STAGECOACH MARY

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Would-be mail thieves didn’t stand a chance against Stagecoach Mary. The hard-drinking, quick-shooting mail carrier sported two guns and men’s clothing. Bandits beware: In 1890s Montana, would-be mail thieves didn’t stand a chance against Stagecoach Mary.

As the first African American woman to carry mail, she stood out on the trail—and became a Wild West legend. Rumor had it that she’d fended off an angry pack of wolves with her rifle, had “the temperament of a grizzly bear,” and was not above a gunfight. But how much of Stagecoach Mary’s story is myth?

Stagecoach Mary

Born Mary Fields in around 1832, Fields was born into slavery, and like many other enslaved people, her exact date of birth is not known. Even the place of her birth is questionable, though historians have pinpointed Hickman County, Tennessee as the most likely location. At the time, enslaved people were treated like pieces of a property; their numbers were recorded in record books, their names were not.

Her story becomes clearer after the end of the Civil War, when she was freed. Many formerly enslaved people headed north to friendlier territory. So did Fields, who seems to have gone up the Mississippi River working on riverboats and acting as a servant and laundress for families along the way. She ended up in Ohio, living a life that was well outside the norm—in a convent.

Ursuline Convent of the Sacred Heart

It’s not clear how Fields discovered the Ursuline Convent of the Sacred Heart in Toledo, Ohio. Some accounts say she accompanied a daughter of the Warner family to the convent. Others say she headed there with a family friend who was a nun.

The religious community, which still exists today, was serene and disciplined. There, Fields worked as a groundskeeper. Her gruff style and penchant for cursing raised eyebrows in the quiet convent. When asked how her journey to Toledo was, she reportedly told one of the nuns that she was ready for “a good cigar and a drink.” Historical records show that the nuns complained about her volatile temper and her “difficult” nature.

According to historian Dee Garceau-Hagen, one nun remembered Fields’ wrath when anyone disturbed her lovingly kept grounds, saying “God help anyone who walked on the lawn after Mary had cut it.” Fields also tussled with the nuns over her wages—behavior that would have shocked white women who expected African Americans to be well behaved and subservient.

Mother Amadeus Dunne 1884

Though Fields struggled to adjust to the sheltered life of the convent, she did make a friend: Mother Amadeus Dunne, the convent’s Mother Superior. Known for her fearlessness and charisma, Dunne was called to missionary work by her bishop and headed to Montana where she founded an Ursuline convent there in 1884. There, she assisted Jesuit priests who were starting schools for the Blackfeet Nation. In 1885, Fields got word that the beloved nun was gravely ill, and headed to Montana to help her.

The West suited Fields, who nursed Dunne back to health and began working for her new convent near Cascade, Montana. But though she faithfully served the nuns in the harsh, sparsely populated community, news of her subversive behavior reached the bishop, who raised serious concerns about Fields’ habits of drinking, smoking, shooting guns and wearing men’s clothing. When Fields and the convent’s male janitor pointed guns at one another during an argument, it was the final straw.

Kicked out of the convent, Fields was on her own—and she set about living a life that was shocking by 19th-century standards. She took in laundry and did odd jobs, started businesses and became known for liking hard liquor and gunfights.

Stagecoach Mary

This tough reputation ended up paying off. In 1895, she got a contract from the postal service to become a star route carrier—an independent contractor who carried mail using a stagecoach donated by Mother Amadeus. It suited Fields to a tee. As a star carrier, her job was to protect the mail on her route from thieves and bandits and to deliver mail. She was only the second woman in the United States (and the first African American woman) to serve in that role.

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“Stagecoach Mary” or “Black Mary,” as she was nicknamed, carried a rifle and a revolver. She met trains with mail, then drove her stagecoach over rocky, rough roads and through snow and inclement weather. And though she intimidated would-be thieves with her height and her tough demeanor, she became beloved by locals, who praised her generosity and her kindness to children.

For eight years, Fields protected and delivered the mail. Eventually age caught up to her and she retired. The community rallied to support her, despite occasional dust-ups with neighbors. Local restaurateurs gave her free meals; saloon regulars chatted with her until bars became forbidden to woman due to a town ordinance. When she died on December 5, 1914, her funeral was one of the largest the town had ever seen.

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Because of scant records and the temptation to create Wild West legends out of ordinary people, many facts about Field’s life are still fuzzy. What is clear is that her real-life persona was extraordinary enough to draw plenty of attention on its own. Mary Fields didn’t need to be a myth to stand out from the crowd—but she didn’t seem to mind her outsized reputation.

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    1. Morning Filly!
      EXCELLENT OPEN!
      wonderful story–too bad the details back then weren’t important to folks!
      I never heard of her before…
      thanks for bringing this!!!

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  4. Good morning y’all! Have been feeling lazy the last two days and have not got much else done…needed a break…lol. Trying to ride out 9 more days of work and get back to packing. We need to order some of those big U-Haul crates to ship most of our stuff. I will most likely have to make a couple of trips back and forth taking other stuff like the lawn tractor, log splitter, and some of my tools and equipment. Getting close!

