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🗣️ "𝘓𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯..." It wouldn't be #NEWvNOR match week without re-living this iconic vereniki_goneva 🙋 moment. #TrueNorth | Alan Shearer

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The original MF DOOM mask: Re-Ignition, an archival library of objects and gear. Re-Ignition will be available exclusively on the Living Proof Patreon, tomorrow. The original MF DOOM mask designed by graffiti writer KEO, was created at the outset of DOOM’s career as a masked figure. This early version of the mask was used in the rapper’s first three music videos, establishing the identity that would come to define MF DOOM’s mythology. Conceived as a literal and symbolic concealment, the mask allowed DOOM to separate the performer from the person, shifting focus entirely onto the music and persona. Though later iterations of the mask became more widely recognized, this original design represents the foundational moment of MF DOOM’s transformation into a faceless antihero and icon in hip-hop history. This early version of the mask was severely damaged during the "?" video shoot with Kurious Jorge. KEO attempted to repair it before finally deciding to shop for an actual metal version, which became known as the iconic "Gladiator" version that most DOOM fans know and love. The archival library and full videos will be available exclusively on the Living Proof Patreon, tomorrow.

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Living Proof New York

10,735 views • 7 months ago

Using Claude Fable 5, I built a model that predicts the entire 2026 FIFA world cup.. every single game, not just the final.. so let me break the whole thing down. what it does, how it works, and exactly how i built it.. #1 First what it does: it predicts all 104 games of the tournament. not just who lifts the trophy, but every group match, every knockout, the full path from the round of 32 to the final.. everything lands in one dashboard: > group stage, every match with each team's win % and the chance of a draw > standings, how all 12 groups are projected to finish > bracket, the full knockout tree with each team's odds of advancing > champion odds, who's most likely to actually win it all and it doesn't freeze after one prediction. the moment a real game is played, it locks that result in and re-runs everything around it. so the odds move live as the tournament goes, week by week you watch favorites rise and contenders collapse. #2. How it works: the core idea is simple. the model only ever predicts one thing, a single match. the real trick is the repetition. it learns from decades of match history, then plays the whole tournament out from the first game to the final, tens of thousands of times. each run it records who advanced and who won. do that enough and you stop getting one guess and start getting real odds, one team lifts the trophy in maybe 14% of the runs, another in 9%, and so on. #3. So, how i built it ? i didn't hand-write most of the code. i broke the project into 4 pieces, described each one to fable, and let it build while i focused on getting the football logic exactly right. - The data every international match going back over a century, around 50,000 games, plus each team's elo rating, which is the truest measure of strength, and the official 2026 schedule. garbage data means garbage predictions, so this part mattered most. - The features i turned that raw history into signals the model can learn from, the elo gap between the two teams, recent form, goals scored and conceded, and a home boost for the hosts, usa, canada and mexico. - The model for each match it predicts the expected goals for both sides, then turns that into win, draw and loss probabilities plus a likely scoreline. that's what feeds the simulation. - The tournament engine this was the hard part. the 2026 world cup is brand new, 48 teams, 12 groups, a round of 32 that's never existed before, and 8 "best third-placed" teams that slot into the bracket by a fixed fifa table. even the group tiebreakers changed this year, head to head now counts before goal difference. get any of it wrong and the whole bracket falls apart, so i built it carefully and tested the format until it was exact, then wrapped it in a simulation loop that plays the tournament out tens of thousands of times. and the last piece, the live part. as real results come in, they get locked, and only the unplayed games get re-simulated. that's what makes it a living model instead of a one-time prediction. all of it outputs to a clean dashboard you can actually read and screenshot.. right now, before kickoff, it already has a clear favorite to lift the trophy.. 👀 btw who's your pick to win the 2026 world cup?

Axel Bitblaze 🪓

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Attendance was down AND I didn't get the coveted Charles Hoskinson selfie at this year's @NFTxLV. But here's why it doesn't bother me one bit: The only thing better than a conversation with Charles is a conversation with friends. I met some of you for the first time, like @j_moyns, Demosthenes, Squashua 🍩, VivaLaCoin, @cashpognft, and Goofycrisp, to only name a few. I wouldn't still be here if it wasn't for the Cardano community. Seeing web3innovationnerds and Charles show up for the NFT space was another highlight. Not only did they attend, but they also showed up financially as sponsors. They wanted this event to happen just as much as we did. Say what you will about what can be improved, but this is what supporting the community looks like. I loved the vibe. It was professional and organized without feeling sterile and serious. It reminded me more of a great community farmers market. Lower attendance meant that founders could have more meaningful conversations. It was less overwhelming and felt more personal. This is what makes Cardano unique in the first place and something we should lean into. NFTxLV doesn't have to be a smaller version of every other crypto conference. I had great conversations with 25 projects in 1 day, from well-established ones like cornucopias and CHERI BOTHA to exciting newcomers like @rflxt, Grabb.it, and WayUp. Massive thanks to everyone who took the time to chat. Was the conference perfect? No. Can we do a better job of bringing people in from outside the Cardano bubble? Yes. More on that in a video later this week. But just like last year, I left Vegas feeling re-energized and excited about our space. It reminded me that what we do creates real value for real people. See you in 2024. (Shoutout to HOLD for that banger of a song)

Attendance was down AND I didn't get the coveted Charles Hoskinson selfie at this year's @NFTxLV. But here's why it doesn't bother me one bit: The only thing better than a conversation with Charles is a conversation with friends. I met some of you for the first time, like @j_moyns, Demosthenes, Squashua 🍩, VivaLaCoin, @cashpognft, and Goofycrisp, to only name a few. I wouldn't still be here if it wasn't for the Cardano community. Seeing web3innovationnerds and Charles show up for the NFT space was another highlight. Not only did they attend, but they also showed up financially as sponsors. They wanted this event to happen just as much as we did. Say what you will about what can be improved, but this is what supporting the community looks like. I loved the vibe. It was professional and organized without feeling sterile and serious. It reminded me more of a great community farmers market. Lower attendance meant that founders could have more meaningful conversations. It was less overwhelming and felt more personal. This is what makes Cardano unique in the first place and something we should lean into. NFTxLV doesn't have to be a smaller version of every other crypto conference. I had great conversations with 25 projects in 1 day, from well-established ones like cornucopias and CHERI BOTHA to exciting newcomers like @rflxt, Grabb.it, and WayUp. Massive thanks to everyone who took the time to chat. Was the conference perfect? No. Can we do a better job of bringing people in from outside the Cardano bubble? Yes. More on that in a video later this week. But just like last year, I left Vegas feeling re-energized and excited about our space. It reminded me that what we do creates real value for real people. See you in 2024. (Shoutout to HOLD for that banger of a song)

CardanoThor

72,744 views • 2 years ago

Elena Rybakina says it was painful for her to even walk after her injury in Cincinnati, but she’s happy with the healing progress, ‘Being here today in this situation is really an amazing improvement’ “I didn’t play for an exact week. We consulted with different doctors. I’ve been doing the recovery. I slowly started to go on the court. A lot of gym. It wasn’t easy because we didn’t know exactly how the foot is going to react. It was very painful for me to go and serve in that match in Cincinnati… Because I wanted to try once more. For a couple days it was painful to even walk. We managed to do everything possible for it to get better. I’m glad how the process is going for now.” “I don’t have any questions. I’m quite confident with the decision we’re making each day. How to practice, what to do. What can happen worst case scenario. All these things I feel quite confident. It’s just to also start feeling better on the court, moving wise.. Since I didn’t play for the whole week. I feel like just a few more days and I should be very fine.” “I didn’t know how it’s gonna be going to be honest. In the moment it happened it was very painful. As I said I couldn’t even walk the next few days without pain. I was upset. No one knew how it’s gonna go. We were just waiting day by day. Being here today in this situation is really an amazing improvement. No one expected. We’ll see what’s gonna happen in the next few days. For now it’s been well. I always want to go on court when I’m 100% sure. It’s the last Slam of the year. I think everyone would want to try… to try and compete.” (via US Open Press)

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The Tennis Letter

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Something interesting is going to be released soon... ✨ Kitt The Inner Circle Trader "If I had to trade only one model for the rest of my life, considering everything I've publicly disclosed, my choice would be either the second stage of re-distribution in an MMSM or the second stage of re-accumulation in an MMBM. With either of these, I believe I could consistently generate substantial profits without the need to explore alternative strategies. These models rely on specific components of both the buy and sell sides of the market curve, which are directly interconnected. This isn't a matter of identifying support and resistance levels; it's about understanding the logic of order flow. In the case of the market maker sell model, I focus on identifying a pool of liquidity beneath the initial consolidation. When I spot this sellside opportunity, I patiently await a reversal. This reversal should lead to a drop of at least 50% from the smart money's reversal point down to the sellside liquidity. If it achieves this, and then begins to rally once more, I'll look to correlate it with the other side of the curve, where the market previously rallied before reversing. This will provide me with an array that initially signaled a bullish trend but now acts as a reversal indicator. This marks the second stage of distribution or redistribution, and it usually happens swiftly, pushing prices towards the sellside. In essence, I'm waiting for a unicorn setup, where all the pieces align perfectly, and I have everything in my favor. I'll risk 5% on such a trade. This approach involves re-accumulation, where the sellside drops down to 50%, and then I match it with another array to capture the reversal. Now, picture a market maker model involving a consolidation phase where relative equal lows are formed, followed by an upward rally, possibly forming a consolidation that resembles a bull flag pattern. Subsequently, it rallies out of that consolidation. Sometimes, it may create a second stage of re-accumulation as it trades towards a premium array level—a level I consider a liquidity draw. If I'm feeling bullish, I'd aim for that level. I don't necessarily need to be there at the exact moment; I might spot the opportunity later and act accordingly. If it's reacting off of a level, that should offer sellside. So, you know where sellside delivery. The market should drop down. So, I'm anticipating price reacting and reversing at the smart money reversal once it starts to break down. If it goes back up a little bit, that's the smart money reversal. Low risk sell is the next stage and then they'll drop. When we reach the low-risk sell, it's important that the drop reaches at least 50% of the total range from the smart money reversal to the sellside I'm targeting. As long as it accomplishes this, I have confidence that the subsequent rally will reach a premium array on the left side of the curve before the market makes its high and reverses. Why would it do that? Because it's part of a larger continuation. So when and how would I determine when it's going to fail ,that first leg of re-distribution on the sell side, if it doesn't pierce 50% of that range from the smart money reversal down to the sell side liquidity. If it doesn't do that, then it's not going to go down there. It's going to be a continuation of reverse and go the other way." #ict #ICT

Something interesting is going to be released soon... ✨ Kitt The Inner Circle Trader "If I had to trade only one model for the rest of my life, considering everything I've publicly disclosed, my choice would be either the second stage of re-distribution in an MMSM or the second stage of re-accumulation in an MMBM. With either of these, I believe I could consistently generate substantial profits without the need to explore alternative strategies. These models rely on specific components of both the buy and sell sides of the market curve, which are directly interconnected. This isn't a matter of identifying support and resistance levels; it's about understanding the logic of order flow. In the case of the market maker sell model, I focus on identifying a pool of liquidity beneath the initial consolidation. When I spot this sellside opportunity, I patiently await a reversal. This reversal should lead to a drop of at least 50% from the smart money's reversal point down to the sellside liquidity. If it achieves this, and then begins to rally once more, I'll look to correlate it with the other side of the curve, where the market previously rallied before reversing. This will provide me with an array that initially signaled a bullish trend but now acts as a reversal indicator. This marks the second stage of distribution or redistribution, and it usually happens swiftly, pushing prices towards the sellside. In essence, I'm waiting for a unicorn setup, where all the pieces align perfectly, and I have everything in my favor. I'll risk 5% on such a trade. This approach involves re-accumulation, where the sellside drops down to 50%, and then I match it with another array to capture the reversal. Now, picture a market maker model involving a consolidation phase where relative equal lows are formed, followed by an upward rally, possibly forming a consolidation that resembles a bull flag pattern. Subsequently, it rallies out of that consolidation. Sometimes, it may create a second stage of re-accumulation as it trades towards a premium array level—a level I consider a liquidity draw. If I'm feeling bullish, I'd aim for that level. I don't necessarily need to be there at the exact moment; I might spot the opportunity later and act accordingly. If it's reacting off of a level, that should offer sellside. So, you know where sellside delivery. The market should drop down. So, I'm anticipating price reacting and reversing at the smart money reversal once it starts to break down. If it goes back up a little bit, that's the smart money reversal. Low risk sell is the next stage and then they'll drop. When we reach the low-risk sell, it's important that the drop reaches at least 50% of the total range from the smart money reversal to the sellside I'm targeting. As long as it accomplishes this, I have confidence that the subsequent rally will reach a premium array on the left side of the curve before the market makes its high and reverses. Why would it do that? Because it's part of a larger continuation. So when and how would I determine when it's going to fail ,that first leg of re-distribution on the sell side, if it doesn't pierce 50% of that range from the smart money reversal down to the sell side liquidity. If it doesn't do that, then it's not going to go down there. It's going to be a continuation of reverse and go the other way." #ict #ICT

