Merle Weaver

A Jesus follower developing and leading family, church, business, & orgs. I see the next decades of my life increasingly focused on developing serving leaders.

[Open Source Intel @Osint613]

President Trump orders hamburgers from The Varsity to take on board Air Force One.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Had a lovely dinner last night with @POTUS and @FLOTUS.

2026 is going to be amazing!

[Ayman Al-Abdullah 🧱 @aymanalabdul]

Most people dunking on Michael Dell’s wife have no idea who the man actually is.

This dude became a billionaire at 26.
Took his company private.
Bought it back.
Then built one of the greatest comeback stories in tech.

And he did it with the same woman by his side since 1989! 36 years!!

He was shy
She was a baddie
She pulled him out of his shell
They built an empire together

That’s the part Clown Twitter misses.

Anyone can upgrade a car.
It takes a different kind of man to stay loyal when you don’t have to.

And it takes a different kind of partnership to survive:
• Going public at 23
• Losing $100B in market cap
• Getting written off by every analyst
• Building it all back to $120B+

Meanwhile they're raising four kids and just donated $6.25B to children's causes.

But Twitter's roasting her appearance at 60....

Imagine building a company from your dorm room…
Hitting a billion before your brain is fully formed…
Keeping the same partner for four decades…
Raising a family…
Becoming world-class philanthropists…
And still getting roasted by dudes who haven't kissed a girl since middle school

If you’re a founder:
Let this be a reminder of what actually ages well.

Skill.
Character.
Loyalty.
Impact.

🥂 to The Dell Family

You inspire us all

[Vivek Ramaswamy @VivekGRamaswamy]

Live action shot: keeping hockey promise to 5-year-old, while checking in on pregnant wife who had to stay home to take care of sniffly 3-year-old. The joys of parenting, give it a try! 😂

[PA Department of Transportation @PennDOTNews]

If you cannot make eye contact with a driver when walking, you are on the wrong side of the road!

Pedestrians should always walk against traffic to maximize visibility.

#WalkSafeDriveSafe
#PedestrianSafetyAwarenessMonth

[Donnie Discerned @DonnieDarkened]

This will hurt a lot people’s feelings, but Jesus, the apostles, and the first believers didn’t jump from one religion to another.

They saw themselves as Jews who had found the Messiah of Israel.

They were living out Israel’s story as it reached its climax in Christ.

The gospel to the nations was not a rebellion against Judaism but its fulfillment and expansion.

Paul in Romans 11 warns Gentiles: don’t be arrogant toward the natural branches. Israel’s current hardening is partial and temporary. God is preserving a remnant.

When Christians slip into antisemitic conspiracies (like I once did), they’re actually swallowing a counterfeit gospel.

They stop seeing Jesus as the Jewish Messiah who fulfills Israel’s promises, and start seeing Him as a Cosmic, mystical Gentile liberator from “the Jews.”

That’s a reversal of the real story and exactly what Scripture warns about at the end of the age.

And it’s all part of the strong delusion we see rising today.

[Tina Peters🇺🇸 Whistleblower of fallen Navy SEAL @realtinapeters]

A Message from Tina:

As I sit here in the confines of La Vista Women’s Correctional Facility, my heart compels me to speak out—not for my own sake, but for the countless women around me who endure these harsh realities day after day.

At 70 years old, having lost my son in service to our country, I find myself wrongfully imprisoned, yet my thoughts turn to these sisters in struggle, many so young and full of potential, trapped in a system that fails them profoundly.

The daily grind here is unrelenting. Flashlights pierce the darkness hourly through the night, robbing us of restful sleep. We rise early, navigating a routine that offers little solace. Our basic provisions are meager: three uniform tops and bottoms, five pairs each of underwear, bras, and socks—items so flimsy they fray and tear long before their time. With a mere $13 a month in state pay, these women struggle to afford even the essentials like shampoo, soap, or deodorant. Small comforts, like a treat or extra phone time to connect with loved ones, remain out of reach for so many.

To add insult to injury, out of this meager $13 allowance these women are given, every medical visit requires a $3 charge just to be seen.

The nourishment we receive falls far short of sustaining body and spirit. Processed fare dominates our trays—tater tots, hot dogs, fish sticks—reminiscent of a child's school lunch, devoid of vitality.

It's been over a year since I've tasted a fresh tomato or crisp romaine lettuce. The prison grounds, while aesthetically pleasing with their manicured lawns and blooming flowers, mask a deeper neglect. Why lavish resources on ornamental beauty when fertile land lies ready for cultivation?

Imagine transforming those spaces into gardens where these women could learn to plant, harvest, and preserve their own food. Such skills would not only reduce costs but empower them for life beyond these walls, teaching self-sufficiency for all seasons of life.

