James Mintram 🇬🇧

[General Ken Wilsbach @OfficialCSAF]

A B-1 in full afterburner is a great way to celebrate Freedom 250.

[General Ken Wilsbach @OfficialCSAF]

It is with profound sadness that we mourn the loss of eight teammates today at Edwards AFB. My thoughts are with the bomber and test communities during this difficult time. I am keeping the families, friends, and loved ones affected in my prayers.

[Pete Hegseth @PeteHegseth]

May GOD shepard the souls of these incredible Americans — and watch over their families.

[Jeremy Clarkson @JeremyClarkson]

@realninawysocka I never said any such thing

[Al Carns @AlistairCarns]

We owe those who serve the UK the kit to do the job and the loyalty to stand by them when it's done. We are failing on both.

I’ve spent my whole time in government making that case. Number 10 will not listen, so I am resigning as Minister for the Armed Forces.

Letter to the PM below.🫡🫡🫡⬇️⬇️

[Mike Pompeo @mikepompeo]

Within hours of being announced as the nominee to be the U.S. Director of the CIA, I received a hand-delivered message on MI6 stationery congratulating me on my nomination. It was signed simply "C" in green ink. Legendary. I shared it with my son and even he thought I was now cool!

More than that, this note, from Sir Alex Younger, Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service of the United Kingdom, confirmed what I already believed: the work that the CIA and MI6 did together mattered, that the partnership was critical, and that two leaders focused on the mission could save lives and provide tools for our nations to deter our adversaries.

Alex's passing this week brought back so many memories of our time in service together. He flew to Langley to see me the day I was confirmed. We brought our two senior teams together in the UK to plan and coordinate and build in the first several weeks of my time on duty: making clear to them all that this relationship was more than special - it was critical for the security of our two countries.

Alex was a remarkable intelligence partner. When we needed help, it wasn't "let me see;" it was "this matters to you and America we'll get it done." And he and his team always did. I think he knew we would do the same for him and his team and his nation. Many Americans are alive today because of his leadership of MI6, I never knew how to thank him enough.

Alex became a friend as well. In the years since we both left office we would see each other from time to time. He was always so kind, so thoughtful, so smart. His deep love of his country was surpassed only by his deep commitment and love of his family. Decent and proper - and funny as hell - Alex was "C." As espionage requires, he was quiet, not attention seeking. He knew what evil was and he was ruthless in his efforts to crush it with every legal tool at his command. And he knew who his friends were and committed himself to supporting them.

I miss Sir Alex Younger. He was a role model for me and a man with whom every minute I spent was valued and savored. Blessings to you Alex. Praying for you and for your family. Well done and may you rest in peace in His hands.

[Max Verstappen @Max33Verstappen]

Disappointing. At least I was home early.
@Isack_Hadjar congrats on your first podium with the team 👏

[Lucy Connolly @LucyTCWife]

For any of you kicking off in Southampton right now, Hermer is currently signing off your public order charge.

Don’t give them what they want!

Starmer is watching the TV right now rubbing his hands together.

[Dale Earnhardt Jr. @DaleJr]

Tonight felt exactly like a Bristol night race I would go to in the 80s. Chaos and uncertainty throughout and a thriller of a finish. You can't ask for more. That simply was a classic @NashvilleSuperS.

[Uncle Fury Alan @uncle_fury]

UK Special Forces Strike Group (SFSG) in Afghanistan
Photo source: AER_Invis22

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Release the footage, you evil bastards!

[Jamie Little @JamieLittleTV]

I need to go to sleep. Alarm is set for 4am to cover the #Indy500. But I cannot stop watching videos of Kyle. Just floored. #8💔

[Sarah Adams @sarahadams]

@DrNeilStone Actually no one can do worse than Obama who made a deal without including the release of American hostage Bob Levinson, pipe down

[Carson Hocevar @CarsonHocevar]

i am sorry. i have one more story after getting sent this photo that i never knew existed.

this is my grandma, we lost her a little over a year ago. she was my number one fan and didn’t care who you were. you were gonna know it, and Kyle Busch was no exception. while he raced at kalamazoo speedway and did an autograph session the same year i started late model racing. my grandma took the opportunity to give him a hero card of mine to sign so she can mention her grandson races.

the next year was the late model race at kalamazoo speedway that i got to race against kyle and i completely ran him in the fence and he told that story that he remembered it.

we don’t know what goes on up there, but i would have to imagine that if my grandma saw him. she would go find him just talk about her grandson and knowing how kyle reacted then, he would have responded with a smile.

this picture is heavy to me and i hope somewhere at grandma’s house that hero card is still there and i find it one day.

[Brad Keselowski @keselowski]

This happens more than most people know. Bad news happens and can’t be planned…

I appreciate fans that give grace

[mario 🕊️ @LostSchemes]

God looking back I feel so guilty. For those who don’t know, when we got in it was around 4pm or 4:30. Denny was doing autographs. Right before we got to the table, he got a phone call and had to leave for a second. He went over to the other side of the store and took the call. Me and Sam joked “he was getting a call from the big Bob” (the autograph session was at a Bobs furniture store).

He was there for 2-3 minutes and came back to the table and just had this shellshocked look on his face. I just thought he was pissy, I mean it’s Hamlin, he gets like that. Everyone has a bad day. I don’t hold that against drivers. He barely said a word to me when we got a signature. He signed it and I said thank you, he said thank you for coming out. He has a puss on his face the whole time and I figured it was just a bad day. I’m just now realizing he probably got the call right in front of us and had to get back to the table to finish up the autographs :(

[Dale Earnhardt Jr. @DaleJr]

Kyle and I had a really challenging existence for many years. But we luckily took the time to figure out our differences and that was something he instigated with a conversation in his bus around how we each managed our racing teams. I was super eager for us to get on better terms. But it was he who made the effort for that to be possible. We did some media together also to laugh through some of the things we put each other through many years ago. Most recently we had even been discussing him running my Late Model at Wilkesboro this summer. He seemed extremely happy and we had planned to meet up next Thursday to get his seat to the shop. He laughed over the idea of his fans and JRM fans having to cheer in unison during that race.

Kyle was one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history. No one can deny that. But he was also a father, a husband, brother, son, and a friend to many. My heart is broken for the Busch family. I will never be able to make sense of this loss but I am thankful that we had found a way to become friends.

[Kenny Wallace @Kenny_Wallace]

I remember that night like yesterday. I was explaining to Kyle that his son Brexton is the real deal ❤️

[Kyle Larson @KyleLarsonRacin]

Completely heartbroken to hear the news of Kyle’s passing.

I have so many memories of great battles with him throughout my career that I’ll cherish forever. It’s hard to even put into words what he meant to me and my career, whether he knew it or not. He was the bar we all measured ourselves against. Just a pure racer to the core. As real as they come.

I hate this so much for their family, Samantha, Lennix, and especially Brexton. The bond Kyle and Brexton shared, and everything he poured into his racing and his family, was incredible.

RIP KFB 💔

[JD Vance @JDVance]

I had the opportunity to meet Kyle, one of NASCAR’s greatest racers, on the campaign trail in 2024. Usha and I are praying for him and his family. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord.