Ken Renspie

Strangers stoppin strangers, just to shake their hand.

[Mike Netter @nettermike]

This article was written by a 26 yr old college student by the name of Alyssa Ahlgren, who's in grad school for her MBA. What a GREAT perspecitve..👍🏽

My Generation Is Blind to the Prosperity Around Us!
I'm sitting in a small coffee shop near Nokomis (Florida) trying to think of what to write about. I scroll through my newsfeed on my phone looking at the latest headlines of presidential candidates calling for policies to "fix" the so-called injustices of capitalism. I put my phone down and continue to look around.

I see people talking freely, working on their MacBook's, ordering food they get in an instant, seeing cars go by outside, and it dawned on me. We live in the most privileged time in the most prosperous nation and we've become completely blind to it.

Vehicles, food, technology, freedom to associate with whom we choose.These things are so ingrained in our American way of life we don't give them a second thought.

We are so well off here in the United States that our poverty line begins 31 times above the global average. Thirty One Times!!!

Virtually no one in the United States is considered poor by global standards. Yet, in a time where we can order a product off Amazon with one click and have it at our doorstep the next day, we are unappreciative, unsatisfied, and ungrateful. ??

Our unappreciation is evident as the popularity of socialist policies among my generation continues to grow. Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently said to Newsweek talking about the millennial generation, "An entire generation, which is now becoming one of the largest electorates in America, came of age and never saw American prosperity."

Never saw American prosperity! Let that sink in.

When I first read that statement, I thought to myself, that was quite literally the most entitled and factually illiterate thing I've ever heard in my 26 years on this earth. Many young people agree with her, which is entirely misguided.

My generation is being indoctrinated by a mainstream narrative to actually believe we have never seen prosperity. I know this first hand, I went to college, let's just say I didn't have the popular opinion, but I digress.

Why then, with all of the overwhelming evidence around us, evidence that I can even see sitting at a coffee shop, do we not view this as prosperity? We have people who are dying to get into our country.

People around the world destitute and truly impoverished. Yet, we have a young generation convinced they've never seen prosperity, and as a result, we elect some politicians who are dead set on taking steps towards abolishing capitalism.

Why? The answer is this,?? my generation has only seen prosperity. We have no contrast. We didn't live in the great depression, or live through two world wars, the Korean War, The Vietnam War or we didn't see the rise and fall of socialism and communism.

We don't know what it's like to live without the internet, without cars, without smartphones. We don't have a lack of prosperity problem. We have an entitlement problem, an ungratefulness problem, and it's spreading like a plague."

[Ben Osborne @Ozcat415]

It’s not even May yet and Scioto is dialed and firing on all cylinders!

Could’ve done without the 2/3 club wind but always a treat. Senior Open is going to be 🔥🔥🔥

[James Woods @RealJamesWoods]

This! 👇🏼 Thank you.

[1st Ohio Battery @1stOhioBattery]

The #CBJ record since the Olympic break ended?

6-1-4.

Hey, wait.

[Deadhead MN @MnSpacegirl2021]

Grateful Dead - Not Fade Away (New York, NY 10/31/1980) https://t.co/pezcEkUdml via @YouTube

[HOMAGE @HOMAGE]

40 Years ago today, we witnessed an insane comeback from Jack Nicklaus at Augusta. The Golden Bear became the oldest winner in the tournament's history.

Vern Lundquist said it best, with a simple "YES SIR!!"

[Mark C @txsinatrafan]

The stunning rendition of The Eleven on 3/27/25 is something I feel blessed to have witnessed.

What a show, what a night. Electricity in the air.

[Jerry Garcia @jerrygarcia]

Remembering Ron “Pigpen” McKernan today, or as Jerry once said, “the heart and soul of the @gratefuldead.” ⚡️

🎥 2/4/70 | San Francisco, CA

[Michael McEwan @MMcEwanGolf]

Fred Couples (b. 1959) looks set to be the elder statesman in this year's Masters field.

He made his tournament debut in 1983 when Sam Snead (b. 1912) made his final appearance.

