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[10,000 Takes @10k_Takes]

Northern Minnesota right now 😱

[Jonathan Haidt @JonHaidt]

Many college professors are discovering that students learn less when they have laptops open. Many of us are banning their use in class.

Putting computers and tablets on students desks in K-12 may turn out to be among the costliest mistakes in the history of education

[CLANKO MEDIA @ClankoMedia]

Connor Hellebuyck:

Never played Tier 1.
Never played in The Brick.
Never played Quebec PW.
Never made a Development Camp.

Did play HS hockey.
Did play NAHL.
Did play NCAA D1.
Did win a Vezina.
Did win Olympic gold.

And yet we’ve got parents stressing over which 8U team

🤯

[James West @James_West_PhD]

Gorsuch is a G*d-d*mned genius:

"For those who think it important for the Nation to impose more tariffs, I understand that today’s decision will be disappointing. All I can offer them is that most major decisions affecting the rights and responsibilities of the American people (including the duty to pay taxes and tariffs) are funneled through the legislative process for a reason.

Yes, legislating can be hard and take time. And, yes, it can be tempting to bypass Congress when some pressing problem arises. But the deliberative nature of the legislative process was the whole point of its design. Through that process, the Nation can tap the combined wisdom of the people’s elected representatives, not just that of one faction or man.

There, deliberation tempers impulse, and compromise hammers disagreements into workable solutions. And because laws must earn such broad support to survive the legislative process, they tend to endure, allowing ordinary people to plan their lives in ways they cannot when the rules shift from day to day. In all, the legislative process helps ensure each of us has a stake in the laws that govern us and in the Nation’s future.

For some today, the weight of those virtues is apparent. For others, it may not seem so obvious. But if history is any guide, the tables will turn and the day will come when those disappointed by today’s result will appreciate the legislative process for the bulwark of liberty it is."

[Senator Rand Paul @SenRandPaul]

For anyone putting loyalty to a person above loyalty to the Constitution, Justice Gorsuch’s remarks should be required reading. His words are a reminder that our highest duty is to the rule of law and the founding principles that define America.

[Pat Thorman @Pat_Thorman]

When Citizens United passed there were all sorts of alarmists screaming that we’re fucked and honestly you gotta hand it to em.

[Ray Dalio @RayDalio]

I Love and Endorse the Bipartisan 3 % of GDP Budget Deficit Solution

In the House of Representatives there is now a bipartisan bill in the works to enact, and a growing agreement that we need, a 3% cap on the budget deficit. The bill was introduced by Representatives Bill Huizenga (R) and Scott Peters (D) to reduce and maintain the federal budget deficit at or below 3% of GDP. While most responsible members of both parties don't agree on much, they agree on this, which is also urged by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and almost all knowledgeable investors, economists, and business leaders beyond them.

Treasury Secretary @SecScottBessent has long been a supporter of this path, publicly saying, “I would urge [President Trump] to make public his desire to get the deficit down to 3% by the end of his term.”   In my book How Countries Go Broke: The Big Cycle, I described the mechanics of how the United States will go broke unless it gets the budget deficit down to 3% of GDP, which I describe as my "3% 3-Part Solution." All leaders from both parties I spoke with in private agree. The only impediment is their fear of the political consequences of being in favor of raising taxes and cutting benefits if that is required to reach the 3% GDP budget deficit. Passing this bill would be a step toward overcoming that objection as it would help legislators argue for fiscal responsibility. A stated 3% GDP ceiling goal would become a benchmark for accountability across administrations, providing both a rule and a report card. With it in mind, each year we would naturally ask, “Is the nation moving toward or away from sustainability?” That stated goal and progress toward fiscal responsibility would strengthens markets, bolster investor confidence, and reduce the risks of the U.S. experiencing a sovereign debt/currency crisis.

[American AF 🇺🇸 @iAnonPatriot]

Politicians vs. Average Person’s Net Worth.

Insanity.

[Cam Robinson @Hockey_Robinson]

sweet fancy moses.

Ben Berard. That was sick.

[Sean Westwood @seanjwestwood]

I am teaching conservative politics and policy this term, with a heavy focus on data and respectful debate. Half the country is conservative and students on campuses rarely if ever engage with these ideas seriously. Understanding all of America matters. Syllabus below.

[Collin Rugg @CollinRugg]

JUST IN: American skier Lindsey Vonn says she has no regrets after her crash, tells her supporters that "life is too short not to take chances on yourself."

"I tried. I dreamt. I jumped."

