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@EricLDaugh God Bless him. Not an easy job. Lonely at the top. But so glad he’s there.

🚨 JUST IN: Trump Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent just WALKED OUT at the G7 for a group photo after telling our allies to STEP IT UP and help economically devastate Iran Bessent is one of my favorite Cabinet picks! The man is an economic ASSASSIN. Every country dreads being his enemy 🔥

@shagbark_hick Have you heard of Ave Maria? Always a breeze. It’s a Catholic town founded by Tom Monaghan. Lmk if you want more info.

I'd be curious to know what people would do in my position. If I leave NYS, where should I go? Keep in mind I: - Hate humid heat - Am and will always be a low-earner (low prop. tax more important than low income tax) - Do not fit into "normie" HVAC drywall strip-mall world - Am very Catholic and wish to go to Mass every single day if possible - Am very much a "Yankee" but alternately I do mesh well with Latinos and speak some basic Spanish - Want to be around friendly, well-read, thoughtful eccentrics (esp 'Catholic hippies') - Could do rural or urban, cold-wet or desert climate - Prefer to avoid total reliance on automobiles - Need a place where I can buy a house CHEAPLY (as in, under $100k -- $200k at the absolute most) There are compromises anywhere, to be sure. Thus far I figure I could, in no particular order: 1. Get over my hatred of hot-humid heat and move back to Chalmette, LA 2. Get over my aversion to cars and live in rural NM on the fringes of Silver City or maybe T or C 3. Try out El Paso 4. Pony up big money and try out Coos County NH 5. Try out normiedom in or near Wichita (?) 6. Live in the hood in Steubenville OH 7. Move to Tucson or maybe ABQ 8. Forget all this and just be full-blown nomadic in a boat or a bus Or, of course, I could stay in NYS, though all my friends here are leaving and I'm starting to think the writing is on the wall for me here. What would you do? I get a lot of scattershot advice on this so I figured it'd be interesting to make a thread for it.

@shagbark_hick Where’s the town?

I hear this a lot, as if it's some kind of great scandal or hypocrisy. But frankly I find the criticism to be obtuse. I moved to a place where they're giving away housing, and now live mortgage-free. We have no crime, no migrants, no ugly human monoculture, beautiful rural scenery, and endless wilderness. When I moved up here (just a couple hours from where I grew up) I knew the place was dying. Went into this with full knowledge of the situation. But between reading Twitter and talking to people IRL, I'd gotten the sense that there were droves of young people who: 1. Were angry about the high cost of housing 2. Wanted cheap housing 3. Wanted to get away from cities, crime, and migrants 4. Wanted to live a more rural, homestead-ish type life 5. Wanted to form religious communities, particularly Catholic communities, and revive dying Parishes 6. Were probably smart enough to figure out how to make a living without a conventional job 7. Were mad enough about their complaints with Main Street America that they might actually take action, move house for it, etc. So I found a town with move-in-ready homes for sale under $50,000, in a fairly isolated rural area with next-to-no crime, favorable demographics, stunning scenery, no migrants, and a beautifully restored "trad Novus Ordo" Catholic Parish that was, up until recently, offering daily Mass and confession. The town is actively dying, but I assumed that if I could find perhaps 5-6 young Catholic families who wanted to live mortgage-free, we could save it, and by having large families, we could eventually "take it over" Amish-style. Given how often I read complaints about the cost of housing, and how passionately people complained about that topic, I assumed this would be fairly straightforward to do. My error was in assuming that when people complain, they actually want the problems about which they are complaining to be SOLVED. I furthermore erred in assuming that those complaining might be willing to take some pretty robust action in order to solve those problems, including moving to a town like this one. If that were true, these dying towns in deep rural Northern NY would be some of the best value propositions imaginable. We have bridges, dams, storefronts, roads, town water, town sewer, library, Church, bars, wilderness trails, excellent trout streams, you name it. All up for grabs at dirt-cheap prices; just add young pilgrims and pioneers and we'd bring it back to life and set a fantastic example for rebuilding the American heartland. It's still possible, too. But this is one of those ideas that ONLY works if you've got a half-dozen like-minded families who share a faith, work together, stick around, and are savvy enough to make a living in a place with no jobs. Sort of like the old frontier that many people pine for, except easier. So I'm in "limbo" here. If we can find even 2-3 families who are interested in such a thing, we'd stay. Or perhaps if one of the larger towns around here appealed more (such as Tupper Lake or Ogdensburg) and a few families took a genuine interest, we'd move there. But barring participation from at least a few young Catholic families, our options are either to leave or to stay out here alone, watching this place die. And by the way, the death of this place is not something I'm overstating. Median age is over 60. ALL the children move away. There are no jobs within 35min of here on clear roads; in winter, that drive might be 50min. We get hardcore winters. The school (largest employer in town) has lost over 50% of its students in the last 20 years. There is no tourism to speak of, and extremely unlikely that there could be as we're so isolated. The town is going broke and can barely keep the water system working. Taxes go up every year. If the town is to be saved, it's really now or never. Same with many many dozens of similar towns up here. I thought I'd try to turn that around, and still think it could happen. If the scandalous hypocrisy is found in trying to save a beautiful old piece of the American heartland -- I'm guilty as charged. The peanut gallery can laugh it up but I love this state and I don't want to see it die.

