A Glen who is Sick of This Sh*t
@glenc.bsky.social
He/Him. Husband, cat-lover, kung fu player, pagan Buddhist, vegetarian who loves art & music. I teach math, history, life & English to young people. TTRPG fanatic, D&D DM. Covid-concerned: wear a mask & take vaccines. Fight bullies, abusers, and scammers
Today, Porter Halyburton is still alive and living in NC with Marty, sharing his story of resilience and reconciliation. Thank you, Commander Halyburton. For your bravery and perseverance, we salute you.🫡🇺🇲 #KeepItWoke #DedicatedToTam✡️🕊 youtu.be/8Kbdj46Emwk?...
Porter Halyburton Receives the Homecoming of a Lifetime After Triad Honor Flight
YouTube video by Our State Magazine
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Rebuilding his life, he met his now 8-year-old daughter, and stayed in the Navy to reach the rank of Commander. He taught at the Naval War College in Newport, RI, and became an author/potter. He and Fred Cherry remained close friends until Cherry’s passing in 2016. (cont).
In February 1973, after 7.5 years (2,675 days) as a POW, Halyburton was freed during Operation Homecoming. His family received the overwhelming shock of a lifetime: the husband and father they had mourned for over seven years was actually alive. (cont) www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/npr/116...
'Reflections on Captivity' tells story of Navy lieutenant assumed dead who survived as a POW
For a year and a half, Halyburton was listed as "killed in action" after being shot down over North Vietnam. But he was actually alive.
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Halyburton spent months nursing Cherry's shattered arm, feeding and bathing him—never abdandoning him. Cherry provided vital leadership and emotional strength. Their deep bond became a legendary symbol of brotherhood described in James S. Hirsch's book 'Two Souls Indivisible'. (cont)
In reality, Halyburton survived the ejection only to be captured and sent to the infamous "Hanoi Hilton." (below) Hoping racial tension would break them, captors paired the White Southerner with Col. Fred Cherry, a severely injured Black Air Force pilot. The plan totally backfired.(cont)
His pilot was killed in the crash, and observers reported no survivors. Back home, Halyburton was officially declared Killed in Action (KIA). His family held a memorial service, placed a gravestone (below) in North Carolina, and began grieving. (cont)
On October 17, 1965, disaster struck over North Vietnam. Heavy anti-aircraft fire ripped into his F-4 Phantom, sending the jet down in a violent fireball. Though witnesses saw no parachutes, Halyburton successfully ejected from the falling plane.(cont) airandspace.si.edu/air-and-spac...
Unbroken
The Air and Space Quarterly Interview with F-4 aviator Porter Halyburton about his time as a POW in Hanoi during the Vietnam War.
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Before deploying overseas, Porter married his wife, Marty. The young couple soon welcomed a baby girl, Lori, who was just five months old when Halyburton shipped out for Vietnam. He would not see their faces or hug them again until seven and a half years later. (cont)
Born in 1941 in the small town of Erwin, North Carolina, Porter Halyburton (below left) grew up in the American South before answering the call to service, joining the U.S. Navy as a Radar Intercept Officer flying in F-4B Phantom II fighter jets. (cont) www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/air-sp...
Reflections from a Vietnam War POW
An American aviator finds his way to a meaningful life in a North Vietnam prison
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⚠️WOKE CONTENT⚠️™️ 🧵 Last week, you read the story of Col. Fred Cherry. I would be remiss if I did not share the story of Cmdr. Porter Halyburton—the man who saved Cherry's life. Pull up a seat🪑,my friends.(cont) #ProudBlue #ResistanceRoots #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
For federal employees who voted for Trump: With prices of gas, groceries, and everything else UP⬆️—are you okay with a 2027 pay freeze? He's planning to do that while carving out exceptions for law enforcement & the military. You voted for this. federalnewsnetwork.com/pay/2026/08/...
Trump officially plans for civilian federal pay freeze in 2027 | Federal News Network
The alternative pay plan that the White House issued this week carves out exceptions to give larger raises to federal law enforcement and military personnel.
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Again, raised by southern parents, y'all. Also born and raised in SoCal as a Navy brat. I was surrounded by "y'all" constantly. Why is it strange? Because you don't get it?
1865 Enjoyer@hickoryboy.bsky.social · 2d agoI’ve realized that the original y’all in question is from a Californian and now I agree with you. It is weird when they say it.
Performative? Sure. But most people who use it are coming from a natural, native American English position. Also, "Y'all" has an important job in English. How else can we say things like, "Y'all, this guy is insane" to the many people we talk to?
Jack Tindale@jacktindale.bsky.social · 3d agoMinor point but I really hate this performative “y’all” people do to try and appear more folksy. I don’t type in a Yorkshire accent and I did people would rightly tell me to shut up.
