Michael Terrill

Co-Founder at Equanimity Solutions. Software Developer. Content Creator. Live to help others. Go Packers, Badgers, Brewers, Bucks!

[Pat McAfee @PatMcAfeeShow]

"I'm pleading the Fifth 😂😂

You've gotta be kidding me" ~ @AaronRodgers12

#PMSLive

[Michael Terrill @MichaelTerrill]

@PWSullivan "...they resent the fact that Chicago is a world-class city with great architecture and restaurants, while Milwaukee is a place with a statue of The Fonz."

414 is way more than what you stated. It has character & great people. Keep being a salty Chicago sports fan.

[JD Vance @JDVance]

If we want to stop political violence like what happened to Charlie Kirk, we have to be honest about the people who are celebrating it and the people who are financing it.

My closing remarks on today's episode of the Charlie Kirk Show:

[Andrew Kolvet @AndrewKolvet]

🚨 I wanted to share a paise report from TPUSA. The organization has received over 32,000 inquiries in the last 48-hours to start new campus chapters. To put that in perspective, TPUSA currently has 900 official college chapters and around 1,200 high school chapters, with a presence on 3,500 total. Charlie's vision to have a Club America chapter (our high school brand) in every high school in America (around 23,000) will come true much much faster than he could have ever possibly imagined.

Truly incredible.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Support Turning Point for Charlie, for sanity, for the future of civilization

[Milwaukee Brewers @Brewers]

A MUST watch 👇

Pat Murphy read an emotional letter from Bob Uecker as the Brewers celebrated clinching the postseason 🥹

[Siqi Chen @blader]

my entire life i voted democrat

donated the max to obama, got a photo and had him talk about my toe-shoes on the stump

pulled my kid out of preschool in 2016 after trump won because their teacher was maga

voted kamala last year

today i registered republican.

[JD Vance @JDVance]

A while ago, probably in 2017, I appeared on Tucker Carlson's Fox show to talk about God knows what. Afterwards a name I barely knew sent me a DM on twitter and told me I did a great job. It was Charlie Kirk, and that moment of kindness began a friendship that lasted until today.

Charlie was fascinated by ideas and always willing to learn and change his mind. Like me, he was skeptical of Donald Trump in 2016. Like me, he came to see President Trump as the only figure capable of moving American politics away from the globalism that had dominated for our entire lives. When others were right, he learned from them. When he was right--as he usually was--he was generous. With Charlie, the attitude was never, "I told you so." But: "welcome."

Charlie was one of the first people I called when I thought about running for senate in early 2021. I was interested but skeptical there was a pathway. We talked through everything, from the strategy to the fundraising to the grassroots of the movement he knew so well. He introduced me to some of the people who would run my campaign and also to Donald Trump Jr. "Like his dad, he's misunderstood. He's extremely smart, and very much on our wavelength." Don took a call from me because Charlie asked him too.

Long before I ever committed (even in my mind) to running, Charlie had me speak to his donors at a TPUSA event. He walked me around the room and introduced me. He gave me honest feedback on my remarks. He had no reason to do this, no expectation that I'd go anywhere. I was polling, at that point, well below 5 percent. He did it because we were friends, and because he was a good man.

When I became the VP nominee--something Charlie advocated for both in public and private--Charlie was there for me. I was so glad to be part of the president's team, but candidly surprised by the effect it had on our family. Our kids, especially our oldest, struggled with the attention and the constant presence of the protective detail. I felt this acute sense of guilt, that I had conscripted my kids into this life without getting their permission. And Charlie was constantly calling and texting, checking on our family and offering guidance and prayers. Some of our most successful events were organized not by the campaign, but by TPUSA. He wasn't just a thinker, he was a doer, turning big ideas into bigger events with thousands of activists. And after every event, he would give me a big hug, tell me he was praying for me, and ask me what he could do. "You focus on Wisconsin," he'd tell me. "Arizona is in the bag." And it was.

Charlie genuinely believed in and loved Jesus Christ. He had a profound faith. We used to argue about Catholicism and Protestantism and who was right about minor doctrinal questions. Because he loved God, he wanted to understand him.

Someone else pointed out that Charlie died doing what he loved: discussing ideas. He would go into these hostile crowds and answer their questions. If it was a friendly crowd, and a progressive asked a question to jeers from the audience, he'd encourage his fans to calm down and let everyone speak. He exemplified a foundational virtue of our Republic: the willingness to speak openly and debate ideas.

