You can’t print or code energy and food. This is reality

Lower. Let’s go lower

Meanwhile, the Trump economy has added 900,000 new jobs, even while eliminating 340,000 Federal government positions. Wages are rising. Manufacturing is coming back -- while heading into the Midterms.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools just paid $95K for a lesson on the First Amendment. That payment is part of a settlement with Gabby Stout— the high school student who painted a patriotic tribute to Charlie Kirk on a spirit rock last year. Although Gabby had gotten permission—and although other students had been allowed to paint messages in support of causes like Black Lives Matter—school officials responded to Gabby’s message by painting over it, publicly accusing her of vandalism, interrogating her at school, and calling the police. @ADFLegal helped Gabby sue the district late last year. Now, besides the payment, the district has issued a statement of regret for its actions and changed its policies to respect students’ free speech rights. Schools can’t censor student speech just because they don’t like its message. ADF is thrilled to get this vindication for Gabby, who courageously lived out her own admonition to “live like Kirk.” I think Charlie would be proud.

From 1992 to 1996, I was the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) Exercise Sergeant Major. This May 1995 photo was taken in Jordan. One night in the tent, I had an unusual bed partner. I was sleeping on the ground in my sleeping bag. In the morning one of the guys noticed that a horned viper was snuggled up for warmth – just next to my head. I lay there until the snake was dealt with. The desert, like every environment I had operated in, demanded respect and constant awareness.

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One of the aspects I don’t see discussed especially in the main stream is the Iran war is two fronts. 1. Kinetic and military 2. Economic and shipping/oil The oil market has already been reset once with the straight closure, and Trump announcing they have been bringing oil ships out in the dark. Now oil prices will plummet even before Oil leaves the gulf and straight. Is someone off sides in markets. Is someone exposed?of non sanctioned Iranian oil hits markets this is something we have not saw in decades. We don’t know how markets will handle this and who it may expose.

Here’s my competing thoughts about this MOU with Iran… The fact that we are making a deal without unconditional surrender from Iran is a problem. Losing looks like losing. Making a terrible deal is terrible no matter how much pressure is on you. You either accept peace on your terms from a position of power, or you capitulate and make a deal that looks like a loss to anyone paying attention. Now that I’ve griped a bit and assumed this is exactly what it looks like, let’s talk nuance. This isn’t the final treaty, of course, so there is room for changes, demands, and even the old “give them enough rope to hang themselves with” mentality (yes, I get it, such would be silly from any logical perspective). I don’t love these possibilities because it makes it seem like we are the ones pushing for peace without our goals being met. We obviously don’t have the full picture, not most of us opining (and we won’t without clearance and a need to know), so I still think it is important to trust that Trump will fulfill the requirements he pushed at the beginning of this conflict. The Unconventional Warfare aspect is the one I keep going back to, because it is the most important aspect and because it has the best chance at success without putting conventional boots on the ground. The problem is that UW takes time… especially if the entire ecosystem has to be set up from relative scratch. If nothing else good comes from all of this, the ultra denied aspect of Iran has at least been weakened enough to allow for an insurgency to have a real shot at success. UW couldn’t have happened before the 13,000 sorties. It can now. I wish this was a faster process and that we had some confirmation, but it is not fast and if we knew, so would the IRGC. Large aspects of UW happen in the shadows for a reason. Also, sometimes certain plans require a public action that doesn’t make sense at the time to those on the outside looking in, but could be exactly what was required. Again, we simply don’t have all of the answers. If it turns out how it looks without any underlying rationale, then I’m pretty disappointed. If it’s a ploy to move us forward to a place we need to be for the regime to collapse from the inside, then I will nod my hat in praise. Until then, I have to have faith in the administration and the important people that hopefully understand what is at stake.

I’m fully in support of her right to identify as whatever she wants and have any surgeries she wants, even if I think it’s sad. Once, that would have been considered “pro-trans.” By “anti trans” do you mean I also shouldn’t laugh at things she says?

The people who called President Trump a pedo are now upset that Michelle Obama got called a man. You can't make this up.

I’ve been out in suburbia, Texas, talking to normies and doing normie stuff and I log in here and am reminded the folks in media on this site don’t actually know any of those people.

New CIS report shows 59% of non citizen households in NC use welfare programs (SNAP, Medicaid, etc.) or qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit/Additional Child Tax Credit, vs. just 33% of U.S. born households. Benefits are flowing to their U.S. born children, with American taxpayers footing the bill. Why are migrants getting more support than citizens in NC? #ncpol @stephenehorn

🚨 Why are current Mexican politicians living in the U.S.? And to make the situation even weirder, their job is focusing on legislation for Mexican Americans, says Peter Schweizer. He calls it a massive intrusion on U.S. sovereignty. “This bizarre situation, where in the Mexican Senate and in the Mexican Chamber of Deputies, which is their Congress, you have representatives that live in the United States.” “Their job is to represent Mexican Americans that live in the United States before the Mexican government.” “So you have a Mexican senator who lives in Arizona, representing Mexican Americans in Arizona, who is in the Mexican Senate, introducing legislation, voting on bills, advising the government how to help Mexican Americans in the country.” “They talk about the Mexican diaspora in the United States as a ‘strategic resource’ that can be used for the benefit of the Mexican government.” “To me, it’s shocking.” ☠️ @peterschweizer, author of the NYTimes bestseller “The Invisible Coup”, a MUST READ!

Capital is voting with its feet. France, Germany & Spain are now net exporters of wealth. Britain alone lost 16,500 millionaires last year. Meanwhile, the U.S. gained 7,500 millionaires and now hosts over 1/3 of the world’s $30M individuals!

Rage on behalf of the machine

When 84% of black kids in California cannot read at grade level, it makes it difficult to get hired as a police officer.

There isn’t a white person in the train car 😂😂😂

The Maritime Administration is strengthening the U.S. maritime industry by investing directly in the infrastructure that powers it. 🚢 Through a recent $24 million Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) grant, MARAD is helping @PortTampaBay expand Port Redwing's Berth 300. MARAD's investments are dramatically improving supply chain efficiency and supporting Florida's booming economy! 🇺🇸

We’re proud to see the American maritime workforce centered on the national stage. Last Friday, @NewsNation and Elizabeth Vargas Reports featured @McAllisterTugs , a fifth-generation American company whose mariners help keep our ports moving every day, for their American Made special series in honor of America 250. Hearing the stories directly from the people behind the work is a powerful reminder that maritime policy isn't just about vessels, it's about jobs, families, communities, and the skilled American workforce that powers our industry. OMSA was proud to connect NewsNation with McAllister Towing to help bring this story to life and showcase the people behind one of America's most essential industries. We appreciate their commitment to highlighting our industry and are grateful for the opportunity to help elevate the voices of the maritime workforce, and a company that has made such a lasting impact on our nation's waterways. Watch the full segment: youtu.be/kehsb_WsJbw?si=212q…

NYTimes didn't mention that Newsom asked the Native American tribe to donate huge money to his wife's charity JUST AFTER he used his office to block its rival tribe from opening a competing casino. Details on that here -- freebeacon.com/california/co…