Emily Richett

Another scam. Michigan commercial fishers can’t catch Walleye but Canadians catch 14 million pounds of it and sell it back to us at $8 lb. Gets worse. Michigan Taxpayers pay 1.5 million to restock Walleye in our lakes so only Canada can catch them. @MichiganDNR

Aaaand, this is why I created @faithfriendsco - Christians, stop supporting brands that want to indoctrinate your children with this nonsense.

11-Year-Olds Forced to Learn Gender Ideology Under New State Standards The Department of Education wants to make sure your children support all “gender expressions” By Emily Richett @EmilyRichett The Michigan Department of Education has proposed an overhaul of health education standards to be taught in classrooms across the state, the first update since 2007. According to the MDE, the update is meant to “better reflect current trends, terminology, and best practices” and to be “more culturally responsive,” especially around nutrition, safety, and emotional health. On paper, that sounds reasonable. But buried within the document for grades six through eight are topics that go well beyond typical health education. The new draft standards introduce gender ideology for children as young as 11 and 12, teaching that gender is fluid, attraction can change over time, and that schools should identify and support policies related to all “gender expressions.” The section on sexual health for middle schoolers reads: - Define gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation, and explain that they’re distinct components of every individual’s identity. - Explain how biological sex, gender identity, and gender expression are distinct concepts and how they interact with each other. - Explain that romantic, emotional, and/or sexual attractions can be toward an individual of the same gender and/or different gender(s), and that attractions can change over time. Another section raises some valid concerns: - Analyze the similarities and differences between friendships, romantic relationships, and sexual relationships and discuss various ways to show affection within different relationships. I think I’ll pass on having children discuss with their teachers how to show sexual affection with adults and peers. Another section also directs high schoolers to: - Identify and support school and community policies that promote respect for all gender identities and expressions. Districts will supposedly have flexibility in how they implement these standards, with parental input on sex education. But if history is any indicator, it’s likely to fly under the radar, with few parents even realizing they can weigh in. Remember, as parents, we have the right to review and opt out of all sexual health education. The most important thing we can do today is give our feedback. Public comment on the proposed health education standards closes October 10. Funny how you probably haven’t heard much about it. It’s almost like they didn’t want parents to know. You can review the proposed standards and leave your feedback here: michigan.gov/mde/services/h… Whether your children attend public school or not, this affects all of us. These standards shape what’s considered normal in classrooms and youth programs across the state. Homeschooling and private education are great options, but we also have to keep fighting for the schools that belong to all of our kids.

We're run by “a bunch of childless cat ladies”.

@conservmillen And so many of us would have LOVED such a childhood but didn’t have it- the agnostic homes with a loving upbringing but devoid of Jesus. I would have appreciated being led to higher virtue over more modern, hands off parenting that ultimately followed culture over religion.

I grew up in a Southern Baptist, conservative home with parents who had strict rules about what TV shows I could watch and what music I could listen to. I was 8 during the 2000 election, and my parents had to lie to me that night, assuring me the election was over and Bush had won so I would go to bed without worrying 😂 We went to church every Wednesday and Sunday (and sometimes Sunday nights). I went to Christian camps and youth group events where (the goods and the bads of) “purity culture” was taught. My Christian school had a “24/7 policy,” which meant you could be suspended or expelled for drinking, doing drugs, or having sex, on or off campus, during or outside of the school year. And guess what? I’m thankful for all of it! I don’t agree with every theological or political position of my upbringing, but I’m still a Christian, still a Baptist, and I still have a great relationship with my parents. I’m not only not traumatized by this ~scary~ evangelical childhood, I’m immensely grateful for it. I can’t thank my parents enough for the foundation of church-going and Christian education they gave me. Wouldn’t trade it for the world. My husband has the same exact story. We are all surrounded by family members we love who are in healthy marriages and are raising their kids in the Lord. The Christian foundation is a good one.

@nathanbarry @nathanbarrry I think maybe you’ve been hacked. Or you’re really DMing me about crypto? 🙃

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Today’s #buildinpublic task- sharing the process of creating our doll mold.

@kinginmotion @MeetKevon It keeps ya humble 😄

@MeetKevon @EmilyRichett We can call that having a broccoli-head.

Soooo... I just finished watching this... @MeetKevon, the Build-In-Public guy (w/ 20k followers now) started with a 60-min live workshop before creating his course. The result? 22 sign-ups at $19 each. Sounds achievable, right? 🔥🔥🔥

Devastating to lose these beautiful, historic houses of worship.

@jspector I’m in the dark of how to leverage the network- seems like a place to grow your list if you want other creators on you list? But what if your customer isn’t a creator?

So far I've gotten 38 total subs from the 11 creators recommending me. And I've sent 185 subs to the 4 creators I'm recommending. I know people are seeing lots of growth from the network... Am I missing something?

I have 11 people on the Convertkit Creator Network recommending me. But it's weird because most of them are generating almost nothing. It makes me wonder... Are people recommending tons of creators and as a result not really sending much of anything to anyone?

1️⃣ OFFER - made best offer on my top digital product =1 sale 2️⃣ RESEND - resent to anyone who didn’t open after 1 day = 1 sale 3️⃣ HIT REPLY- I end emails inviting ppl to “hit reply” with Q’s = 2 did & bought 4️⃣ CLICKS - will follow up w/ppl who clicked tmrw Cold list+1 email!

Not sure who needs to hear this- email your cold list! 📧 I sent *one email to a very cold list- sent maybe 3 emails all year 🥶 and… 💰4 sales! It covers the custom clay mold for a new prototype & other startup expenses. Few things that helped (thread) #buildinpublic

Ok #buildinpublic community- anyone have experience with product liability insurance? 😵‍💫

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@rohanylan Sell the outcome/result.

I suck at selling myself. I was raised never to brag. Any advice?

@HabitExamples Option 3: Normalize big opportunities. Get used to being in situations that could have a big upside or none at all. The more you do it, the more you can calmly believe “If not this one, then the next!”

Feeling anxious about a cool opportunity that *might* work out. I wanna avoid disappointment… but don’t wanna send out the wrong vibe. So what’s the best strategy?

@HannahDCox I have a (4th?) great uncle who died on the Titanic. He was a 3rd class passenger. I saw the movie 8 times in theaters = equals more than a DAY of my life. Your parents were better than mine. 🙏🏼 praying for a miracle!

Hi. Undercover Titanic expert here. When the movie came out, I was 8 and most certainly NOT allowed to watch it thanks to the nudity and the fact they said the GD word. So instead, I began reading books about it and now have a lot of suddenly relevant knowledge I've been saving for such a time as this. The wreck was not discovered for 73 years, until 1985, not because we didn't know the general location of the wreck but because it is at a CRAZY depth beneath the surface. (About 2.5 miles, or over 12,000 ft down) It's so deep most subs can't get down there. Navy recovery subs can go down 2000 feet for a comparison. At that depth the waters are frigid, and the pressure is so dense no life could survive. Cuvier's beaked whales hold the record for survival depth and they can only live at 9,816 ft. I cannot FATHOM getting in the remote controlled blimp these people got in to go down there. I hardly think it can even be labeled as a submarine. Now that we have all facts, that was an astoundingly risky mission and it would be a miracle if they were still alive. If they are somehow, the likelihood we can find them in time is slim to none. We're not always as advanced as we think we are and the ocean is a powerful foe. I am struck by the fact that wealthy men died on the Titanic as it raced against technological development in 1912, and it seems these wealthy men have succumbed to the exact same fate 111 years later. It's a tragic cautionary tale about the limitations of humanity and the need to maintain humility when we go up against nature.