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Honest. Sweet Cheeks. I've been told I’m nice. I'm a work in progress.

Katılım Ekim 2013
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Echoes of War
Echoes of War@EchoesofWarYT·
George Washington never went to college. His father Augustine died when George was 11, and the money for English boarding school died with him. His two older half-brothers had already been polished at Appleby Grammar School across the Atlantic. George got Virginia, a demanding mother named Mary, and whatever books he could find at home. At 14 he tried to escape it all by joining the British Royal Navy. His mother shut it down. So he did the next best thing: he taught himself surveying from his late father's instruments, and at 16 he rode west into the Shenandoah wilderness on a commission from Lord Fairfax, who owned over five million acres of Virginia and needed them mapped. His teenage journal survives. It is brutal, funny, and absolutely not the voice of a marble statue. On his first night at a frontier inn, he stripped down and climbed into what passed for a bed, only to find "nothing but a Little Straw Matted together without Sheets or any thing else but only one Thread Bear blanket with double its Weight of Vermin such as Lice Fleas etc." After that he preferred sleeping outside by the fire, even when it rained, even when his clothes froze stiff on him by morning. One journal entry, almost in passing: thirty Native warriors walked into camp carrying a fresh scalp from battle. The teenage surveying party shared their liquor with them and watched them perform a war dance by firelight. George wrote it down the way a modern teenager logs a weird night out. He swam horses across swollen rivers. He ate roasted meat off forked sticks because "our Spits was Forked Sticks our Plates was a Large Chip as for Dishes we had none." He met German settlers and noted in frustration that they "would never speak English but when spoken to they speak all Dutch." He measured timber in country where almost no English speaker had ever walked. By 17 he was the commissioned surveyor of Culpeper County, the youngest official surveyor in the colony of Virginia. By 18 he had parlayed the earnings into nearly 1,500 acres of Shenandoah Valley land in his own name, bought outright, while boys his age back east were still reciting Latin in heated parlors. The man who would one day command the Continental Army, defeat the largest empire on earth, and then voluntarily refuse a crown, did not learn leadership in a lecture hall. He learned it at 16, in a tent, in the dark, hundreds of miles from anyone who could save him.
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Echoes of War
Echoes of War@EchoesofWarYT·
Who else is excited for this?!
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Frank Luntz
Frank Luntz@FrankLuntz·
Pallbearers and attendees are being sought for the funeral of 98-year-old WW2 veteran John Bernard Arnold III, who died on May 6th with no living relatives. Visitation will be this Monday, May 18th at St. Joseph the Worker Church in Hanson, Massachusetts at 10am. A funeral mass will follow at 11am, and burial will take place at Cedar Knoll Cemetery in Taunton, Massachusetts. patriotledger.com/story/news/202…
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Megan Basham
Megan Basham@megbasham·
-While walking home from a soccer match with his friends a white British young man is accosted by a Sikh immigrant. British young man starts recording with his phone. -Sikh immigrant then stabs him four times with an 8 inch knife. He seeks no medical help for the British young man, but instead steals his phone and puts it in his pocket (the phone that contains the evidence of what happened). -Sikh immigrant’s mother (also an immigrant) arrives on the scene and hides the murder weapon. -Police arrive and the Sikh immigrant lies and says he was called a racist name and his turban was knocked off (video from the phone proves both of these claims were lies, though neither justifies stabbing someone). -Police proceed to handcuff the white British boy as he bleeds out. So the summary is because the Sikh immigrant lied and said he was called a racist name, the British police handcuffed and detained the dying victim. What can you conclude from this but that the UK is not a safe place for white people? This is the same UK that protested over the death of George Floyd. Yet do you see anyone in the streets over what the police did to this young man?
VoxPopuli@vpopulimedia

🇬🇧 Henry Nowak, 18, "drowned in his own blood" as he lay cuffed and passed out on the street. He was stabbed multiple times by Vikrum Digwa, 23, with an 8-inch Sikh ceremonial knife. When the police arrived, Nowak was arrested instead, after Digwa accused him of racial abuse.