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        1. I remember years ago, we put our house up for sale on a Monday–the next day we were already getting offers and by Thursday it was sold. within 2 weeks we had packed and moved into an apartment up here while we built our house. i know what you’re going thru…
          take time in between to breathe and rest!!!

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  7. EXCERPT: “If you’ve read this far, you probably see where I’m going with this. Prior to the 2020 election, Democrats used the threat of COVID as an excuse to push through election law changes in a variety of states. That included swing states like Pennsylvania. Mail-in balloting became common, with unmonitored drop boxes being placed around cities. Things like so-called “drive-thru voting” also became popularized as well as extensions that allowed ballots to be returned well after election day.

    What that all added up to was a chaotic free-for-all of an election with very few guardrails, and that’s exactly what Democrats want to see again in November. You can even put aside the discussion over fraud. The fact is that Democrats benefit from ballot harvesting and mass mail-in voting. There’s a reason they wanted to federalize those practices while eliminating election security provisions like voter ID.

    The White House is clearly rolling out a plan to try to push more COVID hysteria as we head into the fall. That hysteria will be used to justify a push to change election laws again. Democrats need something to change the game because their actual governance isn’t going to cut it.

    Republicans simply can not allow themselves to be run over by the same truck again. As the administration begins to push the COVID narrative more and more, the GOP should respond by making it clear that there will be no changes to election laws no matter what happens. Not at the federal level, and not at the state level where they have the power to dictate. In 2020, many red states lined up to do the Democrats’ bidding on this front. This time, things must be different.”

    https://redstate.com/bonchie/2022/07/12/democrats-prepare-a-mid-term-october-surprise-to-influence-the-election-n593867

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      1. Been that way since the beginning: big box stores = open vs. small businesses = closed; liquor, convenience & MJ stores = open vs. churches = closed – tells you all you need to know!

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          1. right…but in their sham hearing they posted a copy of that tweet and above it, it said DRAFT.
            so how would they get a copy of a DRAFT tweet that wasn’t sent out by the president?
            who had access to his twitter acct???

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            1. You don’t think they might have modified a copy of his statement and added “draft tweet?” Whose going to say different besides the people who are already debunking all of their OTHER lies??? No way to prove it or disprove it from what I can see particularly since no one is allowed to cross-examine anyone!

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              1. i agree with all that…just wondering who gave them access to it…and many tweets about it not being sent out…if it was sent out…they would just show that…
                did they get it from nsa, eff bee eye, or cee eye aaa???
                who’s jacking into his twitter acct? was it dorsey himself?
                it’s not a big deal…just a nagging question…

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              2. It may not have even BEEN on his Twitter account, Pat, which would be why it’s not in Tweet format. That’s what I’m saying – he made (I think) that identical statement at either the rally that day or a previous rally. He was talking about the Stop the Steal rally that Bannon was hosting.

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  12. What a fucking hypocrite!!! They help her and then she turns on him like that, spouting all those lies???? Shoot her at dawn, please!!!!

    EXCERPT: “The Jan. 6 Committee’s key witness, Cassidy Hutchinson, asked former Senior Trump officials for financial assistance and legal help in February after she was subpoenaed by the committee, according to an email obtained exclusively by the Daily Caller.

    In an email sent to a former senior Trump official Feb. 4, Hutchinson said she has had trouble securing a legal team and asked the former senior Trump official for help with getting in contact with fundraising organizations or attorneys that could help her. Hutchinson explained that she was unemployed and that her aunt and uncle applied to refinance their house to help her. She also said she was “primarily seeking financial assistance” and “in a bind financially.”

    “I was subpoenaed by the 1/6 Committee on November 9, 2020, but was not formally served until Wednesday, January 26, 2021. I’ve had difficulty securing a legal team, and was hoping you may be able to put me in contact with any fundraising organizations and/or attorneys that are involved in this process,” Hutchinson said in the email to the former senior Trump official.

    “My aunt and uncle applied to refinance their house to loosen up some money since I don’t have much immediate family, but they weren’t approved,” Hutchinson said in a separate email.

    Multiple senior Trump officials and a person with first-hand knowledge told the Daily Caller that former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows would not answer Hutchinson’s calls after she was subpoenaed. A Meadows spokesperson confirmed those claims to the Daily Caller, saying Meadows didn’t return those calls to avoid the appearance of improperly influencing any testimony.

    The Daily Caller granted anonymity to people who have been subpoenaed by the committee.

    “Cassidy Hutchinson reached out to various people in Trump world asking for both financial assistance and help finding a lawyer. She told us she was in significant financial distress, had no family that could help, and couldn’t even afford food. She also told us Mark Meadows wouldn’t return her calls. To our knowledge, she spoke with multiple lawyers and chose Stefan Passantino to represent her,” a person with first-hand knowledge told the Daily Caller.

