Benjamin Markus

@_dennis_system GOAT Reba shit

500k followers, thank you all, especially the haters and losers In honor of this milestone, I'm giving away 50 tubs of my grass fed collagen from cows that sun their balls If you want to enter, like this post and reply. Bonus points if you send an amazing meme I'm also considering giving away 1 cow too.

@zillowgonewild We’ve all hit balls jnto this yard

This Gainesville home is currently listed for $1.3 million but the retail price of the frames at Michael’s alone would be well over that.

@AlpacaAurelius Mini cooper S convertible

what's the best all around adventure and day to day car?

Metabolism is downstream circadian effects. Saying of believing that OA is a metabolic disease is food guru myopia. A cursory review of the literature will show this effect. Here is what you should know: 1. Core clock genes like Bmal1 and Clock DIRECTLY regulate cellular energy production. This includes the glucagon gene on chromosome two where GLP1 actions begin. When these genes are dysregulated by altered light/dark/temperature in your environment this destroys the circadian mechanism and as a result, chondrocytes lose their ability to efficiently produce energy, shifting from healthy oxidative phosphorylation to less efficient glycolysis. 2. Research funded by BigHarma (this paper Lufkin is touting) will try to suggests to the smooth brainer that semaglutide doesn't just work through weight loss; it MAY directly "repair" this metabolic failure in cartilage. This is not true. It is a bypass that comes with consequences the paper never reports. Anyone who has researched these drugs know they activate the GLP-1R-AMPK-PFKFB3 axis, which FORCES chondrocytes back into an oxidative phosphorylation state, effectively restoring the energy balance that the circadian clock is supposed to maintain. So what is the key to understanding this paper? GLP1 agonist makes you metabolism step on the gas pedal while blocking engine exhaust from mitochodnrial matrix. This leads to altered and chaotic IMJs and early heteroplasmy in those who FORCE their metabolism to do something the clock genes cannot do because of later light/dark/temperature signals from your choices. If you want age fast and die sooner but have improved collagen then this is what should be in the advertisement for these drugs, BUT ISN'T. These drugs are dangerous for anyone who can read. My thesis explains all of this. When you have bad RPE-SCN timing your collagen and weight will be altered. Circadian disruption causes ALL these systemic metabolic issues, because LIGHT is upstream of all the biochemistry. Metabolic dysfunctiuon is a term unwise MDs use who do not know enough about the biophysics of circadian biology. Alteration of the melanin/water semiconductors in the RPE destroys the peripheral clocks in your joints, creating a vicious cycle of cartilage degradation. The best way to fix it and not age faster and die sooner is to get into the sun every day, grounded, and turn off all lights at sunset.

@SecKennedy @RobertKennedyJr Let’s see the squat!

Leg day in Austin.

@ThatGuyRocked there was a guy around 2005-2006 that played for Vermont that deserves some recognition. Really good player, not quite made for the NBA skill set.

@elonmusk @niccruzpatane How about you house and feed people with that trillion.

Already have thousands of times over. My “net worth” is almost entirely due to my ownership stakes in Tesla and SpaceX. I have <0.1% that is cash. Tesla and SpaceX employees all receive stock/options and Tesla is >80% owned by retail investors and index/pension funds, so value increases apply >80% to them.

Elon will create many other millionaires and billionaires as he becomes a trillionaire. The creation of wealth for other individuals isn’t spoken about enough.

@AlpacaAurelius Live music

how to have unlimited energy: - beef liver - oysters - royal jelly - sunlight (esp on balls) - grounding - ginger - great coffee - release emotions - sacred sex - wake up between 4 and 6am - adventure - chop wood - naps - tell the truth - read great books - myofascial release - coconut water + salt - no gut irritating foods - 4/8 pranayama - meditation - deep sleep - exercise in nature - leave the cities, disappear into the woods what did I miss?

@AlexiLalas Where’s @soccertommulroy ??

The “Summer of ‘94” documentary on the 1994 U.S. World Cup team will premier at #SXSW2026. Red, white, and denim. 🇺🇸⚽️

@arthurbrooks Dr. B, will you still be writing a monthly column for the Atlantic going forward?

@JamBase A Live One smokes it - more nuanced, better dynamics, TWO peaks. This one is straightforward and Trey is slightly out of tune.

