@JamieO123@MichaelKovrig Canada's reckoning is going to be painful. But they asked for it. Just look at this dude. Knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.
I would just like to point out that I have never once seen a large group of Amish "teens" destroy any property or beat any police officer, anywhere, ever.
Not once in the entire history of the internet.
Wesley Winter can be thought of as the English Nick Shirley. He documents protests for YouTube and other social media. As a result of his coverage of Antifa, he was brutally beaten in Paris. (There are a lot of empowered, violent Antifa in Europe.) Please read his post:
On May 1st, I was attacked by Antifa while filming at a protest in Paris. I was left with a broken cheekbone and a broken orbital bone. My camera equipment was also stolen.
After facial surgery and a couple of months of recovery, I've had time to think about how I want to handle this, and I've decided to take legal action. I've instructed Fabien Rajon, the lawyer who represented the family of Quentin Deranque after his murder by Antifa, to help identify those responsible and push for prosecution.
Legal fees are expected to be around £5,000. If you're able to support, it's appreciated, and I'll share updates as the case develops. GoFundMe link is below:
https://t.co/LVWLdlfbVR
@danyay The streets around "Mom's Place" are a little funky, and not in a good way. Best to take a cab or Uber around there after 1 or so. Drunks wandering around make easy targets; all sorts of bad people are attracted to the opportunity. It's been like that for decades.
@lepke2112@HistorianUSA1 I disagree when you say "the Mayor could care less." I think he affirmatively wants this sort of thing to happen. It advances his agenda on several fronts. It solidifies his political base, it destabilizes a system he regards as evil, and it demoralizes his sworn enemies.
250 years ago our founders enshrined the fundamental truth that “all men are created equal, endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights, among those, life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” as the bedrock of our nation. It's up to us to uphold our God-given freedoms, and to stand firm against those who seek to undermine them. Have a safe and happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸
Last week I loaded up the pigs I had raised since piglets and took them to the butcher. And to be honest, it never gets easier.
These pigs lived an incredible life. They weren’t confined to a stuffy building or standing on filthy concrete their whole lives. They spent their days on pasture, grounded to the earth, rooting through the soil, grazing diverse plants, feeling the sun on their backs, & living according to the rhythms nature intended. They woke up with the sunrise and settled down with the sunset. They had room to roam, play, express natural instincts, and simply be pigs!
As farmers, we spend months caring for these animals. We protect them from predators, provide fresh water, custom corn & soy-free feed, and clean pasture. We watch them grow, & give them behind the ear scratches.
They live the best lives possible! And then one day, we load them up, knowing they will have one bad moment before their next journey.
Wendell Berry once described the butcher process as “animals on their way to becoming people.” Because their story doesn’t end at the butcher. Their life becomes nourishment! Their sacrifice feeds families. It becomes strength, energy, celebration, and shared meals around the dinner table.
The modern food system often disconnects us from this reality, and makes food appear as if it simply arrives on a grocery store shelf with no story behind it. No sacrifice, no stewardship, and no relationship.
And while we are often told that avoiding animal foods removes us from death... that story is very farm from the real conversation. The conversation isn’t animal agriculture versus plant agriculture. It should be regenerative agriculture versus industrial agriculture.
It’s the difference between working with nature and trying to dominate it. One approach builds soil, restores ecosystems, supports pollinators, and leaves the land healthier than it found it.
The other often relies on factory farms, cramming animals into buildings, monocultures, heavy chemical inputs, and practices that deplete the living systems that make food possible.
Food will always be part of nature’s cycle of life and death. That doesn’t mean we should be careless about it. If anything, it means we should approach food with more gratitude, more reverence, and more responsibility.
Standing in a pasture and raising animals from birth to harvest reminds you that food is never separate from nature. These pigs didn’t just provide food. Throughout their lives, they fertilized the land, built healthier soil, supported biodiversity, and played a role in a living ecosystem.
I believe honoring animals means giving them the best life we possibly can and never taking their sacrifice for granted.
So when I loaded them last week, I didn't just feel sadness. I also felt gratitude for the animals, the land, & the opportunity to participate in a cycle that has connected humans to nature for thousands of years ❤️