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@sketchy_cactus @ShadowofEzra @OpticsExec This seems like some big brain move but all it's gonna do is flood the country with more illegals and make shit worse than it was before. Risk far outweighs any possible reward

@ShadowofEzra Bro trying so hard to be the guy in 28. Sorry not gonna happen. Patriots are voting blue in the midterms to ruin the Trump admin and usher in an American first candidate up from the ashes in 28. Inshallah Cc @OpticsExec

JD Vance is warning Benjamin Netanyahu’s administration not to mess around with the United States, saying they may end up losing everything. Vance says Trump is their last ally because the entire world already hates them. "If I were in the cabinet of the Israeli government, I might not be attacking the only powerful ally I have."

@apoophenia @RokoMijic Most Protestant sects have caved to secularism and modernity far more than Catholicism. Tell me why Protestantism is the savior of Christianity. I’m open to hearing.

@RokoMijic We had the reformation for a reason

Christianity is finished. Done.

@BeReasonable01 @Hitchslap1 How would you succinctly define a narcissist? Asking b/c sometimes i think i am one

@Hitchslap1 Every day as a therapist. They suck. Borderlines are worse.

Serious question. Have you ever dealt with a narcissist?

@bootyprince420 @PerpetualDrift “Love like me” by Billy strings, nicely covered!

smashed my ring finger with a 20oz True Temper Rocket saturday morning and playing hurts but that’s okay may i also present to you, Huey on a Haybale

@CWingUexkull @danielgothits Pat Conroy. Very underrated.

@danielgothits It’s been one of the wealthiest, most exclusive / elite neighborhoods in the entire south for >100 years… Pat Conroy literally wrote a novel about the ne’er do well bluebloods from here called _South of Broad_

This is how much houses cost in checks notes *South Carolina* in 2026 lol We’re basically living through hyper inflation already but people just haven’t realized

I appreciate the article and it’s neutral perspective, but you just had to throw this little Reddit-coded line in at the end, huh? lol “A country duo from Nashville played a mix of originals and covers from a stage at the front of the room. Visions of a brighter community flickered around me, no venture-capital backing or network state necessary.”

I went to central Tennessee to take a peek into the future of the New Right. My story for the relaunched @POLITICOMag, out this weekend: politico.com/news/magazine/…

@Mr_NiceGuy3082 @Molson_Hart It would create incentives for the agent to tell the Seller that the house was worth less than it was and would cause Sellers to potentially leave money on table. I’m not saying it’s a terrible idea, but I don’t think you’ve thought it all the way through

@2wiceB @Molson_Hart Great, the housing cost would be more realistic, and the buyer would lose on the sale but then gain it back end when they purchase the next house. I’d call that a a win in my book.

Just a couple of days after I tweeted that real estate brokers primarily use their persuasion skills to convince you to take a bad deal rather than to negotiate with the opposing party, the senior broker accidentally copied me on an email to his junior broker doing just that. When I replied, instead of apologizing, he just doubled down. Not all brokers are like this but many are because that’s how the incentives work. Many service providers have bad incentives as part of what is considered “market” or generally accepted terms. When that happens, you can partially solve this problem through a mutual reference or sourcing the service provider through a community they share with you. That forces them to think more long-term than transactionally.

@Joseph_Paul_V @Molson_Hart Back at you!

@2wiceB @Molson_Hart Not need to apologize I understand your view point. Best regards and God Bless you and your family.

@Joseph_Paul_V @Molson_Hart I wasn’t defending whatever happened with Molson’s agent. Sorry if I implied that or I didn’t realize that we were discussing with that interaction as the framework. Many things have misaligned incentives and rely on people to be good people. Choose who you trust wisely.

Yes, I understand the value of an agent in dealing with hassle & I have used agents in the past. However, @Molson_Hart 's point still stands, both his critique of the arrangement and the agents unprofessional actions. If instead the agent had called Molson, apologized for talking behind his back, and reasonably explained why he believes Molson should take the offer (based on his expert knowledge, market insight, or buyer due diligence) it could have gone a long way. These are the actions a fiduciary advisor would take, as it removes any secrecy in the relationship.

All true. As you said, no is forced to hire an agent. They provide a service. They take the work off your plate and onto theirs. The contracts, the scouring of the available inventory, the annoying emails and questions, the setting up of inspections, etc etc. I think the anti-agent perspective on X is a little tired and overwrought, so I thought I’d offer the other perspective.

@2wiceB @Molson_Hart Yes, but I could just as easily an agent will then steer a buyer to doing the most assured deal to close. By your own logic you also present a key opportunity for unaligned interests in the negotiation.

@Joseph_Paul_V @Molson_Hart I must not have made my point well. I made no mention of a buyers agent. I merely meant that getting a deal done is maybe the most important thing for an agent (sellers or buyers), it’s not getting the biggest commission. Bc there is no commission, big or small, without a deal

@2wiceB @Molson_Hart Why would I trust a buyers agent to be more capable than myself negotiating more directly with the seller?

@L0m3z In-group preference remains undefeated sans Euro’s

Risking everything. Putting it all on the line. I enjoy Haim.

@Joseph_Paul_V @Molson_Hart This is too simplistic a take. They work to make the largest commission possible, which only happens if a deal gets done. So the deal getting done part is a huge part of the incentive structure and is not always in line with trying to get the largest commission possible.

@Molson_Hart I never use a buyers agent, and while I listen to my sellers agent they sometimes need to be strongly discouraged from taking certain actions. This makes agents extremely mad. In the end they work to make themselves the largest commission possible.

@Mr_NiceGuy3082 @Molson_Hart That would just creative incentives for listing agent to price the listing low. Did you think about that?

@Molson_Hart Here’s an idea: Seller’s agent gets x% of every dollar *over* listing price, and buyer’s agent gets x% of every dollar under. Perhaps on top of a base 1% each, or something like that.

@CSandbatch DMT is a whole nother level from L or mushrooms, even when taking those substances at high doses. I’ve always had great experiences on DMT. What didn’t you like about it?

Oh man this is one I can answer. This car Dan Pinchbeck got really popular in the 00s pushing things like DMT and ayahuasca. Combined with the relative scarcity of both shrooms and LSD at the time vs "order it literally on the Internet", and it took right off.

@SteveSkojec Go to Waffle House man. It’s a throwback in more ways than one

Remember the days when you could go get breakfast and it wasn't $20+? I miss that.

@BeReasonable01 Yeah but this is a fun hypothetical

@2wiceB Nah, that’s super shady.

Question? If you find out for certain that your married CEO is carrying on with a subordinate, do you snitch?

@Memphissippi6 He would show up to any decent SEC fraternity and they’d just point and start laughing at him

Imagine taking this faggot seriously

@HumbleFlow I’m reading “The Lost City of Z” right now. It’s about Percy Fawcett, British explorer of the Amazon. Total badass and a fun read so far.

I need your book recommendations. Over the last few years I've spent a lot of time reading about Western history. I've decided to focus more on biographies. Some I've considered: • Napoleon: A Life by Andrew Roberts • Caesar: Life of a Colossus by Adrian Goldsworthy • Theodore Roosevelt Trilogy by Edmund Morris • Washington: A Life by Ron Chernow • Bismarck: A Life by Jonathan Steinberg • Alexander of Macedon by Peter Green • The Quest for El Cid by Richard Fletcher • Godfrey of Bouillon by John C. Andressohn • Frederick the Great: King of Prussia by Tim Blanning • Prince Eugene of Savoy by Nicholas Henderson • Conquistador: Hernán Cortés by Buddy Levy I'm super interested in interesting lives. Warriors, explorers, statesmen, kings, adventurers, empire-builders, founders, defenders of civilizations. The kind of person whose biography sends you down a 20-book rabbit hole. If you could recommend only ONE historical figure to obsess over for the next year, who would it be? And what's the best book ever written about them?