we need to accept the evidence women are more capable of dealing w/plots plans schemes shenanigans feels fits snowflakes etc than men. better at making peace. better at keeping it. meaner.
The Hitler of our homes. disciplinarian punisher enforcer & glue. this is biology. science.
In May 1860, she kissed her six children goodbye. She thought about the dinner she would cook later. She thought about the laundry. She thought about the quiet life of a mother in Illinois.
She had no idea that when the front door clicked shut, it would stay locked for three long years.
Her husband, Theophilus Packard, was a respected minister. To the neighbors, he was a man of God. But inside their home, he was a man who could not stand a wife who thought for herself. Elizabeth Packard liked to read.
She liked to debate religion. She had her own opinions about life and faith. In the 19th century, for a woman to have a brain was considered a danger.
Theophilus decided to end the argument once and for all. He didn’t need a crime. He didn't need a witness. In those days, the law in Illinois said a man could commit his wife to an insane asylum without any evidence or a public hearing. He simply had to say she was "disturbed."
One morning, a group of men arrived at her home. They didn't listen to her logic. They didn't care about her tears. They dragged her away to the Jacksonville Insane Asylum. Elizabeth was 43 years old, perfectly sane, and suddenly a prisoner.
When she entered the asylum, she expected to see people who needed medical help. Instead, she found a warehouse of "inconvenient" women. There were wives who had argued with their husbands about money. There were daughters who refused to marry men they didn't love. There were women who were simply too loud or too independent.
"This is not a hospital," Elizabeth realized. "It is a cage for the unwanted."
The doctors tried to break her spirit. They told her that if she just admitted her husband was right and she was wrong, she could go home. They wanted her to say she was crazy for wanting her own thoughts. Elizabeth looked them in the eye and said, "I cannot buy my liberty by a lie."
She didn’t give up. Instead, she started to write. She hid scraps of paper in the linings of her clothes. She tucked notes under floorboards. She recorded every abuse, every scream in the night, and every story of the women around her. She became a secret journalist inside a living nightmare.
After three years, she was finally released, but her husband locked her in a room at home. He planned to move her to another asylum in a different state. This time, Elizabeth’s friends helped her get a message to a judge.
A trial was finally ordered to determine if she was actually insane.
The courtroom was packed. Theophilus was confident. He brought "experts" to say that her religious doubts proved her mind was broken. But then, Elizabeth stood up.
She didn't shout.
She spoke with the calm power of the truth. She explained her beliefs. She showed the jury that having a different opinion is not a disease.
The jury only needed seven minutes. They came back with a single word: Sane.
Elizabeth walked out as a free woman, but she found that her husband had taken everything. He had sold their furniture, taken her money, and disappeared with their children. She was alone and penniless.
Most people would have disappeared into the shadows. Elizabeth did the opposite. She spent the next forty years traveling the country. She stood before the legislature and demanded new laws.
She said, "A woman's mind is her own, and the law must protect it."
Because of her, states changed their laws. They made it illegal to lock a person away without a fair trial and a medical exam. She turned her private pain into a public shield for thousands of other women.
She proved that even if you take away a woman’s home, her money, and her children, you can never truly take away her voice.
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SHOULDNT IT BE A BIGGER STORY THAT THE US PRESIDENT AND HIS FAMILY SOLD A NONE EXISTENT PHONE AND IS NOW TELLING EVERYONE THAT PAID FOR IT THAT THERE IS NO PHONE AND NO REFUND 🙄
THE US PRESIDENT IS RUNNING HIS CRIMINAL ORGANIZATION FROM INSIDE THE WHITE HOUSE AND IT IS A HORRIFIC LOOK FOR AMERICA 🤷
King Charles III quietly did something genuinely moving during his state visit to the United States. A lifelong environmentalist who has championed conservation for over five decades often at the cost of ridicule from the British press the King ended his trip by visiting Shenandoah National Park in Virginia.
There, he sat with park rangers, swore in a new group of Junior Rangers, met Buddy the bald eagle, and unveiled a new partnership between Shenandoah and Scotland’s Cairngorms National Park. This is the same man who converted his own estate to organic farming back in 1986, long before it was fashionable.
