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Cathrine Schmid
@schmidcathrine.us
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Medium Humanoid (Paladin), Lawful Good

AC 18 (plate armor)
HP 67 (6d10 + 31)
Speed 30 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
16 12 16 15 8 18

Condition Immunities: Frightened
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A rectangular blue poster shows an advertisement titled “Introducing… Therapy Sword™” at the top in white text on a dark blue background. Below the title, in smaller white text, it says, “Why spend hundreds of dollars on a therapist when you can just swing a cool sword around for awhile?” At the center of the poster is a photo of an ornate sword standing upright against a plain gray background, with a decorative hilt and a strip of red cloth tied near the guard. At the bottom of the poster, on another dark blue band, white text reads, “Don’t wait… Buy Therapy Sword™ today!” with small green circular icons containing a white leaf in the lower left and right corners.
January 10, 2026 at 12:14 AM
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Tomorrow at 1300 EST is my retirement ceremony, hosted by @hrc.org.

Watch the livestream here: www.youtube.com/@hrcmedia/st...
A graphic announcing a military retirement ceremony livestream, featuring a close-up of a folded American flag as the background, with white text on the right side reading: “Retirement Ceremony Livestream Thursday, January 8th, 1PM Eastern https://www.youtube.com/@hrcmedia/streams.” Near the bottom center are five military rank insignia in a row, including a silver eagle, two silver oak leaves, and two senior enlisted-style chevrons and shields. Below the insignia is additional white text that says: “Five leaders. Five paths. Five specialties. One unshakeable truth: each served with exceptional skill, courage, and authenticity.”
January 7, 2026 at 2:28 PM
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I don't understand this trilogy
Splashscreen for the game Slay the Spire Poster for the documentary Slay the Dragon Splashscreen for the game Slay the Princess
January 6, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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Global War on Transgender Service medal, with F device for separation and gold star signifying that this is my second award.
A custom military-style medal with the transgender pride colors; the ribbon is striped light blue, pink, and white and has two small gold pins on it (a middle finger symbol and a star), and hanging from the ribbon is a large gold, pink, and blue five-pointed star-shaped medallion featuring a prominent transgender symbol in the center.
December 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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A screenshot of a Reddit post from the r/AirForce subreddit titled "Plastered all over the Pentagon today." The image shows a wide hallway with a white cylindrical pillar in the foreground. Taped to the pillar is a poster stylized like the classic "Uncle Sam" recruitment ad, featuring an illustration of the most despicable human being on earth, Pete Hegseth, in a suit pointing at the viewer. The poster text reads "I WANT YOU TO USE AI"
December 9, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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I love this website
2 subsequent Bluesky posts, both using the Norman Rockwell painting of the guy standing up at a town hall meeting. The top post reads: "I think health care systems should be easier to navigate." The bottom post reads: "People who perform colonoscopies should not be attractive."
December 9, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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As of today I have been in the Army for 20 years and 10 months.

Tomorrow I will be a retired veteran.

It wasn't supposed to end like this, but it was always going to end.
Dawn of the Final Day -24 hours remain-
November 30, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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You've just died. The 6th picture in your gallery is what killed you.

^__^
close-up view of a white kitchen cabinet unit, including an drawer with a sleek, horizontal stainless steel pull handle centered on its front panel. The handle's shadow on the drawer makes a 😄 face
November 27, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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Army Doctrine Publication 6-22 (Army Leadership and the Profession) says to disobey unlawful orders.

Immoral ones too.

Do what's right. That's the standard.
1-20. Soldiers in combat operations are responsible for the ethical application of lethal force in honorable service to the Nation. The law is explicit. Soldiers are bound to obey the legal and moral orders of their superiors; but they must disobey an unlawful or immoral order. Soldiers are also legally bound to report violations of the law of war to their chain of command 1-21. Under normal circumstances, Soldiers and Army civilians trust their superior's orders and execute them to the best of their ability. However, making an ethical choice and acting on it when faced with an ethical or moral issue can be difficult. Sometimes it means standing firm and disagreeing with a leader. These occasions test character. If Army professionals perceive that an order is unlawful or immoral, they seek situational understanding regarding the order and its original intent. This may include asking for clarification from the person who issued the order. 1-22. If the question is complex, Soldiers and Army civilians should seek legal counsel. If circumstances do not permit that, Soldiers make the best judgment possible based on their understanding of the Army ethic and their conscience, as applied to the immediate situation. There is a risk when disobeying what is perceived to be an unlawful or immoral order- and it may be the most courageous decision an Army professional ever makes. 1-23. While none of us can be completely prepared for complex, ambiguous situations, we should reflect on the Army ethic, study lessons learned, anticipate ethical challenges, and mitigate the risks. It is expected that Soldiers and Army Civilians, as trusted Army professionals, will do what they believe is right,
November 26, 2025 at 4:25 AM
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Theres something poetic about my retirement award being handed off to me at the shoppette by an admin clerk I've never met.
A close-up photograph of various official U.S. Army documents and awards arranged on a gray car seat inside a vehicle. An open green binder displays Department of the Army orders on white paper, and beside it a framed certificate for the Meritorious Service Medal.
November 20, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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A big _hank you _o _he Depar_men_ of Ve_erans Affairs for all of your suppor_ _o our communi_y!
A flyer from the VA Boston Health Care System promoting a research study on an 8-session treatment for anxiety and depression among lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, or other sexual orientation veterans. Mentions of trans people are conspicuously absent.
November 18, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Rare true statement from FDA Commissioner Marty Makary
“HRT has saved marriages, rescued women from depression, prevented children from going without a mother,” he added.
November 14, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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happy Partially Muscled Skeleton Stands by the Perimeter Fence and Screams for Thirty Seconds Before Vanishing day
November 14th: A Partially Muscled Skeleton Stands by the Perimeter Fence and Screams for Thirty Seconds Before Vanishing
November 14, 2025 at 6:39 AM
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And young.
A photo of an army basic training platoon: A-1-48, 4th platoon, Fort Leonard Wood, MO, February 2005
November 11, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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I seem to remember a time when he was *really really concerned* about enforcing compliance.

