Tony Scruggs (#TheEmpathyGuy)
@empathic-warrior.bsky.social
I'm a spiritual-being exploring life as a higher shade of brown, american of african-ancestry, with an athletically professional pedigree and a degree in #LoveAndEmpathy😉🙏🏾
@NicolleWallace.bsky.social TYSM for calling out 'narrative-dominance' (@GoAngelo.bsky.social) & 'premature-submission' (@TimothySnyder.bsky.social)
With 'the current president' (& his dodgy, un-truth-social band of non-merry-men using the constitution as toilet-paper), we need sharp-observations🇺🇸🙏🏾
With 'the current president' (& his dodgy, un-truth-social band of non-merry-men using the constitution as toilet-paper), we need sharp-observations🇺🇸🙏🏾
November 20, 2025 at 4:36 AM
@NicolleWallace.bsky.social TYSM for calling out 'narrative-dominance' (@GoAngelo.bsky.social) & 'premature-submission' (@TimothySnyder.bsky.social)
With 'the current president' (& his dodgy, un-truth-social band of non-merry-men using the constitution as toilet-paper), we need sharp-observations🇺🇸🙏🏾
With 'the current president' (& his dodgy, un-truth-social band of non-merry-men using the constitution as toilet-paper), we need sharp-observations🇺🇸🙏🏾
An empathic chat w/a.i. friends:
'we're in the turbulence of transformation (friction arising from old paradigms dying), death‑throes, not rebirths...a threshold-moment (where pain of old structures exceeds perceived benefit). Some are doubling-down on control (temporary regression). Some are in...
'we're in the turbulence of transformation (friction arising from old paradigms dying), death‑throes, not rebirths...a threshold-moment (where pain of old structures exceeds perceived benefit). Some are doubling-down on control (temporary regression). Some are in...
November 14, 2025 at 11:59 PM
An empathic chat w/a.i. friends:
'we're in the turbulence of transformation (friction arising from old paradigms dying), death‑throes, not rebirths...a threshold-moment (where pain of old structures exceeds perceived benefit). Some are doubling-down on control (temporary regression). Some are in...
'we're in the turbulence of transformation (friction arising from old paradigms dying), death‑throes, not rebirths...a threshold-moment (where pain of old structures exceeds perceived benefit). Some are doubling-down on control (temporary regression). Some are in...
I'm watching my Ucla baseball brother (Dave Roberts), quote #BreneBrown (& exemplify the #WinningWithHonor spirit we learned from #CoachWooden)...
...& catching up on Sunday's @VelshiMSNBC.bsky.social
(w/ @Velshi.com @TheWarningSES.bsky.social & @GoAngelo.bsky.social from @MMFA.bsky.social (1 of 2)
...& catching up on Sunday's @VelshiMSNBC.bsky.social
(w/ @Velshi.com @TheWarningSES.bsky.social & @GoAngelo.bsky.social from @MMFA.bsky.social (1 of 2)
November 3, 2025 at 11:14 PM
I'm watching my Ucla baseball brother (Dave Roberts), quote #BreneBrown (& exemplify the #WinningWithHonor spirit we learned from #CoachWooden)...
...& catching up on Sunday's @VelshiMSNBC.bsky.social
(w/ @Velshi.com @TheWarningSES.bsky.social & @GoAngelo.bsky.social from @MMFA.bsky.social (1 of 2)
...& catching up on Sunday's @VelshiMSNBC.bsky.social
(w/ @Velshi.com @TheWarningSES.bsky.social & @GoAngelo.bsky.social from @MMFA.bsky.social (1 of 2)
'When we fear punishment, we focus on consequences (vs values)' ~Marshall Rosenberg
NICEness (punishment/reward), is extrinsic-motivation (compliance). KINDness (contributing to life/well-being), is intrinsic-motivation.
*Today, notice if you're flowing intrins or extrins🙏🏾
#PeacefulLiving (8/17)
NICEness (punishment/reward), is extrinsic-motivation (compliance). KINDness (contributing to life/well-being), is intrinsic-motivation.