@BishopBarron The law is the law. If it’s unjust then work to change it but don’t break the law.

Standing on the National Mall for Rededicate 250, reflecting on the deep connection between faith and the founding principles of our country. Keep us in your prayers as we celebrate 250 years of America under God.

@trad_west_ He built a Catholic University Ave Maria University and a whole college town in 2007. It’s thriving!

He sold his Bugatti to build a Church (and a university, and a small town.) Tom Monaghan founded Domino’s Pizza and became a billionaire. He bought yachts, private jets, and the Detroit Tigers. Then he read C.S. Lewis and had a massive reversion to his Catholic faith. He took a "millionaire's vow of poverty," sold the Tigers, sold his fleet of classic cars (including a $8M Bugatti), and gave away his fortune. He used the money to build a Catholic university (Ave Maria) and a massive Church in Florida. He proved that you can serve God or Money, but not both. But he also proved money is not evil, and as any tool can be used for good in the right hands.

@david_ninow @trad_west_ He built Catholic University Ave Maria University. He built a whole college town called Ave Maria. That was in 2007. It’s thriving.

@trad_west_ As much as I love this, I wonder if this is why conservatives feel outgunned and alone in the culture war while leftists have unlimited money for bail, lawyers, etc. As soon as a Christian gets the kind of wealth that could be used to help this cause, they give it all away.

@BrotonsElian Will you visit Miami again?

@WhiteHouse Loved the kids reaction to the Leader of the Free World.

At the State Banquet, President Donald J. Trump invites President Xi to the White House this September.

@JohnPalumb66174 @CoffinMedia Oh my goodness! Just spend some time reading the Church Fathers lol

@CoffinMedia Saints are living breathing believers ! NOT dead people canonized by MY former FAKE church !

St. Monica prayed for her son for 17 years while he lived in sin, sired a child out of wedlock, and chased every new age philosophy under the sun. Nothing changed. Until it did: St. Augustine became a bishop & doctor of the Church. Never underestimate a mother's prayers.

@JoeyMannarino How about potholes never getting fixed after winter?

We pay essentially 50% of our income in taxes to the United States & our public services and government services are essentially unusable. When’s the last time you’ve taken public transportation and felt safe? When’s the last time you had a pleasant experience in a DMV or other government office?

@KatieWiles0303 @SusieWiles47 Such an inspiration! Beautiful pics!

Happy Mother’s Day @SusieWiles47 E and I are blessed beyond measure and proud beyond words. We love you so ❤️

@ScottPresler Scott you may have felt that and it is real. I’m so proud of you because you pivoted and took action on yourself. I watched you work work work with a conviction you don’t see anymore. Inspiration? You bet. You did it and proved you’re not backing down.

