Labeling “Dark Side” Hurts Star Wars Newcomer Appeal
I rewatched the Star Wars Prequels recently and wrote about something that bothers me, calling it the “dark side” of the force is really terrible marketing if you’re trying to win someone new over https://t.co/XlsOznsc0b
Discipline Over FOMO: Transforming Trading Through
It was more than 33 years ago when I reached the point you are at right now. I made my own declaration to end self-defeating behavior once and for all, and to never break discipline ever again. I never did,...
Ready or Not 2: Clever, Cleaner, Hunger‑Games‑Style Thriller
Ready or Not 2 is a damn good sequel. Cleaner & more clever. This plays more like Hunger Games meets Squid Game than the raw horror of the first one, especially with all that has happened in the real world...
Uterus Expands 1000x, Then Shrinks—Nature’s Ultimate Miracle
I never fully appreciated the uterus until I got pregnant and realized what it actually does. Before pregnancy, it weighs ~60-70 grams and is the size of your fist. By 40 weeks, it weighs over a kilogram and holds a...
Healthy Mothers Uplift Daughters; Envy Stems From Immaturity
Emotionally healthy mothers want their daughters to shine. But some emotionally immature mothers see their daughter as a threat. Let's talk about mother daughter envy:
Reflection Is Essential for Growth and Improvement
It’s not just OK, but imho necessary, to sit back and think some times. To reflect, learn, improve.
Repeated Psilocybin Doses Yield 73% OCD Response
A randomized clinical trial of repeated doses of psilocybin for the treatment of obsessive–compulsive disorder 73.3% were responders (⩾35% reduction in YBOCS scores), with 40% in remission. These effects diminished but remained substantial at 6 months. https://t.co/tp2SPIKDrB
End Meetings Early for Stretch, Walk, Bathroom Breaks
Calendar apps should - by default - end meetings five minutes before the entered time to give us all a chance to stretch, walk around, and use the bathroom
Lufthansa Unveils New First‑class Amenity Kits with Exclusive Menu
Lufthansa is rolling out all-new amenity kits in first & business class, with the first class kit coming with a unique amenity menu. https://t.co/Kplz8xYg28
Schedule Your Workouts Like Meetings: Treat Exercise as Work
I view workouts as work. That doesn’t mean they aren’t fun, but they are scheduled and unavoidable. All my workouts are on my work calendar and I treat those as a meeting with myself
Jason Edmiston Unveils Two New Film Character Portraits
One of my favorite artists, Jason Edmiston, is back with two new additions from his Eyes Without a Face series: This time, focusing on two very recognizable characters from an upcoming film. (1/2) https://t.co/W0FkqY6zjA
Logarithmic-Depth Quantum Circuits Efficiently Prepare Polynomial States
New #quantumcomputing preprint with @qubit_pharma team and CERFACS: "Logarithmic-depth quantum state preparation of polynomials" Check it out: https://t.co/DWGkoTImjK
5‑MeO‑DMT Shows Promise for Treatment‑Resistant Depression
Emerging evidence supports 5-MeO-DMT as a promising, ultra-short-acting psychedelic for treatment-resistant depression and other psychiatric conditions, warranting larger randomized controlled trials. https://t.co/6CcEOSat1F
Your Identity Shapes Reality; Act as Who You Want
Change your mind, Change your reality 🧠 Science shows that you don’t get what you want in life you get what you are. Go move like you are THAT & have a great day 🫶💖 Em #neuroscience #brain #mindset #mindfulness #reality
Give Daughters a Safe Space to Be Heard
One of the greatest gifts you can give your daughter: A safe space to feel, share, and be heard. 🎧 Listen: https://t.co/i8ovzOcnYC #ParentingTips #Dads
Count Your Blessings: Focus on What You Have
If today you have: God on your side People who love you A roof over your head A body you can move Access to food and clean water You have enough to be thankful for. Stop complaining about what you...
