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Just in case you were wondering what I’m doing today.
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Eric 🇺🇸🌵🌲 retweeted
Navajo County is currently entertaining 18 different renewable energy projects. If they were to all be approved it would generate 8.6 gigawatts of Power. Our current Transmission lines can only transmit 1.8 gigawatts of Power. The math simply does not add up. Which leave the citizens of Navajo County to strongly suspect ulterior motives from the Board of Supervisors. facebook.com/share/p/1EY1uA4… March 24, 2026 Real AZ, Chirs Pasters Power Point, page 18, claims of 10 items of “investments” Real AZ brought into the county. 8 of which when, Public Records Requested, the county had no record of Chris Pasters Real AZ Claims. No New Housing Manufactures, No New Developers of 250 Units, No New 900 job creations, No New Technology & Recreation, No 38 New Companies investing in economic growth. The only growth seems to be the membership fees charged by the County through Real AZ, mostly coming from renewable energy projects, the banks, investors and builders. Chris Pasters also called the Grand Canyon a "Big Dirt Hole". The Board of Supervisors also falsely Claims, that they have “No Authority” to Stop these renewable projects, but some how, 5 other Arizona Counties have either completely banned them or have strongly protected their communities and put higher guard rails in place. And that is what they should do. With no legal push back. Navajo County Board of Supervisors, on the other hand, have deliberately tried to hide public meetings, and have signed NDA’s, (non disclosure agreements) to further our community in believing the Board has ulterior motives. Case in point, last Thursdays meeting, June 4th, 2026, at Art Alliance in Show Low, where Navajo County Manager, Bryan Layton misrepresented the county, by claiming that the Show Low Chamber initiated the meeting, when it was the County that initiated it. & the meeting was NOT properly published. Navajo County does this so the county can meet it’s quota for public meetings, however they know full well the publics opposition to these renewable and they way are handling it. Hiding them keeps the public out! But this one got leaked…BWTM! 88 angry people showed up to this meeting with less than 24 hr notice, and you would think that it should be a huge indicator of just how much the people of this county strongly oppose what, The Board of Supervisors are doing regarding these antiquated Renewable projects, & rightly so. The Board of Supervisors, County Staff & Related Officials are in violation of the following A.R.S. 35-212 - A.R.S. 38-503 - A.R.S. 38-431 - A.R.S. 39-121 & A.R.S. Title 11 We demand the Board impose an immediate moratorium under ARS 11-833 on all new and pending utility-scale wind, solar, battery, and data-center projects – and ALL pause applications until there are stronger rules protecting the citizen of this county. We must no longer tolerate secret deals and backroom meetings. Navajo County Board of Supervisors total disregard for the citizens regarding grossly encroaching industrial projects is downright shameful and they should all be recalled!
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Eric 🇺🇸🌵🌲 retweeted
ALL ABOARD America’s 250th Birthday Train🚂 This special @GrandCanyonRail locomotive will take you on a special trip from Williams, Arizona to the Grand Canyon South Rim Depot all summer long! Our country is BEAUTIFUL so go celebrate her 250th year by exploring sea to shining sea 🇺🇸 @freedom250
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The Lincoln County War in New Mexico Territory gets a lot of recognition because of the infamous outlaws, lawmen, and ranchers but the Pleasant Valley War in Arizona Territory was far deadlier. It was the deadliest range war in US history. It’s one hell of a story.
The pleasant valley war is one of the most noteworthy and dramatic episodes in the history of the western US. Too good a story not to tell.
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Eric 🇺🇸🌵🌲 retweeted
This is my dad @caseymurph1. To a lot of people hes Casey to a few hes Mr. Murph but to me hes my dad. Throughout my whole life my dad has been been my idol. I watched him a lot growing up. He's made it his mission these past 19 years ive been alive to teach me everything he knows about ranching, how to graze appropriately, how to judge cattle for what will fit best in our herd, and especially horsemanship. My dad is one of the best horseman ive ever been around. Hes extremely talented with horses, cattle, mules, dogs etc. With recent events i feel its important to explain who he is other than just some rancher who's fighting to keep his state grazing leases. He is a great mentor and father to me. He taught me how to be a man. How to be a rancher. And how to follow God all in one. Its not always what you see on the surface he ran the Grand Canyon Mule Rides for several years, he guided people into the backcountry to hunt elk. He is an exceptional packer and can get anywhere on horseback. As the next generation of rancher and Arizonan I cant explain how grateful I am to see all the people willing to help him and us. All in all Love ya Dad. Thank you for choosing to fight for our right to continue our tradition of ranching here.
