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Apr 22
I saw firsthand the impact of stop-work-orders/terminations at USAID & now Harvard.

My new @NewYorker piece is on the serious implications for the lives of millions across the world and the US – including for my own family and very possibly your own. 🧵 newyorker.com/news/the-lede/…
These attacks are part of a broader assault on America’s health-and-science infrastructure. >90% of the $9B in federal dollars for Harvard that Trump has threatened supports life sciences – including heart disease research that saved my son’s life and guides his future care. Image
My family is far from unique. If you or someone you love has cancer, cardiovascular disease, dementia, Parkinson’s disease, or diabetes, you have likely benefited from the university’s federally funded discoveries. harvard.edu/research-fundi…
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Apr 22
📢Heavily revised working paper on AI + Zoning — 

with @AlexBartik and @DMilo75, we have a new draft of our paper which expands on our method to understand housing regulations with AI.

Incudes a new public data release with more housing regulation data: Image
We've provide much more detail how our approach (which we call Generative Regulatory Measurement) is able to accurately parse and classify regulations and scale, and decompose which steps are most helpful. Image
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Our paper focuses on four key facts about zoning

The first is the multidimensional nature of housing regulations

Unlike a simple view in which housing regulations are just more or less strict, we find a complex structure to regulations reflecting diversity in applications Image
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Apr 22
Your low testosterone is making you soft.

Most men miss the signs:

Fatigue
Hair thinning
Low sex drive
Belly fat that won’t budge

Doctors call it normal aging.
It’s not.

Low Testosterone is silently draining your strength, confidence, and drive.

Here’s how to fix it⬇️ Image
1) Eat These 3 Foods Together

• Brazil nuts (selenium – max 2/day)
• Sardines (omega-3s)
• Pumpkin seeds (zinc)

Selenium boosts testosterone—But it needs omega-3s to shine.

Most men miss this simple stack. Image
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2) Use Hot-Cold Therapy

- 2 minutes cold shower (yes, it feels like punishment)
- 10 minutes sauna (reward your bravery)

This contrast boosts circulation, lowers cortisol, and supports hormonal balance.

Basically, it's a spa day for your endocrine system. Image
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Apr 22
I have been following the emergence of Stephen Miller’s beliefs about the law. Remarkably, he thinks:

-Jan 6 defendants did not get due process despite trials, juries, etc.

-Abrego Garcia did get due process despite admin lies, violation of judicial orders, gulag. /1
This is only possible if you believe the Jan 6 defendants occupy such an elevated moral position that they have an entirely different set of rights, such as the right to storm government buildings. But we don’t believe that in our country, we believe we are created equal. /2
Now consider Miller’s desire to eliminate birthright citizenship. If that is eliminated, what replaces it? Obviously a citizenship that is doled out or awarded by whoever is in power. Rights not endowed by our creator, but given as prizes. /3
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Apr 22
“Elon Musk’s [DOGE] has set a loose target of slashing as many as 200,000 jobs from the Pentagon’s civilian work force of 750,000, a level of cuts Mr. Hegseth has warned would cripple some critical functions within the department “
nytimes.com/2025/04/22/us/…
“ Staff members have complained that meetings overseen by Mr. Hegseth’s handpicked chief of staff, Joe Kasper, meander or take pointlessly bawdy turns.” nytimes.com/2025/04/22/us/…
“Three civilian Pentagon officials said that their bosses had asked them to provide copies of their résumés so they could prove their “patriotism” to Mr. Hegseth’s office. In all three cases, the employees had served in combat; two of them had been wounded in Afghanistan.”
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Apr 22
Want to feel more motivated and productive every day?

This 60-second ritual will boost your momentum, deepen your motivation, and make your progress crystal clear.

Here’s how it works (and why it’s so effective) 👇 Image
At the end of each workday, take 60 seconds to write down 3 ways you made progress.

That’s it.

You can do it:

In a notebook

In an online doc

In your phone’s notes app

The format doesn’t matter. The habit does.
Why does this work?

Because progress is the biggest motivator.

Research shows that the #1 driver of day-to-day motivation at work isn’t money or perks—it’s feeling like you’re moving forward.
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Apr 22
Peter Jackson committed many sins against Tolkien. None worse than his butchery of Aragorn.

The books show us a KING who knows exactly who he is.

The films gave us a whimpering man questioning his birthright.

One commands respect. The other begs for validation. (thread) 🧵 Image
Book Aragorn has no character arc.

This was intentional.

From the moment we meet Strider at the Prancing Pony to his coronation, he knows who he is.