    The person with first-hand knowledge also said that Trump officials were sympathetic because of her age and lack of employment and said at her request, Trump’s PAC agreed to help her financially and, at her request, suggested attorneys she could interview. The person also said Hutchinson made derogatory comments about the Jan. 6 committee to multiple people in Trump world.”

    https://dailycaller.com/2022/07/12/cassidy-hutchinson-asked-senior-trump-officials-financial-assistance-legal-help-subpoenaed-january-6-committee/

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  13. copied from tcth…hutchinson asked for financial help from trump officials after being subpoenaed…

    nwtex
    nwtex
    July 13, 2022 4:23 am

    EXCLUSIVE: Cassidy Hutchinson Begged Senior Trump Officials For ‘Financial Assistance’ After Being Subpoenaed By J6 Committee

    Read more here first: https://t.co/TGpIDvfAaW

    — Henry Rodgers (@henryrodgersdc) July 13, 2022

    EXCLUSIVE: Cassidy Hutchinson Begged Senior Trump Officials For ‘Financial Assistance’ After Being Subpoenaed By J6 Committee
    July 12, 2022

    -snipped-

    In an email sent to a former senior Trump official Feb. 4, Hutchinson said she has had trouble securing a legal team and asked the former senior Trump official for help with getting in contact with fundraising organizations or attorneys that could help her.
    Hutchinson explained that she was unemployed and that her aunt and uncle applied to refinance their house to help her. She also said she was “primarily seeking financial assistance” and “in a bind financially.

    Multiple senior Trump officials and a person with first-hand knowledge told the Daily Caller that former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows would not answer Hutchinson’s calls after she was subpoenaed.
    A Meadows spokesperson confirmed those claims to the Daily Caller, saying Meadows didn’t return those calls to avoid the appearance of improperly influencing any testimony.

    READ THE EMAILS HERE: […]

    “Every conversation that she described that she had with people from McCarthy to Ratcliffe to Cipollone never happened,” the official added.

    Another former senior Trump official told the Caller that Hutchinson was supposed to go work for Trump in Palm Beach, Florida, after leaving the White House and was stunned by Hutchinson’s testimony in front of the committee.

    “She made it sound like all these people, I mean, I was in that West Wing, that these people basically were reporting to her and she was giving Meadows advice. And I’m like, What?
    I was there … But here’s the part that I do know firsthand she was supposed to take a job in Palm Beach,” the former senior Trump official said.

    “All I know. She was thrilled to go down there. Thrilled. Thrilled. This is after January 20!” the former official continued.

    “I was in D.C. and I met her and she was distraught because she was told she couldn’t go to Palm Beach anymore. And she was told that because they heard she couldn’t be trusted and she’s a leaker and not honest and all of these things. And I will tell you, that was coming from all her contemporaries.” …

    https://dailycaller.com/2022/07/12/cassidy-hutchinson-asked-senior-trump-officials-financial-assistance-legal-help-subpoenaed-january-6-committee/

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  15. “Well folks, uh, you don’t have to stand, every time I hear ‘Hail to the Chief’ I wonder ‘where the hell is he?’” Biden announced to the audience. “Took me a long while.”

    “You think I’m joking, I’m not,” Biden clarified. “I turn around and [say], ‘Where, where, where’s the President?’”

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  16. My son didn’t last long enough to become malnourished!!!!

    EXCERPTS: “The details in the stories of the families whose loved ones died in the hospital because of what they call “death protocols” are strikingly similar. The patients were all scorned because of their unvaccinated status and were given a combination of sedatives and the antiviral drug remdesivir. They were also kept isolated, malnourished, and ultimately put on a ventilator before dying. After the deaths of their loved ones, the families were left in confusion and with inconceivable stories that many don’t believe—stories of chilling administrative cruelty.
    ——————–
    The FormerFedsGroup Freedom Foundation (FFFF) has gathered about 200 of these stories through its COVID-19 Humanity Betrayal Memory Project to build an online database of testimonies for the purpose of surveying accounts of treatment for the sick unvaccinated and prosecuting any cases involving alleged abuse.

    “They are horror stories,” Carolyn Blakeman, media director and task force coordinator for FFFF, told The Epoch Times.
    ——————-
    Brad Geyer, a former federal prosecutor for 21 years with the Department of Justice and the FBI, told The Epoch Times, “We found these testimonial accounts to be so overwhelming, unimpeachable, and compelling that it might be exactly what we need to break the spell.”

    Dr. Peter McCullough, the renowned cardiologist who has spoken out against COVID-19 protocols, is the president of FFFF, a New Jersey-based nonprofit made up of former federal agents, prosecutors, lawyers, medical professionals, researchers, and volunteers whose efforts are geared toward exposing what it has determined are fraudulent COVID-19 practices established by the medical establishment and Marxist ideologies infiltrating U.S. institutions that have directed society into a “new normal” of unconstitutionality.