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Eric 🇺🇸🌵🌲 retweeted
🚨UPDATE on this: I just connected with Casey for a quick update. We are in touch with AZ state officials. Good news, we have a temporary reprieve. But need long term certainty. More work to do but making progress.
Casey Murph and his family have run cattle on their Arizona ranch since before Arizona was even a state. Now he’s submitted to the USDA’s Lawfare Portal asking for help. His multi-generational ranch and family legacy are facing eviction if Arizona chooses to cancel his state grazing lease to allow an industrial-scale solar company to blanket the land with unreliable solar panels. This is wrong. The President and our administration have been clear: we’re not letting radical green energy scams steamroll our ranchers, our beef supply, or our way of life — and we are on top of this. Reliance on solar threatens our national security by making the United States dependent on supply chains controlled by foreign adversaries. @caseymurph1, DIGGING IN. We have your back. America’s ranchers feed this nation — they come first. If others have experienced agricultural lawfare, please visit usda.gov/lawfare
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Eric 🇺🇸🌵🌲 retweeted
Little messing around! Beautiful day.
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Camping is great especially when you off-road deep into public lands away from civilization. You get to see the raw and untouched beauty of our country from places almost no one has ever been. I’ll trade comfort for having these experiences anytime.
Camping is complete buIIshlit. It is not comfortable, it is not fun. Bugs are everywhere. I like my bed or a nice hotel bed. I will visit you at your camp. I will hang out by the fire for an hour or two drinking. But I am not sleeping there all night and being miserable.
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Two Riders by Billy Schenck
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Eric 🇺🇸🌵🌲 retweeted
.@caseymurph1 & his family have been AZ ranchers for generations, but Katie Hobbs wants to put them out of business. Why? She wants a solar farm on state land. She doesn’t get what makes our state great. I do. And I’ll protect ranchers like Casey as Governor. #GoBiggsOrGoHome
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Eric 🇺🇸🌵🌲 retweeted
Thank you, @SecRollins. Rural Arizonans are grateful. #AZ02
Casey Murph and his family have run cattle on their Arizona ranch since before Arizona was even a state. Now he’s submitted to the USDA’s Lawfare Portal asking for help. His multi-generational ranch and family legacy are facing eviction if Arizona chooses to cancel his state grazing lease to allow an industrial-scale solar company to blanket the land with unreliable solar panels. This is wrong. The President and our administration have been clear: we’re not letting radical green energy scams steamroll our ranchers, our beef supply, or our way of life — and we are on top of this. Reliance on solar threatens our national security by making the United States dependent on supply chains controlled by foreign adversaries. @caseymurph1, DIGGING IN. We have your back. America’s ranchers feed this nation — they come first. If others have experienced agricultural lawfare, please visit usda.gov/lawfare
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Eric 🇺🇸🌵🌲 retweeted
I can't tell you how much I appreciate the good people on X who came across my story and tried to help, you got this all the way to the top. I am humbled and grateful to all of you.
Casey Murph and his family have run cattle on their Arizona ranch since before Arizona was even a state. Now he’s submitted to the USDA’s Lawfare Portal asking for help. His multi-generational ranch and family legacy are facing eviction if Arizona chooses to cancel his state grazing lease to allow an industrial-scale solar company to blanket the land with unreliable solar panels. This is wrong. The President and our administration have been clear: we’re not letting radical green energy scams steamroll our ranchers, our beef supply, or our way of life — and we are on top of this. Reliance on solar threatens our national security by making the United States dependent on supply chains controlled by foreign adversaries. @caseymurph1, DIGGING IN. We have your back. America’s ranchers feed this nation — they come first. If others have experienced agricultural lawfare, please visit usda.gov/lawfare
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Eric 🇺🇸🌵🌲 retweeted
Casey Murph and his family have run cattle on their Arizona ranch since before Arizona was even a state. Now he’s submitted to the USDA’s Lawfare Portal asking for help. His multi-generational ranch and family legacy are facing eviction if Arizona chooses to cancel his state grazing lease to allow an industrial-scale solar company to blanket the land with unreliable solar panels. This is wrong. The President and our administration have been clear: we’re not letting radical green energy scams steamroll our ranchers, our beef supply, or our way of life — and we are on top of this. Reliance on solar threatens our national security by making the United States dependent on supply chains controlled by foreign adversaries. @caseymurph1, DIGGING IN. We have your back. America’s ranchers feed this nation — they come first. If others have experienced agricultural lawfare, please visit usda.gov/lawfare

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Talking with my dad about the off-road camping trips we used to do before it was called overlanding. Today, it's easier with all the available tech. Satellite communicators, portable power stations, and better vehicle tech. We had some great times doing it the old school way.
