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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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Chuck - Black Belt Leadership @chuckvtt.bsky.social · Nov 17
"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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Hard agree
The Witcher series poster with three characters and episode ratings table for four seasons. Episode ratings range from 4.0 to 8.8 displayed in colored blocks. Episodehive logo and tagline 'View episode details at episodehive.com' at the bottom
November 21, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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Once a top baby name, the name Karen has changed in popularity since the 1950’s and 1960’s.

By 2024, 1 in 10,000 female babies was named Karen.
November 21, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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Oh my.

James Talarico is incredibly skilled in dismantling Christian Nationalists.

Get this man in the Senate.
November 19, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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How popular are America's 10 richest people?
A bar graph titled "How popular are the 10 richest Americans?" presents polling data from Reuters/Ipsos. The graph lists the ten richest Americans by net worth, including Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, and others. For each individual, the graph displays four horizontal bars representing the percentages of U.S. adults with a favorable view, those who have never heard of them, those who did not answer, and those with an unfavorable view. The graph provides a visual comparison of public perception of these billionaires.
November 19, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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#Dataviz books everyone should read 📚 - a community sourced #charticle informationisbeautiful.net/visualizatio... Created in association with @‌DataVizSociety #iibwab
A screenshot of a scrolling array of books on data-visualisation divided into several categories: creative works, curated collections, how to and theory book. Over 169 titles.
November 19, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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💼 Job hunting? Here are some roles you may want to avoid.
November 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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📰 Shutdown history
💸 The last penny
⚖️ And a Supreme Court update

Here’s the data behind the news this week.
November 18, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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China’s westernmost point is closer to Germany than to its easternmost point!

(by @amazingmap)
A satellite view of Earth centered on Asia, showing three labeled points: Fuyuan, HL (China) to the east, Akto, XJ (China) in the center, and Görlitz, SN (Germany) to the west. Lines with distance measurements in kilometers connect Akto to Fuyuan (4876km) and Akto to Görlitz (4624km). A large white arc spans across the globe connecting Fuyuan and Görlitz, passing near Akto, suggesting a great circle route.
November 18, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Charting human migration over deep time

(via outofedenwalk.nationalgeographic.org/media/2013-0...)
A map titled "A WALK THROUGH TIME" showing human migration patterns from Africa across the globe over 200,000 years. The route is color-coded in rainbow bands from red (oldest, 200-60 thousand years ago) through yellow, green, blue, to pink (most recent, 15-10 thousand years ago). A white line traces the 21,000-mile walking route from East Africa ("Start") to South America ("Finish"). The map uses Fuller projection to straighten the circumglobal route.
November 17, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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"Save You" on David Letterman, Nov. 2002.
November 16, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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Africa is BIG
An infographic showing the true size of Africa (30.4m km²) compared to other major countries and regions. Six maps overlay different regions on Africa's outline to demonstrate scale: Russia (17.1m km²), U.S. (9.8m km²), China (9.6m km²), Brazil (8.5m km²), Europe excluding Russia (5.9m km²), and India (3.3m km²). Each comparison is color-coded and labeled with its area.
November 17, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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Child's play
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A parody image of a LEGO Excel set, featuring a LEGO minifigure in business attire looking at spreadsheets across three monitors on a desk. The desk includes office supplies and the box has typical LEGO set styling with a piece count range of "4-J" and other mock product details.
November 17, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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🗳️Can you guess which states have the highest voter registration rate?
November 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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On #NationalHomeMadeBreadDay, here’s the chemistry behind baking the perfect loaf: www.compoundchem.com/2016/01/13/b...