*Today, notice if you're flowing intrins or extrins🙏🏾
#PeacefulLiving (8/17)
September 28, 2025 at 1:53 PM
'When we fear punishment, we focus on consequences (vs values)' ~Marshall Rosenberg
NICEness (punishment/reward), is extrinsic-motivation (compliance). KINDness (contributing to life/well-being), is intrinsic-motivation.
*Today, notice if you're flowing intrins or extrins🙏🏾
#PeacefulLiving (8/17)
NICEness (punishment/reward), is extrinsic-motivation (compliance). KINDness (contributing to life/well-being), is intrinsic-motivation.
*Today, notice if you're flowing intrins or extrins🙏🏾
#PeacefulLiving (8/17)
'free-speech' is the philosophy, #FreedomOfSpeech is the legality🇺🇸
*make sure the bad-faithers aren't getting it twisted, my beloved good-faithers😉(like how they use the noun 'democrat' as an adjective, to insult our democratic officials...& 'democrats were klan', when conservatives were democrats)
*make sure the bad-faithers aren't getting it twisted, my beloved good-faithers😉(like how they use the noun 'democrat' as an adjective, to insult our democratic officials...& 'democrats were klan', when conservatives were democrats)
September 19, 2025 at 6:24 PM
'free-speech' is the philosophy, #FreedomOfSpeech is the legality🇺🇸
*make sure the bad-faithers aren't getting it twisted, my beloved good-faithers😉(like how they use the noun 'democrat' as an adjective, to insult our democratic officials...& 'democrats were klan', when conservatives were democrats)
*make sure the bad-faithers aren't getting it twisted, my beloved good-faithers😉(like how they use the noun 'democrat' as an adjective, to insult our democratic officials...& 'democrats were klan', when conservatives were democrats)
'Some people are mad that roses have thorns. Some people are thankful that thorns have roses' ~Karr
We get more of what we FOCUS on (positive or non-positive). We can affirm what we want to be (I AM ABUNDANT), or what we love (I LOVE ABUNDANCE)🦋
*Today, affirm what you LOVE🙏🏾
#PeacefulLiving (9/5)
We get more of what we FOCUS on (positive or non-positive). We can affirm what we want to be (I AM ABUNDANT), or what we love (I LOVE ABUNDANCE)🦋
*Today, affirm what you LOVE🙏🏾
#PeacefulLiving (9/5)
September 15, 2025 at 12:39 PM
'Some people are mad that roses have thorns. Some people are thankful that thorns have roses' ~Karr
We get more of what we FOCUS on (positive or non-positive). We can affirm what we want to be (I AM ABUNDANT), or what we love (I LOVE ABUNDANCE)🦋
*Today, affirm what you LOVE🙏🏾
#PeacefulLiving (9/5)
We get more of what we FOCUS on (positive or non-positive). We can affirm what we want to be (I AM ABUNDANT), or what we love (I LOVE ABUNDANCE)🦋
*Today, affirm what you LOVE🙏🏾
#PeacefulLiving (9/5)
'The 1st act of violence that #ToxicDudeSyndrome demands of men, is not violence toward women!
Instead #ToxicDudeSyndrome demands (of all men), that they engage in acts of emotional castration: killing off the emo-parts of themselves'
~Bell Hooks
Instead #ToxicDudeSyndrome demands (of all men), that they engage in acts of emotional castration: killing off the emo-parts of themselves'
~Bell Hooks
September 5, 2025 at 5:58 PM
'The 1st act of violence that #ToxicDudeSyndrome demands of men, is not violence toward women!
Instead #ToxicDudeSyndrome demands (of all men), that they engage in acts of emotional castration: killing off the emo-parts of themselves'
~Bell Hooks
Instead #ToxicDudeSyndrome demands (of all men), that they engage in acts of emotional castration: killing off the emo-parts of themselves'
~Bell Hooks
In my montessori-methodist journey as a student/athlete (including time w/Coach Wooden & President Bush), I've learned to value #ObjectiveObservation (& the #LawOfAttraction)
Doesn't it seem like both are being violated by much of journalism, @MatthewJDowd.bsky.social & @NicolleWallace.bsky.social?
Doesn't it seem like both are being violated by much of journalism, @MatthewJDowd.bsky.social & @NicolleWallace.bsky.social?
