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[Billy Grant 🏴‍☠️ @RealBillyGrant]

EVERY GOP CANDIDATE MUST CAMPAIGN ON THIS! People are fed up!!!

[a m e @amyekstrom]

@siobhan30303 @philio6531 For me to even process the thought of going through a brutal labor to have that child is 1000% worse than having to have a surgery. I just don’t understand

[a m e @amyekstrom]

@PorkSnaps @elliottengenMN I’m in Blaine and it’s very much an issue

[a m e @amyekstrom]

@Tim_Walz As you sit from your golden castle stealing from any of us under you, you king

[Camus @newstart_2024]

Russell Crowe asks Joe Rogan the dad question that hits deep: “You dig being a dad?”

Rogan’s answer is raw and real:

“I love it. It’s bizarre… the greatest human privilege. It’s changed me as a human being in so many different ways. Dave Chappelle has a great phrase: not only did it increase the amount of love I have, it increased my capacity for love.”

From a 28-year-old to a 14-year-old, Rogan reflects on how fatherhood shattered old beliefs—he used to think everyone should have kids; now he knows it’s not for everybody, but for him, it’s been one of the most powerful, transformative forces in his life.

Clip from this 51-second heart-to-heart—two dads getting real about the wild ride of raising humans.

Whether you’re a parent or not, does this resonate? Has fatherhood (or parenthood) ever expanded your capacity to love in ways you never expected?

Your thoughts—drop them below.

[Marty O'Donnell @MartyTheElder]

This guy ran for office promising that he would raise taxes on billionaires and freeze the rents and it only took him 45 days to announce massive tax hikes that will hurt the middle class and result in rents being raised.

This is why we don't elect communists, kids.

[Andy Frisella @andyfrisella]

Every civilization collapses only after strong men convince themselves that restraint is virtue and silence is wisdom.

The moment capable men tolerate being ruled by weaker, morally corrupt or predatory figures, the end is near.

Many believe Power flows to the most deserving, best and brightest. It does not. It flows to those willing to exploit hesitation, comfort and moral fatigue of good men. Predators do not gain authority because they are competent or strong. They gain it because the strong refuse to confront them, outsource accountability to institutions and tell themselves someone else will handle it instead of stepping up and demanding accountability.

When men stop defending children, women, truth, and standards.the worst humans alive learn very quickly that the door is open.

That is what we are dealing with.
The worst humans alive.
Literal evil.

History is brutally consistent about what happens next. Once morally inferior men capture culture, institutions, laws and enforcement mechanisms, their priority is not leadership but protection of their own corruption by any means required. They smear what they cannot defeat. They criminalize what they cannot control. They redefine strength as dangerous and moral clarity as extremism. Predators always hide behind language, technicality, process and authority because they cannot survive direct scrutiny. By the time force is used to remove any and all threats, the population has already been conditioned to see the removal of strong, independent men as necessary for safety and progress.

This is how civilizations actually die. Not through invasion or sudden catastrophe, but through a long series of cowardly allowances that empower predators and vilify protectors and moral standards.

History does not record intentions, private disgust or whispered objections.

It records outcomes.

When strong men refuse to confront evil, predators consolidate power and eliminate every threat to their control.

The final judgment of any era is not who ruled, but what the capable men allowed the outcome to be.

Look around and think about what history will say about us.

[Andy Frisella @andyfrisella]

I believe America is for Americans.

I believe no other country should have influence of America or its elected officials. Zero. I believe in hard work. I believe in merit. I believe in personal responsibility doing your part, handling your business and building a life you're proud of. I believe it should be a hell of a lot easier for people to earn and keep their money than it is right now. You shouldn't have to work three jobs to support your family. You shouldn't be taxed into submission by a system that punishes producers while rewarding the lazy. The government's job isn't to strangle prosperity, it is to protect the freedom that allows it.