The Black Crowes Live on Apple Music Radio Today
The Black Crowes performing on the show today. Tune in to Apple Music radio live to hear it all https://t.co/4bdr4A5q06 https://t.co/arlOKPB6PX
Miley Cyrus Reclaims Hannah Montana, Sober, Reunites with Dad
‘I Wasn’t Trying to Kill Hannah Montana Off’: Miley Cyrus on ‘Reclaiming’ the Disney Icon After 20 Years, Getting Sober and Reuniting With Dad Billy Ray https://t.co/nBUizgs0SC via @variety
Seeking Beach House Recommendations in Southern Europe
Anyone got recommendations for beach houses in south Europe? I’m thinking Portugual/Spain/France. I’m specifically not looking for cities, but if it’s not too far from an airport that’s a bit of a bonus
First‑Person Boom Sparks Debate, Not Novel’s Demise
It's undeniable: first person novels are EVERYWHERE. And some people aren't here for it, calling first person writing "lazy" and "juvenile." But does more first person mean the death of the modern novel? I'm not so sure... https://youtu.be/WmcnL_kFhMQ
Therapist Offers Free Zoom Sessions for Kids' Storm Anxiety
Friend just got a note from his kid's pre-k. With thunderstorm coming, a therapist was offering free Zoom session to help kids deal w/ stormy weather. Strike anyone else as emblematic of our era? https://t.co/fBnzUbv1XE
Babies Rehearse Millions of Breaths Before First Air
We talk about a baby's "first breath" like it comes out of nowhere. It doesn't. Your baby has been practicing breathing for months before birth. Starting as early as week 10, your baby makes rhythmic breathing movements inside the womb. They're...
Mitochondrial Transfer Shows Promise Against Parkinson’s in Animals
Potential of mitochondrial transfer to prevent or treat Parkinson' s disease, in mouse and monkey models @CellCellPress https://t.co/c0oqfagddX https://t.co/KyBc1zQttc
Leaders Must Pause Speed to Acknowledge Teams During Change
Speed is one of the best tools a leader has. But I’ve seen it work against many of them. (Often before we even realize it.) CEOs are fast & decisive for a reason: It helps them get results. But when...
Free or Cheap Casebooks Offer Affordable Alternatives to $300 Texts
If you teach law students, seems worth taking a look at the list of free or inexpensive casebooks before assigning the $300+ books -- here's a list https://t.co/Ik1kJuoofB
Lufthansa's Project FOX: Ambitious Claim to Premium Dominance?
In the coming days and weeks, Lufthansa will be unveiling Project FOX, which the airline claims will help it become Europe's most premium airline. Is that goal at all realistic? https://t.co/RnqAyLeXUA
Trillion Gene Atlas: Cool Concept, No Data Yet
Well, I love PacBio generally and the Trillion Gene Atlas sounds kind of cool. But as far as I can tell, none of this has been released publically and I cannot find a paper or preprint on the Trillion...
Upper Back Rotation Relieves Neck and Lower Back
Posture | Upper back pain | 2 exercises These 2 exercises focus on improving thoracic spine mobility through rotation which is often restricted if you sit a lot or stay in one position for too long Improving rotation in your upper back...
US EVA-94 Spacewalk Begins on ISS at 1246 UTC
Spacewalk US EVA-94 is underway on the ISS. Astronauts Meir and Williams, in suits 3015 and 3003 and with SAFER packs 15 and 18 depressurized the airlock past 50 mbar at 1246 UTC, opened the hatch at 1251 UTC and...
Comparing Psychedelic Trials to Antidepressants Skews Results
Does it stack the deck in favor of the standard antidepressants to pull data from placebo-controlled trials for one condition (the psychedelic) and compare it with single condition data for the standard antidepressants? Also...
Balance Love and Work: Diversify Your Passions
Just as your romantic partner should not be your only loved one, your job should not be your only passion. Diversify your life for healthier returns.
Strategic Effort Turns Uncertainty Into Luck
The reality is that any significant accomplishment is a confluence of both individual effort and interference from factors beyond your control. You make your own luck, but paradoxically, only when you’re acting in a way that reduces the need for luck. In...
ChatGPT-Designed Garden Gets Ground Levelled, Progress Returns
Part 126 of trying to renovate my garden using a ChatGPT design 🤖 | Today was all about getting the ground finally levelled out 👷♂️ Filled in the low spots with more sub-base, whacked it all down and prepped the area for...
