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HOW TO GET A HOT GF IN 11 DAYS ๐ฅ
DAY 1: Text EVERY Girl ๐จ๏ธ๐ฅ
DAY 1: Text EVERY Girl ๐จ๏ธ๐ฅ
1. Text EVERY Girl (The Shotgun) ๐จ๏ธ๐ฅ
Stop putting pussy on a pedestal.
Text every girl whoโs a 6/10 or higher.
You canโt hit the jackpot if you only buy one ticket.
Abundance kills neediness.
The more you talk to, the less you care about any single one. ๐ฑ
Stop putting pussy on a pedestal.
Text every girl whoโs a 6/10 or higher.
You canโt hit the jackpot if you only buy one ticket.
Abundance kills neediness.
The more you talk to, the less you care about any single one. ๐ฑ
2. Kill The "Hey" (Pattern Interrupt) ๐
"Hey" is for losers. Open with a tease, a challenge, or an observation.
"Your dog is cute, but you look trouble."
Stand out or get ignored.
Boring men get filtered; interesting men get dates.
"Hey" is for losers. Open with a tease, a challenge, or an observation.
"Your dog is cute, but you look trouble."
Stand out or get ignored.
Boring men get filtered; interesting men get dates.
STOP calling me. Youโre the 5th contractor in 10 minutes.โ
You paid $130 to Angi. So did 4 others for the same lead.
Your competitor got the $9k job - This happens 10x a month.
DO THIS INSTEAD:
You paid $130 to Angi. So did 4 others for the same lead.
Your competitor got the $9k job - This happens 10x a month.
DO THIS INSTEAD:
Local SEO is how you own the neighborhood.
When you rank #1 on Google Maps, the lead is exclusive.
They didn't click a "get 5 quotes" button.
They clicked YOUR profile because of YOUR reputation.
When you rank #1 on Google Maps, the lead is exclusive.
They didn't click a "get 5 quotes" button.
They clicked YOUR profile because of YOUR reputation.
Think about the logic:
Platforms like Angi and Yelp don't sell you customers. They sell you a race.
The platform makes $650 off a single homeowner by selling the same lead 5 times.
Youโre literally funding your competitor's marketing budget.
Here are 7 steps to stop renting and start owning with Local SEO:
Platforms like Angi and Yelp don't sell you customers. They sell you a race.
The platform makes $650 off a single homeowner by selling the same lead 5 times.
Youโre literally funding your competitor's marketing budget.
Here are 7 steps to stop renting and start owning with Local SEO:
A 23-page research paper reveals the number 1 method Hedge Funds use to beat the market:
Time Series Momentum
This is how: ๐งต
Time Series Momentum
This is how: ๐งต
1. What Is Time Series Momentum?
Time Series Momentum (TSMOM) bets on trends continuing. If a stockโs up, buy more; if down, sell. A 2011 study of 58 assets proved it works!
Time Series Momentum (TSMOM) bets on trends continuing. If a stockโs up, buy more; if down, sell. A 2011 study of 58 assets proved it works!
2. The Data Behind the Strategy
The TSMOM paper analyzed equities, currencies & more. T-stats showed consistent profits across 1-month lookbacks!
The TSMOM paper analyzed equities, currencies & more. T-stats showed consistent profits across 1-month lookbacks!
THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX | How to solve Keralaโs train travel problem once and for all with โน150 crore? ๐งต
In 2012, the Oomen Chandy government came up with a plan to build a high-speed rail corridor from Mangalore to Trivandrum. The estimated cost was around โน1.18 lakh crore. It was planned to be funded through a Japanese loan from JICA. The project was opposed by the then opposition parties. The project was eventually dropped.