LumiTraders

387,627 views • 2 years ago

🗣️ Mikel Arteta has to make changes for Crystal Palace. 🔄 “December is the month where players get injured more than ever. If there’s one thing Mikel Arteta struggles with. It's rotation and Arsenal are paying the price for it right now. “Benjamin White playing three games in a row straight off a long-term injury. That's pretty unnecessary. Gabriel playing a friendly when he reportedly wasn't 100%, that was questionable as well. “Situation with Benjamin White, he's now out, Gabriel out, soon to return. Saliba not fully fit, even Mikel said that himself. He had to rush him back. That was a risk, which breeds more injuries. It's a vicious cycle. “Hincapie had an injury the other day against Everton, where Calafiori sort of like went into him and he even had to have like a look like a like a deep heat or something on on him like a bit of pain relief. “So he's probably not even look hundred percent. No one seemed to pull that up at the end of the match, but he didn't look like he was moving that comfortably. He did complete the 90 minutes. Of course, Mosquera. Another one who's not available. I feel like at the moment with Arsenal there's one position just gets absolutely pummeled. So at the moment, it's the defence. At the start of the season, it was all the strikers. So now we're packed up front, we're ruined in defence. So there's not many options. “I read an article the other day where it said, December is the month where players they get injured more than ever because there's so many games, the load is so high, it's just it's just too much. “I mean, even Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United, the most durable player in football pretty much, and he got injured from a hamstring the other night. It just goes to show what this period's like for the players. “So I think Mikel has a duty to look after the players, they just had a week off. It's the first week they've had off in since like international break and it's not going to change until February, so it's not going to stop. “Mikel has a duty to look after these players and make sure this doesn't derail our season. Arsenal haven't won the Carabao Cup since 1993, before I was even born. I've never seen us win it. I've always wanted us to win it, but I'm not going to get upset if we don't win it. I think Mikel's under a lot of pressure this season to bring home silverware but if it's not the Premier League or Champions League, it's going to be the same result. “I think this match is a match for rotation. I think it's a match for Noni Maduweke, Ethan Wainieri. Marli Salmon, even Josh Nichols at right-back. Timber needs a rest. Saliba probably needs a rest. Hincapie may need a rest, given the extent of his injury. I think the players are on the limit at the moment. “I think we're very close to being beyond the limit for Arsenal. We're in a very good position, thanks to Mikel and the players and the staff, everything right now. But let's not ruin that over a Carabao Cup. “We need to win a trophy, but a Carabao Cup isn't going to relieve the pressure on Mikel Arteta, I'm afraid. It's just not. You know what's coming if he wins it. Oh, he's not won the Champions League. He's not won the Premier League. Doesn't matter. “Obviously, it would be delightful to win. a trophy, like even when he won the FA Cup, he has won a trophy for Arsenal, major trophy, but that was a long time ago, and this season's the season in my opinion. “He needs to prioritise what matters for him. Here's a starting 11 I'd go with. Got Josh Nichols in there, Marli Salmon. I know Josh and that have been actually training with the first team ahead of this match, so. I wouldn't be surprised to see the likes of him in the squad. “You never know, he might start. Knowing Arteta though, he probably won't start, but I'd like to see him start. What's your opinion on it? Should Arteta rotate massively?“

🗣️ Mikel Arteta has to make changes for Crystal Palace. 🔄 “December is the month where players get injured more than ever. If there’s one thing Mikel Arteta struggles with. It's rotation and Arsenal are paying the price for it right now. “Benjamin White playing three games in a row straight off a long-term injury. That's pretty unnecessary. Gabriel playing a friendly when he reportedly wasn't 100%, that was questionable as well. “Situation with Benjamin White, he's now out, Gabriel out, soon to return. Saliba not fully fit, even Mikel said that himself. He had to rush him back. That was a risk, which breeds more injuries. It's a vicious cycle. “Hincapie had an injury the other day against Everton, where Calafiori sort of like went into him and he even had to have like a look like a like a deep heat or something on on him like a bit of pain relief. “So he's probably not even look hundred percent. No one seemed to pull that up at the end of the match, but he didn't look like he was moving that comfortably. He did complete the 90 minutes. Of course, Mosquera. Another one who's not available. I feel like at the moment with Arsenal there's one position just gets absolutely pummeled. So at the moment, it's the defence. At the start of the season, it was all the strikers. So now we're packed up front, we're ruined in defence. So there's not many options. “I read an article the other day where it said, December is the month where players they get injured more than ever because there's so many games, the load is so high, it's just it's just too much. “I mean, even Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United, the most durable player in football pretty much, and he got injured from a hamstring the other night. It just goes to show what this period's like for the players. “So I think Mikel has a duty to look after the players, they just had a week off. It's the first week they've had off in since like international break and it's not going to change until February, so it's not going to stop. “Mikel has a duty to look after these players and make sure this doesn't derail our season. Arsenal haven't won the Carabao Cup since 1993, before I was even born. I've never seen us win it. I've always wanted us to win it, but I'm not going to get upset if we don't win it. I think Mikel's under a lot of pressure this season to bring home silverware but if it's not the Premier League or Champions League, it's going to be the same result. “I think this match is a match for rotation. I think it's a match for Noni Maduweke, Ethan Wainieri. Marli Salmon, even Josh Nichols at right-back. Timber needs a rest. Saliba probably needs a rest. Hincapie may need a rest, given the extent of his injury. I think the players are on the limit at the moment. “I think we're very close to being beyond the limit for Arsenal. We're in a very good position, thanks to Mikel and the players and the staff, everything right now. But let's not ruin that over a Carabao Cup. “We need to win a trophy, but a Carabao Cup isn't going to relieve the pressure on Mikel Arteta, I'm afraid. It's just not. You know what's coming if he wins it. Oh, he's not won the Champions League. He's not won the Premier League. Doesn't matter. “Obviously, it would be delightful to win. a trophy, like even when he won the FA Cup, he has won a trophy for Arsenal, major trophy, but that was a long time ago, and this season's the season in my opinion. “He needs to prioritise what matters for him. Here's a starting 11 I'd go with. Got Josh Nichols in there, Marli Salmon. I know Josh and that have been actually training with the first team ahead of this match, so. I wouldn't be surprised to see the likes of him in the squad. “You never know, he might start. Knowing Arteta though, he probably won't start, but I'd like to see him start. What's your opinion on it? Should Arteta rotate massively?“

