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thetimeisnow retweeted
"Bond is not a hero, nor is he depicted as being very likable or admirable. He is a Secret Service Agent. He’s not a bad man, but he is ruthless and self-indulgent. He enjoys the fight - he also enjoys the prizes. In fiction people used to have blood in their veins. Nowadays they have pond water. My books are just out of step. But then so are all the people who read them".
~ Ian Fleming (1908-1964)
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When the War is over and the sword at last we sheathe,
I'm going to keep a jelly-fish and listen to it breathe.
When the War is over and we've finished up the show,
I'm going to plant a lemon-pip and listen to it grow. ~A.A.Milne #RemembranceSunday
Saw on @nc5 Nashville this am story about a meeting regarding affordable childcare . Led by equity alliance . Title should be NGO discussing ways to grift more $$ from taxpayers while giving us $$ and grants.
TIME TO STOP ALL 401k . Too many grifters they’re destroying our country financially.
I would urge everyone to look twice during charitable giving. Give to people directly
thetimeisnow retweeted
"Conservatives should be perpetually on the lookout for bureaucratic entities propping up woke morals and when they find them, instead of complaining, they should destroy them." Charlie Kirk, Right Wing Revolution, p. 43.
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“I believe God is out of the blessing business”.
When we showed up at this 82-year old Veteran’s home he thought we were there to give him a quote on a new roof. He wasn’t aware that we already knew his situation and knew he wouldnt be able to afford it. As we were small talking about being blessed he made that comment... “I believe God is out of the blessing business.”
A few seconds later we got to tell him we were there to replace his old roof with a new lifetime metal roof from @truemetalsupply at no cost.
He changed his mind about God being in the blessing business.
thetimeisnow retweeted
Watching child porn and selling heroin are classified as “nonviolent offenses” by the way.
This is the Mayor of Houston directly advocating for policies that protect some of the worst criminals in America.
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🚨#BREAKING: Two TEEN BROTHERS are being hailed as HEROES after they RESCUED a Florida mom and her little boy who were TRAPPED on their kitchen counter with their 3 dogs as floodwater filled their home...
...the mother called 911 THREE TIMES and no one could come, then two TEEN BROTHERS grabbed a kayak and a paddleboard and went and SAVED THEM!!!
ALL OF THEM made it out, the dogs too!!!! ❤️
The t names are Jonah and Lucas Marshall.
Jonah is 15. Lucas is 17. They live in Palm Bay, Florida.
This week, Palm Bay got slammed by some of the worst flooding the city has ever seen.
Brittany Grant and her son climbed up on their kitchen counter with their three dogs as the water kept rising inside the house.
No way out.
She called 911.
Then she called again.
Then she called a THIRD time... and was told there were no emergency resources available because of the flooding.
So she did the only thing left. She posted on Facebook.
A mother saw that post and her two boys didn’t wait around.
Jonah borrowed a neighbor’s KAYAK and Lucas grabbed his PADDLEBOARD.
Together with another neighbor, they paddled through the floodwater to a house full of strangers.
Jonah says they didn’t even think about it, those people were in danger, so they just went.
Lucas admits it was a little nerve-wracking... but he figured they were strong and able, so why not.
By the time they got there, Brittany and her son had been stuck on that counter for MULTIPLE HOURS.
Lucas got the little boy out FIRST.
And the whole way, he kept him talking so he wouldn’t be scared.
What’s your name? How’s school going?
Then he told him: “This is a weird day, isn’t it?”
A 17-year-old kid, in the middle of a flood, making a scared little boy feel normal. 😭
The brothers got Brittany, her son, and ALL THREE DOGS to dry land.
Brittany says if it weren’t for them, she doesn’t know how they would have gotten out.
And she says neighbors she had NEVER MET restored her faith in humanity.
The next generation isn’t lost, folks.
Some of them are paddling into floodwater when no one else can come.
GOD BLESS Jonah and Lucas Marshall, and GOD BLESS the mama who raised them.
THIS IS THE AMERICA I KNOW!!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
thetimeisnow retweeted
Mississippi’s Midterm Upset Proves That Demographics Matter Now More Than Ever thefederalist.com/2026/11/06…
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When the last several Harry Potter books were released, we had midnight book launches attended by millions. Children, in some cases very young, finished these 700 & 800 page books in a single day. And now people are telling me I made it up, that this couldn’t ever have happened.
William Schaffer at VU on the news again wailing about the measles, like we’re at Armageddon.
2 cases apparently.
There were 3 cases in TN in 1982
When there weren’t all these third world unvaccinated…
Just stop spreading fear , you azzhat.
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Common sense isn’t dead. It’s just hiding because it doesn’t want to be associated with the rest of this shitshow.
Lots of people talking about the @tngop not doing enough, and just sitting back. Agreed. But don’t expect much change from the establishment.
Here is a recap from Williamson county .
‘The story of the Williamson County Republican Party (WCRP) over the last five years is a textbook example of the intense, nationwide ideological civil war between the traditional Republican establishment and a populist grassroots movement.
As Tennessee’s wealthiest and most politically potent county, the shift in power has been fiercely contested, marked by hostile leadership takeovers, allegations of fraud, and prolonged legal appeals.