September 3, 2025 at 3:29 PM
In my montessori-methodist journey as a student/athlete (including time w/Coach Wooden & President Bush), I've learned to value #ObjectiveObservation (& the #LawOfAttraction)
Doesn't it seem like both are being violated by much of journalism, @MatthewJDowd.bsky.social & @NicolleWallace.bsky.social?
Doesn't it seem like both are being violated by much of journalism, @MatthewJDowd.bsky.social & @NicolleWallace.bsky.social?
'No-one rises to low expectations' ~Dickinson
Do you want to be objectively honest? Try the #EmpathicCommunication 4 step:
1. OBSERVING: When you drove me to the airport,
2. FEELING: I felt GRATEFUL.
3. NEEDING: TYSM for the COURTESY🤗
4. REQUESTING: Feel me?
*Today, #EmCo🙏🏾
#PeacefulLiving (8/28)
Do you want to be objectively honest? Try the #EmpathicCommunication 4 step:
1. OBSERVING: When you drove me to the airport,
2. FEELING: I felt GRATEFUL.
3. NEEDING: TYSM for the COURTESY🤗
4. REQUESTING: Feel me?
*Today, #EmCo🙏🏾
#PeacefulLiving (8/28)
September 3, 2025 at 12:48 PM
'No-one rises to low expectations' ~Dickinson
Do you want to be objectively honest? Try the #EmpathicCommunication 4 step:
1. OBSERVING: When you drove me to the airport,
2. FEELING: I felt GRATEFUL.
3. NEEDING: TYSM for the COURTESY🤗
4. REQUESTING: Feel me?
*Today, #EmCo🙏🏾
#PeacefulLiving (8/28)
Do you want to be objectively honest? Try the #EmpathicCommunication 4 step:
1. OBSERVING: When you drove me to the airport,
2. FEELING: I felt GRATEFUL.
3. NEEDING: TYSM for the COURTESY🤗
4. REQUESTING: Feel me?
*Today, #EmCo🙏🏾
#PeacefulLiving (8/28)
'When we fear punishment, we focus on consequences (vs values)' ~Marshall Rosenberg
NICE-ness (punishment/reward), is extrinsic-motivation (aka compliance). KIND-ness (contributing to LIFE), is intrinsic-motivation💜
*Today, notice if you're FLOWING intrinsic (or extrinsic)🙏🏾
#PeacefulLiving (8/17)
NICE-ness (punishment/reward), is extrinsic-motivation (aka compliance). KIND-ness (contributing to LIFE), is intrinsic-motivation💜
*Today, notice if you're FLOWING intrinsic (or extrinsic)🙏🏾
#PeacefulLiving (8/17)
August 27, 2025 at 12:48 PM
'When we fear punishment, we focus on consequences (vs values)' ~Marshall Rosenberg
NICE-ness (punishment/reward), is extrinsic-motivation (aka compliance). KIND-ness (contributing to LIFE), is intrinsic-motivation💜
*Today, notice if you're FLOWING intrinsic (or extrinsic)🙏🏾
#PeacefulLiving (8/17)
NICE-ness (punishment/reward), is extrinsic-motivation (aka compliance). KIND-ness (contributing to LIFE), is intrinsic-motivation💜
*Today, notice if you're FLOWING intrinsic (or extrinsic)🙏🏾
#PeacefulLiving (8/17)
@MatthewJDowd.bsky.social How ya holding-up MJD?😎
LOVE what you said to @NicolleWallace.bsky.social a few weeks ago about #GutWords
1 of the 3 things bad-faithers need good-faithers to do, is underestimate verbal-psychology. So in #WarriorEmpathy we get into gut-words vs head-words vs HEART-words!
LOVE what you said to @NicolleWallace.bsky.social a few weeks ago about #GutWords
1 of the 3 things bad-faithers need good-faithers to do, is underestimate verbal-psychology. So in #WarriorEmpathy we get into gut-words vs head-words vs HEART-words!
