Brandon Mahoney

@theallinpod Another hidden cost of dollar devaluation is taxation on phantom gains because the nominal usd price of your assets increases but the purchasing power of your assets declines and your tax basis isn’t indexed for inflation!

David Friedberg Explains the Hidden Collapse Beneath Record Stock Prices 🔥🪙 “Instead of trading it in US dollars, what if you just look at the US stock market, the total value, in ounces of gold?” “The stock market's up in dollar-denominated terms, but if you look at the stock market relative to gold, it's actually down.” “In a democracy, like we have for the past 250 years, without adequate constitutional constraints, it has always been the case that over time government spending goes up.” “And this is because in a democracy, people ask for their government to do more every year, and as they ask for their government to do more every year, the government agents who are elected say, ‘Okay, here you go,’ and they spend more.” “And eventually, when the borrowing capacity gets unlocked, which is what happened in the United States when we went off the gold standard, you borrow like crazy, you print money to fund those borrowing costs, but eventually the bill comes due.” “And in the United States, the bill is coming due.” “But I just want to tie it back to Minnesota, Donald Trump, and socialism.” “I think it's important for us to just highlight that if you own assets like we do, the four of us, we own stocks, we own real estate, we own other assets.” “As the dollar devalues and everything inflates in value, our asset prices go up and we get wealthier, and wealthier, and wealthier.” “The majority of Americans do not own assets. They are net asset negative.” “As a result, they live off of income and they do not benefit from the de-dollarization like asset holders do.” “And I fundamentally believe that much of the civil unrest and ultimately the divide in this country is driven by the fact that de-dollarization, because of excess government spending, ultimately leads a majority of people in this country to feeling oppressed and left behind because they're seeing a few people in the country accelerate their net worth, like all of us here, and there's no way for them to catch up because they don't actually own assets.”

@CorbLund Hard on Equipment

@RandPaul Agree. DOGE THE BUDGET

We absolutely must try everything to get this done

Is EARLY EXTENSION destroying your ball striking? Most golfers can never fix it their early extension... Until NOW! This thread will unlock some secrets I bet you never knew... 🧵👇

@JerryMoran Would you care to comment on why you voted against this legislation?

@Jeukendrup Would that chart look different for someone on a low carb high protein diet?

The myth of switching to fat metabolism. Countless times I have heard commentators say “And then you switch to fat metabolism”. But how does fuel use actually work? Is there really a switch to fat metabolism? bit.ly/3whwXRD

@RepJasonSmith @elonmusk @RandPaul Maybe the people who pay tax should have more say in where it goes. Would you support a tax credit for any amount paid by a taxpayer directly to a specific government agency. Let Congress spend only what’s left.

@ryanmouquegolf What do you think causes so many golfers to whip the club head inside at the start of the takeaway?

Alright everyone, let’s do a Q&A! Ask me anything you want and I’ll try and help you as best I can with the information you provide me 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

@Top100Rick Pure lines at 🍒!

One of my favorite agronomy features is done perfectly at Cherry Hills. The green to tee box tie-in. Zoom in to see how minty it is. The tight turf flows right from green to tee box. The tee boxes here are better than most greens! 🤩

@practicalgolf Love all your content Jon! An interesting stat is that each foot closer than 10 feet to the hole on a lag or a short game shot is worth about the same strokes gained as an incremental 20 yards in the fairway.

What is a good wedge shot? Most golfers have no idea! Allow me to save you some strokes and increase your enjoyment level 😃 Let's explore 👇

@rhilst Agree, I’d like to see them adjust the tees just enough to make it a great risk reward decision

The wind-direction and additional length have made the back-nine part fives at the Masters much less interesting than usual.

@DornickMaxwell @Top100Rick @vogeygolf @sscottpga What are the best holes that Perry Maxwell designed or worked on after the fact?

@WSWayland I would also rather hit the shorter club but the stats say that a tour pro would lose 0.15 shots by choosing the shot that is 20 yards closer but in the rough. Fairway is worth 40 yards according to Broadie’s book Every Shot Counts.

Almost all pros I speak too would always take the shot closer to the pin.

@Fit_For_Golf Just curious if it would be beneficial or harmful to externally rotate right shoulder at the top so that right arm is in more of underarm throwing motion on the way down?

Cable Rotation (high setting) Hit it Further🏌️‍♂️ Strengthen your abs, back, & lead shoulder 🏋🏻‍♂️ • Make sure you get hinged over enough so that you can get a big enough stretch at the top. Keep that posture • Use a weight that feels heavy, most go too light • 6-8 reps a side

