advocate, writer, and mom living in Colorado. Approximately 582 random talents, none of which are /completely/ useless. Views are my own. #LGBTQ #Veteran
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Americans know the National Guard. The National Guard are your neighbors. They are members of your community. When deployed, they are there to help the community, not harm them.
October 14, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Congress eliminated public media funding. At a time of deep division, public media brings us together.

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July 19, 2025 at 9:48 PM
I'm having face tingling from fight or flight. That's a normal response to a budget bill being passed, right? That means we've reached ultimate freedom?
July 3, 2025 at 11:17 PM
If you're an LGBTQ+ veteran or servicemember in the Colorado Springs area, come meet me at Atrevida Beer Co today, June 21st, from 5 to 7pm to have a a beer and camaraderie!
June 21, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Grateful for the opportunity to message the importance of rest and continuing to truly live our lives in spite of the attacks on our existence, rights, and liberty in Out Front Magazine.

#protest #pride #resist #rest #fillyourcup

www.outfrontmagazine.com/mental-polit...
Mental Politics: Balancing Mental Health and Resistance - OUT FRONT
There are few populations feeling the mental health brunt of the hate in America right now like the LGBTQ+, BIPOC, and immigrant communities.
www.outfrontmagazine.com
May 23, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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Did you know that tens of thousands of active duty service members and their families rely on SNAP?
“.. would also mark the first time in the history of SNAP that the federal government would no longer ensure children in every state have access to food benefits ..”

@cnbc.com
www.cnbc.com/2025/05/21/s...
May 21, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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And of course one must assume that the Chinese and Russians as well as the Qataris will have bugged that plane to within an inch of its life.
May 14, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Of course he’s trolling. It’s obvious he’s trolling. And yes, he’s probably trolling in an effort to distract. And also: it’s a major problem that a sitting “president” is trolling, and it should be called out because he’s deeply, deeply unwell.
May 5, 2025 at 1:05 AM
We're in D.C. for the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee's hearing on mental health. We submitted a 32-page report—10 is considered long. Lindsay Church of Minority Vets will be among the speakers, and we are right behind them.
April 29, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Weird how hiring an alcoholic who hasn't worked a real job in a while to run the Department of Defense didn't work out so great.
The Pentagon is in "total chaos" and Pete Hegseth is unlikely to remain in his role, according to its former top spokesperson, who painted a scene of dysfunction, backstabbing and missteps at the highest levels of the department.

"The building is in disarray." www.politico.com/news/2025/04...
Former Pentagon official warns department's dysfunction could topple Hegseth
“The last month has been a full-blown meltdown at the Pentagon,” John Ullyot, the former top Defense Department spokesperson, wrote in a POLITICO Magazine opinion piece.
www.politico.com
April 21, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Cool and Fine:
Local and National Nonprofits and generally nice people viewed your profile on LinkedIn

Not Cool in 2025:
Someone from the Office of Personnel Management viewed your profile on LinkedIn
April 19, 2025 at 1:00 AM
I'd love to see your application for Minority Vets' Emerging Leaders Program! This all virtual retreat is open for applications! More info in the reply!
I really want to continue to learn, grow, and build community with you this year and beyond!! I have a video a few back with all the information on the retreat dates, curriculum, and what the applica...
TikTok video by Ash
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April 9, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Booker: "I confess that I have been imperfect. I confess that I've been inadequate to the moment. I've confess that the Democratic Party has made terrible mistakes that gave a lane to this demagogue. I confess we all must look in the mirror and say 'we will do better.'"
April 1, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Applications for Minority Vets' Emerging Leaders Program Cohort 5 open on Wednesday, April 2nd!
Share with any minority veterans who may be interested!
We've got applications open this week!! Share with any #veteran you know who is a woman, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, or religious minority. We're going to grow community, resilience, and leadership in the nonprofi...
TikTok video by Ash
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April 1, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Minority Vets is moving out of the Seattle office to our new community center set to open before summer. If anyone has the time and willing to help, lunch will be provided!
Link below.
March 17, 2025 at 8:21 PM
I made a tiktok about my VFW folks being interested in advocacy and Not Happy with shit happening, and now I'm being Perceived on the Internet, which is so uncomfortable.
Idk how people deal w thousands of notifications.
I'm just screaming into the void and hoping people see the important things.
March 7, 2025 at 2:46 AM
For your entertainment, if you're subjecting yourself to tonight's absurdity.
March 4, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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If you’re at home today, not spending money, and feeling bored, you might be wondering, “What could I do?” Well, task one: you can make random reports on this website: enddei.ed.gov
Department of Education FormLock
enddei.ed.gov
February 28, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Dolly Parton spoke.
February 27, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Today was epic.
Tonight, they dripped the trans ban, which is still riddled with legal grey areas, piss poor planning, and animus that will get torn apart by the courts.
But today, we triumphed in this hearing.
With community, we win.

www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2mndysP/
This is how it's done. With community, we shut them down. With community, we win. ignore me scowling in the background bc I was braced for Bost to be a jerk to one of my favorite humans on the planet....
TikTok video by Ash
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February 27, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Executive Director Lindsay Church (they/them) of Minority Veterans of America testified during a Joint Hearing of Senate and House Veterans Affairs Committees today and left a lasting impression with their words in support of trans, LGBTQ+, and BIPOC veterans.

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February 26, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Protest just occurred in the Cannon Building at the Capitol against Marco Rubio and Trump.
February 26, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Attending the Joint Hearing for Senate and House Committees on Veterans Affairs today.
We'll be speaking up regarding the issues minority servicemembers and veterans are facing, especially transgender servicemembers and veterans.
February 26, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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NEWS: In USDA, multiple people have been asked to report the names of LGBTQ employee resource group leaders to higher-ranking officials, according to interviews with workers and a document reviewed by Mother Jones.

+ similar in the Department of the Interior
LGBTQ federal workers say they're terrified they're about to be fired for their gender identity, sexual orientation, or past efforts to support other queer and trans employees—in other words, a second Lavender Scare.

Honored to have their trust with this story: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
LGBTQ federal workers brace for a McCarthyist purge
"They’re not asking people ‘Are you gay? Are you lesbian?’ They’re asking, ‘Who is participating in DEI?'"
www.motherjones.com
February 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM