Jason

Sustainability | Education | Social Impact

[Paarug Sethi @paarugsethi]

all timer

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

God does not bless any conflict. Anyone who is a disciple of Christ, the Prince of Peace, is never on the side of those who once wielded the sword and today drop bombs. Military action will not create space for freedom or times of #Peace, which comes only from the patient promotion of coexistence and dialogue among peoples.

[James Martin, SJ @JamesMartinSJ]

So God loves only American troops? Not innocent people who lost their lives in Iran? Where was God's "miraculous protection" for them? This is the inevitable result of believing that God is on "our side." It's making a false god in our image: a god who despises Iranians.

[Jason @jaywil2]

This can only be from reasserting your dominance in Mario Party N64 mini games

[tino @mirthincarnate]

Every year around Easter I get this weird wound in the middle of my hand and nobody can tell me what it is

[Wayne Waldrop @WayneWaldropW]

If the two party system had people like Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna at each end, we would at the very least have a normal country again.

[Shining Science @ShiningScience]

🚨 Research shows repeated complaining physically rewires your brain to prioritize stress and negativity.

The way we speak about our daily challenges does more than just vent frustration; it physically alters the architecture of the brain.

When we engage in chronic complaining, we repeatedly activate neural networks responsible for detecting threats and processing stress.

Through the biological process of neuroplasticity, these circuits become stronger and more efficient every time they are used. Essentially, the brain learns to become more adept at finding things to be unhappy about, turning a temporary mood into a permanent biological predisposition toward negativity and fear-based thinking.

As these negative pathways become the brain's default setting, individuals often experience a measurable increase in baseline stress levels and emotional volatility. This heightened sensitivity means that even minor inconveniences can trigger an intense stress response because the brain has been conditioned to interpret the world through a lens of threat. Findings discussed by the Stanford University School of Medicine emphasize that while this mechanism is powerful, understanding the science of affective neuroscience is the first step in consciously redirecting those pathways toward more resilient emotional patterns.

Source: Stanford University School of Medicine. (2023). Neural Plasticity and the Impact of Negative Thought Patterns on Emotional Regulation. Stanford Medicine News.

[Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter]

About tonight:

[Doug Clawson @doug_clawson]

The Bears are 3-3 when down 10+ points in the final 5 minutes of the 4th quarter this season.

The rest of the NFL is 3-158

[Phil Collins @PhilCollinsFeed]

PSA: If you hit play on “In The Air Tonight” by Phil Collins at 11:56:20PM this New Year’s Eve, the drum fill will welcome you into 2026. Start the year the right way.

📸 Terry O’Neill

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

The older I get, the more I realize that anything above zero compounds. Showing up consistently matters more than showing up perfectly. Small things become big things. Never allow optimal to get in the way of beneficial.

[Jason @jaywil2]

@stocktalkweekly 🎯

[NFL Memes @NFLMemes]

Russell Wilson having to sit on the Giants bench beside Jameis Winston for the rest of the season

[James Clear @JamesClear]

Hype erodes. Quality persists.

[jack @jack_bfr]

“Give me that Tyson Bagent fella over this Caleb Williams kid”

[James Clear @JamesClear]

As far as I can tell, every great advance — whether in an individual life or the world at large — has come from dreams and attempts.

Devise more dreams. Make more attempts.

[Nancy French @NancyAFrench]

There was a sailboat race on Lake Michigan this weekend when the water and the sky were the same exact color. This created the optical illusion that the boats were sailing in the sky!

[Saint Viator Baseball @ViatorBaseball]

Congratulations to Casey Hintz '22 on being drafted by the Seattle Mariners! Once a Lion, Always a Lion! @caseyhintz04

[Jason @jaywil2]

@bryan_johnson Would love to hear more info on steps you’ve taken to reduce microplastics exposure!

[James Clear @JamesClear]

A simple rule for life that rarely fails:

Optimize for enthusiasm. Make as many choices as you can that leave you feeling energetic and interested. Pay attention to when you have the urge to pursue or participate in something and do more of it.