🧪 #ChemSky
Infographic titled “The chemistry of baking bread,” explaining how four main ingredients—flour, water, yeast, and salt—interact during the steps of mixing, kneading, fermenting, and baking. On the left is an image of sliced baguettes. Sections: Flour, water, and salt: Shows proteins glutenin and gliadin forming gluten when mixed with water. Notes that kneading strengthens the viscoelastic gluten network that traps gas. Explains flour’s protein content, how water hydrates proteins, and how salt adds flavor, slows fermentation, strengthens gluten, and improves elasticity. Starch and sugar: Illustrates starch as long chains of sugar molecules. Enzymes in flour convert starch to maltose, and yeast converts sugars like glucose for fermentation. Explains that sugar contributes to browning and flavor. Yeast and fermentation: Shows yeast converting glucose into carbon dioxide (which makes dough rise) and ethanol (which evaporates during baking). Describes yeast as single-celled fungi producing gas bubbles that expand the dough; kneading distributes bubbles. Includes sourdough information showing a 100:1 ratio of bacteria to yeast and the role of lactic acid in flavor. Other ingredients: Includes fats (which tenderize dough and stabilize gas bubbles), baking soda (sodium bicarbonate), baking powder (sodium bicarbonate plus cream of tartar), ascorbic acid (strengthens gluten), and xanthan gum (used in gluten-free breads).
November 17, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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The latest edition of #PeriodicGraphics by @compoundchem.com explores the smelly chemicals in skunk spray and how to get rid of the stink. cen.acs.org/biological-c...

#chemsky 🧪
This graphic describes the smelly chemicals in skunk spray and how to get rid of the stink. In the first column, the graphic describes the thiol compounds responsible for skunk spray’s smell. The second column explains why the smell persists because of a chemical reaction between some skunk spray compounds and water. The third column outlines chemistry-based methods for eliminating the stinky skunk compounds.
November 14, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Should you trust that doctor? (maybe more relevant today than ever)

(by instagram user @sheadoodles)
A humorous infographic titled "Should You Trust That Doctor?" from CollegeHumor. The infographic categorizes various fictional and real-life doctors based on their qualifications and trustworthiness. It features a range of doctors, including Dr. Huxtable, Dr. Quinn, Dr. Strange, Doogie Howser, Dr. Seuss, Doc Brown, Doc, J.D., Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Spin Doctors, Dr. Fishman, Dr. Dre, Dr. Mario, Dr. Oz, Zoidberg, Dr. Horrible, Dr. Phil, Doctor Venture, Dr. Spaceman, Dr. Robotnik, Doctor Octopus, Doctor Evil, Dr. Pepper, and Hannibal Lecter. The infographic uses a visual scale to indicate levels of trust, ranging from "Trust with your life" to "Run. Run very far.
November 16, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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Know a baby named Liam? You’re not alone — it's been the most popular boy name in the US since 2020.

Other top names of 2024 included:
🍼 Noah
🍼 Oliver
🍼 Theodore
🍼 James
November 13, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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World's most contagious falsehoods

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ALT: An infographic titled "Common MythConceptions: World's most contagious falsehoods" debunks popular myths. Examples include: Napoleon wasn't short; sharks can get cancer; bulls don't hate red; bananas grow on plants, not trees; bats aren't blind; goldfish have more than a 3-second memory; and MSG doesn't cause headaches. Each myth is represented by an icon and a brief explanation. Bubbles vary in size based on the myth's popularity. Created by David McCandless from the "Information is Beautiful" project.
November 13, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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The Affordable Care Act (ACA) went into effect and the health insurance rate in the US said “Watch this”. 📈

In 2013, before the ACA went into effect, 85.5% of Americans had health insurance. By 2016, that rate had risen to 91.4%.

That’s JUST a fact!
November 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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On #VeteransDay, here are just the facts about our heroes:
🔹Veterans make up 6.1% of the US population
🔹 Vietnam-era service members make up the largest group
🔹 Asian Americans remain underrepresented among vets
🔹 Over 25% of veterans are age 75+
🔹 1 in 10 living veterans are women
November 11, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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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 🧪
Infographic on the chemistry of poppies. The red colour of the common poppy is due to anthocyanin pigments. Other red poppies also contain anthocyanins but the yellow Iceland poppy and alpine poppy contain nudicaulin pigments. The opium poppy has been used in medicine for thousands of years, with the milky opium fluid which contains alkaloids such as morphine used as a painkiller. The common poppy contains different alkaloids, which only have very milld pain-killing properties.
November 11, 2025 at 9:51 AM
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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/
November 10, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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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
November 10, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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Can't stop looking at this 7 way venn

Interactive version
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A colourful flower-like 7 way venn boggles the mind
November 8, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Today, #FAA flight reductions (aka cancellations) kicked in at 40 airports in the US — including most of the nation’s busiest.

Reductions began at 4% and will ramp up to 10% by November 14. #DataViz
November 7, 2025 at 11:52 PM