Dawn J

Faith, family & friends, IT geek, Ravens, Os & Capitals, dog girl, lover of the beach, Vegas, beer, good tequila and Corvettes. Facts over feelings. $GME

[Peter St Onge, Ph.D. @profstonge]

Washington is now spending $2 for every $1 collected in taxes.

As in they would have to double taxes just to cover what Congress already spends.

The last time this happened was World War 2.

[Kerry Slone(Stilettos&Shotguns) @thereal_SnS]

🧵 HUGE Second Amendment ruling from SCOTUS today

[Senator Rand Paul @SenRandPaul]

A reminder that the Constitution was not written to restrain the citizens' behavior.

It was written to restrain the government's behavior.

[Dawn J @DJahn66]

@BuzzPatterson Proud to be American (and part Scottish) rn...

[Buzz Patterson @BuzzPatterson]

The Scots took over Boston and they belt out OUR anthem, word for word, in a pub!

The Europeans and Japanese at the World Cup have made the world appreciate America.

(Maybe they can teach the Democrats).

[Dawn J @DJahn66]

@NEWSMAX Where is Troy Landry & Pickle when you need them?

[Las Vegas Locally 🌴 @LasVegasLocally]

There was an official parade for a slot machine on Fremont Street today.

Shetland ponies and little people escorted the world's last remaining Sigma Derby horse racing game from The D to Golden Gate.

[Dawn J @DJahn66]

@DefiantLs Like they say, the 2nd Amendment protects the 1st...

[Dawn J @DJahn66]

@ThrillaRilla369 Love the fact I can open my 25 Ford Bronco Sport with my phone.

[Community Notes & Violations @CNviolations]

The dad had other plans

[Dawn J @DJahn66]

@SheTalksFootbal I think it's going to be the King that leads in TDs. But for receiving TDs, I'm going with Andrews having a resurgence.

[Dawn J @DJahn66]

@NFL Led with the shoulder and kept her head out of the tackle! Go Mom!

[NFL @NFL]

She’s been waiting for this moment 😭 (via josephdgraves/IG)

[Sensurround @ShamashAran]

I still loved America when Joe Biden was president.

I disagreed strongly with him. I opposed almost all of his policies. I thought most of the things his administration did were damaging to the country.
But here's the thing: I never stopped loving America.

You see, America is bigger than her government.

America is not Joe Biden.
America is not Donald Trump.
America is not Congress.
America is not the bureaucracy.

Governments come and go. Administrations rise and fall. Politicians make mistakes, abuse power, pass bad laws, and sometimes do genuinely terrible things.

But America is bigger than any of that.

It’s the culture, the people, the communities, the traditions, the freedoms, the churches, the charities, the families, the businesses, the neighbors who help each other when disaster strikes. It’s the idea that free people can govern themselves and build something better. (And disagree while trying)

A president can damage the government.
A Congress can damage institutions.
Neither Biden nor Trump can destroy the spirit of America unless we decide to surrender it ourselves.

If your love of your country depends entirely on who occupies the White House, then what you love isn’t really your country. It’s a political administration.

I loved America under Biden. I love America under Trump.

I’ll still love America long after both of them are gone.

[Dawn J @DJahn66]

@rebekkarnold So then why is Bluesky ok? Shouldn't the ban include ALL social media? (BTW, it's not the government's job to raise children. It's up to the parents to do it.)

[The Vigilant Fox 🦊 @VigilantFox]

A guy sold his watch company for $100,000,000.

Years later, he was “lonelier than ever and deeply depressed.”

His life was stress-free, “really cushy,” and he could play video games whenever he wanted.

But when he sold his company, he lost something more valuable than money: “the hunt.”

Dr. Andrew Huberman explains:

“Some guy made a [$100 million], and a couple weeks later he said, ‘I don’t know what’s going on, but I feel like I’m depressed.’”

“And I just said, ‘That’s dopamine.’ He got the reward, and what he misses is the hunt.”