1. The Pre-2023 Establishment Era
Until 2023, the Williamson County Republican Party was managed by traditional, center-right Republicans. Under Chairman Cheryl Brown, the local party focused heavily on fundraising and standard party infrastructure.
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•The Financial Peak: During Brown's tenure, the local party brought in nearly $500,000 for state, local, and federal candidates.
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•The Establishment Dominance: WCRP made Williamson County the highest revenue-producing county party among all 95 Tennessee counties. However, local activists and newer residents increasingly felt that the leadership accommodated "RINO" (Republican in Name Only) politicians and failed to back more fiercely conservative voices.
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2. The 2023 Populist/Grassroots Takeover
The simmering tension boiled over during the April 2023 biennial reorganization convention, held at the Factory at Franklin.
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•The Leadership Change: Businessman Tracy Miller, leveraging a wave of grassroots energy fueled by organizations like Tennessee Stands (led by activist Gary Humble), challenged Cheryl Brown for the chairmanship.
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•The Turning Point: In a speech that capitalized on local frustration, Miller asked the crowd how many felt "unwelcome" or "pushed to a distance" by the party establishment. A wave of hands shot up. Miller decisively defeated the sitting chairwoman in a 415-to-194 vote, and grassroots-aligned candidates swept into control of the party executive committee.
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•The Aftermath: The new leadership sought to distance the local chapter from the "Washington swamp" and implement strict loyalty tests for primary candidates.
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3. How the Long-Established Republicans Fought Back (2024–2025)
The displaced traditional Republicans did not sit quietly. Viewing the new populist faction as a threat to party stability and a destructive force targeting sitting local officials, the establishment organized to retake control.
Forming the "Williamson County Conservatives" (WCC)
Established figures—led by heavyweights like Tennessee Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson and State Representative Lee Reeves—backed a newly formed splinter group called the Williamson County Conservatives (WCC). The WCC put forward a slate of candidates, headed by County Commissioner Brian Clifford, to try and win back leadership.
The 2025 "Elevate" vs. "WCC" Showdown
The battle for control culminated during the March 4, 2025, reorganization convention. The grassroots faction organized their own ticket, called the Elevate 2025 slate, led by Steve Hickey (who had ties to the 2023 Miller leadership).
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•The Result: The establishment's comeback attempt failed. The grassroots-backed Elevate 2025 slate cleanly swept every leadership position, electing Steve Hickey as the new WCRP Chairman and locking out the establishment candidates.
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The Establishment Appeals and Legal Wrangling
Refusing to accept the blowout, the establishment faction went to war over the election's validity:
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•The Challenges: The losing establishment group (WCC) filed formal grievances, alleging widespread party bylaw violations. They claimed there were "spoiled ballots," improper voting procedures, chain-of-custody failures, and the unauthorized presence of some 300 non-delegates at the convention.
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•The State Intervention: The feud was escalated all the way to the state level. In April 2025, the Tennessee Republican Party’s State Executive Committee reviewed the challenge. The state committee ultimately rejected the establishment's appeal and officially upheld the grassroots "Elevate" victory, concluding that allegations of fraud lacked substantive evidence.
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Current Status
The fight has left deep scars on the local political landscape. Grassroots leaders have accused traditional figures of trying to stage a "Soviet-style purge" and running smear campaigns. Meanwhile, establishment figures argue that the combative approach of the current leadership is fracturing the party, creating deep infighting that risks losing seats to Democrats in Middle Tennessee's rapidly changing suburbs.
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thetimeisnow retweeted
SpaceX will attempt to catch both the Super Heavy booster and Starship on the upcoming flight.
If both are successful, it will mark the first time that all parts of an orbital rocket return to Earth intact.
This is the critical breakthrough needed to make life multiplanetary.
More than a dozen flight tests and years of development, with countless hours worked by SpaceX engineers and technicians, all come down to this: the first orbital Starship launch carrying advanced Starlink satellites bound for space.
Watch “Go For Orbit” and experience the moments behind flying the most ambitious Starship mission yet
Amen. The @Tngop is a failure . Tennesseans deserve better @MarshaBlackburn @CepickyTn64
@CSexton25
@WilliamLamberth
And @SenJohnson . We know you don’t care, so calling you out
The Tennessee GOP, like the national party, doesn’t want to win. I live in a deeply red county. We literally do not have a Republican Party here. Many people have tried to restart it. The state party is zero help. They reject the paperwork for the slightest of errors. Offer no guidance.
Meanwhile, we have a new and rapidly growing Democratic Party. They work hard. They throw events. After the ice storm, they threw a big party for the linemen and first responders. They’re running candidates, and they steadily gain more of the vote every cycle.
Sooner or later, they will win county commission seats, and then take it over. Because they want to win and the GOP does not.
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thetimeisnow retweeted
This is how the hard-core socialist vanguard parties have taken power: Russia 1917, Italy 1922, Germany 1933.
They drew up lists of public enemies, used state power to co-opt or punish them & destroy whomever they choose.
Bernie Sanders has worked all his life for this.
NEWS: Ds review 181-page dossier from ex-Warren/Sanders staffers ID’ing hundreds of executives & corporations to target
Envisions “resignations of major CEOs, hauling people in, material restitution”
Tech giants, crypto, sports gambling, gas & more
washingtonsun.com/congress/d…
