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Curious, Read, Hike, Investor, brutally honest, fix things & easily annoyed!

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And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by.

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@RampCapitalLLC Just had a colonoscopy.
If you insist.

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Amen

[CJ Pearson @Cjpearson]

If you want somebody who stabbed an innocent kid in the heart to get away with murder just because they have the same race as you, you're not doing anything for the black community. It just means that something is deeply wrong with your soul.

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@jimiuorio Once upon a time thought the same about the Cardinals, Blues and the Rams(for a few years).

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@DefiantLs When did Maine become 1930’s Germany?

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@KennyPolcari Congratulations
😂

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@KellyCNBC Ok just watched.
Kinda agree, for in the future.
Personally for now, think of the Gold rush.
The sellers of the tools made the money.
I’m very very lucky never owned a 30 bagger before, $MU

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@EsotericPixie Rain this morning, very humid and 90’s heat hits tomorrow.
Otherwise enjoying retirement.
You?

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@EsotericPixie Same
Ah to go back to 60’s - 90’s just for a little while.

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@DefiantLs Since when did Maine become 1930’s Germany?

[Catherine Herridge @C__Herridge]

EDITORIAL DOUBLE STANDARD: When I was a senior investigative correspondent at CBS News (2019–2024) I was stunned by how little due diligence some colleagues did on Southern Poverty Law Center's claims....

Versus their “attack dog” mentality applied to right-leaning non-profits and think tanks.

More for subscribers In this week's @X Article!

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@SaveLucyTheDog @StrangeFunnies Our girls Tam And Tia (TnT) are ready to assist with a cell break.

[Crazy Vibes @CrazyVibes_1]

A Nazi commander loaded his pistol, pressed the cold metal barrel directly against the forehead of an American soldier, and gave a chilling ultimatum: "Order the Jewish soldiers to step forward, or I will shoot you right now."

What happened next in that frozen prisoner-of-war camp changed history forever, yet the man who stared down death kept it a secret for the rest of his life.

It was January 1945, and the bitter winter of World War II was at its peak. Inside Stalag IX-A, a notorious German prison camp near Ziegenhain, thousands of American soldiers were trapped behind barbed wire. Among them was Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds, a twenty-five-year-old from Knoxville, Tennessee. As the highest-ranking non-commissioned officer in his section, Edmonds was responsible for the lives of 1,275 men.

One day, the camp commander, a fanatical Nazi major named Siegmann, issued a terrifying directive.

He ordered that the following morning, all American prisoners of Jewish faith must step out of the ranks during roll call. Everyone knew what this meant. Separating the Jewish soldiers was the first step toward sending them to extermination camps.

Inside the dark, freezing barracks, the prisoners panicked. Some of the Jewish soldiers considered stepping forward willingly to protect their Christian brothers from Nazi wrath. But Edmonds refused to let that happen. He looked at his men and gave a clear, definitive order: "Tomorrow, everyone steps forward. Everyone."

The next morning, the ground was thick with snow. Major Siegmann walked out onto the parade ground, expecting to see a small, isolated group of Jewish soldiers standing apart from the rest. Instead, he stopped dead in his tracks. All 1,275 American soldiers had stepped forward together in perfect unison.

The commander turned red with anger and stormed over to Edmonds. "They cannot all be Jews!" Siegmann screamed.

Edmonds stood completely still, looked the Nazi straight in the eyes, and replied: "We are all Jews here."

Enraged, Siegmann drew his Luger pistol and pressed it against Edmonds' forehead. The tension was suffocating. Hundreds of men held their breath, waiting for the gunshot. But Edmonds did not blink.

"According to the Geneva Convention, we only have to give our name, rank, and serial number," Edmonds said, his voice steady and calm. "If you shoot me, you will have to shoot all of us. And when the war ends, you will be tried for war crimes."

Edmonds knew the German army was collapsing and the Allies were advancing. Siegmann knew it too. The Nazi commander looked at the wall of unified men, realized he could not break their spirit, and slowly lowered his gun. He turned around and walked away without saying another word.

Because of that moment of defiance, two hundred Jewish-American soldiers survived the Holocaust. When the war ended, Edmonds returned to Tennessee, married his sweetheart, and raised a family. He never bragged about his actions, never looked for medals, and never even told his own children what he had done. To him, protecting his men was simply his duty.

Decades after his death in 1985, his son uncovered the truth by talking to the survivors. In 2015, Edmonds was officially recognized as Righteous Among the Nations, the highest honor Israel bestows upon non-Jews who risked their lives to save Jews during the Holocaust. He remains the only American soldier to ever receive this recognition.

True heroism does not look for applause, and love will always be louder than hatred.

By standing together in the snow, those soldiers proved that when we refuse to abandon each other, ordinary human beings can become absolutely invincible.

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@jihadwatchRS @BeladonnaRogers Remember John Paul II.

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@OracleofWallSt God help the passengers if this pilot sees a squirrel.

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@DavidAl50732960 @stephenRB4 Having a pint also?

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@Bob_Iaccino By no means an expert,
Dr J ?

[James Woods @RealJamesWoods]

One of the most powerful videos you’ll ever see. (Hint: you can’t detest Democrats enough)

[Gary Sinise @GarySinise]

Thank you to all who fought and sacrificed in freedoms defense all those years ago. Incredible footage here. Blessed that both my uncles survived and will never forget the over 400,000 who did not come home.