Montgomery City, California

While not far off the highway, few have visited the ghost town of Montgomery City, California. The town is one of the earliest settlements in Mono County, yet short-lived. Stone walls of structures remain. History reveals a few gems about life and death in the town at the base of the White Mountains, including hoaxes, 6-shooters at court proceedings and a donkey knapping with “murderous intentions.”

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She's not lying when she says the road requires a high clearance 4WD truck. I could make it maybe a mile and a half before I had to park it and walk the rest of the way in. No way in hell was I going to bottom my truck out.

The road is so fucked up you can't even walk it without tearing up your knees and ankles - it's much easier to just parallel it on foot. Unfortunately, the sagebrush in that area is so thick you can't drive offroad without the risk of your exhaust system starting a fire, so you're walking it instead of driving.

There's nothing left of the town other some walls as shown in the article. I do recall seeing grave markers - not headstones with engraving, but slabs of stones jammed into the ground in a row. Of course that was 40 years ago, so it's possible they've been knocked over rendering them unrecognizable over the years.

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Friday night's gifs

Crossroads Guitar Festival - DAY 1 - Concert stream

VIDEO HERE  (6 hours, 35 minutes)

-JD

Complete show, first day of the Crossroads Guitar Festival in Austin, TX.

Featuring:

#ericclapton #sonnylandreth #benhaggard #willjohns #joebonamassa #danielsantiago  #pedromartins #julianlage #johnmclaughlin #dirkpowell #bradleywalker #jimmievaughan #buddyguy #billygibbons #marcusking #sierrahull #doylebramhall #tedeschitrucksband #treyanastasio

And just like that.....

A woman is paralyzed after a man fell out of a tree and landed on her during a music festival in Louisville last weekend, her husband said.

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Mother of the Year

A woman in West Virginia is accused of crashing her vehicle while impaired, running away and leaving a child behind in the car.

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They need to take that shit back to the Waffle House

Police say a gun was fired at McDonald’s in Southwest Memphis Wednesday night after two employee came to work armed with weapons.

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The Man Who Taught America True Violence

VIDEO HERE  (21:35 minutes)

Long before modern special operations existed, Merritt “Red Mike” Edson was already developing a new way to fight. In the jungles of Nicaragua, he learned to abandon traditional tactics in favor of small, mobile units capable of hunting guerrillas on their own terms—ideas that would eventually help shape the Marine Raiders.

When World War II erupted, Edson transformed his 1st Raider Battalion into an elite force trained for amphibious raids, brutal endurance marches, and fighting in complete darkness. That training would be tested on Guadalcanal, where Edson correctly predicted that thousands of Japanese troops would attack an overlooked ridge guarding the vital Henderson Field.

On September 12, 1942, roughly 800 Raiders faced nearly 3,000 Japanese soldiers, enduring two nights of relentless assaults as their ammunition dwindled and parts of the American line nearly collapsed. Edson refused to give ground, rallying his exhausted Marines around Hill 123 until the Japanese attack finally broke, leaving approximately 500 enemy troops dead and Henderson Field secure.

His leadership earned him the Medal of Honor, and he later helped plan the invasion of Tarawa before being sent ashore during the battle itself to take command when the assault began faltering. Yet despite becoming one of the Marine Corps’ most celebrated combat leaders, Edson never received the division command he desperately wanted.

After the war, he risked his entire career by publicly opposing efforts that threatened the Marine Corps’ existence as an independent service, even testifying before Congress while still on active duty. This is the remarkable story of Merritt Edson, the Marine who pioneered unconventional warfare, held Guadalcanal against overwhelming odds, and ultimately fought to save the institution he had spent his life serving.

Meat's meat, pilgrim

A woman said a stranger came up and attacked her in downtown Seattle this week and bit part of her face off.

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A Southern California police dog had part of his ear bitten off by an armed suspect during a recent barricade situation in Los Angeles County, according to authorities.

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A trans woman has been arrested after the suspect’s stepdad was found with his ears bitten off and eyes gouged out.

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-WiscoDave

Your weekly politics and current events in memes

Meanwhile, in California's 2A news.....

Have a gun? You’re going to need to take another safety class after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a package of bills Saturday that are a boon to gun control advocates and anathema to Second Amendment groups.

The law, Senate Bill 948, would apply to current residents with newly purchased guns starting in 2029. The class would need to be at least four hours long. Starting in 2028, people moving to California with guns would need to obtain a firearm safety certificate within 180 days of arrival. Berkeley Democratic Sen. Jesse Arreguín wrote the legislation.

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-Elmo

Will mass migration be the death of the West? - Nick Freitas

Will mass migration be the death of the West? It doesn't have to be, but we have to act now. In this documentary, we explain what is happening, who is behind it, and most importantly…what can be done.

VIDEO HERE  (55:30 minutes)

*****

This is a really good video, well worth the time to watch.

Flying the Friendly Skies

A Maryland bartender who allegedly took off her pants and began masturbating on an American Airlines flight en route to Miami told police that she had consumed several drinks before boarding the aircraft and could not recall what occurred during the trip “because she fell asleep,” according to an incident report.

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-JD

Friday morning's gifs

She ain't gonna need that no mo'

A veteran Chicago police dispatcher was pinned inside her wrecked car, with nine broken ribs and two fractured vertebrae, when a man climbed into the back seat and stole her driver’s license and credit cards, prosecutors say. The man’s girlfriend then got into the front seat and began patting the injured victim’s waistline, apparently looking for more valuables.

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Welcome Home, Soldier

A World War II prisoner of war was accounted for in November 2025, according to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA).

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DPAA says Underwood will be buried at the Arlington National Cemetery on Oct. 6, 2026.

FROM HERE

Well, that's fucking embarrassing

 Tennessee officials were unable to carry out the execution of Christa Gail Pike by lethal injection Wednesday night after two doses of pentobarbital were administered, according to The Associated Press.

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VIDEO HERE  (4:15 minutes)

Roast me

"Hell yeah I'm fucked up"

Authorities in Kentucky are investigating after they say a woman crashed a car into a tree, injuring three children, and then reasoned that "of course" she drank alcohol beforehand because she was "out to have a good time" with her family.

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Let's see what's happening down in Florida

The woman who told cops that someone put a baggie of cocaine “in her during anal sex” has struck a plea deal, according to court records.

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