Weird.
Excerpt from Army Executive Order 175-25 (the trans ban), claiming that the Army establishes high standards that all Soldiers must follow.
November 9, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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The Zohran for NYC meme but it says Transgender for Everybody
November 9, 2025 at 5:45 AM
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January Six Two Thousand Twenty One
Roberta Gomez-Fernandez January Six Two Thousand Twenty One prompted by Seema Reza / after Kristi Maxwell This was after the speech given from Ted Cruz, but before L ate the brown sugared steel cuts. This was after the feeling of rage had taken over my body, before the discussion about impeachment. This was after the shock of the confederate flag in the capitol, but before the lame duck trump's address to the American white supremacists This was after Maryland admitting it took 1.5 hours to get ahold of the defense secretary for military help clearance, and before the denial that a country's president would retaliate in a way that cost lives. This was after confusion that we don't have a government that would put such cheapened presidential acts in handcuffs. but before the bold truth pierced through my brain cells and into my amygdala Ihis was after the fear that if the capitol building blew up with everyone that represents the American people, but before the thought that I have a president that is a dictator This was after the comparison of the Black Lives Matter movement events, but before I rode my bike aimlessly down the bike trail not realizing I was trying to run away from it all.
November 8, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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A page from a book titled "A Spell of Peaceful Calm" with decorative leaf icons on either side of the header. The spell requires some rocks and a cloudless night. The directions instruct the reader to: go outside, yell at the moon, shake your fists, yell some more, hurl rocks skyward, shout "FUCK OFF SPACE EGG," and repeat until dawn.
November 6, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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Gonna wear this when I go outprocess the Army, since I'll be in violation of HQDA EXORD 175-25 and AR 670-1 if I go in uniform.
Cathrine Schmid wearing a white tshirt emblazoned with a screenshot of the Wikipedia entry for "Integrity"
November 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Suicide In The Trenches by Siegfried Sassoon
I knew a simple soldier boy Who grinned at life in empty joy, Slept soundly through the lonesome dark, And whistled early with the lark. In winter trenches, cowed and glum, With crumps and lice and lack of rum, He put a bullet through his brain. No one spoke of him again. You smug-faced crowds with kindling eye Who cheer when soldier lads march by, Sneak home and pray you'll never know The hell where youth and laughter go.
November 3, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Oh yeah, indeed dot com? Tell me more.
Screenshot of an automated email from indeed.com offering me a position I'm eminently qualified for and would never get.
November 3, 2025 at 5:29 AM
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Like this is a vibe
A black t-shirt featuring what kinda looks likw a poorly rendered cast photo of the TV show "Friends" displayed beneath an ornate death metal-style band logo treatment of a completely illegible word. Below the distressed, grainy cast photo are the letters "HGRKE 8PRL"
November 1, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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"Essentially, he’s daring the top brass of the military to stop him. For now, they won’t."
October 30, 2025 at 5:36 AM
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Really excited to be part of this
A flyer titled "Faces of the Transgender Military Purge: Who Our Nation is Losing," advertises a panel discussion on November 1, 2025, from 2pm–5pm, moderated by Bree Fram. The event highlights the experiences of transgender service members who served openly and are being forced out due to Trump-era policies. Bree Fram is described as an astronautical engineer, author, podcaster, and one of the highest-ranking transgender officers in the U.S. military, currently facing separation at the end of 2025. The panel features Lieutenant Rae Timberlake (U.S. Navy, public affairs), Commander Blake Dremann (U.S. Navy supply officer, SPARTA President), Sergeant First Class Katie Schmid (U.S. Army Signals Intelligence Analyst), and Master Sergeant Sabrina Bruce (Air Force and Space Force, Cyber Combat Course graduate). The event is part of the "Dissent" exhibition at Atrium Artspace, on view from October 17–November 9, 2025, at 2029 Maryland Avenue, Baltimore. Curators are Michel Heisttuman, Matt Moses, and Susan Washington.
October 29, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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"If you have any colleagues who have recently left the Dept of Veterans Affairs, would you be willing to forward this to them?"
A room with cream walls, a lamp on a nightstand, and a television, but the walls and furniture are heavily splattered and streaked with what appears to be red liquid resembling blood. There is a large picture frame on the wall, also covered by the red substance. At the bottom of the image, there is a prompt in a white box that reads: "CAPTION THIS WITH THE 2ND TO LAST TEXT YOU SENT."
October 27, 2025 at 5:24 AM