Marty Heflin

Professor and poet. Navy Veteran, SWO. Foreign Service brat. Real estate developer, Grandfather and curmudgeon.

[Adam Carolla @adamcarolla]

This is brilliant and he was a good dude. Probably had him in on a few occasions and he was always super friendly

[Bennett's Phylactery @extradeadjcb]

"Invasion" is not a metaphor

We're used to Westphalian wars with uniforms & insignia, but Westphalian states are collapsing & we are returning to more primal notions of ingroup/outgroup

No one who lived in any other period of history would be confused by what they're looking at

[Debbie Schlussel חי-ה דבורה שליסל @DebbieSchlussel]

Even Israel-hating UN found that "Gaza starvation" is a myth, that Gaza has very low starvation, less starvation than Egypt, Jordan, etc. & that Gaza has less starvation starvation than before the war. But since we need to blame Jews for world probs we can't have these facts

[Canadian Gray Man @CanadianGrayMan]

Truth!

[Marty Heflin @MartyHeflin]

Trying to capture the restlessness of the American character.
https://t.co/VZ43Di92JR

[Semitic Jew @semitic_jew]

On April 22, 2018, James Shaw Jr. walked into a Waffle House in Antioch, Tennessee, expecting nothing more than breakfast. Minutes later, g*nfire erupted inside the restaurant.

Four people had already lost their lives, and the g*nman was still carrying an AR-15 style rifle. Most people would have run. Shaw made a split-second decision that changed everything.

Unarmed and acting purely on instinct, Shaw charged the g*nman. He grabbed the rifle by its burning hot barrel with his bare hands and fought to take control of the weapon.

His hands were badly burned, but he refused to let go until the rifle was out of the attacker's hands. The g*nman fled, and Shaw's extraordinary courage almost certainly prevented even more innocent people from being k*lled.
The country praised him as a hero, but Shaw never accepted that title.

He said he was simply trying to survive and protect the people around him. Instead of seeking fame, he launched a fundraiser that collected more than $200,000 for the victims' families. He continued speaking about healing, kindness, and supporting communities affected by violence.

Today, the headlines have faded, and many people no longer remember the man who risked everything for complete strangers. But courage like James Shaw Jr.'s should never be forgotten.

[Marty Heflin @MartyHeflin]

Chapter 3 of our Manifest Detour travelogue - here we go from Camp River Dubois to Kansas City. Commentary on KC BBQ included...
https://t.co/7mzocTVjtR

[Geiger Capital @Geiger_Capital]

I’m sick to my stomach…

This is going to prevent so many women and people of color from getting cheap groceries.

[Greg Price @greg_price11]

Bash: "Covid was a scary time."

RFK: "You were scaring people."

Bash: "Why are you saying that?"

RFK: "Because that was the job of CNN. To put the chyrons up on how many people are dying to get people to believe a lie."

[Marty Heflin @MartyHeflin]

We need more of this.

[WasAcop @WasAcop]

🚨You can feel the entire room tense the second Laurence Fox says he’s about to show a drawing of Mohammed.

The Oxford Union goes dead quiet.

People start interrupting. Someone’s already reaching for the rules.

You can hear the intake of breath. They’re not just uncomfortable… they’re scared.

[Marty Heflin @MartyHeflin]

I’ve heard it, now you must hear it.

[Not the Bee @Not_the_Bee]

Nothing will prepare you for the national anthem at the first women’s professional baseball game. And I mean nothing.

[HHS Rapid Response @HHSResponse]

.@SecKennedy to @DanaBashCNN:

“You were part of the problem. ... There was absolute press malpractice [during COVID]. Your job is a fierce skepticism toward authority, and you weren’t doing that. You were beating up on people who were dissenting.”

[Marty Heflin @MartyHeflin]

@BestNashTransit They want “diversity” until you start talking about opinions, expectations for excellence, and contributions to society. After that it’s “shut up and obey.”

[Marty Heflin @MartyHeflin]

@DefiantLs DSA is going to wear your party as a skin suit.

[Marty Heflin @MartyHeflin]

@BestNashTransit Thanks for the shout out! Just put a piece up trying to answer your question about the mound builders.

[Marty Heflin @MartyHeflin]

@BestNashTransit We are hanging in there despite a 47% property tax increase!

[Marty Heflin @MartyHeflin]

@Jarrattbell @VanderbiltU This is the way! Any university that wants to be serious about academics and contributing to society should follow this lead.

[Marty Heflin @MartyHeflin]

@CynicalPublius It's a badge of honor.

[Marty Heflin @MartyHeflin]

Trying to understand the Mississippian mound builders...we can see what they did, it's the "why" that is haunting.
https://t.co/HkFaJjLBLq