Charles Pockras

For 86 consecutive years, the State of the Union address was always given in January or February. Why no invite to President Biden?@SpeakerPelosi @glennbeck @brithume @Jim_Jordan

@Thebestfigen We just got back from there. It is stunningly beautiful.

The medieval town of San Gimignano, Siena, Italy.

@Matt_Pinner 19

6 for me!! I feel confident nobody Has all 20 How many for you?

@TheSiLe50734524 @business If they die, it is to protect the United States. All presidents since Jimmy Carter have been concerned about the clerics in Iran

US military transport planes have flown out of South Korea, after Seoul confirmed it was discussing the possible redeployment of American military assets bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

There are Americans right now screaming, “Why are we in Iran? This isn’t our fight.” Let’s slow that down. While you’re at home arguing online… While you’re building your business… While your kids are asleep in a safe suburb… There are 18–22-year-old Americans standing watch in places most people can’t even point to on a map. Not for Israel. Not for some abstract ideology. For American leverage. The United States Department of War doesn’t maintain roughly 750–800 bases in 80+ countries because it’s bored. That network exists because global dominance isn’t a slogan - it’s infrastructure. Japan. Germany. South Korea. The Middle East. The Pacific. Europe. The US currently has around 170,000–180,000 active-duty personnel overseas. In the Middle East alone? 40,000–60,000 troops. That’s not charity. That’s positioning. Look at the map: Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar - ~10,000 troops. Camp Arifjan in Kuwait - logistics backbone. United States Fifth Fleet headquartered in Bahrain - guarding maritime arteries. Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia. Ain al-Asad Airbase in Iraq. Why? Because oil still moves through the Strait of Hormuz. Because supply chains still cross hostile waters. Because adversaries still calculate power based on proximity and readiness. You enjoy low fuel volatility? Stable trade? A dollar that still dominates global settlement? That doesn’t happen because the world is nice. It happens because America is present. If the U.S. pulls back from global dominance, here’s what fills the vacuum: China expands naval control in the Pacific and beyond. Russia pushes harder into Europe and energy markets. Iran leverages proxies and choke points without restraint. Superpowers don’t get to be isolationist. Empires that retreat don’t stay wealthy - they decline. You can dislike war. Good. So should everyone. But pretending that disengagement equals peace is naïve. Peace through absence has never worked in human history. Deterrence works. Presence works. Positioning works. When carrier strike groups move into the region, they aren’t there for theatrics. They’re there to prevent miscalculation. Each carrier group carries 5,000–6,000 personnel. That’s not symbolism - that’s leverage. And here’s the uncomfortable truth: If America stops protecting sea lanes, energy corridors, and alliance structures… Your cost of living spikes. Markets destabilize. Allies hedge. Enemies test boundaries. And suddenly the conflict you wanted to avoid shows up closer to home. You don’t have to cheer military action. But at least understand this: The comfort you’re enjoying was bought and is maintained by forward positioning. By deterrence. By young Americans standing in places you’d never volunteer to go. This isn’t about Israel. It’s about whether the United States remains the global superpower - or becomes just another large country reacting to stronger ones. Power vacuums don’t stay empty. They get filled. The only real question is: Do you want America filling that space - or someone else? At least understand the bigger picture before spewing nonesense.

@Emma__2210 8

Only genius can solve What's missing number?

the pirates have learned they dont need to suffer life at sea to rob people blind 😂 The whole time he just wanted to stay on the definition of Minnesotan 😂