Yet, the true tragedy lies in the absence of meaningful programs. Favoritism runs rampant, with some inmates favored for better placements despite troubled histories, while others languish in general population amid volatility.

My own cell, a repurposed laundry room scarcely 40 square feet, forces my roommate and me to maneuver awkwardly, unable to stand simultaneously. Pods house 20 women, rooms crammed with six at a time, fostering tension in an environment ill-suited for rehabilitation.

Education and skill-building opportunities are promised but rarely delivered. A class intended for three to four months stretches over a year due to staffing shortages—guards quitting en masse, leaving untrained teachers to fill security roles. This delay not only hinders personal growth but blocks access for others, impacting parole prospects.

The parole board, unaware of these barriers, penalizes women for incomplete programs, perpetuating cycles of despair. There's no instruction in practical life skills: balancing finances, organizing one's affairs, or managing savings. An inmate savings program could foster responsibility and provide a foundation to build upon after release, giving so many of these women a chance to break the chains of recidivism.

Spiritually, we are starved as well. Church services and the sacred act of worship are granted only once a month—a scant offering for souls seeking guidance and community. In this void, women with low inmate numbers—those who've cycled through the system repeatedly—highlight the failure. There are no tools given to them to thrive outside, leading them back to what they know.

Technology lags behind compassion in this place. Unlike other facilities, we lack video visits, denying mothers glimpses of their children or connections with distant, elderly family. Equipment sits unused instead of bridging hearts separated by miles and misfortune.

These women—forgotten, idle, bored—deserve better. They could contribute to the prison's upkeep, growing food, maintaining the grounds, or learning trades that would alleviate institutional burdens while building their futures. Prison should repay society's debt through transformation, not stagnation.

I see their struggles, hear their stories, and it moves me deeply. Though my own path is unjust, it's their voices that must echo beyond these bars.

I will continue to advocate for them, risking retaliation, because silence serves no one. Reform is possible: nutritious meals would go a long way to restore these tired women. Programs committed to educating and more available time to engage in worship would nourish their souls. For the sake of these women, our daughters and sisters, we must demand change.

I ask that everyone who reads this take a moment to pray for these women.

There is of course a price to pay for the choices that we make in life. Still, we must remain committed to seeing the humanity and inherent value in life and there is no better place to start than those battered hearts and souls in our own nation.

Pray for America, for these women I have been humbled to live with this past year, and pray for the truth to set us free.

[John Strand @JohnStrandUSA]

Today marks 364th day of Tina Peters’ fraudulent imprisonment.

Her only “crime” was exposing the clear manipulation of data in the voting machines.

She should never have spent a single day behind bars.
It’s time to FREE Tina Peters.

[The Biblical Man @Biblicalman]

April 20, 1999.
11:19 AM.

Eric Harris aimed a shotgun
at a 17-year-old girl's face.

Asked one question.
Got an answer that shamed
every comfortable Christian alive.

"Do you believe in God?"

The cafeteria went silent.
Rachel Scott could have lied.
Could have hesitated.
Could have bought herself time.

Instead she looked straight into hell
and said five words that ended her life:

"You know I do."

The bullet went through her temple
before the words finished echoing.

She was dead at 17
for a truth most of us
won't even post about.

While we calculate the cost of conviction,
she paid it in blood.

But here's what guts me most:

Three weeks before she died,
Rachel wrote in her journal:
"I won't be able to impact the school like I want to,
but maybe I'll start a chain reaction."

She signed her own death warrant
and called it ministry.

One year earlier she scribbled:
"This will be my last year, Lord.
I have gotten what I can.
Thank you."

At 16, she was writing her eulogy
while you and I write excuse letters
to avoid hard conversations.

Rachel's friends said she kept saying:
"I can't see myself getting married.
I can't see myself having kids.
I won't live long enough."

They called it teenage drama.

God called it prophecy.

The morning of April 20th,
Rachel ate breakfast with her dad.
Hugged him goodbye.
Told him she loved him.

Six hours later,
he was identifying her body
in a school hallway.

That's what uncompromising faith costs.

I read her journals and feel gutted:

"I am not going to apologize
for speaking the name of Jesus.
If I have to sacrifice everything...
I will."

She was 17 with more backbone
than most men twice her age.

While I worry about losing followers,
she lost her life.

While I calculate social media backlash,
she faced gunmetal authority and didn't flinch.

When did our reputation
become more valuable than her courage?

This is Chapter 9 of "BLOOD AND BANDWIDTH."

47 modern martyrs. 3 years of research.
Stories that expose our comfortable Christianity.

