Frank

The most powerful machine on the planet is between your ears. Use it.

[Brian Roemmele @BrianRoemmele]

Video recorded from the cockpit of a Boeing 737 shows the exact moment a pilot executes a zero-visibility landing, a maneuver that demands maximum precision and technical mastery.

[Frank @frankcheeka]

@BrianRoemmele What could also help with deciphering this audio exchange is video. Where are the birds & correlating their audio signal to physical exchanges maybe 2-3 minutes before & after the audio. Are they reviewing an event &/or planning one?

[Frank @frankcheeka]

@BrianRoemmele Incredible. Certainly seems like a communication framework. What of their signal are you measuring? What does the centroid indicate? Your data seems to be Robin-Robin & Jay-Jay. Do Robins talk to Jays, Cardinals, etc? And, is it the same language, or multilingual?

[Frank @frankcheeka]

This is 100% hitting the nail square on the head. At the end of the day, the person who adds value will be in demand. We need electricians, plumbers & carpenters as much as engineers & physicians. No question.

[Keira Connolly @keira_con]

Wise words

“My name’s Frank. I’m 64, a retired electrician.
Forty-two years I spent running wires through houses, fixing breakers, making sure people had light in their kitchens and heat in their winters. Never once did anyone ask me where I went to college. Mostly, they just wanted to know if I could get the power back on before their ice cream melted.

Last May, I was at my granddaughter Emily’s school career day. You know the drill — doctors, lawyers, a software guy in a slick suit talking about “scaling startups.” I was the only one there with a tool belt and work boots.

When it was my turn, I told the kids, “I don’t have a degree. I’ve never sat in a lecture hall. But I’ve wired schools, hospitals, and your principal’s house. And when the hospital generator failed during a snowstorm in ’98, I was the one in the basement with a flashlight, keeping the lights on for newborn babies upstairs.”

The kids leaned forward. They had questions — real ones. “How do you fix stuff in the dark?” “Do you make a lot of money?” “Do you ever get zapped?” (Yes, once, and it’ll curl your hair.)

When the bell rang, one boy hung back. Small kid, freckles, hoodie too big for him. He mumbled, “My uncle’s a plumber. People laugh at him ’cause he didn’t finish high school. But… he’s the only one in the family who can fix anything.”

I looked that boy in the eye and said, “Kid, your uncle’s a hero. When your toilet overflows at midnight, Harvard ain’t sending anyone. A plumber is.”

Here’s the thing nobody told me when I was young — the world doesn’t run without tradespeople. You can have all the engineers you want, but if nobody builds the house, wires the power, or lays the pipes, those blueprints just sit in a drawer.

We’ve made it sound like trades are what you do if you can’t go to college, instead of a path you choose because you like working with your hands, solving problems, and seeing your work stand solid for decades.

Four years after high school, some kids walk away with diplomas. Others walk away with zero debt, a union card, and a skill they can take anywhere in the world. And guess what? When your furnace dies in January, it’s not the diploma that saves you.

A few weeks ago, that same freckled kid’s mom stopped me at the grocery store. She said, “You probably don’t remember, but you told my son trades are important. He’s shadowing his uncle this summer. First time I’ve seen him excited about anything in years.”

That’s the part we forget — for some kids, knowing their path is respected changes everything. It’s not about “just” fixing wires or pipes. It’s about pride. Purpose. The kind that sticks with you long after the job’s done.

So next time you meet a teenager, don’t just ask, “Where are you going to college?” Ask, “What’s your plan?” And if they say, “I’m learning to weld,” or “I’m starting an apprenticeship,” smile big and say, “That’s fantastic. We’re going to need you.”

Because we will. More than ever. And when the lights go out, you’ll be glad they showed up.”

[Frank @frankcheeka]

@alphafox Parents.

[Frank @frankcheeka]

@UltraDane What on Earth is she talking about. Is this actually a thing?

[Frank @frankcheeka]

@BrianRoemmele True. Accountants driving design kills innovation.

What kills innovation even quicker? When attorneys lead design decisions.

[Frank @frankcheeka]

@BrianRoemmele What an impeccable machine. Sadly... Engineering like this is only seen in ultra high end automobiles. That was someone's everyday vehicle then.

[Frank @frankcheeka]

@Geniustechw Why is she treating her children like rubbish bins?

[Brian Roemmele @BrianRoemmele]

The Hidden Cost Of Being Intelligent, be Alan Watts.

[Frank @frankcheeka]

@BrianRoemmele The most strikingly accurate assessment of anything I've heard in a long time. And... frankly, most of the time it's not necessarily intelligence. It's the desire to be curious, to look beyond what's being presented, ask why and stay open minded.

[Defiant L’s @DefiantLs]

This video will never get old.

[Polymarket @Polymarket]

RECESSION ODDS PLUMMETING, AS TRUMP INCREASES CHINESE TARIFFS TO 125%, PUTS 90 DAY PAUSE ON ALL OTHER COUNTRIES

[Jack @jackunheard]

How the hell does China own this much of America's farmland?

[Jack @jackunheard]

BREAKING: China sends out warnings to tourists to 'fully assess risks' prior to visiting the United States.

Okay? Stay there🤣

[Frank @frankcheeka]

@TaraBull808 Horse turds.

[Wisdom Stoics @WisdomStoics]

It took me 9 years to understand this, I’ll teach it to you in 3 minutes.

Here are 10 uncomfortable truths about life...

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[Frank @frankcheeka]

@Alphafox78 Anyone saying "Yes", doesn't even have one!

[Frank @frankcheeka]

@Mrgunsngear Agree, all around.