Adrian Ames

Interested in Sci-Fi, old fims and movies, classic cars and history. Canadian.

[The Husky @Mr_Husky1]

On a freezing December morning in 1957, President Dwight D. Eisenhower was reviewing budget proposals when his secretary nervously informed him that a 73-year-old woman named Mrs. Eleanor Mitchell from Abilene, Kansas—his childhood Sunday school teacher—was in the White House lobby asking to see him without an appointment, and instead of having staff politely redirect her, Eisenhower literally ran down the hallway, swept this elderly woman into a huge bear hug, and cleared his entire afternoon to have tea with her in the residence.

What makes this moment so breathtakingly beautiful is that Mrs. Mitchell had taught a scrappy young Dwight Eisenhower Bible verses every Sunday from 1907 to 1911 in a tiny church basement, making him memorize Proverbs and Psalms when he'd rather be playing baseball, and she'd written him letters throughout his military career—through both world conflicts, through his rise to Supreme Commander, through his election—always addressing him simply as 'Dwight' and reminding him that 'character matters more than rank.' Eisenhower told his staff that Mrs. Mitchell once made him apologize to the entire Sunday school class for being prideful after he'd bragged about winning a spelling bee, teaching him a humility lesson that shaped his entire leadership philosophy, and he'd never forgotten how she'd pulled him aside afterward and said, 'Dwight, you're going to do important things someday, but never let success make you forget where you came from or who helped you along the way.'

During their White House tea, Eisenhower introduced Mrs. Mitchell to every cabinet member who passed by, saying with genuine reverence, 'This woman taught me everything that matters—respect this lady,' and she gently scolded him for not attending church regularly enough, which made the most powerful man in the world laugh and promise to do better.

When Mrs. Mitchell left that evening, Eisenhower walked her personally to her taxi, kissed her cheek, and pressed an envelope into her hand containing a check for her church and a note:
‘For the place that built my foundation—thank you for seeing potential in a troublemaker farm boy. Your student always, Dwight.'

What absolutely destroys you is understanding that Eisenhower commanded armies and led nations, but he never forgot the Sunday school teacher who taught him that true strength was moral courage, proving that the greatest leaders never outgrow gratitude and that honoring the people who shaped you when nobody knew your name is the most presidential thing you can do.

[Todd Spence @Todd_Spence]

This is easily the greatest performance of the James Bond theme by any orchestra.
In 2020, the Danish National Symphony Orchestra was about to play the famous score but surprised the audience when the conductor is "shot dead" by a secret agent, squib fx 'n all, kicking off the epic performance without missing a beat. The best part is the cameras continuously cutting back to the conductor's motionless body 🔥 watch til the end

[Mark Carney @MarkJCarney]

Extreme heat waves and record-breaking dry conditions are resulting in one of the most intense wildfire seasons in Canadian history. The fires are especially devastating in Northwestern Ontario, where more than 10 communities have already been evacuated.

In response to the devastating fires, Canada is taking an all-hands-on-deck approach.

More than 5,300 firefighting personnel have been deployed across the country. Nearly 300 aircraft are in the field — from waterbombers and helicopters to evacuation aircraft. We are leveraging data, drones, new technology, and advanced thermal imaging to support real-time detection and mitigation efforts.

On behalf of Canadians, I extend my gratitude to the first responders and volunteers who are on the frontlines. We will mobilise every resource needed to keep Canadians safe.

[Scott Robertson @sarobertson_]

Ford: "A message to President Trump is if he actually does his due diligence, one of the largest fires [in Ontario] started from Minnesota ... You have to remind President Trump that there are 3.9M acres burning in the US right now. If we had resources, we would send them down. I get frustrated just listening to that bunch of rubbish."

[Hunter Biden @HunterBiden]

I am officially nominating Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) for the Nobel Peace Prize.

No President in History has ended the same war so many times.

Our Dear Leader has ended the war with Iran at least 38 times by CNN’s count.

No President has ever done this before.

And he is nowhere near finished ending it.

It’s a record worthy of the Nobel committee’s recognition. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

[MP Arizona☀️🏳️‍🌈💙🌵🐕🐕‍🦺🫂💦🏜🐟🌴🎙🌎🌻♍️🌊 @AzPetrich]

5 days ago, Zelenskyy gave Belarus 7 days to remove military equipment that helps Russian drones from their borders.

"Or we will remove it ourselves."

Yesterday, Belarus surrendered.

Slava Ukraine! 💙💛

[Occupy Democrats @OccupyDemocrats]

BREAKING: ARE YOU KIDDING!? Trump gets caught funneling your tax dollars into a pricey vanity project inside the White House — after promising to pay for it himself.

