Squeaky Reed, Potentate

The older I get the more I realize why my father used to just stand outside and stare at shit.

QUIT YOUR B!TCHING!!!!!! Grandpa didn’t have a $90 month internet bill, a $130 phone bill, seven app subscriptions at $72 month, an Amazon addiction for $200 month, he didn’t have Netflix, Paramount or HBO for another $112 month and his haircuts didn’t need a ‘stylist’! I’m worn out hearing people moan, “Our grandparents could buy a house on one paycheck, but now we can’t even afford rent on two!” Yeah, maybe because Grandma wasn’t dropping half her income on $14 iced lattes and avocado toast shaped like art projects. Back then, if they wanted coffee, they boiled it at home in a dented pot. It tasted like burnt rubber and regret — but it woke you up and cleaned your pipes. And Grandma wasn’t “out to brunch.” You think she had time for mimosas and hashtags? She was making something called whatever’s left in the fridge and feeding six people with it. Don’t even start with Uber Eats. You think Grandpa was out here paying $38 to have a burger delivered three blocks away? Please. He grilled mystery meat on a rusted barbecue, and everyone called it dinner. Now people cry about being broke while sitting in a house full of gadgets. Two SUVs in the driveway, six streaming services, three air fryers, and matching tattoos that cost more than their light bill. You think Grandpa had a tattoo? He did. It said “Korea, 1951,” and it came with trauma, not Instagram likes. And the kids—Lord help us. “We can’t make ends meet, but Brayden needs the new iPhone!” No, he doesn’t. You’re handing an $1100 device to a child who still eats crayons and forgets to flush. When we were kids, there was one phone. It hung on the wall like a family relic. The cord stretched just far enough for you to whisper secrets before someone yelled, “Get off, I need to make a call!” And guess what? We lived. The TV? One. In the living room. With three channels and a dial that clicked like a safe. And if Dad wanted to watch bowling, you were a fan of bowling, end of story. Now there’s a flat screen in every room, the baby’s got an iPad, the dog’s got a camera, and everyone’s wondering why they can’t afford rent. Because you’re living like rock stars on retail salaries, that’s why. Grandpa wasn’t leasing Teslas or buying $12 smoothies called “Green Zen Awakening.” He drove a truck that coughed smoke, rattled like a storm, and smelled like oil and hard work. They lived within their means. Whatever Grandpa brought home on Friday — that’s what they had. They weren’t keeping up with the Joneses; they were keeping the lights on. So yeah, Grandpa bought a house on one salary. But he also didn’t have a gym membership, three delivery apps, and emotional support crystals on his nightstand. His only support system was Grandma, who told him to quit whining and mow the yard. Nowadays, everyone’s broke, anxious, and “manifesting abundance” while ordering tacos on DoorDash for the fourth time this week. It’s not the economy — it’s the lifestyle. Wake up, turn off your subscriptions, make your own coffee, and maybe—just maybe—you’ll smell the truth. 100% TRUTH! I didn't write it but It makes a whole lot of sense!!!

If you go to bed on election night and don't know who won a midterm congressional race, that's normal. And if you wake up the next morning and find that a candidate who was behind hours earlier has since pulled ahead, that's normal, too. (via @PolitiFact) to.pbs.org/4zqnWBa

Good morning to all my wonderful X friends..a simple reminder that we can learn so much from animals..😊 Enjoy your Saturday everyone! Peace and love to all🙏🫶

Won’t Be Missed

🚨 NEW: Kaylub Giamanco, the HERO father who TOOK OUT the Bend, Oregon elementary school shooter last week, tells the story for the first time "I started hearing children PLEADING for their lives. And then I started hearing gunfire and I just started army crawling faster and faster. And I told myself, this is probably the last thing that I'm ever going to do." "I have to go in. People are going to die." "I crawled through the bottom window that was shot out and continued onto the rug inside where there's a little breezeway with stairs." "And then the special needs classroom was to my left. At that point, I was on the ground on my hands and knees. I re-racked my weapon to make sure that a live round came so that I knew that I was ready to go." "And then I peeked through the window. And at this point I found my opportunity. And I'd seen a teacher on the left struggling with the gunman on the right with the rifle." "And I knew that they were on both sides of me, and I knew that he did not know that I was there. And so at that point I swung the door out and open and I stepped in and I fired." This man deserves the Presidential Medal of FREEDOM! 🇺🇸

It is strictly my opinion that the reports of the US & Iran reaching a deal are false. If it were true, more reputable sources would be covering it.

She fears the next generation. The 2nd Amendment answers. Slotkin. Good name for a monster. Former CIA. Current senator. She wants Trump officials prosecuted to scare young Americans out of service.

I guess GM doesn't care what people want. General Motors is introducing two new naturally aspirated Gen 6 Small Block V8 engines for the 2027 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and the 2027 GMC Sierra 1500. However both the new 5.7-liter V8 (L76) and 6.6-liter V8 (L78) will continue to use GM's Dynamic Fuel Management (DFM) system. This that cylinder deactivation system that many people hate as its been very problematic in the past. Many owners of trucks that have that system have paid extra to have it deactivated. It uses the ECU to monitor load and throttle inputs to run the engine on as few as two cylinders or as many as all eight. It automatically shuts down individual cylinders during light cruising or low-speed operation, and re-engages them as power demands increase. (when it doesn't malfunction) Previous ones have had long-term reliability concerns over collapse prone valve lifters and associated pushrod wear. And to rub more salt into that wound, GM is removing the traditional engine oil dipstick and replacing it with an electronic oil monitoring sensor. That has already generated bad feelings from prospective shoppers hoping for a back-to-basics approach after the numerous issues faced by GM's fifth-gen small-block V8s. How about making a simple truck with a basic engine and leave the dipstick alone GM