Christian Pierce

@HomerPavlos @grok what is this movie

Odysseus was away from his home for 20 years, ten years fighting in the Trojan War and ten more years struggling at sea before being "washed ashore" in Ithaca, at his home. After everything he endured, he returned to Ithaca alone, aged, weary, burdened with suffering and sorrow, and unrecognizable to everyone. Dressed in rags so no one would recognize him, he was accompanied by Eumaeus, the swineherd, who also did not recognize him. As they approached the palace, Odysseus saw Argos, his beloved dog and friend who had missed him during his time in Ilion (Troy), now in a very miserable state. Homer describes Argos as covered in ticks, neglected, lying still as if waiting for something - his death - but not quite ready yet. A brief conversation takes place over Argos between Odysseus and Eumaeus, after which Odysseus enters the hall with the suitors. Now, Argos is ready to die. He can finally take his last breath, as the moment he had waited for over 20 years had arrived, he saw his best friend one last time. His longing and hope for the return of his master had kept him alive for 20 whole years. Only Argos recognized him! The hero Odysseus, deeply moved, could not hold back a tear, which he secretly wiped away so that Eumaeus wouldn’t see it and suspect something. (“νόσφιν απομόρξατο δάκρυ” “he secretly wiped away his tear.”) Rhapsody ρ, Line 290: Thus they were speaking to each other, But the dog, lying down, lifted his head and ears; Argos, Odysseus’ faithful dog, whom he once raised but never got to enjoy, as Odysseus left early for sacred Ilion (Troy). 295: Lying in a pile of dung spilled in front of the gates by mules and cattle, which the servants took to fertilize Odysseus' estate. 300: There Argos lay, full of ticks. The moment he sensed Odysseus near him, he wagged his tail and lowered both ears, but he couldn’t get up to reach him. Odysseus saw him from afar and secretly wiped away his tear so Eumaeus wouldn’t notice, and then he asked him: 305: “A wonder, this dog, Eumaeus, lying in the manure. He is good in body, but I’m not sure if he’s as swift as he is beautiful, or if he’s one of those table-fed dogs of men, kept only as an ornament by lords.” 325: As he said this, he entered the well-built house and went straight into the hall with the shining suitors. And the fate of black death seized Argos, immediately after he saw Odysseus for the first time in twenty years ... -------- Argos waited twenty years through filth and neglect, not because he reasoned that his master “owed” him something or because he held onto a narrative of past glory, but because the bond itself had become constitutive of his being. The mere scent and gait of Odysseus were enough to summon one final wag of the tail before death claimed him. Once Pythagoras saw a little dog being mistreated in front of him, and he took pity on it and said: "Stop hitting it. It is the soul of a friend, I recognized it by its voice." [Diogenes Laertius, Book VIII (36)] In a world full of trials, storms, ordeals, Cyclopes, Laestrygonians, and other hardships, dogs always remain faithful to you. No matter how much you hurt them, their love is selfless, pure, and true. Homer Pavlos✍️

For the record. After Pax Americana: The Rise of the American Resource State “Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” Seneca Pax Americana was never just about American power; it was about an era in which Washington underwrote a relatively open, predictable global order as a subsidized public good. The U.S. guaranteed sea lanes, policed chokepoints like Hormuz, anchored alliances, and absorbed economic costs so others, especially Europe, could build post‑industrial, “Green” welfare states on top. That order is dying. What is emerging is not American decline, but a harder, more transactional America: a resource superpower that prices its power instead of giving it away. The United States is no longer the energy‑vulnerable petro‑client of the 1970s. It is a net exporter of oil and gas, the swing supplier of LNG, and a pivotal player in food and critical minerals. Shocks that once exposed American weakness now expose everyone else’s dependence, pushing more demand toward U.S. barrels, U.S. cargoes, U.S. security guarantees, and U.S. financial assets. When President Trump talks about “structural shifts” in the world economy and security system, this is what he is really pointing at: the slow death of Pax Americana as a self‑sacrificing order, and the rise of an unapologetic American resource state that expects to be paid, whether the system holds or frays. Europe’s strategic error was to treat Pax Americana as eternal. Brussels made energy expensive, strangled industry in regulation, outsourced manufacturing, and assumed U.S. security and open trade would always be there in the background. Now, as the old order recedes and a priced American hegemony replaces it, that complacency is being exposed in real time. The only open question is when Wall Street’s pundit class will drop the lazy 1970s analogies and finally admit what markets are already telling them: the regime has changed, and so has the nature of American power.