Muslims living with Hindus = Problem. Muslims living with Buddhists = Problem. Muslims living with Christians = Problem. Muslims living with Jews = Problem. Muslims living with Sikhs = Problem Muslims living with Baha’is = Problem. Muslims living with Shintos = Problem. Muslims living with Atheists = Problem. Muslims living with Muslims = Big Problem. This led to: They’re not happy in Gaza. They’re not happy in Egypt. They’re not happy in Libya. They’re not happy in Morocco. They’re not happy in Iran. They’re not happy in Iraq. They’re not happy in Yemen. They’re not happy in Afghanistan. They’re not happy in Pakistan. They’re not happy in Syria. They’re not happy in Lebanon. They’re not happy in Nigeria. They’re not happy in Kenya. They’re not happy in Sudan. Where are they happy? They’re happy in Australia. They’re happy in England. They’re happy in Belgium. They’re happy in France. They’re happy in Italy. They’re happy in Germany. They’re happy in Sweden. They’re happy in the USA and Canada. They’re happy in Norway and India. They’re happy in almost every country that is not Islamic. Whom do they blame? Not Islam. Not their leadership. Not themselves. They blame the countries they are happy in. They want to change the countries they’re happy in to be like the countries they came from, where they were unhappy.

Everyone agree here?

⚠️ Warning: This post may trigger sensitivity among Western students. Please share. A brief history lesson for those calling to "restore Palestine": 1️⃣ Before 1948: The region was under the British Mandate, not a Palestinian state. 2️⃣ Before the British: It was part of the Ottoman Empire, not a Palestinian state. 3️⃣ Before the Ottomans: Ruled by the Mamluk Sultanate, not a Palestinian state. 4️⃣ Before the Mamluks: Under the Ayyubid Dynasty, not a Palestinian state. 5️⃣ Before the Ayyubids: The Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, not a Palestinian state. 6️⃣ Before the Crusaders: Part of the Fatimid Caliphate, not a Palestinian state. 7️⃣ Before the Fatimids: Under the Abbasid Caliphate, not a Palestinian state. 8️⃣ Before the Abbasids: Part of the Umayyad Caliphate, not a Palestinian state. 9️⃣ Before the Umayyads: Within the Byzantine Empire, not a Palestinian state. 🔟 Before the Byzantines: Under the Roman Empire, not a Palestinian state. 1️⃣1️⃣ Before the Romans: The Hasmonean Kingdom — a Jewish state. 🇮🇱 1️⃣2️⃣ Before the Hasmoneans: Part of the Seleucid Empire, not a Palestinian state. 1️⃣3️⃣ Before the Seleucids: Conquered by Alexander the Great, not a Palestinian state. 1️⃣4️⃣ Before Alexander: Under the Persian Achaemenid Empire, not a Palestinian state. 1️⃣5️⃣ Before the Persians: Controlled by the Neo-Babylonian Empire, not a Palestinian state. 1️⃣6️⃣ Before the Babylonians: The Kingdom of Judah — a Jewish state. 🇮🇱 1️⃣7️⃣ Before Judah: The Kingdom of Israel — a Jewish state. 🇮🇱 1️⃣8️⃣ Before the Monarchy: Inhabited by the Twelve Tribes of Israel, not a Palestinian state. 1️⃣9️⃣ Before the Israelites: The region comprised various Canaanite city-states, not a Palestinian state. The Bottom Line: Throughout history, numerous empires and nations have governed this land. However, a sovereign Palestinian state has never existed. History matters. Facts matter. 📖

The ask was simple:  stand if you believe your number one duty is to protect American citizens, not illegal aliens. The Left remained seated. “ They view illegal aliens as their constituents.... they depend on the headcount in the census of those illegal aliens and other non-citizens for their congressional district seats and for electoral college votes.” - @lora_ries

I just needed to vent after tonight's #SOTU address. Because the main takeaway is simple and undeniable.

Islam.

