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Chevrolet has outdone themselves once again with their new profoundly emotional, pro-family Christmas commercial. Chills from beginning to end. This is what it’s all about. Be ready to cry.

Charlie speaks on getting close to God.

A while ago, probably in 2017, I appeared on Tucker Carlson's Fox show to talk about God knows what. Afterwards a name I barely knew sent me a DM on twitter and told me I did a great job. It was Charlie Kirk, and that moment of kindness began a friendship that lasted until today. Charlie was fascinated by ideas and always willing to learn and change his mind. Like me, he was skeptical of Donald Trump in 2016. Like me, he came to see President Trump as the only figure capable of moving American politics away from the globalism that had dominated for our entire lives. When others were right, he learned from them. When he was right--as he usually was--he was generous. With Charlie, the attitude was never, "I told you so." But: "welcome." Charlie was one of the first people I called when I thought about running for senate in early 2021. I was interested but skeptical there was a pathway. We talked through everything, from the strategy to the fundraising to the grassroots of the movement he knew so well. He introduced me to some of the people who would run my campaign and also to Donald Trump Jr. "Like his dad, he's misunderstood. He's extremely smart, and very much on our wavelength." Don took a call from me because Charlie asked him too. Long before I ever committed (even in my mind) to running, Charlie had me speak to his donors at a TPUSA event. He walked me around the room and introduced me. He gave me honest feedback on my remarks. He had no reason to do this, no expectation that I'd go anywhere. I was polling, at that point, well below 5 percent. He did it because we were friends, and because he was a good man. When I became the VP nominee--something Charlie advocated for both in public and private--Charlie was there for me. I was so glad to be part of the president's team, but candidly surprised by the effect it had on our family. Our kids, especially our oldest, struggled with the attention and the constant presence of the protective detail. I felt this acute sense of guilt, that I had conscripted my kids into this life without getting their permission. And Charlie was constantly calling and texting, checking on our family and offering guidance and prayers. Some of our most successful events were organized not by the campaign, but by TPUSA. He wasn't just a thinker, he was a doer, turning big ideas into bigger events with thousands of activists. And after every event, he would give me a big hug, tell me he was praying for me, and ask me what he could do. "You focus on Wisconsin," he'd tell me. "Arizona is in the bag." And it was. Charlie genuinely believed in and loved Jesus Christ. He had a profound faith. We used to argue about Catholicism and Protestantism and who was right about minor doctrinal questions. Because he loved God, he wanted to understand him. Someone else pointed out that Charlie died doing what he loved: discussing ideas. He would go into these hostile crowds and answer their questions. If it was a friendly crowd, and a progressive asked a question to jeers from the audience, he'd encourage his fans to calm down and let everyone speak. He exemplified a foundational virtue of our Republic: the willingness to speak openly and debate ideas. Charlie had an uncanny ability to know when to push the envelope and when to be more conventional. I've seen people attack him for years for being wrong on this or that issue publicly, never realizing that privately he was working to broaden the scope of acceptable debate. He was a great family man. I was talking to President Trump in the Oval Office today, and he said, "I know he was a very good friend of yours." I nodded silently, and President Trump observed that Charlie really loved his family. The president was right. Charlie was so proud of Erika and the two kids. He was so happy to be a father. And he felt such gratitude for having found a woman of God with whom he could build a family. Charlie Kirk was a true friend. The kind of guy you could say something to and know it would always stay with him. I am on more than a few group chats with Charlie and people he introduced me to over the years. We celebrate weddings and babies, bust each other's chops, and mourn the loss of loved ones. We talk about politics and policy and sports and life. These group chats include people at the very highest level of our government. They trusted him, loved him, and knew he'd always have their backs. And because he was a true friend ,you could instinctively trust the people Charlie introduced you to. So much of the success we've had in this administration traces directly to Charlie's ability to organize and convene. He didn't just help us win in 2024, he helped us staff the entire government. I was in a meeting in the West Wing when those group chats started lighting up with people telling Charlie they were praying for him. And that's how I learned the news that my friend had been shot. I prayed a lot over the next hour, as first good news and then bad trickled in. God didn't answer those prayers, and that's OK. He had other plans. And now that Charlie is in heaven, I'll ask him to talk to big man directly on behalf of his family, his friends, and the country he loved so dearly. You ran a good race, my friend. We've got it from here.