In 2020, the present Left government under Pinarayi Vijayan brought back the high-speed rail project, named SilverLine, with a cost estimate of โน64,000 crore. These numbers were rejected by NITI Aayog, which estimated the cost at around โน1.2 lakh crore. There were strong public protests against forceful land acquisition, and the project was dropped by the government in 2022. We also strongly opposed it, as our estimate was that the final cost would easily cross โน1.5 lakh crore, ticket prices would go up to around โน6,000 to make it viable, and there would not be enough ridership.
Now it is BJPโs turn. They opposed both earlier projects and have now come up with a new proposal using DMRCโs former chairman, Padma Vibhushan Dr. E. Sreedharan, who later joined BJP. This high-speed rail proposal, unlike SilverLine, is 90% elevated and ends at Kannur instead of Kasargod or Mangalore. The estimated cost is around โน200 crore per kilometre, with an overall cost of more than โน80,000 crore. Fair enough.
However, the estimate of โน200 crore per kilometre looks like an underestimate when we look at the MumbaiโAhmedabad bullet train. That project started with a cost of โน216 crore per kilometre and has now reached โน393 crore per kilometre, even though it is only half completed. By the time it is finished, the cost could touch โน500 crore per kilometre, if not more.
Leaving these big and fancy projects aside, let us come back to the core problem and look at it differently. Take a close look at this video. This shows the weekly train schedule from Kannur towards the south.
If you observe carefully, the green-coloured trains are those that run within Kerala, while the red ones are outstation trains that either terminate at stations in Kerala or pass through the state. What does this tell us? (1/8)
In 2012, the Oomen Chandy government came up with a plan to build a high-speed rail corridor from Mangalore to Trivandrum. The estimated cost was around โน1.18 lakh crore. It was planned to be funded through a Japanese loan from JICA. The project was opposed by the then opposition parties. The project was eventually dropped.
In 2020, the present Left government under Pinarayi Vijayan brought back the high-speed rail project, named SilverLine, with a cost estimate of โน64,000 crore. These numbers were rejected by NITI Aayog, which estimated the cost at around โน1.2 lakh crore. There were strong public protests against forceful land acquisition, and the project was dropped by the government in 2022. We also strongly opposed it, as our estimate was that the final cost would easily cross โน1.5 lakh crore, ticket prices would go up to around โน6,000 to make it viable, and there would not be enough ridership.
Now it is BJPโs turn. They opposed both earlier projects and have now come up with a new proposal using DMRCโs former chairman, Padma Vibhushan Dr. E. Sreedharan, who later joined BJP. This high-speed rail proposal, unlike SilverLine, is 90% elevated and ends at Kannur instead of Kasargod or Mangalore. The estimated cost is around โน200 crore per kilometre, with an overall cost of more than โน80,000 crore. Fair enough.
However, the estimate of โน200 crore per kilometre looks like an underestimate when we look at the MumbaiโAhmedabad bullet train. That project started with a cost of โน216 crore per kilometre and has now reached โน393 crore per kilometre, even though it is only half completed. By the time it is finished, the cost could touch โน500 crore per kilometre, if not more.
Leaving these big and fancy projects aside, let us come back to the core problem and look at it differently. Take a close look at this video. This shows the weekly train schedule from Kannur towards the south.
If you observe carefully, the green-coloured trains are those that run within Kerala, while the red ones are outstation trains that either terminate at stations in Kerala or pass through the state. What does this tell us? (1/8)
Now, if we look at all 51 different trains running in a week from Kannur to Shornur direction, we can see that there are only 9 trains that run purely from North to South Kerala. Out of these, only six trains run daily, since Vande Bharat trains run only six days a week and the Shatabdi runs only five days a week.
Most of the other trains are outstation trains that pass through Kerala at different times of the day and week. Out of these, 33 trains are infrequent, of which 23 run only once a week and 9 run twice a week. Only the Rajdhani Express runs three times a week.
Despite repeated requests from all sides to add more trains between Mangalore and Trivandrum, which is one of the busiest routes in the country, we are still unable to add more services. For example, the national average occupancy for Vande Bharat trains is 105.03% (as of June 2025), while Kerala routes consistently cross 160%.
