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I was never able to afford shoes like these when I was a kid I grew up in a low-income family, and the ‘08 Financial Crisis made my family’s situation much worse I couldn’t even spend $12 to go to the movies with my friends I didn’t realize that despite my circumstances, I was an extremely lucky 9 year old. I had a roof. I had clothes. I had access to food and water. Most importantly, I had loving parents that always put me first. I didn’t know this yet, but that was worth more than any amount of money. But it’s hard to realize these things when you are still maturing and not even a teenager yet All I could think about was how I couldn’t even watch a movie at the theaters with my friends or get Nikes or eat at a restaurant other than Burger King I still remember my mom giving me a $10 bill on my 11th birthday with tears in her eyes because she was sorry she couldn’t give more When I reflect on this moment of my life, I realize how unbelievably fortunate I still was compared to the rest of the world I thought I was “poor,” but even being low-income in the US can be a blessing when you compare yourselves to kids in other parts of the world But it motivated me to work as hard as possible to get myself out of the financial situation I was in I started working at the age of 14, and I have earned everything to my name Every job I have gotten, every dollar I have earned, every asset I’ve invested in, and every single thing I have done with my life has been a result of my own work No loans, no nepotism, no handouts, no shortcuts. As a result of my financial struggles, I never buy nice things for myself. But one day I decided it was time to gift myself something I’d always wanted as a kid. So these Nikes you see here may look like regular Nikes to you But to me they represent a struggle that made me who I am today and a testament to hard work and grit I am proud for making it this far, but I’ve got a long way to go.

@xxCJ78xx FACTS

@Dao_Bod Memory isn't its best quality but it's a damn good coder.

I've been using Claude over ChatGPT for the last few months And honestly Claude makes a ton of assumptions (wrong ones, at that) I've been prompting it better since then, telling it to ask me questions whenever it is not sure about something...but even still It also has a horrible memory compared to ChatGPT I'm sure it has its advantages, but man it has been frustrating recently I will say though, it is FIRE at coding

You think you're working hard until you read about people on X that are putting in 5-8 hours of work into their side projects on top of their full-time jobs Suddenly I realize I am not working hard enough

@TheBTCTherapist I'm sorry that was the response you got, very very frustrating...I hope it gets resolved eventually

*Read THIS before you read the next dumbass community note* When I posted my last post, it was a last resort. I truly had no idea and no prior knowledge of anything I was doing wrong. I spent an hour weeding through my posts thinking I made an insensitive meme. I deleted a ton of posts, I thought X went soft. Thank God that wasn't the case. After my first appeal was denied, I decided to post publicly as I figured someone could help since I didn't have a single clue on what went wrong. Almost immediately @nikitabier responds with a snarky response attempting to call me out. The problem is apparently me having 3 X accounts and I've been "cross promoting". This is where I have a problem.. If cross promoting is re-sharing posts to my old newsletter account, I guess I'm guilty. BUT- it seems important to mention, I already had other accounts when I first was monetized. Why would I have been approved for the program from the start if this was ever going to be an issue? Although he wanted to call out the accounts, notice how he didn't respond when I immediately added up the follower count. This is the last thing I thought would've been a problem. The accounts have been deactivated in an attempt to honestly appeal after Grok suggested that this was the best way to move forward. I created a number of accounts on X over the years when I had different ideas relating to Bitcoin. I created a charity Bitcoin account and a Bitcoin account for healthcare workers, both of those ultimately being unsuccessful. I had a newsletter account promoting our newsletter that was successful but eventually we decided to take a step back from them. I took 9 months off of my job with no pay to grow my X account from 10k followers to 100k followers in 2023. I saw the value in X before monetization was even an option. I handmade memes literally using the drawing tool to edit photos. If you don't believe me, look at my old posts on instagram. Almost immediately after posting content, it would get reshared with no credit to me. That was just the way it was. I busted my ass while the algorithm has changed nonstop. X has always been sharing media and adding your own spin. I don't even need to comment on "stealing content". How is resharing a post through the link X provides, stealing? If that's the case then, wow, I've been robbed for years straight. Quote sharing is an option for a reason. I'm not posting this for sympathy. I don't care if you like my posts are not, that's not the issue here. That's not what X is for. You don't get to demonetize someone because their content isn't your favorite. You're not that special, sorry. I might not be offering the most intellectual content with every post, I have always had a lighthearted spin on current events that opens conversation on my page. Isn't that what this app is for? Entertainment and information? Is there not a single person who works for @X with an ounce of integrity that can hear me out? I'm being punished to the highest degree for something I didn't even know was wrong until a few hours ago. If I knew I was doing something wrong, I wouldn't be surprised or upset. But I had no idea. Why does this app have the option to link multiple accounts and retweet from them if this isn't allowed? I also don't think any sane person would consider reposting tweets MONTHS ago to an account with 250-3,000 followers as engagement farming. How can I farm engagement on followers that overlap between accounts? I can't help but feel I am not being offered a solution because of the name of my account. If Bitcoin wasn't my niche I don't think we'd be here. Up until this point, I thought the platform was headed in the right direction. I'm all about progress and shifting this platform to become something better, but I don't agree with public mockery when I'm looking to solve this. And as I've said a million times, "THIS IS FUCKING BULLSHIT!!!" @premium @elonmusk @Support

@APompliano jesus

War correspondents are some of the most courageous people in the world. Kudos to this guy for surviving a missile strike only feet away.

