Justin Carson

[Guns&Gadgets @Guns_Gadgets]

The USS Constitution, aka Old Ironsides, is the world’s oldest commissioned war ship still afloat!

She was launched in 1797, one of six original frigates authorized for construction by the Naval Act of 1794 and the third constructed. The name “Constitution” was among ten names submitted to President George Washington by Secretary of War Timothy Pickering in March or May for the frigates that were to be constructed.

Happy Independence Day America! 🇺🇸🫡
#america250 #america #independenceday #july4th

[Ben Shapiro @benshapiro]

John Adams, writing to Abigail, about the Continental Congress' vote in favor of independence on July 2, 1776:

"The Second Day of July 1776, will be the most memorable Epocha, in the History of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance by solemn Acts of Devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with Shews, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires and Illuminations from one End of this Continent to the other from this Time forward forever more. You will think me transported with Enthusiasm but I am not. -- I am well aware of the Toil and Blood and Treasure, that it will cost Us to maintain this Declaration, and support and defend these States. -- Yet through all the Gloom I can see the Rays of ravishing Light and Glory. I can see that the End is more than worth all the Means. And that Posterity will tryumph in that Days Transaction, even altho We should rue it, which I trust in God We shall not."

[Freedom 250 @Freedom250]

101-year-old World War II veteran Don Graves — the last surviving flamethrower operator from his battalion, which fought on Iwo Jima — sings “God Bless America” at the National Memorial Day Parade.

[US Oil & Gas Association @US_OGA]

Good evening from the Coconut Tree
@KamalaHarris

Ma’am, (can we call you Ma'am?) we’ll keep this factual and review your actual record, not your reboot.

As a U.S. Senator (2017-2021), you were an original cosponsor of the Green New Deal resolution (S.Res. 59).

It directed the US to “divest from fossil fuels,” phase out oil, gas, and coal production and remake the entire economy around subsidized green mandates.

Your 2020 campaign was shorter than a Garden Gnome but managed to work in these gems:

You told the CNN town hall:

“There’s no question I’m in favor of banning fracking.”

On Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show:

“We will end fracking once and for all” while committing to the Green New Deal.

Your $10 trillion climate plan called for no new fossil fuel leases on federal lands, phasing out all oil & gas (even if renewables weren’t ready), a carbon fee, and doubling U.S. payments to the UN Green Climate Fund.

Before that, as California Attorney General (2011-2017), you built a reputation suing our industry.

The lawfare you pursued laid the foundation for the collapse of the California refining industry we are witnessing right now

You even sued the Obama-Biden administration to block new offshore permits off California’s coast.

Remember 2022?

As VP, national gas prices hit $5+/gallon (over $6 in parts of CA).

You told Americans those record prices were “a price to pay for democracy” for Ukraine.

But apparently the freedom of millions of Irainian citizens are not worth $3.97 a gallon now?

That seems - I don't know - selective?

Bottom line.

California still pays the nation’s highest gas prices — thanks to the taxes, mandates, and anti-production policies you championed for years.

Flying cross country (made possible by jet fuel) to North Carolina to make a video isn't going to change that.

And those are the facts - unburdened by what has been.

[Latest in space @latestinspace]

🚨 This was the Artemis II crew's view this morning from 41,756 miles (67,200 km) up

No human has seen a crescent Earth in full since 1972

[JD Vance @JDVance]

If we want to stop political violence like what happened to Charlie Kirk, we have to be honest about the people who are celebrating it and the people who are financing it.

My closing remarks on today's episode of the Charlie Kirk Show:

[Joel Berry @JoelWBerry]

If you watch anything from Charlie today, let it be this.

[The Bull Moose Project @BullMooseProj]

Today we remember the nearly 3,000 Americans whose lives were stolen in the attacks on our nation.

We remember the heroes of that day, firefighters, police officers, first responders, and ordinary citizens who rushed toward danger with courage that will echo for generations.

We remember the families who still bear the weight of absence, and the servicemen and women who answered the call in the years that followed.

Evil struck America, but it did not break her. Out of the smoke and ash rose unity, resilience, and a renewed love of country. We came together and moved forward.

Let us honor their memory not only in words, but in our resolve to continue moving forward. Defending America, cherishing her people, and preserving the freedom they tried to destroy.

We will never forget.

[NASA @NASA]

We are saddened by the passing of Jim Lovell, commander of Apollo 13 and a four-time spaceflight veteran.

Lovell's life and work inspired millions. His courage under pressure helped forge our path to the Moon and beyond—a journey that continues today. https://t.co/AjT8qmxsZI

[J&L Historical @Jason_R_Burt]

In May of 1945, Major Dick Winters and the men of Easy Company celebrate VE Day at Hitler's private residence at Berchtesgaden in the Bavarian Alps. 🇺🇸

[Holden Culotta @Holden_Culotta]

Mike Rowe: “For every five tradespeople that retire this year, two replace them.”

“It’s been that way for 12 years.”

“I don’t need to be a mathematician, this is bad arithmetic.”

“7.2 million able-bodied men today, in their prime working years, are not only unemployed … they’re not even looking.”

“What are they doing?”

“2,000 hours a year, on average, on screens.”

“I got a call from a company called BlueForge Alliance … in charge of something called the maritime industrial base.”

“The maritime industrial base consists of 15,000 individual companies, all of whom are tasked with delivering thermonuclear-powered submarines to the US Navy—three a year, two Virginia-class, one Columbia.”