Charlie had an uncanny ability to know when to push the envelope and when to be more conventional. I've seen people attack him for years for being wrong on this or that issue publicly, never realizing that privately he was working to broaden the scope of acceptable debate.

He was a great family man. I was talking to President Trump in the Oval Office today, and he said, "I know he was a very good friend of yours." I nodded silently, and President Trump observed that Charlie really loved his family. The president was right. Charlie was so proud of Erika and the two kids. He was so happy to be a father. And he felt such gratitude for having found a woman of God with whom he could build a family.

Charlie Kirk was a true friend. The kind of guy you could say something to and know it would always stay with him. I am on more than a few group chats with Charlie and people he introduced me to over the years. We celebrate weddings and babies, bust each other's chops, and mourn the loss of loved ones. We talk about politics and policy and sports and life. These group chats include people at the very highest level of our government. They trusted him, loved him, and knew he'd always have their backs. And because he was a true friend ,you could instinctively trust the people Charlie introduced you to. So much of the success we've had in this administration traces directly to Charlie's ability to organize and convene. He didn't just help us win in 2024, he helped us staff the entire government.

I was in a meeting in the West Wing when those group chats started lighting up with people telling Charlie they were praying for him. And that's how I learned the news that my friend had been shot. I prayed a lot over the next hour, as first good news and then bad trickled in.

God didn't answer those prayers, and that's OK. He had other plans. And now that Charlie is in heaven, I'll ask him to talk to big man directly on behalf of his family, his friends, and the country he loved so dearly.

You ran a good race, my friend.

We've got it from here.

[Michael Terrill @MichaelTerrill]

Charlie Kirk was a titan, a legend, an American hero. What happened today was pure evil and should make everyone upset, no matter what your political views are. If you are someone who is not upset over this, then shame on you. There will be no silence. We will not stand for this.

[Michael Terrill @MichaelTerrill]

Charlie Kirk was a great man. He listened, debated, influenced, and cared about educating the youth of America. This is a disgusting act of political violence. Violence that must end. RIP Charlie Kirk. A truly great American.

[Michael Terrill @MichaelTerrill]

It doesn't matter what side of the aisle you stand on. There is no room for political violence in the US or any country. @charliekirk11 is a brave man who continues to educate those who want/need to be educated. He doesn't deserve this. The violence must end. Pray for Kirk

[Michael Terrill @MichaelTerrill]

The @Giants passed on signing Saquon Barkley for Daniel Jones and then release Jones. "You’re paying the guy $40 million. It’s not to hand the ball off to a $12 million back". And now you don't have either. I'm shocked the GM wasn't fired today.

[Michael Terrill @MichaelTerrill]

#IDontWantToOverreactBUT are we living in a world where Deion Sanders will be the next head coach of
@dallascowboys and Mike McCarthy will be the next head coach of the @nyjets?

[Michael Terrill @MichaelTerrill]

With the Falcons passing on Bill Belichick , does that open the door for him to be the next defensive coordinator for the @Packers? Most will think he can't co-exist with LaFleur but I believe they can. It's a good fit for Bill and Packers #BillBelichick #Packers #NFL

[Michael Terrill @MichaelTerrill]

2/2 GM Brian Gutekunst success continues with youngest team.

Salary for 7 @packers WRs 2023: $7.7 million
Average salary for Allen Lazard to be a healthy scratch for @nyjets: $11 million per season.

Gutekunst should be @NFL Executive of the Year
#packers #NFLPlayoffs #NFL

[Michael Terrill @MichaelTerrill]

1/2 How good has @packers GM Brian Gutekunst been? 12 major contributors in last two draft classes: Quay Walker, Devonte Wyatt, Christian Watson, Romeo Doubs, Zach Tom, Kingsley Engagbare, Lukas Van Ness, Luke Musgrave, Jayden Reed, Tucker Kraft, Dontayvion Wicks, Anders Carlson

[Michael Terrill @MichaelTerrill]

Our happy place #fallvibes #discgolf #dogsoftwitter

[Michael Terrill @MichaelTerrill]

Love the fall weather #fallvibes #discgolf #dogsofinstagram https://t.co/mcWhEeufQT

[Michael Terrill @MichaelTerrill]

@TheFFBallers I need your advice! Who wins this trade?

Team A gets:
- Patrick Mahomes & 2022 1st-round pick

Team B gets:
- Alvin Kamara & Jared Goff

[devCodeCamp @devcodecamp]

So very proud of this class that graduated today! We are super excited to see you all take flight in your new careers! #coding #jobs