Happy New Year, all!  A close friend of mine asked me for a cheat sheet for getting into better shape in 2024. He specifically asked about supplements and abs several times. He’s looking for a rapid reboot. The below is what I sent him, along with a copy of The 4-Hour Body. This post is minimally edited. I’m not trying to be Tolstoy; rather, I wanted to share a quick and dirty email of tactical advice to a friend who has limited time, a bunch of kids, etc.   I’m also simplifying a lot to get my point across quickly, so read it with that in mind. Needless to say, I’m not a doctor and none of this is medical advice. Chat with your MD and do your homework on supplements before consuming anything new. My friend is also a roughly 200-pound male, so adjust kettlebell weights accordingly. Pavel Tsatsouline has excellent further resources. Enjoy… ### Ahoy, Santiago! If you follow the directions in the below links for four weeks, you should see some significant changes. First, just a few basics: – Weight training will help with fat loss and appearance more than cardio, as it helps to build muscle, which then changes your metabolism. – As they say, “Abs are made in the kitchen.” We all have abs, and it’s diet that will make them visible or invisible, so diet is 90%-plus of seeing abs. – Supplements can be helpful, but they are called “supplements” for a reason. They should supplement other more important changes to diet and exercise. OK, here are my suggestions for the next 4–6 weeks, listed from most important to least important: DIET Focus on the Slow-Carb Diet. You get one “cheat day” per week to go crazy and eat whatever you want, so you’re not giving up your favorite foods for more than 6 days at a time. It really, really works. These two articles are good starting points: How to Lose 100 Pounds on the Slow-Carb Diet – Real Pics and Stories (tim.blog/2012/07/12/how…) Everything You Need to Know About the Slow-Carb Diet™ (medium.com/better-humans/…) Also feel free to print this Slow-Carb diet one-pager from The 4-Hour Chef, which encapsulates nearly all the main points. (tim.blog/wp-content/upl…) EXERCISE Focus on kettlebell swings. Do these 2x per week and see these, in this order: 1. youtube.com/watch?v=pbNCC-… 2. The Perfect Posterior: Kettlebell Swings and Cheap Alternatives (tim.blog/2011/01/08/ket…) Here’s an excerpt from the above blog post: In 2005, my interest in kettlebells reinvigorated, I returned to the United States from Argentina and purchased one 53-pound kettlebell. I did nothing more than one set of 75 swings one hour after a light, protein-rich breakfast, twice a week on Mondays and Fridays. In the beginning, I couldn’t complete 75 consecutive repetitions, so I did multiple sets with 60 seconds between until I totaled 75. Total swing time for the entire week was 10–20 minutes. I wasn’t trying to balance tequila shots on my butt cheeks. I wanted clear six-pack abs. In six weeks, I was at my lowest bodyfat percentage since 1999, and l’d reached my goal. I’ve since worked up to 50+ reps with the 106-lb. “beast,” which has directly transferred to 100-lb.+ gains in the deadlift. The king of exercises—the two-handed kettlebell swing—is all you need for dramatic changes. BASICS Get a 35-lb kettlebell and a ~53-lb kettlebell to start. Do one week of the lighter then move up to the 53. After the 4–6 week experiment, you might buy one that is heavier. Good idea to use chalk on your hands. SUPPLEMENTS – Eat 30 grams (30g) of protein within 30 minutes of waking up. I know this isn’t a supplement, but it’s important, so I’m putting it here, since I think you might skip to this section. 🙂 – Consider 1000mg of cissus quadrangularis before lunch. – Take 100–300mg of alpha-lipoic acid 30 min before dinner. – Take 3,000–5,000iu of vitamin D before bed. For now, that’s PLENTY! The 4-Hour Body will have much more to explore, if you like. Hardcover will be on its way to you. Un abrazo! Tim ### P.S. To bring some optimism into 2024, I’d like to quote from an email I received at the end of 2008 from a mentor of more than two decades: While many are wringing their hands, I recall the 1970s when we were suffering from an oil shock causing long lines at gas stations, rationing, and 55 MPH speed limits on Federal highways, a recession, very little venture capital ($50 million per year into VC firms), and, what President Jimmy Carter (wearing a sweater while addressing the Nation on TV because he had turned down the heat in the White House) called a “malaise.” It was during those times that two kids without any real college education, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, started companies that did pretty well. Opportunities abound in bad times as well as good times. In fact, the opportunities are often greater when the conventional wisdom is that everything is going into the toilet. Well…we’re nearing the end of another great year, and, despite what we read about the outlook for 2009, we can look forward to a New Year filled with opportunities as well as stimulating challenges. — Once again, Happy New Year, everyone!

The tiny #golf swing change that can make or break your game - adamyounggolf.com/tiny-golf-swin…

@rhilst @Pleightx 🤣

@Pleightx Can they pull up their trousers any higher?

Anybody surprised that both Trump and Giuliani talk a big talk about getting on the witness stand and then last minute, they don't?

@BasedMikeLee @RepMann Vote against reauthorization of FISA 702.

It’s a new day in America. The Fourth Amendment still prohibits warrantless searches of Americans. FBI disregards that under FISA 702. The NDAA would further enable FBI’s lawless abuse of 702. 1/3 of the House can still #StopTheNDAA. Ask your representative to vote NO!!!

@LouStagner @ArccosGolf @BolinPGA @golfgambler @pdccpro We should set up PD for a tournament using this methodology but no pops!

QUESTION: How long would a par 72 course need to be for the typical 12 index player to have a scoring avg of 72? ANSWER: 3,820 yards All par 3s = 35 yards All par 4s = 216 yards All par 5s = 380 yards Data from @ArccosGolf

@putt4dough24 I've played each once and would say 7:3 SA, but suspect that after player CG a few more times my opinion might change. CG is similar to the Old Course in that it's not visually stunning, but suspect that you would appreciate more every time you play it. SA has amazing vibe.

How are you splitting 10 rounds between Chicago Golf and Shoreacres? Please note which, if any, you’ve played. I’m especially interested in the takes of those who’ve played both.