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Chris Sharma spent weeks falling on the same move before Realization became the route that changed sport climbing forever. In 2001 at Céüse, France, Sharma was trying to finish a line that would become the world’s first confirmed 9a+ climb. The hardest part was not simply pulling harder. It... was learning a sequence where every small mistake in body position took away the chance to move on. Realization’s crux was a lesson in precision. The holds were small, the movement was powerful and the margin was tiny. Sharma had the strength to do the individual moves, but linking them required a different skill: making every foothold, hip turn and reach happen in the same rhythm. The project forced him into unfamiliar territory. Before this climb, Sharma was famous for natural talent and flowing movement. Realization demanded patience, repetition and accepting failure as part of the process. The breakthrough came when the moves stopped feeling like separate battles. The route was no longer a collection of impossible holds. It became one sequence that his body understood. That is what makes the footage still fascinating. The final send looks like a display of power, but the real achievement happened in all the attempts before it. The falls were where the climb was solved. Realization was eventually climbed by Sharma in July 2001 and pushed the idea of what was possible on rock. The route became a symbol of a shift in climbing: elite performance was no longer only about having the strongest fingers or biggest pull. It was about finding the exact movement that made the rock work. More than two decades later, the lesson remains visible in every project session: sometimes the hardest move is not the one that requires more strength. It is the one that requires you to understand the problem better.show more

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rob.eth11 days ago

If you wrote this yourself I might have finished reading it

A.M. Burns11 days ago

Now do it without a safety line!

Stephen T. Crye11 days ago

I remember that well. It had the climbing world enthralled.

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1994. Parliament Lobby. Kampala. The Constituent Assembly was debating the shape of a new Uganda when a young army captain, Noble Mayombo, rose to move a motion. It was a small thing, on paper: Change the name of the national army. But Mayombo understood that names carry power. The Name and the Man: Mayombo's Motion for the UPDF - 1994 "This is no longer the army of a resistance," he told his fellow delegates. "It must be the defence force of a people." The motion was simple in phrasing but profound in meaning: That the National Resistance Army, born of the bush war, be renamed the Uganda People's Defence Forces. Mayombo reminded the Assembly that while the NRA had fought valiantly, it belonged to a chapter of struggle. A constitution, he argued, must speak for all citizens, not for a movement. The army's name had to project neutrality, professionalism, and national ownership. Mayombo's words carried weight beyond his years. He had fought in the bush, but he understood that the new constitution was meant to bury the divisions of the past and build a common future. By proposing the name change, he was not merely editing a document; He was redefining the relationship between the soldier and the citizen. The word "People's" was not cosmetic but constitutional, a signal that the guns were now bound by law, accountable to Ugandans rather than to a party. Outside the chamber, in the Parliament lobby, seasoned journalist Bart Kakooza intercepted Mayombo for an interview. Standing tall, the young captain repeated the essence of his argument into Kakooza's microphone. Through radio and newspapers, his vision reached far beyond Kampala. For many Ugandans, that was the first time they heard the phrase Uganda People's Defence Forces. It carried a freshness that suggested rebirth, a shift from partisan struggle to shared nationhood. When the Assembly finally voted and Article 208 enshrined the UPDF in the 1995 Constitution, the moment was sealed. The NRA passed into history, and the UPDF was born in law. For Noble Mayombo, it was more than a legal victory; it was his signature contribution to the republic. The image endures: A young man in Parliament, moving a motion with conviction, then stepping into the lobby to explain to a journalist, and to the nation, why Uganda's army must belong to the people. Mayombo's motion ensured that the army would no longer be the instrument of a movement, but the shield of a nation. It was not just semantics. It was a declaration that Uganda had moved from revolution to constitution, from the bullet to the ballot. The name change may have been a small clause in a long document, but it was the mark of a mind that understood that the words you choose determine the nation you build. What does it take to stand up in an assembly of elders and veterans and suggest that the revolution's army should be renamed for the people it serves? Noble Mayombo was a young captain when he moved that motion. He understood that constitutions are not just about power, they are about identity, and the names we give our institutions define the country we become. The NRA won the war. The UPDF was built to keep the peace. #UPDF #NRA #Ughistory NRM Party Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) Government of Uganda Bart Kakooza Uganda Media Centre

