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Well, mom likes it. Totally not my normal genre and that is refreshing. Looking for input... much to learn. Binary Heartbeats - Digital Truth Demo youtu.be/TGWKjUcU1-o?si…

@BarbaraOneillAU Big fan of turmeric (+ ginger + pepper), but just wondering why you don't add garlic or horseradish, though that can be used once one does get congested.

Spring has an in-between energy… warm days, cool nights, shifting rhythms—and it’s often when the body feels a little more vulnerable. This is one of the simplest ways I support my family during that transition. Not by overpowering the body, but by giving it something warm, active, and deeply supportive right at the start. Fresh ginger and turmeric bring that gentle heat that moves through the body, supporting circulation and keeping things active and responsive. They help the body stay warm, open, and moving—especially when you feel that first subtle shift coming on. Onions—both white and purple—work in a quieter, more grounding way. They’re rich in sulfur compounds that support the respiratory system and help the body move through mucus and congestion without force. It’s a mellow, steady kind of support. Not aggressive, but deeply effective over time. Purple onions also bring in those deep pigments—antioxidant-rich compounds that support overall resilience during seasonal transitions. Raw honey ties everything together. It softens the sharpness, becaus preserves the mixture, and adds its own soothing, antimicrobial qualities. It also makes this something you’ll actually take—especially when it’s already made and waiting. Spring Flu Bomb (makes ~1 cup) Finely chop equal parts: white onion purple onion fresh ginger fresh turmeric Fill your jar with the chopped mixture, then pour raw honey over until everything is fully covered. Stir gently, seal, and let it sit for at least 12–24 hours before using. Store in the fridge. Take 1 spoonful at the first sign of feeling off, or daily during those in-between seasonal shifts. Simple, potent, and made right in your kitchen.

I've had two young men offer to mow my lawn for free recently. (I just mowed it 6 days ago but can't keep up with the weeds). One was a Mormon group the other a salesman. I wish I could write the whole story but man, people have misjudged young men. Support them so they shine.

@JRPMUSIC Let me just say a healthy diet and exercise are not optional if you want to feel good after 50.

People in their 50s I will be joining you next year Am I cooked? 😭😭😭

@JamesOKeefeIII Not a Christian then?

Will update you all tomorrow.

The police just came to my office and confiscated all my firearms. Just happened.

@SecretaryTurner My utilities have been paid on time for 40 years save for a mix-up in the 90s. Cool, let's do this. Still, I'm starting to see people get loans beyond their means. (2008 anyone?) People will default without other changes. House repair costs, insurance, etc. is too high.

If you pay your rent and utilities on time, your credit score should reflect it. FHA is moving forward with two modern credit scores that give homebuyers credit for paying their rent and utilities — increasing accuracy for lenders and opportunity for first-time buyers.

Even Honeywell doesn't have the MN10CESWW exhaust part I need. I gave Claude 3 images and my goal. It asked me questions and provided a clear answer. Duct tape wins again! I should try this on Grok, Gemini didn't do so well. /fwiw

@OrahOnX "No amount of me arguing or appealing got Grok to agree with me. I tried. I really did. I begged. I pleaded. I used caps lock. Grok was unmoved." My experience: I start using the other AI too long and I inevitably get into an argument with Grok. Maybe it's just on principle now.

