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A San Diego Navy doctor was removed from command last week after right wing activists began sharing screenshots of her LinkedIn account on X.

Cmdr. Janelle Marra is a Navy physician with 21 years of service. According to her Navy biography, she's spent most of her career in the San Diego area, splitting time between San Diego Naval Medical Center and Camp Pendleton.

On her LinkedIn account, Marra lists she/her pronouns and her bio says she's the "Navy deputy medical director for transgender healthcare."

Libs of Tiktok, an account on X that shares anti-LGBTQ+ conspiracies, tagged Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth when she quote-tweeted a screenshot of the account saying, "Yikes" and asking Hegseth to "look into this."

That evening, Hegseth in turn quote-tweeted Libs of Tiktok writing, "Pronouns UPDATED: She/Her/Fired."

A Navy official with knowledge of the matter told KPBS Hegseth ordered Marra be fired. The official, who is not authorized to comment publicly on the case, said the official cause for Marra's removal was "a loss of trust and confidence in her ability to command," which is boilerplate rationale used by the Navy to justify all manner of firings.

Marra's social media use is now under investigation, the official said.

Marra did not respond to a request for comment.

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[–] millie@slrpnk.net 8 points 1 day ago

The upside to all of this right-wing censorship is that every time they do it they sell a bit of their claim to being subversive rebels pushing against a stodgy set of norms around speech and independence. Which, like, is a large part of what they've built their base on.

We're quickly getting back to that 90s era status quo of the right being whining church groups who don't want to see anyone gay on TV or hear anyone say things that they don't like politically. The result being that the left gets to look cool and subversive again, which swings the pendulum toward our side.

The biggest strategic mistake we ever made on the left was coming off as scolding moral purists. This is an opportunity to walk that back, and to reframe the push for our rights as rebellion. "I don't care what you think, I'm doing what I want" is a much stronger position than "let me tell you why what you say and do is immoral".

[–] kescusay@lemmy.world 196 points 3 days ago (2 children)

With shit like this going on, right-wingers who pretend it's the left censoring speech can fuck themselves sideways with a pineapple.

[–] bobs_monkey@lemmy.zip 12 points 3 days ago

**Schnerious

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 4 points 3 days ago

its time to use a jackfruit or durian instead.

[–] sibachian@lemmy.ml 41 points 3 days ago

it's absolutely fascinating how the current government does everything they possibly can to promote and reward literal witch hunts.

[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 132 points 3 days ago (2 children)

“a loss of trust and confidence in her ability to command,”

Then why are you still using HER fucking pronouns if they're such a fucking problem??

and her bio says she’s the “Navy deputy medical director for transgender healthcare.”

Oh I think I found the real thing they have an issue with. They just want to remove anyone who gives a single shit about things like quality healthcare.

[–] Deadeyegai@lemmy.world 45 points 3 days ago

Totally agree.

[–] livejamie@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 days ago

I agree with you 100%, but that's the general boilerplate reason they give for firing anyone in the Navy.

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 91 points 3 days ago (2 children)

These Nazis are scared of grammar.

[–] TachyonTele@piefed.social 23 points 3 days ago (1 children)

And we always thought grammer nazis were bad...

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[–] monkeyslikebananas2@lemmy.world 21 points 3 days ago

They would be if they could read

[–] brown567@sh.itjust.works 57 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

It's grammar vs nazis.

[–] NauticalNoodle@lemmy.ml 32 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (3 children)

This is a terrible precedent, but I also think that this Medical Doctor will somehow land on her feet.

[–] Zron@lemmy.world 32 points 3 days ago (1 children)

She’s still probably panicking.

If she’s fired, she could get discharged. If they force a dishonorable discharge on her, that’s a 20 year military pension that just went out the window. I’d be losing my shit if I lost a pension that I was already vested in.

[–] LadyButterfly@reddthat.com 3 points 1 day ago

Yep and the psychological impact will be devastating. The military becomes part of your identity, and she's devoted her life to it.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)

her resume is impressive, she wont have trouble getting a MD position in the private sector, which pays more anyways.

[–] possumparty@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 3 days ago

and now she doesn't have to work for the regime any longer, win/win

[–] Kalothar@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago

I’d imagine she is still part of the navy, she’s just no longer in that command position and that position was probably removed.

[–] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 64 points 3 days ago (1 children)

And they wonder why people get shot in the neck.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 42 points 3 days ago

Ironically, it was because Chuckie wasn't fascist enough.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 29 points 3 days ago (1 children)

What a perverse world. Fired for being civil.

[–] Darleys_Brew@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 days ago

The left, those who promote inclusivity and acceptance, are accused of hate. How odd.

[–] Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world 57 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Americans are brutally embarrassing and stupid.

[–] BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Which county that just had an anti-immigration parade are you in?

[–] Typhoon@lemmy.ca 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Every country has idiots. Not every country elects them power. Twice.

[–] triptrapper@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

The country has tens of millions of idiots, yes, but please acknowledge that Republicans have only won elections by cheating, for decades.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 days ago

Whatabout whatabout whatabout whatabout?

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[–] Mike_Hunt@lemmy.ml 47 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 33 points 3 days ago

"Free speech absolutist" is a codeword for hypocrit radical authoritarian who will persecute outgroups.

[–] ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 3 days ago

Guess they have plenty of doctors in the Navy. Fuck em, then.

[–] crystalmerchant@lemmy.world 35 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Lawsuit coming

Is that even possible for a military leader in this situation?

[–] FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

She wasn’t kicked out of the Navy, just removed from that command. As far as suits for wrongful discharge…all the folks kicked out under DADT show that the answer is a later administration can change the status of your discharge but you’ll likely never see any benefits

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

with so few navy doctors to begin with, her being very accomplished is only going to hurt the navy when they need doctors.

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[–] LadyButterfly@reddthat.com 1 points 1 day ago

Assuming there's not more to this, it's horrifying 😳

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 28 points 3 days ago

ZOMG! Not...pronouns! Will the scourge never end?!

[–] grue@lemmy.world 24 points 3 days ago (5 children)

When is somebody finally going to retaliate against Libs of TikTok?

[–] RagingRobot@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Since they have no issue doxxing others I think we should know who they are

[–] kerrigan778@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 3 days ago

We do, it's Chaya Raichik, this is not particularly hidden information, she spoke at CPAC

[–] qevlarr@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

My favorite retaliation so far is simply showing how stupid Chaya Raichik actually is. She didn't think any of this ideology through. An obvious grifter just saying random things she thinks conservatives want to hear. She has no idea what she's talking about at all

https://youtu.be/XL-40gDBRx0

[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

She got hired by the Oklahoma State Department of Education to help monitor for “woke” in schools.

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[–] Dorkyd68@lemmy.world 14 points 3 days ago

Everyday we inch closer to handmaids tale irl.

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