Austin Holmes

Investor | Humanitarian | Entrepreneur | CEO

Twitter dabbling includes humor, freedom, religious liberty, rule of law, politics, Haiti, sports, & faith.

[Gang Suppression Force - Haiti @GSForceHaiti]

The GSF is on the ground in Port-au-Prince. Forces are patrolling, and the mission has shifted from planning to action. With the reach, capability, and mandate to go where needed, this is just the beginning.
#GSFHaiti #PortauPrince #Security

[Austin Holmes @AustinKHolmes]

Over 500 people have fled Port-au-Prince in just the last few days — with nothing but the clothes on their backs — joining nearly 1.5 million already displaced across Haiti. Another 40 treated for gunshot wounds. Hospitals overwhelmed. Rape. Murder. Decapitations. Humanitarian organizations withdrawing for their own safety. Haiti is not recovering. It is deteriorating. The international community must recognize the urgency of this moment. The success of the GSF is not optional. It is essential.

https://t.co/IlxzBpLNix

[Derek Thompson @DKThomp]

New newsletter: MODERN FATHERHOOD WOULD BE UNRECOGNIZABLE TO A 1950'S DAD

Compared to their Boomer parents, childcare time among Millennial dads has more than doubled.

Compared to their Silent Generation grandparents, it’s nearly quadrupled.

You will be hard-pressed to find any part of day-to-day modern life that has changed more in the last half-century than the way today’s parents—and fathers, in particular—spend their time.

The new American dad is more present and more exhausted—but also, more satisfied with life. What's behind this half-century transformation? Today's piece combines history, economic analysis, and gorgeous charts galore from @AzizSunderji

[Austin Holmes @AustinKHolmes]

Wow. What a testimony…

[Jonathan Haidt @JonHaidt]

The Anxious Generation was published two years ago today, in a very different world. Back then, the most common objection I got was resignation: "The train has left the station." "You can't put toothpaste back in the tube." "It's how the kids connect today."

Today, the world looks very different. It turns out that if our kids were all on a train and we learned it was heading toward a collapsed bridge, we'd find a way to stop it and bring them safely back to the station. That’s what’s happening now.

After the historic verdicts in Los Angeles and New Mexico, today is a great day to reflect on the capacity of people in democratic societies to take action, even when opposing some of the most powerful corporations in history. We're getting access to the courts. We're getting phone-free schools. We're seeing whole neighborhoods letting kids out to play, unsupervised, which is what we older folk all remember as the best part of childhood.

So I want to recognize:

--The mothers (and, right behind them, fathers) who rose up by the millions and powered the movement.

--The farsighted governors and legislators in red states and blue states who have been innovating on policy solutions.

--The leaders of a dozen of nations, who are raising the age to 16 for opening social media accounts (with a special shoutout to Australia, for going first).

--The teachers and school administrators who had their classrooms disrupted for 15 years, and who are now eager to think through new solutions as screens have taken over and obstructed learning.

--The grassroots organizations who have been dedicating their efforts to advocate for all of the above in their local communities.

--The millions of members of Gen Z who have been rising up, demanding agency over how they spend their lives in the digital era, and finding better ways to connect in real life.

And one final group: the survivor parents--the ones you saw in those pictures of people embracing on the front steps of the LA courthouse. I have met many over the years. I am in awe of their courage and tenacity, their willingness to tell their stories of loss, over and over again, to different audiences, in the hope that no other parent would have to endure what they have endured. At long last, juries and legislatures are hearing you, and are acting.

Together, we are calling the train back to the station. Together, we are rolling back the phone based childhood and reclaiming life in the real world.

The work continues. If you’re not already involved, join us: https://t.co/HdJDTKOQ3T

[Austin Holmes @AustinKHolmes]

Thankful to be hosted at the Georgia Capitol by a great friend, Senator Greg Dolezal (@DolezalForGA) , and fellow college football DB — Lt. Governor Burt Jones (@LtGovJonesGA).

Excited to see Haiti’s Men’s National Team take on Morocco in the first round of the World Cup in ATL this summer. Great connecting with Haitian Ambassador (@EmbassyOfHaiti) Lionel Delatour, who is representing Haiti well as they prepare for their visit to Atlanta.

Good people doing good things. Let’s go! ⚽

#Atlanta #Georgia #WorldCup #Haiti #Morocco #Soccer #FIFA #GlobalGame

[Nav Toor @heynavtoor]

🚨BREAKING: MIT hooked people up to brain scanners while they used ChatGPT.