Nothing like getting a history lesson on the Middle East in under 2 minutes😳! I have learned so much from this platform that it’s FREAKING UNBELIEVABLE🫨! I never knew HOW EVIL London and their piece of 💩 leaders were/are🤬! The Civil War never ended😡!

So, I did exactly what you asked and I sat down and read ALL 261 pages of your bill. It does support mass amnesty and I'll tell you exactly where: Pages 162-170... The Dream Act: You grant conditional lawful permanent resident status to ILLEGAL ALIENS who: >Have been continuously present in the U.S. since January 1, 2021 >Entered before age 18 >Meet education, employment, or military service requirements >Pass criminal background checks On top of this, in Sec. 2102(b)(3)(B), DACA recipients get fast-tracked to conditional green card status. ...which is literally mass amnesty BUT THE BILL GOES EVEN FURTHER!!! On pages 204-217, you present the Dignity Program: This is a separate track for illegal aliens who don't qualify for the Dream Act. If you are an illegal aliens who: > Was continuously present since December 31, 2020 >Pay a $1,000 upfront "restitution" fee >Submit biometrics, pass a background check >No felony convictions You get work authorization + travel authorization + deferred removal for 7 years After completing the 7-year program (paying $7,000 total in fees, staying employed, obeying laws, paying back taxes): We grant you: > "Dignity Status" which is essentially a lawful nonimmigrant status, which is renewable any number of times >Work and travel authorization But the most important bit that you're hiding here is that it totally suspends deportation of anyone who qualifies for this. This would effective end ALL MASS DEPORTATIONS in the United States immediately. You are a liar, you are a fraud, everything you stand for is fake... did YOU read your own bill? Because I just did, and you are a damned LIAR!!!!!

@TaraBull @grok what was the cnn fake statement?

BREAKING: President Trump says authorities are determining the legality of CNN's issuing a fake lran statement. Story developing

@Osint613 Supporters? Were the Chinese “supporters” standing with rifles pointed at the backs of Koreans in 1952?? Dumb post, @Osint613

Images show Islamic regime supporters forming a human shield around power plants. So dangerous.

@DisrespectedThe @grok can this be verified

@TedNugent @grok is this accurate?

@MatrixMysteries @grok what Illinois city?

“An Illinois city just approved 14 data centers after hearing six straight hours of people begging them not to.” Residents packed the City Council meeting to oppose the project. Public comment went on for hours. In the end, officials unanimously voted yes.

@0xleegenz @grok name the movie

When I see customers walk in but it's only 5 minutes left before closing

@mattvanswol You’re absolutely a predictable tool bag. Acknowledge that you really dont understand why you don’t get it .. and that you’re an idiot

It's absolutely absurd that the American military can literally set up an entire military command post behind enemy lines just to rescue 1 pilot... ...but the GOP in Congress cannot muster a single ounce of courage whatsoever to pass the SAVE Act Tells you all you need to know.

@0hour1 @AriFleischer 🇺🇸

Iran will hang women and children to send a message in Iran. The United States will blow up $300 Million in assets to get our guy back. See the difference.

@RealAlexJones @kofinas @RealAlexJones FU Fat Fuch

Imagine if Iran bombed and destroying the Golden Gate Bridge in California. What would you call the act? The USA-Israel the “aggressors”bombed and destroyed Iran's tallest bridge, the B1 Bridge. This will only unify the Iranian people against Israel and the United States. This is not what Trump ran on and this is not what we voted for…

@ianbremmer @semaforben You sound sad .. don’t get all emo on us, Ian

as of right now, no us-iran negotiations are underway.