August 26, 2025 at 12:21 AM
@MatthewJDowd.bsky.social How ya holding-up MJD?😎
LOVE what you said to @NicolleWallace.bsky.social a few weeks ago about #GutWords
1 of the 3 things bad-faithers need good-faithers to do, is underestimate verbal-psychology. So in #WarriorEmpathy we get into gut-words vs head-words vs HEART-words!
LOVE what you said to @NicolleWallace.bsky.social a few weeks ago about #GutWords
1 of the 3 things bad-faithers need good-faithers to do, is underestimate verbal-psychology. So in #WarriorEmpathy we get into gut-words vs head-words vs HEART-words!
Uno how #SharedFate is being seen thru a collective lens (actions of 1 ascribed to ALL)?
Most humans experience it. And even tho it's part distraction, I invite us to think of the current president's enslavement conversation as "I don't wanna be held responsible for my groups' bad-acts (only good)"
Most humans experience it. And even tho it's part distraction, I invite us to think of the current president's enslavement conversation as "I don't wanna be held responsible for my groups' bad-acts (only good)"
August 21, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Uno how #SharedFate is being seen thru a collective lens (actions of 1 ascribed to ALL)?
Most humans experience it. And even tho it's part distraction, I invite us to think of the current president's enslavement conversation as "I don't wanna be held responsible for my groups' bad-acts (only good)"
Most humans experience it. And even tho it's part distraction, I invite us to think of the current president's enslavement conversation as "I don't wanna be held responsible for my groups' bad-acts (only good)"
@EugeneDaniels2.bsky.social ( #TheWeekend )
#LoveAndEmpathy, from a spiritual-being exploring life as a higher shade of brown, american of african-ancestry (whose same-gender romantic father 'was' a proud member of the #LGBTQ community)🏳️🌈🙏🏾🇺🇸
@JonathanCapehart.bsky.social, @NicolleWallace.bsky.social
#LoveAndEmpathy, from a spiritual-being exploring life as a higher shade of brown, american of african-ancestry (whose same-gender romantic father 'was' a proud member of the #LGBTQ community)🏳️🌈🙏🏾🇺🇸
@JonathanCapehart.bsky.social, @NicolleWallace.bsky.social
Observations w/o narrative-shaping misinterpretations @TheWeekendMSNBC.bsky.social
Bad-Faithers need #GoodFaithers to lend dignity thru terminology, underestimate verbal-psychology & ask bs-entertaining, escape Q's, frequently.
Dems invoked right to #QuorumBreak. 'fled' evokes leaving crime scene.
Bad-Faithers need #GoodFaithers to lend dignity thru terminology, underestimate verbal-psychology & ask bs-entertaining, escape Q's, frequently.
Dems invoked right to #QuorumBreak. 'fled' evokes leaving crime scene.
August 17, 2025 at 7:32 PM
@EugeneDaniels2.bsky.social ( #TheWeekend )
#LoveAndEmpathy, from a spiritual-being exploring life as a higher shade of brown, american of african-ancestry (whose same-gender romantic father 'was' a proud member of the #LGBTQ community)🏳️🌈🙏🏾🇺🇸
@JonathanCapehart.bsky.social, @NicolleWallace.bsky.social
#LoveAndEmpathy, from a spiritual-being exploring life as a higher shade of brown, american of african-ancestry (whose same-gender romantic father 'was' a proud member of the #LGBTQ community)🏳️🌈🙏🏾🇺🇸
@JonathanCapehart.bsky.social, @NicolleWallace.bsky.social
Observations w/o narrative-shaping misinterpretations @TheWeekendMSNBC.bsky.social
Bad-Faithers need #GoodFaithers to lend dignity thru terminology, underestimate verbal-psychology & ask bs-entertaining, escape Q's, frequently.
Dems invoked right to #QuorumBreak. 'fled' evokes leaving crime scene.
Bad-Faithers need #GoodFaithers to lend dignity thru terminology, underestimate verbal-psychology & ask bs-entertaining, escape Q's, frequently.
Dems invoked right to #QuorumBreak. 'fled' evokes leaving crime scene.
August 17, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Observations w/o narrative-shaping misinterpretations @TheWeekendMSNBC.bsky.social
Bad-Faithers need #GoodFaithers to lend dignity thru terminology, underestimate verbal-psychology & ask bs-entertaining, escape Q's, frequently.