Not to shame us.
To wake us up.

Rachel drew these hands when she was 8:
"These hands will someday
touch millions of people's hearts."

25 years later,
her story still converts souls.
Her boldness still challenges cowards.

What legacy are you bleeding for?

Physical book. $50. Ships October.
link in my bio.

Every chapter asks the same question:
"What would you die for?"

Most of us can't even answer:
"What would you live for?"

That's the problem Rachel died exposing.

[Christina Buttons @buttonslives]

I went to a church service for the first time last weekend, along with two vigils for Charlie Kirk. I was raised secular and I’m an atheist, but when he was killed, I felt a strong desire to be around people like I never had before.

At the service, the appeal became clear. What must it feel like to go through life never truly alone — to feel connected to someone who loves you and to believe you serve a higher purpose?

It hit me then just how alone I have been my entire life. From an early age, I was disconnected from everyone. I became depressed as a child, and that turned into severe depression in adolescence. I went into self-destruct mode and my life went off the rails. But even after I got my life on a better track in my twenties, and developed a relationship with my parents, I still kept people at a distance.

In church, seeing people so happy being connected to each other and to their God, it became apparent that this is likely a big reason conservatives tend to have better mental health than liberals. I can’t know how my life would have gone had I been raised differently, but I do wonder about it.

I’m skeptical that I’ll suddenly start believing in something I’ve never believed in. But people who grow up with values like family, faith, and community — and keep them — seem to be much better off. That’s something worth advocating for, and something I will support going forward.

[Ash Farms @AshFarms]

I remain Jesus-Curious, but I want to be real for a minute and say some things:

- I was shocked by the music before it began, it was so beautiful. I didn't know that people looked like that when they sang along; like so connected to something. I cried a lot during the music and don't know why.

- I knew that Charlie was a Christian, but I didn't know that he did all of this for Jesus. I knew he loved Jesus, but I thought more about his drive for social change and real leaders. I didn't know he like literally did it all for Jesus.

- If @bennyjohnson was a pastor, I would go to that church every week.

- I realize a big thing I am afraid of with it is having to change. I would have to change. What Erika said about the answer is love and always love... I'd have to change.

I don't know. But I do know that I came to X to complain about the USDA and now I'm writing my feelings about Jesus on the internet. I have met so many amazing people here who believe in Jesus and I never expected that.

This was long.

[Charlie Kirk @charliekirk11]

“To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you.”

[Turning Point Action @TPAction]

Charlie Kirk did what people in power hate most, calling on them to repent.

@TuckerCarlson

[Michael Seifert @realmichaelseif]

This is likely the largest presentation of the Gospel in the history of mankind

Over the past week and a half, millions around the world have awakened to the Truth of Jesus Christ

Charlie prayed to "Make Heaven Crowded"

It's happening @charliekirk11

Praise God 🙏

[Bishop Robert Barron @BishopBarron]

Friends, Jesus calls us to love our enemies.

Today, I was struck by Erika Kirk’s granting of forgiveness to the man who killed her husband—a breathtaking moment of the Gospel on full display.

[Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh]

🚨 BREAKING: Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces that schooling for doctors will now include NUTRITION - so doctors can teach their patients how to tackle chronic disease via lifestyle, not drugs.

AMAZING IDEA.

"In the future, doctors won't just prescribe drugs, they'll be able to prescribe diets as well."

"Every future physician should master the language of prevention before they even touch a stethoscope."

"Nearly all medical residents are asked to counsel patients about nutrition, but fewer than a quarter of practicing physicians feel adequately prepared to provide nutrition advice. We can reverse the chronic disease epidemic simply by changing our diets and lifestyles. But to do that, we need nutrition to be a basic part of every doctor's training."

"We'll start by embedding nutrition directly into college pre-med programs and testing it on the MCAT."

[Rep. James Comer @RepJamesComer]

🚨 @RobFinnertyUSA just EXPOSED how corrupt & biased @NBCNews really is:

“NBC has become a shell of its former self. A hallowed out news organization that trades in lies instead of truth with an audience that has no idea that any of this is going on.”

[NEWSMAX @NEWSMAX]

Why does the Epstein story matter so much to so many people? @RobFinnertyUSA travels through the generations of wrongdoing, no accountability — and therefore no trust — for the elite and powerful in the United States.

[General Mike Flynn @GenFlynn]

.@BarackObama needs to go to jail. And select members of his cabinet along with him. We don’t need a years long investigation. A decision made based on saving our national security alone is sufficient.

NO MORE TALK!

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!

ACCOUNTABILITY!!!
@realDonaldTrump
@AGPamBondi

@TulsiGabbard phenomenal job.