Preston Helmke

@medcorrect I'm pro adults making their own decisions

I’m pro Hemp drink 5 mg liquor model And I’m anti-anything else unless it’s through the Cannabis registry of some kind One plant once at a rules

@medcorrect Classic "moving the goal post" argument. I will validate individuals who worked HARD to help with state marijuana laws and/or businesses, BUT just because it was hard for some, should it be always just as hard for others? If you are looking to lay blame, point to politicians.

Look, here’s the difference of you and me on Cannabis: One of us worked hard on our State level, rallied the people and got the state to vote in legal Cannabis. And has worked on other states to vote in legal cannabis. And other countries to vote in legal Cannabis. The other one found a loophole they could jump through because you know, easy is easy. One plant, one set of rules

@TheDankInformer Delta-8 THC is a naturally occurring cannabinoid. Careful.

Intoxicating hemp companies trying to pass off their synthetic cannabinoid vapes packed with Delta-8 THC, HHC, THC-P, & THC-O as natural cannabis.

@TheDankInformer Proof or it didn't happen. You post a lot of misinformation, which is your right.

The farm bill hemp loophole is used for DEEP STATE marijuana money laundering to fill up the coffers. Billions of dollars worth, funneled via smoke shops, vape stores, and hemp / CBD wellness stores. Same supply chain & distribution network carries the illegal Chinese vapes. Make of that what you will.

@edwinbarnesc @GainingGround33 Actually, do animal based. The nutrition you get from beef is unmatched in the plant kingdom.

@GainingGround33 Thanks Alex 💜

I almost died. The past 36 hours has been crazy. I left home, traveled far away for a special event. Came back and within 24 hours checked into the hospital emergency room. Pain level 9/10. My immune system crashed. Caught the flu on the way back home. They said I was dehydrated, but I didn't feel it. I coughed so much I could taste the metals. But that wasn't the worse part. One side of my leg went completely numb, like deadweight. I was afraid to use it for fear of snapping my ankle, so I dragged it on the floor. My lower abdomen felt like it was tearing apart from the inside out and I clutched at it even though I knew it was useless. I was screaming in pain. I was breathing fast. Felt the life drain from my face. I wasn't bleeding but I should have been. I have high pain tolerance. Bulging discs, torn out back from my days of lifting to 1000lb club, and broken bones. Nothing compared to this. Doctors asked me 21 questions. I answered honestly (they didn't believe me). Pain level 12/10. Everything in my body felt like pins and needles. Felt like electric shock every few seconds with intense burning pain. 5 doctors attended. Tests were ordered, blood, urine, and anything else they wanted, I said take it. IV was plugged in. Drug cocktail was served. Morphine kicked in. Lasted 10 mins. Pain shot up and went higher. Both legs went limp, I couldn't even stand. I told the docs if they were going to amputate just let me die. Pain level 13/10. Texted my friend. Posted on Discord. Thought about everyone I loved. If this was it, I said let me go in bliss. Doctors ordered more drugs. I blacked out. Woke up, felt like 15 mins. Asked the wife what time it was. She said I was out for 2 hours. And then it started again. Pain level 14/10. The Lights were on. My eyes were open but I couldn't see anything. All I felt was searing pain. I was delusional at this point. Doctors wouldn't give me anymore drugs. My wife was holding my hand the entire time. She was crying. I was crying. I felt like I was really dying. Pain level 15/10. There was no numbness, just extreme pain. Everywhere. My body was on fire. I was sweating all over. I grabbed the table support rails, felt my fingernails dig back into the skin of my own palms. Then I felt a sudden warmth, so I just clutched again and held through the pain. I blacked out again. 3 hours later. I felt that special warmth again. This time I could feel my legs, finally. Pain subsided. Doctors came in. Nobody understood what the hell just happened. MRI, Ultrasound, X-rays. Screened for everything. All the tests came back clean. Healthy BMI, healthy blood, no tumors, no cancer. Zero fucking clue. 2 doctors remained, compared notes. Looked at tests, asked me the same questions. I gave the same responses. They looked in disbelief at each other, one laughed. All I know is I felt a special warmth. My wife held my hand at times, but it wasn't from her. I was wrapped in something that cannot be explained. 10 hours later, I checked out. That was 36 hours ago. I still can't feel some of my toes, my body still feels like electric shock every now and then, possibly permanent nerve damage. The excruciating pain has subsided but my lower body aches on every muscle movement. Pain level 3/10. Whatever happened in the ER, I have no idea. Doctors are still clueless, and still asking same questions. We're all in the dark about what took place. I am just thankful to still be here. And have the ability to walk. I saw a light and felt a warmth. I wasn't afraid. I know someone was looking out for me. And I know He exists.

