Joe Suder

✝️🐘Old runner with delusions of grandeur. 🦉✝️ #running #marathon #noshirtrun 🇺🇸.🦂
X: the land of hyperbole, false hope & outrage.

[Collin Rugg @CollinRugg]

Chris Nikic, the first person with Down syndrome to complete an Ironman, completes Ironman 70.3 Massachusetts.

Shortly before the race, Nikic announced that he needed a guide to run alongside him for the race.

That's when Dr. Tommy Martin decided to step up.
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"I learned more in this race than almost any other I have competed in, and none of it was about race tactics or how to PR. It was about life, perspective, determination, and grit. I owe all of that to Chris," Martin said.

"I hope every finish line Chris crosses serves as a reminder to the world: your diagnosis, your situation, your circumstances do not define your potential!"

Congrats, Chris!

Video: dr.tommymartin / ig.

[The Rabbit Hole @TheRabbitHole]

Don’t worry about Elon becoming rich with his own money.

Worry about politicians becoming rich with your money.

[Joe Suder @Shado_Runner]

@HankFrank I felt that way yesterday. Hahaha

[Joe Suder @Shado_Runner]

@nomdk1 Congratulations

[Bree Solstad @BreeSolstad]

This is one of the greatest photos in Catholic history.
Despite his greatness, Fulton Sheen had been ostracized and cast away by the powers that be in the American Church by the time he was an old man. When Pope John Paul II came to St. Patrick’s Cathedral in 1981, Sheen was relegated to a far off side section.
As everyone was applauding and greeting the pope, he kept looking around, and finally asked: “Where’s Fulton?”
The pope embraced Fulton and said: “You have written and spoken well of the Lord Jesus Christ. You are a loyal son of the Church!"

This makes me cry with love.

Soon-to-be Blessed Fulton Sheen…Pray for us. 🙏

[Joe Suder @Shado_Runner]

@lou_c_getsfit Beer fixes everything. 😉

[Joe Suder @Shado_Runner]

@CatholicRunners I did this for over 30 years before I retired.

[Protect Our Coast NJ @njcoast_protect]

Don’t take our word for it—the offshore wind industry, government officials, and the astroturf NGOs campaigning on its behalf all admit the industry is harmful.

@realDonaldTrump @noturbine @JunkScience

[John Ocasio-Rodham Nolte @NolteNC]

Some of you might feel the way I once did: as though everything you do is insignificant and doesn’t matter.

I tried therapy. Didn’t work.

I tried medication. Didn’t work.

Then I discovered the solution. It is so simple anyone can do it; and now, no matter what I’m doing, this solution makes me feel like it’s the most important thing in the world and I’m the most important person in the world doing it.

Whether I’m making a bowl of cereal or mowing the lawn or whatever, I hum the “Mission: Impossible” theme.

Try it. It will change your life.

[Peter Clack @PeterDClack]

Every wind turbine and solar panel on earth today is expected to be decommissioned and replaced long before Net Zero in 2050.

We aren't just building a new energy grid, we're initiating the world’s largest, most resource-intensive replacement cycle. The staggering cost of these recurring cycles is expected to add trillions to an already massive price tag.

McKinsey Global estimates the transition requires $9.2 trillion per year, totaling $275 trillion by 2050. However, these figures are only the baseline - they don't account for the new price ceiling driven by the physical failure and required replacement of first-generation infrastructure.

Most of today’s 225,000 wind turbines (over 1.2 TW capacity) will exceed their 20–30 year lifespans by 2050. This necessitates waves of decommissioning or 'repowering' on a scale never seen before.

With wingspans rivaling an Airbus A380 or Boeing 747, these massive composite structures are fueling blade graveyards that present a disposal challenge unmatched in human history. Projections suggest 43 million tonnes of blade waste and 60–80 million tonnes of solar PV waste by 2050.

A global rebuild of this scale must compete for finite resources. China currently refines 90% of the global rare earth supply, creating a precarious geopolitical dependency for the permanent magnet technology required for modern turbines.

* Rare earths: Neodymium and praseodymium for magnets; dysprosium and terbium for heat resistance.
* Essential metals: Massive quantities of copper for wiring, tungsten for components, and tin for soldering.
* Physical scale: Larger direct-drive turbines require 0.5–2 tonnes of rare-earth magnets per MW, supported by vast quantities of steel and concrete.

A 'second transition' is destined to become a third, and a fourth—replacing the entire global inventory every few decades. This demands a WWII-scale 'D-Day' mobilisation of capital and labor, occurring just as subsidies fade and private investment thins due to uneven returns.

Furthermore, the 'diesel paradox' remains: heavy mining equipment is still powered by the very same fossil fuels the transition seeks to eliminate.

The math suggests a looming collision between physical reality and political agendas.

Image: The Casper Regional Landfill in Wyoming has become a global focal point for 'clean energy waste'.

[𝙋𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙮𝙏𝙖𝙡𝙠 ™ © ® ⓘ 🇺🇸 @PhillyTalk]

Today on Earth Day we pay our respects to the memory of Holly Maddux who was murdered by Ira Einhorn, one of the founders of Earth Day here in Philadelphia. In September of 1977 Holly went missing. 18 months later she was found in a trunk in his apartment.

[Joe Suder @Shado_Runner]

Saturday long run. Temps were 52F windy with misty light rain at times. Have a great weekend. #running #garmin #beatyesterday

[Joe Suder @Shado_Runner]

@Redlegs1987 Great job!

[Joe Suder @Shado_Runner]

@MelindaHoward4 Thanks Melinda.

[Joe Suder @Shado_Runner]

Early afternoon #noshirtrun. To say temps were not optimal (82F with humidity) would be an understatement but I got it done. It wasn't pretty but it got done. Happy Thursday all. #running #garmin #beatyesterday

[Joe Suder @Shado_Runner]

Morning weights and core workout: Seated shoulder press;
Barbell squats; Declined bench press; Core exercises. Have a great day. #running #crosstrain #noshirtrun #garmin #beatyesterday

[Joe Suder @Shado_Runner]

Today's 6+ mile easy #noshirtrun with a running buddy. Temps in the high 70Fs with increased humidity. Fortunately we had the occasional cool breeze and overcast skies to offset temps/humidity. Have a good one. #running #garmin #beatyesterday

[Joe Suder @Shado_Runner]

Very warm (hot) easy #noshirtrun today. These changing temps this spring are making it difficult to acclimate to warmer temps. But I got it done. #running #garmin #beatyesterday

[Joe Suder @Shado_Runner]

Second Monday workout...20 miles on an indoor bike. #crosstrain #cycling #garmin #beatyesterday

[Joe Suder @Shado_Runner]

Monday morning weights (inclined bench press) and core exercises #running #strength #crosstrain #garmin #beatyesterday