This year, Mason Howell (b. 2007) is scheduled to make his Masters debut.

Which means Couples will have competed against golfers born 95 years apart during his own Masters career.

This sport is the best.

[Ken Renspie @fob92113]

Sometimes I feel like I’ve been tied to the…

[Classic Rock In Pics @crockpics]

The Allman Brothers Band performing at the Filmore East, 1971. Photo by Amalie R. Rothschild. The album is considered one of the greatest live albums ever made. What is your favorite song on the album?

[Danielle Carter-Walters @Dannic44]

I ask: @ChicagosMayor where’s your march for us, the REAL Chicagoans?
Mayor Johnson can march in the cold and snow, stand up for illegal aliens, and rally for those obstructing federal officers in Minnesota, but he remains silent on the real issues here in Chicago. No words for Kiara Jenkins, the mother of five, gunned down before going to church, or Prince Jermale Sullivan, who , along with his best friend , was killed by an illegal alien, yet no justice has been served.
No press conferences. No marches for them.
Hey Mayor Johnson , where is the action for Chicago residents? He’d rather speak up for people in Minnesota than address the needs of his own constituents.
The same goes for @GovPritzker, who remains silent on these issues. Chicago deserves better, and we must vote these people out.
Chicago Flips Red will soon be announcing some incredible Republican candidates fully aligned with our values , candidates who are dedicated to fighting for Chicagoans, the real residents, the true Illinoisans, and the real citizens.
#VoteRed
#JusticeForPrince

[Mark C @txsinatrafan]

Longer excerpt of that smoking Sugaree from 3/27/25 from the upper sections

[Ken Renspie @fob92113]

Bee bop baby how can this be…

[AXS TV @AXSTV]

Bob Weir performing Grateful Dead's "Loose Lucy"

[Ken Renspie @fob92113]

@AXSTV Bee bop baby how can this be…

[Ken Renspie @fob92113]

@txsinatrafan Mine too 😢

[Grateful Dead @GratefulDead]

Bobby Weir, just 17 years old when he co-founded the Warlocks, was one of the very few people who was at every single Grateful Dead show. Joining up with Jerry and Pigpen in 1964, and soon after Billy and Phil, with Mickey soon to follow, the Grateful Dead were defined by each of the unique musicians and voices these guys brought to the stage. And Bobby was as unique as they come.

A guitar player unlike any other, and a songwriter who created some of the most interesting, exciting, and oddly-timed songs in rock history, Bobby was also the unabashed rock star in the Grateful Dead. His list of contributions to the Grateful Dead repertoire is way too long to list, but songs like Sugar Magnolia, Truckin', Jack Straw, Cassidy, Looks Like Rain, Playing In The Band, Weather Report Suite, The Music Never Stopped, Estimated Prophet, Feel Like A Stranger, Hell In A Bucket, and Throwing Stones are just the tip of iceberg of his songwriting magnificence.

When Bobby had a spare moment both during the Dead's 30 year performing career and after, he was always working on exciting, different projects like Kingfish, Bobby & The Midnites, Weir & Wasserman, RatDog, The Other Ones, The Dead, Furthur, Dead & Company, Wolf Bros, symphonic collaborations, recordings, performing. He never sat still, and was always moving forward, an inspiration to us all.

Watching Bobby do anything was always a joy, as he embraced life around him. First and foremost, his family gave him immense happiness. Being on stage and performing for us all showed us a man who loved to bring smiles to our faces. He didn't do anything halfway, always giving it his all.

For 60 years, Bobby has been a huge part of the soundtrack to our lives. His kindness, generosity, and musical contributions have made our world a better place. — David Lemieux

Photo by Adrian Boot @ Retro Photo Archive

[🇺🇸RealRobert🇺🇸 @Real_RobN]

Here it is:

Ten years in the making!

The United States Press Secretary, Karoline Claire Leavitt:

“Now, nearly ten years later, thanks to the declassification of documents by the Director of National Intelligence, @DNIGabbard, the truth has finally come to light—and it vindicates President Trump and his family.