    There are several goals of the project, one being to create a historical document on what has taken place for those who can’t get their voices heard in mainstream media outlets that have been corrupted by the “safe and effective” feedback loop, Geyer said. Then, FFFF finds representation for the victims while building a larger, collective case for crimes against humanity investigations.

    There’s also the goal of putting pressure on elected officials to hold everyone involved accountable, he said. “What is the purpose of sedating patients with 15 different drugs, including fentanyl, and withholding food and water while keeping them isolated from their families?” Geyer said. “We need massive investigations.”
    ——————–
    Another goal is to set up a humanity restoration board of physicians who have been uncorrupted, such as Drs. McCullough and Malone, to administer an organization that would confer, recommend, and advocate for physicians and nurses who want to come forward to make full disclosures of what they’ve done in exchange for leniency and amnesty.

    “If we could create a quasi-governmental entity of physicians and scientists to administer a whistleblower program that would initially be a trickle, it could eventually become a stream and then hopefully a river of testimonies from physicians and nurses who want to get off their consciences what they’ve done,” Geyer said.
    ———————
    “It’s been eight months since my husband was killed, and I say killed because that’s exactly what happened,” Crum said. “He did not die of COVID. He died from the federal COVID protocols that were dictated to every hospital in the country.”
    ———————
    Richard was admitted on Oct. 21 and died in the hospital on Nov. 5, 2021, with Crum, who had been able to advocate her way into finally seeing him after 11 days, in the room with him as nurses attempted CPR.

    “He had wrist restraints on, a sore on his face from the mask, and had lost 36 pounds in 14 days,” she said. Before he died, one doctor had attempted to coerce Crum into agreeing to change his classification to “Do Not Resuscitate,” she said.

    “I kept refusing, and finally, at the end of our conversation, she was so mad, she told me, ‘Fine, if you won’t change him to DNR when your husband goes into cardiac arrest, I’ll refuse to give him chest compressions,’” she said.”

    More (you’ll have to click on the statement about reading w/o signing up): https://www.theepochtimes.com/we-are-going-to-get-justice-families-unite-to-call-out-questionable-hospital-protocols-that-lead-to-deaths_4586694.html?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=TheLibertyDaily

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    1. prosecute them all…then send them to camps where they will endure the same treatment…
      we’ll call it accepted protocol (for) traitors…or APT

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  18. so in chicago only 20% of registered voters voted, but in cook county jail, 25% voted…hmmmmmm
    fta

    Chicago Board of Elections data shows dismal voter turnout for the June 28 primary, with just 20 percent of all registered voters casting a ballot citywide, less than the 29 percent of primary voters who turned out in 2018 and 2020. By comparison, about 25 percent of the detainees at Cook County Jail voted, with 1,384 votes cast from the jail out of an average June jail population of 5,560, according to the the Cook County Sheriff’s Department and the Chicago Board of Elections.

    In the 24th Ward where the jail is located, just 15 percent of registered voters cast a ballot, lower than both the city as a whole and the jail population.

    The overwhelming majority of people in jail are presumed innocent since they have not yet had their day in court, so it is paramount they still have access to the polls, said Alex Boutros, a community organizer for Chicago Votes, a voting advocacy group.

    https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2022/07/an_unexpected_group_cast_the_most_votes_in_chicagos_recent_primaries.html

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  19. from powerline…bait for ultra maggot to surrender his presidency now to cameltoe…pardons for him and hunter…

    FTA
    I doubt this can work. Quite the opposite—it would likely lead to an even larger electoral drubbing in November. (Especially if Kamala emulates Gerald Ford and issues pre-emptive pardons to Joe and Hunter Biden, as will likely be a necessary part of any deal for Slow Joe to step down). But to repeat, progressives live in their own special bubble, and probably believe that independent voters and suburban women will want to rally in support of America’s first woman president by voting Democrat in November. What else have they got?

    https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2022/07/will-dems-dump-biden-before-november.php

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  20. The little guy in the flowered shirt grabs his crotch…..cute!!!

    Entire Article: “As long as men have walked the earth, no doubt they have felt inclined to scratch, readjust, or simply remind those around them that they, indeed, possess the requisite male tools. Whether the inclination to grab one’s crotch is ingrained or inculcated, it suffices that the move must be carefully calculated. In the right context, one might get a pass. Think Michael Jackson as he artfully moonwalks. Athletes have been long known to taunt opponents with a visually powerful reminder of what their opponents are dealing with.

    And then there is this little hero at a bible school concert, whose antics have now been seen millions of times. Is it appropriate what happens? Would you laugh if it was your kid? Probably not, but then again, as we endure two years of overt medical fascism, I have tired of the masked sheep and don’t mind a little rebellion among folks. We need more little dudes bucking the system right now.

    And with that, this video just needs to be watched – Clay Travis sums it up perfectly:

    Twitter was full of other perfect comments as well: “You know mom is going hammer dad just as much as the kid. Nobody escapes mom’s wraith on this one.”