He keeps pulling this con and MAGA keeps falling for it...

According to a new report in The Atlantic, Trump replaced the paved walkway that connects the White House Residence to the Oval Office, swapping out Tennessee flagstone for incredibly expensive African granite that was carved in Italy. When he was asked in March who would shoulder the bill, Trump said "Paid for me."

As it turns out, he was lying through his dentures.

Budget documents from the National Park Service reviewed by The Atlantic reveal that the walkway project cost taxpayers $689,232 and is just one piece of a $1.3 million project that also included repairing stone and masonry and upgrading doors. Meanwhile, average Americans can barely afford groceries.

But it gets even worse....

Documents marked as a “rush project at request of POTUS" reveal that the Park Service also wasted $347,503 to "remove and replace the stucco on the colonnade wall" so that Trump could "affix gold frames and plaques mocking some of his predecessors." In other words, he took money out of our pockets and used it to make the White House uglier while slinging partisan mud.

Spending on projects in parks outside of the Washington, D.C. area have been slashed by a jaw-dropping $854 million, or 68%. Meanwhile, spending in the capital spiked by $100 million. As Trump's presidency collapses into failure, he's desperately trying to build a physical legacy for himself outside of his window.

Every single one of those dollars should have gone towards their intended purpose, which is maintaining and upgrading our beloved National Parks. But of course Trump doesn't care about our parks because they belong to everyone. It doesn't matter to him if American families are able to enjoy the natural splendor of our beautiful country like generations before have. All he cares about is slapping his tacky aesthetic on everything within reach.

"This previously undisclosed spending is part of an enormous shift of taxpayer cash away from national parks around the country and into the Washington area," writes Michael Scherer for The Atlantic. "In order to pay for the president’s projects, the parks have had to cancel needed repairs, slash their budgets, and operate with fewer employees."

Scherer adds that Park Service employees say that there's a "quiet crisis unfolding" as the Interior Department's budget shrinks and funds are moved away from the usual priorities.

Projects that got stiffed include a much-needed "$1.5 million roof-replacement project at the Yellowstone Center for Resources to halt pest invasions and water leaks, more than $3 million to continue operating the free-bus system in Acadia National Park, and a roughly $424,000 guardrail replacement on the cliff edge of Black Canyon in Colorado’s Gunnison National Park, a project needed to rectify a 'significant safety hazard for visitors.'"

This is what happens when you elect the very worst that America has to offer. Everything of value gets reduced to ash.

Please ❤️ and share to demand a full forensic investigation into this scandal!

[George Cairns @georgethefourth]

"Now. Shall I be Mother?" The three Doctors have a re-union. Or is a pre-union? #TimeyWimey

[George Cairns @georgethefourth]

Ok folks. A little third Doctor sequence for the weekend. #DoctorWho #JonPertwee @bbcdoctorwho @bigfinish @DWASonline

[George Cairns @georgethefourth]

A second Doctor and Yeti team-up. #DoctorWho

[Adrian Ames @adrian_ames]

@worthitornoteh Friendly giant

[The Sting @TheStingisBack]

The Blues Brothers turns 46 today, and the behind-the-scenes stories are legendary.
Cars dropped from hundreds of feet over Chicago. Malls wrecked. Belushi crashing at a stranger’s house.
Just another day at the office for Jake & Elwood.
A behind-the-scenes Sting Cut.

[Protect Kamala Harris ✊ @DisavowTrump20]

RETWEET if you stand with Michelle Obama!

[George Cairns @georgethefourth]

Ok. Here's a little trailer for my Invasion of the Dinosaurs updated effects tinkering. Just for fun. #DoctorWho

[Canada Hates Trump @AntiTrumpCanada]

Hunter Biden joined Twitter and skipped the warm-up phase.
Straight to the jugular. And it’s delicious!

[Covie @covie_93]

Hunter Biden is out of f*cks and I'm here for it.

[Occupy Democrats @OccupyDemocrats]

BREAKING: Hunter Biden SHREDS the media's double standard toward the Trump family in one devastating post — and EVERY word is documented.

Hunter Biden just posted something on X that cuts right to the heart of America's broken media landscape — and it's IMPOSSIBLE to argue with.

"So let me get this straight," he wrote. "Jake Tapper is focused on attacking my Mom," referring to the comments the CNN anchor has made about disbelieving some of the claims in Jill Biden’s latest memoir.

"Meanwhile, Jared and Ivanka are building a private island paradise on Albanian protected land." TRUE. Over 100,000 Albanians are in the streets. Anti-corruption prosecutors have opened an investigation. Flamingo habitats are being bulldozed. It BARELY registers on mainstream media.