The usual response from Indian Railways is that Keralaโs tracks are already choked with too many trains, and there are no free slots available to add new services. They may be right in their assessment of the current situation. But what if we think outside the box? (2/8)
Most of the other trains are outstation trains that pass through Kerala at different times of the day and week. Out of these, 33 trains are infrequent, of which 23 run only once a week and 9 run twice a week. Only the Rajdhani Express runs three times a week.
Despite repeated requests from all sides to add more trains between Mangalore and Trivandrum, which is one of the busiest routes in the country, we are still unable to add more services. For example, the national average occupancy for Vande Bharat trains is 105.03% (as of June 2025), while Kerala routes consistently cross 160%.
The usual response from Indian Railways is that Keralaโs tracks are already choked with too many trains, and there are no free slots available to add new services. They may be right in their assessment of the current situation. But what if we think outside the box? (2/8)
Now, if we remove all outstation trains from our consideration, we are left with only 8 trains that run from Mangalore to Trivandrum, including one Vande Bharat that starts from Kasargod instead of Mangalore. Out of these, only Vande Bharat can be considered a true express train, with just 11 stops and a total travel time of 8 hours 40 minutes.
Take a look at the number of stops and travel time of these trains:
Vande Bharat โ 11 stops (8h 40m)
Netravati Express โ 48 stops (13h 45m)
Parasuram Express โ 56 stops (13h 32m)
Ernad Express โ 40 stops (13h 55m)
Trivandrum Express โ 46 stops (13h 55m)
Maveli Express โ 30 stops (12h 40m)
Malabar Express โ 53 stops (14h 15m)
Why do you think the Maveli Express, with only 30 stops, takes almost the same time as trains with many more stops?
Why do you think the Ernad Express, with 40 stops, takes more time than the Parasuram Express, which has 56 stops?
The answers point to the same problem. These trains are often halted in between to allow outstation trains to overtake them. The schedules of these Kerala trains are planned based on free slots available after adjusting for around 40 outstation trains running through the state. Since outstation trains cannot be held for long at stations, Kerala-only trains are pushed into slots with fewer clashes. This kind of scheduling is mathematically complex, and implementing it in real life is even harder.
Our railway officials are trying their best to accommodate these demands, but the nature of the problem itself is the real issue.
The schedule works only on paper. In reality, trains coming from North India rarely run on time by the time they reach Mangalore. How can we expect a train starting from Rishikesh to arrive at 1:55 AM every Wednesday at Kannur without fail? On many days, it will be delayed by hours, throwing other train schedules off track. Add to this goods trains and local trains, and any clean scheduling becomes almost impossible. (3/8)
Take a look at the number of stops and travel time of these trains:
Vande Bharat โ 11 stops (8h 40m)
Netravati Express โ 48 stops (13h 45m)
Parasuram Express โ 56 stops (13h 32m)
Ernad Express โ 40 stops (13h 55m)
Trivandrum Express โ 46 stops (13h 55m)
Maveli Express โ 30 stops (12h 40m)
Malabar Express โ 53 stops (14h 15m)
Why do you think the Maveli Express, with only 30 stops, takes almost the same time as trains with many more stops?
Why do you think the Ernad Express, with 40 stops, takes more time than the Parasuram Express, which has 56 stops?
The answers point to the same problem. These trains are often halted in between to allow outstation trains to overtake them. The schedules of these Kerala trains are planned based on free slots available after adjusting for around 40 outstation trains running through the state. Since outstation trains cannot be held for long at stations, Kerala-only trains are pushed into slots with fewer clashes. This kind of scheduling is mathematically complex, and implementing it in real life is even harder.
Our railway officials are trying their best to accommodate these demands, but the nature of the problem itself is the real issue.