    “Just when I start to believe the youth in our country are doomed, this kid gives me hope.”

    Now, this doesn’t all mean that the kid gets a free pass. I am hoping that the parent(s) had a talk with Junior after the performance to discuss social norms and etiquette. He isn’t Hunter Biden, right?

    Still, you have the talk, you have a laugh, and you move on. No one got hurt in this experience and we all brightened our days just a little bit more for having seen it. Childhood innocence and testing boundaries comes with raising them, so you just go with the flow. We were briefly reminded that life can be funny and amazing. This group of concertgoers will always have a story to tell.”

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  21. I’ve been noticing an incredible variation in the coloring of the Orioles the last few days. Some are such a pale yellow, they almost look gray; some are mottled black and pale yellow, some are almost all black; while others are the normal bright orange with varying degrees of black. I can see the conjunction of the Bullock Oriole with the Baltimore Oriole but I did NOT know that there are 9 species of Orioles in No. America!

    Bullock Oriole

    Baltimore Oriole

    EXCERPT: “9 Species of Oriole in North America:

    Baltimore Oriole
    Bullock’s Oriole
    Streak-backed Oriole
    Spot-breasted Oriole
    Orchard Oriole
    Scott’s Oriole
    Hooded Oriole
    Altamira Oriole
    Audubon’s Oriole

    All listed here with pics and descriptions: https://www.birdadvisors.com/orioles/

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      1. I still haven’t seen any orioles–they’ve gone missing…
        hummers? i’ve got them in spades. i have to refill at least 2 of the feeders daily because they drain them down to nothing. we consistently see at least 6 on the feeders all the time…
        but i haven’t see an oriole flying or in a tree or on the ground in weeks…

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        1. Interesting….well. this says they leave PA in mid-to-late summer:

          “When the chicks fledge they follow the parents around the territory, again, in a very noisy, vocal manner. One week after fledging, the female leaves the family territory, molts, and then begins her slow migration toward the tropical, winter territories. The male feeds the fledges for another week or two and then begins his own molt and preparation for migration. He leaves his breeding territory in late summer. In mid to late summer, then, the songs of the orioles finally fade from the northern forests.”

          https://www.dept.psu.edu/nkbiology/naturetrail/speciespages/northern_oriole.html

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  27. EXCERPT: “Now that the world has finally accepted the incredible health benefits of CBD, Tucker Carlson is raving about a safe, legal line of CBD products that have become extremely popular. While it started as personal project due to his own health needs, the company has grown incredibly fast. In recent developments, Tucker Carlson revealed his passion for this new wellness business:

    “This started as personal project due to my own health needs. But it’s grown incredibly fast. Now here we are almost 3 years later and my CBD line has steadily grown into a business that’s helped thousands of people so far become pain free, stress free and much happier. My line gives me a chance to do something bigger and I knew I would regret it for the rest of my life if I let that opportunity pass me by.”
    ——————–
    Tucker Carlson announces his latest project with the typical passion that we’ve come to expect from everything he does. He product Huuman CBD Gummies sold out within ten minutes when first launched and it seems the world can’t get enough of the benefits and results. Tucker Carlson even admitted that big pharma companies are furious with him after noticing a large decline in sales since Huuman CBD Gummies was launched on the market.

    “Users of Huuman CBD Gummies are experiencing results that before now were only possible through prescription medication. It’s obviously a much cheaper, and safer alternative and because of that pharmaceutical companies are finding it harder to keep patients using their prescriptions.”

    Having a crowd of angry pharmaceutical companies is a unique and effective endorsement for Huuman CBD Gummies , but Tucker Carlson has still been proactive in getting Huuman CBD Gummies into the hands of those who need it. Huuman CBD Gummies has been found to have a positive impact on key body functions including – neurological, physical, and psychological.

    This includes but not limited to:

    Reduces Chronic Pain
    Supports Joint Health
    Reduces Anxiety
    Reduces Headaches
    Reduces Blood Sugar
    Supports Cognitive Health
    Antioxidant Support

    https://cbdinsidersgroup.store/lifestyle/cbd/huuman/v4/indexcbd.html

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  28. Entire Article @ JustTheNews: “A skyrocketing number of home sales are faltering throughout the U.S. housing economy, with experts pointing to slower housing markets and higher mortgage rates as the main drivers of the turnaround. Nationwide, “roughly 60,000 home-purchase agreements fell through in June, equal to 14.9% of homes that went under contract that month,” real estate company Redfin said in a home sale analysis this week.

    Redfin said that that number represents “highest percentage on record with the exception of March and April 2020, when the housing market all but ground to a halt due to the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.” Redfin Deputy Chief Economist Taylor Marr said in the analysis that the slower housing market “is giving homebuyers room to negotiate, which is one reason more of them are backing out of deals.”

    “Buyers are increasingly keeping rather than waiving inspection and appraisal contingencies. That gives them the flexibility to call the deal off if issues arise during the homebuying process,” she said. She added that “rising mortgage rates are also forcing some buyers to cancel home purchases. If rates were at 5% when you made an offer, but reached 5.8% by the time the deal was set to close, you may no longer be able to afford that home or you may no longer qualify for a loan.”

