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Carlos D Butler @CDButler

#Chicago native | husband to @kelly60607 | father of 2 | WIP | I am not well

Joined April 2008
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The "Portafilter Reset." Knocking the puck is a physical signal that the transition from "learning mode" (KT calls) to "execution mode" has begun. In a world of digital friction, these rituals keeping the "Deep Work" gears greased. Now to triage the inbox and find the real work.
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Just diving into the "Slow Productivity" / "AI Reality Check" overlap. The danger of LLMs isn't that they'll replace us; it's that they make it too easy to be "pseudo-productive." We're generating more memos and decks than ever, but is the quality of the actual thinking improving
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Getting rid of the Models X and S means @Tesla no longer has any aspirational vehicles. They’ve conceded that end of the market to @Rivian and @LucidMotors.
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How could this be? Didn’t FL ban “climate change”? Surely ignoring it would make it go away. That’s how I deal with Visa. If I ignore the bills, they will stop asking me to pay back the money. npr.org/2026/01/18/nx-s1-568…

Parts of Florida receive rare snowfall as freezing temperatures linger

Snow has fallen in Florida for the second year in a row.

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The surveillance state cuts both ways Noem Denies Use of Chemical Agents in Minnesota, Then Backtracks nytimes.com/2026/01/18/us/po… via @NYTimes

Noem Denies Use of Chemical Agents in Minnesota, Then Backtracks

Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, said officers had not used pepper spray and similar measures limited by a judge’s order, then was confronted with a video that showed chemical agents...

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😂 Postal Arbitrage walzr.com/postal-arbitrage?u…
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This Lake Michigan Cabin Is the Definition of Peaceful - ⁦@BHG⁩ apple.news/A7g1qvOiVQtWhUv16…

This Lake Michigan Cabin Is the Definition of Peaceful

Snow doesn’t announce its presence like rain does. It simply falls quietly, blanketing the landscape in a hush. Kelsey Duda pauses by the kitchen island in her cabin to watch the flakes falling. She...

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The Cult of #Costco - ⁦@TheAtlantic⁩ apple.news/Aonsgqu_gTjOGAuev…

The Cult of Costco

Its consistency is its superpower.

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It′s time to acknowledge family-car performance. - ⁦@RoadandTrack⁩ apple.news/AJpNQ-inFRxGuOg0e…

It′s time to acknowledge family-car performance.

It’s time to acknowledge family-car performance.

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I plan on being hungover tomorrow. #bearsfan
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We’re Hearing the Call of the Wild, but It’s from the Off-Road Trim Packages That Are Taking over the Highways - ⁦@CARandDRIVER⁩ apple.news/AkuvryH3GSym9PuD9…

We’re Hearing the Call of the Wild, but It’s from the Off-Road Trim Packages That Are Taking over...

We’re hearing the call of the wild, but it’s from the off-road trim packages that are taking over the highways. THERE SEEM TO BE A REMARKABLE number of outdoorsy types around these days. Apparently,...

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Downloaded @Tesla software v14.2.2.2 today. Lane changes are greatly improved. The navigation data needs an update. Poor lane selection is still an issue. 1/2 mile to the exit on the right and it’s desperately trying to get into the left, slower lane.
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⁦@Chase⁩ is taking over ⁦@Apple⁩’s credit card - ⁦@verge⁩ apple.news/AKJ9aqBGQTjeGDlVL…

Chase is taking over Apple's credit card

On Wednesday evening, Apple announced that JPMorgan Chase will become the new issuer of Apple Card, replacing Goldman Sachs, which has backed the company’s credit cards since their launch in 2019.

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Doubling down on cruelty. Trump administration halting $10 billion in social service funding to 5 states - ⁦@CBSNews⁩ apple.news/AHY9HRog3SH2_ST0Q…

Trump administration halting $10 billion in social service funding to 5 states

The Trump administration plans to halt billions of dollars in federal funding for social services programs in five states led by Democrats following allegations of fraud.

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I just watched a @LucidMotors commercial with @RealChalamet that was so good I watched it to the end … on @YouTube! Skip button be damned. Did they make it to Tucson?
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A study of “superagers”, people 80 whose minds stay younger, found a common behavior: rich social engagement strong relationships. Lifestyles varied, but staying connected was a predictor of cognitive resilience. Your social life is brain health too. inc.com/jessica-stillman/a-2…

A 25-Year Study of Super-Agers Found They All Have This 1 Behavior in Common

Research shows super-agers don’t share a similar diet or lifestyle, but they share one vital trait. You can copy it.

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Little hassles can feel small, but how we respond to them shapes our focus, mood, productivity. Practice radical acceptance, label your emotion w/o acting on it, take a 60s reset before reacting. Align your actions w values. Psychology tip worth trying. psyche.co/guides/how-to-resp…

How to respond to annoying things with greater ease | Psyche Guides

Hassles are part of life, but the way we react often makes them worse. ACT skills can help you handle them with greater ease

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Where even is an @Arbys? I know they have the meats, but where? I can’t even remember the last time I saw an Arby’s. Near the airport? Not that one, the other one. @apple maps says there’s one only a mile away from me. The next one 13 miles away!
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Remember how prominent the Florida governor was in national politics? Now, I can’t even remember his name.
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How much would it cost me to drop one of these near every high school in Chicago? Xpand - Your Store, in a Box xpand.us/

Xpand - Your Store, in a Box

Off-the-shelf, unmanned store solution that can be deployed anywhere. Designed for frictionless operation with automated picking and packing, ensuring 100% loss prevention, providing a next-generat...

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