"I hope if you take away anything from my journey, it's that you all have the courage to dare greatly."

Read her full statement below:

"Yesterday, my Olympic dream did not finish the way I dreamt it would. It wasn't a story book ending or a fairy tail, it was just life. I dared to dream and had worked so hard to achieve it. Because in Downhill ski racing the difference between a strategic line and a catastrophic injury can be as small as 5 inches.

I was simply 5 inches too tight on my line when my right arm hooked inside of the gate, twisting me and resulted in my crash. My ACL and past injuries had nothing to do with my crash whatsoever.

Unfortunately, I sustained a complex tibia fracture that is currently stable but will require multiple surgeries to fix properly.

While yesterday did not end the way I had hoped, and despite the intense physical pain it caused, I have no regrets. Standing in the starting gate yesterday was an incredible feeling that I will never forget. Knowing I stood there having a chance to win was a victory in and of itself. I also knew that racing was a risk.

It always was and always will be an incredibly dangerous sport.

And similar to ski racing, we take risks in life. We dream. We love. We jump. And sometimes we fall. Sometimes our hearts are broken. Sometimes we don't achieve the dreams we know we could have. But that is also the beauty of life; we can try.

I tried. I dreamt. I jumped.

I hope if you take away anything from my journey it's that you all have the courage to dare greatly. Life is too short not to take chances on yourself. Because the only failure in life is not trying.

I believe in you, just as you believed in me."

[Nicholas Kristof @NickKristof]

It's astonishing to witness the improvement in public education--reading, math, attendance, grad rates--in Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi. But we're busy fighting culture wars rather than scaling up what these three states have done. Please do read: https://t.co/h20UCdCP2w

[Michael Eaves @michaeleaves]

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar sold his 4 championship rings, 3 MVP trophies, and other memorabilia for $2.8 million, donating every penny to youth education programs.

His reasoning:

[Steve Rattner @SteveRattner]

Before Trump took office, retail prices were trending downwards. His tariffs reversed that pattern.

My @Morning_Joe Chart

[Mike Pence @Mike_Pence]

Election reform is a national imperative, but under our Constitution, election reform must be undertaken at the state level. Our Founders limited Congress’ role in conducting our elections for good reason: They wanted elections to be administered closest to the people, free from undue influence of the national government.

Check Out My Op-Ed from 2021 When the Democrats Tried to Nationalize Elections.👇
Wrong Then. Wrong Now🇺🇸

Election Integrity Should Be a National Imperative | Daily Signal (2021) https://t.co/GyBPq72gOK

[Frederick Melo, Reporter/Axolotl @FrederickMelo]

Edina Mayor Jim Hovland: “ ​In these trouble-filled days, the nation should know that Minnesota has not resisted legal immigration enforcement; it has resisted excess. It does not reject law; it rejects lawlessness clothed in authority. It does not deny the nation’s right to govern its borders; but it insists that such governance be worthy of and deferential to a free people.​”

[Camus @newstart_2024]

Dr. Russell Barkley, leading ADHD expert, explains the heartbreaking reality many parents face: A child with ADHD can play video games for hours without issue... but struggle to do homework for even a few minutes.

Why? Video games deliver constant, immediate, 100% external consequences and feedback—every action gets instant reward or response. Homework? Nothing happens when a problem is solved. Consequences are delayed (or invisible), so the brain's motivation system flatlines.

This isn't laziness, willpower failure, or "they could if they wanted." It's a neurogenetic executive function deficit: ADHD impairs self-motivation. Without external structure, immediate cues, and consequences, the work simply won't get done—no matter the goals or good intentions.

Put an ADHD brain in a low-consequence environment, and failure follows. It's not a choice; it's how the wiring works.

The takeaway? Stop blaming the person. Build environments with external motivators: timers, immediate rewards, gamified tasks, accountability.

Parents/teachers: What's one external structure (timer, reward chart, body doubling) that's helped an ADHD kid bridge that motivation gap?

[Rep. John Larson @RepJohnLarson]

Members of Congress have the legal right to conduct oversight at ICE facilities. Kristi Noem directed agents to break the law and deny me entry.

Trump and Noem think they can ignore the Constitution and make up their own rules. Enough is enough. What are they trying to hide?

[Miles Taylor @MilesTaylorUSA]

I co-wrote the order you claim allows you to rummage in ballot boxes. It does not.

In fact, we added language about “separation” between intelligence and law enforcement for this reason.

You’re on shaky legal ground.