    The housing market has been white-hot for nearly two years as sharply constricted supply met with a massive increase in customer demand, particularly due to remote working options freeing up many homebuyers from geographic restrictions.

    The Federal Reserve has been boosting interest rates in recent weeks in an effort to quell rising inflation rates, a measure that has led to a marked decrease in home sales as buyers have avoided the higher rates.”

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  30. Idiots!!!!

    Entire Article @ NY Post: “It was the height of stupidity. A Maryland clout-seeker had to be rescued after falling into Mount Vesuvius while taking a selfie in a restricted area. He was very lucky,” Paolo Cappelli, president of the Presidio Permanente Vesuvio base, told NBC News of the near miss.

    The fiasco occurred over the weekend as Philip Carroll, 23, and two relatives were scaling the legendary 4,203-foot volcano in Campania, Italy. They had reportedly wandered off the trail for a chance to take photos at the summit, ignoring signs stating that the area was off-limits to tourists.

    “This family took another trail, closed to tourists, even if there was a small gate and ‘no access’ signs,” said Cappelli. In addition, the family had neglected to purchase tickets, required to ensure there are a manageable number of hikers on the path, the Huffington Post reported.


    Maryland’s Philip Carroll had to be rescued after falling into Mount Vesuvius while taking a selfie in a restricted area.

    Disaster struck after Carroll attempted to take a selfie atop the ancient volcano, whereupon he dropped his phone into the crater. The Baltimore native then attempted to retrieve it, but slipped and fell a few meters into the mountain’s mouth before getting stuck, according to Cappelli’s retelling.

    The travel boss said Carroll was lucky as “if he kept going, he would have plunged 300 meters [1,000 feet] into the crater,” likely to his death. Instead, he suffered only a banged up head, and cuts to his arms and back, as seen in Facebook photos posted by Gennaro Lametta, a government tourism official.

    Fortunately, guides with Presidio Permanente Vesuvio spotted the imperiled Carroll from the opposite side of the rim and were able to rescue him using a long rope, according to Italian rag Ill Mattino. The thrill seeker was reportedly unconscious when guides recovered him, but only treated at the scene by paramedics as Carroll refused to be admitted into a hospital, CNN reported.

    He was subsequently apprehended by local Carabinieri police, Cappelli said, although his charges are yet unclear.

    Mount Vesuvius is most famous for being the site of the cataclysmic eruption in 79 AD, which inundated the thriving Roman metropolises of Pompeii and Herculaneum, killing thousands of people. The ash-entombed cities lay largely forgotten until the 18th century, when archaeologists excavated the site, providing groundbreaking insight into a civilization seemingly frozen in time.

    The volcano has been dormant since 1944 with its last major eruption occurring in 1631.”

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  31. Made my run to the store – found a cute BD card for Mom – says on the front “I can see your future….” with a pic of a crystal ball; inside, it says “It’s clear you’re getting old!” ROFL – she’ll love it!

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  33. bringing this from wolf’s…TREASON!!!

    eilertOnline
    July 13, 2022 08:41

    Ben “MAGAlomaniac” Harnwell

    @harnwell
    ·18h

    BREAKING: Zelensky’s OLIGARCHS have been *reselling* the arms we’ve been supplying him on the black market. And Europol, the EU’s FBI, has known about this since April!

    So our sociopathic overlords also knew, and *still* they’ve been schlepping to Kiev for the photo-op, promising Zelensky ever more aid.

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  34. “My piggy bank after filling up…..”

    “A gas station in Kentucky was trying to increase its sales, so Clem, the owner put up a sign saying, “Free Sex with Fill-Up.” Bubba pulled in, filled his tank, and then asked for his free sex. Clem told him to pick a number from 1 to 10. If he guessed correctly, he would get his free sex. Bubba guessed 8, and Clem said, “Yours shore enough close. The number was 7. Sorry, no sex this time.”

    A week later, Bubba, along with Bobby Sue, his blond girlfriend, pulled in for a fill-up. Again he asked for his free sex. Clem again asked him to guess the correct number. Bubba guessed 2 this time. Again Clem said, “Sorry, it was 4. You were close, but no free sex this time.”

    As they were driving away, Bubba said to Bobby Sue, “I think that game is rigged and he doesn’t really give away free sex.”
    ———————-
    Before Obama was elected President he went to see Bill and Hillary for some campaign advice, at their spacious home. After drinking several glasses of iced tea, he asked Bill Clinton if he could use his personal bathroom. When he entered Clinton’s private toilet, he was astonished to see that Clinton had a solid gold urinal! Wow!

    That afternoon, Obama told his wife, Michelle, about the urinal. “Just think,’ he said, ‘when I am President, I too could have a gold urinal. But I wouldn’t have something so self-indulgent!”

