Tony Reid

Board, Central Rivers AEA; retired elem principal. Veteran. Serving the Children through Cedar Falls Kiwanis. Social Justice through St Tims UMC.

[Garrett Exner @Exner_Garrett]

Ray’s Rock - Omaha Beach

On the morning of June 6, 1944, 23 year old Staff Sergeant Arnold “Ray” Lambert came ashore with the first wave of the 1st Infantry Division on the eastern side of Omaha Beach. At this small patch of concrete he saved nearly 20 lives:

The division came under intense fire from several German bunkers surrounding the entrance to the Colville Draw (one of two exits off Omaha Beach). Ray, a medic, immediately went to work.

He was shot in the arm. Moments later he was hit by shrapnel in the leg, but Ray kept pulling men to safety. He pulled nearly 20 wounded soldiers to cover behind this 8ft wide obstacle, treating each soldier before going out in search of others.

After several hours under fire, while pulling a wounded soldier from the ocean, he was struck by a landing craft. It dropped its ramp on top of him, breaking his back. He fell face down in the water, drowning. The craft backed up and nearby soldiers pulled an unconscious Ray to safety, eventually evacuating him off the beach.

Remarkably, Ray had already earned two Silver Stars and three Purple Hearts in Sicily and North Africa, prior to landing in France. But here in Normandy his war would end.

He awoke in a hospital back in England a day later. In the next bed over was his brother, who had also been wounded at Omaha.

When asked about his work on D-Day, Ray simply said, “I did what I was called to do.”

Ray Lambert passed in 2021 at 100 years old. He exemplified the best of American grit and why remembering this day is so important.

[Randy Richardson @RandyOnEd]

Some background on the carpet bagger Republican candidate for Governor
https://t.co/7pRMAd7Ch3

[Bleeding Heartland @LauraRBelin]

Wild story about #IA02 GOP front-runner Joe Mitchell.

"Mitchell’s campaign spending at Mar-a-Lago — $77, 390.18 — tops that of any other Republican running for Congress this cycle entering April," according to a NOTUS analysis of FEC records.
https://t.co/4AkDz5VDZR

[The Lincoln Project @ProjectLincoln]

The Republican Party quietly deleted their own ad attacking Ken Paxton's record on crime... because Paxton is now the Republican Party's nominee to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate.

Figured if the ad is important enough to delete, it's important enough to see...

[Justin Wolfers @JustinWolfers]

Let's figure out this phone thing — what it's doing to us, and our kids.

But let's do it by focusing on research rather than intuitions. I just reviewed the latest evidence, and it leads to some pretty interesting (and unexpected) places.
https://t.co/q3KNdVBgNs

[Institute for the Study of War @TheStudyofWar]

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 13, 2026

The Kremlin is doubling down on its demand that Ukraine withdraw from all of Donbas as a precondition for the resumption of negotiations.

Other Key Takeaways:

Russia’s exaggerated territorial ambitions and aggressive territorial demands run completely counter to battlefield reality.

US President Donald Trump said that he has not agreed with Putin that Russia should acquire all of Donetsk and Luhansk.

Russian courts are increasingly leveraging corruption charges as a pretext to nationalize Russia’s largest corporations, likely setting conditions for the broader nationalization of private assets to support state revenues.

Russian demands for cash reached an all-time high over Victory Day weekend, demonstrating rising societal fears over internet restrictions and tax policy.

Ukrainian forces continue to increase the range and frequency of their long-range drones strikes against Russian oil infrastructure, exploiting overstretched Russian air defenses.

Russian forces conducted large-scale drone strikes overnight on May 12 and throughout the day on May 13, killing at least six people.

The Russian State Duma passed a bill granting the Russian president powers for extraterritorial military operations to protect Russian citizens abroad, previously introduced on March 10.

Ukrainian forces recently advanced in the Slovyansk, Oleksandrivka, and Hulyaipole directions and in the Kostyantynivka-Druzhkivka tactical area.

[Anonymous @YourAnonCentral]

Karoline Leavitt’s husband warned a Fox News reporter that she needs to be “very safe”prior to the shooting incident. Fox News abruptly cut the reporter’s audio after revealing the weird interaction.

[MeidasTouch @MeidasTouch]

NEWS: Bette Midler just released a new music video for her remake of "All You Fascists Bound to Lose"—featuring Barbara Hershey, other celebrities, and crowds from the No Kings protests in a joyful, powerful show of resistance.

You have to see this.

[Cory Booker @CoryBooker]

Facts.

[Cory Booker @CoryBooker]

Thank you @ReverendWarnock for laying it plain.

[Tony Reid @TheStudentsPal]

@Facebook doesn't work on browser since it "upgraded."

[Justin Wolfers @JustinWolfers]

In what world is it okay for the Defense Secretary to make multi-million dollar investments in defense companies:
a) Ever;
b) Just before launching a war.

FT has the scoop: https://t.co/ulRcXTH2Vp

In a functional democracy, he would offer his resignation tonight.

[NBA Cobwebs @NBACobwebs]

March 27, 1982: This dunk by North Carolina's James Worthy against Houston during the NCAA National Semifinal game in New Orleans.

Worthy finished with 14 PTS, Sam Perkins had 25 PTS/10 REB and Michael Jordan scored 18 PTS in the Tar Heels' 68-63 win over the Cougars.

[College Basketball Report @CBKReport]

Not being able to watch Caleb Wilson hoop in March Madness should be a crime 😭

[John Palminteri @JohnPalminteri]

During an ICE activity on Carrillo St. in Santa Barbara Friday morning, 80-year-old Doug Hayes, a local attorney, stepped in to move a backpack and from there the situation escalated. There was a crowd getting video and blowing whistles. (Video: Liz Arreguin via KEYT)

[Kyle Whitmire @WarOnDumb]

Republicans says they believe in voter ID, but when one of their own got caught in the snare, what happened? Donald Trump endorsed him. I give you the curious case of John Wahl.

[Christopher Hale @ChristopherHale]

Worth your time.

[Rudy Havenstein, Senior Markets Commentator. @RudyHavenstein]

One of the most prescient and insightful comedy sketches ever.

https://t.co/dW125mjGmO

[Joshua Reed Eakle 🗽 @JoshEakle]

It’s important that you understand what happened last night.

Last night, Stephen Colbert interviewed Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico, a candidate who, by all accounts, is on track in the polls to flip Texas blue.

In response, Trump’s FCC reportedly threatened CBS if the interview aired.

CBS caved and pulled the segment, citing “financial reasons.”

In modern American history, no president has been more hostile to free speech than Donald Trump.

But censorship always backfires.

Here’s the full segment Trump didn’t want you to see.