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Cognac Leather Sample Card #art #diy #painting #aesthetic #handmade
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The fight for voting rights used to be just a Black struggle. Not anymore. Now it's yours too. What will you do about it? #ProudBlue #ResistanceUnited #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory apnews.com/article/trum...
Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on mail voting restrictions ahead of midterms
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority didn’t decide the legality of Trump’s order, instead ruling that states who sued did not have the legal right to challenge it.
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Depraved. The whole administration. Sick, hateful, bigoted, and depraved.
Aaron Reichlin-Melnick@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 3d agoWe are a broken nation. Hundreds of thousands of Haitians were living and working legally, paying taxes, and contributing. Haiti remains wholly unsafe. But Trump hates Haitians, and the White House wanted videos of Black people in chains, so they stripped them of status and turned on the cameras.
We are huge fans of the San Diego Zoo and often go walking there. We've strolled past the Maned Wolf dozens of times and haven't seen a thing. Yesterday, MAGIC! It was only out for a minute, but we were able to get a few pictures.
“If you’re going to be a hero, be strong enough to be gentle.” Peter Cullen may not have known it, but the quiet strength that he imbued into Optimus Prime inspired me (and many others) to be a better man growing up. Thank you, Peter. ‘Til all are one.
"…If you're going to be a leader, be strong enough to be gentle." 💔 RIP Peter Cullen, thank you for giving us a strong hero
Strictly 4 My Navigators@lizzslockeroom.bsky.social · 4d agoRest easy, Peter Cullen 🥹💔🙏🏾🕊 "I'm going to an audition, I'm gonna be a truck...this is a leader...this is a hero." The best truck EVER!!!
I was 7 years old, raised in a house of solid patriarchy - republican pedophilia, violence, and torture. I was 7 years old when Dolly taught me the way women were treated wasn't right. When I decided I didn't need a man & would take care of myself & go to college. www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbxU...
Dolly Parton - 9 To 5 (Official Video)
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Red Lori Bright Eyes A Fucking Bitch@redloribrighteyes.bsky.social · last yr.I was an anchor baby for a pedohile in a world without choice for women It was illegal for women to have a credit card, she barely could get a job, she needed a man to survive & took what she could get. This sounds pretty damn good to the GOP today redloraine.wixsite.com/website/post...
Good—but many people did. When a White woman is crying on national TV—no matter the reason, people pay attention. Susan Smith and other White women who made up stories about an imaginary Black suspect knew this. I explained why they do this. Read this as well.⬇️ metro.co.uk/2021/01/28/t...
The destructive power of white women's tears
This is the strategic use of emotion to shift blame onto people of colour.
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Hitler would truly be proud of what Israel has become archivegenocide.com
Archive Genocide — War Crimes Archive
Documented evidence of war crimes in Gaza and the West Bank.
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Wow. Today just keeps getting better and better. I'm gobsmacked. All of those people, just gone.
Michael LaFrance@mlafrance.bsky.social · 5d agoA massive flash flood in the Himalayan border areas of Nepal and China's Tibet. Initial report say it may have been caused by a glacial lake rupture.
Find something beautiful to do today. Don't let the bastards take your joy. We need to celebrate the lives of some amazing people, then get back to being amazing ourselves. Oh, and it'd be cool if you checked our our shop.
Scarlet Nymph Designs@scarletnymph.bsky.social · 6d agoMabon is an ancient harvest festival celebrated at the turning of the seasons, on the Autumnal Equinox. We selected stunning watercolors to honor the season and the harvest. Available only in our online shop! #mabon #wicca #watercolor #paint #handmadebyme scarletnymph.bigcartel.com/product/magi...
I just fucking can't with these assholes today. They are rolling in dough (and laughing their asses off), while we lose our rights and starve to death, even as they throw American citizens into prison to become penal slaves.
ElieNYC@elienyc.bsky.social · 5d agoThe Supreme Court is not being obtuse. They're being evil. My latest in @thenation.com www.thenation.com/article/poli...
I haven't had a meaningful raise in about 10 years. Most of the raises I get are around 3%, which is below the inflation rate. Every year when I get a raise, I'm excited that I'm not losing that much money. Because that's how fucked up all of this is. Rich people are gaining wealth at record rates.
Democracy Now!@democracynow.org · 5d ago"Most Americans are finding that their wages are stagnant … which means that most Americans are getting poorer.”
FUUUUUUUUUUCK That's pretty much all I got today.
He put a spell on all of us. You were amazing, Mr. Curry. youtu.be/sbXr49U9-AI?...
Tim Curry - I Put A Spell On You
YouTube video by It's A Rockin' Place
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