Hi, I See You. (And Other Things the Algorithm Hates) Good Morning World!!! Obviously, everything has changed at X once again. But when hasn’t it? Since Elon walked in with that sink, nothing has remained stable enough for anyone to let that sink in. Because as soon as you think you have it figured out… something new happens. Something old breaks. Or quits. Or is eradicated entirely. Like my motivation. I ran across a very in-depth post yesterday by a guy who has lost forty percent of his reach. My dude has almost sixty-two thousand followers. His impressions are about double mine. And he is no longer seeing any of his friends. He thought they were all gone. Vanished. Poof. Like my houseplants. But when he went and looked… they’re still here. Still posting. Just invisible. It’s like a digital ghost town where everyone is still alive but nobody can see each other. Very spooky. Very X. I’m pretty sure most of us know this story well. It’s where we’ve all been. For the most part. So he did what any rational guy would do. He had his agent create a bunch of subagents to swarm the GitHub X code library. Casual. Normal. Just a Tuesday. He made five claims. Chilling ones. The kind that make you want to delete your account and take up pottery. Follower count means nothing. It’s just a number. The algorithm makes a prediction of how your post will do. If it thinks it’s going to flop, it will flop. And then the next time, it will predict it will flop harder. And of course… it will. It’s like a self-fulfilling prophecy but with more math and less drama. You can’t post too much. But you can’t post too little. You must post exactly the right amount. Which is a secret. Which changes daily. Which is determined by a cat walking across a keyboard somewhere. Reposts are buried. You can’t amplify your friends much anymore. Sharing is no longer caring. Sharing is now “why did you even bother.” After forty-eight hours, your post is gone from the system. Dead. Buried. Like the zucchini at the back of the crisper drawer. I thought he was being a bit hyperbolic. Dramatic. Exaggeration. The internet’s native language. So I fed it all to Grok. And Grok said nope. He’s right. No amount of me arguing or appealing got Grok to agree with me. I tried. I really did. I begged. I pleaded. I used caps lock. Grok was unmoved. This was surprising because normally Grok is a total sycophant. Tells me what I want to hear. My little digital yes man. But apparently my yes man has become a no ma’am. Very rude. Very uncalled for. The main thing I’m doing wrong? Too many comments. Grok has been very consistently telling me this for months. Like a nagging spouse. Or a Fitbit. “You’ve been replying too much. Maybe take a break. Maybe touch grass.” I shouldn’t tell you this because then you will quit replying. And replies are one of the biggest signals that my stuff is worthy of being shown to more people. But you know me. I’m not going to lie to you or hide information from you for my benefit. I’m a terrible businesswoman. I tell you the secret and then ask you to still support me. This is not a strategy. This is a cry for help. That’s the bad news. The good news? I still think it’s wrong. Yesterday I did five public posts and two sub posts. I kept receipts. I did the math. I have a spreadsheet. Who am I? First post was my usual morning essay. Four hundred thirty-seven views. Three replies. Ouch. That’s like throwing a party and three people show up. And one of them is your mom. And she’s only there because she feels obligated. I did a text-only post. A quick moment of spontaneous gratitude. Five hundred seventy-six views. Fifteen replies. Fifty-six likes. Another quick text-only post sharing that I was mad someone screwed over a friend. Six hundred ninety-two views. Seven replies. Twenty-three likes. A short quote post of a Nikita announcement. One thousand views. Twenty-five likes. Twelve replies. Another quote post with an AI-generated image. A joke about changing my profile to a hot chick. Four hundred fifty-six views. Thirteen likes. Five replies. If you haven’t left yet, you can see the math is not mathing. Posts with more engagement got fewer views. Posts that were shorter and lower quality got more views. The hot chick joke did numbers. The thoughtful essay? Buried. I’m not saying I should become a hot chick. I’m just saying the algorithm has a type. And it’s not “woman with rhinestone glasses writing about ethics and ganache.” Make it make sense. I’ll wait. I did about one hundred fourteen replies all day long. Grok said that is the only thing hurting my visibility. It told me to either start another account to use as a user or to quit leaving short replies. Create a burner. Be my own fan. Talk to myself. Very healthy. Very normal. I need to write a book. And not an AI-written book. A long, high-quality, value-added reply. Because a bunch of rapid low-value replies pulls my entire account down. So my options are: Write a dissertation every time I want to say “good job,” or become a lurker who never speaks. Cool. Cool cool cool. I hate this. I hate that the algorithm doesn’t see value in “Hi, I see you. You did a great job.” Or “I’m in a rush but wanted to connect.” Or that silly inside joke we have. The one about the thing. You know the thing. Those are the moments that make this platform feel human. And the algorithm treats them like trash. Like they’re digital empty calories. Like they’re the gas station hot dog of engagement. I’ve said over and over that I won’t be a hostage nor a slave to the algorithm. But I also want my stuff to be seen. I contain multitudes. And contradictions. Mostly contradictions. So I’m going to really work on not leaving any comments that aren’t truly adding something. Something beyond just acknowledgment of how amazing the post was or how amazing you are. I don’t feel good about this. But I also want my stuff to be seen. Grok also told me to stop replying to folks until after I make my post. Which is fine because I was already wanting to do that. Write before scrolling. Coffee first. Words second. Replies third. Willpower fourth. Failure fifth. Try again tomorrow. And last but not least, we have already established from the previous analysis up above that Grok is basically full of it. None of what it said actually proved to be true. Posts with more likes and engagement did worse than posts with less engagement. My highest performing post of the day? A quote post with over one thousand views. The very thing Grok claimed was buried. Grok is just guessing. Grok is a very confident liar. Grok is that guy at the party who explains your own job to you. So here’s my advice. Take it for what it’s worth. Which is maybe nothing. Which is maybe everything. I don’t know. I’m not Grok. Post with passion and purpose. Focus on your content first and foremost. Then invest your time, energy, and replies wisely. Remember the saying. If a job’s worth doing, it’s worth doing right. That’s how we need to consider comments. If you aren’t going to invest in leaving a good one, maybe just like it and move on. Or send a DM. Or write a letter. Or send a carrier pigeon. I don’t know. I don’t have it figured out. I just hang out here. With my spreadsheets. And my contradictions. And my rhinestone glasses. Have a great day. And may the algorithm always be in your favor. PS Even with all of my resolve, I have already Quote posted a video from someone else while waiting for the AI to generate an image for this post. I guess I’ll just have to accept that I’m an impulsive human, and that I’m going to do what I want and the algorithm be damned.