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LibertyJ
LibertyJ@LibertyJen·
Here’s my last post on this topic. Some of you really love shaming people for having dogs instead of kids. But what if you knew their real story? What if you knew that I was pregnant in this photo was taken? With a very wanted and very loved child? A human baby. Inside me right there. What if I told you that I wanted my baby to live so badly because I thought it would give my mom hope to fight cancer? And what if I told you my baby died anyways. And there was nothing I could do. And my mom died **on** Mother’s Day, mere weeks after my baby died, and then my dog Abbey died 14 days later, and then I had cancer and had to get skin grafts on my face, and then my grandfather— the man who loved me most in the whole world died, and then I was injured at work and lost my career— and all that happened within 9 months? And then —on the tenth anniversary of my mom dying all the mean girls come out of the woodwork saying “you’re not a mom” and try to insult me with “dog mom” and try to shame me and others— for what? Because our kids died? Because we have pets who helped us through the grief? I never called myself a “dog mom” ever. But you try to hurl it at me like an insult? The dog in this photo (Kuma) SAVED MY LIFE— she was with me when I miscarried (twice), when mom died, when grandpa died, when I was sick with cancer and alone. She was also with me the day I got engaged, the day I graduated college, and the day I got married. So forgive me for loving a dog when my arms that were meant to hold my babies were empty. Forgive me. But don’t you dare think because my kids died they were not loved, or that I wasn’t a mom, or that I can’t celebrate the people in my life who have been Mothers to me since mine died. Don’t you dare think that because I have a dog I ever put that dog above the human children in my life— the one that today calls me “mom” even though I didn’t birth her. Don’t you dare think I wouldn’t have traded every pet in my life to hold my babies living rather than dead. And don’t you dare think this couldn’t have been your life too. Because you didn’t make your baby, God did. And He can take what you love at any time—I know. Nothing is guaranteed. Life is SHORT. So have some grace. And instead of trashing some stranger on line because they love a dog, maybe ask yourself how many people they loved and lost in life to make the company of a dog matter this much to them? Because I wouldn’t wish that on you. And on Mother’s Day? I can celebrate my mom, and the children I lost, and the mother I try to be for a girl who has none. And yes, I can also love my dogs too — and if that “offends” you, then walk a mile in my shoes— and pray you don’t rapidly lose everyone who you love at the same time. Because time is short. And there are no guarantees in this life. All your kids and parents and loved ones could be gone in 9 months and you’re left holding a dog.
LibertyJ@LibertyJen

Here’s where I was. December 15, 2015. I was here holding my dog the day mom called and told me she had cancer. This picture was taken just seconds before that call. Mom was dead 145 days later. We never know how much time we have left.

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Joanne Mason
Joanne Mason@JoanneMason11·
Hi to Joanne's friends, Mr. Mason here. Joanne is in the hospital again with a severe ulcer that's bleeding badly. She'll be having more surgery today and the kids and grandkids and I would appreciate your prayers for her Thanks
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Brivael Le Pogam
Brivael Le Pogam@brivael·
If a French capitalist made you smile, tip the French capitalist. We're an endangered species over here. $5/month keeps the Bastiat torch burning in the land of Piketty. x.com/brivael/creato…
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Willis Eschenbach
Willis Eschenbach@WEschenbach·
The clearest and most complete disassembling of Marx, socialism, and communism I've ever read. Gold stars for that man. Followed, w.
Brivael Le Pogam@brivael

Hello Julia, sans aucune ironie, c'est top que tu prennes le temps de te renseigner. Mais le problème quand on lit Marx aujourd'hui, c'est qu'on prend pour acquis sa prémisse de départ, alors qu'elle a été démontée scientifiquement il y a plus de 150 ans. Toute la pensée de Marx repose sur la théorie de la valeur-travail. L'idée que la valeur d'un bien vient de la quantité de travail nécessaire pour le produire. Si tu acceptes cette prémisse, alors oui, tout son raisonnement tient. Le capitaliste "vole" la plus-value du travailleur, l'exploitation est mathématique, la révolution est inévitable. Sauf qu'en 1871, trois économistes (Menger en Autriche, Jevons en Angleterre, Walras en Suisse) découvrent indépendamment la même chose : la valeur n'est pas objective, elle est subjective et marginale. Un verre d'eau dans le désert vaut une fortune. Le même verre à côté d'une rivière ne vaut rien. Le travail incorporé est identique. Donc le travail ne détermine pas la valeur. C'est le consommateur qui valorise un bien selon son utilité marginale dans un contexte donné. Exemple concret : tu peux passer 1000 heures à tricoter un pull moche que personne ne veut. Selon Marx, ce pull a énormément de valeur (beaucoup de travail incorporé). Selon la réalité, il ne vaut rien. Parce que personne n'en veut. À l'inverse, Bernard Arnault crée des milliards de valeur non pas parce qu'il "exploite" mais parce qu'il a su anticiper et organiser des désirs humains à grande échelle. La valeur est créée par la coordination, pas extraite par le vol. Cette découverte (la révolution marginaliste) a invalidé tout l'édifice marxiste. Pas pour des raisons idéologiques, pour des raisons scientifiques. C'est pour ça que plus aucun département d'économie sérieux au monde n'enseigne Marx comme un cadre d'analyse valide. On l'enseigne en histoire de la pensée. Maintenant, le truc important. Si ton intention en lisant Marx c'est d'aider les pauvres (c'est une intention noble), alors tu vas être surprise par ce qui suit. Regarde les chiffres de la Banque mondiale. En 1820, 90% de l'humanité vivait dans l'extrême pauvreté. Aujourd'hui, moins de 9%. Cette chute historique ne s'est PAS produite dans les pays qui ont appliqué Marx. Elle s'est produite dans les pays qui ont libéralisé leur économie. Chine post-1978, Vietnam post-1986, Inde post-1991, Pologne post-1989. À chaque fois qu'un pays libéralise, des centaines de millions de gens sortent de la pauvreté en une génération. À chaque fois qu'un pays applique Marx (URSS, Cambodge, Corée du Nord, Venezuela), c'est la famine et les goulags. Ce n'est pas une opinion, c'est l'expérience la plus massive jamais menée en sciences sociales. Plusieurs milliards de cobayes humains, sur un siècle. Donc paradoxalement, si tu aimes vraiment les pauvres, la position la plus cohérente n'est pas d'être marxiste. C'est d'être pour la liberté économique. Parce que c'est empiriquement la seule chose qui a jamais sorti massivement les gens de la misère. Pour creuser, je te recommande trois lectures qui vont changer ta vision : "La Loi" de Frédéric Bastiat (court, lumineux, gratuit en ligne) "La Route de la Servitude" de Hayek "Économie en une leçon" de Henry Hazlitt Bonne lecture, et vraiment chapeau de chercher à comprendre plutôt que de rester dans tes certitudes. C'est rare.

