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[Gad Saad @GadSaad]

It is difficult to imagine an American who has been a greater parasite on the public coffers than @BernieSanders. He has contributed NOTHING to the United States other than decades of cantankerous and sullen envy-fuelled anger at those who create.

[Bolder63 @Bolder63]

@ZitoSalena Does your grandson have wings on his feet?!! That boy can run!

[Mary Katharine Ham @mkhammer]

Try keeping literally anything out of your mouth

[Bolder63 @Bolder63]

@monsterhunter45

[Bolder63 @Bolder63]

@exjon Ah yes Groton; shining jewel of the Connecticut coast line 😅

[Bolder63 @Bolder63]

@JaniceDean There have been a few times in my reading life that I became depressed as the story ended. The 2 that stand out in memory are Lonsome Dove and Clavell's Shōgun highly recommend both.

[Ricky Gervais @rickygervais]

This wasn't allowed in public incase it offended anyone.
So please don't retweet it. Thanks 🙏https://t.co/1stbtsOxvz

[Jack Fowler @jackfowler]

Our pal @VDHanson just emailed me and asked if I would post this in response to the many inquiries about his health and status. If you're looking for the "official word," this is it. @DailySignal @HooverInst

An Update From Victor Davis Hanson

I want to thank all the wonderful people who have sent me wishes of rapid recovery and prayers in so many manifestations. I cannot thank you enough given it gave me hope and encouragement these past two weeks as I read and reread you notes, cards, and postings.

I was operated on 12/30 to remove a large "mucinous adenoma carcinoma" and also right lower lobe by the thoracic surgery team at Stanford Medical.

I had previously and mysteriously been unable to recover fully from a March 2025 flu and a series of sinus infections that led to a sinus operation, and later hoarseness and cough.

A series of various scans suggested subclinical pneumonia, prior damage from long covid, or perhaps even valley fever.

However, the consolidation continued to grow, and I continued to feel weaker and hoarser—from what turned out to be a very hard to diagnose and rare lung cancer that is often dubbed “pseudo-pneumonia” for its near identical appearance to infection/inflammation on scans. Many think these types of cancer are genetically driven and I have had certainly many family members with cancers.

An accurate diagnosis is often made more difficult given non-smokers (and nondrinkers/non drug users) more often suffer this type of strange malignancy.

Luckily, and belatedly I got to Stanford Med where after another scan and surgical biopsy they quickly diagnosed the near year long problem as a large malignancy. In this regard. I want to thank our director at the Hoover Institution and my friend and colleague Dr. Condoleezza Rice whose support and advice on medical care proved invaluable.

The 12/30 cancer removal surgery a little more than two weeks ago went well.

But as happens (I’m 72) sometimes, an arterial bleed of unknown origins developed in the recovery room. I was very lucky that the team got me back into surgery, found the hemorrhaging, provided numerous transfusions, and got me back to recovery.

I am recovering well from the lung cancer surgery, but now mostly dealing with the after effects of the long time under anesthesia for the two procedures, blood loss, anemia, and some AFIB, which are all mostly manifested in fatigue and weakness.

But I hope to rebuild and recover and return to work in time, especially given the frantic news cycle of the last month.

There is much to be optimistic about, despite the nasty nature of this rare nonsmoker’s cancer and a few detours during recovery.

Lymph nodes and peripheral samples removed during surgery around the tumor and mass proved negative for malignancy. And a pre-op full body scan did not show metastasis.

So I’m hoping to rebuild my strength and prepare for perhaps some sort of chemo/immunotherapy prophylactic treatment to help prevent recurrence in the pulmonary area.

I can’t thank all of you enough for your kindness. It stunned me and I will do my best to recover and see you all again on podcasts and other venues.

Sincerely Victor Davis Hanson

[Sean Parnell @SeanParnellUSA]

We told the Washington Post that this entire narrative was false yesterday.
These people just fabricate anonymously sourced stories out of whole cloth.
Fake News is the enemy of the people.

[Chris Martz @ChrisMartzWX]

What about them?

Three Mile Island killed 0 people.

Fukushima also killed 0 people (the tsunami did, but the nuclear power plant failure did not).

The Chernobyl meltdown has been linked to only 45-50 deaths (at most) since 1986.

Of the 335,000 people evacuated,

💥 2 deaths from the initial steam explosion.

☢️ 134 plant staff and emergency personnel exposed to high doses of radiation, 28 of which later died from acute radiation syndrome (ARS).

🦠 6,000 cases of thyroid cancer, but only 15 of them were fatal in the first 25 years after the event.