Connor Humm

77,413 views • 8 months ago

Two years sober today. When every aspect of your life is associated with drinking, meetings, family do’s, holidays, Christmas, even having a baby “wetting the baby head”,Friday’s, the weekends, bank holidays, sunny days, wine with food, beer with football, packet with beer, the list goes on and its seems impossible to cut it out of your life, it just becomes standard behaviour, not doing it literally feels impossible to comprehend. If you can’t moderate when you drink, you run the risk of ruining every memorable moment in life. Life becomes a blurred depressing waiting game between sessions, you wish your weeks away to get to the weekend. Its sad, I was like that for 25 years. Its mad that we get to the point where we think living without alcohol and drugs is impossible, It’s insanity that it was the hardest thing I’ve ever done, now that I'm out of the thick of it It blows my mind that this is our culture. The problem with addiction now is its hidden, our society norms allows for people to live addicted to both drink and drugs without them even knowing, because its completely normally to drink at home all week then have a huge sesh each weekend. Millions of people are literally living in pain without even knowing it. People don’t realise they have an issue until there life starts unraveling like mine did, one day I just found myself unable to chose my family, work or mental health over drinking, rock bottom after rockbottom didn’t wake me up until it hit me like a ton of bricks when it was to late, I’d lost my family, I couldn’t stop using, I was an addict. So many men lose their battle with mental health and end up taking their own lives out of guilt and shame from losing their family or work or doing stupid stuff because of drink, by the time they realised or admitted they had a problem it was to late. The problem with trying to go sober after you lose everything is it feels like there is no reason to any more and drink and drugs is all you have left, then it slowly consumes you. My 2 years is proof to anyone out there struggling that it is possible to change and HAND ON MY HEART if you struggle with an unhealthy relationship with drink and drugs you will be 100 times happier sober, I love life, I'm calm, I have peace, its hard at times but no where near as hard as it was in the chaos of my life. If you are struggling now you have so much to look forward to in sobriety, you will discover a new you, you’ll start liking yourself again, you’ll slowly get happier, stronger and the people around you will say things to you that will fill you with emotion, like “We are so proud of you”. Like this from my Shelley: “I’m immensely proud of you. You should be immensely proud of yourself. The changes you’ve made have brought you positive outcomes. Better home life, relationships, moral compass, work. All greater than I’m sure you could ever have imagined 2 years ago. Your outlook towards everything is greater.” Without Shelley I wouldn’t be here, without my sobriety we wouldn’t have our family and defiantly wouldn’t have our new baby Sage, sober Sage, two years, change is possible. Thank you Sophie, Jade & Vigo from my team for surprising me with this video, I got really emotional & proud. #Sober #Addiction #Addict #Sobriety

Two years sober today. When every aspect of your life is associated with drinking, meetings, family do’s, holidays, Christmas, even having a baby “wetting the baby head”,Friday’s, the weekends, bank holidays, sunny days, wine with food, beer with football, packet with beer, the list goes on and its seems impossible to cut it out of your life, it just becomes standard behaviour, not doing it literally feels impossible to comprehend. If you can’t moderate when you drink, you run the risk of ruining every memorable moment in life. Life becomes a blurred depressing waiting game between sessions, you wish your weeks away to get to the weekend. Its sad, I was like that for 25 years. Its mad that we get to the point where we think living without alcohol and drugs is impossible, It’s insanity that it was the hardest thing I’ve ever done, now that I'm out of the thick of it It blows my mind that this is our culture. The problem with addiction now is its hidden, our society norms allows for people to live addicted to both drink and drugs without them even knowing, because its completely normally to drink at home all week then have a huge sesh each weekend. Millions of people are literally living in pain without even knowing it. People don’t realise they have an issue until there life starts unraveling like mine did, one day I just found myself unable to chose my family, work or mental health over drinking, rock bottom after rockbottom didn’t wake me up until it hit me like a ton of bricks when it was to late, I’d lost my family, I couldn’t stop using, I was an addict. So many men lose their battle with mental health and end up taking their own lives out of guilt and shame from losing their family or work or doing stupid stuff because of drink, by the time they realised or admitted they had a problem it was to late. The problem with trying to go sober after you lose everything is it feels like there is no reason to any more and drink and drugs is all you have left, then it slowly consumes you. My 2 years is proof to anyone out there struggling that it is possible to change and HAND ON MY HEART if you struggle with an unhealthy relationship with drink and drugs you will be 100 times happier sober, I love life, I'm calm, I have peace, its hard at times but no where near as hard as it was in the chaos of my life. If you are struggling now you have so much to look forward to in sobriety, you will discover a new you, you’ll start liking yourself again, you’ll slowly get happier, stronger and the people around you will say things to you that will fill you with emotion, like “We are so proud of you”. Like this from my Shelley: “I’m immensely proud of you. You should be immensely proud of yourself. The changes you’ve made have brought you positive outcomes. Better home life, relationships, moral compass, work. All greater than I’m sure you could ever have imagined 2 years ago. Your outlook towards everything is greater.” Without Shelley I wouldn’t be here, without my sobriety we wouldn’t have our family and defiantly wouldn’t have our new baby Sage, sober Sage, two years, change is possible. Thank you Sophie, Jade & Vigo from my team for surprising me with this video, I got really emotional & proud. #Sober #Addiction #Addict #Sobriety

Daniel O’Reilly

277,340 views • 1 year ago

I welcome back Mia Hughes — director of Genspect Canada, senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, and one of the sharpest writers on the gender scandal — to dig into the framework she calls “trans as an extreme overvalued belief.” Mia walks us through the history of the overvalued idea, from Carl Wernicke in 1892 to Paul McHugh’s post-9/11 application of the concept to ideologically driven violence, and explains why this psychiatric category — sitting between delusion and obsession — finally makes sense of the trans phenomenon in a way no other diagnosis ever has. We trace the Dutch origins of medical transition in the 1970s, the moment psychiatry “gave up” on these patients, and how WPATH’s 2010 de-psychopathologization statement re-engineered a mental illness into a celebrated identity — triggering, in Mia’s view, the social contagion that followed. I bring my clinical lens to the conversation, exploring transference and countertransference, neuroplasticity, the hijacking of dopamine through “gender euphoria,” and why so many therapists get this wrong in both directions. We close on Mia’s anorexia parallel and what it teaches us about loosening the grip of a pathological belief — gently, indirectly, and without the parent in the line of fire. This week on You Must Be Some Kind of Therapist, featuring Mia Hughes — full episode:

I welcome back Mia Hughes — director of Genspect Canada, senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, and one of the sharpest writers on the gender scandal — to dig into the framework she calls “trans as an extreme overvalued belief.” Mia walks us through the history of the overvalued idea, from Carl Wernicke in 1892 to Paul McHugh’s post-9/11 application of the concept to ideologically driven violence, and explains why this psychiatric category — sitting between delusion and obsession — finally makes sense of the trans phenomenon in a way no other diagnosis ever has. We trace the Dutch origins of medical transition in the 1970s, the moment psychiatry “gave up” on these patients, and how WPATH’s 2010 de-psychopathologization statement re-engineered a mental illness into a celebrated identity — triggering, in Mia’s view, the social contagion that followed. I bring my clinical lens to the conversation, exploring transference and countertransference, neuroplasticity, the hijacking of dopamine through “gender euphoria,” and why so many therapists get this wrong in both directions. We close on Mia’s anorexia parallel and what it teaches us about loosening the grip of a pathological belief — gently, indirectly, and without the parent in the line of fire. This week on You Must Be Some Kind of Therapist, featuring Mia Hughes — full episode:

