The quieter someone becomes, the harder they are to read, and the more space they control. Stillness unsettles people because it denies them the cues they rely on to feel safe. Silence, when used deliberately, dictates the rhythm of others.
an excellent man: interacts with those on the bottommost rung of society (the homeless etc.) with such grace that whatever light in them that even to them is veiled is accentuated so severely it bursts out forth and transforms all. your interaction with the powerless, if done right, might make them even more powerful than you. and if you’re a God-fearing and piously excellent man, that should be—not what you feared—but what you always hoped for.
Chase Hughes (behavior expert & father of a 17-year-old daughter) drops urgent advice for parents—especially about raising daughters who won't blindly follow "authority":
Young girls' brains are hardwired to respond strongly to male authority/tribal-leader status. That wiring can bypass critical thinking: "Is this healthy? Is this right? Should I do this?"
It starts early—as young as 3 or 4.
How you act around doctors, teachers, coaches sets the template.
Hughes' approach:
Teach kids the doctor works for you.
You tell the doctor the problems.
You decide what happens.
You're in charge—respectful, polite ("yes ma'am," "Mr."), but you hold the power.
Start framing authority correctly from toddlerhood so they learn to spot real leadership vs. perceived/status-based control.
Powerful parenting mindset shift: Raise thinkers, not followers. Protect that critical filter early.
Elon Musk’s ten-year $1 trillion pay package is worth more than the combined pay of:
Every elementary school teacher in America.
Every cashier in America.
Every restaurant cook in America.
Every farmworker in America.
Every bartender in America.
Insanity. Billionaire tax now.
New statement from Mark Kelly:
“When I was 22 years old, I commissioned as an Ensign in the United States Navy and swore an oath to the Constitution. I upheld that oath through flight school, multiple deployments on the USS Midway, 39 combat missions in Operation Desert Storm, test pilot school, four space shuttle flights at NASA, and every day since I retired – which I did after my wife Gabby was shot in the head while serving her constituents.
In combat, I had a missile blow up next to my jet and flew through anti-aircraft fire to drop bombs on enemy targets. At NASA, I launched on a rocket, commanded the space shuttle, and was part of the recovery mission that brought home the bodies of my astronaut classmates who died on Columbia. I did all of this in service to this country that I love and has given me so much.
Secretary Hegseth’s tweet is the first I heard of this. I also saw the President’s posts saying I should be arrested, hanged, and put to death.
If this is meant to intimidate me and other members of Congress from doing our jobs and holding this administration accountable, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies who care more about their own power than protecting the Constitution.”
Tom Holland called the head of Sony to arrange a 70mm screening of ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ for the cast of ‘THE ODYSSEY’ during filming.
“We were at Sony, and Tom Rothman has one of the pristine 70mm prints of that movie. Tom Holland, because he’s Spider-Man & he’s everybody’s favourite at that studio, called Rothman and he arranged for us to screen it on a Sunday, the full 4 hours.”
(Via @empiremagazine)
Steven Crowder took out $70,000 in PPP loans during Covid and didn’t repay any of it, even though he was already a millionaire
Put another way, he was happy to pocket the equivalent of 33 years (!!) worth of SNAP benefits from the government
But he draws the line at hungry kids
Clip of @hasanthehun clowning on this moron
HASAN: I know who you are. I've seen your work on denying the Gaza famine.
OLIVIA: Not how I would describe it.
HASAN: You did do that, though.