@BleacherReport I really hope Siena wins

ZERO SUBS Siena putting everything on the line vs. No. 1 Duke 🤯

@Hoopss PROFITS!!

Guys only be wanting 1thing and it start with a P

@leonabboud Both of the girls I had the deepest connection with were found in the wild. Couldn’t agree more!

Gents, this right here is why you stay away from dating apps. Medusa gets all the attention, but there is no strategy in competing against 1,000 random dudes in 24h. Go out to the coffee shop and socialize. You have zero competition there. It's uncomfortable, sure, cry me a river. Don't expect getting your dream women to be comfortable. The moment you give up dating apps, your romantic life will 100x. Good luck gents.

@Polymarket @0xnyong Wow. Awesome!!

We’re honored to announce MLB has named Polymarket as their Exclusive Prediction Market Exchange Partner. Polymarket 🤝 MLB

@BleacherReport @ShamsCharania Hope he had a speedy recovery ❤️‍🩹

Breaking: Cade Cunningham has been diagnosed with a collapsed lung and is expected to miss an extended period of time, per @ShamsCharania

@BleacherReport @ShamsCharania Damn wtf

@BradGalli ❤️❤️❤️

Miguel Cabrera was the only player to play in the World Baseball Classic in each of the first five tournaments. In the sixth WBC, Venezuela finally won it all. A member of the coaching staff, Cabrera gets a gold medal.

@tsybka @PolymarketTrade Very, very kind of the degens!

Kind degens happily continue filling my limit orders, believing that some miracle can remove Putin from the post of President. But I remain a realist, and it’s hard to believe in that. During this time, I increased my position to 39k shares. A good long-term investment.

@BleacherReport I’d love to see LA win the chip this year

LUKA AND THE 41-YEAR OLD SHOWED OUT TONIGHT 😤 LUKA: 40 PTS, 10 AST, 9 REB LEBRON: 30 PTS, 13-14 FG LAKERS ON A 7-GAME WIN STREAK 🔥

@BleacherReport No way you just disrespected the king like that

@espn Old man still got it!

LEBRON NOW 9-9 FG IN HOUSTON 🚀 Lakers and Rockets are battling on ESPN 👀

@CoachBGonzo So beautifully written 🫶

When I was a Kid, My Dad who is from Venezuela, yelled to Johan Santana as he was leaving the field at the end of the Game. My dad yells (in Spanish) “I’m from Venezuela, you are my Favorite Player and My Son’s too.” Johan left to go to the Dugout. We thought he left. We were about to walk up the Stairs to Leave. Johan, Yells at my Dad, we turn around, and Mr. Santana says “This is for your son (Throws a Signed MLB Baseball to My Dad), My Venezuelan Friend thank you for coming and sharing the Game of Baseball with your Son.” That was the First Time I can Remember Seeing my Dad Cry. Johan Santana will Forever be my Favorite Player. Couldn’t be more Proud to See the Country of Venezuela Win Today and Win Big for the People of Venezuela. 40 Years of Turmoil. The Government has Destroyed that Country but the People of that Country are some of the Most Resilient Human Beings. My Dad is my Hero. He came from nothing in the 80’s when he was forced to leave Venezuela and began his Journey to the United States to Start his American Dream. Baseball isn’t just a Game in Venezuela, it’s deeply woven into their Culture. The Streets of Valencia, Caracas, Maracaibo, and La Guaira will be full of Pride for a Long time after Venezuela Won the World Baseball Classic for the First Time in History today. From Bottle Caps, Broomsticks, and Slingshots, to the Countless Baseball Fields in Venezuela, they Teach the Game of Baseball different than most Countries. Most of the Great Baseball Players from Venezuela Came from True Poverty. Cheers to all the Venezuelans. ❤️

@thatssodhawal @mavehealth @Google @ufc @ycombinator @BlumeVentures Wow. Incredible

We've raised $2.1M to fix your focus. Our wearable headset @mavehealth improves attention & stress regulation in just 20 minutes a day for users at @Google, @ufc, @ycombinator. Backed by @BlumeVentures, alongside existing and new investors. Order now at mavehealth.com 🇺🇸🇮🇳

@elonmusk Tried it and love it. Trying to get my stubborn parents to trust it and use it more

Try Tesla FSD (self-driving)!

@PeterDiamandis And yet people still ask, "why would anyone trust FSD???"

Tesla's FSD: 5.3 million miles between accidents. US driving average: 660,000.  That's 9x safer. And it's only getting better.