1994. Parliament Lobby. Kampala. The Constituent Assembly was debating the shape of a new Uganda when a young army captain, Noble Mayombo, rose to move a motion. It was a small thing, on paper: Change the name of the national army. But Mayombo understood that names carry power. The Name and the Man: Mayombo's Motion for the UPDF - 1994 "This is no longer the army of a resistance," he told his fellow delegates. "It must be the defence force of a people." The motion was simple in phrasing but profound in meaning: That the National Resistance Army, born of the bush war, be renamed the Uganda People's Defence Forces. Mayombo reminded the Assembly that while the NRA had fought valiantly, it belonged to a chapter of struggle. A constitution, he argued, must speak for all citizens, not for a movement. The army's name had to project neutrality, professionalism, and national ownership. Mayombo's words carried weight beyond his years. He had fought in the bush, but he understood that the new constitution was meant to bury the divisions of the past and build a common future. By proposing the name change, he was not merely editing a document; He was redefining the relationship between the soldier and the citizen. The word "People's" was not cosmetic but constitutional, a signal that the guns were now bound by law, accountable to Ugandans rather than to a party. Outside the chamber, in the Parliament lobby, seasoned journalist Bart Kakooza intercepted Mayombo for an interview. Standing tall, the young captain repeated the essence of his argument into Kakooza's microphone. Through radio and newspapers, his vision reached far beyond Kampala. For many Ugandans, that was the first time they heard the phrase Uganda People's Defence Forces. It carried a freshness that suggested rebirth, a shift from partisan struggle to shared nationhood. When the Assembly finally voted and Article 208 enshrined the UPDF in the 1995 Constitution, the moment was sealed. The NRA passed into history, and the UPDF was born in law. For Noble Mayombo, it was more than a legal victory; it was his signature contribution to the republic. The image endures: A young man in Parliament, moving a motion with conviction, then stepping into the lobby to explain to a journalist, and to the nation, why Uganda's army must belong to the people. Mayombo's motion ensured that the army would no longer be the instrument of a movement, but the shield of a nation. It was not just semantics. It was a declaration that Uganda had moved from revolution to constitution, from the bullet to the ballot. The name change may have been a small clause in a long document, but it was the mark of a mind that understood that the words you choose determine the nation you build. What does it take to stand up in an assembly of elders and veterans and suggest that the revolution's army should be renamed for the people it serves? Noble Mayombo was a young captain when he moved that motion. He understood that constitutions are not just about power, they are about identity, and the names we give our institutions define the country we become. The NRA won the war. The UPDF was built to keep the peace. #UPDF #NRA #Ughistory NRM Party Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) Government of Uganda Bart Kakooza Uganda Media Centre

UgHistory

13,021 views • 2 months ago

James Sample: In the state of Georgia, there was a count, a recount, and there was a re-recount. All of the challenges that led to those counts in Georgia in 2020, is now the basis on which the affidavit for the warrant that was used to raid the Fulton County Election Office and seize those election materials. It is the same exact individuals, it is the same exact argument, and it is the same exact "evidence" that's being used, all of which was disproven time and again.

James Sample: In the state of Georgia, there was a count, a recount, and there was a re-recount. All of the challenges that led to those counts in Georgia in 2020, is now the basis on which the affidavit for the warrant that was used to raid the Fulton County Election Office and seize those election materials. It is the same exact individuals, it is the same exact argument, and it is the same exact "evidence" that's being used, all of which was disproven time and again.

Blue Georgia

23,281 views • 7 months ago

This was not abstract. It was not theoretical. Real animals were destroyed. Real people lost livelihoods they spent years building. Turning that into a joke at a formal event was a choice. The Ostrich Farm Mattered Calling it a roast does not excuse it. Leadership is not about landing laughs in a room full of power. It is about judgment, empathy, and understanding the weight of decisions. The loss was real. The joke made it symbolic.l…And what it symbolized was distance from consequences. That is not humor. That is a failure of leadership.

