It's like the positive alternative to roasting someone.

Empathy is a superpower: it has a the ability to foster connection, understanding, and influence in personal and professional life. It allows people to understand others' perspectives, build strong relationships, lead effectively, and promote innovation.

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And belated RIP to Matt Keil:

"In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you play your favorite song just a little too loud, make a slightly off color joke at the most inopportune moment, and love those in your life as hard as you can - just as Matt did."

www.bradshawfuneral.com/obituaries/m...

Two-parter, both heartfelt.

First, a random musical recommendation! Wake The Dead by Comeback Kid. A little gentle encouragement during a rough week.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NTy...

One of the reasons I love the Internet is the incredibly diverse set of views and experiences. Some asked in a Reddit thread about a symbol on a truck sticker, and this guy reaches into the memory well and grabs THIS. The human mind is wild.

www.reddit.com/r/whatisit/c...

Oh, gosh, what an odd "mistake" to make.

Here are some things that Charlie Kirk said in his life.

The man is dead, and so it only seems fair to share his legacy by cataloguing the values he spread while alive.

When the government tried to summarily deport dozens of migrant children to Guatemala last weekend, DOJ’s Drew Ensign said the following to a federal judge:

“All of these children have their parents or guardians in Guatemala who are requesting their return."

🧵

www.lawfaremedia.org/article/emer...

Mama bear and her cubs 🐻

Golden colored, and yet raspberry flavored, kudos to Team Cherry for aiming at a $20 release price for Silksong! I've seen the anticipation building widely, so seeing an approachable price point for the fans warms my heart. I expect they'll still make a very pretty penny.

Looking for new music, I found Adam Black, a Russian who started making music in 2018. He sings in English, and his style would be familiar to many Americans. He is not an anomaly.

Meanwhile, the fools who drool over using our military are destroying America's actual strongest power: appeal.

I was on the edge of my seat. Still couldn't understand a word.

Random music recommendation: REDRUM by Bambie Thug. If I ever get in a hallway axe fight with demons, that shit better be blasting out of hidden speakers.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tL_...

Better yet, a non-Democrat with a plan for the next revision of America, rather than someone carrying failed baggage.

My latest embroidery piece

I just saw a truck roll by from one of the local Polish restaurants, which raises a question. Western New York: where are the trucks that drive around neighborhoods playing polka music and selling freshly cooked pierogies out of the window? This has to be a thing, so let's get to it.

My heart goes out to him. Tyranny is forcing us all to make hard choices. There are no excuses anymore. Republicans in SCOTUS and Congress collaborated to bypass the Constitution, and to make their proxy in the Executive "legally" immune to crime. They've since used it to tear America down.