Charlotte Clymer

Washington, D.C.

Freelance Writer at Freelance

Founder and Author at Charlotte's Web Thoughts

Writer. Lesbian. Texan. Veteran. Hoya. She. Jesus fan. |Rep: @lynnjohnstonlit | @GUPolitics | [email protected] | subscribe: https://t.co/zZjhwNRmqL #BLM

Articles

The Worst Military Parade I've Ever Seen

1 week ago | charlotteclymer.substack.com | Charlotte Clymer

[This blog will always be free to read, but it’s also how I pay my bills. If you have suggestions or feedback on how I can earn your paid subscription, shoot me an email: [email protected]. And if this is too big of a commitment, I’m always thankful for a simple cup of coffee.]Trump had his big birthday parade yesterday—falsely presented in the guise of celebrating the 250th anniversary of the establishment of the U.S. Army—and it was a major flop.
I Didn't Take an Oath to a King

2 weeks ago | charlotteclymer.substack.com | Charlotte Clymer

I can’t believe it’s been almost twenty years.
The Good Faith Experiment is Over

2 weeks ago | charlotteclymer.substack.com | Charlotte Clymer

[This blog will always be free to read, but it’s also how I pay my bills. If you have suggestions or feedback on how I can earn your paid subscription, shoot me an email: [email protected].
Hegseth to Remove Harvey Milk's Name from U.S. Navy Ship

3 weeks ago | charlotteclymer.substack.com | Charlotte Clymer

This afternoon, Military.com’s Konstantin Toropin reported that Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Secretary of Defense, has ordered the renaming of the USNS Harvey Milk, a U.S. Navy vessel dedicated to the legacy of the gay rights icon. Harvey Milk was the first non-incumbent, openly gay man to be elected to office in the United States as a Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1978. His election was a watershed moment in American politics.
Pride Month Never Replaced Our Veterans

3 weeks ago | charlotteclymer.substack.com | Charlotte Clymer

[This blog will always be free to read, but it’s also how I pay my bills. If you have suggestions or feedback on how I can earn your paid subscription, shoot me an email: [email protected]. And if this is too big of a commitment, I’m always thankful for a simple cup of coffee. And yes, I’m available for Pride Month speaking engagements.]Every year, Pride Month comes with renewed efforts by anti-LGBTQ extremists to downplay, diminish, and undermine its importance.
We Cannot Be Silent on Antisemitism

4 weeks ago | charlotteclymer.substack.com | Charlotte Clymer

Last week, less than a mile from Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., the American Jewish Committee hosted the AJC ACCESS Young Diplomats Reception at the Lillian & Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum. It was a social event for young professionals in diplomacy and international affairs who work in a wide variety of sub-fields, all of which intersect with human rights, many of them working primarily on human rights and interfaith dialogue.
Well, We Are All Going to Die

4 weeks ago | charlotteclymer.substack.com | Charlotte Clymer

[This blog will always be free to read, but it’s also how I pay my bills. If you have suggestions or feedback on how I can earn your paid subscription, shoot me an email: [email protected]. And if this is too big of a commitment, I’m always thankful for a simple cup of coffee.
Feeling Naïve on Memorial Day

1 month ago | charlotteclymer.substack.com | Charlotte Clymer

I’m writing this on the morning of Memorial Day and fewer than 48 hours after Donald Trump delivered the commencement address to West Point’s newest class of young Army officers and their families. I’ve been struggling mightily over the past two days with the question of what is and isn’t appropriate to say on an occasion that’s meant to be dedicated to remembering the women and men in uniform who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.
Democrats I Don't Know Keep Texting Me

1 month ago | charlotteclymer.substack.com | Charlotte Clymer

[This blog will always be free to read, but it’s also how I pay my bills. If you have suggestions or feedback on how I can earn your paid subscription, shoot me an email: [email protected]. And if this is too big of a commitment, I’m always thankful for a simple cup of coffee. And yes, I’m available for Pride Month speaking engagements.]“I texted you Wednesday. I texted you Thursday. And now I’m texting you — again.
These People Are Never Happy

1 month ago | charlotteclymer.substack.com | Charlotte Clymer

[This blog will always be free to read, but it’s also how I pay my bills. If you have suggestions or feedback on how I can earn your paid subscription, shoot me an email: [email protected]. And if this is too big of a commitment, I’m always thankful for a simple cup of coffee.