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Hillbilly
Hillbilly@JamesHu27192912·
Good mornin' folks... Time to saddle up again and start our day...First off, let's make sure we give God the Glory for waking us up..Amen!! Folks, No matter what we are facing, hoping for, or dreaming of, GOD'S ’s PLAN FOR US IS SO FAR BEYOND ANYTHING WE CAN IMAGINE. Don’t let the devil discourage you today, don't let satan cause you to miss YOUR BLESSING. God has a PLAN and PURPOSE for you, don't let satan distract you. Jesus' purpose will not fail. Keep prayed up, keep in the word, keep following Him, keep moving forward...and...Remember...God's gotcha folks...have a gooden
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Niall Harbison
Niall Harbison@NiallHarbison·
I always thought it would be 50/50 if Rocky made it through the night. I didn’t sleep much worrying about him. Luckily he was there waiting for me. All I wanted was one more day. We can work with this now. There is hope ❤️ (1/3)
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Secretary Doug Burgum
Secretary Doug Burgum@SecretaryBurgum·
As we approach America’s 250th anniversary, @POTUS has been committed to celebrating and acknowledging the full breadth of our nation’s history, including the story of Caesar Rodney and his pivotal ride in July 1776. Despite being gravely ill with a cancerous condition that caused him constant pain, he rode through a violent storm to cast Delaware’s deciding vote for American Independence. Today, @NatlParkService staff returned his statue to Freedom Plaza. By telling the full story, every triumph, every challenge and every step towards a more perfect union we strengthen our shared understanding and ensure that future generations inherit not just the land we love, but the truth of the journey that brought us here.
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Eric Schmitt
Eric Schmitt@Eric_Schmitt·
Not only could they run for President—they could vote for President. 1 million strategically placed voters can control most Presidential elections. The 14th Amendment was ratified to protect American Citizens, not expose us to foreign control. SCOTUS, use common sense.
Allie Beth Stuckey@conservmillen

“We have literally like a million people who were born here but live in China who could run for president." - @mzhemingway Mollie attended an an oral arguement on birthright citizenship and says some justices are now weighing whether the 14th Amendment was ever intended to apply the way it’s commonly understood today. Here’s what she says is really at stake:

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The Ways of A Gentleman
The Ways of A Gentleman@Gentleman_Ways·
“Profanity is the parlance of the fool. Why curse when there is such a magnificent language with which to discourse?" -Theodore Roosevelt
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Diana Alastair💚🤍💜 ⚢ ❌❌✡️
When Sarah Barratt was threatened with rape by 3 men while poolside at the @MarriottIntl in Qatar, her husband Craig complained to the front desk, and they were told the men hd been kicked out. It was a lie. Days later, coming off the elevator, the Barratts encountered the men again. Craig was furious, and posted a negative review on TripAdvisor. Craig is a businessman who operates in the Middle East, and when he next returned to Qatar, he was arrested, detained, fined, and deported, having been convicted in absentia of damaging the Marriott’s reputation. Worse, his inability to work in Qatar has destroyed his financial security. He and his wife are selling possessions online, and are considering selling their home. Marriott International, a Western company, used the draconian laws restricting speech in Qatar in order to have Craig Barratt punished for leaving a negative review on TripAdvisor - a review that was fully justified and supported by the facts. This is appalling behavior on their part, and I sincerely hope that this story will be circulated as widely as possible. All Marriott had to do was apologize. Instead, they destroyed a guest’s life for daring to complain about having been lied to, and about having been made unsafe on Marriott property by the actions of Marriott staff. thetimes.com/article/447b8e…
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Beth Reynolds
Beth Reynolds@BethRey57271108·
UGH someone who can take her step up . I am also furious with the owners NOT making sure their dogs have a plan . Please Share her , help her
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Jon Gabriel
Jon Gabriel@exjon·
Ten years ago, Twitter was 90% stuff like this. #RETVRN
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