This was not abstract. It was not theoretical. Real animals were destroyed. Real people lost livelihoods they spent years building. Turning that into a joke at a formal event was a choice. The Ostrich Farm Mattered Calling it a roast does not excuse it. Leadership is not about landing laughs in a room full of power. It is about judgment, empathy, and understanding the weight of decisions. The loss was real. The joke made it symbolic.l…And what it symbolized was distance from consequences. That is not humor. That is a failure of leadership.

Unfiltered With Kels

17,761 views • 9 months ago

This woman was trying to break into the fashion world. She and her photographer were going around NYC taking photographs that were bold and daring. She was in the process of taking this photo when a woman starts to yell at her about how she can’t work without looking out the window and seeing the young lady hanging onto the guard rail for a pose. She expressed she was worried she was going to fall. The young lady was more interested that the woman owns a magazine than she was about her own safety, she then proceeds to call her a Karen for their interaction. To me it seems like she was voicing honest concern, she wasn’t trying to cause an issue and it was in fact the actions of the young lady that was the cause of the distraction for those in the city that day. What is your take on this, was this a valid concern on the lady’s behalf?

This woman was trying to break into the fashion world. She and her photographer were going around NYC taking photographs that were bold and daring. She was in the process of taking this photo when a woman starts to yell at her about how she can’t work without looking out the window and seeing the young lady hanging onto the guard rail for a pose. She expressed she was worried she was going to fall. The young lady was more interested that the woman owns a magazine than she was about her own safety, she then proceeds to call her a Karen for their interaction. To me it seems like she was voicing honest concern, she wasn’t trying to cause an issue and it was in fact the actions of the young lady that was the cause of the distraction for those in the city that day. What is your take on this, was this a valid concern on the lady’s behalf?

SonnyBoy🇺🇸

47,640 views • 6 months ago

At the Daytona 500 in February of 2001 Dale Earnhardt Sr. hit the wall at the end and tragically lost his life. In July NASCAR returned for the first time. It was the first BIG race I went to. I had been to the pocono infield many times but this was Daytona. I was a Jimmy Spencer fan at that point but what I saw that night left me speechless and teary eyed. I watched a man take the victory at a track that took his dad's life. Every one in that place was a junior fan that night. It is absolutely one of my most fond memories.

At the Daytona 500 in February of 2001 Dale Earnhardt Sr. hit the wall at the end and tragically lost his life. In July NASCAR returned for the first time. It was the first BIG race I went to. I had been to the pocono infield many times but this was Daytona. I was a Jimmy Spencer fan at that point but what I saw that night left me speechless and teary eyed. I watched a man take the victory at a track that took his dad's life. Every one in that place was a junior fan that night. It is absolutely one of my most fond memories.

Johnny B. Good

21,248 views • 4 months ago

A VISIT TO GWANDARA, ABUJA THE GRASSROOTS ARE READY Our visit to Gwandara in Abuja was more than a routine engagement it was a clear reminder that the true strength of any movement lies with the people. On the ground, among the grassroots, the message was unmistakable, it is that they are ready.

A VISIT TO GWANDARA, ABUJA THE GRASSROOTS ARE READY Our visit to Gwandara in Abuja was more than a routine engagement it was a clear reminder that the true strength of any movement lies with the people. On the ground, among the grassroots, the message was unmistakable, it is that they are ready.

Omoyele Sowore

17,591 views • 5 months ago

🇮🇱🇺🇸🇮🇷🇹🇷⚡️– Former head of the Israeli intelligence, Tamir Hayman: "There was a sequence of special operations for Iran that were supposed to happen, starting with the the centerpiece of all the 'invasion by Kurds' and moving on to Ahmedinejad, who was a part of that sequence, It was not executed because Erdogan pressured Trump that it was a bad idea to support the Kurds."

🇮🇱🇺🇸🇮🇷🇹🇷⚡️– Former head of the Israeli intelligence, Tamir Hayman: "There was a sequence of special operations for Iran that were supposed to happen, starting with the the centerpiece of all the 'invasion by Kurds' and moving on to Ahmedinejad, who was a part of that sequence, It was not executed because Erdogan pressured Trump that it was a bad idea to support the Kurds."

MonitorX

31,432 views • 3 months ago