ZimmChad ☮️

Proud father; All views are my own; Career devoted to better outcomes for children and families

[ZimmChad ☮️ @ZimmChad]

This is an important clip. This is about TOR/LV it’s about human responses. It’s about health. Not a fan of either team, but a huge fan of this answer.

[Danny Webster @DannyWebster21]

I asked Mitch Marner if he could elaborate on the “dark days” comment he made during Media Day.

Poignant response about mental health:

[The Husky @Mr_Husky1]

"Circa early 2018, somewhere in the quiet of his beloved Cornville, Arizona ranch, John McCain — living with the knowledge that his days were growing shorter — made a decision that was so perfectly, mischievously, achingly him that it made the whole country smile through their tears when they finally heard about it: he picked up the phone and called Barack Obama, the man who had defeated him for the presidency a decade earlier, and asked him to speak at his funeral. Obama later said that when that call came, he felt 'sadness and also a certain surprise' — and then, with the warmth that defined him, he recognized exactly what McCain was doing, telling mourners at the Washington National Cathedral on September 1, 2018 that the invitation showed McCain's 'irreverence, his sense of humor, a little bit of a mischievous streak' — because, as Obama put it to a cathedral that erupted in laughter through their grief, 'what better way to get a last laugh than to make George and I say nice things about him to a national audience?' It was John McCain's final act of political theater, and it was genius — choosing the two men who had each defeated him for the presidency to stand before the nation and celebrate his life, sending a message louder than any speech he could have given himself: that in America, rivalry and respect are not opposites, that the man you run against can still be the man you trust with your legacy, and that decency is not weakness but the most durable form of strength. Obama stood at that altar and told the packed cathedral that McCain had 'made this country better,' that he had made Obama a better president, and that when all was said and done, despite every disagreement, 'we never doubted the other man's sincerity or the other man's patriotism' — and in the front pew, Cindy McCain wept, because her husband had arranged, from the very edge of his life, one last beautiful lesson in what it means to be an American.

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@ThePhilliesPod Griffey Jr.

[Misan Harriman @misanharriman]

MacKenzie Scott gave more in 2025 than Musk, Page, Ellison, and her ex-husband, Bezos, have in their lifetimes combined.

Let that sink in, folks.

Via Forbes.

#matriarchy

[Gerry Dee @gerrydee]

I am always amazed by what it takes to be an Olympian. Many dedicate their life to a race or event that lasts seconds. Usually with no monetary motivation either. Complete dedication.

But… the Paralympians are another level. Sadly, they don’t get the recognition they deserve but their stories are even more inspiring.

Keep sharing their stories.

[Mike Netter @nettermike]

She Wanted Her Kids to See the World. Instead, They Built One That Changed It.

Brad Paisley and Kimberly Williams-Paisley looked at their two young sons and realized something uncomfortable.

Their boys lived in a bubble.
A safe one. A privileged one.
A world where groceries appeared, needs were met, and hunger was something you read about—not something you felt.

“We’ve got to get them into service,” Kimberly told Brad.
“Out of their bubble. So they understand there are hungry people in the world.”

So they took their kids to volunteer at a place in Santa Barbara called the Unity Shoppe.

They thought the lesson would be for the children.

It wasn’t.

The Moment Everything Changed

At the Unity Shoppe, families didn’t stand in lines.
They didn’t receive boxes of whatever someone else chose.

They shopped.

They pushed carts.
Picked their own food.
Chose what their children would eat.

And the kids?
They never knew anything was different.

That’s when it hit Brad.

“Most people don’t want handouts,” he said later.
“They want dignity. They want respect. They want a chance to get back on their feet.”

The Paisleys flew home to Nashville with one question echoing in their heads:

Why isn’t this everywhere?

Building a Grocery Store With Dignity

In October 2018, they announced a bold idea:
A free grocery store in Nashville that worked like a real one.

Not a food bank.
Not a charity line.
A store.

They called it The Store.

Belmont University donated land.
Architects donated designs.
The goal: raise $1.2 million and open in spring 2020.

Then Nashville was hit by a devastating tornado.

Then the world shut down.

Opening in the Worst Moment — On Purpose

March 12, 2020.

While the city was reeling from disaster and COVID-19 was closing everything else, The Store opened its doors.

They pivoted instantly:

Curbside pickup

Home delivery

Special care for elderly and vulnerable neighbors

For 17 months, they operated in crisis mode—because crisis was the reality.

What Makes The Store Different

To shop at The Store, families are referred through nonprofits or agencies.
Once approved, they can shop for a full year.

They choose:

Fresh produce

Meat and dairy

Pantry staples

They check out.
They leave with groceries—and dignity intact.

But food is just the beginning.

Through partnerships, The Store also provides:

Healthcare clinics

Legal aid

Cooking classes

Financial planning

Job training

Case management

During the holidays, parents shop a pop-up toy store—so kids still get presents.

This isn’t charity.
It’s a bridge.

From One Store to Many Lives

By 2024, The Store was serving about 1,000 families each year.

The need kept growing.

So in August 2024, Brad and Kimberly announced a second location at TriStar Centennial Medical Center in North Nashville—after hospital staff revealed they were buying food for patients out of their own pockets.

The model worked.
The dignity mattered.

[ZimmChad ☮️ @ZimmChad]

Wow. Jack Smith is a BOSS

[Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @PeterHotez]

In the 1970s-80s measles was the single leading killer of children, 2-3 million died annually. Through EPI @WHO we brought it down to 450,000 kids who died annually by 2000. Through @gavi it came down to <100,000. Now the ignorant careless chuckleheads want to erase all our gains

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@hargy15

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@hargy15 @canesreport1 Which I hope arrives around 11pm tonight

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@Baseball_Jenn I wish that would’ve been the most dumbassed thing that happened. DON’T GET DOUBLED OFF TO END THE GAME

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@hargy15 @simmonssteve My fave was one of the most boring. But, I could watch Olerud s swing for hours.

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@OleTimeHardball Mike maksudian World Series winner with Toronto blue jays

[Bruce Bartlett @BruceBartlett]

Our asshole president is the biggest baby in the history of the earth. The Canadian ad that hurt his feelings was 100% accurate. I know, I worked for Ronald Reagan in the White House. https://t.co/KSbiGrjYI7

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@hargy15 @dodgernate Someone (me) screams LAUER

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@hargy15 @bnicholsonsmith A choice I am still not over

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@oliviatweets_ Space and time continuum. The most overlooked variable in the “what if” world.

[Joe G @EastEndJoe]

The internet never forgets.

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@hargy15 @landofthe80s @realmikefox Spin city

[Allan Walsh🏒 @walsha]

There is no better way to honor Ken’s legacy to the game than to finally admit the link between head impacts and #CTE and start implementing Ken’s thoughtful solutions from Game Change to make the game safer for all players. 2/