Wendell Johnson

@simonmaechling Very interesting and insightful, a big takeaway is the power of fear, its easier than ever to spread and because of that we consume more fear than facts

I’m a chemist. I need to say this - because it’s getting dangerous out there. The biggest health myth in the world isn’t about vaccines. Or GMOs. Or fluoride. It’s the root of all of them. It’s called chemophobia - and it’s killing science. Fear of “chemicals” now drives vaccine rejection, GMO bans, food hysteria, and entire political movements. From tampons to tap water, people have been taught to fear chemistry - the very thing that keeps us alive. Chemophobia tells us: “Natural is good.” “Synthetic is bad.” That’s a lie. Botulinum toxin is 100% natural and one of the deadliest molecules known. Aspirin is synthetic and life-saving. We’ve gone from banning harmful substances for good reason…to banning safe, well-tested molecules for emotional reasons. You’ve seen the slogans: “If you can’t pronounce it, don’t eat it.” “Paraben-free.” “Clean beauty.” They sound empowering. But they’re not science - they’re marketing. And they’re making the world dumber, poorer, and sicker. Your body doesn’t care if a molecule comes from a plant or a lab. Vitamin C is vitamin C. Formaldehyde is formaldehyde and your body makes more of it every day than any vaccine ever could. Dose matters. Source doesn’t. This fear isn’t harmless. It shapes public policy. It blocks innovation. It raises food prices. It slows down cancer treatments. Chemophobia is now mainstream and it’s costing lives. Scientists aren’t losing because we’re wrong. We’re losing because fear spreads faster than facts. Because influencers sell fear for clicks. Because lawyers monetize doubt. And because scientists are too tired to fight back. So here’s my message, as a chemist and as a citizen: Learn how toxicology works. Call out chemical fear-mongering. Support policies based on evidence, not emotion. Chemistry isn’t the enemy. It’s the reason you have clean water, safe food, and modern medicine. If we let fear win, we lose all of it.

Those women did 🇨🇦 proud, nothing to be ashamed of #Olympics2026 #CanadaStrong #womenshockey

@JonnyRoot_ It's racist, period

Is Trump’s Truth Social post ft. the Obamas racist? Yes & no Trump posted a video about election integrity, which accidentally included a Lion King meme video ft. Barack and Michelle Obamas as monkeys. I believe that Lion King meme video (see full video in replies) to be intentionally racist, but this post by Trump seems to be an accidental scroll (or auto scroll) while screen recording the election integrity video. BUT it is still reprehensible for the President of the United States/his team to allow this mistake to happen. People can say, “Well, Joe Biden is a monkey in that video too”, but I don’t believe that excuses depicting the Obamas, right off the bat, as monkeys. So no, I don’t believe Trump to be racist, or intentionally meant to share something racist. But yes, the LK video is racist, imo. Again, Trump puts himself and his base in a bad spot because of something stupid posted on social media. I believe the post has been taken down, but it should be apologized for.

@John_Culotta1 @RetroNewsNow Still remember both episodes because the actors nailed the roles

@RetroNewsNow Not as hardcore as Arnold and Dudley with the bicycle salesman though.

📺On January 28, 1984, NBC aired the ‘Diff’rent Strokes’ episode, ‘The Hitchhikers,’ in which Arnold and Kimberly learn the dangers of hitchhiking when they are abducted and held captive by a sinister man

You know a game is bad when a successful FG is called 'a thing of beauty' #NFL #WildCardWeekend

@BadWeatherKyle Very well said, thanks for sharing

A personal moment: I’m just a weather guy, and I don’t believe in pushing my beliefs on anyone. Still, I’d love to share something I’ve discovered with anyone who may be feeling a lack of hope, purpose, or is experiencing despair in these troubled times. My relationship with God through Jesus Christ has been changing me, and I submit that God can change you too, if you are willing. Hear me out for a few moments! Friend, I believe that you, like me, are here for a reason. There is no one else like you, with your exact set of skills, passions, and abilities. God delighted in making you this way, and you are precious in His sight simply because He made you. This God, who is perfect in goodness, loves you unconditionally and desires a personal relationship with you. But there is a problem—one we can see all around us. The world is full of brutality, heartlessness, and suffering. These problems exist because of our human tendency to serve our own interests above those of others. Yes, we are all responsible for the brokenness in the world around us. As a result, our actions have separated us from our Creator and from His true desires for us. The good news is that God has done something about this, even while we persisted in our brokenness. Over 2,000 years ago, God entered the world in His Son, Jesus Christ—preaching repentance, healing the sick, and loving His enemies. Then He took the burden of our brokenness upon Himself and died upon a Roman cross. Three days later, in a miraculous and well-attested historical event, He rose from the dead, validating His claim to be the Son of God. With the power of death and our brokenness defeated, He bridged the gap between God and humankind. Because of this most consequential event in history, we can be reunited with our loving Creator once again. The way to salvation in Christianity is unique among religions. Where other religions teach that humans must earn salvation (or passage to some kind of better life, etc.) by being “good enough,” Jesus teaches that imperfect humans cannot earn the favor of a perfect God. Instead, salvation is offered by God’s grace through the gift of Jesus, received by faith alone. Where other religions say, “Do good deeds to inherit salvation,” Jesus says, “Inherit salvation, and then do good deeds.” It doesn’t matter who you are or what you’ve done in your past—God’s love for you is big enough to cover your brokenness. What a relief. Contrary to what we may hear or see – even from certain Christian churches, God is not interested in our religious acts. He is interested in our hearts. Therefore, Christianity ought not to be characterized as a “religion” in that sense, but rather a relationship. He invites us to turn from our ways and turn toward Him, to walk in His light according to the way He intended for us. This doesn’t mean our problems will disappear in this life, as we still live in a broken world. It does mean that we no longer have to fear our problems, or what happens after we die. On the day we finally meet God, we will be welcomed home to a place of eternal life with Him, where there is no more pain, sickness, or suffering. But like any healthy relationship, we will not be compelled to love or follow Him. Christian scripture itself teaches that this message will seem foolish to some and too difficult for others who insist on going their own way. For those who can receive it, however, it is a true source of peace, joy, and love—one that brings real change from within. This change can take a long time, as God patiently and graciously works to restore us to wholeness. Hell is simply the absence of God and His goodness. We already see glimpses of this in the brokenness of the world around us. After we die, if we have chosen to reject God’s offer of relationship with us, hell is where we will remain. As C.S. Lewis once said: “There are only two kinds of people in the end: those who say to God, ‘Thy will be done,’ and those to whom God says, in the end, ‘Thy will be done.’ All that are in Hell, choose it.” For many, this message of hope is hard to accept because of those who claim to be Christian, but so badly misrepresent Jesus today. In fact, no Christian represents Him perfectly. To those struggling with this, I would encourage you to pick up a Bible and read the Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Read His words, observe His life, and decide for yourself whether He is Lord. Then find a church in your community and meet Him there with other imperfect people who are on the same journey. He offers His hand to us, saying: “Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.” (Revelation 3:20) To those who are struggling, He says: “Come to me, all you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart… For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” (Matthew 11:28–30) Friend, I pray that you too may experience the peace and joy found in walking in His light. You can receive Him in your heart today by praying a simple prayer like this: "Jesus, I thank you for dying on the cross for me. I am sorry for my sin, and I ask for your forgiveness. Please come into my heart and show me how to follow you. Thank you for loving me and for giving me the gift of eternal life. Amen."