Please read as this is super important. If you take this game seriously and have half a brain you may just have a chance of surviving long term. You can make arguments for both up or down most times but all that matters is the system you’re using and what that says. There is zero point commenting on another traders post with an idea because you have 2 different systems and what they use, you likely do not. At least not in the same way. One will inevitably be wrong but the one following his system without allowing outside noise to come into the equation will ultimately win over a long enough period of time. You can’t chop and change the tools you use to support a bias you have. You need data to support what you use otherwise you have no edge. You develop a system that is consistent in telling you what to do when it comes to mapping out a market, executing and managing the trade. This is the only way you can improve because consistency allows you to refine and truly test what works and what doesn’t. You never see me talk in absolutes. You never see me say “f you higher” or “black swan incoming” because that’s not what a trader does. That’s what a larp without a system does or someone with an incentive like shilling a token. Nothing is certain. We’re playing with probabilities. A true trader knows this. It’s how he survives. Every trade you put on is 50/50 on even if it’s a winner or loser whether you have a 70% win rate or 20% win rate because the order in which wins and losses happen is completely random. The only thing you can control is how consistent you are with mapping, execution and management. This is how you win.

Market Outlook press like or else Macro: Strong up trend; Fuck you higher end of year Medium Term: Clear momentum loss, Summer chop is here Short Term: Most longs have played out so focused intraday rotations Positioning: Consolidated heavy around BTC Seasonality: The market always ranges more than it trends; Same shit diff year; Lock in second half of Q3 Macro: Macro trend is strong, ape a Q3 dip for one last run Medium Term: Focused on defense still Potential plays 108, 106, 101 & 95k Deadcat into fade & two major dip buy setups Liquidity: Liquidity favoring downside which lines up with overall thesis 98k longs were great but that momentum is dead now with these stacked spot asks Closing Thoughts: Running same core macro plan, survive Summer & buy any major dip BTC gives you Now is the period where many silently quit, don't let that be you Higher end of year I'm making the content I wish existed in my early days Cheers Friends & Good Luck RT pls

God bless America!

the problem isn't that we're alone in the universe. it's that we're not alone in our own heads. voices everywhere. ancestors whispering. culture screaming. religion threatening. capitalism selling. ghosts of everyone who ever touched us. and somewhere beneath all that noise – one tiny voice that might actually be yours. most people never hear it. they live someone else's life then die wondering why nothing ever felt real. find that voice. it doesn't speak in complete sentences or clever quotes. it speaks in sudden knowing. in gut hunches and dream fragments. in the words that rise when you finally stop trying to sound smart or good or right. listen. it's been waiting your whole life just to say hello.

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Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.” - John 13:7

Former Gang leader went back to the streets to preach Jesus to the street thugs in USA 🇺🇸 😊❤️❤️🔥

Might be one of the best illustrations I’ve ever seen and heard.🫡👑🩷

How does this make you feel?

Just a reminder that there are still good folks out there.

Such Raw Glory.😭

Good morning the devil is a liar every day

Seek first the kingdom of God. And the kingdom of God is inside you. Everything is within.

Whale shark - "Can I pet that dawg".

Life is so much better if you just Surrender.