🔗https://t.co/qAHbWfUEFW

The fact remains that nuclear is the safest source of energy on a death per terawatt-hour basis second to only solar PV. More people die in coal mines each year than have ever died from nuclear power.

Demonization of nuclear power is for circus clowns.

[Keira Connolly @keira_con]

Wise words

“My name’s Frank. I’m 64, a retired electrician.
Forty-two years I spent running wires through houses, fixing breakers, making sure people had light in their kitchens and heat in their winters. Never once did anyone ask me where I went to college. Mostly, they just wanted to know if I could get the power back on before their ice cream melted.

Last May, I was at my granddaughter Emily’s school career day. You know the drill — doctors, lawyers, a software guy in a slick suit talking about “scaling startups.” I was the only one there with a tool belt and work boots.

When it was my turn, I told the kids, “I don’t have a degree. I’ve never sat in a lecture hall. But I’ve wired schools, hospitals, and your principal’s house. And when the hospital generator failed during a snowstorm in ’98, I was the one in the basement with a flashlight, keeping the lights on for newborn babies upstairs.”

The kids leaned forward. They had questions — real ones. “How do you fix stuff in the dark?” “Do you make a lot of money?” “Do you ever get zapped?” (Yes, once, and it’ll curl your hair.)

When the bell rang, one boy hung back. Small kid, freckles, hoodie too big for him. He mumbled, “My uncle’s a plumber. People laugh at him ’cause he didn’t finish high school. But… he’s the only one in the family who can fix anything.”

I looked that boy in the eye and said, “Kid, your uncle’s a hero. When your toilet overflows at midnight, Harvard ain’t sending anyone. A plumber is.”

Here’s the thing nobody told me when I was young — the world doesn’t run without tradespeople. You can have all the engineers you want, but if nobody builds the house, wires the power, or lays the pipes, those blueprints just sit in a drawer.

We’ve made it sound like trades are what you do if you can’t go to college, instead of a path you choose because you like working with your hands, solving problems, and seeing your work stand solid for decades.

Four years after high school, some kids walk away with diplomas. Others walk away with zero debt, a union card, and a skill they can take anywhere in the world. And guess what? When your furnace dies in January, it’s not the diploma that saves you.

A few weeks ago, that same freckled kid’s mom stopped me at the grocery store. She said, “You probably don’t remember, but you told my son trades are important. He’s shadowing his uncle this summer. First time I’ve seen him excited about anything in years.”

That’s the part we forget — for some kids, knowing their path is respected changes everything. It’s not about “just” fixing wires or pipes. It’s about pride. Purpose. The kind that sticks with you long after the job’s done.

So next time you meet a teenager, don’t just ask, “Where are you going to college?” Ask, “What’s your plan?” And if they say, “I’m learning to weld,” or “I’m starting an apprenticeship,” smile big and say, “That’s fantastic. We’re going to need you.”

Because we will. More than ever. And when the lights go out, you’ll be glad they showed up.”

[Bolder63 @Bolder63]

@JLazzy23 Need to sign Rick-O-Shay to a PTO
IYKYK

[Peter St Onge, Ph.D. @profstonge]

The national debt just hit $38 trillion.

2 months after we crossed $37 trillion.

This comes to $287,000 in for every household in America -- up $40,000 in the last year alone.

Congress is spending us into bankruptcy.

[BucciOT.Com @Buccigross]

END ALL BLACKOUTS NOW. ANYONE WHO CAN GO TO A GAME WILL. STREAMING BLACKOUTS ARE LIKE SHUTTERING BRICK AND MORTAR SHUTTERING DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING. SPORTS LEAGUES. END IT. WHY WOULD YOU LIMIT EXPOSURE? FOR ONCE can we do SOMETHING for the CUSTOMER/FAN. It's ANTIQUATED AND OBTUSE

[James Woods @RealJamesWoods]

Retweet this post below. Schiff is tagged, so he’ll see every one of you who detests his lying, filthy existence.

[ZitoSalena @ZitoSalena]

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[Michael A. Arouet @MichaelAArouet]

Amazing chart, Venezuela used to be wealthier than Poland. Poland introduced capitalism & free market principles, Venezuela followed socialism

Free market makes people wealthier, socialism always ends in bitter poverty and misery. Why are young people so fascinated by socialism?

[Jon Gabriel @exjon]

2,976 people stopped taking the subway after 9/11 because they were murdered.

[Bolder63 @Bolder63]

@NolteNC Paid $2.62/gal in the people's republic of Connecticut yesterday. Lowest price in a long while.

[Bolder63 @Bolder63]

@Riley_Gaines_ Congratulations! Is she up to 2 a day workouts in the pool yet? How's her IM times ? 😅😍