Is the "Harry Hood" Phish played on New Year's Eve 1993 the best version of the song in the band's history? Don't chime in before streaming newly remastered audio of the track ... ‼️‼️‼️ jambase.com/article/phish-…

@paulsaladinomd @RobertKennedyJr @SecDuffy Sheesh I’d like this at our local parks let alone the airport

@ChrisWillx Hey Chris, are you familiar with the work of Dr. Jack Kruse regarding the important or sunlight? Would you have him on your show? I think it would be fascinating and enlightening. Thanks.

4.1M 🚀⁣ I'm recording a Q&A tomorrow. Ask me a question ⬇️ Love you long time x

@OmarKelly Didn’t he get punished by the NFL at the time?

I’m sorry, but there should be a punishment for a career tarnished by cheating.

Answering the latest Untethered Q&A and I got to this question. Figured it would be good to answer here: You say you want to have a version of the life I have created. What are the small steps you can take right now to have "a version of that version"? I started really hunkering down when I was 44. I had a wife, two small children, and a dream. No money. My thought was that as long as I looked after my wife and kids, spent time with them, worked diligently on my business plan, any amount of success I could accomplish was "a version of the grander vision." From there, each version became a little more secure, a little more gratifying. I had my first million dollar year when I was 47. I thought "if this is all there is, I will be a happy man. A family, a job I love, income and security." And most importantly, I was staying true to myself. Did not feel like I was compromising in any way. Did not feel like I was cow towing, capitulating, or ignoring my moral compass, etc. In my 50s, I had a beautiful house in Malibu, my same wonderful family, even more money, even more security. That would have been enough. I mean it. But then, at the age of 61 I started primal Kitchen. It took off like nothing I could have ever imagined. Within a few years, I sold it for $200 million. Just another version of the original vision. Every morning, when I wake up and I look at myself in the mirror as I'm shaving, I think to myself: If everything stopped today would I be content, would I be happy with whatever accomplished, would I be proud of what I've done in my career, would I feel as if I had represented my authentic self, would I be confident that I had done the best I could with my family? Any answer is, yes, of course. It is always perfect. And that has always been my answer to that question. More might be better, but I am good now.

@SS_strength Agree wholeheartedly

"Millions of people around the world have used the Starting Strength method to train in a wide variety of gyms. They have done their training either in a Starting Strength Gym, in an affiliate gym, in their home, or, for many of us, in a commercial gym. Let’s be honest, Starting Strength stands in diametric opposition to nearly everything about a commercial gym, but this does not mean you cannot be highly successful training in such an environment."

@Mark_Sisson In a Miami Whole Foods I am watching something else entirely!

Me in the Miami Whole Foods watching a customer decide between Primal Kitchen and Chosen

@TheGregYang Check your light health

I've been suffering from Lyme disease. I'm stepping back from xAI into an informal advisory role so I can go founder mode on my health, starting today. --- The symptoms started when I got sick (cold, flu, or COVID -- I'm not sure which) in early 2025. I distinctly felt less energetic, less creative, and less agentic even weeks after "recovery." After that, my condition ebbed and flowed, but the lows kept getting lower. Accidentally eating the wrong thing would make me extremely tired, taking days to recover. Working out would leave my whole body feeble for days. There was a week where I slept 12 hours a day and still couldn't recover. Lyme is famously hard to diagnose, but luckily I have an incredible doctor. He suspected these symptoms, far from being just in my head, indicated immune issues. Detective work over a few rounds of testing revealed I have Lyme disease. I was very surprised because Lyme is said to come from tick bites (where the bump looks like a target), but I don't ever remember having one. Likely I contracted Lyme a long time ago, but until I pushed myself hard building xAI and weakened my immune system, the symptoms weren't noticeable. --- Overall, I actually feel lucky to have discovered this early. Lyme is a serious disease that only gets harder to treat with age -- patients discovering it in their 50s or 60s have a much tougher time. Lyme can also be debilitating, leaving its victims bedridden, but luckily I'm still functional and can take care of myself day to day. So while some folks have said "you shouldn't have pushed yourself so hard," I'm glad I did. I found this issue early, and now I can fix it so I can push myself even harder when I rebound. --- Chronic Lyme is not well understood in the literature or by the public. For folks suffering from it, it can be a lonely fight. But I hope my story can make it just a little less lonely.

@DrJackKruse SRV posits Jimi was likely poisoned. Dunno. But agree with Jim and Janis

Dead due to their choices.