Chuck - Black Belt Leadership
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Warrior, Teacher, Builder — I help martial artists master the business side of the dojo and the leadership side of life • Hapkido 2nd-dan, learning BJJ
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"On the field of the Self stand a knight and a dragon.
You are the knight.
Resistance is the dragon."
- Steven Pressfield, The War of Art
Your future self will thank you for investing in your personal leadership development today.
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You are the knight.
Resistance is the dragon."
- Steven Pressfield, The War of Art
Your future self will thank you for investing in your personal leadership development today.
charlesdoublet.com/learn-to-lead/
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Poppies are a symbol of remembrance on Armistice Day. Did you know that some poppies are also the source of powerful opioid painkillers?
Find out more in this graphic: www.compoundchem.com/2020/11/11/p...
#ChemSky 🧪
Find out more in this graphic: www.compoundchem.com/2020/11/11/p...
#ChemSky 🧪
November 11, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Poppies are a symbol of remembrance on Armistice Day. Did you know that some poppies are also the source of powerful opioid painkillers?
Find out more in this graphic: www.compoundchem.com/2020/11/11/p...
#ChemSky 🧪
Find out more in this graphic: www.compoundchem.com/2020/11/11/p...
#ChemSky 🧪
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The Supreme Court rejected an appeal to overturn same-sex marriage.
Here's a look at when it became legalized across the US. https://usafacts.org/articles/what-is-the-state-of-gay-marriage-in-the-us/
Here's a look at when it became legalized across the US. https://usafacts.org/articles/what-is-the-state-of-gay-marriage-in-the-us/
November 10, 2025 at 11:32 PM
The Supreme Court rejected an appeal to overturn same-sex marriage.
Here's a look at when it became legalized across the US. https://usafacts.org/articles/what-is-the-state-of-gay-marriage-in-the-us/
Here's a look at when it became legalized across the US. https://usafacts.org/articles/what-is-the-state-of-gay-marriage-in-the-us/
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Some better news coming out of the USA. Cancer survival rates at an historic high 📈
source: US National Institutes of Health
source: US National Institutes of Health
November 10, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Some better news coming out of the USA. Cancer survival rates at an historic high 📈
source: US National Institutes of Health
source: US National Institutes of Health
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November 8, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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#SNAP benefits are still going out — but not in full. Without new federal funding, millions of Americans who rely on SNAP are receiving partial payments.
In some states, more people rely on those benefits — and the impact of partial funding may hit harder.
In some states, more people rely on those benefits — and the impact of partial funding may hit harder.
November 6, 2025 at 10:55 PM
#SNAP benefits are still going out — but not in full. Without new federal funding, millions of Americans who rely on SNAP are receiving partial payments.
In some states, more people rely on those benefits — and the impact of partial funding may hit harder.
In some states, more people rely on those benefits — and the impact of partial funding may hit harder.
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Did the US see record #layoffs in October? We wish we knew.
The BLS paused its monthly job reports — so there’s no official October data.
Here’s what we do know: Through August 2025, 13.8M people were laid off — a 4.6% increase from the same time last year.
The BLS paused its monthly job reports — so there’s no official October data.
Here’s what we do know: Through August 2025, 13.8M people were laid off — a 4.6% increase from the same time last year.
November 7, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Did the US see record #layoffs in October? We wish we knew.
The BLS paused its monthly job reports — so there’s no official October data.
Here’s what we do know: Through August 2025, 13.8M people were laid off — a 4.6% increase from the same time last year.
The BLS paused its monthly job reports — so there’s no official October data.
Here’s what we do know: Through August 2025, 13.8M people were laid off — a 4.6% increase from the same time last year.
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HOT LIBRARY INTEL: you can ask your library to purchase specific titles for their collection, usually right through the library's website.
Librarians can't know every single new title, nor can they mind-read what their patrons might want to check out. Give it a shot!
Librarians can't know every single new title, nor can they mind-read what their patrons might want to check out. Give it a shot!
November 5, 2025 at 2:57 PM
HOT LIBRARY INTEL: you can ask your library to purchase specific titles for their collection, usually right through the library's website.
Librarians can't know every single new title, nor can they mind-read what their patrons might want to check out. Give it a shot!
Librarians can't know every single new title, nor can they mind-read what their patrons might want to check out. Give it a shot!
