https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1765607191816585291 Elon Musk @elonmusk Mar 7 WPATH is pure evil Every parent should read this Jason Helmes @anymanfitness 13h Just finished this book - Bad Therapy by @AbigailShrier This is one of the most eye-opening books I've ever read. It's a must read for any parent, any teacher, and should be required reading for any school administrator as well. The book dives into trying to figure out why kids are having so many mental health problems, when there are so many resources devoted to improving mental health outcomes. Anxiety, depression, suicide, etc are all higher than they've ever been with kids, even though their lives are arguably better than ever before. It just doesn't make sense. A few key takeaways from the book: A constant attention on how kids are "feeling" or "thinking" is causing negative outcomes. Constantly ruminating on your emotions and how you feel negatively impacts your mental health. If all you do is focus on your emotions, you are destined to be anxious or depressed. We incessantly ask kids how they're feeling, if they're happy, how their mental health is, etc, and this is creating kids who think they're fragile instead of resilient. Trying to solve every problem for kids has caused a generation who can't do anything for themselves. We (Gen X) were told to "suck it up" or "you'll live" or "rub some dirt on it" all the time. Many of us came to the conclusion this is "bad parenting" because our feelings were neglected, and we vowed not to do this to our own children. Because of that, kids immediately over-dramatize everything that happens to them, making mountains out of molehills, and thinking the world must revolve around their emotions and feelings. You develop confidence and strong mental health by doing things, not by thinking or via therapy. You can't think your way out of anxiety. You don't gain confidence by analysis of your thoughts or mental health issues. You gain confidence and eliminate anxiety by doing gradually more difficult tasks, excelling at them, and realizing you are a competent, capable person. The non-stop attention therapy gives to these small, common emotions we all feel blows them out of proportion to their seriousness (not talking about genuine disorders here, just normal anxieties that millions of people go to therapy to try to avoid). One of the best ways to decrease your happiness is to chase it. Our society constantly tells kids they should be "happy" and asks them if they are. Happiness isn't a state you should be in 24/7. That's not realistic. Joy and bliss aren't permanent states - they are fleeting. Contentment, stillness, and being even-keeled are much better goals to aim for mentally. The happiest, most well adjusted kids come from families with loving parents that have strict rules for the household. This one really set off the confirmation bias in me... I feel really blessed we have 2 well adjusted middle school kids who do great in school, are very respectful and well mannered, and we barely even need to parent them. But for years, we were very strict with them. Bedtimes, family rules, how we do things, etc. The in-laws and lots of friends thought we were totalitarian. In reality, we just had high standards. And it's really paying off right now. I found it really interesting that strict rules equals happy kids. Makes sense, though, as kids need to know what their boundaries are. Constantly surveying school-age kids about their mental health causes more issues than it solves. Mental health resources is big money. Districts need to validate all the resources allocated towards mental health, and they often do that via surveys. Asking kids non-stop questions like: - Have you thought about self harm? - Have you thought about suicide? - Have you been so anxious you can't get out of bed? Etc, etc puts into their heads the idea that themselves, or many of their peers are broken and cannot function properly in the real world. It normalizes situations that would be incredibly rare at any other time in history. There's a lot of other takeaways, too, but I'll stop there. It's a fantastic book. Go pick it up and read it. This isn't an affiliate thing or a promotion thing at all. I just really enjoyed it, and it will further shape the way I parent moving forward. 2,661 10,361 393 56,834 Mike Benz @MikeBenzCyber 11h Here is that 2008 SNL sketch on George Soros we talk about in the clip below: Doesn’t it seem odd to vote against deporting illegals who commit a crime? Speaker Mike Johnson @SpeakerJohnson 13h 170 House Democrats just voted against the Laken Riley Act, refusing to require the detention and deportation of illegal immigrants who have been caught committing a crime. Sadly, if these Democrats have their way, there will be more victims like Laken Riley. 11,721 38,265 1,762 164,332 Elon Musk @elonmusk 13h Exactly Thomas Massie @RepThomasMassie 13h Replying to @elonmusk And House seats determine how many votes each state has in the electoral college. So although illegal aliens don’t vote, they can determine the outcome of Presidential races. Kentucky has 6 representatives, but California likely has 6 extra seats due to illegal immigration! 2,946 7,675 185 40,922 Elon Musk @elonmusk 16h Most Americans are still unaware that the census counts ALL people, including illegal immigrants, for deciding how many House seats each state gets! This results in Dem states getting roughly 20 more House seats, which is another strong incentive for them not to deport illegals. 18,901 63,397 4,351 241,248 Elon Musk @elonmusk 22h No kidding … Houston Chronicle @HoustonChron Mar 5 Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg went into Love Park Community Center Tuesday morning to cast a ballot for her own primary race — only to be told someone had already voted in her name, according to spokesperson Michael Kolenc. trib.al/NOtrQI6 6,450 23,203 1,026 103,269 Elon Musk retweeted Te𝕏asLindsay™ @TexasLindsay_ Mar 6 🔥 Fox News’ Greg Gutfield gives a shoutout to @EndWokeness and notes that without X this woke insanity would be allowed to continue. 543 1,858 64 11,484 0 Elon Musk @elonmusk 22h Southern Poverty Law Center is a scam John Stossel @JohnStossel Mar 3 The "Southern Poverty Law Center" is more like the Southern Poverty SLANDER Center. It blasts @Moms4Liberty & @MomsForAmerica as "extremists" while excusing actual violent extremists like Antifa, which it calls: "individuals organizing against... injustice.” The SPLC is a scam: Southern Poverty "Slander" Center The Southern Poverty Law Center promises to warn us about dangerous hate groups and extremists. In reality, it smears grassroots activists like "Moms for Liberty" for daring to disagree about policy. 4,634 18,912 667 70,349 Elon Musk @elonmusk 22h Alarming The Matt Walsh Show @MattWalshShow Mar 6 The Secret History Of The Evil Organization That Pushed Gender Madness Into The Mainstream TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - 00:30 Opening 1:56 - 21:54 The Secret History Of The Evil Organization That Pushed Gender Madness Into The Mainstream 22:53 - 27:00 Karine Jean-Pierre Snaps At Reporter Asking About Biden's Notecards 27:01 - 46:06 Oregon Re-Criminalizes Possession Of Hard Drugs 47:43 - 59:44 RuPaul, And The Left’s Fake Anti-Book Banning Crusade, Is Canceled 4,043 17,408 398 69,704