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Eric 🇺🇸🌵🌲 retweeted
Today is our nations Memorial Day. Enjoy your day and take a moment to remember the true meaning of this day. A day to pay our respects to all those who have given their lives in our country's defense. God bless these brave heroes and their families.
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Eric 🇺🇸🌵🌲 retweeted
The Four Corners monument marks the point where three states with great state flags and Utah all meet.
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Glory be to God.
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Eric 🇺🇸🌵🌲 retweeted
One of the reasons Yellowstone is the most majestic place on earth is because it’s basically the only place where you can see wildlife behavior like migrations that remain untouched for over 2,000 years. Many of you know it’s one of the only fully intact ecosystems preserved in the lower 48, and among the biggest/best preserved large ecosystems in the world. It’s the world’s first national park, and “America’s best idea” and it is the way it is because we were wise enough to bank public land/habitat for conservation. The reason Yellowstone has kept is ancient wild open character is because of its massive size. It’s about 30 million acres of habitat across 3 states (the National Park is pretty small coming in at around 2 million acres of the total system). The key to basically all conservation challenges is is habitat. Having so much habitat, protected through a mosaic of 70% public land (National Parks, National Forests, National Wildlife Refuges, state land) is why Yellowstone is still ancient and wild despite having some of the most high priced real estate in the world in some of its towns. The huge bank of habitat supports America’s most impressive wildlife herds like the largest free roaming bison herd with genetics dating back to prehistoric times, they’ve been living there since a couple hundred years before Jesus preached the gospels. There are 7 elk herds, one of the largest concentrations of elk in American soil. The elk herds follow 2,300 year old migration routes across landscapes that haven’t been paved over for apartments. The longest remaining elk migration routes in America are in Yellowstone, so we’ve preserved an ancient animal behavior that you can basically find almost nowhere else thanks to vast tracts of public land. These migrations vary in length but are typically 5-100 miles long. Americans should be extremely proud of this accomplishment. Mule deer are the long distance migration stars, like elk, driven by the search for food, with some mulies traveling 480 miles round trip (local celeb superstar Deer 255) but typically between 50 to a couple hundred miles. Private land owners and ranching families are an important part of the story. Every American ranch that’s sold and subdivided for development means loss of habitat and migration routes for wildlife. So the cultural/livelihoods conservation is just as important as wildlife conservation. Cowboys are symbols of the west but they’re also the ones keeping the land open and wild and staving off the encroachment of strip malls. Conservatives can and should lead the way on these issues, and people like @kpatrickpayne willingly step into the arena to do so 👇
Replying to @RodeoProfessor
My favorite are the people who think you could build condos on every square inch of land surrounding Yellowstone and have Yellowstone still survive
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Eric 🇺🇸🌵🌲 retweeted
The annual Pentecost tradition (today!) at Rome's Pantheon is a moment of extraordinary beauty. It occurs every year on the seventh Sunday after Easter. At noon, after the Holy Mass, thousands of rose petals are dropped through the oculus of the mighty dome. As the petals fall, a choir sings "Veni Sancte Spiritus," known as the Golden Sequence, a masterpiece of sacred Latin poetry. This is to celebrate the descent of the Holy Spirit on the Virgin Mary and the Apostles. The rose petal ritual likely dates back to 607 AD when the pagan temple became a Christian church.
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Eric 🇺🇸🌵🌲 retweeted
First look at ‘THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST’ sequel. In theaters on May 6, 2027.
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I didn’t catch any fish today but I still had a great day.
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