"Don Jr. married the daughter of Epstein's banker." Also TRUE. While Epstein survivors read their FBI abuse reports aloud outside the Justice Department, Pam Bondi refused to answer a even a SINGLE question about Trump and the Epstein files, and DOJ lawyers intervened to make sure she didn't.

"A startup that Donald Jr. fund backs just got a record $620 million Pentagon loan." FACTCHECK: ALSO TRUE. While Trump's own financial disclosures show him trading stock in companies his administration then hands billion-dollar contracts to, Don Jr.'s SHADY investment connections to Pentagon contractors receive almost NO scrutiny from mainstream media.

"Eric is taking an Israeli drone company public for $1.5 billion in the middle of a war with Iran that nobody wanted." Also TRUE, but that story got almost NO coverage.

And then Hunter Biden delivered the punchline that lands like a sledgehammer: "And I know: 'But what about your paintings, Hunter?'"

HUNTER IS 100% RIGHT: His art sales, laptop, and legal troubles consumed years of breathless media coverage. The Trump children's CORRUPT overseas business deals, foreign investments, Pentagon contracts, and connections to Jeffrey Epstein's associates a free pass.

And while Jake Tapper attacks Jill Biden is being attacked for a book, Jared Kushner is bulldozing protected wetlands for a $4 billion resort while his father-in-law runs foreign policy, while raising BILLIONS from shady deals with foreign governments.

There is simply NO comparison!

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[Gianl1974 @Gianl1974]

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I'm sick of hearing Trump supporters say something along the lines of, "How you all feel about Donald Trump is how we felt about Obama!"

That's bullsh*t.

Most of them hated Obama for two main reasons.

1. He's a Democrat

2. Because he's half Black

When Obama was in office, Republicans went after him for the dumbest crap I've ever seen. I saw segments mocking him shopping for Christmas gifts for his daughter. There was one where they belittled him for wearing a helmet while riding a bike. They pushed conspiracies about whether or not he was an American that were completely unfounded. They called him a Muslim, even though he had a well-documented history of Christian church attendance — unlike Trump. Many still believe Michelle Obama is actually a man and called her a communist for trying to encourage Americans to work out more and eat healthier. You know, what Trump supporters today call "MAHA," proving, once again, that they don't really have any real values other than opposing whatever Democrats support.

Then we can't forget the unforgivable — tan suit. No president will ever do something as scandalous as wearing a tan suit.

Yes, it's normal for Republicans to oppose a Democrat. But don't even try to compare why we all oppose Trump to how Republicans were against Obama.

Obama never publicly and personally attacked judges when they ruled against him.

Obama didn't sue his own IRS, of which he is the executive, for $10 billion, only to have his Department of Justice "settle" the lawsuit for $1.8 billion in a slush fund he planned to personally control.

Obama didn't name his personal attorney the acting attorney general.

Obama didn't defend the killing of unarmed American citizens by federal agents, labeling those unarmed Americans as "domestic terrorists."

Obama didn't sue universities that taught material that he disagreed with.

Obama didn't sue media outlets for reporting stories about him he didn't like.

Obama didn't gut funding for medical research.

Obama didn't appoint his top political donor, and the richest man in the world, to a very powerful position within our government.

Obama never tried to put his name on U.S. currency, get a new piece of currency produced depicting his face, put his face on passports, put banners of himself on government buildings, or push for the construction of ballrooms or arches he wants named after himself.

Obama didn't even come up with "Obamacare," that was Republicans trying to slander the former president. The bill's actually the Affordable Care Act. So, even his signature piece of legislation, he didn't name after himself. But Trump did name his online prescription site and child savings accounts after himself.

Obama didn't constantly call for media personalities to be fired for criticizing him.

Obama didn't have his FCC go after networks for not firing those individuals.

Obama didn't order the Department of Justice to go after his enemies.

Obama didn't fire attorneys general for not bowing down and doing everything he told them. He damn sure didn't call files related to child predators a "total hoax," as Trump's called the Epstein files.

Obama wasn't out blatantly manipulating the markets and engaging in insider trading.

Obama didn't accept a $400 million plane from Qatar he then used hundreds of millions of U.S. tax dollars to fix up, which he plans to take with him when he leaves office.

Obama didn't call elections that didn't go his party's way "rigged."

Obama didn't order "blue states" to unethically redraw congressional maps, trying to give Democrats an advantage in midterm elections.

Obama didn't constantly attack our allies while kissing the ass of dictators like Vladimir Putin.

Obama didn't start a war with Iran he promised he wouldn't start.

Obama didn't run up record deficits, he actually reduced them.

Obama didn't try to take over the Kennedy Center and put his name on it.