Stephanie Winn, LMFT | ROGD Repair

19,500 views • 4 months ago

This weekend sees the last ever episode of Football Focus broadcast on the BBC. One of my colleagues sent me this earlier this week. A montage of some of the stuff we did on the show and it brought back so many lovely memories ❤️ I can tell you exact spot where I was standing on the old runway at Turnberry golf club when I got the call to see if I wanted to become the presenter of Football Focus. I was covering The Open in 2009 and it was one of the best conversations I have ever had. For a kid who had grown up watching the show every week with my dad it was an amazing privilege to know that I would be hosting a programme which had always been such a big part of my weekend. I called my dad immediately and he was just as pleased as I was. When the news was announced I had a phone call from the one and only Bob Wilson. He was so warm and encouraging, as he always is, and said “Dan, you are gonna love this job. There is nothing like it… make sure you take care of it”. I hope I did. As a former custodian of the couch, Bob knew how special it was and I felt the same way when I handed over the reins to the brilliant Alex Scott when I left Focus after 12 seasons. People still talk to me about the show all the time. Focus is stitched into my life and I know there are still so many fans who really care about it which is why it’s such a crazy decision to get rid of it. Move it to Saturday morning, tinker with the format but, in a world where there is such a premium on reliable and trusted brands, why would you throw away over 50 years of hard work and history? It carries weight. I remember interviewing Pele years ago and I told him I was from Football Focus and he said “I know all about Football Focus” with a big smile. When we were filming a show about the history of Barcelona at the Nou Camp we were about to sit down to talk to Eusebio and Johan Cryuff (I had to pinch myself about that one) and Sir Bobby Charlton walked over and said to them, “You can tell this is important gentlemen… the team from Football Focus are here”. When I called Noel Gallagher to talk about an idea we had to get him to interview Mario Ballotelli at Manchester City he rearranged his world tour to be there. Obviously Balotelli was a draw but Noel said “I’d do anything for Football Focus”. When I interviewed Jurgen Klopp in the tearoom at Exeter City before an FA cup tie the lovely ladies serving brews were wedged into the corner while we spoke. I introduced them to Mr Klopp afterwards and he apologised for stealing their space; “Don’t worry about that” they said. “We’ve just been on Football Focus! Wait until we tell the family about this!”. I know the game has changed and the way we consume it has changed but there is still an audience there if you find the right place for it, promote it, ‘take care of it’ and give fans the chance to be part of the conversation on an informed, thoughtful and entertaining show about the sport we all love. I am gutted it’s going but also so thankful for all the amazing people I got to work with over the years. They remain life-long friends and I still can’t quite believe I got to sit alongside the people I grew up watching play the game at the highest level. I remember when Alan Shearer called me “Dan” on one of the first shows I worked on. The little kid inside me thought “Alan Shearer knows my name!”. It was a pleasure to work with so many brilliant pundits and it was great to watch Alex develop on Focus and then go on to host the programme so well. I was asked this week to pick a favourite moment from my 12 years on the show. It’s a very hard question because I have a huge catalogue of wonderful memories. I always look back on our on-the-road shows because we were taking Focus out to the fans; their club was the canvas and we got to paint a beautiful picture together each week about what the place meant to the community, the history, the culture and all the things that were part of that.

This weekend sees the last ever episode of Football Focus broadcast on the BBC. One of my colleagues sent me this earlier this week. A montage of some of the stuff we did on the show and it brought back so many lovely memories ❤️ I can tell you exact spot where I was standing on the old runway at Turnberry golf club when I got the call to see if I wanted to become the presenter of Football Focus. I was covering The Open in 2009 and it was one of the best conversations I have ever had. For a kid who had grown up watching the show every week with my dad it was an amazing privilege to know that I would be hosting a programme which had always been such a big part of my weekend. I called my dad immediately and he was just as pleased as I was. When the news was announced I had a phone call from the one and only Bob Wilson. He was so warm and encouraging, as he always is, and said “Dan, you are gonna love this job. There is nothing like it… make sure you take care of it”. I hope I did. As a former custodian of the couch, Bob knew how special it was and I felt the same way when I handed over the reins to the brilliant Alex Scott when I left Focus after 12 seasons. People still talk to me about the show all the time. Focus is stitched into my life and I know there are still so many fans who really care about it which is why it’s such a crazy decision to get rid of it. Move it to Saturday morning, tinker with the format but, in a world where there is such a premium on reliable and trusted brands, why would you throw away over 50 years of hard work and history? It carries weight. I remember interviewing Pele years ago and I told him I was from Football Focus and he said “I know all about Football Focus” with a big smile. When we were filming a show about the history of Barcelona at the Nou Camp we were about to sit down to talk to Eusebio and Johan Cryuff (I had to pinch myself about that one) and Sir Bobby Charlton walked over and said to them, “You can tell this is important gentlemen… the team from Football Focus are here”. When I called Noel Gallagher to talk about an idea we had to get him to interview Mario Ballotelli at Manchester City he rearranged his world tour to be there. Obviously Balotelli was a draw but Noel said “I’d do anything for Football Focus”. When I interviewed Jurgen Klopp in the tearoom at Exeter City before an FA cup tie the lovely ladies serving brews were wedged into the corner while we spoke. I introduced them to Mr Klopp afterwards and he apologised for stealing their space; “Don’t worry about that” they said. “We’ve just been on Football Focus! Wait until we tell the family about this!”. I know the game has changed and the way we consume it has changed but there is still an audience there if you find the right place for it, promote it, ‘take care of it’ and give fans the chance to be part of the conversation on an informed, thoughtful and entertaining show about the sport we all love. I am gutted it’s going but also so thankful for all the amazing people I got to work with over the years. They remain life-long friends and I still can’t quite believe I got to sit alongside the people I grew up watching play the game at the highest level. I remember when Alan Shearer called me “Dan” on one of the first shows I worked on. The little kid inside me thought “Alan Shearer knows my name!”. It was a pleasure to work with so many brilliant pundits and it was great to watch Alex develop on Focus and then go on to host the programme so well. I was asked this week to pick a favourite moment from my 12 years on the show. It’s a very hard question because I have a huge catalogue of wonderful memories. I always look back on our on-the-road shows because we were taking Focus out to the fans; their club was the canvas and we got to paint a beautiful picture together each week about what the place meant to the community, the history, the culture and all the things that were part of that.