The Middle East conflict 101: UN in 1947: “Here is a state for you, the Jews, and here is a state for you, the Arabs.” The Jews: “Awesome. Thanks. We’ve only been waiting for this for thousands of years.” The Arabs: “Sorry no. We’d rather attack than have a state. We don’t want a state. We want no Israel.” The Jews: “Sorry you attacked and lost.” The Arabs: “Don’t worry. We’ll be back.” The Jews: “Here. Take land. Make a state. We just want peace.” The Arabs: “No. No state. No Israel.” The Jews in 1967 (Khartoum summit): “Here. Take land. Make a state. We just want peace.” The Arabs: “No. No state. No Israel.” The Jews in 1991 (Madrid Conference): “Here. Take land. Make a state. We just want peace.” The Arabs: “No. No state. No Israel.” The Jews in 2000 (Camp David Summit): “Here. Take land. Make a state. We just want peace.” The Arabs: “No. No state. No Israel.” The Jews in 2001 (Taba Sunmit), 2005 (Disengagement), 2007 (Annapolis conference), 2008 (realignment plan), 2010, 2013 (Joint peace talks), 2019 (Bahrain workshop), 2020 (Trump peace plan): “Here. Take land. Make a state. We just want peace.” The Arabs: “No. No state. No Israel.” The world in 2024: “Let’s give them a state.” The Arabs: “No. No state. No Israel.” The Jews: “Ok, no state for you.” The world? “Those Jews!” And then there are the wars that the Arabs attacked the Jews and lost: 1948 (war of independence), 1967 (six day war), 1973 (Yom Kippur war), 1982 (Lebanon war), 1987 (first intifada), 2000 (second intifada), 2006 (second Lebanon war), 2008 (operation cast lead), 2012 (operation pillar of defense), 2014 (operation protective edge), 2021 (operation guardian of the walls), 2023 (operation swords of iron). The fact that there is a single human being on planet earth who still doesn’t get the following fact is insane and mind boggling. The Jews want peace. The Arabs who call themselves Palestinians do not. They never have. They never will. Want proof? The PLO: The Palestinian liberation organization was established on May 28th, 1964. There were no settlements then. There was no occupation. What exactly were they looking to liberate? The answer is Israel, every last inch of it. There was Arab terror against Jews well before there was any occupation. There was Arab terror against Jews before there was even a state of Israel. 1929, for example. Arabs massacred Jews in Hebron. Why? It was 1929. Israel was established in 1948. How exactly does that work? Were they massacring Jews to resist the future occupation? 😂 Anyone who thinks that offering the Palestinians a state will solve anything is a fool. Period. Full stop. It’s time the world learned Arabic. The Palestinians want dead Jews. They say it, they vote for it, they act towards it, and then they live stream it. And yes, I said Palestinian, not Hamas. The Palestinian people elected Hamas. Thousands of them participated in October 7th in one way or another. Close to 90% of the Palestinians support Hamas. The Palestinian people exist from day one for the sole purpose of destroying Israel. It’s their entire identity. They keep trying and keep failing. They don’t seem to learn their lesson and neither does the international community. Israel wants peace. Israel is willing to make compromises for peace. Israel also knows well how to handle its enemies when necessary. It has a lot of experience. If you are still reading, and disagree with anything I wrote above, kindly tell me what is inaccurate about what I said and if you can’t, if you agree with the facts I listed here, tell me please how, in 2026, after October 7th, anyone still thinks the Palestinians want or deserve a state. Congratulations on completing your course on the Middle East. You are now officially more knowledgeable about the conflict than 99% of Gen Z and pro Palestinian activities who take to the streets every day chanting for the murder of Jews. Thank you for attending. Any questions?

@ACTBrigitte Islam

What is the biggest threat to America right now? A. Islam B. Communists C. Illegals D. All the above

This is one of the most incredible animations I’ve seen on X that tells the story of the Islamic ambition and mission to build their global caliphate. It is so so brilliantly done. Whoever made this is a genius

@elonmusk How can they possibly “disenfranchise“ so many possible snow shovelers? Don’t they know how hard it is to get a Social Security card and two forms of ID for people of color and women who are married?

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I think I may have found the SOLE person with common sense in the Minnesota State house!

Eagle swallows a fish while flying.