A foreign monarch showing up with real curiosity and respect for America’s public lands felt refreshingly sincere. And yet, it barely made a headline.
That silence is telling. When a visiting head of state reminds us of the value of our own national parks more visibly than our own leadership, something has gone wrong.
For decades, King Charles has put his credibility on the line for the natural world.
Meanwhile, America’s public lands have faced aggressive rollbacks: the weakening of protections like the Roadless Rule, opening tens of millions of acres of national forests to logging and mining, and efforts to sell off large portions to private interests.
It’s a stark contrast. One man has spent a lifetime planting trees and defending nature.
The other treats the outdoors primarily as a backdrop for golf courses.
Our public lands deserve better than being viewed as a development opportunity. They belong to all of us and they’re worth protecting, not selling.
Happy 57th Birthday to the legendary Rory McCann! 🙌
Thank you for giving us such an unforgettable performance as Sandor Clegane. You brought so much depth, grit, and unexpected soul to The Hound.
Wishing you a day full of celebration every chicken in the room🍗🍻
Cheers to a true legend ⚔️ 🛡️ 🔥
In 2014, President Obama awarded the Medal of Honor to Marine Cpl. William "Kyle" Carpenter for his extraordinary heroism in Afghanistan. In 2010, at age 21, Carpenter threw his body over an enemy grenade to shield a fellow Marine from the blast.
He suffered catastrophic injuries, including the loss of an eye and a shattered jaw, and underwent dozens of surgeries during a grueling years-long recovery. He is the youngest living recipient of the nation’s highest military honor for valor.
In 2017, Canadian model Catt Gallinger underwent a sclera tattoo, a procedure where ink is injected into the white of the eye.
The procedure was botched by a non-medical professional, leading to purple ink leaking from her eye and severe infection.
Despite intensive medical treatment, Gallinger suffered permanent vision impairment and a thinned sclera.
She has since used her platform to warn the public about the extreme risks of unregulated body modifications.
I liked the world better when the news came on for 30 minutes and then we did other shit for 23 1/2 hours. Now it follows you around all day like a hobo begging for change.
WATCH THIS NOW!
Doctor on scene: I'm a physician.
Ice agent: I DON'T CARE
They shot her three times in the face and head and then denied her medical care and it's all ON CAMERA.
This is exactly what churches should be doing, calling out injustice.
📌 Lake Street Church Nativity: a bold social justice statement with ICE-like Roman soldiers, the Virgin Mary in a gas mask, baby Jesus zip-tied, Joseph on the ground, pushing viewers to think about immigration and who we call our neighbor.
Charles Norman Shay 1924 -2025
We are saddened to learn of the passing of the legendary Charles Norman Shay today. Shay, a Penobscot Indian from Maine, was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1943. On D-Day, 6 June 1944, he landed with the first wave on Omaha Beach as a 19-year-old combat medic with the 1st Infantry Division. Under intense fire, he repeatedly waded into the surf to pull wounded and drowning soldiers to safety - actions that earned him the Silver Star. Rest easy Hero 🇺🇸
What do these corporations have in common?
Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel
In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.
This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.
🎄 The season has officially begun, #NORADTracksSanta fans!
NORAD is excited to kick off our 70th year tracking Santa, a tradition built on goodwill, binational teamwork, and holiday magic.
Every December, NORAD uses radar, satellites, and aircraft, the same systems that protect North American airspace every day, to follow Santa’s journey across the globe.
We can’t wait to share STEM facts, behind-the-scenes moments, and educational posts all month long.
#NORADTracksSanta #NTS25 #HolidayTradition #WeHaveTheWatch #SantaScience
Good morning from the Opry House! ☀️
Today we’re celebrating the day Uncle Jimmy Thompson first broke out those fiddle tunes that kicked off what’s now a century-old tradition—The Show That Made Country Music Famous! Drop your favorite Opry memories in the comments as we get ready for an incredible night here at the Grand Ole Opry! #Opry100