Justin Ledbetter

Went to the grocery store this morning Bread, milk, eggs $47.63 The screen asked if I'd like to round up to support a children's hospital I pressed no The cashier looked at me The woman behind me looked at me My wife looked at the ceiling Again This company made $14 billion last year They can round up Went to get gas after The pump asked if I'd like to add $1 to support veterans I support veterans I pressed no A $200 billion oil company asking me to fund their charity while I'm paying $3.89 a gallon That's not philanthropy That's outsourcing Drove through for lunch Taco Bell The screen said "round up for education?" A fast food company asking me to fund scholarships while paying their employees $11 an hour I pressed no My wife said "you know you're arguing with screens today" She was right But the screens started it Went to the pharmacy Picked up a prescription $340 after insurance The screen asked if I'd like to donate $1 to help families in need I just paid $340 for a medication that costs $4 to manufacture And now you want a dollar I pressed no The pharmacist said "it's just a dollar" I said "it's never just a dollar" She didn't respond Got home My wife said "you said no to a children's hospital, veterans, education, and families in need today" I said "no. I said no to four corporations who want me to fund their goodwill so they can put it in their annual report" She was quiet Then she said "you're not wrong" I said "I know" She said "but you're still going to look like a monster" I said "I'd rather look like a monster than quietly fund a billion-dollar company's PR strategy at the register" She didn't disagree But she didn't look at me either Plz fix. Thx. Sent from my iPhone

@CoachRexWalters Arkansas = Acuff

Remember growing up: Georgetown = Ewing Indiana = Alford St. John’s = Mullin UNLV = LJ Wake Forest = Duncan Louisville = Ellison I can’t name 1 player from any of those schools this year. Times have changed. Not necessarily for the better.

Darius Acuff plays basketball today

IF Arkansas wins tomorrow, thats a 26 win SEC Champ w/ the SEC Player of the Year, who has played ALL 8 Elite8 teams and had to play Florida and Bama on the road in SEC. THAT IS A 3 SEED RESUME, wtf are we doing?

@drhammettnevans Interesting, scholarly writing. Connects our present age to the uncaring past and those who dared to name it and stay

The monks who named the #SevenDeadlySins weren't talking about laziness when they said "#sloth." They were talking about something worse: the inability to care. They called it "the noonday demon." And it's everywhere in 2026. brohammett.substack.com/p/dust-and-des…

The courageous Iranian people have paid a heavy price for freedom. Thanks to President @realDonaldTrump, their hour of liberation is at hand. In the @washingtonpost I lay out my plan for an orderly, transparent transition to a democratic Iran. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/…

My dear compatriots, Decisive moments lie before us. The assistance that the President of the United States had promised to the brave people of Iran has now arrived. This is a humanitarian intervention, and its target is the Islamic Republic, its apparatus of repression, and its machinery of killing—not the country and great nation of Iran. However, despite the arrival of this assistance, the final victory will still be achieved by us. It is we, the people of Iran, who will finish this task in this final battle. The time to return to the streets is approaching. Now that the Islamic Republic is collapsing, my message to the country’s military, law enforcement, and security forces is clear: You have sworn an oath to protect Iran and the Iranian nation, not the Islamic Republic and its leaders. Your duty is to defend the people, not to defend a regime that has taken our homeland hostage through repression and crime. Join the nation and help ensure a stable and secure transition. Otherwise, you will sink with Khamenei’s ship and his crumbling regime. And my message to the President of the United States, President Trump, is this: The honorable people of Iran, despite the brutal repression and killings carried out by this regime, stood bravely for nearly two months. I now ask you to exercise the utmost possible caution to preserve the lives of civilians and my compatriots. The people of Iran are your natural allies and the allies of the free world, and they will not forget your assistance during the most difficult period of Iran’s contemporary history. And to you, my dear compatriots in Iran: In these sensitive hours and days, more than ever we must remain focused on our ultimate goal: reclaiming Iran. I ask you, for now, to remain in your homes and remain calm and safe. Stay alert and ready to return to the streets for the final action at the appropriate time, which I will communicate to you. Follow my messages through social media and satellite media. If disruptions occur in the internet and satellite broadcasts, I will remain in contact with you via radio. We are very close to final victory. I hope to be with you as soon as possible so that together we may reclaim Iran and rebuild it. Long live Iran. Reza Pahlavi

Crown Prince of Iran Reza Pahlavi calls on police and security forces to defend civilians and abandon the regime amid strikes. “Your duty is to defend the people, not to defend a regime that has taken our homeland hostage through repression and crime.”

BREAKING - The Iranian people are now toppling statues of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei following strikes that took him and multiple senior Iranian military leaders out.

Connor Hellebuyck. Take a bow.

What an absolutely iconic photo.

WOW x3. This sensational triple takeout by Korey Dropkin paved the way for USA Curling's playoff-clinching win. 😮‍💨

Can't afford to have mortgage rates go sky high here. the housing market was just about to thaw...

@ColeJacksonFB Facts

Will the national media focus on Josh Allen’s turnovers in a playoff loss? Will the national media talk about Buffalos window closing after not getting it done without Lamar Mahomes and Burrow in the picture? Let’s see the standard!

Practically speaking, I am giving less and less weight to what I see on social media. I am giving immense weight to the wise counselors in my actual life who sometimes have different perspectives than I do, but are devoted to Jesus, faithful to his church, and personally healthy.

Social media only presents a sliver of reality, without flesh and blood context. It constantly distorts, and AI will only make this worse. That is why “incarnation” will remain as subversive & essential as ever. We don’t need sound bites. We need diverse, embodied relationships.

A growing conviction of mine: As “discipleship by algorithm” increasingly untethers *all* of us from reality, and splinters the nation more and more, our primary means of resistance to this influence will be the incarnational community of the church.

The Top 3 Sources of Burnout: 1. Workload 2. Lack of control 3. Lack of recognition/reward The answer? 1. Honor your limits. Rest. 2. Exercise agency in the areas where you can. Release everything else. 3. Remember Who you are really working for, and His great love for you.