The story gradually reveals his greatness to others, not to himself. Aragorn is a constant anchor for other characters to grasp.
When confronting the Riders of Rohan, book Aragorn declares: "I am Aragorn, son of Arathorn, heir of Isildur, Elendil's son of Gondor. Here is the Sword that was Broken and is forged again!"

The riders bow in awe.

The film? A tired wanderer with nothing special to offer. “I serve no man,” said Aragorn.  Aragorn threw back his cloak. The elven-sheath glittered as he grasped it, and the bright blade of Anduril shone like a sudden flame as he swept it out. “Elendil!” he cried. “I am Aragorn son of Arathorn, and am called Elessar, the Elfstone, Dunadan, the heir of Isildur, Elendil’s son of Gondor. Here is the Sword that was Broken and is forged again! Will you aid me or thwart me? Choose swiftly!”  Gimli and Legolas looked at their companion in amazement, for they had not seen him in this mood before. He seemed to have grown in stature while Eomer had shrunk; ...
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Apr 22
Passive income will set you financially free.

Yet 99% of people don't know how to start...

Here are the 10 best options for 2025:

1. Laundromats
A timeless passive income business.

Clean clothes are always in demand

• Set up machines
• Automate processes
• Enjoy steady cash flow
2. Ice machines

Place ice vending machines in high-traffic areas and watch the quarters add up.

• Low-maintenance
• Perfect for hot climates
• Great for busy locations
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Apr 22
1/ BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU ASK FOR
PART 2

By 2016, bottled water sales had surpassed soda as the largest U.S. beverage category, Americans consumed 12.8B gallons that year. In addition to seizing public waters,
2/ Nestlé’s manufacturing process uses far more water than the output provides. Of the water used only 70% is bottled and sold. Meanwhile, Nestlé dumps that 30% back into water basins and it is now considered polluted water.
3/ While other companies moved their operations out of drought-ridden California, Nestlé’s CEO said he would pump more out of the San Bernardino National Forest if possible.
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Apr 22
The Seven Most Dreadful Words!

What will your sentence be when you stand before the LORD on the day of judgement? Will you receive a pardon because you accepted Jesus as your Savior and walked in obedience to His Word?
Or will you hear the seven most dreadful Words one could ever hear?

You see, doing good works, being accepting and loving of others, being tolerant of sin, bringing words of peace, or any other thing man thinks is good and worthy of salvation will not save you!
Not even if those works are done in the Name of the LORD!

The LORD knows what is in the heart of man, and what motivates him. He knows why we are doing what we do, and whether it is for fame, or financial profit, or any other ungodly motivation!
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Apr 22
Most businesses think they have a sales problem.

What they really have is a sales system problem.

Let me break down what we’ve seen after helping over 120 companies and generating more than $500M in new revenue through our Custom Sales Playbook.

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Across industries, the patterns are very similar.

Companies hit a wall because of things like:

- Wrong prospects being targeted

- Poor messaging that doesn’t resonate

- Dead-end leads clogging the pipeline

- Misaligned or overcomplicated tech stacks

- No clear process to qualify or convert

It’s not always obvious, but it’s always costly.
We just worked with a B2B medical company.

On paper, they were doing fine.

In reality, their sales team was wasting time, missing targets, and frustrated.

They didn’t need more activity.

They needed a smarter structure.

That’s what we built.
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Apr 22
"I do emphatically NOT have a solution to offer. Or sell.

"I have call… a request? For action.

"To-do lists ain't working. Let's do something… different?

"I'm autistic. ADHD. I've observed my avoidant behaviors… crippling, disabling…

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"Insight ain't all it's cracked up to be.

"We're all full up with executive functioning here. Our CPU… and GPU...? Both red lining.

"I can't add ONE monitoring task without crashing. Not. One.

"All I get to do is... watch. Time after intermittent time. That's it…

#ADHD Comic panel showing time as a weapon. 'EVERY CLOCK...' appears beside a silhouette figure surrounded by clocks. '...IS A HANDGUN' accompanies an image of a revolver. '...POINTED AT MY HEAD!!' shows a distressed person with wide, fearful eyes facing multiple timepieces. A digital clock displays ':04' as a clock tower looms with 'BLAM!' text. Visual metaphor for how deadlines and time management become threatening, overwhelming weapons when experiencing executive dysfunction and task avoidance.
"Sometimes I can work. Sometimes I can't.

"Support systems that I'm familiar with have failed me. Every one.

"Not even '7 Easy Game-Changing Habits I Just Invented.' Not 'Nothing’s Getting Done' (NGD™)...

"Let's do something... different?"

open.substack.com/pub/johnnyprof…
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