Dan Walker

161,304 views • 3 months ago

🚨🎥 Full post-match interview with Bruno Fernandes and Harry Maguire after the 5-2 victory over Ipswich Town! 🔴🔥 • Reaction after the disappointing opening game! • Regaining control and showing courage in the second half! • Bruno’s third hat-trick at Old Trafford! 🎩 🎙️ Interviewer: “Congratulations on the win. It looks like a very big victory and your first of the season. How are you feeling?” 🗣️ Bruno Fernandes: “It was definitely a very important and big win for us. We knew we had dropped three points last week, so the aim was to get the three points and put in a great performance for our fans at home in our first game here for a long time. We can’t make up for last week because you can’t get six points from one game, but we wanted to start the game on the front foot and with intensity. We controlled the game even when we conceded, and in the second half we were really excellent.” 🎙️ Interviewer: “The game felt like a real statement of the team’s strength. Harry, what did the team do particularly well?” 🗣️ Harry Maguire: “I think we started the game really well, but their goal unsettled us a lot. Last week’s defeat was difficult, and when you lose at this club, there’s a lot of noise and it feels like you’re in a crisis again after just one game! After conceding, we lost control for five to ten minutes, but we spoke at half-time, came out and took control again. We know we’re capable of scoring at any moment, and we showed that today. We could have scored even more goals.” 🎙️ Interviewer: “Bruno, how important was your equaliser right before half-time in maintaining that belief?” 🗣️ Bruno Fernandes: “Scoring before half-time is always important, whether it’s to take the lead or to equalise, because it gives you the belief that what you were doing wasn’t completely wrong. As Harry said, we were controlling the game and lost control for five to ten minutes after the goal, but we got back on track. In the second half, after making a few adjustments, we were really excellent.” 🎙️ Interviewer: “Harry, you were involved in the second goal, and there was some debate over whether it was your goal or a handball. What do you think happened?” 🗣️ Harry Maguire: “To be honest, I haven’t watched the replay, so I can’t comment accurately. I know it was a close call, and it certainly wasn’t an intentional handball. I don’t know if the ball actually hit my fingers. My shot was slightly off target, so I think it will unfortunately be given as an own goal! Maybe that’s why it was awarded, because if it had been my goal, they would have ruled it out under the current rules. Luckily, luck was on our side today, and we deserved the win and deserved that bit of fortune.” 🎙️ Interviewer: “Bruno, this is your third hat-trick in a Manchester United shirt. How amazing does it feel?” 🗣️ Bruno Fernandes: “Scoring goals is definitely the best feeling in football, and scoring a hat-trick at Old Trafford in front of our fans is incredible. I’m very proud of it. But the most important thing is always to score to help the team win. I did that today, and hopefully I can score more and help my teammates score as well.” 🎙️ Interviewer: “How important is a result like this as a response to what happened on the opening day?” 🗣️ Harry Maguire: “It’s a very important win. Last week was frustrating; we had prepared throughout pre-season to win against Hull City, but unfortunately we conceded two goals from set pieces and lost. We knew how important today’s game was in front of our fans after being away from Old Trafford for such a long time, and luckily we got the three points. In the end, it’s three points and we move forward. The season is long, and we’ll focus on the next game.” 🎙️ Interviewer: “Harry, would you like to present the award? Bruno is the Player of the Match.” 🗣️ Harry Maguire (jokingly handing over the award): “Another award!” 🏆😅 🗣️ Bruno Fernandes: “Thank you very much, mate.” 🤝❤️

🚨🎥 Full post-match interview with Bruno Fernandes and Harry Maguire after the 5-2 victory over Ipswich Town! 🔴🔥 • Reaction after the disappointing opening game! • Regaining control and showing courage in the second half! • Bruno’s third hat-trick at Old Trafford! 🎩 🎙️ Interviewer: “Congratulations on the win. It looks like a very big victory and your first of the season. How are you feeling?” 🗣️ Bruno Fernandes: “It was definitely a very important and big win for us. We knew we had dropped three points last week, so the aim was to get the three points and put in a great performance for our fans at home in our first game here for a long time. We can’t make up for last week because you can’t get six points from one game, but we wanted to start the game on the front foot and with intensity. We controlled the game even when we conceded, and in the second half we were really excellent.” 🎙️ Interviewer: “The game felt like a real statement of the team’s strength. Harry, what did the team do particularly well?” 🗣️ Harry Maguire: “I think we started the game really well, but their goal unsettled us a lot. Last week’s defeat was difficult, and when you lose at this club, there’s a lot of noise and it feels like you’re in a crisis again after just one game! After conceding, we lost control for five to ten minutes, but we spoke at half-time, came out and took control again. We know we’re capable of scoring at any moment, and we showed that today. We could have scored even more goals.” 🎙️ Interviewer: “Bruno, how important was your equaliser right before half-time in maintaining that belief?” 🗣️ Bruno Fernandes: “Scoring before half-time is always important, whether it’s to take the lead or to equalise, because it gives you the belief that what you were doing wasn’t completely wrong. As Harry said, we were controlling the game and lost control for five to ten minutes after the goal, but we got back on track. In the second half, after making a few adjustments, we were really excellent.” 🎙️ Interviewer: “Harry, you were involved in the second goal, and there was some debate over whether it was your goal or a handball. What do you think happened?” 🗣️ Harry Maguire: “To be honest, I haven’t watched the replay, so I can’t comment accurately. I know it was a close call, and it certainly wasn’t an intentional handball. I don’t know if the ball actually hit my fingers. My shot was slightly off target, so I think it will unfortunately be given as an own goal! Maybe that’s why it was awarded, because if it had been my goal, they would have ruled it out under the current rules. Luckily, luck was on our side today, and we deserved the win and deserved that bit of fortune.” 🎙️ Interviewer: “Bruno, this is your third hat-trick in a Manchester United shirt. How amazing does it feel?” 🗣️ Bruno Fernandes: “Scoring goals is definitely the best feeling in football, and scoring a hat-trick at Old Trafford in front of our fans is incredible. I’m very proud of it. But the most important thing is always to score to help the team win. I did that today, and hopefully I can score more and help my teammates score as well.” 🎙️ Interviewer: “How important is a result like this as a response to what happened on the opening day?” 🗣️ Harry Maguire: “It’s a very important win. Last week was frustrating; we had prepared throughout pre-season to win against Hull City, but unfortunately we conceded two goals from set pieces and lost. We knew how important today’s game was in front of our fans after being away from Old Trafford for such a long time, and luckily we got the three points. In the end, it’s three points and we move forward. The season is long, and we’ll focus on the next game.” 🎙️ Interviewer: “Harry, would you like to present the award? Bruno is the Player of the Match.” 🗣️ Harry Maguire (jokingly handing over the award): “Another award!” 🏆😅 🗣️ Bruno Fernandes: “Thank you very much, mate.” 🤝❤️

The Final Whistle

17,089 views • 3 days ago

🚨Toni Kroos on Arsenal potentially signing Vinícius Júnior: 🗣️ "If Arsenal somehow pull this off, the rest of the Premier League should be worried. Vinícius isn't just a world-class winger, he's a player who decides the biggest matches. He has the mentality, the quality, the pace, and the confidence to carry a team when it matters most." "He checks every box. Big-game player? Yes. Elite mentality? Absolutely. Match-winner? Without question. Arsenal have built a very good team over the last few years, but signing someone like Vinícius would send a message that they're no longer chasing trophies, they're expecting to win them." "People talk about needing a striker, but players like Vinícius win you titles. He's the type of footballer who can turn an average performance into three points with one moment of brilliance. Those are the players every club dreams of having." "That said, I just don't see Real Madrid allowing it to happen. You don't sell players who define your future, especially not to a club that could become a genuine European rival. If Madrid even entertain the idea, it would be one of the biggest transfer mistakes in modern football." "If Arsenal sign Vinícius, they won't just become Premier League favourites, they'll become serious Champions League contenders overnight. But Real Madrid would have to lose their minds before letting one of the best players in the world walk away."

