Southern Brent Out West

Forward thinking Southern Gentleman, living and loving in Colorado. Hotty Toddy!

[Thomas Massie @RepThomasMassie]

The irony of Republicans controlling all branches of government while

bankrupting the country, starting a war, sending money to fraudulent programs, violating the Constitution, giving corporations immunity...

but arguing that the biggest problem we have is “stolen elections.”

[Jamie Dupree @jamiedupree]

Reflecting Pool Blue Paint update, Thursday 4:30pm. Yes, it's still pretty green and yes, the blue paint is peeling up in spots, poking above the surface.

[Hunter Biden @HunterBiden]

Dear Joe,
I wish I could sit down with you face to face and explain why so many of us were offended by the UFC fight on the South Lawn of the White House.
For me, it had nothing to do with the UFC or who showed up for the fights. The brand you and Dana have built is a bona fide American success story. More power to you. As for the fighters, in my book, anyone brave enough to put it all on the line in the arena is remarkable to witness. Their dedication and discipline inspire me. I don’t understand anyone who can’t admire that.
And as for the people who attended, I, for one, love Shane Gillis. I think he’s hilarious and brilliant. It was a show. A once-in-a-lifetime spectacle. I can’t blame anyone for wanting to witness it firsthand.
My problem is that I believe some of our public spaces are sacred. And unlike many of the great powers that came before us, these American monuments belong to all of us. Not to whoever happens to hold power at the moment.
The White House does not belong to Donald Trump. It does not belong to any President. It belongs to the people. To treat it as Caesar treated the Colosseum is antithetical to everything our founding fathers fought for.
This is not Rome. Presidents are not emperors doling out bread and circuses for the peasants. The White House is the People’s House. This “celebration” could have happened in any stadium within a stone’s throw of the South Lawn. No one would have had an issue with it.
But that was obviously Donald Trump’s whole point. By holding the event on the South Lawn, what he was saying to the rest of us is:
“This is my house. I own it. I will do with it what I please. I’ll build a colosseum and have the gladiators fight under my gaze. I’ll tear down the East Wing. I’ll pave over the Rose Garden. I’ll cover everything in gold and marble. I’ll erase the names of all the men who came before me.”
The fights were an exhibition of imperial domination, not a celebration of our 250th anniversary as a democracy.
The White House is not Buckingham Palace. It is not the Palace of Versailles. It is not the Forbidden City of Beijing. It does not belong to an emperor, or a king, or a commissar.
The White House belongs to us. All of us. The person who sits behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office is nothing more than an honored guest. A temporary caretaker.
The President is our servant. Not our Caesar.
Respectfully, Hunter

P.S. Cage match between me and Don Jr.? Your call on the venue. Anywhere but the South Lawn.

[Dan Clark @DanClarkSports]

Japanese fans cleaning up their section of the stadium after Japan's opening World Cup group game.

The people of Japan continue to set a global benchmark for respect, kindness and decency. Such a wonderful country with incredible people!

[Hunter Biden @HunterBiden]

Things the recovery industry will not tell you:

1. The drug worked. That is why people use it. Not weakness. Not moral failure.
A neurological event so complete and persuasive that any honest account of addiction has to start there.
The problem is not that the drug fails. The problem is that what it does is unrepeatable, and you will burn your entire life to the ground trying to get back to a place that no longer exists.

2. Shame is not guilt. Guilt says I did something bad. Shame says I am something bad. Guilt is appropriate. Shame is a cell with no windows. Most people use the words interchangeably. That mistake is lethal.

3. You cannot shame someone who has already named the thing you are holding over them. Say it first. Say it in plain light. The weapon drops.

4. Guilt can coexist with self-respect. Shame cannot. You can hold the damage and the dignity at the same time. I know because I live there.

5. Radical honesty does not give you back who you were. It hands you the clean slate of who you always wanted to be. The mask comes off. The cartoon other people drew of you stays on the page.

6. Nobody gets clean on a winning streak.

7. You have to be almost self-delusional in your forgiveness of yourself. (Go watch Chase Hughes)

8. The greatest sin was not the chaos. It was the absence. Being unavailable to the people who needed you.

9. Sustainable recovery starts with one thing: honesty with yourself. If you love an addict and want to help, that is the only door in.

10. I am only an expert on my recovery. Nobody is an expert on anyone else’s.

[Ole Miss Athletics @OleMissSports]

Statement from Ole Miss Athletics. 🇹🇹

[Morgan J. Freeman @mjfree]

Alex Pretti was brandishing his phone! ICE maced him twice & took his phone. His gun was holstered & his hands were empty. The agent removed the gun & then Alex was shot 10 times!!! 10!!!! Trump is lying. Alex had a permit for his gun and was a citizen!

[Southern Brent Out West @breratliff]

@Barrafalcon @KpsZSU Looks like they are showing their defense systems in a time of war, projecting safety for Ukrainians. Their country was invaded after all

[Greg Olear @gregolear]

Not a good look for JP Morgan.

[Republicans against Trump @RpsAgainstTrump]

Vance: “Today I'm in the Oval Office with the President and Marco Rubio, and we're talking about something really important...He peers over the resolute desk and he says, Marco, JD, you guys have shitty shoes...The President leans back in his chair and says, you know you can tell a lot about a man by his shoe size.”

[Southern Brent Out West @breratliff]

@NHLMedia @Avalanche Why is the NHL Network showing a Top 10 countdown of the 1990s instead of the live hockey game?

[Nick Perkins @NickyPerks]

LMAOOOO JOIN A CONFERENCE YOU COWARDS

[BeatinTheBookie.com®️ @BeatinTheBookie]

The funniest part is @Lane_Kiffin said he was “gonna pray to the Lord for guidance”.

Jesus was like: “my son, fuck Ole Miss over and also try to blackmail them into letting you coach the playoff by threatening to take all your staff and players with you to LSU”.

[Will Bardwell @LyingFour]

“Well it’s Lane Kiffin Day, again.”

[Barry @BarryOnHere]

I asked Lane Kiffin whether he's staying at Ole Miss or going to LSU. His response: "What the fuck are you doing in my house?"

[Southern Brent Out West @breratliff]

@AndyStaples @AriWasserman No I would not #HYDR

[Ross Dellenger @RossDellenger]

Ole Miss celebration

[Tom Nichols @RadioFreeTom]

Top MAGA Influencers Accidentally Unmasked as Foreign Actors https://t.co/sA5PxzJlWs via @thedailybeast

[Southern Brent Out West @breratliff]

@Denver_Fire From 4th and Lipan

[Southern Brent Out West @breratliff]

@DNVR_Avalanche @wimmer30 Is it still showing on Altitude 2 there or is it Brad Williams comedy? @AltitudeTV @Avalanche