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Jon Hurst retweeted
Good morning from Andrews airbase outside Washington D.C. We are about three dozen passengers headed to Guantánamo Bay, a few of us bound for next week’s pretrial hearings in the USS Cole case. The judge, lawyers, support staff are already there. nytimes.com/article/uss-cole…
Jon Hurst retweeted
Getting to see 'March-On of the Brigade of Midshipmen' was one of the coolest pregame traditions I have ever seen!
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Watch what they do not what they say…
Charlie Scharf, CEO of Wells Fargo:
“While economic uncertainty exists and consumer sentiment remains mixed, our data shows that our consumer and business customers are doing well.
Consumers are spending more, loan delinquencies are low, and deposit and investment balances have grown. Businesses continue to have strong balance sheets and losses remain low. While higher interest rates, higher oil prices and persistent inflation create risks to the economy, strong positive forces such as the investment in AI infrastructure, high employment levels and consistent wage growth continue to outweigh the risks.”
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I spent Saturday at the United States Naval Academy and it was the greatest football experience of my life!
My first time at Navy did not disappoint and my full video documenting the day is live NOW!!
Watch it here: youtu.be/2D03Jc1DxH8?si=9nMB…
Jon Hurst retweeted
I hope people realize that for the foreseeable future, the cost of healthcare benefits will get more people fired, or not hired, than AI
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.@realmikefox is one of the best people I know. He has always been this way, since the day I met him. Clever, funny, sarcastic, loyal, wicked smart, tireless, and fun. He doesn’t want pity. If you take anything from seeing him inside this body-that-has-other-ideas, remember what he once told me. “I got dealt a pretty good card hand. This was just in there.” He’s the same guy he ever was.
Love you forever, my brother Mike.
Jon Hurst retweeted
Incredible performance from my pal John of his hit song Superman. 25 years ago, he performed the song at the Concert for New York City. The concert raised 35 million for families and first responders directly impacted by the terrorist attack in NYC. Never Forget.
Under the glow of the Tribute in Light, @JohnOndrasik performed “Superman,” a song that has come to symbolize courage, sacrifice, and the strength to carry on.
His performance was part of a night of music and remembrance marking 25 years since 9/11, bringing together artists, survivors, families, and people across the country to reflect on the lives and legacies of those we lost. As the beams illuminated the New York City skyline, Ondrasik joined Cyndi Lauper and Lainey Wilson in a powerful evening of reflection, honoring the sacrifice, resilience, and service that continue to shape how we remember September 11.
“9/11 Tribute in Light: Live from Lower Manhattan,” presented by ABC News in partnership with the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, is now streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.
Twenty-five years later, the promise to never forget remains as important as ever. Support the 9/11 Memorial & Museum and help carry these stories forward for generations to come. Every gift to The Never Forget Fund will be matched dollar for dollar by @MikeBloomberg, up to $25 million. Support at neverforget.org
Jon Hurst retweeted
Not-for-profit hospitals currently hold $2.2 to $2.5 trillion in total assets, of which roughly $750 billion to $900 billion is cash and investments.
Communities across America lose ~$8 to $14 billion per year in property taxes; and the federal government loses ~$12 to $18 billion per year in corporate income taxes.
Of course local communities and states miss out on tens of billions of dollars in sales taxes as well.
Kaiser - alone - is sitting on ~$73B in cash and investments.
Those private jets don’t fuel themselves and those stadium suites are very expensive!
🤖 Made with AI
Jon Hurst retweeted
Breakthrough As Scientists At University Of Michigan Develop Ability To Time Travel By One Second buff.ly/Iv0i7RB
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Want more affordable homes? Then we need more on the market.
The capital-gains exclusion on home sales hasn’t changed since 1997. Its value has thus been cut in half, discouraging homeowners from selling. Fewer homes mean higher prices and fewer choices for buyers.
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Jon Hurst retweeted
The Massachusetts Retail Merchants Workers’ Compensation Group was created to allow small businesses to join together to save money on their workers’ compensation insurance. The Group has been in existence for 30 years and has saved its members in excess of $141 million over that time. Today there are more than 4,000 members in the Group. Join your fellow RAM members and save money in a program designed specifically for your business: retailersma.org/workers-comp
Jon Hurst retweeted
For years, Europe’s economy was about the size of America’s. Not today.
Today, the U.S. is 50% RICHER--despite the EU having 100 million MORE people.
What changed?
The Death of Europe: High Taxes, Too Many Regs... Economic Stagnation
Many Americans say the U.S. should follow Europe’s example: free healthcare, generous welfare benefits, protection for workers... But what they don’t tell you is that Europe is falling behind.
Jon Hurst retweeted
Some conferences release statements.
Other conferences take the lead.
Jon Hurst retweeted
Tucked into the corner of Salem and Prince streets in Boston’s North End, the small but popular Bova’s Bakery celebrated 100 years in business this week. Read more: bostonglobe.com/2026/08/19/m…
Jon Hurst retweeted
LOL, NY citizens are going to pay to subsidize the 30%-off, city-run stores, and then ALSO pay to subsidize all the stores around those city-run stores.
And this is before the tax payers have bought any groceries for themselves.


















