Cathy Nicholson

USAF Vet. Mom. DBA. Voracious reader.

[Cathy Nicholson @cnichlsn]

@monsterhunter45 @yesnicksearcy @audible_com Hardest part for me is saving it for my long road trip in two weeks. Can I hold out or will I give in and finish it by this weekend? My willpower will be sorely tested!

[Grateful Calvin @shoveitjack]

Just think of how easy it would be for any leading Democrat -- AOC, Hakeem, Newsom, Kamala, etc. -- to come out and say, "Hey, folks. Stop vandalizing and defacing our National Mall. We disagree with Trump on everything, I know, but this is America's 250th anniversary, and we should want the Reflecting Pool to look beautiful, even if we don't like how he went about it. We can take on Trump in other ways."

They can't do it. They can't say it. They absolutely HATE this country.

Fetterman is literally the only one who would say something like that. And the Democrats hate him for it.

[Justine Bateman @JustineBateman]

It’s sad that someone would feel compelled to write an article like this.

Within this Atlantic article, the writer strains against the joy that’s been expressed by our foreign World Cup guests, and tries to find evidence of its falseness.
He is unable to.

I have saved you the trouble of reading the article. Enjoy all the happy videos instead.

And @TheAtlantic, you would gain many subscribers if you were to instead print the obvious piece about the joy being expressed. And also pull some happiness to yourself in associating with this joy.

[Alex Berenson @AlexBerenson]

Cannot make this up, either.

@nytimes opinion has had four recent pieces about fatherhood and masculinity, with six authors:

Three women
A trans "man"
Two childless men

Not one father. The cultural elite contempt for dads runs so deep we don't even get to speak for ourselves.

[Bad Hombre @Badhombre]

You have a net worth of $232.7 million.

You can afford to write 77,500 families $3,000 checks.

Why is it always my money and never your money you want to hand out?

[Kyle Tibbitts @KyleTibbitts]

The perfect explanation of American culture 🇺🇸

[The Redheaded libertarian @TRHLofficial]

@SenWarren Shot in the dark here, but the “Ultra” millionaire bracket starts comfortably above your networth, doesn’t it.

[Brandon Gill @realBrandonGill]

Just think about all the Learing Centers that Elizabeth Warren could fund with Elon Musk's money— because that's exactly where it would go under a "wealth tax."

[InfantryDort @infantrydort]

I’ve got to cut in here because this framing is deeply misleading.

If a promotion system spends years explicitly pursuing demographic outcomes, then some amount of correction is inevitable when merit becomes the primary criterion again.

Reporting that a removed officer was female or black tells me nothing about why they were removed. It only tells me what category the reporter wants me to focus on.

The real question is whether these officers advanced because they were the best warfighters available or because they fit a preferred demographic profile. If that question is off limits, then we are not talking about merit anymore.

What’s also missing from these stories is the number of “minority” officers currently serving in senior positions around SECWAR and throughout the force who were selected because they are exceptionally capable. That omission is not accidental, is it?

We don’t call them “minorities”. But since you do, I’ll mention it and put it in quotations so we are speaking your language.

The story being sold is that any movement away from demographic balancing must be discrimination. The possibility that standards are being restored is never seriously entertained.

A military exists to win wars!

Any promotion philosophy that places identity ahead of combat effectiveness, readiness, leadership, or competence weakens the institution regardless of how noble its intentions sound.

These headlines are like a tired wizard casting a tired spell that just doesn’t work anymore.

[Semperfifemale @semperfifemale]

These people in Gwinnett County want to play ball! I requested a freedom of information on the new ELA teacher they posted a picture of in full niqab. They announced her as a new hire at Duluth high school. The only education we could see for her online is the Medina Institute where she learned Islamic and the Quran. Which is not an accredited institute to get any kind of future certification to teach in Georgia  Therefore, we wanted to see her qualification. This is how much they wanted to charge me.  I guess this is where we involve the lawyers since they want to play games.  I’m waiting for confirmation that this was a typo. 