“BlueForge Alliance calls me and they say, we need to hire some tradespeople, and we were wondering if you and your foundation could help.”

“I said, I’ll try, as you probably learned, it’s pretty skinny out there … how many do you need?”

“They said 100,000.”

“100,000 tradespeople for one industry that most people don’t even think about.”

“They said, we’ve looked everywhere … do you know where they are?”

“I said, yeah I do, they’re in the eighth grade.”

“That’s 100,000 building submarines. There’s 80,000 in the automotive industry alone for technicians. Right now … 80,000 openings.”

“You start to go down the list and you begin to realize our workforce is wildly out of balance.”

@mikeroweworks @momsforamerica

[Army Football @ArmyWP_Football]

Inspired by the 101st Airborne Division, we will honor the relentless fighting force of the #ScreamingEagles on Dec. 14

#GoArmy x #BeatNavy

[kyle @___solace__]

Sturgill is on some ‘96 Bulls shit

[Jeff Jacoby @Jeff_Jacoby]

Buried deep in the same story: Two-thirds of IRS audits initiated last year were on taxpayers making less than $200,000.

[Ryan Ewing @FlyingHighRyan]

Here at @DFWAirport where @AmericanAir is flying several World War II veterans to France on a specially-chartered 787 Dreamliner.

The oldest onboard is 107-years-old.

[Celia @CeliaBedelia]

🧵 1️⃣ When my in-laws booked their flight to Berlin (which would be their first trip abroad), my husband and I told them, “We can get a cheap flight or train ticket to almost anywhere. Where in Europe would you like to go?”

Without hesitating, my father-in-law said, “Lorraine.”

[OSU Police and Safety @OkstateSafety]

After nearly 30 years on the job, #okstate Police Chief Leon Jones has announced his impending retirement. His last day with the OSUPD will be July 31.

Thank you for your service, Chief Jones! We're grateful for everything you've done for OSU!
https://t.co/grcUrPYG3G

[BuccoCapital Bloke @buccocapital]

- Jerry: We're going to let him exclude food, energy, shelter and cars from CPI?
- Kramer: It's an exclusion for him
- J: How is it an exclusion?
- K: He just excludes it
- J: How?
- K: Jerry, all big economists exclude everything
- J: You don't even know how inflation's calculated
- K: Do you?
- J: No, I don't
- K: But they do. And they're the ones excluding it

[The Real Mike Rowe @mikeroweworks]

Last night in Dallas, after demolishing another world class steak at @PappasBros, I called for a Lyft, which pulled up to the curb a few seconds after I left the restaurant. The driver’s window rolled down and a big man with a white beard looked at me and said, “Mike Rowe?”
I nodded, and the man said, “I’m your guy.”
As I slid into the back seat, I thought about that expression—I’m your guy. Growing up, I used to hear people say, “I gotta guy for that!” A plumbing emergency, a stump that had to be removed, a leaky roof, clogged gutters…whatever the job, people always “had a guy for that.” Usually, a guy who showed up in a work truck, armed with a toolbox. Well, in this case, my guy showed up in an SUV, armed with a light saber. The light saber was wedged between the console and the passenger’s seat and poked up like a white flagpole.
“I can’t help but notice your light saber,” I said to my guy.
“Never leave home without it,” he said.
“Big Star Wars fan?” I asked.
“Nah, but the light saber comes in handy when I'm driving, especially after concerts and sporting events.”
“Do tell,” I said.
“Well, there’s thousands of black Suburbans out there like this one, and people can’t always read the license plate. So, when I come to pick somebody up after an event after dark, I just tell ‘em to look for the big old, bearded guy in overalls waving around a purple light saber.”
With that, my guy pressed a button on the hilt of his toy sword, turning the white tube into a bright purple pipe.
“Very clever,” I said.
My guy shrugged and said, “Most problems have a simple solution, if you think about ‘em the right way.”
My Guy told me his name was Gordon Holmes and pulled a business card from the front pocket of his overalls. He presented it to me with a flourish, and I did a double take when I read it.
“Wow,” I said, “you weren’t kidding. You really are My Guy.”
“Don’t get too excited,” he said. “I’m everybody’s guy.”
“So, what does everybody’s guy do, exactly?”
“Whatever needs getting done,” he said. "You name it, I can fix it."
“So, you’re like a handy man on call?”
“Yeah, but not just handyman stuff,” he said. “Here’s somebody who needed a Santa Claus a few months ago.”
My Guy handed me his phone, where I saw a picture of him in a Santa Claus suit with a smiling kid on his lap.
“Don’t tell me,” I said, “let me guess. The kid wanted a light saber?”
My Guy laughed as we pulled up to the hotel. “That would have been something,” he said. “A kid asks Santa Claus for a light saber, and Santa Claus whips one out on the spot."
"Probably would have scared him for life," I said. "Kid would be seventeen and still sending letters to the North Pole."
We laughed some more, and when I got out, I said, “Hey, you mind if I see that thing in action? I’d like to share this moment with a few million friends on the Internet.”
“No problem,” he said. “In fact, show ‘em my card, too. Always looking for new chores to do.”
“You sure about that?” I said. “You’re liable to get more calls than you can handle.”
“No calls,” he said. “Just texts and emails.”
With that, Gordon hopped out of his Suburban and began to brandish his toy sword. My Guy was right. It’s hard to miss a big man in overalls and a white beard, swinging a purple light saber when the sun goes down...