    Later, when Michelle had lunch with Hillary, she told Hillary how impressed Obama had been at his discovery of the fact that, in his private bathroom, Bill had a gold urinal. That evening, when Bill and Hillary were getting ready for bed, Hillary smiled and said to Bill: “I found out who peed in your saxophone.”

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  38. ACTUAL EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS

    • His people would follow him anywhere, but only out of morbid curiosity”
    • “This young lady has delusions of adequacy”
    • “He would argue with a signpost”
    • “He doesn’t have ulcers, but he’s a carrier”
    • “Got a full 6-pack, but lacks the plastic thing to hold it all together”
    • “When his IQ reaches 50, he should sell”
    • “If you stand close enough to him, you can hear the ocean”
    • “One neuron short of a synapse”
    • “If he were any more stupid, he’d have to be watered twice a week”
    ————————
    An Amish woman was driving her buggy to town when a highway patrol officer stopped her. “I’m not going to cite you,” said the officer. “I just wanted to warn you that the reflector on the back of your buggy is broken and it could be dangerous.”

    “I thank thee”, replied the Amish lady. “I shall have my husband repair it as soon as I return home.”

    “Also,” said the officer, “I noticed one of your reins to your horse is wrapped around his testicles. Some people might consider this cruelty to animals so you should have your husband check that too.”

    “Again I thank thee. I shall have my husband check both when I get home.”

    True to her word when the Amish lady got home she told her husband about the broken reflector, and he said he would put a new one on immediately.

    “Also,” said the Amish woman, “The policeman said there was something wrong with the emergency brake.
    —————————
    A blind man enters a Ladies Bar by mistake. He finds his way to a bar stool and orders a drink. After sitting there for a while, he yells to the bartender, “Hey, you wanna hear a blonde joke?” The bar immediately falls absolutely quiet. In a very deep, husky voice, the woman next to him says, “Before you tell that joke, sir, you should know five things:

    • The bartender is a blonde girl.
    • The bouncer is a blonde gal.
    • I’m a 6-foot tall, 200-pound blonde woman with a black belt in karate.
    • The woman sitting next to me is blonde and is a professional weightlifter.
    • The lady to your right is a blonde and is a professional wrestler.

    Now think about it seriously, Mister. Do you still wanna tell that joke? The blind man thinks for a second, shakes his head, and declares, “Nah, not if I’m gonna have to explain it five times.”

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        1. i was a dirty blonde…started dying it when i was 18–to make it more blonde, less dirty blonde. now i am covering gray…
          my son was a toe head–white white hair when he was born, now he’s got darkish brown

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  39. Two cowboys from Texas walk into a roadhouse to wash the trail dust from their throats. They stand at the bar drinking and talking about current cattle prices. Suddenly, a woman at a nearby table, who is eating a sandwich, begins to cough. After a minute or so, it becomes apparent that she is in real distress.

    One of the cowboys looks at her and says, “Kin ya swaller?” The woman shakes her head, no. “Kin ya breathe?” The woman begins to turn blue and shakes her head.

    The cowboy walks over to the woman, lifts up the back of her dress, yanks down her panties, and runs his tongue all over her butt cheeks in a circular motion. The woman is so shocked, that she has a violent spasm and the obstruction flies out of her mouth.

    As she begins to breathe again, the cowboy walks slowly back to the bar and takes a drink from his beer. His partner says, “Ya know, I’d heard of that there ‘Hind Lick Maneuver,’ but I ain’t never seen nobody do it.
    ——————
    A man had 50-yard-line tickets for the Superbowl. As he sits down, another man comes down and asks if anyone is sitting in the seat next to him. “No, “he says. “The seat is empty.”

    “This is incredible!” said the man. “Who in their right mind would have a seat like this for the Superbowl, the biggest sporting event in the world, and not use it?”

    He says, “Well, actually, the seat belongs to me. My wife was supposed to come with me, but she passed away. This is the first Superbowl we haven’t been to together since we got married.”

    “Oh … I’m sorry to hear that. That’s terrible. But couldn’t you find someone else — a friend or relative, or even a neighbor — to take the seat?” The man shakes his head. “No. They’re all at the funeral.”
    ——————
    Fred and his wife Edna went to the state fair every year. Every year Fred would say, “Edna, I’d like to ride in that there airplane.” And every year Edna would say, “I know Fred, but that airplane ride costs ten dollars, and ten dollars is ten dollars.” One year Fred and Edna went to the fair and Fred said, “Edna, I’m 71 years old. If I don’t ride that airplane this year I may never get another chance.”

    Edna replied, “Fred that there airplane ride costs ten dollars, and ten dollars is ten dollars.”

    The pilot overheard them and said, “Folks, I’ll make you a deal. I’ll take you both up for a ride. If you can stay quiet for the entire ride and not say one word, I won’t charge you, but if you say one word it’s ten dollars.” Fred and Edna agree and up they go. The pilot does all kinds of twists and turns, rolls and dives, but not a word is heard. He does all his tricks over again, but still not a word.