Dems invoked right to #QuorumBreak. 'fled' evokes leaving crime scene.
Bad-Faithers need #GoodFaithers to lend dignity thru terminology, underestimate verbal-psychology & ask bs-entertaining, escape Q's, frequently.
Dems invoked right to #QuorumBreak. 'fled' evokes leaving crime scene.
August 17, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Observations w/o narrative-shaping misinterpretations @TheWeekendMSNBC.bsky.social
Bad-Faithers need #GoodFaithers to lend dignity thru terminology, underestimate verbal-psychology & ask bs-entertaining, escape Q's, frequently.
Dems invoked right to #QuorumBreak. 'fled' evokes leaving crime scene.
Bad-Faithers need #GoodFaithers to lend dignity thru terminology, underestimate verbal-psychology & ask bs-entertaining, escape Q's, frequently.
Dems invoked right to #QuorumBreak. 'fled' evokes leaving crime scene.
August 17, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Observations w/o narrative-shaping misinterpretations @TheWeekendMSNBC.bsky.social
Bad-Faithers need #GoodFaithers to lend dignity thru terminology, underestimate verbal-psychology & ask bs-entertaining, escape Q's, frequently.
Dems invoked right to #QuorumBreak. 'fled' evokes leaving crime scene.
Bad-Faithers need #GoodFaithers to lend dignity thru terminology, underestimate verbal-psychology & ask bs-entertaining, escape Q's, frequently.
Dems invoked right to #QuorumBreak. 'fled' evokes leaving crime scene.
Reposted by Tony Scruggs (#TheEmpathyGuy)
NEW: Deadline White House's @nicollewallace.bsky.social sits down with actor Jeff Daniels in the latest episode of her podcast "The Best People."
Watch it in FULL on YouTube here: msnbc.com/thebestpeople
Watch it in FULL on YouTube here: msnbc.com/thebestpeople
July 23, 2025 at 10:26 PM
NEW: Deadline White House's @nicollewallace.bsky.social sits down with actor Jeff Daniels in the latest episode of her podcast "The Best People."
Watch it in FULL on YouTube here: msnbc.com/thebestpeople
Watch it in FULL on YouTube here: msnbc.com/thebestpeople
Dear @NicolleWallace.bsky.social & @JonathanCapehart.bsky.social,
Uno how 'microaggressions' are subtle hostile-actions towards groups w/o privilege (& #SharedFate is 'pin it on ONE, assign it to ALL')?
As an african-american it is DEEPLY painful to be called 'treasonous-criminal' #MACROaggression
Uno how 'microaggressions' are subtle hostile-actions towards groups w/o privilege (& #SharedFate is 'pin it on ONE, assign it to ALL')?
As an african-american it is DEEPLY painful to be called 'treasonous-criminal' #MACROaggression
July 25, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Dear @NicolleWallace.bsky.social & @JonathanCapehart.bsky.social,
Uno how 'microaggressions' are subtle hostile-actions towards groups w/o privilege (& #SharedFate is 'pin it on ONE, assign it to ALL')?
As an african-american it is DEEPLY painful to be called 'treasonous-criminal' #MACROaggression
Uno how 'microaggressions' are subtle hostile-actions towards groups w/o privilege (& #SharedFate is 'pin it on ONE, assign it to ALL')?
As an african-american it is DEEPLY painful to be called 'treasonous-criminal' #MACROaggression
Seen this piece, co-written by 'narrative-strategist', @AndrewSlack.bsky.social?
My weary soul needed every bit of this 'DREAMS save us, LIFT us and TRANSFORM us' joint (& just like the 'ultimate orphan/universal outsider' I'm for honor, dignity & justice)
www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
My weary soul needed every bit of this 'DREAMS save us, LIFT us and TRANSFORM us' joint (& just like the 'ultimate orphan/universal outsider' I'm for honor, dignity & justice)
www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
Yes, Superman Has Always Been an Immigration Story
Accusations that James Gunn has “politicized” Superman come laughably late, as the world's most famous superhero has always been political, write narrative strategist Andrew Slack and Pulitzer Prize-w...
www.hollywoodreporter.com
July 15, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Seen this piece, co-written by 'narrative-strategist', @AndrewSlack.bsky.social?
