Ever heard of the 'Arlington Ladies'? Very special people...

At Arlington National Cemetery, funerals happen every day—up to 30 of them. And at every single one, an Arlington Lady is there.

The group started in 1948 after the wife of an Air Force general saw young service members being buried without any family present. She decided that would never happen again.

Today, volunteers from the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard attend every funeral. They stand with the families, offer comfort, and quietly witness the final goodbye. No soldier, sailor, airman, or Marine is ever buried alone. A simple promise, kept for over 75 years.

Calvin tries to scam a sawbuck...

 

They need oil, but they won't need Hormuz to get it...

In a significant development, Iraq, Syria, and the United States are reportedly working together to revive the Baniyas pipeline. The project aims to boost oil flows and help alleviate the ongoing global energy challenges.

The Baniyas pipeline, which historically transported Iraqi oil through Syria to the Mediterranean, could play a key role in increasing supply and stabilizing markets if successfully restarted. This kind of pragmatic cooperation across borders is rare in the region and could have major economic implications.

Energy security is national security.  America benefits from stable global energy markets and diversified supply routes. Supporting projects that increase reliable oil production - while still pursuing American energy dominance at home - is smart policy. Cheap, abundant energy powers our economy and weakens adversaries who use oil as a weapon.

The point being made here is simple. We can't - and won't - allow those towel-headed fuckpipes in Tehran dictate what free and flowing commerce is all about.

Thanks to Florida Hillbilly for the graphic and inspiration.

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Portable high power handheld Vacuum with 

Attachments -  Was $ 22.49 - $ 19.49 today

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This is exactly why 'de-funding the police' is such a stupid idea...

Cops can - and will - put their lives on the line to help others in distress, like this cop did. Social workers won't do this - they'd be too busy writing a report. This NYPD cop jumped into a murky and polluted Queens waterway to save a woman from drowning last week.

The fearless Harbor Unit officer jumped into Newtown Creek around 4:45 p.m. Friday after pilings in the water prevented the police boat from getting close enough to the woman. An attempt at tossing an inflatable safety jacket also failed, leading the heroic officer to make a drastic decision. 

“Are you going in?” a fellow officer asks the cop, before he responds “I’m gonna go in” – and jumps into the grimy creek without hesitation, according to bodycam footage. The video then shows the officer swimming over to the woman and grabbing onto her, before carrying her over to the boat. The video then shows the officer swimming over to the woman and grabbing onto her, before carrying her over to the boat. 

 

The cop takes the woman and himself around the boat’s port, pulling down the ladder of the patrol boat, while the ship-bound crew helps the two up, video shows. “You’re okay, you’re alright,” the NYPD crew says to the woman in the video as they take her back to shore. The footage shows the woman was treated by an Emergency Service Unit, who gave her fluids. She was then seen being whisked away by EMS for medical treatment.

Where were you on this date when you were 19?

 On 14 July 1944, this bunch of 19-year-olds had fought 

their way from the beaches of Normandy up to this point 

northwest of Saint-Lô, France...  

Soldiers of the U.S. 3rd Armored Division standing in front of a hedgerow, holding a sign, made out of cardboard and shaped like a German Cross that says, "Soldiers surrender - you are surrounded."

Two men are armed with M1903 Springfields as a personal weapon. Until late 1944 and the introduction of the M7 Grenade launcher attachment for the Garand, the M1903 was the platform for grenade launching and 1 man per squad was armed with a M1903 variant. 

The Battle of Saint-Lô is one of the three conflicts in the Battle of the Hedgerows, which took place between July 7-19, 1944, just before Operation Cobra. Saint-Lô had fallen to Germany in 1940, and, after the Invasion of Normandy, the Americans targeted the city, as it served as a strategic crossroads. 

American bombardments caused heavy damage (up to 95% of the city was destroyed) and a high number of casualties, which resulted in the martyr city being called "The Capital of Ruins", popularised in a report  by Samuel Beckett.

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A federal judge has upheld the felony conviction of former Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan, who was found guilty of helping an illegal immigrant evade ICE agents inside the courthouse.

Dugan now faces up to five years in prison, disbarment, and steep fines for obstructing federal immigration enforcement. Accountability is finally coming for judges who put illegal immigrants ahead of the law.

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Given the option, wouldja or couldja? I'd love to have a place like this somewhere up in the mountains of North Carolina or East Tennessee maybe. Check it out - it even has a new HVAC unit. Maybe after my next Powerball win.

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18-year-old Marcus Williams was electrocuted while allegedly attempting to break into an ATM using a metal pry bar. According to reports, surveillance video showed Williams approaching the ATM late at night and trying to force it open. During the attempt, the metal bar reportedly contacted internal electrical components, causing a fatal electric shock.

His family later filed a $500,000 lawsuit against the bank, claiming it was responsible for his death. The court rejected the lawsuit, ruling that Williams' death resulted from his own criminal actions and that the bank was not liable. The judge dismissed the case and ordered the family to reimburse the bank for the cost of repairing the damaged ATM.

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This is a perfect example of why the internet - social media specifically - sucks as a news source. This image is fabricated and Matthew McConaughey did not make this statement. Searches of credible media reports, McConaughey's official X (formerly Twitter) account, and his Instagram account produced no confirmation of this quote.

 The claim that McConaughey said "If Kamala Harris had become president of the U.S., Trump would be in prison..." is false. McConaughey previously called for Hollywood to accept Donald Trump after his 2017 inauguration, stating they "don't have much of a choice"

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A dead body was left in the aisle of a grocery store for hours while customers shopped, according to employees.

