Resident Stoic

As racism distorts race and sexism corrupts sex — so does pacifism affront peace. -Father George Rutler

[Gunther Eagleman™ @GuntherEagleman]

🚨 PRESIDENT TRUP JUST POSTED THIS 💎 OF SECRETARY RUBIO BODY SLAMMING A SENATOR IN REAL TIME

Senator: “I regret voting for you for Secretary of State.”

Rubio: “Your regret confirms I’m doing a damn good job.”

Then he went full savage:

• Zero regrets cutting $10M for male circumcisions in Mozambique.

• No more $227K for “Big Cat’s YouTube channel.”

• No more $14M for “social cohesion in Mali” (whatever the hell that is).

America First means America’s money stays home or actually helps Americans, not this globalist grift.

He torched the El Salvador gang member drama: “We deported gang members…
including the one you had a margarita with.”

And on the campus chaos? Rubio made it crystal clear:

Student visas are a privilege, not a right. If you’re here to riot, burn buildings, take over libraries, or disrupt American students paying real tuition, your visa is getting revoked. More coming. Good.

He also dropped a masterclass on separation of powers: No judge tells the Secretary of State or President how to conduct foreign policy or who to talk to.

Diplomacy dies if every conversation gets leaked to courts and the media.

This is the energy we voted for. No more weak State Department. No more funding nonsense overseas while America gets lectured. No more letting foreign agitators turn our campuses into war zones.

Rubio ain’t playing. Trump’s team is delivering.

[Niall Harbison @NiallHarbison]

Coming up to 4 weeks since she lost all power in her legs from poisoning.

Today little Espresso Martini did this.

I’m punching the air with happiness. It looks like we might get her back fully walking ❤️

[Stacey @ScotsFyre]

I feel seen

[DK🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸 @1Nicdar]

Rest easy, Johnny Gage. 🙏🏼

On July 9th, Hollywood lost more than an actor. The fire service and EMS community lost someone who inspired generations.

Randolph Mantooth, best known for portraying firefighter/paramedic John Gage on 'Emergency' passed away at the age of 80.

For many of us, 'Emergency' wasn't just another television show. It was the first time millions of people saw what firefighter/paramedics did and how important prehospital emergency care could be. The show arrived at a time when paramedic programs were still in their infancy, helping introduce the profession to the public and inspiring countless communities to embrace modern EMS.

There's no way to count how many firefighters, paramedics, EMTs, and first responders first dreamed of the job while watching Squad 51 roll out of that station. For countless kids, John Gage wasn't just a TV character, he was a hero. He showed courage, compassion, humor, and the importance of serving others.

Even today, when 'Emergency' comes on in a firehouse, the remote usually gets set down. It's more than nostalgia, it's a quiet tribute to the show that inspired generations of firefighters and paramedics.

Thank you, Randolph Mantooth, for inspiring generations to answer the call.

Rest easy, brother. We’ve got it from here. 🇺🇸 🚒 🙏🏼

[Gabriele Corno @Gabriele_Corno]

The day Marie brought her daughter home from the hospital, she thought the hardest part would be getting some sleep. Instead, she kept watching Tank.
Tank is a Great Dane, all 140 pounds of him, and for six years he'd been the baby of the house. Her husband kept saying he'd be fine, but Marie had read all the warnings new parents read online, and she couldn't stop wondering how a dog that big would understand something so tiny.
She should've trusted him.
From the first afternoon, Tank seemed to give himself a job. Every time they laid the baby down in the nursery, he followed them in, sniffed carefully near the crib, and settled beside it like someone had put him on the night shift.
Pretty soon, Marie started finding him there at all hours. If the baby fussed at three in the morning, Tank was already standing by the crib before Marie even made it down the hall.
Her husband joked that they didn't need the baby monitor anymore. They already had a 140-pound one.
What surprised Marie most was how gentle he made himself. Tank moved through that little room like he was afraid of bumping the crib, and when the baby cried, he never got worked up. He'd rest his chin on the rail, give one slow wag, and wait for Marie like he was reporting for duty.
This morning, Marie stood in the doorway and watched him lower himself to the floor beside the crib with a long sigh. Her daughter was asleep, and the room was so quiet Marie could hear her breathing.
"You're going to look after her," she said softly. "I know you are."

Did you ever have a dog who seemed to know exactly who needed protecting?