    They land and the pilot turns to Fred, “By golly, I did everything I could think of to get you to yell out, but you didn’t.” Fred replied, “Well, I was gonna say something when Edna fell out, but ten dollars is ten dollars.

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  40. A redneck, a sheep, and a dog were survivors of a shipwreck. They found themselves stranded on a deserted island.

    After being there a while, they got into the habit of going to the beach every evening to watch the sunset. One particular evening, the sky was a fiery red, with beautiful cirrus clouds, the breeze was warm and gentle; a perfect night for romance. As they sat there, the sheep started looking better and better to the redneck.

    Soon, he leaned over to the sheep and put his arm around it, but the dog got jealous and began growling fiercely until the redneck took his arm from around the sheep. After that, the three of them continued to enjoy the sunsets together but there was no more cuddling.

    A few weeks passed by, and lo and behold, there was another shipwreck. The only survivor, was a beautiful young woman, the most beautiful woman the redneck had ever seen. She was in a pretty bad way when they rescued her, but they slowly nursed her back to health.

    When the young maiden was well enough, they introduced her to their evening beach ritual It was another beautiful evening; red sky, cirrus clouds, a warm and gentle breeze–perfect for a night of romance. Pretty soon, the redneck started to get “those feelings” again.

    He fought them as long as he could, but he finally gave in and leaned over to the young woman, cautiously, and whispered in her ear…“Would you mind taking the dog for a walk?”

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  41. A man entered the bus with both of his front pockets full of golf balls, and he sat down next to a beautiful blonde. The puzzled blonde kept looking at him and his bulging pockets. Finally, after many such glances from her, he said, “It’s golf balls.”

    Nevertheless, the blonde continued to look at him thoughtfully and finally, not being able to contain her curiosity any longer, asked …”Does it hurt as much as tennis elbow?”
    ——————
    A husband is at home watching a football game when his wife interrupts: “Honey, could you fix the light in the hallway? It’s been flickering for weeks now.” He looks at her and says angrily. “Fix the light? Now? Does it look like I have a GE Logo printed on my forehead? I don’t think so.”

    “Well then, could you fix the fridge door? It won’t close right.” to which he replied – “Fix the fridge door? Does it look like I have Defy written on my forehead? I don’t think so.”

    “Fine,” she says “then you could at least fix the steps to the front door? They’re about to break.” “I’m not a darn carpenter and I don’t want to fix the steps,” he says. “Does it look like I have FEDs DIY written on my forehead? I don’t think so. I’ve had enough of you. I’m going to the bar!!!”

    So he goes to the bar and drinks for a couple hours. He starts to feel guilty about how he treated his wife, and decides to go home and help out. As he walks to the house he notices the steps are already fixed. As he enters the house, he sees the hall light is working. As he goes to get a beer, he notices the fridge door is fixed.

    “Honey, how’d all this get fixed?” She said, “Well, when you left I sat outside and cried. Just then a nice young man asked me what was wrong, and I told him. He offered to do all the repairs, and all I had to do was either go to bed with him or bake a cake.”

    He said, “So what kind of cake did you bake him?” She replied, “Hellooooo… do you see Albany’s Bakery written on my forehead?”

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  42. There was a man who had worked all of his life, had saved all of his money, and was a real miser when it came to his money. Just before he died, he said to his wife, “When I die, I want you to take all my money and put it in the casket with me. I want to take my money to the Afterlife with me.” And so he got his wife to promise him with all of her heart that when he died she would put all of the money in the casket with him.

    Well, he died. He was stretched out in the casket his wife was sitting there in black, and her friend was sitting next to her. When they finished the ceremony, just before the undertakers got ready to close the casket, the wife said, “Wait just a minute!” She had a box with her, she came over with the box and put it in the casket. Then the undertakers locked the casket down, and they rolled it away.

    So her friend said, “Girl, I know you weren’t fool enough to put all that money in there with your husband.” The loyal wife replied “Listen, I’m a Christian, I can’t go back on my word. I promised him that I was going to put that money in that casket with him.”

    “You mean to tell me you put that money in the casket with him?” “I sure did” said the wife. “I got it all together, put it into my account and wrote him a check. If he can cash it, he can spend it.”

    (I’ll bet she forgot to put his Driver’s License in the box.)

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  48. copied from tcth

    WeThePeople2016
    July 13, 2022 11:39 am

    On Gab:

    Donald J Trump

    @realdonaldtrump

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    Inflation just hit ANOTHER 40-year high of 9.1%, which is terrible for our Country. Fuel prices up 60%, Airfare up 34%, Eggs up 33%—how can people survive this? How can businesses survive this? Our Country is so weak right now because the Radical Left Democrats have no clue what they are doing. All they want to do is “get Trump,” and they are willing to destroy our Nation to do it. America will not allow this to go on for much longer. Don’t vote for the Radical Left Democrats, vote for America First Republicans—Save America!

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