Early last year, I was in a really bad place. For whatever reason, I allowed fat-shaming & toxic comments on the Internet to impact how I felt about myself. Instead of feeling sorry for myself, I pivoted: In the last year, I’ve lost & kept off over 50 lbs, wrote a book, & even put my name on the ballot to run for office in Pennsylvania. During that same time, I’ve also met with over 90 members of Congress to try to pass the SAVE America Act. This has been a transformative year of growth, elevation, & construction. It’s amazing how once you are completely centered on success, you no longer allow others to distort reality. I’m looking forward to continue building on this solid foundation & am staying mission-driven on the future.

@otokyo__ She’s smiling?

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@rmcdman1 @Milajoy Potholes aren’t decent roads fyi.

@Milajoy B/c cities need funding to run government supported services for the people that live within them. Imagine not having decent roads, fire departments, police, etc. If there wasnt people tax, then consumption/use tax rates would need to be higher to offset. Make sense?

My home is paid off. Why do I have to pay property taxes on it?

@greymouser1956 @Milajoy Not true lol potholes though.

@Milajoy So you have streets, police and a fire department.

@SenRickScott @POTUS What’s your action plan Rick Scott? How long should we wait?

More and more young people take multiple jobs to get by. This is NOT okay. I know how hard it can be. My mom worked multiple jobs just so she could put food on the table. We’re going to keep FIGHTING with @POTUS to drive down the cost of living for hard-working Americans.

@dr_ericberg Agree tastes metallic and acidic.

Coffee beans rank among the most heavily sprayed crops. Pairing them with sugar and seed oil creamers means starting the day with toxins, not energy. Dr. Eric Berg, DC, not MD; information only

@dr_ericberg Dr Berg this heartbeat image looks like a heart in SVT. Can you do a video on SVT? I know there’s no cure but I believe the body can heal itself if given the right nutrients and staying away from Trans Fats!

The most dangerous food for your heart… Isn’t sugar. It’s something far more common... and it’s probably in your pantry right now. Here’s what it is and why it’s worse than you’ve been told: 🧵

@Doc_aka_Rich @ChiefEngineerCE Yep Ted Kennedy and his immigration bill lol

EVERYONE knows how much "boomer" sentiment is posted on X. Sad how few connect the dots that the boomers enjoyed the best generational life America had to offer EXPLICITLY BECAUSE immigration had been curtailed in the early 1900s but subsequently turned back on in the mid 1960s. THIS and THIS ALONE provided the boomers the most exceptional life not shared by generations previous or subsequent.

There was a time when a truck driver, factory worker, roofer, mechanic, lineman, warehouse worker, or machine operator could support a family on one income. Not rich. Not luxury. But a house, a car, kids, and stability. That world existed. Then America decided cheap labor mattered more than protecting the value of American work. Factories were outsourced. Borders were flooded. Visa programs expanded. Contract labor exploded. Corporations learned something very dangerous: if labor becomes unlimited, wages stop rising. Younger generations see it clearly. When millions more workers flood the market, especially in middle and lower wage jobs, the bargaining power of American workers collapses. Employers no longer compete for labor. Labor competes for employers. Construction wages flatten. Entry-level jobs disappear. Young men work two or three jobs and still cannot get ahead. Marriage and family formation get delayed. Home ownership collapses for the next generation. We were told this would not hurt American workers. It has. Immigrants (legal and illegal) now make up roughly one-third of the construction trades workforce. In many areas the share is far higher. The wage suppression in the very jobs that once built the middle class is real and persistent. People try to say we hate immigrants, it is a difficult conversation to have when the people accusing us either benefit from their impact or at the very least are not impacted themselves. This is about asking a simple question: Why did America stop protecting the economic value of its own citizens? Bookmark so you have the facts. Quote or repost your observation. Comment below if you’ve seen this in your town or industry.