“You have to stay in the hunt. This is like the WILL TO LIVE is the HUNT FOR NEW THINGS.”

Below is the post from the guy who discovered that money and unlimited comfort actually didn’t make him happy. It’s a fascinating case study. Well worth reading:

“I sold my company MVMT a few years ago for a lot of money and thought all my problems would be solved. I made my life really cushy and comfortable. I optimized for being as stress free as possible. I play video games when I want, I wake up when I want and really have no reason to get out of bed if I don’t want to. I always thought this was the dream and that I’d be happy forever… until I wasn’t. I realize I’m in an incredibly unique situation and wanted to share some things I’ve learned and am still working through.

“I’m new to this subreddit but it looks like a lot of you feel as I do and did when trying to find a career. I don’t necessarily have any deep passions or skill sets that translate into a career. I started my ecommerce company solely out of the desire to make money. I’m an introvert and being behind a computer felt comfortable. The unhealthy desire for ego and money gave me motivation and fulfillment to build the company. I had no experience aside from the willingness to try and fail and try again. I had an unhealthy relationship with myself and my values in life were not true to who I was. It allowed me to be successful but still I was unhappy. My money and ego were the driving forces. After selling the company, I realized the only way to get the same highs would have been to start a bigger company and make more money. (Also known as the hedonic treadmill) But those were external motivations. I now only cared about authentic motivations, things I wanted to work on if money and ego weren’t the driving forces.

“Fast forward to now, I’ve been separated from the company for 2 years. I’m 31, single and never have to work again. I’ve also been lonelier than ever and deeply depressed. I really believe that we need purpose in our lives to be happy. For some that might be raising a family and for others that’s a career. For a lot of us on this subreddit I don’t think we’re looking solely for money. I think we want a career that has deeper meaning to us. The last couple years I’ve really been working on what my personal values are and what makes me tick. It’s really helped me align with what I care about and trying to find a career that aligns with those values. We’ll never love 100% of our job, I think that’s important to remember. I’d recommend taking a Myers-Briggs personality test. It’s helped realign me with some old hobbies and thought patterns.

“If you don’t know what you’re passionate about, think back to when you were a kid. What did you gravitate towards. Even if you never took it to the next level. It’s literally never too late. What did you enjoy being bad at?

“Last piece of advice that I struggle with still is failing. We need to just start. Fuck it, even if it’s the wrong direction and we fail or realize we don’t like what we’re doing. There are lessons in everything. We can plan and analyze forever but there are lessons that are unknown until you start moving forward. You cannot live without struggle and pain. We either choose our struggle and pain or it will find us through depression and loneliness.

“I have more to say but I’ll save it for another post.

“TLDR:

“1.) Money past a certain point won’t make you happier, in fact it will make you feel lonelier

“2.) Find your values, what makes you tick

“3.) F*ck it, just start and fail. There are lessons everywhere.”

[Dawn J @DJahn66]

@NFL_DovKleiman LMAO. King Henry will out rush all of them this season.

[Wolf of X @WolfofX]

When a family in Vermont reached out to Baltimore restaurant owner Steve Chu asking for the recipe of a favorite dish enjoyed by their terminally ill loved one, they expected instructions.

Instead, they received something far more meaningful.

Steve Chu, co-owner of Ekiben, loaded his truck with ingredients and drove nearly six hours from Baltimore to Vermont.

Along with his team, he set up a makeshift kitchen outside the woman's home and prepared her beloved meal fresh on-site.

They refused payment and simply wanted to bring comfort and happiness during a difficult time.

What began as a request for a recipe became an unforgettable act of compassion, proving that kindness often travels much farther than anyone expects.

[Dawn J @DJahn66]

@ThrillaRilla369 2

[Dawn J @DJahn66]

@FreddyLA7 We Americans are enjoying your USA World Cup adventure here on X! And we are happy that you're having a great time!