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„ @SecRubio [...] before joining the @realDonaldTrump Administration, he spent his career advocating for America as the leader of the world’s democracies; the son of Cuban immigrants, he was a champion of aid to impoverished countries.
„ @SecRubio [...] before joining the @realDonaldTrump Administration, he spent his career advocating for America as the leader of the world’s democracies; the son of Cuban immigrants, he was a champion of aid to impoverished countries.
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Some observers believe that Rubio is working to provide consistency and balance in a tumultuous Administration.
– »He’s doing his best to moderate Trump’s worst impulses« – a European foreign minister told me. – »He understands the stakes.
Some observers believe that Rubio is working to provide consistency and balance in a tumultuous Administration.
– »He’s doing his best to moderate Trump’s worst impulses« – a European foreign minister told me. – »He understands the stakes.
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He’s whispering in Trump’s ear. But he has only so much influence«.
He’s whispering in Trump’s ear. But he has only so much influence«.
Thomas Aquinas College “Sleight of Hand”: Marketing vs. Reality
1/9 The Humility Paradox Or The Virtue of Self-Regard
TAC markets itself as a place of “formation,” “discipleship,” and “seeking wisdom with humility.” In reality, this language is a sleight of hand, masking a closed, self-congratulatory circle that prizes its own methods as uniquely “close to the truth,” breeding subtle elitism and groupthink.
1/9 The Humility Paradox Or The Virtue of Self-Regard
TAC markets itself as a place of “formation,” “discipleship,” and “seeking wisdom with humility.” In reality, this language is a sleight of hand, masking a closed, self-congratulatory circle that prizes its own methods as uniquely “close to the truth,” breeding subtle elitism and groupthink.
2/9 Siege Mentality in Disguise
The website praises “participation in ecclesial and political communities” and “friendship in the pursuit of truth,” yet the actual culture is one of siege: us versus the world, the “remnant” against the compromised. What’s claimed as community is really an echo chamber that insulates, not engages.
The website praises “participation in ecclesial and political communities” and “friendship in the pursuit of truth,” yet the actual culture is one of siege: us versus the world, the “remnant” against the compromised. What’s claimed as community is really an echo chamber that insulates, not engages.
3/9 Sophistry in the Syllabus: Rigor Theater
The curriculum dazzles with a mile-wide, inch-deep reading list: Bible, Plato, Aquinas, Newton, Marx, Freud, and more. The appearance is of comprehensive mastery.
In practice, the Socratic “discussion method” is so inefficient that only snippets or selections can possibly be covered. There’s zero transparency on how much is read, deliberately. This is rigor theater: all the gravitas, little substance. “Formation in wisdom” is code for time-sliced, shallow, prestige signaling.
The curriculum dazzles with a mile-wide, inch-deep reading list: Bible, Plato, Aquinas, Newton, Marx, Freud, and more. The appearance is of comprehensive mastery.
In practice, the Socratic “discussion method” is so inefficient that only snippets or selections can possibly be covered. There’s zero transparency on how much is read, deliberately. This is rigor theater: all the gravitas, little substance. “Formation in wisdom” is code for time-sliced, shallow, prestige signaling.
We'll be fact checking President Trump's lies at the Detroit Economic Club, stick around to get the truth's about Trump's lies
Trump fact check 1: No, the election was not in fact rigged, you just lost the 2020 Election by the largest popular vote margin in history
Trump fact check 2: No, companies are not "roaring back," last year was by far the weakest year for job growth since the 2020 pandemic year 
1️⃣ Percentage-based margins = an automatic choke point
With CME Group switching margins to a % of notional value:
• Higher price → higher margin
• Higher volatility → higher margin
• No cap, no relief
Futures become capital-inefficient overnight.
Paper markets depend on leverage.
Remove leverage → liquidity dies.
#Silver
#SilverSqueeze
#SilverStackers
#PhysicalSilver
#PreciousMetals
With CME Group switching margins to a % of notional value:
• Higher price → higher margin
• Higher volatility → higher margin
• No cap, no relief
Futures become capital-inefficient overnight.
Paper markets depend on leverage.
Remove leverage → liquidity dies.
#Silver
#SilverSqueeze
#SilverStackers
#PhysicalSilver
#PreciousMetals
2️⃣ Margin calls force paper liquidation
As margins rise:
• traders must post more cash
• weaker hands can’t
• positions are forced closed
That means:
→ contracts are liquidated
→ open interest drops
→ paper supply collapses
This is not selling physical metal.
It’s unwinding paper promises.
As margins rise:
• traders must post more cash
• weaker hands can’t
• positions are forced closed
That means:
→ contracts are liquidated
→ open interest drops
→ paper supply collapses
This is not selling physical metal.
It’s unwinding paper promises.
3️⃣ Shorts get trapped
Most shorts rely on:
• rolling contracts
• cash settlement
• never delivering metal
Higher margins make rolling expensive.
Eventually:
→ shorts must close
→ or post massive collateral
Either way:
the paper short mechanism breaks.
Most shorts rely on:
• rolling contracts
• cash settlement
• never delivering metal
Higher margins make rolling expensive.
Eventually:
→ shorts must close
→ or post massive collateral
Either way:
the paper short mechanism breaks.
@CheyCab Thank you.
I have focused my attention on one thing that Minnesota state and local elected officials have the power to decide:
Whether to honor federal detainer requests so that persons of interest can be safely transferred to federal custody directly at the prison or jail.
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I have focused my attention on one thing that Minnesota state and local elected officials have the power to decide:
Whether to honor federal detainer requests so that persons of interest can be safely transferred to federal custody directly at the prison or jail.
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@CheyCab In the past, if Minnesota or Hennepin County ignored a detainer request, nothing happened.
