Really sorry to hear about Ben's tough times. Love me some Stihlmad vids, and he was one of my favorite buzzer ever. Smart, funny, the good kinda crazy, and a brilliant tree man. Hope you track him down and you find him doing well and in good spirits...
DHS report admits the Pretti never brandished a weapon and that the ICE agent did not follow protocol.. Time to hold the fucking thugs accountable for their crimes...
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/us/politics/pretti-shooting-minneapolis-dhs-report.html...
Got some good new last night. My friend managed to procure a health insurance plan, so the surgery to remove his kidney should be happening in the next few weeks..
Here it is folks. A lengthy and amazing frame by frame analysis of the various videos of Alex Pretti's shooting. I sure hope this case is prosecuted because ICE 100% murder this man. I encourage everyone to watch this vid...
Thanks JCB. My friends situation really points out just how precarious the safety net in America is for those in need. He has worked his ass off and payed his taxes for over 50 years yet here he is. Kicked to the fucking curb. Meanwhile Trump wants $1.5 trillion for next years defense budget and...
Spoke to an old friend yesterday.. He was diagnosed with a tumor in one of his kidneys this fall and was scheduled to have it removed in late November. As the docs were doing the due diligence to make sure he was up for the operation they discovered that he had an infection in his mouth so they...
As Trump destroys our standing in the world the world is moving away from the US-
https://davekeating.substack.com/p/only-16-of-europeans-still-see-the
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crrnee01r9jo
100% on your feelings about both Nicks and JK. Nicks builds amazing boots, but I don't like their vibe or business practices. JK is a true small family owned business building world class boots with amazing customer service. I have more than a few friends who are running JK's.