Phyllis Musk

Retired :) 🟧

[The Husky @Mr_Husky1]

At 96, Clint Eastwood shattered our comfortable illusions about growing old, refusing to sugarcoat the harsh truth.

In a recent speech, he explained how the body changes over time. Bones become less flexible, movements slow down, and bright light can bother the eyes. Even breathing can take more effort. And that was just the beginning.

He brought his trademark grit to a topic most people prefer to avoid. He didn't offer comforting platitudes about senior years being full of endless serenity.

Instead, he painted a stark, unflinching picture of what happens when a human being approaches a century of existence.

"The light hurts your eyes, and even breathing can feel like hard work," Eastwood shared, describing the constant friction of a fading physical frame.

"Your body just doesn't cooperate the way it used to, and every step requires a strategy."

But as he pointed out, the structural decline of the skeleton and muscles is merely the surface of the issue.

The real weight of extreme old age is emotional and psychological. Once you cross into your nineties, your social landscape undergoes a profound and often painful transformation.

You look around and realize that the majority of the people who knew you when you were young, who shared your history, your inside jokes, and your life struggles, have vanished.

The circle of familiar faces shrinks down to almost nothing, the phone stops ringing, and the pace of the days slows down to a crawl. The bitterest pill to swallow isn't the physical pain; it is the sudden absence of someone who genuinely wants to listen to you.

When the present moment becomes quiet and isolated, the human mind naturally seeks refuge in the past. Eastwood explained that navigating through old memories isn't a sign of mental weakness, but a vital search for continuity.

This is why older people frequently repeat the same anecdotes, adding minor details and revisiting old grounds over and over again. They aren't trying to boast or dominate the conversation. They do it to anchor themselves to a reality where they were active, loved, and relevant.

"You find yourself repeating stories, adding details, not to convince anyone, but just to feel like you’re still connected to something," Eastwood admitted. "You try to pass things down to the younger generation, even when you can see the boredom in their eyes."

We live in a culture that treats longevity like a trophy, congratulating people simply for surviving, while totally ignoring the crushing loneliness that accompanies that survival.

We praise the shiny, the fast, and the hyper-connected, leaving absolutely no space for the slow, repetitive rhythm of the very old.

Clint Eastwood may be a cinematic giant, but his words speak for every anonymous 90-year-old living down the street or sitting at our family dinner tables.

They are the living libraries of our history, carrying stories that shaped the world we walk in today. When we choose to slow down, put away our distractions, and truly listen to them, something magical happens. We bridge the gap between generations.

Ultimately, the wrinkles on their faces aren't just signs of aging—they are a beautiful roadmap of a life fully lived, and it is a privilege to sit by their side and listen to the journey.

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[Stephen King @StephenKing]

Epstein files. Release 'em.

[MM  @adgirlMM]

Dear Mike Collins,

If Trump won Georgia, why was he recorded asking Georgia's Sec of State to "find" him 11,780 votes?

Why has every accusation he's made about "election fraud" in Georgia been factually disproven?

And why do you think an election denier like yourself is worthy of a Senate seat, when you swore an oath to protect and defend the U.S. Constitution and still can't admit Joe Biden won the election.

Hard pass.

TEAM OSSOFF FOR GEORGIA. 🇺🇸

[Jamie Bonkiewicz @JamieBonkiewicz]

It’s remarkable that Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a Muslim, is acting more in line with Christian teachings than many elected officials who identify as Christians.

[Adam Kinzinger (Slava Ukraini) 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @AdamKinzinger]

There’s a reason nobody is at the 50 state fair in DC, and a reason it’s worth pointing out. Trump took over America 250, a bipartisan organization that’s been around a few years planning these events, and turned this into a celebration of himself. I mean, in an opening speech they said “libtards.” So when you have a 30 percent approval, most Americans are going to tune out. FAFO

[Phyllis Musk @PhyllisMusk]

@LucasSa56947288 And the point is? Didn’t Cassidy give Trump what he wanted??

[Phyllis Musk @PhyllisMusk]

@atrupar I don’t know which is worse, lying about what is happening, or believing what is happening. Kansas GOP Senator Marshall is either complicit or clueless. Voters need to learn that elections are more important than your high school popularity contest or voting for the letter R.

[Phyllis Musk @PhyllisMusk]

Yep 😢

[World Affairs @World_Affairs11]

🚨 🇺🇸 Breaking:

An hour after announcing his resignation, the US Army Chief of Staff says: "A madman will lead the great US military to ruin."

[Rev. Benjamin Cremer @Brcremer]

Then Jesus said unto the sick, “you better have insurance.”

Then Jesus said unto the stranger, “are you here legally?”

Then Jesus said unto the hungry, “my taxes better not be paying for these loaves and fishes.”

Then Jesus said unto the poor, “this is your own fault.”

[Phyllis Musk @PhyllisMusk]

@McFaul I wish I could hit like on repeat for this.

[Phyllis Musk @PhyllisMusk]

@Damaan4u33 Also, where people are smart and have principles.

[Phyllis Musk @PhyllisMusk]

@ZombZomb12848 @maddenifico Did you watch the J6 congressional hearings?

[Phyllis Musk @PhyllisMusk]

@Maryclouse9 @HalfwayPost Thank you for setting that straight. You must be exhausted when you have to point out Trump and his administration’s lies. Keep up the good work.

[Why? Why not? @WhyWhynot13]

@HalfwayPost Wasn’t it Hegsgeth who did that? lol.

[Phyllis Musk @PhyllisMusk]

@RossKneeDeep They both gave up something that was presented in the pictures. Obama gave up smoking. Trump gave up having to go to the military.

[Phyllis Musk @PhyllisMusk]

@RossKneeDeep For most people, this would be funny because they mean it to be funny. We never get to laugh with Trump. We only get to laugh at him.

[Ed Krassenstein @EdKrassen]

WWII Veteran and Purple Heart recipient Robert Hilliard:

"Next week I'll be 101 years old. In February 1944 when I was 18 years old I was inducted into the army and what they taught me to do there was to kill people who set up detention camps. Can you imagine how I felt earlier this year when they announced that one of the future detention camps would be at that same camp landing in Florida? We have a fascist, a fascist government, that allows innocent people to be put in detention camps and incarcerated."

Source: @tomaskenn

[Phyllis Musk @PhyllisMusk]

@RepThomasMassie you must’ve not gotten the memo. Protecting pedophiles, destroying our democracy, and profiting off as many corrupt schemes they can is what they have achieved with this opportunity.

[Gene Trevino @GenoVeno73]

Well, he ain't wrong, that's for sure. 🤷🤷

Thank you Republican @RepThomasMassie for your voice of reason and resistance against your own party. We need MORE Republicans like you with backbones.

👇👇👇👇

[Phyllis Musk @PhyllisMusk]

@JamesTate121 @AmericanMOM01 Just wait, we’ll get a recording of him defending this child from someone that used an ugly word against them.

[Phyllis Musk @PhyllisMusk]

@michaelt5656 Yes and our problem is we don’t have a president we can respect or even stomach.