@angertab @BillAckman @grok is this accurate?

Unbelievable, but true. 150 Miles The distance the F-15 crew member traveled to get rescued, and he did it in 24 hours. That isn't even the amazing part. The amazing part is that he moved 150 miles north to a location that is just 19 miles from the IRGC Missile Base that USA has been bombing all week. The base is MASSIVE! 20 KM in length, hundreds of launch sites, and just South of the city of Isfahan (pop. 2 million). According to Trey Yingst, the CIA deceived the IRGC into believing that the USA was conducting a maritime exfil of the downed crew member. Even more amazing, this operation took place mere 25 miles from the Isfahan Nuclear Facility where Iran is believed to be storing 460kg of 60%+ enriched uranium. The USA just proved our ability to land multiple fixed-wing aircraft, deploy 100+ troops on the ground, dominate the battlespace, and exfil. The USA reportedly lost several aircraft during the operation. They were likely hit by indirect fire from the IRGC base after landing, and or by SAM's brought into Iran by Russia this last week. This is without the completion of the bombing campaign on the IRGC base. Once complete, the USA will take control of the enriched uranium in Isfahan. Make no mistake about it. The USA SOF just had a practice run, deep in enemy territory, and they completed their real-world objective.

@AmericanDebunk @grok is this Trump post authentic?

This Trump post is elite. And you’ll start to see it too as you read along. You will love this breakdown. We all know about the impending deadline on Tuesday. The deadline creates urgency for Iran and gives Trump an extra negotiation chip that didn’t exist before. We all know this. But it gets better now. Trump is now branding the deadline. “Power Plant Day and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran.” This branding is elite framing, as it turns an abstract military pressure into vivid, memorable visual events. People don’t remember vague threats. They remember branded days—like “D-Day” or “Shock and Awe.” Trump makes the destruction feel scheduled, inevitable, and almost celebratory. It sticks in the mind and signals total control. And notice how nonchalant it sounds. Trump didn’t go for epic, carnage-heavy branding. He branded it the way you’d casually announce National Potato Chip Day. That’s intentional. He’s making an apocalyptic-like event for Iran feel routine, even mundane, for the US. This makes the threat land harder because it flexes confidence and might. This is light work for America. Then Trump uses a direct threat. Zero diplomatic filter. It bypasses the usual State Department word salad and hits the human survival instinct. And the closer? “Praise be to Allah.” Oh. My. Goodness. He doesn’t just threaten their infrastructure- he mocks their worldview by hijacking their own religious phrasing right before promising devastation. This is too perfect. It’s a reminder who’s writing the script for their “impending” doom. This is calibrated dominance. Watch how the media spins it tomorrow. They’ll call it “unpresidential.” The people who get persuasion will see genius. What a time to be alive.

It’s outrageous how Britain’s deliberate push for war between Russia and Ukraine—advancing their new world order—draws far less outrage than Iran. The US has poured roughly $188 billion into Ukraine, yet we hear endless noise about Israel while Britain’s warmongering gets a free pass. America is saddled with a massive bill from the Ukraine-Russia conflict, fueled by Boris Johnson and Joe Biden’s pressure to reject peace. Britain is actively working to wreck America’s economy. In stark contrast, war with Iran could erase America’s deficit and realign global markets in our favor. The Ukraine-Russia war, however, funnels economic power straight to globalist elites.

@Arrogance_0024 @Arrogance_0024 I guess you’d just have to be an American to get it. We don’t leave our peeps behind

Lose all this to rescue 1 pilot and call it your greatest military success of all time.

@timkaine @tomryanlaw YOU ARE FUCKING HILARIOUS. So friggin pathetic

We are trying to rescue a downed American in Iran. Hegseth’s boasts about “no quarter,” “no mercy,” and axing “stupid rules of engagement” mean we have to hope that Iran follows the humanitarian laws that US leaders now dismiss. axios.com/2026/03/15/tru…

@MarioNawfal Dude….