The schedule works only on paper. In reality, trains coming from North India rarely run on time by the time they reach Mangalore. How can we expect a train starting from Rishikesh to arrive at 1:55 AM every Wednesday at Kannur without fail? On many days, it will be delayed by hours, throwing other train schedules off track. Add to this goods trains and local trains, and any clean scheduling becomes almost impossible. (3/8)
Alberta Prosperity Project (APA)'s Jeffrey Rath sued the government to transfer ownership of Alberta oil sands to the Mikisew Cree.
Eva Chipiuk filed APA's application. She once repped clients who opposed the Trans Mountain pipeline.
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These are your heroes, Alberta?
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Eva Chipiuk filed APA's application. She once repped clients who opposed the Trans Mountain pipeline.
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These are your heroes, Alberta?
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Another of Rath's cases ended up setting precedent. After its completion governments were mandated to consult with First Nations bands on all such projects.
Rath claims that Ottawa is preventing Alberta prosperity but Rath is responsible for creating these regulations!
Rath claims that Ottawa is preventing Alberta prosperity but Rath is responsible for creating these regulations!
/2 Rath won a years-long case in favour of Tallcree Nation. Was it due to his skill as a lawyer? No.
Rath waited out the Harper government because, as he repeatedly told the band, he had contacts close to Trudeau. When Trudeau won, so did Rath.
The band eventually sued him:
Rath waited out the Harper government because, as he repeatedly told the band, he had contacts close to Trudeau. When Trudeau won, so did Rath.
The band eventually sued him:
Most guys give lazy compliments:
โYouโre pretty.โ
โNice outfit.โ
But the ones that make her think of you at night?
โYouโre pretty.โ
โNice outfit.โ
But the ones that make her think of you at night?
1. โYou have this energy that makes people feel calm just being around you.โ
Sheโs never heard that.
It hits her emotionally, not just physically.
And it makes you seem intuitive.
Sheโs never heard that.
It hits her emotionally, not just physically.
And it makes you seem intuitive.
2. โYouโre effortlessly charming like you donโt even try, but everyone notices you.โ
This flatters her personality and her subconscious power.
Sheโll replay it.
This flatters her personality and her subconscious power.
Sheโll replay it.
@BartekBera @krz_luksza 1).
โDenmark participated in international operations in the 1990s, but its soldiers didnโt suffer heavy casualties. The countryโs engagement in Afghanistan began in Dec. 2001, as Denmark sent aircraft and special forces to aid in the coalition battling the Taliban.
โDenmark participated in international operations in the 1990s, but its soldiers didnโt suffer heavy casualties. The countryโs engagement in Afghanistan began in Dec. 2001, as Denmark sent aircraft and special forces to aid in the coalition battling the Taliban.
@BartekBera @krz_luksza 2).
Unlike Denmarkโs involvement in the American-led war in Iraq, beginning two years later, the decision to participate in Afghanistan wasnโt controversial...โ
Jan. 15, 2026
@TheAtlantic archive.ph/Ul15u
Unlike Denmarkโs involvement in the American-led war in Iraq, beginning two years later, the decision to participate in Afghanistan wasnโt controversial...โ
Jan. 15, 2026
@TheAtlantic archive.ph/Ul15u
@BartekBera @krz_luksza @TheAtlantic Please unroll @threadreaderapp. Thank you in advance ๐
The Insurrection Act has repeatedly been used to send federal troops or federalized National Guard forces into U.S. cities in response to riots, uprisings, or breakdowns of civil order.
