AMERICAN HISTORY: On March 23, 1857, the first commercial safety elevator was installed in New York City by the Otis Company. This new design solved a long-standing danger and made it practical for people—not just cargo—to move safely between floors in tall buildings. When the Empire State Building opened in 1931, it had 64 Otis elevators to move thousands of people quickly through 102 floors.
EVERYDAY HEROES: CLICK https://x.com/KnowledgeArchiv/status/2035417153554526518 [1:44] to hear Milton Friedman talk about the four ways to spend money.
LYING LIAR: CLICK https://x.com/FurkanGozukara/status/2035526665380499792 [:32] to hear former CIA Director John Brennan claim he has seen no indication that Iran posed an imminent threat that would have justified Trump’s bombing campaign.
Who cares what he says? (A) He hasn’t been read in on security threats in eight years. (B) He pushed the Russia collusion hoax. (C) He told us Hunter Biden’s laptop was Russian disinformation.
- https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-revokes-ex-cia-director-john-brennans-security-clearance
- https://thefederalist.com/2025/07/02/cia-review-blasts-john-brennans-role-in-launching-russian-collusion-hoax/
- https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12085077/Ex-CIA-chief-admitted-Dirty-51-letter-political.html
PRAYER for OUR NATION: Dear Lord, May our hearts be united in the pursuit of peace, justice, and truth for the good of all. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.
STUPID PEOPLE: When someone’s “lived experience” supports their narrative, they tell us that is the only thing that really matters.
GRAMMY NOTES: Dearest grew up in a house with an Otis elevator, because the previous owner had been a wealthy woman with mobility issues. It allowed his parents to stay in their home at the end of their own lives.
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