Em Woo

[LifeNews.com @LifeNewsHQ]

Kelsey Grammer says that "reproductive rights" is a dishonest name for abortion.

“Little makes me angry, but injustice does,” Grammer said about abortion.

“It gets a bit dishonest to call something reproductive rights when you clearly have a choice well before a baby is conceived.

[T.E. Jentzen @Faithful2Pray]

Pope John Paul II
The Hill of Crosses in Lithuania.

[Mr PitBull Stories @MrPitbull07]

This roadside stand represents everything my grandson and I have built together from nothing.

Three years ago, Jakob was heading down a dark path.

At 19, he'd dropped out of school, was struggling with depression, and spending his days locked in his room playing video games.

His parents were at their wit's end, and honestly, so was I. But I remembered how working in my garden as a child had saved me during my own difficult times.

I asked Jakob to help me expand my little vegetable plot behind the house. "Just for the summer," I told him. "Fresh air might do you good." He grumbled, but he came outside.

Slowly, something changed. He started asking questions about soil, about when to plant, about why certain vegetables grew better together. By the end of that first season, he was the one waking me up early to check on the tomatoes!

Now look at us! We've turned our small hobby into this beautiful roadside business. Something that we are able to share together.

Jakob handles all the growing and harvesting while I manage the sales and our customers. Every single vegetable you see here was grown with love on our little family farm.

What makes this even more special is how we've connected with other farmers. We sell pickled vegetables during the off-season, and the community of gardeners and makers has become like family to us. They understand that this isn't just about making money - it's about growing something meaningful together.

When neighbors stop to chat and buy our vegetables, they're not just supporting our little business. They're supporting Jakob's journey back to himself, and the bond between a grandmother and grandson who found their way to each other through dirt and seeds.

Every "hello" really does mean the world to us. And this time that we have to build a foundation together is something that will help Jacob determine the quality of life that he can invest in over the years to come.

Growing together has taken on an entirely new meaning for our family. Every day counts to these plants who need us to help them grow. And as it turns out, when we love and nurture other life forms, they nurture us too.

Credit: Sustainable human

[Just call me Gunny @JRM58506966]

Staff Sergeant Hutchison, known throughout the Regiment as "Doc Hutch," embodied everything expected of a Ranger combat medic: relentless under fire, humble in victory, and unwavering in his commitment to those beside him.

A native of Idaho Falls, Idaho, and a graduate of Skyline High School, Hutchison served as a combat medic with 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, earning recognition as a U.S. Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) Medic of the Year—one of the highest honors bestowed upon a special operations medic. He earned his Ranger Tab, Parachutist Badge, and Combat Medical Badge, then completed the grueling Special Operations Combat Medic Course at Fort Bragg, followed by advanced emergency medicine and trauma rotations at Tampa General Hospital and in Atlanta, preparing him to save lives in the world's most unforgiving environments.

Across five deployments to Afghanistan, totaling approximately 19 months in combat, Doc Hutch proved time and again why Rangers place absolute trust in their medics.

During one operation, an Afghan soldier suffered a devastating gunshot wound to the chest. Hutchison, the second medic to reach the casualty, immediately assumed control of treatment. He directed the application of occlusive dressings, managed pain, prevented hypothermia, and became one of the first combat medics to administer Tranexamic Acid (TXA) after it had recently been authorized for special operations use. The casualty survived multiple surgeries and ultimately made a full recovery.

Like every Ranger medic, Hutchison was far more than a medical provider. He was a Ranger first. During the clearance of a fortified enemy position in Kandahar following an AC-130 gunship strike, he advanced behind the lead assault element, prepared to fight or treat the wounded at a moment's notice. His courage and professionalism earned him the Bronze Star Medal and two Joint Service Commendation Medals with "V" Device for Valor.

Yet those who served beside him remember something even greater than his awards—his humility.

When asked about saving the wounded Afghan soldier, Hutchison simply replied:

"I was just doing my job."

He refused to take the spotlight, instead praising the junior medics he had trained so thoroughly that they required little supervision. That is the hallmark of a true leader—not simply performing under pressure but developing others until they can perform with the same confidence and competence.

Staff Sergeant Hutchison represents the finest traditions of the Ranger Regiment: quiet professionalism, selfless service, unmatched competence, and absolute devotion to the Rangers beside him.

[Rep Brandi Bradley @bradleyforco]

Love you mom 💜💔

[Em Woo @canyonfodder]

@HouseDemocrats @RepPeteAguilar @RepTedLieu @RepUnderwood @RepDebDingell @RepLoriTrahan @RepMaxwellFrost You do know that constantly repeating a lie doesn't make it so. It only makes you look stupid. And a liar. . .