Here are the clearest, historically accepted examples ๐
Here are the clearest, historically accepted examples ๐
Major Uses of the Insurrection Act (or its predecessors)
1. Little Rock, Arkansas (1957)
โขPresident: Dwight D. Eisenhower
โขWhy: Violent resistance to school desegregation
โขAction:
โขFederalized the Arkansas National Guard
1. Little Rock, Arkansas (1957)
โขPresident: Dwight D. Eisenhower
โขWhy: Violent resistance to school desegregation
โขAction:
โขFederalized the Arkansas National Guard
โขSent U.S. Army troops (101st Airborne) into Little Rock
โขResult: Troops escorted Black students into Central High School
๐ Classic textbook Insurrection Act case
โขResult: Troops escorted Black students into Central High School
๐ Classic textbook Insurrection Act case
Meet the IRGC Nepo Babies: A Thread
As mass protests, killings, and repression spread across Iran under an oppressive IRGC-backed regime, the aghazadeh, children of top officials, live with total immunity, flaunting supercars, luxury fashion, yachts, nightclubs, and Western lifestyles on Instagram while ordinary Iranians face violence and fear.
Sasha Sobhani
Sasha Sobhani, the son of Ahmad Sobhani who previously served as Iranโs ambassador to Venezuela, regularly showcases a lavish lifestyle on social media, posting luxury cars, yachts, parties, and models while living abroad, far removed from the realities facing ordinary Iranians.
Sasha Sobhani, the son of Ahmad Sobhani who previously served as Iranโs ambassador to Venezuela, regularly showcases a lavish lifestyle on social media, posting luxury cars, yachts, parties, and models while living abroad, far removed from the realities facing ordinary Iranians.
1/x Some of you saw this post and assumed this is how they clean the cargo tank of an oil tanker as well... Not really... A small ๐งต on how they do it there...
2/x So today, a short piece about COW... No, not the milk-producing type, but Crude Oil Washing, or washing with crude oil. That's right.. we're washing with oil.
3/x As you might know, there are different grades of crude oil. Some have low viscosity (very runny), others have very high viscosity (very sticky).
@HernikJan @krz_luksza 1).
โAt what point then is the approach of danger to be expected? I answer, if it ever reach us, it must spring up amongst us. It cannot come from abroad. If destruction be our lot, we must ourselves be its author and finisher.
โAt what point then is the approach of danger to be expected? I answer, if it ever reach us, it must spring up amongst us. It cannot come from abroad. If destruction be our lot, we must ourselves be its author and finisher.
@HernikJan @krz_luksza 2).
As a nation of freemen, we must live through all time, or die by suicide.โ
By Abraham Lincoln (1809โ1865), Jan. 27, 1838, The Young Menโs Lyceum of Springfield, Ill.
@ALPLM presidentlincoln.illinois.gov/Blog/Posts/137โฆ
As a nation of freemen, we must live through all time, or die by suicide.โ
By Abraham Lincoln (1809โ1865), Jan. 27, 1838, The Young Menโs Lyceum of Springfield, Ill.
@ALPLM presidentlincoln.illinois.gov/Blog/Posts/137โฆ
@HernikJan @krz_luksza @ALPLM Please unroll @threadreaderapp. Thank you in advance ๐
The Left & media deliberately confuse things, but the "protestors" are doing 4 distinct things, with 4 different needed responses.
1. Peaceful protest - constitutional right
2. Disturbing the peace - local arrest
3. Obstructing LEO - federal arrest
4. Assaulting LEO - bang!
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1. Peaceful protest - constitutional right
2. Disturbing the peace - local arrest
3. Obstructing LEO - federal arrest
4. Assaulting LEO - bang!
1/
Let's go through these in reverse order.
The man shot yesterday was a "grappler". I saw the video. He came in from the side & physically assaulted a federal agent.
Now, if you or I did that to an armed local, state or federal agent - we all know what would happen next.
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The man shot yesterday was a "grappler". I saw the video. He came in from the side & physically assaulted a federal agent.
Now, if you or I did that to an armed local, state or federal agent - we all know what would happen next.
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We would likely be shot dead on the spot. Everyone knows this. If you don't believe me, run up and tackle the next local cop you see.
Law enforcement is allowed to use deadly force in response to physical assaults. There's no doubt about this.
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Law enforcement is allowed to use deadly force in response to physical assaults. There's no doubt about this.
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