Workers at a Vons supermarket in the Granada Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles said a shopper suffered a medical emergency in the bakery aisle on July 5, but the store remained opened for business while the dead body laid there for hours.

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered an investigation into a hospital in South Texas after billboards advertised "Birth Packages" in both English and Spanish, featuring set prices for natural births and C-sections. The billboards, which directed viewers to "havemybabyinTEXA5.com," led to allegations that the hospital was targeting foreign nationals for "birth tourism" - the practice of traveling to the U.S. to ensure a child receives birthright citizenship. The hospital spokesperson stated that the marketing materials were removed due to "unintended misunderstanding" and that they are cooperating with state officials.

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If you're relatively new here and haven't quite figured out what this whole blog thing here is all about, don't sweat it. I've been doing this going on six years or so and I still haven't quite figured it out myself. 

Basically, what I do is I find shit online that interests me, and I keep it, but what I won't do is post it on social media, because that's already got too much clutter and bullshit on it without me adding more. So I started this - as a way of possibly sharing with others what I find of note. Amazingly to me, it appears quite a few people like what I like. Go figure. Hey - enjoy and have fun. Juss' sayin'...

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Got mine Saturday. They're comfortable as all giddup.

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Caneel Bay is a historic 150-acre peninsula in the Virgin Islands National Park on St. John, USVI. Famous for its 7 pristine beaches and eco-luxury, the former resort sustained heavy hurricane damage in 2017. The federal government now owns the property and is actively seeking proposals for its redevelopment. The peninsula is currently undergoing environmental cleanup and phased restoration. While the main resort accommodations remain closed, you can still experience the location's natural beauty through the Caneel Bay Beach Club located on Honeymoon Beach. The U.S. government officially gained ownership of the lands and improvements in April 2024. The National Park Service is currently accepting proposals to redevelop the site into a 21st-century eco-resort. The National Park Service Caneel Bay Updates page outlines public access paths, such as the Lind Point Trail. You can visit Honeymoon Beach to rent kayaks, stand-up paddleboards, and access beachfront amenities, food, and a bar.

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Do the math - that's 31 cents a cup. Fuck Starbucks.

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Scat get the whole story...

She did a little discovery on her own...

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Got mine Saturday. They're comfortable as all giddup.

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Everything is Trump's fault. Even that gay cruise thing...

 

A passenger on board a gay cruise that was banned from entering Turkey and Egypt by their respective Muslim governments has suggested Donald Trump is to blame. The unidentified man was seen complaining in a selfie video that went viral on social media from on board the Atlantis Events cruise, which is known for hosting all-LGBTQ+ holidays. 
The Virgin Voyages ship, named Scarlet Lady, was intended to sail through Greece, Croatia and Italy before stopping off in Turkey and Egypt, but authorities turned the ship away after discovering it was filled with men 'known for behaviors incompatible with the fabric of our society and our moral values'. 

 

Under some countries Muslim (Sharia maybe) law, homosex is illegal. And some of the Muslim countries are kinda infamous for doing shit like throwing gay guys off the tops of buildings, so I don't quite get why these people'd wanna visit a place like that. 

It's not like they have a shitload of gay bars. Maybe it's for the cuisines. 

Yeah - that's it. They all love falafels. Jeez...

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Do the math - that's 31 cents a cup. Fuck Starbucks.

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How many times I gotta tell ya? They don't like gettin' their picture took...

A grandfather was seriously injured when a charging bison chased him down and threw him high into the air. The incident at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming was captured by Mike MacLeod, a professional photographer who had stopped to film the irritable bull bison at a campsite in the park.

After the man hit the ground, the bison stood directly over him, shaking its head aggressively. Fearing a fatal secondary goring, MacLeod stopped recording and ran toward the animal alongside several brave bystanders. 

By screaming loudly and acting as intimidating as possible, they successfully distracted the bison and drove it away. 

Park emergency medical personnel quickly arrived at the campground to administer first aid before transporting the man to a nearby hospital.

 

The victim and his grandson had also stopped at a distance to photograph the 900kg animal, but were then seen being chased and charged down. The victim was named in media reports as Carl Isom-McDaniel, a local official in Washington state in his mid-60s.

Another very healthy HillBetty...

The other nut that fell out of the Thunberg tree? Yikes...

Greta Thunberg’s glam pop-singing sister declined to comment on her eco-fanatic sibling as she did the splits and explained her very unique name in a new interview. Beata MonaLisa, 20, ditched the surname of her famous older sister to carve out a path as a 'risqué entertainer'.

The 20-year-old is slated to release her debut studio album this year. “Bea” told Interview Magazine in a recent chat: “I was born with it. It’s from my grandma Mona and great grandma Lisa.”

The “self-trained” jack-of-all-trades promotes herself as a “singer, dancer, actress, model, producer, writer, songwriter & choreographer”. “Bea” told Interview Magazine in a recent chat: “I was born with it. It’s from my grandma Mona and great grandma Lisa.” The “self-trained” jack-of-all-trades promotes herself as a “singer, dancer, actress, model, producer, writer, songwriter & choreographer”.

 

It would be hard for anyone to think she could ever be anywhere near as chafing/annoying as her sister is, but I bet she's gonna get all the opportunies she deserves to prove otherwise. I can almost guarantee you that self-importance is another thing rooted in their common DNA.  Juss' sayin'...

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Ahhh - summer vacation...

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