@maxkellerman @ChaelSonnen Max is spittin facts here, I've always said after Ruiz Roy should've either chased a bigger payday at HW or retired, the era after that fight caused ppl to forget what prime Roy actually was

@ChaelSonnen Roy put on 25lbs of muscle to jump to heavyweight and beat Ruiz. Then he melted it off to go back down to light heavy and was never the same — fast, but not like he was, with mush less punch resistance. By the time he fought Calzaghe he’d lost 3x and been KOd twice. Past prime.

See, that’s my disagreement. I feel that was PRIME RJJ and ppl diminished Joe by diminishing RJJ. I got RJJ as GOAT behind Sugar Ray Leonard so i’m not a hater. It’s just what i saw. Let’s ask @maxkellerman to weigh in.

That was uggggly, but I'll take it #Eagles #NFL

This is it right here

@cryptodv @everymovieplug Training Day isn't the best Denzel movie but it's his best performance

@everymovieplug Training Day should be nowhere near #1, they only gave him the Academy Award for that film because of the backlash they received for not giving it to him for Hurricane.

Top 50 Denzel Washington Movies 🔥 1. Training Day (2001) 2. Man on Fire (2004) 3. Remember the Titans (2000) 4. American Gangster (2007) 5. The Equalizer (2014) 6. Malcolm X (1992) 7. Flight (2012) 8. The Book of Eli (2010) 9. Inside Man (2006) 10. Glory (1989) 11. The Hurricane (1999) 12. Fences (2016) 13. The Magnificent Seven (2016) 14. Déjà Vu (2006) 15. The Equalizer 2 (2018) 16. Crimson Tide (1995) 17. The Bone Collector (1999) 18. Philadelphia (1993) 19. Out of Time (2003) 20. John Q (2002) 21. He Got Game (1998) 22. Ricochet (1991) 23. The Pelican Brief (1993) 24. Safe House (2012) 25. The Little Things (2021) 26. Antwone Fisher (2002) 27. Unstoppable (2010) 28. Mo’ Better Blues (1990) 29. The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021) 30. Fallen (1998) 31. Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017) 32. The Mighty Quinn (1989) 33. The Great Debaters (2007) 34. Devil in a Blue Dress (1995) 35. Cry Freedom (1987) 36. A Soldier’s Story (1984) 37. Virtuosity (1995) 38. For Queen and Country (1988) 39. Carbon Copy (1981) 40. Power (1986) 41. Heart Condition (1990) 42. License to Kill (TV Movie, 1984) 43. St. Elsewhere (TV Series role but iconic) 44. Wilma (1977 TV Movie — first credited role) 45. Courage Under Fire (1996) 46. The Equalizer 3 (2023) 47. Much Ado About Nothing (1993) 48. The Siege (1998) 49. 2 Guns (2013) 50. Preacher's Wife (1996)

@NFL_Convo The tuck rule doesn't exist anymore

Man I sold Jimmy Cliff short, much more than I Can See Clearly Now, dude could actually sing, RIP to a 🇯🇲 legend #Jimmy #Manyrivers #Jamaica

Thia has to be the most frustrating 8-2 team in history #eagles #NFL

Ah man so close, gotta respect the Jays for that run #WANTITALL    #WorldSeries

Crazy.....in a bad way! :( #BlueJays #WorldSeries

Blue Jays!!!! #MLBPlayoffs #BlueJays

This is easy for me, the original ice hockey

I know ⚾️ expert but if I'm up 2-1 in the 8th you're only seeing my best arms, and that aint Little smh #BlueJays #MLBPlayoffs

Yall stop this 😂😂😂

Anyhow Crawford doesn't get this decision....... #crawfordvscanelo