[Cathy Nicholson @cnichlsn]

Please take the survey. The current design is just awful. Help stop this slap in the face to vets and those lost in GWOT.

[James Hudson @JamesHu62503639]

The current design is an abstract failure that does not honor bravery, valor, or the true cost of the war.

Take the official survey: https://t.co/BrI8ML3NN3

Send your comments directly to the Commission of Fine Arts:
[email protected]
Phone: [phone]
Address: 401 F Street NW, Suite 312, Washington, DC 20001

Your voice matters. Future generations will see what we allow to stand on the National Mall.

[Bad Hombre @Badhombre]

An insanely rigged economy is when someone can work in government their entire life, never produce anything of value, and end up a millionaire with three homes while bemoaning the “oligarchy.”

[Rothmus 🏴 @Rothmus]

Harvesting just one kidney from 20% of America’s politicians would give a new kidney to EVERY SINGLE PERSON currently on the transplant waiting list.

[Dakota Meyer @Dakota_Meyer]

SERVICE

I’ve been trying to put into words what I saw last night.

What struck me most wasn’t the fight, the venue, or the people in attendance.

For one night, the focus was on veterans, service members, first responders, and the men and women who have dedicated their lives to something bigger than themselves. I honestly can’t remember ever seeing an event of that scale centered around honoring them.

As I walked away, one thought stayed with me.

Of all the things I’ve accomplished in my life, the greatest honor I’ve ever earned is knowing that one day, when my time comes, an American flag will be draped over my body.

Not because of who I am, but because of what that flag represents.

Freedom. Opportunity. Love. Faith. Good.

When I think about last night, that’s what it was really about.

A country honoring those who have served it, and a reminder that there is no greater privilege than earning the right to be covered by the flag of the nation you love.

Thank you, President @realDonaldTrump , for opening the White House and creating an opportunity for so many Americans to come together and celebrate this country and the people who have dedicated their lives to serving it.

God Bless America. 🇺🇸

[Cathy Nicholson @cnichlsn]

@monsterhunter45 @WorldOfTigra I’m a female reader and can’t stand that nonsense. At this point I skip over all female authors.

[Bad Hombre @Badhombre]

Every dollar Elon Musk has made is traceable. Every product sold, every service rendered, every government contract awarded, every share of stock bought or sold. It’s all on the record.

You, on the other hand, haven’t built a company, invented a product, or created anything people willingly pay for. You’ve spent the last 14 years collecting a $174,000 Senate salary.

Yet somehow you managed to buy a luxury D.C. condo, a $4 million Victorian mansion in Cambridge, and saw your net worth balloon by 150% to $12 million. Everyone knows where Musk’s money came from. The same can’t be said for yours.

[MattD @mattdykema]

We worked 16–18 hour shifts producing the first versions of the Falcon 9 thrusters.

To this day, it is still the hardest manufacturing assignment I have ever been asked to run.

We ran the first prototype thrusters in South Bend, IN. I still remember source inspectors coming on-site, finding the smallest cosmetic blemish, and denying payment on the entire product run.

That kind of pressure is what most people never see.

SpaceX did not become what they are today by luck or hype. They became it through manufacturing hardship, brutal design iterations, tight tolerances, failed attempts, rework, and people on the shop floor grinding through problems most will never hear about.

SpaceX is not just an engineering success story.

It is a manufacturing success story.

A true innovative masterpiece built through pressure, persistence, and relentless improvement ( late night calls with the engineering team )

I attest to their achievements.

Good job @SpaceX

[Carol Roth @caroljsroth]

Great point. We should definitely not have access to capital; we should let companies languish and let everyone be equally poor.

<do these people even listen to themselves or do they just vomit words?>

[InfantryDort @infantrydort]

"On second thought, I guess I do like to brag. 'Cause I'm mighty proud of that Ragged Old Flag."

Happy Flag Day my fellow Americans 🇺🇸

[Carol Roth @caroljsroth]

He’s built electric vehicles, robots, spacecraft, etc….

Whiners: BUt hoW mANy nOn ProFitS?

What have you built?