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Divided we fall

Why shouldn't the working poor get help? They pay taxes and who benefits? Corporations get bailouts, foreign countries get foreign aid, and war-ravaged countries get billions that come back to buy more war materials from the military industrial complex which in turn helps stockholders. Many who are politicians. But helping the ordinary citizen is out of the question. When is the right going to realize that both the right and the left have a common enemy .GREED of the few is keeping citizens divided so they can continue to get richer while we fight among ourselves.

The Court Just Restored Benefits? Great. I'm Only Buying Cans

The court ordered the November SNAP benefits released today. The second the money hit my card, I was at the store. Did I buy fresh vegetables? No. I bought 30 cans of tuna, 20 cans of beans, and two massive bags of rice. Why? Because I don't trust the system anymore. This shutdown taught me one thing: they can turn off the tap whenever they want. I'm not worried about a "balanced diet." I'm worried about having something in my pantry when they shut it down again next month, or in January. Politicians accuse us of "abusing" the system. No, we're adapting to the chaos they created. #SNAPPrepper #Hoarding #NewNormal

Arkansas ICBM Silo Accident: When A Titan II Almost Went Nuclear

On September 18, 1980, a routine maintenance operation at Titan II Missile Complex 374-7 near Damascus, Arkansas, escalated into one of the most serious nuclear accidents in U.S. history. Airmen were performing detailed maintenance on the missile, which stood 103 feet tall, weighed 33 tons, and housed a W-53 thermonuclear warhead capable of 9 megatons, enough to destroy an entire city. During the operation, an airman accidentally dropped an 8-pound socket wrench. The tool fell roughly 80 feet, bounced off a steel thrust mount, and punctured the missile's first-stage fuel tank, releasing Aerozine 50, a highly flammable liquid propellant that reacts instantly with dinitrogen tetroxide. The silo, buried deep and designed to withstand conventional blasts, became a volatile trap. The Air Force evacuated personnel and began emergency containment. Crews attempted to pump water into the silo to dilute fuel vapors and vent pressure, but the chemical reaction persisted. Overnight, the situation worsened, and the combination of leaking fuel and oxidizer created a constant threat of fire or explosion. Around 3:00 a.m. on September 19, a massive explosion occurred, launching the 740-ton silo door hundreds of feet away. The missile and its W-53 warhead were ejected intact. Safety mechanisms prevented a nuclear detonation or radioactive release, but the blast destroyed the silo and nearby equipment. One airman was killed and 21 others injured, mostly emergency responders from Little Rock Air Force Base. Senior Airman David Livingston died, while others suffered burns, broken bones, and shock. The images of the blast became a stark symbol of the Titan II program's dangers. The Damascus accident revealed serious weaknesses in missile maintenance and emergency safety protocols. It showed how a minor error could almost trigger a nuclear catastrophe and prompted the Air Force to review safety measures across the missile program. #USHistory #History #USA #America #Missiles #Defense

Ty guys so much for 40 followers!

I look forward to the country finding it's balance and regain it's dominance of the world

the world is being deceived and yet many are still sleeping wake up people

When Border Chaos Becomes a Political Strategy

America talks about immigration as if it’s an unsolvable problem. Year after year, the same footage, the same outrage, the same promises to “fix the border.” And yet, very little actually changes. That’s not a failure of capacity. It’s a failure of incentive. For politicians, a broken system is often more useful than a functioning one. Crisis generates attention. Ambiguity allows blame to be shifted. Real reform, by contrast, creates clear winners and losers — and that’s politically dangerous. So immigration remains permanently “under debate.” Enforcement is either too harsh or too weak, depending on who is speaking. Humanitarian concern is expressed loudly, but operational clarity is avoided quietly. At some point, it becomes fair to ask whether the chaos is accidental at all. A system that never gets resolved but always gets discussed may be doing exactly what the political system needs it to do. #USPolitics #Immigration #BorderPolicy #PoliticalAnalysis

Miami Looks Like Paradise — Until You See Who Lives Where 🌴

Everyone posts Miami like it’s a dream — beaches, luxury cars, rooftop drinks. But drive ten minutes inland, and it’s a different city. Families working three jobs just to afford rent while tourists sip $25 mojitos by the water. The divide is wild — the same sun shining on two worlds that never touch. I used to think Miami was about glamour. Now I see it’s about survival, depending on which side of the skyline you stand. #Travel #ClassDivide

A friend of mine went away recently to rehab, trying to get off the poison everybody knows too well these days. I’ve known him a few years. He’s fought heroin most of his life, and lately it’s been fentanyl. He seemed okay for a while. Last night I was over at his house with his significant other, and he was falling asleep standing up. He told me he was just tired. Anybody who’s ever been around someone using that stuff knows the look, the slouch, the drool. I know he’s using again. All his friends know. His significant other knows. I’ve already lost a young man to this damn stuff. After all the attention, all the talk, all the warnings, we’re still losing people every day. I’ll have to talk to him sooner or later. Last night wasn’t the time. This isn’t a question of if. It’s a question of when that stuff kills you. I don’t understand why this poison is everywhere. Why with all the money and effort, we can’t stop it. Why the cartel gets to roam the border while we pretend the Mexican government isn’t controlled by them. So much is going on, and anyone my age knows someone they’ve lost to fentanyl. Jacksonville is full of it, and it’s damn frustrating. #DrugAddiction https://sewermeetsthesea.substack.com

Visiting the US-Mexico Border Changed How I See “Freedom” 🇺🇸🇲🇽

I thought visiting the US-Mexico border near El Paso would be a quick stop — just to “see the wall.” But standing there, watching families on both sides wave to each other through metal bars, I felt something crack inside me. On the American side, tourists took selfies like it was an attraction. On the Mexican side, I saw a woman holding a baby, crying as she looked across. The distance between them was less than ten feet, but it felt like a lifetime. We talk about “freedom” like it’s something America owns. But that day, I realized it’s not about where you live — it’s about whether you’re allowed to cross. And some people never are. #Travel #America #Freedom