Barack Hussein Obama attempted to overthrow the United States government in 2016, the sitting president in 2017 as part of a ‘seditious conspiracy,’ overthrew it in 2020 to cover it up—and now he’s been caught.”

@PressSec:
“While pretending to engage in a peaceful transfer of power, in private Barack Hussein Obama went to great and nefarious lengths to sow discord among the public and sabotage his successor, President Trump.

The new evidence released by the Director of National Intelligence confirms that the Obama administration manufactured and politicized intelligence, which was later used as justification for baseless smears against President Trump—an effort to delegitimize his victory before he even took the oath of office.

The truth is that President Trump never had anything to do with Russia, and the Russia-collusion hoax was a massive fraud perpetrated on the American people from the very beginning. The worst part is that Obama knew the truth, as did all the other corrupt officials involved in the scam, including former CIA Director John Brennan, former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, former FBI Director James Comey, former Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, and many others.”

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Hillary Clinton, Susan Rice, Loretta Lynch, Sally Yates, Lisa Monaco, Adam Schiff, Peter did Lisa, Lisa did Peter, Bruce Whore, Nellie Whore, Robert Mueller, Rod Rosenstein, Andrew Weissmann, Valerie Jarrett, Ben Rhodes, John Carlin, Mary McCord, James Baker, Jonathan Moffa, Michael Kortan, David Laufman, Samantha Power, John Kerry, Denis McDonough, Jim Rybicki, Bill Priestap, Christopher Steele, Richard Dearlove, Alexander Downer, Stefan Halper, Josef Mifsud, Sergei Millian, Sidney Blumenthal, Cody Shearer, Terry McAuliffe, Jonathan Winer, John Podesta, Huma Abedin, Anthony Weiner, Cheryl Mills, Heather Samuelson, Jake Sullivan, Robbie Mook, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Peter Kadzik, Rachel Brand, Matthew Axelrod, Mary Jacoby, Preet Bharara, Josh Campbell, Jennifer Palmieri, Sir Andrew Wood, Robert Hannigan, Alexandra Chalupa, Michael Sussman, Dimitri Alperovitch, and officials from the DNC, CrowdStrike, Fusion GPS, including Glenn Simpson,

and Perkins Coie, including Marc Elias, conspired and carried out the Russia-collusion conspiracy hoax—a seditious conspiracy with the sole intent to topple the United States government during the 2016 presidential election. And Christopher Wray.

📝 No one ever expected that a former Democrat, @DNIGabbard, would expose it all—and this is just the beginning.

[HustleBitch @HustleBitch_]

🚨 DAVE RAMSEY JUST CALLED ONLINE SPORTS BETTING A “PORTAL TO HELL”

Dave Ramsey says FanDuel and DraftKings are quietly wiping out an entire generation of young men, and it’s not by accident.

Back-to-back ads. Every game. Every break. Every platform.

They spend BILLIONS because they know the math: you don’t win. If you were winning, they couldn’t afford the ads.

This isn’t entertainment. It’s digital slot machines aimed straight at 20 year old men with dopamine loops, debt cycles, and quiet financial destruction.

If it’s “just fun,” why did it need to be legalized, normalized, and shoved in your face nonstop?

[The Kobeissi Letter @KobeissiLetter]

BREAKING: Tomorrow is Warren Buffett's last day as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.

Buffett took the stock from $19/share in 1965 to $750,000/share today, up +3,950,000%.

Congratulations to the best investor of all time.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Once you understand the incentive, the reason for the behavior becomes obvious: they are importing a left-voting bloc that depends on government handouts.

A prominent example of this in America is Ilhan Omar and her Somali voting bloc in Minnesota, an area which used to be primarily Nordic-German.

Importing voters is a CERTAIN path to a single-party supermajority and has ALREADY happened at the state level in California and New York. It also explains why those states have BANNED VOTER ID in order to accelerate a permanent socialist supermajority, destroying any semblance of democracy.

We stand on the precipice of disaster, an end to America.