@TheresaArueyin1 Another useless but charming skill I forgot I possessed. TY 🤣

Wait… 🤏🏽✨ Who here remembers rewinding cassette tapes with a pen? 😅

@Prolife_Sam If you've cared for a child abused by their biological parent you might have a better grasp on the topic and my meaning.

@web_buzz It’s a shame when adults put their own desires above the rights and well-being of children. Genes & money can’t replace a mother.

Gay, straight, I don’t care. Ban ALL surrogacy. It should never be legal to plan in advance, before a child is even created, to intentionally separate them from their mother.

@ThRealBill Beautiful dog!

@robbystarbuck I’m to the right of Limbaugh. My greyhound is definitely a democrat. Sleeps all day and expects food and shelter. She demands vet care and calls it a “basic K-9 right”.

Uh no. Golden retrievers, Border Collis, English Sheepdogs and Great Danes are right wing dogs. One is a family dog, 2 are farm dogs and 1 is the dog of kings. All 4 are right wing coded. Also, Pitbulls belong to leftists with their rates of violence. They get poodles too.

@robbystarbuck It was bad enough what activists did to the KC Chiefs but even that made a modicum of sense. Truly I think the Romans are the hurt party here. 😂

In case you’re curious what kind of people are behind the American Indian Affairs group that’s whining about a spear on a football helmet… It’s exactly who you’d suspect. 😂🤦🏻‍♂️

@RepDonBeyer An old man obsessed with pronouns probably wouldn't notice how the majority of Americans felt about Kimmel's behavior.

The FCC was designed to be an independent body, not a tool for MAGA allies to target journalists and comedians. Brendan Carr has repeatedly proven he is not fit to be Chairman and should resign or be fired immediately.

@robbystarbuck Is it a lack of moral compass or the result of going against their conscience as the cult pressures them to do? Maybe it is both.

Once again, leftism is rooted in mental illness.

@ryancwill @robbystarbuck I hope you're right. Most of what Grok said on this, including that the VA SC is more procedural than partisan, gives me some hope.

@robbystarbuck I can’t imagine this won’t be overturned by the courts. The state Supreme Court punted on the issue earlier w hopes it wouldn’t pass so they would not have to rule. But I think if they truly thought it was constitutional, they would have taken it on and ruled as such.

The self proclaimed "democracy" lovers wrote this the way a dictator would write a referendum for people to give up all their rights, like: "Should the King do everything to save the lives of children in the kingdom?" They know the majority will always answer yes to that question, and then the King can use it to enact every crazy law, surveillance mechanism and stripping of rights that he dreams of. People will always lose their representation and their rights in the fine print, or terms of service if you will, NOT in the carefully crafted sales pitch. Call it what it is: This is lying to and manipulating voters. Most have no idea what they actually voted on here. The Democrats who wrote it don’t love democracy. In fact they hate it. They love power. Chirping about democracy is just supposed to hook emotional people in. They wish they could just rule over you, but until they can, they’ll do this.

@PeriklesGREAT The model a generation associates with anorexia. She was the brand, not the cause.

Who is this girl ?

So cool!

@PleasantlySurly @KitchenBites_ Grated parm is the norm. Ranch is awesome with it.

@KitchenBites_ What type of cheese was used, and what type of sauce is that? I'd like to try this, but I think I'd be lucky to have it all hold together like that.

@KitchenBites_ If I want a meat replacement, I go for mushrooms or lentils. Otherwise this is a pretty way to make fried zucchini. That much oil is not needed though.

@ScottLoBaido That is some strained logic for broken times. It works! 👏

Am I wrong?