Now, federal authorities seek out those people in the community, placing others at risk.
Elected officials should consider whether the longstanding policy is still realistic.
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Now, federal authorities seek out those people in the community, placing others at risk.
Elected officials should consider whether the longstanding policy is still realistic.
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@CheyCab @threadreaderapp please unroll
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„When a respected public servant is being accused of wasting taxpayer dollars and lying to Congress by a president whose extravagant White House renovation has already doubled in cost in just three months,
„When a respected public servant is being accused of wasting taxpayer dollars and lying to Congress by a president whose extravagant White House renovation has already doubled in cost in just three months,
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and whose inexhaustible capacity for lies has essentially broken every fact-checking medium, one almost wonders if the criminal allegation was chosen for its absurdity, to demonstrate that @realDonaldTrump can make the law mean whatever he wants it to.”
Jan. 12, 2026
and whose inexhaustible capacity for lies has essentially broken every fact-checking medium, one almost wonders if the criminal allegation was chosen for its absurdity, to demonstrate that @realDonaldTrump can make the law mean whatever he wants it to.”
Jan. 12, 2026
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@TheAtlantic archive.ph/eMvQN
@TheAtlantic archive.ph/eMvQN
RIP to @ScottAdamsSays, an unflinchingly honest sage and wit who also showed me great kindness.
In honor of him, here are 10 of my favorite Scott Adams quotes:
In honor of him, here are 10 of my favorite Scott Adams quotes:
“Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.”
―The Dilbert Principle (1996)
―The Dilbert Principle (1996)
“People think they follow advice but they don’t. Humans are only capable of receiving information. They create their own advice. If you seek to influence someone, don’t waste time giving advice. You can change only what people know, not what they do.”
―God's Debris (2001)
―God's Debris (2001)
@GrageDustin
If Minnesota deserves judicial retention elections, @mngop should remove this language (now in its 2022 platform and still in effect) from its platform for 2026.
There are internal contradictions; judicial retention elections allow voters to remove a judge.
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If Minnesota deserves judicial retention elections, @mngop should remove this language (now in its 2022 platform and still in effect) from its platform for 2026.
There are internal contradictions; judicial retention elections allow voters to remove a judge.
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No challenger required.
I have concluded that this judge was threatened.
She should be challenged in the November 2026 election.
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I have concluded that this judge was threatened.
She should be challenged in the November 2026 election.
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@threadreaderapp please unroll
People with Long COVID often describe brain fog, mental fatigue, slowed thinking.
For a long time, we lacked direct biological evidence that something measurable was wrong in the brain.
Now we have one🧵
For a long time, we lacked direct biological evidence that something measurable was wrong in the brain.
Now we have one🧵
This new study used 31P magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
Unlike standard MRI, it doesn’t look at brain structure - it looks at cellular energy metabolism.
Unlike standard MRI, it doesn’t look at brain structure - it looks at cellular energy metabolism.
Specifically, it measures the balance between
ATP, the cell’s immediate energy currency
phosphocreatine (PCr), a fast energy reserve - basically a buffer/backup battery
ATP, the cell’s immediate energy currency
phosphocreatine (PCr), a fast energy reserve - basically a buffer/backup battery
Russian blogger Alexei Chadeyev continues his criticism of the Russian military by examining the drone forces.
“As for the unmanned systems troops - the doubts and concerns expressed by some combat-hardened officers when the troops were still…
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“As for the unmanned systems troops - the doubts and concerns expressed by some combat-hardened officers when the troops were still…
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“…just a ‘project’ are being confirmed. In fact, we see that experienced operators are being pulled out of existing "combat units" and placed under their own separate command.
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“As a result, if earlier a battalion or brigade commander could give targets to the drones during the battle and coordinate their work with ground operations, now, even when they are physically present in his sector, he has to go through…
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I'm the 19 year old that built the "500+ million views in 3 months" UGC program for @WisprFlow.
The most common question I got was: "How did you source creators?"
Here's how we hired a killer team of 80 creators:
The most common question I got was: "How did you source creators?"
Here's how we hired a killer team of 80 creators:
context: our creators built their own unique wispr flow dedicated tiktok and instagram pages from zero.
we had a warm up procedure to prevent accounts from being shadowbanned/restricted. every creator had to strictly follow it before posting any wispr flow related content.
we had a warm up procedure to prevent accounts from being shadowbanned/restricted. every creator had to strictly follow it before posting any wispr flow related content.
1.0 stop looking for traditional "ugc" creators.
you're looking for brand ambassadors. people who love the product. yes you pay them, but how could someone passionately market a product they dont (for lack of better words) gaf about?
you're looking for brand ambassadors. people who love the product. yes you pay them, but how could someone passionately market a product they dont (for lack of better words) gaf about?
It getting harder and harder to live with the fact that so many of my fellow citizens imagine themselves to be my moral superiors
I know who you people are. You’ve been my friends and neighbors and coworkers. And what you are, more than anything else, is just so fucking average and unremarkable and unexceptional. You don’t know anything that other people don’t know. You don’t have access to better information. You aren’t kinder or more ethical. You’re completely average and uninteresting.
And the fact that you think otherwise is becoming genuinely intolerable.
And the fact that you think otherwise is becoming genuinely intolerable.
Post after post in my Facebook feed from people contemplating cutting off family over their opinions on this ICE shooting, as though they are kings on a throne, arms out stretched, deciding who lives and who dies, who gets access to their presence. Will the thumb go up or down? We’re all on the edge of our seats waiting to see who gains the approval of these utter mediocrities.
It’s all so pathetic and narcissistic and embarrassing.
It’s all so pathetic and narcissistic and embarrassing.