[terry schappert @terryschappert]

Been hesitating to give updates on the old dog, Molly, that we adopted a few weeks ago.
I completely tore my pectoral muscle in Jiu Jitsu 9 days ago - surgery is happening this Tuesday. Really bummed. I hate getting old and frail. Hard to not get a little depressed, but fuck it. I will get better and continue to train.
I have good and bad news about Molly - she's the sweetest old lady you can imagine. Gets along with everyone and is really gentle.
Heartworm and tick diseases were negative, which was a surprise.
Had some GI and urinary problems which we've gotten under control.
We're pretty sure she has some kind of cancer, based on blood values and exam results, but she's certainly too old to operate on and she's doing really well. @obxdogwalker reminded me that we don't get these dogs with the intent of having a life-long family pet - we get these dogs to give them a better life while they're still here.
I think the old gal has some good times ahead of her. We never know how long, and it actually doesn't matter. @WVmotoguy got her out of the shelter, and she's doing great with us.
God is good.

[Ben Shapiro @benshapiro]

Candace Owens is an IQ test. If you watch Candace and come away thinking that you are smarter, better informed, or more moral...you are retarded. If you echo or excuse her evil and vicious stupidity...you are worse than retarded.

Don't be retarded.

[Hy Bender @hybender]

A wildlife caregiver left for over a year to deal with a family emergency; his return demonstrates elephants never forget

[Fight With Memes @FightWithMemes]

The amount of money we should be giving in foreign aid is $0.

[Resident Stoic @nikkiborman]

@saniyafatma1278 No way!

[Resident Stoic @nikkiborman]

@libsoftiktok @MassGovernor Boot her out. Seattle is her cup of tea. 🤦🏻‍♀️

[Resident Stoic @nikkiborman]

@WorkElizab Betsy

[Terrence K. Williams @w_terrence]

The Obamas need to be told to shut up, and I’m not apologizing for saying it.

I’m sick of hearing them cry about racism, slavery, oppression, and how terrible America supposedly is when they literally lived in the White House for eight years.

They became rich, famous, powerful, and celebrated in the same country they keep complaining about.

America is not perfect, but I’m not buying the victim act from people who reached the highest levels of power in this country.

[Crazy Moments @Crazymoments01]

"He's been sitting there for six hours." Every single day for the last four months, Zeus has waited on these steps. Same spot. Same time. Same eyes on that driveway. He doesn't know that Dad isn't coming home this time. He just knows the smell of his truck, the sound of his keys, the way he always said "Zeus, I'm home, buddy" before he even got through the door. The doctors say it was sudden. We weren't ready. Zeus definitely wasn't. Some days I sit with him out here and we just… wait together. Because I don't have the heart to tell him to stop. Maybe he knows something I don't. Maybe that's just love — the kind that doesn't need an explanation. If this touched your heart, drop a ❤️ below. Share if you believe dogs love deeper than most people realize.

[Shawn Farash @Shawn_Farash]

TRUMP CELEBRATES AMERICA 250!

[Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump]

Happy 4th of July to everyone, including the haters and losers!

[Resident Stoic @nikkiborman]

@Real_RobN Amen!

[Crazy Moments @Crazymoments01]

"Their owner passed away alone in his apartment. Nobody found him for three days. The dogs waited the whole time." When animal control finally arrived, Max and Buddy were sitting by the front door. Not destructive. Not panicked. Just sitting. Waiting. Doing what he had always taught them to do. They came to our shelter with nothing. No records. No vet history. No family contact. Just each other. And one old tennis ball that somebody thought to grab on the way out. That was eleven days ago. Every morning they sit at the kennel door and wait. Every time they hear footsteps they both stand up. Every time those footsteps pass — they go back and lie down together. They don't know he's not coming. They just know he always came back before. Max is 6. Buddy is 5. Both healthy. Both gentle. Both heartbreakingly good dogs. Neither one will do well separated. They have never spent a night apart. They were somebody's whole world. Now they need somebody to be theirs. If you are in the USA and you have room in your home and your heart — please share this until it reaches the right person. They've already waited long enough. Drop a ❤️ for Max and Buddy. And please — SHARE. One share could be everything.

[Crazy Moments @Crazymoments01]

"He told them he'd be back by dinner. That was 14 months ago." Every single evening, Max and Buddy walk to that back door at exactly 5:47pm. They don't know what a deployment is. They don't understand overseas. They just know his smell is fading from his old jacket on the hook. And they keep waiting anyway. My brother asked me to look after them "just for a few months." I didn't know I'd fall in love with two dogs who taught me more about loyalty than any person ever has. If you've ever loved an animal who waited for someone — you know this feeling in your chest right now. Drop a ❤️ if Max and Buddy deserve to see their dad come home soon.