My weary soul needed every bit of this 'DREAMS save us, LIFT us and TRANSFORM us' joint (& just like the 'ultimate orphan/universal outsider' I'm for honor, dignity & justice)
www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
My weary soul needed every bit of this 'DREAMS save us, LIFT us and TRANSFORM us' joint (& just like the 'ultimate orphan/universal outsider' I'm for honor, dignity & justice)
www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
@EugeneDaniels2.bsky.social & @JonathanCapehart.bsky.social Wazzup JC & Big E?
As a post civil-rights baby (& higher shade of brown, american of african-ancestry), who dug the AGE btwn '68 and 9-11, I feel @TheWeekendMSNBC.bsky.social
How about 'un-truth social, dodgy/D-O-G-E & current president'?
As a post civil-rights baby (& higher shade of brown, american of african-ancestry), who dug the AGE btwn '68 and 9-11, I feel @TheWeekendMSNBC.bsky.social
How about 'un-truth social, dodgy/D-O-G-E & current president'?
July 13, 2025 at 10:23 PM
@EugeneDaniels2.bsky.social & @JonathanCapehart.bsky.social Wazzup JC & Big E?
As a post civil-rights baby (& higher shade of brown, american of african-ancestry), who dug the AGE btwn '68 and 9-11, I feel @TheWeekendMSNBC.bsky.social
How about 'un-truth social, dodgy/D-O-G-E & current president'?
As a post civil-rights baby (& higher shade of brown, american of african-ancestry), who dug the AGE btwn '68 and 9-11, I feel @TheWeekendMSNBC.bsky.social
How about 'un-truth social, dodgy/D-O-G-E & current president'?
July 13, 2025 at 10:14 PM
@EugeneDaniels2.bsky.social & @JonathanCapehart.bsky.social Wazzup JC & Big E?
As a post civil-rights baby (& higher shade of brown, american of african-ancestry), who dug the AGE btwn '68 and 9-11, I feel @TheWeekendMSNBC.bsky.social
How about 'un-truth social, dodgy/D-O-G-E & current president'?
As a post civil-rights baby (& higher shade of brown, american of african-ancestry), who dug the AGE btwn '68 and 9-11, I feel @TheWeekendMSNBC.bsky.social
How about 'un-truth social, dodgy/D-O-G-E & current president'?
@NicolleWallace.bsky.social Please MATCH the energy, frequency & urgency, of what's happening in america (currently)
•human-beings are being terrorized
•children are needlessly dying
•americans are being disappeared
•gazillionaires are bending (& benefitting)
Please refrain from #SubjectiveTruth🙏🏾
•human-beings are being terrorized
•children are needlessly dying
•americans are being disappeared
•gazillionaires are bending (& benefitting)
Please refrain from #SubjectiveTruth🙏🏾
July 11, 2025 at 4:14 PM
@NicolleWallace.bsky.social Please MATCH the energy, frequency & urgency, of what's happening in america (currently)
•human-beings are being terrorized
•children are needlessly dying
•americans are being disappeared
•gazillionaires are bending (& benefitting)
Please refrain from #SubjectiveTruth🙏🏾
•human-beings are being terrorized
•children are needlessly dying
•americans are being disappeared
•gazillionaires are bending (& benefitting)
Please refrain from #SubjectiveTruth🙏🏾
As a post civil-rights baby, I've only ever known presidents who've 'honored' (at least publicly) my existence (& one who mirrored it)
I've never had one who openly mocked my existence, questioned my humanity & attacked my dignity!
Feel me?💔
I've never had one who openly mocked my existence, questioned my humanity & attacked my dignity!
Feel me?💔
June 20, 2025 at 5:34 PM
As a post civil-rights baby, I've only ever known presidents who've 'honored' (at least publicly) my existence (& one who mirrored it)
I've never had one who openly mocked my existence, questioned my humanity & attacked my dignity!
Feel me?💔
I've never had one who openly mocked my existence, questioned my humanity & attacked my dignity!
Feel me?💔