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[Bellamy Brothers @BellamyBrothers]

Summertime is going great on the road!!!
Y'all check out our tour schedule and come out to see us. https://t.co/xq4EilAbY6

[UglyTrucker @uglytruck3r]

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[FAFO Farms @FAFOFarmsTX]

The Ranger Road fire has destroyed the Smith Family Homestead was destroyed along parts of their community.

Here is a post from Steve Hiker Trucking, Inc on ways folks can help the community of Englewood KS:

"Today, we’re reaching out with heavy hearts to ask for your help supporting one of our own - and their neighbors.

Many of you in our industry and across our part of the world know the Smith & Sons Cattle Hauling outfit from Englewood, KS. Bernie Smith was a longtime cattle hauler with a story for every mile he traveled. For years, Bernie, Levi, and Blake hauled cattle side‑by‑side, and it was during one of Levi’s runs home from Montana that our paths crossed. From that moment, our friendship with the Smiths never stopped.

You may also know the Smith family through Ashes to Ashes, the disaster‑relief group they founded to help families rebuild after fire tragedies. Serving others isn’t something they do for recognition—it’s simply who they are.

Sadly, the Ranger Road Fire has now devastated their own community. It tore through the Englewood area, destroyed the Smith Family homestead, burned much of their ranch and that of their neighbors’, and placed an immense burden on the Englewood Ks Fire Department.

Today, the community of Englewood, the surrounding area, and the Smith Family need all of us.

Thank you for always showing up with generosity, compassion, and resilience to address the following needs:

🌾 1. Hay
Beginning the middle of next week, the Englewood area will urgently need hay.

We will help coordinate delivery efforts as local resources focus on getting the fire department prepared for the next round of fire danger.

💵 2. Financial Assistance
There are several ways to make an impact. We encourage you to give through Ag Community Relief (link will be below so this post isn't as throttled). Matt and his team will have boots on the ground in Englewood and western Oklahoma next week. They are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit—think of them as a Red Cross for farmers—and they are fully prepared to funnel your donations directly to where they are needed most:

The Englewood Fire Department
Their equipment and supplies must be replenished and rebuilt after the fire.

Medical Funds for Injured Firefighters
Two Englewood firefighters, Scott Tune and Jamie Peralta, sustained burns fighting the fire.

Any funds earmarked for medical costs will go directly to their families to help cover expenses while they recover.

Ashes to Ashes
The group has generously offered to cover the fuel costs for hauling hay into the Englewood area. Donations to Ashes to Ashes help support and sustain those efforts.

The Smith Family
If you would like to help the Smiths rebuild their home and ranch, you may also donate directly.

📬 If you prefer to give directly, donations can be mailed to:

Englewood Fire Department
c/o Levi Smith
PO Box 53
Englewood, KS 67840

Ashes to Ashes
c/o Security State Bank of Cheyenne
PO Box 1147
LaVerne, OK 73848

Ag Community Relief
10434 Oak Rd.
Otisville, MI 48463

*Donating through a registered nonprofit makes your gift tax‑deductible, secure, and impactful. These organizations are required to use funds responsibly and transparently, so you know your donation is going exactly where you intend - without any fees. 501(c)(3)s also have the systems and partnerships in place to get help to people quickly and efficiently, making every dollar count.

This community has always shown up with heart, grit, and generosity. Let’s do it again. ❤️‍🔥

Thank you for helping support the people who have spent years supporting everyone else. Please reach out to us directly with any questions. Call or text: Alleah at 620-338-0841 or Steve at 620-338-0143."

[Luke Gifford @luke_gifford]

Help get me to the Pro Bowl! Just retweet to cast your vote!
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[PassiveAggressiveIncome @indexnforgetit]

$60k/yr job with a dress shirt and tie everyone thinks you're successful

$150k/yr job with a wrench and a toolbox everyone thinks you're poor

[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.”

[Wilson Dittman Sports @WilsonDSports]

Nick Saban just shared an awesome Nebraska/Tom Osborne story on College Gameday 🔥🌽

[Happy Motorhead @HappyMotorhead]

Now this is a mancave

[Collin Rugg @CollinRugg]

JUST IN: Trump orders Secret Service to provide every and any detail relating to the assassination attempts on his life, raises concerns of foreign apps found on phones.

“I’m entitled to know,” Trump told The New York Post.

“I want to find out about the two assassins. Why did the one guy have six cell phones and why did the other guy have [foreign] apps?”

“No more holding back because of Biden. I’m entitled to know. And they held it back long enough.”

“No excuses.”

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Perfectly articulated

[John Rich🇺🇸 @johnrich]

Kamala lost so bad, FEMA just sent her a check for $750.

[John Deere Salesman @Deere_Salesman]

Has anyone ever actually thought “If I stand over this technician while he works, it will for sure make him go faster and do a better job”

[Chuck Callesto @ChuckCallesto]

BREAKING NOW: Trump announces monumental new plan to eliminate ALL TAXES ON OVERTIME pay.

"The people who work overtime are among the hardest working citizens in our country -- When you pass 40 hours a week, your overtime hours will be tax free."

[Matt Sottile @MSottileTV]

🚨 Omaha Westside 4⭐️ LB Christian Jones (@CJones428) announces his commitment to Nebraska. 🚨

Jones is the highest-rated in-state recruit in the Class of 2025.

🎥: _christianjones.8 (IG)

@KETV | #Huskers | #GBR

[Kevin Sjuts @kevinsjuts]

Quote of the day/season/career from Matt Rhule:

"If it was up to me, we'd play at 9 o'clock in the morning. Kegs and eggs and football. Let's go."

#Huskers @1011_News

Rhule's full press conference: https://t.co/oyn8A1J9Gy

[Huskers Talk | 𝙉𝙚𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙨𝙠𝙖 𝙎𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙨 @HuskersTalk]

TOUCHDOWN!!!!!! @DanteDowdell

[Wall Street Apes @WallStreetApes]

This Is BIG ‼️

“I'm not making it up. The University of Nebraska just got a got done with one of their studies that the way to save the world on carbon is raise more cows. K. And that's because cows are carbon negative”

“They produce more oxygen than they put off methane and carbon. It means to eat more cheese burgers or steaks. Beef, to save the world.”

“According to a 2023 University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) report, beef production can be climate-neutral or even better if management practices are optimized to minimize emissions and maximize abilities to store carbon.

Some of the ways UNL research suggests that cattle’s carbon footprint can be reduced include:

Diet: Cattle that eat more forage and added fats produce less methane and other greenhouse gases than those that eat more grain and less forage. Fat supplements can also reduce the need for grain.

Production efficiency: Improving production efficiency can result in more cattle being marketed or more live weight being produced while using fewer resources. This can be achieved through breeding, feeding, and health programs.
Supply chain: Buying feed that’s grown nearby can reduce shipping emissions.”

[Ramble_Rants @ramble_rants]

The Dukes of MAGA 🇺🇸