Jessica

Socially Programmed Male Mediocrity I had a conversation with a young man - a fitness trainer - in the sauna this evening about how he didn't want to begin posting social media content for the wrong reasons. He was analysing himself into paralysis because he didn't want to accidentally do it for an egoic reason of achieving followers or whatever. It is his long term vision to share good information, help people be healthier and so forth, so social media is part of that path. I know this kid, and he's absolutely not that egoic type of personality, but he was so worried about not being egoic that he had just not taken any action so far. It's a very common analysis-paralysis issue. The reason that your brain will tell you that you're not acting can be different, but it raised in me this other issue which I think is prevalent in today's society. It's one that young men who want to achieve and become successful are browbeaten down into not wanting that, or making themselves think that there is something wrong with them for wanting to achieve, for wanting renown or fame or success. I think that's terrible - and I don't think that it is good for them or society. Obviously, you don't want to pursue vain metrics for reasons of self-worship, but as I said, this kid has his head screwed on right, he’s not like that at all. He's more so, in my opinion, playing to the broader societal perception which is that it's evil for a young man to want success and to want to win, because that may be at the expense of others or it may be putting their head above the masses to rise or strive for something. And if that's your dominant culture, then your society is doomed. That is the case where I am in Australia, and this sauna interaction is a microcosm of the larger, broader picture. As I said, it inspired in me to share these thoughts because if you are a young man with desires to achieve, to be greater, to rise above the crowd, then you should not let that diminish in you and never feel bad about that. The progress of society that raises everyone up is built on the achievements of men who dare to go higher and who don't care what the crowd is doing. They will achieve and be competitive and use their ego to motivate themselves to do these things, and it’s perfectly natural and good to do so.

@SarAllyce Every tweet is a banger how is it possible

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I’m just going to say that a lot of “lifting made me bulky” propaganda is people just becoming fat. Like no, you did not gain 30 pounds of muscle in your 4 months of lifting. You started eating a lot because lifting makes you hungry LOL.

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New seasonals launch tomorrow. These seasonal drops add so much excitement to our existing customer base. We first started with Christmas, did a quick and efficient V-Day run, and now our Spring collection blooms tomorrow. This is where our 6 week long durability may seem like a disadvantage - customers don’t have the need for more soap. But the keep buying! We will pass on Easter this year (small team, we design, R&D, and produce ourselves. We barely got these out on time.) But you bet there will be more limited runs. World Cup, Summer, Autumn, Spooky, Winter, Christmas. Have an idea for a seasonal opportunity? Let me hear it. Building this biz is so much fun.

@VeraSaltCo I dump it in empty flaky salt jars, I fly though the flaky salt so jars accumulate fast

Do you keep your salt in the bag it came in or do you have a salt cellar or a jar or what. I need to know how other people live

I don’t want to sound dramatic but I need every girl on her period to snack on beef jerky & have steak for dinner going forward that’s an order!

Saying “I hate wasting food” is a pretentious & revealing sentence. It’s performative empathy, borderline passive aggressive, usually a lib. Winter Squirrel Mindset

• be J.P. Morgan • born 1837, rich kid who decided "rich" wasn't enough • sickly youth, rheumatic fever, grows up to be a tank of a man • develops a nose so purple and bulbous he hates mirrors • chases photographers down the street with a cane if they get too close • invents "Morganization": buy the competition, merge them, fire the idiots, print money • 1895: The US Government literally runs out of gold reserves • takes a train to DC, walks into the White House uninvited • sits in the corner playing solitaire while Grover Cleveland tries to figure out what to do • tells the President: "I'll bail out the country, but on my terms" • writes a check for $65M in gold, saves the US dollar from collapse • creates U.S. Steel, the first billion-dollar company in history • buys Andrew Carnegie out for $480M on a handshake • Carnegie later: "I should have asked for $100M more." Morgan: "I would have paid it." • 1907: Wall Street panic, banks are dropping like flies • locks the city's richest bankers in his library, locks the heavy brass doors • puts the key in his pocket, sits down, and waits • tells them: "Nobody leaves until you pledge $25M to fix this." • they sign the checks at 5 AM just to get out of the room • booked the maiden voyage on the Titanic (his own ship) • cancels last minute because he "felt off," dodges the iceberg • dies in Rome, estate valued at $80M • Rockefeller reads the will and scoffs: "And to think, he wasn't even a rich man." • Congress realizes they can't rely on one guy to save the economy every 10 years • creates the Federal Reserve specifically to replace him He was the Central Bank before the Central Bank existed.

More tweets like these could solve the epidemic of whoreish gym attire

Some third worlders just tried to hack our Shopify. Luckily I saw it immediately & was able to lock them out fast. They flooded my email with mailing list signups to drown out the Shopify notifications. Be very careful out there friends

@wolffdew I would suggest putting some fountainhead conditioner on slightly damp hair before your shower as a hair mask, can leave in for 30 minutes or so before you wash it out, then use conditioner again as you normally would after shampooing🫶

In desperate need of a good hair mask/ hydration thing that doesn’t contain 46 ingredients. I use conditioner and oiling my hair afterwards is basically the only thing I do. But my ends need a lot more love

Anyone can achieve this easily today it’s just not the style anymore. First you need to have short layers around the crown/top of the head with long layering everywhere else for lots of texture. Short layers at the top will hold a style for longer because they’re not being weighed down by a lot of hair. Start with wet hair & blow dry upside down for volume. From there can either put in hot rollers, use a 2 inch curling iron & pin the curls, or continue blow drying with a round brush & pin the curls. If you have cowlicks don’t force them down, embrace them & enhance them for extra volume. Add LOTS of hairspray, tease the hair at the root & add more hairspray. Take out the pin curls once the hair cools completely & shake them out to style, or brush gently. bombshell blowout secured, can achieve this in 30-40 minutes with a Dyson air wrap

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@JulianaLung Claire is the best

@nick96smart Thank you for the kind words Nick, it was a pleasure speaking with you! SEVO to the moon! 🌕

I had the pleasure of speaking with Jessica on the phone a few weeks ago, and it was immediately clear just how sharp, insightful, and genuinely engaging she is. As a huge fan of FountainHead products myself, I wholeheartedly recommend seizing this sale before it's gone!

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If you haven’t heard, FountainHead is offering 25% off all natural haircare products for cyber Monday, & it expires tonight! Rosemary shampoo & conditioner are almost sold out 📦

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