Protect this man 🥹

Youtube algo recommended me a video on a failed trader this morning. I watched a man cry talking about the money he's borrowed from family, loans he took out, all the debt he now has, his trading addiction, and much more. I had multiple people reach out to me this week and tell me they were taking a break from or quitting trading. My ref links (which once were 'decent') are now mostly dead. I had friends who made 100K~ during the COVID bubble and are now at zero. All these traders, wiped out. And we say traders, but behind every trader is a person, their family, their struggles, promises they made to others, and much much more. Trading isn't a game nor is it something to be taken lightly. Profits shouldn't be taken for granted, they should be transferred to your bank. As much as it can creep in, there's no place for emotion such as euphoria or fear. It's just you, your level of interest, your stop loss, and your take profit. It sounds generic, but it's so easy to deviate from your plans on any given day. I predicted 62K-> 67.5K, but I got front ran by $130 on my entry. I predicted 63.2K -> 70K~, but I got front ran by $250 on my entry. I predicted these moves on $BTC, but didn't make any money. That must have been extremely frustrating, don't you think? Shit like this makes you vulnerable to mistakes and you have to recognize that. Most respect the transparency, but some press the issue even further and clown me. "No coiner" they say, "we're going to leave you behind", they taunt me. At this point, weaker minds would succumb to the overall negative situation (slight front runs, missing out on good money, taunted by peers, etc). Undisciplined traders will FOMO into shitty positions, they will deviate from their plan and winning strategies, rack up losses, lose confidence, and the list goes on. I know all this because I've been there before, only years of experience has helped me overcome demons like these. With all that piled on me over the past week, I stayed patient, and captured +1.5R in a couple minutes yesterday on the Trump speech liquidity trade. I stayed true to my strategies and did what I do best. I didn't allow the market (or the trolls to a lesser degree) to impact my decision making. I know some people probably view me or how I respond to some questions as pompous.. like I'm above the trades people ask me about or I'm not willing to give them the time of day to talk about current prices. I'll respond with lines like "I post trades when I have them" or "I don't care what price is doing atm, I just wait for my levels". Hopefully you're beginning to understand why I respond in that nature. It's to protect me from deviating from my own plans.. it's to maintain the steel trap. I can't entertain you because I can only entertain trade ideas I develop myself. They have to be formed from scratch. And I truly don't care where price currently is, I only care when a setup presents itself and at what prices I seek to do business. The point of this novel is that trading is hard. Proper technicals are hard, the discipline required is hard, patience required is through the roof, everything about it is difficult. It isn't something you should take lightly or play around with. CT makes it look easy.. a highlight reel of successful traders (or larps), hindsight screenshots galore, million dollar PnL's, but the reality is at the start of this tweet. Most struggle, fail, or win for a short amount of time (showing you the wins), and then lose it all (disappearing without a word). The illusion of everyone succeeding is just that, an illusion. I come from a middle class (or slightly lower-middle class) family, never really had money. I started with a $2500 loan from a friend and family. I didn't have any Bitcoin from old poker sites or any shit like that. Pretty sure I started with like 0.2 BTC or something. And I won't pretend all my gains were trading.. there were ICOs, ref links, groups, etc., but I've proven enough over the years that I can remain disciplined and provide profitable setups amidst an endless stream of euphoria, headlines, and people flashing +2 mil PnL trades around me. This tweet isn't about patting myself on the back though. It's about showing you guys the mindset you must have to succeed. You HAVE to stick to your setups, you HAVE to take profits when they're available, you HAVE to cash out and change you and your family's lives for the better when you have the chance to. Remove the stresses from your life and you will trade so much better! If you're constantly "ALL IN", you will end up with zero. You always see me pushing for profit taking and cashing out and I don't give a flying fuck if price goes up without me or whatever stupid shit some crypto maxis reply in the comment section. I'll take a better life for my family over a Bitcoin every single day of the week. I maybe recognize one or two reply guys that have stuck with me for years (they aren't rude enough to block, but love to chirp me on occasion). All the others disappeared over time (likely failing to become successful traders). They say trading is PvP, but it's more like you versus you. If you can TRULY block out the noise, employ a mostly winning strategy, and take profits rather than be greedy, you can be successful. Best of luck.