🚨Toni Kroos on Arsenal potentially signing Vinícius Júnior: 🗣️ "If Arsenal somehow pull this off, the rest of the Premier League should be worried. Vinícius isn't just a world-class winger, he's a player who decides the biggest matches. He has the mentality, the quality, the pace, and the confidence to carry a team when it matters most." "He checks every box. Big-game player? Yes. Elite mentality? Absolutely. Match-winner? Without question. Arsenal have built a very good team over the last few years, but signing someone like Vinícius would send a message that they're no longer chasing trophies, they're expecting to win them." "People talk about needing a striker, but players like Vinícius win you titles. He's the type of footballer who can turn an average performance into three points with one moment of brilliance. Those are the players every club dreams of having." "That said, I just don't see Real Madrid allowing it to happen. You don't sell players who define your future, especially not to a club that could become a genuine European rival. If Madrid even entertain the idea, it would be one of the biggest transfer mistakes in modern football." "If Arsenal sign Vinícius, they won't just become Premier League favourites, they'll become serious Champions League contenders overnight. But Real Madrid would have to lose their minds before letting one of the best players in the world walk away."

The Arsenal Stand

153,712 views • 1 month ago

Must watch interview. Ed Davey calls for a customs union with the EU to grow the UK economy And Laura Kuenssberg ends up making the case for why the UK should be in a customs union with the EU, without realising it 🤷‍♂️ LK, "Why should we have a long negotiation to go into a customs union?" ED, "People are worried about the cost of living.. And economic growth to fund e.g. the NHS" "If we have a UK-EU customs union we can grow faster than anything Rachel Reeves and Labour are saying at the moment" LK, "Who has the appetite for a long negotiation" ED, "It could be done quickly.. There would be negotiation but it wouldn't be like what we saw before.. And the benefits would come quickly" "A Youth mobility scheme.. To travel work and live across Europe, that would be good for our economy" LK, "EU proposal has no limits" ED, "We should go for a capped scheme.. Korea, Japan, Australia, they're capped schemes.. Two or three year visas" LK, "Conservative leaders found the EU wasn't open limits of migration" ED, "Conservatives leaders sold Britain out" LK, "There might be benefits to a customs union but the UK would have to follow rules of EU countries.. We would be a rule taker not a rule maker" ED, "We're already a rule taker.. Bottles with tops that have to be recycled.. That was an EU regulation, we have no voice whatsoever.. But UK based manufacturers are applying that regulation" LK, "They're choosing to so they can sell into the Eurozone" ED, "You make my point for me, they take those rules for they can market, export and grow - presumably we want to do that don't we?" LK, "European growth.. UK growth is 1%.. EU average is 1%.. Your suggestion that if we work with those countries we'd grow more, that doesn't stack up does it?" ED, "It shows Europe would be keen for a UK-EU customs union" LK, "In some countries their growth is worse than ours, in others its the same" ED, "With respect, you've shown some countries where it's worse than ours but you haven't shown EU countries where growth is better than ours" "My argument is trade deals are mutually beneficial" "Even if economies aren't growing at the moment, there's more reason we should have a trade deal" "You're playing into my own argument that a UK-EU customs union would help us, and it would be relatively easy to get" LK, "Where is your evidence the EU would want this?" ED, "My challenge to Keir Starmer is to open negotiations.. Latest by 2030 we have a full UK-EU customs union" LK, "Is this the first step for the LibDems getting us back into the EU?" ED, "Yes, we are pro European, we should be back at the heart of Europe"

Must watch interview. Ed Davey calls for a customs union with the EU to grow the UK economy And Laura Kuenssberg ends up making the case for why the UK should be in a customs union with the EU, without realising it 🤷‍♂️ LK, "Why should we have a long negotiation to go into a customs union?" ED, "People are worried about the cost of living.. And economic growth to fund e.g. the NHS" "If we have a UK-EU customs union we can grow faster than anything Rachel Reeves and Labour are saying at the moment" LK, "Who has the appetite for a long negotiation" ED, "It could be done quickly.. There would be negotiation but it wouldn't be like what we saw before.. And the benefits would come quickly" "A Youth mobility scheme.. To travel work and live across Europe, that would be good for our economy" LK, "EU proposal has no limits" ED, "We should go for a capped scheme.. Korea, Japan, Australia, they're capped schemes.. Two or three year visas" LK, "Conservative leaders found the EU wasn't open limits of migration" ED, "Conservatives leaders sold Britain out" LK, "There might be benefits to a customs union but the UK would have to follow rules of EU countries.. We would be a rule taker not a rule maker" ED, "We're already a rule taker.. Bottles with tops that have to be recycled.. That was an EU regulation, we have no voice whatsoever.. But UK based manufacturers are applying that regulation" LK, "They're choosing to so they can sell into the Eurozone" ED, "You make my point for me, they take those rules for they can market, export and grow - presumably we want to do that don't we?" LK, "European growth.. UK growth is 1%.. EU average is 1%.. Your suggestion that if we work with those countries we'd grow more, that doesn't stack up does it?" ED, "It shows Europe would be keen for a UK-EU customs union" LK, "In some countries their growth is worse than ours, in others its the same" ED, "With respect, you've shown some countries where it's worse than ours but you haven't shown EU countries where growth is better than ours" "My argument is trade deals are mutually beneficial" "Even if economies aren't growing at the moment, there's more reason we should have a trade deal" "You're playing into my own argument that a UK-EU customs union would help us, and it would be relatively easy to get" LK, "Where is your evidence the EU would want this?" ED, "My challenge to Keir Starmer is to open negotiations.. Latest by 2030 we have a full UK-EU customs union" LK, "Is this the first step for the LibDems getting us back into the EU?" ED, "Yes, we are pro European, we should be back at the heart of Europe"

