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@VNextJim

T1 diabetic. Widower. USAF vet. Working on the next, better version of myself. Dogs, brisket, fitness, self-defense, stoicism

Southern Oregon. For now. Katılım Ocak 2016
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VNext Jim
VNext Jim@VNextJim·
Well, this is a pretty accurate summation of me from Grok.
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@VNextJim Legit thought about that as I was writing it
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Half A Pond
Half A Pond@Half_A_Pond·
The boy found a recipe he wanted to try and he pulled it off 🔥 Cheddar stuffed KRS Potato Cakes! They are great!
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VNext Jim@VNextJim·
@lamps_apple Well, the green plant, plus the completely dead, soulless eyes. Particularly in the example of that nutcase Jon Favreau.
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Oregon Citizen
Oregon Citizen@oregoncitizen_·
Look who went to Cuba! She sure travels all over the world on our tax dollars…
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VNext Jim@VNextJim·
@RonHumbard @oregoncitizen_ Perhaps. Possibly the evil Cuban government that imprisons and tortures its people, and the Cabals that steal huge amounts of money, have something to do with it.
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VNext Jim@VNextJim·
@oregoncitizen_ Absolutely. The Cubans I know are hard working, amazing entrepreneurs. They have to be due to the incredible suckage of the government.
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Oregon Citizen@oregoncitizen_·
@VNextJim Oh for sure..Cubans that make it to America are always telling the story of their failed government. The corruption, that Marxism/Communism is a GIANT FAILURE
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Tom Williams
Tom Williams@tommyboy0690·
The two ICE agents who murdered a civilian in Biddeford, Maine today. Let's make them famous.
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RodeoProfessor@RodeoProfessor·
I see we are doing the “zoomers are anti social weirdos” discourse again. Well, I was recently talking to some zoomer students who were laughing at a 60s hippy lib prof who was scolding them for not “working a season or two as a Warren Miller ski bum” like he did in the 70s. The connections he made there launched a career for him in western tourism and business. The reason they were laughing was because in their eyes, that door was closed for them, despite having the interest and the ability to go and work those jobs for a similar career path. I wanted to look into who exactly was responsible for the decision to replace American kids at Vail and Park City with J-1 labor from Argentina. Obvious answers like Vail Mountain are to blame of course, but something surprising to me was that American companies cannot sponsor J-1s on their own, they need to do this through a pass through NGO approved by the State Department as a type of “cultural exchange” for students (not our students, foreigner students). There are two main NGOs that do this for Rocky Mountain skiing and both of their CEOs make well over a million a year keeping your kid from these seasonal jobs while claiming American kids just don’t want to work, and need more diversity in ski towns (look at their promotional material if you don’t believe me). The truth is the pay is barely enough to cover resort dorm housing, so the big resorts barely enable young workers to make rent. The two that bring in the most J-1s to my local resorts are USE and PIEE. The Council on International Educational Exchange and the Universal Student Exchange. USE is headed by a Peruvian CEO Rafael Espinoza. The other group is headed by James P. Pellow who has an EdD (lol). These guys and their lobbyists benefit from a low paid foreign underclass of workers staffing ski resorts. Their organizations (plus the State Department) are responsible for taking away “ski bum” jobs from American teenagers under the guise of cross cultural exchange. The main lobby group that advocates day and night to keep your kids out of these jobs is the National Ski Areas Association. They lobby Congress, the State Dept, and Lawmakes to make sure the j-1s flow. Their materials claim that diversification and multi culture exchanges are much needed in ski areas! Vail Resorts and Powdr corp partners closely with USE and CIEE to keep their cheap foreign labor flowing. I never voted for any of this, zoomers surely did not, zoomers are being told they’re weirdos for not working these gigs, but good luck getting rid of any of this system as this is probably the first time you’ve heard of these groups.
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Stephen Fleming@StephenFleming

Yet another friend with a child turning 16 next week. Hasn’t gotten a learner’s permit. Zero interest in a driver’s license. I keep hearing this same story. What’s WRONG with these kids?!?! On my 16th birthday, my mom took me out of school to take my driving test. Same for everyone I knew. Even if you couldn’t afford your own car, you could beg the use of the family station wagon occasionally. Freedom. Independence. Heck, privacy on a date! Are these kids giving all that up for scrolling TikTok and an occasional Uber?

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mike bski@BskiMike22802·
The Democrats keep citing these numbers of people too lazy to volunteer part-time to keep the gravy train coming. The right is celebrating this — not because we want anyone to starve, but because we want two things: 1) reduce fraud, and 2) free people from the slavery of the Democratic Party by encouraging them to get a job, feel good about their lives, gain some confidence, shed the depression, move around instead of sitting still, and become a successful, self-sufficient citizen. This is the left's actual worst nightmare — people WORKING. Because then they start caring what they pay in taxes and notice that half of this "safety net" is just taxpayers funding the Democratic Party by literally paying people to keep voting for whoever keeps the checks coming. Speaking of that map, @HouseDemocrats — let's talk about where some of that money ACTUALLY goes when nobody's looking. USDA's own Inspector General has logged nearly 1,000 arrests and over $135 million in restitution since last year alone for SNAP trafficking. A Boston bodega owner ran almost $7 MILLION through a store the size of a walk-in closet. California lost over $310 million to organized EBT theft rings. But sure, asking able-bodied adults to work part-time is the real crisis facing America. Not the dumbest thing I've heard this week, but it's in the top ten. Weapons-grade stupid, if I am being honest. I know pointing this out is dangerous — isn't it risky to use your whole vocabulary in one caption? But here we are. Whoever drew up that infographic has a leak in the think tank. Another brain would be lonely in there. I'm not saying the whole caucus was hiding behind the door when God handed out brains, but the room sure got crowded back there. You can lead a person to Congress, but you cannot make them think, and this map is Exhibit A. If ignorance really is bliss, this account must be the happiest handle on the platform. Here's a fun experiment: I could eat a bowl of alphabet soup and poop out a more coherent economic argument than "give me a job requirement and I'll show you a crisis." Unless your name is Google, maybe stop acting like you know everything, because that map is about as useful as a cordless extension cord, and the reasoning behind it is about as useful as a parachute that opens on impact. Quinn's Law #1: liberalism always produces the exact opposite of its stated intent. You wanted a "safety net." You built a hammock with a subscription service. Quinn's Law #25: liberals are great at spending other people's money — and boy, does that map prove it. You have miles to go before you reach mediocre, but I believe in you. Sort of. Tell me the last time a paycheck ever made someone WORSE off. Waiting. Take your time. Google it if you must, though I have a feeling that's above your pay grade too. #MAGA #Veterans #Trump
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VNext Jim@VNextJim·
@homegymcoop Happy birthday, whippersnapper! I really appreciate how openly you testify about your faith. Thank you. May you have many more such happy birthdays.
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