What they found should concern every single person reading this.

ChatGPT users showed 55% weaker brain connectivity than people who didn't use it. Not after years. After just four months.

Here's how they tested it. 54 people were split into three groups: one used ChatGPT to write essays, one used Google, and one used nothing but their own brain. They wore EEG monitors that tracked their brain activity in real time across four sessions over four months.

The brain-only group built the strongest, most widespread neural networks. Google users were in the middle. ChatGPT users had the weakest brains in the room. Every time.

Then the memory test hit. Participants were asked to recall what they'd just written minutes earlier. 83% of ChatGPT users couldn't quote a single line from their own essay. They wrote it. They couldn't remember it. The words passed through them like they were never there.

It gets worse. In the final session, ChatGPT users were told to write without AI. Their brains were measurably weaker than people who never used AI at all. 78% still couldn't recall their own writing. The damage didn't go away when the tool was removed.

Meanwhile, brain-only users who tried ChatGPT for the first time? Their brains lit up. They wrote better prompts. They retained more. Their brains were already strong enough to use AI as a tool instead of a crutch.

The researchers also found that every ChatGPT essay on the same topic looked almost identical. More facts, more dates, more names. But less original thinking. Everyone using ChatGPT produced the same generic output while believing it was their own.

MIT gave this a name: cognitive debt. Like financial debt, you borrow convenience now and pay with your thinking ability later. Except there's no way to pay it back.

The question isn't whether ChatGPT is useful. It's whether the price is your ability to think without it.

[Austin Holmes @AustinKHolmes]

I’m incredibly grateful for the leadership of @SenMullin advancing durable, long-term solutions for Haiti — and for nearly two decades of professional partnership and friendship.

What many people don’t realize is that long before he was elected to the U.S. Senate, he was bringing his family to Haiti and serving faithfully on the ground with @missionofhope. His commitment wasn’t political — it was personal.

His boldness, integrity, faith, and consistency continue to inspire me, and it’s a true privilege to serve in advancing America’s security and strategic interests while standing with the people of Haiti.

#Haiti #prayforhaiti

[Mission of Hope @mohcaribbean]

Today, our board chairman, Austin Holmes, had the opportunity to speak before a U.S. Senate subcommittee advocating for the Haitian people and the hundreds of organizations faithfully serving in Haiti.

[Wes Huff @WesleyLHuff]

“So people quote Abraham Lincoln, ‘Government of the people, by the people, for the people.’ They forget he’s quoting Theodore Parker in the 19th century, who was quoting of all people, John Wycliffe in the 13th century. And Wycliffe is saying, when we put the Bible in the hands of ordinary people, then you have a chance of government, of the people, by the people, for the people, because the Bible will be the foundation for self-government and self-rule. And without that, freedom will be impossible.” - Oz Guinness

HT: https://t.co/TPFpZWG1Ty

[Aaron Ginn @aginnt]

The new Prime Minister of Italy.

Wow. https://t.co/fkKTM8I9Fs

[Maria Martin @Ria_Martin]

#4the404

[Mission of Hope @mohcaribbean]

Pastor Samuel and Mr. Marc praying over the HaitiOne Disaster Response Team as they head to the field for initial assessments.

Would you pray by name for the response team as they serve and offer help? Pray for God-given wisdom and endurance as they carry the message of hope…

[Austin Holmes @AustinKHolmes]

Love watching my Jags with @jayfeely on the call! @nfloncbs #minshewmania #duval

[Tony Dungy @TonyDungy]

I woke up this morning & really felt led to pray for our country. We’re in a difficult place and everyone is looking for answers. Can we come together in love and in respect? Sometimes it seems like that’s impossible but it is possible-If we let the LOVE of Christ work-Mark 10:27

[Tom Messer @pastortommesser]

It may seem like a small distinction, however, it is not enough to be perceived as “non-racist,” we must be anti-racist.

[Austin Holmes @AustinKHolmes]

@TimKennedyMMA @511Tactical @FN_America @LeupoldOptics @gerbergear A Look into Tim’s REM Cycle Singing “Lets Get Tactical” - a TK original adaptation of Olivia Newton Johns “Let’s get Physical”.

[Austin Holmes @AustinKHolmes]

@KirkSemple

[Austin Holmes @AustinKHolmes]

Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback Helps Battle Food Crisis in Haiti https://t.co/82tUVvjKEQ