@marclanders @grok can you fact check this

Cannabis Compounds Show Promise in Battling Lung Disease! Several types of lung and immune cells were found to have receptors for cannabis compounds. Using certain cannabis substances slowed down the growth of both lung tissue and immune cells after 5 days. These substances altered protein levels: Increased TGF-β1 and TNF-α, which can affect inflammation and healing. Decreased IL-8, which is involved in inflammation. The usual blockers for these receptors didn't work as expected, suggesting there might be an unconventional pathway at play. One specific cannabis compound decreased the production of collagen type I in cells from patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, which is significant in lung scarring. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39758842/

@nettermike @grok is this a legitimate interview?

🚨This account from a Venezuelan security guard loyal to Nicolás Maduro is absolutely chilling—and it explains a lot about why the tone across Latin America suddenly changed. Security Guard: On the day of the operation, we didn't hear anything coming. We were on guard, but suddenly all our radar systems shut down without any explanation. The next thing we saw were drones, a lot of drones, flying over our positions. We didn't know how to react. Interviewer: So what happened next? How was the main attack? Security Guard: After those drones appeared, some helicopters arrived, but there were very few. I think barely eight helicopters. From those helicopters, soldiers came down, but a very small number. Maybe twenty men. But those men were technologically very advanced. They didn't look like anything we've fought against before. Interviewer: And then the battle began? Security Guard: Yes, but it was a massacre. We were hundreds, but we had no chance. They were shooting with such precision and speed... it seemed like each soldier was firing 300 rounds per minute. We couldn't do anything. Interviewer: And your own weapons? Didn't they help? Security Guard: No help at all. Because it wasn't just the weapons. At one point, they launched something—I don't know how to describe it... it was like a very intense sound wave. Suddenly I felt like my head was exploding from the inside. We all started bleeding from the nose. Some were vomiting blood. We fell to the ground, unable to move. Interviewer: And your comrades? Did they manage to resist? Security Guard: No, not at all. Those twenty men, without a single casualty, killed hundreds of us. We had no way to compete with their technology, with their weapons. I swear, I've never seen anything like it. We couldn't even stand up after that sonic weapon or whatever it was. Interviewer: So do you think the rest of the region should think twice before confronting the Americans? Security Guard: Without a doubt. I'm sending a warning to anyone who thinks they can fight the United States. They have no idea what they're capable of. After what I saw, I never want to be on the other side of that again. They're not to be messed with. Interviewer: And now that Trump has said Mexico is on the list, do you think the situation will change in Latin America? Security Guard: Definitely. Everyone is already talking about this. No one wants to go through what we went through. Now everyone thinks twice. What happened here is going to change a lot of things, not just in Venezuela but throughout the region.

@HotSlicedDinner @DeshPunjab_1984 @owennurminen @saikatc @RoKhanna Really? You wanna tax higher income people out of your state? Very Cali of you

@DeshPunjab_1984 @owennurminen @saikatc @RoKhanna It does equate to better living when the alternative is taxing the wealth of the actually productive citizens

.@RoKhanna is right. We have to innovate while making sure a fair share of the new wealth is going to working people. Right now, we are on the verge of creating trillionaires while most people are struggling to afford the essentials. A small wealth tax is the bare minimum.

@worldoftanks Be a lot cooler if you would treat console world of tanks better

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@9527_emily Melkor, greatest among the Ainur.

@MumbaichaDon @grok what is Putin saying in this video?

KARMA NEVER SPARES ANYONE! THROWBACK: Zelensky giggles when he thinks he’s in control. Was LAUGHING in Putin’s face while discussing Minsk agreements in 2019. Not so funny any more, is it? Ukraine is heading to lose its territories. Who is having last laugh now, Mr Comedian?

@NarutoVibe Flashy

Describe this character in one word.

@ThomasSowell The job is a dime a dozen.

A Texas freeway had to be shut down as workers used vacuum cleaners and handpicked dimes after a truck carrying $800,000 worth overturned.

@trackingdonald @elonmusk You're a special kind of stupid.

@elonmusk The peaceful company in question is lead by this fella

Has there ever been such a level of coordinated violence against a peaceful company? I understand not wanting to buy a product, but this is extreme arson and destruction!

@shanevsbabylon Praise God!

I was baptized today in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit

@FoodPornPhotos A marzen.

What’s the best drink for this meal?

@PathOfMen_ I once tried a coffee in the afternoon.

Name one mistake you have made in life so someone else doesn’t do it.

@JoJoFromJerz Holy shit you aren't educated

Holy shit this cartoon.

@Dearme2_ Amen

@fellowshipsring One of my top ones was the scene where Gil-Galad was singing. Most Tolkien 😎🤙🏻

okay i’m trying to decide upon my favourite scenes this season and i actually cannot 😭