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Saratoga/NYY/Steelers/USA fan; i enjoy a good workout, grilling, awesome tank tops, and losing golf balls. summer officially begins with the Kentucky Derby;

[Jermaine Curtis @JermaineCurtis]

One of the biggest mistakes I made as a hitter...

I thought hitting was all about my swing.

- If I struggled, I'd fix my swing.
- If I hit a ground ball, I'd fix my swing.
- If I popped the ball up, I'd fix my swing.

Then I got to professional baseball.

After being around Major League hitters, I realized something.

The best hitters weren't obsessed with their swing.

They were obsessed with their operating system.

- They knew what pitch they were hunting.
- They knew what pitches they could drive.
- They knew what type of contact they wanted.
- They had a plan before they ever stepped into the box.

That completely changed how I practiced.

I stopped studying my swing.

I started studying myself as a hitter.

I did this by...

Going to Walmart, bought a notebook, and started tracking everything.

- Every pitch I saw.
- Every swing I took.
- Every ball I hit.
- What I was thinking.
- What I was feeling.

At the end of each week, I'd go back through my notes and look for patterns.

Then I'd build a plan to improve my operating system.

I wasn't trying to build a better swing anymore.

I was trying to build a better hitter.

Because here's one thing I learned from being around Major League hitters:

The swing wasn't the starting point.

It was the result of everything that came before it.

Thank you for reading,
Jermaine Curtis

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[Jermaine Curtis @JermaineCurtis]

When I was playing pro baseball, I watched Alex Rodriguez change the Yankees organization.

He was in a slump.

He wasn't driving the baseball like himself.

So he had the Yankees put together a highlight reel.

Home runs.
Doubles.
Hard-hit balls.

He watched it over and over before games.

Eventually, he started driving the baseball again.

The Yankees liked the idea so much they wanted to do it throughout the organization.

When I heard about it, I made my own.

Every time I went into a slump, I'd watch my highlight reel before the game.

It reminded me of who I was.

It reminded me what I looked like when I was at my best.

It kept the slump from becoming my identity.

So here's what I'd do if I was in a slump:

Take every hard-hit ball.

Every double.
Every home run.
Every great at-bat.

Put them into one video.

Watch it before practice.

Watch it before games.

And while you're watching it, remind yourself:

"This is who I am."

Not who I hope to become.

Who I already am.

Because here's one thing I've learned:

The mind can't tell the difference between what you repeatedly replay and what you repeatedly experience.

Choose what you rehearse.

Thank you for reading,
Jermaine Curtis

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@NFL_DovKleiman In fairness, the Jets really don’t support anything.

[Vince Langman @LangmanVince]

Rashee Rice was driving over 100 miles an hour when he caused a major crash on the highway that left several people severely injured

His teammates wore t-shirts in support of him.

Jaxson Dart introduced the President and his teammates tossed him under the bus!

F the NFL!

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@flapprdotnet 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

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@ForAmerica I thought this was Wayne and Garth.

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@Mrcryptoxwhale Done

[Big Cat @BarstoolBigCat]

Let’s win a Gold. Go Time 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸

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@warrior19RN Twist my arm!

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@JoJoFromJerz Tim Walz

[unusual_whales @unusual_whales]

BREAKING: New US food guidelines have removed restrictions on alcoholic drinks, which previously advised limiting intake to one to two drinks daily, per USA Today.

[Mario Nawfal @MarioNawfal]

🇺🇸 SEC. RFK JR. DROPS THE NEW PYRAMID: PROTEIN AND FATS TAKE THE THRONE

Introducing the new food pyramid from Sec. RFK Jr.

Protein, dairy, and healthy fats now sit proudly at the top, with the department officially ending the decades-long "war on protein."

Every meal should center high-quality, nutrient-dense sources, think red meat, eggs, full-fat dairy, olive oil, avocados, nuts, from both animal and plant worlds.

Target: 1.2-1.6 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight daily.

Vegetables and fruit get the middle tier, urged in whole, colorful, minimally processed form, three servings of veggies, two of fruit per day.

Whole grains anchor the bottom, encouraged in fiber-rich form while refined carbs get told to take a hike.

The message is clear: prioritize real nourishment, cut the processed junk that crowds it out.

This isn't subtle tweaking... it's a full rebellion against decades of carb-heavy guidance that many blame for metabolic chaos.

When the government finally admits protein isn't the enemy and puts steak above bread, it feels less like policy and more like common sense catching up to what a lot of people already figured out the hard way.

Sources: @HHS, @SecKennedy

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@RepJeffries So are you.

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@simonateba Probably didn’t deserve to be shot and killed. But say he doesn’t shoot and she runs him over, resulting in his death…is the left just as outraged?

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@SenWarren Shhhhhhhhhhh

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@libsoftiktok

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@EndWokeness

[Josh Berman @NextNetworkJosh]

WHO’S GOT IT BETTER THAN US

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@DailyLoud The amount of appreciation from this kid is amazing. That is so awesome to see.

Also, varsity blues on tv. This is a cool family.

[Clay Travis @ClayTravis]

Chevrolet with an all time Christmas ad. The cultural pendulum has swung in a monster way: