Elwood Youman | Father of four · Long-termist† · Thinking in generations, not cycles · @ThrowCheckAI & VetCivNav.com
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The Army is not one war, one uniform, or one generation.
It is a line of Americans who kept adapting because the country kept needing them.
Proud to have served my small stretch of that line.
For 251 years, we have fought for and defended our Nation’s freedom. 🇺🇸
From Washington’s militias to today’s premier fighting force, the U.S. Army has adapted to stay ahead.
We’re just getting started.
🎥 @GoArmy
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One breath can become a prayer when your heart turns to God.
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Flag Day is a reminder that the flag is more than cloth.
It carries sacrifice, memory, duty, and the hope that each generation will leave this country stronger than they found it. 🇺🇸
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AI infrastructure is moving below the data center.
Power, controls, supply chains, and sovereign capital are becoming part of the compute stack.
Rolls-Royce Yokogawa on SMR controls, paired with UK–Japan clean energy and frontier tech investment, is the signal.
The stack beneath the stack.
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The Arena: Golden 1 Center (opened 2016) is NHL-ready. ~17,500 - 19,000 capacity, already hosts ice shows, downtown location, ZERO new public dollars needed.
A turnkey advantage most expansion cities don’t have.
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Even by today’s standards, this is an incredible family car.
Room for the kids, cargo space, road-trip presence, and actual character.
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Jan 6
Accuracy spreads through verification channels; pleasantness spreads through attention.
Lies are generally more pleasant than the truth because otherwise, how would they spread?
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Jan 14
Nuclear is the reliability floor.
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We have news! We're partnering with @ENERGY to get a lunar nuclear reactor ready by 2030. Continuous, reliable power means we stay, build infrastructure, and push to Mars.
We are following through on the President's directive in the national space policy through American leadership in exploration, security, and a thriving space economy.
History proves when we team up on big challenges, we win. @NASAAdmin & @SecretaryWright are doing just that. 🇺🇸
ALT An image of Energy Secretary Chris Wright, on the left, and NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on the right. The two men are wearing suits, facing each other, and smiling. The office-like background features two flags on stands and a tall, green plant. Credit: NASA
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May 23
Sacramento deserves NHL hockey by 2030.
Here’s a fan concept for the Sacramento Surge - what California’s next NHL team could look like.
Arena ready today. Market growing fast. Hockey culture already surging.
Thread 👇
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Jan 7
Most people wait for clarity before committing.
In practice, clarity shows up after the decision is made.
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Jan 9
Birdsong might not be “music.” It might be telemetry.
Wind. Pressure. Predators. Location.
If we learn to translate it, the question isn’t can we.
It’s what we do with what we hear.
Jan 9
I imagine birdsong is actually extremely technical information about atmospheric conditions, wind speeds, wet bulb temperatures, that what we hear as singing is the equivalent of air traffic control radio chatter.
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Jun 2
Character starts with a decision. It is proven through obedience.
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Jan 8
Clarity isn’t a prerequisite. It’s a reward.
Commit first. Then the path organizes itself.
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Most people wait for clarity before committing.
In practice, clarity shows up after the decision is made.
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May 31
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The Sacramento Saturday jerseys hit different at Sutter Health Park.
Hard not to love seeing the city across the chest.
#Athletics
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May 28
Sacramento makes its MLB expansion case today.
This is not a small-market argument.
It is an attendance, infrastructure, and regional-growth argument with history behind it.
@MLB #MLBtoSacramento
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The Sacramento @RiverCats led all of Minor League Baseball in attendance for 9 straight seasons after 2000.
Peak: 12,516 fans per game in 2001.
That’s not a “small market.” That’s a baseball-crazed city.
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