[Em Woo @canyonfodder]

@GarretLewis @CaptMarkKelly @RubenGallego Wait until you see what happens when you feed him after midnight . . .

[T.E. Jentzen @Faithful2Pray]

To everyone on this platform, I prayed a rosary for you.

If you are in need of additional prayer, just drop a note below.

God bless you all🙏🏻💛

[Rep Brandi Bradley @bradleyforco]

Thank you prayer warriors for all of your prayers. It has been an excruciating few hours. My mom has sepsis, bacteria in her bloodstream and they haven’t been able to locate the source of the infection. Her BP is extremely low, 60/40, as well as her Oxygen levels so they are moving her to the ICU. They have done a CT scan of her lungs and are about to do one on her abdomen to try and find the infection.
Living so far away from family is so painful 😭💜😭💜

[Em Woo @canyonfodder]

@mirandadevine He needs to lose the "beard", it doesn't help . . .

[koke_nortino @antofaopina2022]

Queridos amigos.
Mañana 8:00 am
Sofia entrara a pabellón, para su cirujía de cráneo
Les pido de todo corazón que levanten sus oraciones para que la operación sea todo un éxito.
Serán 6 hrs en pabellón y 6 meses de recuperación y luego una operación para quitar las placas que le pondrán.
Seguimos firmes, y adelante.
Dios los bendiga a todos muchas
Gracias por el apoyo amigos míos.
#todosconsofia❤️‍🩹

[Sean @SeanB95926]

I'm a nobody on here, but I'll share it anyway. I'm 30 days sober today. I was drinking 10 beers minimum every night for years and years. Not anymore!

I'm back in control. 💪

[Uche is a girl 🇻🇦 @UcheMaryOkoli]

A down syndrome baby deserves a chance to live.

[Dr Helen Fry | WWII Historian @DrHelenFry]

These are the original brushes used by Harry Rossney to hand-paint the temporary white wooden crosses for fallen Allied soldiers at Bayeux Cemetery during the Second World War.

As a young apprentice in Germany, he crafted them himself:

[iVoteArizona™ @iVoteArizona]

Just received confirmation that my primary ballot choices have been counted.

If you’re wondering how my top of the ballot looked ⬇️

[ZitoSalena @ZitoSalena]

Bait and switch tactics used on @lyndseyfifield were corrupt and more broadly corrosive to journalism. My friends courage if measured in pounds would exceed the weight of the world.

[Brandon Tatum @TheOfficerTatum]

BEAUTIFUL MOMENT: A German World Cup fan broke down crying on live TV after saying everything he’d been told about America was wrong. After strangers helped him when he was stranded, he said, “I’ve fallen in love with this country.”

America at its best. 👏🏾

[Hidden History @HiddenHistoryYT]

July 7, 1908. A young American ensign ran his destroyer aground in a harbor in the Philippines. He was hauled before a court-martial and found guilty of neglect of duty. His career should have been finished right there.

The ensign's name was Chester Nimitz. He got off with a reprimand instead of a discharge, and the Navy quietly let him carry on. Thirty-odd years later that same man commanded the entire United States Pacific Fleet in World War II and led it to victory over Japan.

Sometimes the difference between a forgotten screwup and one of the greatest admirals in history is just a second chance.

[Special Ops Magazine @specialopsmag]

Former British SAS operator Chris Ryan became a legend through one of the most extraordinary survival stories in modern military history.

During the 1991 Gulf War, he was part of the eight man Bravo Two Zero patrol sent deep behind enemy lines to gather intelligence and disrupt Iraqi supply routes. When the mission was compromised, the team was forced to flee across the desert under relentless pursuit by enemy forces.

Cut off, exhausted, and out of supplies, Ryan made the decision to escape on foot. Over the course of eight brutal days, he trekked more than 180 miles through the Iraqi desert into Syria, becoming the only member of his team to evade capture. It remains the longest escape and evasion by a British soldier in history.

After his military career, Ryan continued to serve in his own way, writing bestselling books and advising on survival, leadership, and resilience. His story is not just about endurance but about mindset and the will to keep moving forward when everything seems lost.

To this day, Chris Ryan remains one of the most respected figures in the special operations community, a man who embodies the SAS motto: “Who Dares Wins.”

[Flygirlpainter 🇺🇸🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸 @ShayneB52]

The U.S. Navy identified the missing Sailor following an MH-60s Sea Hawk helicopter’s emergency landing in the Arabian Sea, July 1, as Cmdr. Gabriel Edwards, commanding officer of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5. Rest In Peace Sir. Prayers to his family. 😭😭🇺🇸💔💔