Amazon Developing Game of Life Film with Instant Family Director
EXCLU: GAME OF LIFE movie in the works at Amazon with INSTANT FAMILY director helming https://t.co/8jGgxYzZ4t
Elsewhere Wine Bar Launches in Napa with Chef Elliot Bell
We are excited to announce Elsewhere Wine Bar & Lounge that will be opening later this year in St. Helena, Napa Valley. https://t.co/KqaFcQjMNT I'm thrilled to be partnering with chef Elliot Bell (owner of Charlies) who does refined casual food as well...
Oscar Ratings Dip 9% Despite Truck‑borne Broadcast
Oscar viewership fell 9% this year, but if you did watch the event it was brought to you by a truck 📷 Greg Dubuque https://t.co/3u9MFLuMLs
Stop Consuming, Start Doing: Education Meets Execution
Most individuals are addicted to information and allergic to implementation. Absorb then Apply. Education x Execution = Empowerment.
Student Loyalty Drives Event Success Beyond Great Teaching
The success of a retreat, conference, or event (live or virtual) depends on two things: 1. The experience participants have when they attend. 2. The number of people who want to come. And that #2 factor? It's driven by students who follow a...
Oscars Are a Survey, Not a Critics’ Consensus
It’s really simple. When your non-industry friends talk about what films they loved last year, how does the conversation go? “Well, I loved X and Y. I still haven’t seen Q or H and I hear amazing things… but this...
Elite Youth Training Requires Structured, Technical, High‑Intensity Programs
You want to know what "elite" 😉 training looks like for 11-12 year olds... Hint hint: It doesn't look like a college strength and program. A program that is more structured, highly technical and higher in intensity you might be missing...
Prince Daddy & The
Prince Daddy & The Hyena release new single “4-03-04_Birthday_B4” from upcoming album 'Hotwire Trip Switch' https://t.co/4nVPrHJIzt
Project Ends, You
At the end of a project you’re in the odd position of feeling you’ve done your life’s work, yet wanting to live to see it.
Constant Load Boosts Predictability, Fuels Champion Performance
Exactly. Everyone talks about tapering the load for performance. Few talk about tapering the load for stability. At a constant load, Fatigue plateaus much quicker than fitness (half-life of ~7 days) This means, if you hold the load constant, you don't just get faster...
Design Environments, Not Willpower, for Peak Performance
🧠 We often think of accomplishing our goals as a matter of willpower. But behavioral science suggests that our environment often plays a bigger role in our success than our resolve. How can a leader engineer their surroundings to make...
Compact Zero Modes Cap Entanglement Growth in Bosonic Systems
How compactness curbs entanglement growth in bosonic systems This work addresses a puzzling phenomenon in the study of entanglement in continuous quantum field descriptions. https://t.co/IxMegFdqnj #Zeromodes, understood here as degrees of freedom with vanishing confining frequency, play a central role in the #nonequilibrium...
Full Trailer Drops for MMA Thriller ‘Beast’
Gnarly Full Trailer for 'Beast' MMA Thriller Starring Daniel MacPherson https://t.co/LEFLozzBfB #MMA #BeastMovie #DanielMacPherson #LukeHemsworth #RussellCrowe #Lionsgate https://t.co/LVUTNAXFHe
AI Transformation Demands CEO Commitment, Not Delegation
No, you can’t hand off AI transformation. It starts from the top. The most cracked out founders I know are sleeping far less (9-figure+). They’re deep in Claude Code and the Claws. All the hackathons, office hours, AI specialists, etc. won’t help if the...
Dreaming of a Second Car: S5 V8 or B7 S4
Dream car this .... there might just be one or two around when I have the chance to run one as a 2nd car. Alternatively the S5 v8 manual is a close second, or roll the dice on a cheapo...
Fear of Not Trying Outweighs Fear of Failure
Stop asking "What if I fail?" And start asking "What if I don't try?" Because the regret of not trying is worse than the pain of failing
Hard Childhoods Forge Resilience,
There’s a reason why kids who grow up in that environment are considered “at-risk youth”. However, not all who come from this environment end up in prison or with a lower quality of life. It’s not a guarantee that having...