Stephen Brown

Southern Nomad

[Stephen Brown @StephenBrown_]

@Burner_Reynolds Hahaha yes!

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The NFL should increase the width of the field of play by 10 yards. Prove me wrong.

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@elonmusk Can you change the name of Fort Liberty back to Fort Bragg?

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POTUS has just announced that the Vikings are now a part of NATO

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@POTUS How many of those were side hustles to keep up with inflation?

[Patrick Fox @RealCynicalFox]

“Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence?

Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured before they died. Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons in the revolutionary army, another had two sons captured. Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or hardships of the revolutionary war. They signed and they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor.

What kind of men were they? Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists. Eleven were merchants, nine were farmers and large plantation owners, men of means, well educated. But they signed the Declaration of Independence knowing full well that the penalty would be death if they were captured.

Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and trader, saw his ships swept from the seas by the British Navy. He sold his home and properties to pay his debts, and died in rags.

Thomas McKeam was so hounded by the British that he was forced to move his family almost constantly. He served in the Congress without pay, and his family was kept in hiding. His possessions were taken from him, and poverty was his reward.

Vandals or soldiers or both, looted the properties of Ellery, Clymer, Hall, Walton, Gwinnett, Heyward, Ruttledge, and Middleton.

At the battle of Yorktown, Thomas Nelson Jr., noted that the British General Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson home for his headquarters. The owner quietly urged General George Washington to open fire. The home was destroyed, and Nelson died bankrupt.

Francis Lewis had his home and properties destroyed. The enemy jailed his wife, and she died within a few months.

John Hart was driven from his wife’s bedside as she was dying. Their 13 children fled for their lives. His fields and his gristmill were laid to waste. For more than a year he lived in forests and caves, returning home to find his wife dead and his children vanished. A few weeks later he died from exhaustion and a broken heart.

Norris and Livingston suffered similar fates.

Such were the stories and sacrifices of the American Revolution. These were not wild eyed, rabble-rousing ruffians. They were soft-spoken men of means and education. They had security, but they valued liberty more. Standing tall, straight, and unwavering, they pledged: ‘For the support of this declaration, with firm reliance on the protection of the divine providence, we mutually pledge to each other, our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.’”

- Michael W Smith

[Stephen Brown @StephenBrown_]

GameStop: This is goodwill for every time you allowed us to play video games for free in your store!

[Stephen Brown @StephenBrown_]

Just posted a photo @ Greenville, South Carolina https://t.co/HNfa1fZplz

[Stephen Brown @StephenBrown_]

Stopped in at Magnolia in Waco on the way to Austin. Great town, awesome market! #milestomagnolia @ Magnolia Market https://t.co/hREmVDPrP0

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Our trip to Dallas so far has included a trip to multiple museums and fun spots https://t.co/wXHKlJhaij

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When in Dallas... @ 3Eleven Kitchen & Cocktails https://t.co/CXRsClIK58

[Stephen Brown @StephenBrown_]

Love balling out with the high school kids downtown, and they're all like, "back off guys, I'm going to take it to the rim on this old guy". And then they fail, cause I still have it. What they don't know I'm going 100%, and have to ice my knees when I get home.

[Tom Gara @tomgara]

MoviePass needing a five million dollar loan is one of those things where it sounds worse to ask for a small amount of money than a large amount of money. Like if a friend asked me for a thousand bucks I'd be way less worried about their situation than if they asked me for $40.

[The Masters @TheMasters]

Read about the role the press has played in the history of #themasters. https://t.co/TBkxyoEUUP

[Stephen Brown @StephenBrown_]

Hey @RobinhoodApp, you guys rock! Thnx for including the EPS reports on the company profile pages. Self-directed investing made EASY!

[Stephen Brown @StephenBrown_]

Today marks a milestone and an absolute privilege in life. Today I received my Passport from the United States of America.

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Is this thing still on?

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This is how my St. Patty's Day went!

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It's days like these I am happy to wake up in a beautiful city like Raleigh!