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Now this is how you detect whether an election was stolen. Humans choose rounder numbers.
by @TheEconomist
by @TheEconomist
November 6, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Now this is how you detect whether an election was stolen. Humans choose rounder numbers.
by @TheEconomist
by @TheEconomist
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![Comic. [Person sitting at desk with laptop with machine labeled E-21 making “click click” noises on the floor behind] VOICE FROM LAPTOP: Hey all! Does your E-21 humidifier make an annoying clicking noise? Mine did, but I finally figured out that there’s an easy fix, so I made this video in case anyone else… PERSON AT DESK: Oh my god. Yes. *Yes.* [caption] I know there’s more important work in the world, but I feel like these people deserve, at minimum a statue.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreifdjde6wgflkeil7kf4kdh3zqk32k55rkljlwu6arzbw557ogbulu@jpeg)
November 5, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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interesting - between 34-43% of Americans have not voted in the last 3 US elections
via Reddit www.reddit.com/r/dataisbeau...
via Reddit www.reddit.com/r/dataisbeau...
November 4, 2025 at 11:55 PM
interesting - between 34-43% of Americans have not voted in the last 3 US elections
via Reddit www.reddit.com/r/dataisbeau...
via Reddit www.reddit.com/r/dataisbeau...
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New map of the cool parts of NYC just dropped.
November 5, 2025 at 3:03 AM
New map of the cool parts of NYC just dropped.
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Apparently this is a poster which hangs on the wall of doctors surgeries in The Netherlands. Data is from 2007. Hopefully the numbers are better now?
via www.adsoftheworld.com/campaigns/pe...
via www.adsoftheworld.com/campaigns/pe...
November 5, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Apparently this is a poster which hangs on the wall of doctors surgeries in The Netherlands. Data is from 2007. Hopefully the numbers are better now?
via www.adsoftheworld.com/campaigns/pe...
via www.adsoftheworld.com/campaigns/pe...
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ProPublica is hiring a reporter to join our amazing investigative unit with The Texas Tribune. APPLY HERE ➡️ propub.li/4qvyjzw
November 4, 2025 at 3:51 PM
ProPublica is hiring a reporter to join our amazing investigative unit with The Texas Tribune. APPLY HERE ➡️ propub.li/4qvyjzw
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We were curious...
November 4, 2025 at 5:55 PM
We were curious...
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✈️ Air traffic controller shortages are causing flight delays across the US.
But here’s the kicker: FAA facilities were already understaffed — even before the shutdown. https://usafacts.org/articles/is-there-a-shortage-of-air-traffic-controllers/
But here’s the kicker: FAA facilities were already understaffed — even before the shutdown. https://usafacts.org/articles/is-there-a-shortage-of-air-traffic-controllers/
November 3, 2025 at 10:00 PM
✈️ Air traffic controller shortages are causing flight delays across the US.
But here’s the kicker: FAA facilities were already understaffed — even before the shutdown. https://usafacts.org/articles/is-there-a-shortage-of-air-traffic-controllers/
But here’s the kicker: FAA facilities were already understaffed — even before the shutdown. https://usafacts.org/articles/is-there-a-shortage-of-air-traffic-controllers/
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Cars per 1,000 inhabitants
source: Wikipedia
source: Wikipedia
November 3, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Cars per 1,000 inhabitants
source: Wikipedia
source: Wikipedia
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For the 5th straight year, "Olivia" took the #1 spot for most popular girl name in 2024.
Across the US, here are the other top picks for baby girls:
🍼 Emma
🍼 Amelia
🍼 Charlotte
🍼 Mia
And if your name’s on this list — congrats, you’re statistically iconic.
Across the US, here are the other top picks for baby girls:
🍼 Emma
🍼 Amelia
🍼 Charlotte
🍼 Mia
And if your name’s on this list — congrats, you’re statistically iconic.
November 3, 2025 at 3:52 PM
For the 5th straight year, "Olivia" took the #1 spot for most popular girl name in 2024.
Across the US, here are the other top picks for baby girls:
🍼 Emma
🍼 Amelia
🍼 Charlotte
🍼 Mia
And if your name’s on this list — congrats, you’re statistically iconic.
Across the US, here are the other top picks for baby girls:
🍼 Emma
🍼 Amelia
🍼 Charlotte
🍼 Mia
And if your name’s on this list — congrats, you’re statistically iconic.
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So there were, y’know…edits?
Only about a third of the Trump interview aired on "60 Minutes." CBS has published the transcript of the complete interview here —> www.cbsnews.com/news/read-fu...
Read the full transcript of Norah O'Donnell's interview with President Trump here.
Read the full transcript of Norah O'Donnell's interview with President Trump here.
www.cbsnews.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:47 AM
So there were, y’know…edits?
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Most of the world’s solar panels are fixed in one position. But what if they tracked the movement of the sun?
beautifulne.ws/1343 #bnews
beautifulne.ws/1343 #bnews
November 3, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Most of the world’s solar panels are fixed in one position. But what if they tracked the movement of the sun?
beautifulne.ws/1343 #bnews
beautifulne.ws/1343 #bnews
My kind of coffee cup, lol
November 2, 2025 at 3:40 PM
My kind of coffee cup, lol