Farrukh

77,320 views • 1 year ago

A houseplant just changed everything we thought we knew about consciousness. In 1966, Cleve Backster, a CIA interrogation specialist with a polygraph machine, was looking for ways to time how long it took different substances to travel up through plant tissue. So, he attached electrodes to a dracaena plant in his office and watered it, expecting to see the electrical conductivity change as water moved up the stem. Instead, the polygraph needle started tracing the exact pattern it makes when a human experiences an emotional response. Backster stared at the readout. Plants don't have nervous systems. They don't have brains. The signal made no biological sense. So he decided to test something that made even less sense. He walked across the room, looked at the plant, and thought about burning one of its leaves with a match. The instant the thought formed in his mind, before he moved toward the plant, before he struck a match, before he did anything physical, the polygraph exploded into frantic activity. The plant was responding to his intention. What happened next launched thousands of experiments and split the scientific community for decades. Backster discovered that plants reacted to direct threats and to threats against other living things in their environment. When he dropped live brine shrimp into boiling water in another room, plants throughout the building registered distress responses at the exact moment of death. Distance didn't matter. Shielding the plants in lead containers didn't matter. The response was instantaneous and consistent. Mainstream botanists dismissed the findings immediately. Plants process information through chemical signals and growth responses, without electrical consciousness. Any electrical activity was just random fluctuation or experimental error. The peer review system buried Backster's work. His credentials were questioned. His methods were called sloppy. But the experiments kept working. Other researchers, following Backster's protocols, got the same results. Plants hooked to EEG machines showed brain wave patterns. They responded to music, to human emotions, to the intentions of people they had never been exposed to before. The electrical signatures were clear, measurable, and repeatable. The implications were so uncomfortable that most of academic science simply refused to engage. If plants were somehow conscious, if they could sense intentions and respond to the emotional states of humans and other living things, consciousness was spread beyond brains. It was distributed across organized living systems rather than produced by neural networks. Backster stumbled onto evidence that living systems might be constantly communicating through channels we don't have instruments to measure yet. The polygraph was crude enough to detect the electrical signatures of that communication without being sophisticated enough to explain them away. Quantum biologists now suspect that living cells operate through quantum coherence processes that classical biology can't account for. Birds navigate using quantum entanglement in their visual systems. Plants conduct photosynthesis using quantum superposition to find the most efficient energy pathways. Maybe Backster's plants were demonstrating quantum consciousness, responding to information that was quantum entangled with the intentions and emotional states of nearby living systems. What keeps most people awake when they learn about this work is realizing that if consciousness extends beyond brains, every living thing around you is potentially aware of your mental and emotional state in ways you never considered. The plant in your room. The bacteria in your gut. The ecosystem you walk through. You think your thoughts are private. The plants have been listening the entire time.

A houseplant just changed everything we thought we knew about consciousness. In 1966, Cleve Backster, a CIA interrogation specialist with a polygraph machine, was looking for ways to time how long it took different substances to travel up through plant tissue. So, he attached electrodes to a dracaena plant in his office and watered it, expecting to see the electrical conductivity change as water moved up the stem. Instead, the polygraph needle started tracing the exact pattern it makes when a human experiences an emotional response. Backster stared at the readout. Plants don't have nervous systems. They don't have brains. The signal made no biological sense. So he decided to test something that made even less sense. He walked across the room, looked at the plant, and thought about burning one of its leaves with a match. The instant the thought formed in his mind, before he moved toward the plant, before he struck a match, before he did anything physical, the polygraph exploded into frantic activity. The plant was responding to his intention. What happened next launched thousands of experiments and split the scientific community for decades. Backster discovered that plants reacted to direct threats and to threats against other living things in their environment. When he dropped live brine shrimp into boiling water in another room, plants throughout the building registered distress responses at the exact moment of death. Distance didn't matter. Shielding the plants in lead containers didn't matter. The response was instantaneous and consistent. Mainstream botanists dismissed the findings immediately. Plants process information through chemical signals and growth responses, without electrical consciousness. Any electrical activity was just random fluctuation or experimental error. The peer review system buried Backster's work. His credentials were questioned. His methods were called sloppy. But the experiments kept working. Other researchers, following Backster's protocols, got the same results. Plants hooked to EEG machines showed brain wave patterns. They responded to music, to human emotions, to the intentions of people they had never been exposed to before. The electrical signatures were clear, measurable, and repeatable. The implications were so uncomfortable that most of academic science simply refused to engage. If plants were somehow conscious, if they could sense intentions and respond to the emotional states of humans and other living things, consciousness was spread beyond brains. It was distributed across organized living systems rather than produced by neural networks. Backster stumbled onto evidence that living systems might be constantly communicating through channels we don't have instruments to measure yet. The polygraph was crude enough to detect the electrical signatures of that communication without being sophisticated enough to explain them away. Quantum biologists now suspect that living cells operate through quantum coherence processes that classical biology can't account for. Birds navigate using quantum entanglement in their visual systems. Plants conduct photosynthesis using quantum superposition to find the most efficient energy pathways. Maybe Backster's plants were demonstrating quantum consciousness, responding to information that was quantum entangled with the intentions and emotional states of nearby living systems. What keeps most people awake when they learn about this work is realizing that if consciousness extends beyond brains, every living thing around you is potentially aware of your mental and emotional state in ways you never considered. The plant in your room. The bacteria in your gut. The ecosystem you walk through. You think your thoughts are private. The plants have been listening the entire time.

Darshak Rana ⚡️

324,733 views • 2 months ago

🚨 Donate urgently to provide fresh bread for the children of Gaza 🚨 Donate here: Before you scroll… Imagine your child asking you just one question: “Will I eat today?” Not tomorrow. Not next week. Today. For thousands of parents across Gaza… There is no answer. Today, our team at Project Mohammed baked and distributed fresh bread to children and families living in displacement camps. For many children… That loaf of bread was their first meal of the day. Some started eating the moment it touched their hands. Because hunger is stronger than patience. Every loaf we bake means one less child goes to sleep hungry. But we cannot bake bread without your support. Donations have fallen sharply. If they continue to fall… We will be forced to reach fewer children. Please don’t let hunger decide who eats tonight. 🤍 Deep thanks to everyone standing beside Gaza, especially: William Menaker (Will 🦥 Menaker) ❤️ Felix (GoliathFan1952) ❤️ Eyup (Eyup Lovely) ❤️ Your voices help put bread into children’s hands. If you can’t donate today… Please share this post. One repost can reach the person who keeps a child from going to bed hungry tonight. Donate. Share. Speak. Because no child should have to ask: “Will I eat today?”

🚨 Donate urgently to provide fresh bread for the children of Gaza 🚨 Donate here: Before you scroll… Imagine your child asking you just one question: “Will I eat today?” Not tomorrow. Not next week. Today. For thousands of parents across Gaza… There is no answer. Today, our team at Project Mohammed baked and distributed fresh bread to children and families living in displacement camps. For many children… That loaf of bread was their first meal of the day. Some started eating the moment it touched their hands. Because hunger is stronger than patience. Every loaf we bake means one less child goes to sleep hungry. But we cannot bake bread without your support. Donations have fallen sharply. If they continue to fall… We will be forced to reach fewer children. Please don’t let hunger decide who eats tonight. 🤍 Deep thanks to everyone standing beside Gaza, especially: William Menaker (Will 🦥 Menaker) ❤️ Felix (GoliathFan1952) ❤️ Eyup (Eyup Lovely) ❤️ Your voices help put bread into children’s hands. If you can’t donate today… Please share this post. One repost can reach the person who keeps a child from going to bed hungry tonight. Donate. Share. Speak. Because no child should have to ask: “Will I eat today?”

Muhmmed Project𓂆 🇵🇸

21,114 views • 2 months ago