JMaura

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

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[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Once voting is this fraudulent, they can get whatever outcome they want, making a sham of democracy

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Yes

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

No more discrimination

[Sholdon Daniels @SholdonDaniels]

Indict this lady and seize every stolen dollar she ever taken.

[Catturd ™ @catturd2]

All of this - followed.

[The Real Mike Rowe @mikeroweworks]

If you haven’t heard, and even if you have, Jimmy Kimmel said this about Markwayne Mullin, former Senator from Oklahoma, and our newest Secretary of Homeland Security:
“We have a plumber now protecting us from terrorism.”

Apparently, there has been some backlash. Plumbers were offended, obviously, as were parents of plumbers, spouses of plumbers, children of plumbers, and millions of people who have had a plumber show up when they needed one. Comedians were also offended, (the funny ones, anyway,) along with a surprising number of terrorists - especially those with access to hot and cold running water. However, in spite of the ensuing kerfuffle, @jimmykimmel doubled down.

“I’m not upset that the head of Homeland Security was a plumber,” he said, “I’m upset that he isn’t still a plumber." He further elucidated by adding, "I wouldn't put a plumber in charge of Homeland Security for the same reason I wouldn't call a five-star general to pull a rat out of my toilet, OK? We all have our areas of expertise.”

Being offended is always a choice, and I don’t choose to be offended by a joke, even one that comes at the expense of the skilled tradespeople my foundation tries to elevate. But I am a tad butt hurt by the suggestion that skilled workers should never evolve into something new, and that competence is somehow limited to one vocation. Obviously, expertise and skill are important. If I need a new kidney, I’d prefer a doctor do the surgery, not a late-night talk show host. But if the doctor in question used to host a talk show, why would I hold that against him?

Ten years ago, during one of the presidential debates, @MarcoRubio answered a workforce-related question by arguing that America needed to get shop class back into high schools. He concluded by saying, “What our country needs are more welders and fewer philosophers.” A lot of people on this page commented that Rubio and I were singing from the same hymnal, but in fact, we weren’t. At least not entirely. Because I don’t think the current shortage of welders has anything to do with an overabundance of philosophers. In fact, I think it’s a mistake to promote one vocation at the expense of the other. What we really need in this country, are more welders who can talk intelligently about Aristotle, and more philosophers who can run an even bead. More Generals, in other words, who can fix their own toilets, and more plumbers who can hold a powerful government job.

This is what Mullin did. He was a private citizen who mastered an essential skill and then turned that skill into a multi-million-dollar company that employed a lot of people and served a lot of customers. That gave him the freedom to do other things with his life, including a career in public service which got him into Congress, where he’s spent the last eleven years doing whatever Congressmen do. Now, he has a very consequential position in the Cabinet of the current administration.

Is that not the embodiment of the American Dream? I get that Jimmy Kimmel might have a problem with Mullin’s politics, but what possible objection could he have about the trajectory of his career, or his desire to do more than one thing with his life?

The only sensible thing to do in the wake of a moment this tone deaf, is remind America that the skills gap is wide, and getting wider. The shortage of skilled tradespeople is now headline news and closing it is nothing less than a matter of national security. This year, my foundation has set aside $10 million dollars to help train the next generation of plumbers, and lots of other essential workers. I'm talking about hundreds of thousands of AI-proof, six figure jobs that don't require a four-year degree, waiting to be filled. The money is currently available to anyone who wants to master a useful skill at https://t.co/uolhGspFtN. Apply today.

As for those of you genuinely offended by Kimmel's comments, consider expressing your disappointment with a modest donation to mikeroweWORKS. Our work ethic scholarship is making a real difference, and your money will be well spent, I promise. The donate button is big and red and hard to miss, at https://t.co/uolhGspFtN

I’d love to chat but I’ve gotta pull a rat out of my toilet…

[KeriA @KeriA1776again]

She’s right. We have it all backwards.

IG: taniakhazaal

[JMaura @JohanderMaura]

@LarryWheels Should have done a Jake Paul on that disrespectful punk.
He deserved multiple jaw fractures

[Johnny Midnight ⚡️ @its_The_Dr]

How about this Karen.

[Jack @jackunheard]

BANG! Superstar Pitbull has a DIRECT message for the Left:

“If you dont like the United States of America, go back to the countries that we are from, and you will see how much you appreciate the U.S.”

Say it LOUDER 👏🏻

[KACHI 🎎 @Kachidey4you]

“Yelling doesn’t mean you’re winning “😭😭…he humbled her

[JMaura @JohanderMaura]

@akafaceUS She hates white people but wears a wig trying to look like one
Goddamn race-baiting bitch

[Camus @newstart_2024]

This woman woke up at 4 AM in 20° cold, worked out for two hours, faced a packed college Monday… and her first thought?

“I woke up this morning. I’m healthy. I get to move my body. I get to learn. And above all—Jesus loves me. Not because of anything I’ve done. Just because I’m His.”

No complaints. Just tears of gratitude.

A beautiful reminder: The greatest privilege isn’t the workout, the degree, or the sunrise—it’s waking up known and loved by our Creator.

If you’re breathing today, you’re already blessed beyond measure.
Don’t let the noise steal your thankfulness.

He loves you more than you’ll ever grasp.

[Eduardo Menoni @eduardomenoni]

🚨| El presiente Nayib Bukele defiende la familia tradicional y dice que el lobby LGBT no está permitido en las escuelas de El Salvador por ser “antinatural, antidios y antifamilia y un plan premeditado para destruir a las futuras generaciones”. 🇸🇻 ¿Apoyas a Bukele? Yo al 💯%

[Meghan Elinor @OneMeghanElinor]

Alex Pretti is just meant to be the sweet, nurse who was saving a random bystander woman from ICE…..right?

Well- looks like that narrative was just blown to shreds.

[Sassafrass84 @Sassafrass_84]

She asked AI if Trump was a dictator, and this was how it responded.

The left isn't going to like this.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

🤔

[Sebastian™ @Azariel91]

"It's starting to click why so many white liberal women end up involved in criminal behavior."