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Joe Hopple
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Professional EMS educator, Paramedic/Firefighter with a huge interest in history (Civil War and Gettysburg). Blessed beyond words.
Lycoming County Pa took the ER nurse wife too work this AM.
January 25, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Others may get bread and milk to prepare for snowmagedon. As for me, I got a haircut lol!
January 24, 2026 at 2:21 PM
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Finally Friday with @waytooearly.bsky.social:
☀️ Nnamdi Egwuonwu
☕️ @kthomasdc.bsky.social
🥶 Moses Small
🌞 @sambbenson.bsky.social
🥐 @chrismeagher.bsky.social
🌅 Matt Bartlett

Send your end-of-week “why awake’s”! Waytooearly@ms.now. #waytooearly
January 16, 2026 at 9:14 AM
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Fifteen years ago today, a gunman opened fire while my wife Gabby Giffords met with constituents outside a Tucson grocery store. Six people were killed. Thirteen others were injured – including Gabby. That day changed everything for my family and our community.
Today marks 15 years since a gunman tried to assassinate me. He shot 19 people and killed six.

I almost died, and think of those who did every day.
January 8, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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BREAKING: Browns defensive end Myles Garrett breaks the NFL's single-season sacks record with his 23rd of the year.
Myles Garrett breaks NFL single-season sacks record
The Cleveland Browns star defensive end sets the new standard once held by Michael Strahan and T.J. Watt.
nbcnews.to
January 4, 2026 at 8:50 PM
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BREAKING: Senators Slotkin and Kelly Fire Back After Trump Calls for Their Execution
November 22, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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I have a very bad feeling about this...
October 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Why isn’t anyone putting an end to this violence?
79. American citizen.
October 12, 2025 at 4:19 AM
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Thank you for coming to my Teddy talk.
September 21, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Today's a busy day in Civil War history: #otd in 1862, Union forces were victorious at the Battle of Iuka, MS; in 1863, the Battle of Chickamauga (depicted here in an Alfred Waud sketch) opened; and in 1864, Phil Sheridan defeated Jubal Early's Confederates at Third Winchester.
September 19, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Grandkids painted rocks for us at the camper. It is a blessed weekend!
August 31, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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July 20, 2025 at 8:16 AM
A little happiness this morning. A year ago after my shoulder rebuild two years ago, I could not have dreamed of doing this. But this morning with a little improv and struggling, I threw an extension ladder alone. I know it’s not much, but to me a big win!
May 17, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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Resistance is NOT futile
Check out how the anchors of CBS Evening News ended their broadcast tonight:
April 23, 2025 at 3:22 AM
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At around 10:15 p.m. #otd in 1865, John Wilkes Booth snuck into the presidential box at Ford's Theatre and shot President Abraham Lincoln, who died the following morning. View images of artifacts associated with the assassination here: bit.ly/42KK2Ao #CivilWar
Assassination Artifacts
Explore artifacts related to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Discover the objects that tell the story of this tragic event in American history.
bit.ly
April 14, 2025 at 1:55 PM
A cool video of me driving the ladder at sunset. The colors are impressive!
March 13, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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#otd in 1862, Abraham Lincoln removed George McClellan as the Union army's general-in-chief while leaving him in command of the Army of the Potomac. McClellan felt the decision was an attempt to "secure the failure" of his "approaching campaign" against Richmond. #CivilWar
March 11, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Warning sign.
March 9, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Anyone that has ever attended the NETC or other FEMA course for our first responders, knows there value and the loss of this! www.fireengineering.com/firefighter-...
National Fire Academy Stops All In-Person Classes for Budget Review - Fire Engineering: Firefighter Training and Fire Service News, Rescue
The National Fire Academy notified agencies around the country that all in-person trainings are cancelled, at least temporarily.
www.fireengineering.com
March 8, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Putin Is Ready to Carve Up the World. Trump Just Handed Him the Knife. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/o...
Opinion | Putin Is Ready to Carve Up the World. Trump Just Handed Him the Knife.
The talks about Ukraine were never just about Ukraine.
www.nytimes.com
March 6, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Eurostar trains to London and all trains heading to northern France were brought to a halt following the discovery of an unexploded bomb dating back to World War II near the tracks.
Paris halts Eurostar trains to London after unexploded WWII bomb found near tracks | CNN
Eurostar trains to London and all trains heading to northern France were brought to a halt Friday following the discovery of an unexploded bomb dating back to World War II near the tracks.
www.cnn.com
March 7, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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Generations of American patriots, from our revolution onward, have fought for the principles Zelenskyy is risking his life to defend. But today, Donald Trump and JD Vance attacked Zelenskyy and pressured him to surrender the freedom of his people to the KGB war criminal who invaded Ukraine.
ZELENSKYY: Putin broke the ceasefire. What kind of diplomacy, JD, are you speaking about?

VANCE: I think it's disrespectful to come into the Oval Office and try to litigate this in front of the American media
February 28, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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Brian Gibbs had no clue Friday would be his last day at his dream job. The education technician park ranger at Effigy Mounds National Monument in Iowa reported to work, only to be terminated on despite receiving an exceptional performance evaluation in the fall.
After landing his dream job as a park ranger, he’s ‘heartbroken’ to be let go in federal cuts | CNN
Brian Gibbs had no clue Friday would be his last day at his dream job. The education technician park ranger at Effigy Mounds National Monument in Iowa reported to work, only to be terminated on despit...
www.cnn.com
February 17, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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The ironclad warship USS Monitor launched at Greenpoint, NY, #otd in 1862. Its low profile and large cylindrical gun turret initially earned it the derisive nickname "cheesebox on a raft," yet the innovative vessel quickly helped usher in a new era in naval warfare. #CivilWar
January 30, 2025 at 2:13 PM