I believe in equal opportunity...not equal outcome. You should be free to go as far as your work ethic & skill can take you and when you do, that should be celebrated, not vilified. I believe in helping people up when they fall. I believe in trying your hardest and getting back up when you stumble. I believe in being kind, but not soft. I believe in being honest, but not hateful. I believe in raising the standard in your own house before trying to fix the world with hashtags, slogans, and performative outrage. When you win, you should be respected. When someone else wins, you should be clapping. We've lost that. We need it back.

I believe in freedom of speech, especially when it's offensive to hear. Let all views be heard and let things sort themselves out. I believe in having a sense of humor, in laughing at each other. In disagreeing without having to burn someone's whole world down. I believe in harsh and swift punishment for violent crimes. I believe we're being manipulated into fighting each other so we never notice how bad we're all getting screwed. I believe most people, regardless of politics, want the same basic things: to be left alone, to raise their families, to live with purpose, to make money and to chase what matters to them without apologizing for it.

I believe who you are is built through your actions, not the labels someone puts on you. I believe strong men raise strong families and that fatherhood, discipline and masculine leadership should be honored, not attacked. I believe the people elected to represent us should be held to a higher standard not just when it's convenient, but always. I believe in building people so strong they never need to be rescued by the system again. I believe we should all take privilege of being American seriously and our lives should honor those that came before us and inspire those coming after us.

That's the America I believe in.

[Michael Holmstrom @MichaelH_MN]

This is the real Minnesota.

When tragedy struck this evening, with a little girl not coming home from school, hundreds of everyday Minnesotans showed up to help from across the region.

Don’t get lost in the crazy stories from the cities.

This is who Minnesotans really are: friends, neighbors, and perfect strangers uniting in the middle of the night with one shared goal - to help.

We are now waiting for K9 searches. Thank you to everyone who has already shown up. If you haven’t yet, they can still use your help and your prayers.

[Andy Frisella @andyfrisella]

Personal excellence is the ultimate rebellion. 🇺🇸

[JIA @Jeremyinakron17]

Shane Gillis had his dad in his podcast. His dad was telling stories about Shane getting in huge political fights at holidays with his liberal aunt. They said Shane will go into his Trump voice when they’re fighting just to make her more mad. Hilarious

[Joe Rogan Podcast News @joeroganhq]

Andy Frisella: "We are the f*cking slaves of the world. Something like 197 countries receive financial aid from the United States. That comes from you and you and all of you on the f*cking stream right now working your motherf*cking asses off."

[a m e @amyekstrom]

@indicatorfn HIIII!

[MAGA PATRIOT TGM (TERI) @udreams30]

So, the Somali Day Care Centers seem to be missing something important. No playground for the children. In particular the Quality Learing Center has no playground or play structure. The State of Minnesota requires a 1500 sq ft playground or play structure for every daycare. It has to be with in 2000 ft of the daycare. Oops!

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Because they aren’t actually news organizations, they are legacy media propaganda pushers for the far left

[Mark Fitzpatrick @oldstatemark]

Dear IRS, I'm done. Opting out.

America, join me.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Prosecute @GovTimWalz

[Sara Rose 🇺🇸🌹 @saras76]

Trump asks the 1980 Miracle on Ice team, in which the majority were Minnesotans:

"Any Somalians on the team? I don't think so! No Ilhan Omar." 🤣😂

[Andy Frisella @andyfrisella]

Live, 7pm Central. See ya.

[Matt Walsh @MattWalshBlog]

There are around 80 thousand Somalians in Minnesota. If they contribute 67 million dollars in state and local taxes, that means they each pay on average about 800 bucks or so. To put that in perspective, the average Minnesotan pays anywhere from 8 to 10 THOUSAND in state and local taxes. Which means Somalians are contributing more than 10 times less, to say nothing about the billions of dollars in fraud. The media is trying to make the point that Somalians contribute to the economy but instead they've proved exactly the opposite.