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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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[–] kescusay@lemmy.world 109 points 17 hours ago

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

[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 69 points 17 hours ago (1 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.

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 44 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

These Nazis are scared of grammar.

[–] TachyonTele@piefed.social 14 points 14 hours ago

And we always thought grammer nazis were bad...

[–] monkeyslikebananas2@lemmy.world 8 points 14 hours ago

They would be if they could read

[–] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 41 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

And they wonder why people get shot in the neck.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 29 points 16 hours ago

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

[–] Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world 34 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Americans are brutally embarrassing and stupid.

[–] BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 4 points 13 hours ago

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

[–] crystalmerchant@lemmy.world 15 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Lawsuit coming

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

[–] BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 3 points 13 hours ago

We better find out.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 13 points 14 hours ago

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

[–] grue@lemmy.world 9 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] RagingRobot@lemmy.world 2 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] kerrigan778@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 11 hours ago

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

[–] brown567@sh.itjust.works 7 points 12 hours ago

Literal grammar Nazis