Matt Swanson

If you have a blonde haired daughter who goes to WIU or lives in Macomb and drives a black Chevy car…please remind her that the solid walls by the cemetery don’t really give oncoming traffic enough time to react if you pull out and don’t look. Girl had an angel on her shoulder.

Guy is the worst

Yikes

Newest scam drop

I’m just going to say this — had Mexican soldiers invaded across the USA’s southern border on 10/7/2023 to rape and murder their way across part of Texas, then paraded the corpses of dead, naked American women around like trophies for the Mexican civilian population to spit on, by 10/7/2024, Mexico as an independent country would have ceased to exist — and no one would have said a word in protest. No one tells non-Jewish nations that they must turn the other cheek after acts of war. Only Israel is expected to meekly bury her dead; only Jews are supposed to constantly mourn, but never to retaliate; to accept butchery and brutality and bombings as the price they must pay for mere existence — and it has far less to do with Palestinian lives than it does with the age-old European conviction that Jews only exist so that the rest of society has someone to abuse.

Joe Kent: “There is zero evidence that Iran was trying to build a nuclear weapon, Netanyahu is warmongering.” The Deputy Speaker of the Iranian Parliament: “We tried to develop nuclear weapons, but couldn't keep it secret.”

Oof

Universe communicating today. Song and quote going hand in hand.

@FredButt6 Unfortunately no hunnies nor mojitos to be found in this one

@MaxROIFarmer Havana the place of my youth

Illinois River mornings

🚨 To Active Duty Marines, Service Members Facing a Moral or Political Dilemma: Dislike for the Honorable POTUS? Control the controllables. Dislike for the Honorable VPOTUS? Control the controllables. Dislike for the Honorable SecWar? Control the controllables. The Iran situation? Gaza? Israel? Tucker Carlson? Candace Owens? Control the controllables. The Honorable Elon Musk? Get over it. As an NCO, your one priority if war breaks out is crystal clear: Bring your Marines/Soldiers home. Channel your energy into that—not insubordination, not venting in front of your troops, not letting your big mouth become a liability. We live by “Praise in public, disagree in private” for a reason because tongue holds the power of life and death and that’s the line between leadership and failure. That’s the difference between you and me—Semper Fidelis 🦅🌎⚓️

One of the wildest intercept videos I have ever seen. First glowing projectile: very likely a Stunner interceptor launched from David’s Sling, climbing toward the incoming MRBM warhead. Second glowing projectile: the incoming MRBM warhead descending toward the ground, evading the interceptor. Third glowing projectile entering from the right: very likely a Tamir interceptor launched from Iron Dome, approaching the MRBM warhead on a near-horizontal trajectory and successfully destroying it. In fact, you can see the interceptor’s flight path begin with a very shallow climb before reversing and flying toward the ground on a very shallow descent. The trajectory and intercept must have occured at the very limits of the system’s safety envelope. H/T to @Etienne_Marcuz for the video.

I think I still have some AgX in my algorithm. How far south do I have to go to find an open golf course? Nebraska, Iowa open yet? Or would I have to go farther south? East? West? TIA

@dmbkparker Grammerly in my opinion is different than using AI to draft and write content. Maybe not all agree. Having an option to proofread is way different than content creation itself.

Our kids’ high school fails them automatically for AI usage. The teachers use an AI program to check for it and to help grade. Multiple kids failed a major paper. Teachers couldn’t answer to why other than saying, it said you used AI. This includes Grammerly. Trying to see where the upside is for not teaching the kids how to use the tool responsibly. Anyone else having this experience with your kids’ education? If so, how are you teaching them to use the tools?

Plenty of water (also helps keep full), electrolytes in some form, personally the lower my total calories the higher percentage of my diet needs to be in protein and fats, carbs you do have in vegetables etc. Smaller meals to spread out intake and level out blood sugar If you are a heavier caffeine person that could it in which case taper off with low/no calorie caffeine source

Does anyone have any tips on how to not get a headache when you’re in a calorie deficit? I promise I am drinking a ton of water and spacing out what I eat in small amounts.

Everyone wants me to rip on TrumpRx. Reality is, it’s saving patients money on IVF and a few other drugs. A lot of money. IMO, anything that saves patients money is a win. And they truly do have some great people that are making smart moves. You just don’t know their names. Chris Klomp. Mark Atalla, Abe Sutton and so many more. When you talk to them, and see the work they put in, it’s obvious they are focused on trying to do the right thing for patients. Don’t forget they didn’t give the insurance industry a price increase they wanted, and those stock prices got crushed. TrumpRx is just getting started. @costplusdrugs is just getting started.

Talked to an NCO yesterday that is having a bad time going through a divorce. Niche as hell, but this is how I explained that there is light at the end of the tunnel and he just needs to hang on and keep going: You’re back in Florida Phase of Ranger School. You guys just did the Santa Rosa Island mission. You were a SAW Gunner and you barely shot any rounds. It wasn’t your fault, the jackass that had the SAW yesterday messed up the blank adapter and didn’t tell anyone. Now you are doing the long road march back to Camp Rudder. Your PL is probably going to get a no-go because he failed to reconsolidate ammo - as a result you have 800 rounds of 5.56 link still. Also, you are carrying a wet rope because the guy that was supposed to be carrying it twisted his ankle on the beach. You know it all ends at the end of the road march and you’ll be good to go. What you DON’T need to do is start throwing SAW drums into the ditch on the side of the road, because that will ruin everything you’ve worked hard for over the last few months. Your back hurts, your feet hurt, you are sweating your ass off, your camo paint is burning your eyes, and sand has found its way in to crevices you didn’t know existed. But you can see the red light at the top of the water tower at Camp Rudder and it is slowly getting closer. The Gator Lounge awaits. They have ice cream. He knew exactly what I was talking and walked out of my office smiling.

Excuse me @SecWar but I’m about to re-enlist for my promotion to E7. Would you care to give me the oath of enlistment or pin my 7? That’s if you’re available. I’m willing to travel… Sir.

Someone must need a #plant26 tractor. 6700 hours. $78,000. Dm for details. #agsale. #agx rts appreciated

ISO 2x13 rubber closing wheels with a cinch at the base. Not to be confused with a regressed sidewall but a true lip/channel for the plates to sink into. Wanting to buy, please send me a DM. Looking for 4-8 tires. Thanks!