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REPORTER: Mr. President... There are a lot of Americans who are upset with you right now. Are you going to apologize for starting this ill-advised war with Iran? TRUMP: I would like to apologize to those whom I have NOT yet upset... Please be patient, I will get to you shortly.

BREAKING: Its Official Vice President JD Vance has suspended 70 hospice centers in California ALONE Gavin Newsom is NOT happy KEEP IT GOING 🔥

My partner thinks I’m wasting my mornings. Every Thursday at 9:00 AM, I park in the gravel lot outside Maple Grove Assisted Living. I don’t have family there. I don’t have an appointment. I just walk into the common room, settle into a comfortable chair, and begin to crochet. I’m 65, a retired librarian, and these days I have more time than I know what to do with. At first, the staff were unsure about me. “Are you here to see someone, ma’am?” they’d ask. “No,” I’d reply. “Just working on my yarn.” Eventually, they stopped questioning it. I think they decided I was harmless—just a slightly odd visitor passing the time. But I wasn’t just sitting there. I was observing. I noticed how the residents moved quietly through the halls, often alone, eyes lowered, as if trying not to take up too much space. Then one day, they began to notice me. Some would pause mid-step, watching my hands move the hook through the yarn. A woman named Agnes was the first to speak. “That stitch is all wrong,” she said one morning. “You’re absolutely right,” I smiled. “I’m terrible at this. Want to show me how to do it properly?” She hesitated. “Oh, my hands aren’t what they used to be. It’s been years.” “Perfect,” I said, sliding another hook toward her. “Then we can be bad at it together.” She sat down. Within minutes, her hands found a rhythm again—one her memory had claimed was long gone. **The Circle Grows** The next Thursday, Agnes returned with two friends. Soon, it became a small group. Then a larger one. Eventually, the staff cleared a corner of the library just for us. They called it the “Yarn Circle,” but crochet wasn’t really the point. We talked—about old films, how the town looked decades ago, and how nobody liked the Thursday mystery casserole. Slowly, something shifted. Women who once spent their days in silence began dressing up again—adding jewelry, fixing their hair—just to come to our gatherings. One resident, Lillian, whom the nurses described as “non-verbal,” surprised everyone. One afternoon, she started describing, in detail, a sweater she had made for her son back in 1954—every stitch, every pattern. Meanwhile, we accumulated a growing pile of uneven, brightly colored hats. “What are we going to do with all of these?” Lillian asked one day. “Someone out there needs them,” I replied. So we sent them to a nearby outreach center for foster children. Month after month, boxes went out—filled with handmade hats created by women the world had mostly forgotten, for children the world hadn’t fully embraced. **The Gift of Purpose** Last fall, a young social worker visited us. She brought a photo of teenagers at a cold-weather camp, all wearing our colorful, mismatched hats. She pointed to a boy in the back. “He told me he’s never owned anything brand new before,” she said. “He found a tag inside his hat that read: ‘Handmade by Lillian, age 87. You matter.’ He hasn’t taken it off in weeks. He said it feels like someone out there cares about him.” Lillian’s eyes filled with tears. The room fell quiet. **The True Meaning** My partner still shakes his head when I pick up my yarn bag. To him, it’s a long drive just to sit with strangers and make things nobody asked for. Agnes passed away peacefully last Tuesday. At her service, her son held my hand tightly. “My mother lived for those Thursdays,” he said softly. “For a few hours every week, she wasn’t just a patient. She was a creator again. You gave her something she thought she’d lost.” The group still meets. Ten women now, ages ranging from 71 to 95, making imperfect hats for children who need to feel seen. I’m not doing anything extraordinary. I’m just sitting in a sunlit room, crocheting alongside people who were once lonely. But I’ve come to understand something important: sometimes, the smallest acts of connection can mean everything. Credit:Chris Squire

omg this is one of the cutest things I have ever seen.. The little beaver temper tantrum noises … 🥹

@rogersgary897 @BuzzPatterson Oh that’s a new one. Lawd!

@truthdog119 @BuzzPatterson You forgot he’s been a pistol marksman since he was 6 years old…😂😂

Having been interviewed by him several times…the answer is no.

Why do we bother to have normal jobs when we could just run mega scams?

THIS!!😡👇

🚨 BREAKING: The House just passed a bill mandating automatic deportation for illegal immigrants convicted of welfare fraud… 231–186. Let that sink in. Crimes covered include Social Security fraud… SNAP fraud… mail fraud… conspiracy to defraud the United States… bribery or theft involving federal funds… ID fraud… and other schemes targeting taxpayer resources. This is baseline accountability. Yet 186 Democrats voted against it. Why? WHY? Not a gray area… not complicated… If someone enters the country illegally and then defrauds public systems funded by American workers… removal is the logical consequence. Anything less invites more abuse. #SilentMajoritySpeaks #AStoneGroove

🚨 BREAKING: The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals has OVERTURNED an activist judge’s ruling that PREVENTED ICE from holding illegals without bond during deportation proceedings This is a HUGE win for ICE and deportations 🔥 SEND THEM ALL BACK!

🚨 AZ just went nuclear on illegal aliens! New legislation: BAN illegals from opening bank accounts BAN them from sending remittances out of the country CLOSE loopholes letting them get loans This is the way!

Nick Shirley “Would you guys vote for Gavin Newsom in 2028?” California resident “I’d vote for him because he got me released, coming home from a life sentence — He signed off saying I’m fit for society” “What were you locked up for? “Murder, carjacking and robbery” Holy sh*t

WHO AGREES?👇🔥🔥🔥

But I thought illegals couldn't get welfare

A girl shared her experience of being stopped by airport security for a luggage check during her travels. While waiting at the baggage carousel, a detection dog wouldn't stop sniffing her bag. Although she knew she wasn't carrying anything illegal, her mind was racing with 7,749 scenarios in which drug traffickers might have framed her. When security opened her luggage, they discovered a package of dog treats: it turned out they were snacks she had bought as a gift for her own dog at home. 😂😂 As she was leaving, she overheard the officer scolding the dog: "Could you take this more seriously? We haven't even deducted your salary yet!"

Can someone give me one good reason why Ilhan Omar has not been investigated for immigration fraud?

The more you hear about the elections the more shocking it is. Brandon Gill exposes that up to HALF of USPS drivers are NON-CITIZENS! Think about Mail in Ballots, this is crazy.

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I am becoming more and more convinced that we have MASSIVELY underestimated the number of illegal aliens in the USA. 50 million? 100 million?

🚨 BREAKING: Speaker Johnson reveals GENIUS idea, put up a poster of the Congressional vote tally in airports nationwide showing Democrats DEFUNDED TSA and DHS Yes! Do this! 🔥 "That vote tally should be blown up, put at poster size in EVERY AIRPORT TERMINAL. So they can SEE who voted to keep those lines at TSA winding around the airports and to endanger everybody's lives!"