Husband, father, teacher, coach and dreamer. 10th grade American History teacher, soccer coach. *Tweets are my own opinions*
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John Shaffer (Shafe) retweeted
DONALD TRUMP HAS FALLEN ASLEEP AT THE NBA FINALS IN MADISON SQUARE GARDEN.
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John Shaffer (Shafe) retweeted
Jun 8
This is coaching gold from Emma Hayes.
"If we choose easy, we stay home in nicey nicey environments...All of this around us is for us...This is the moment for us as a group we go one level harder."
Growth rarely asks us to get comfortable. It asks us to raise our standard.
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RT @ScarboroughNow: The hard questions about what AI is becoming aren't for computer scientists to answer. "How AI ought to interact with t…
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John Shaffer (Shafe) retweeted
Earnest Rutherford won the 1908 Nobel Prize for splitting atoms at Manchester University. His lab is still contaminated with radiation from experiments 100 years ago
That is still not the most toxic work ever in Manchester thanks to this ManU #WPIOOTBGW
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Apr 10
This is exactly how I feel. Crushed I can’t take my kids to experience this. Not looking for handouts but $400 for Ivory Coast v Curaçao when a 1/3 of stadium is empty is so greedy
When the 2026 World Cup was announced for the United States back in 2018, I told myself there was no way I’d miss it. I was going to be there in person, experiencing a World Cup on home soil and I know so many of you felt the exact same way.
Fast forward to now, and the ticket prices are completely astronomical. Outrageously unaffordable. What was supposed to be the dream of a lifetime has been priced out of reach for regular fans like me. I’m going to miss watching my country host the biggest event in sports… something I may never get to experience again in my lifetime.
Yes, they’re going to make money off this massive event on U.S. soil. But the greed has gone too far. It’s ruining the beautiful game and turning it into something only the wealthy can enjoy. A World Cup should be for everyone not just those who can drop thousands without blinking.
This is an absolute shame.
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John Shaffer (Shafe) retweeted
Apr 4
Studies show coaches talk for an average of 4 minutes during a stoppage.
Players retain almost none of it.
The best coaches I’ve ever watched say 3 things maximum. Sometimes just one.
Less information. More clarity.
Your players don’t need more instructions. They need better ones.
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John Shaffer (Shafe) retweeted
Apr 1
You’re talented… but you’re quiet.
And that’s the problem.
No voice = no leadership
No sound = no power
No energy = no impact
Everybody wants to be “nice”
Everybody wants to “do their thing”
That’s not how teams win.
Teams talk.
Teams connect.
Teams bring ENERGY every rep.
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John Shaffer (Shafe) retweeted
14 Dec 2023
No U.S. President should be able to withdraw from NATO without Senate approval.
Thankful my colleagues in Congress passed this bipartisan measure.
Congress approves bill barring any president from unilaterally withdrawing from NATO trib.al/fk7JMkH
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John Shaffer (Shafe) retweeted
Mar 31
Article I, Section 4, Clause 1 of the Constitution:
“The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof.”
Another illegal order by a wannabe dictator.
Mar 31
Trump announces he is issuing an unconstitutional executive order to shut down mail-in voting nationwide and he will defund states if they do not comply with him
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RT @meghanbard: Never has someone been more right than Geno. The way the NCAA runs the women’s tournament is shameful. t.co/EhkKGo…
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John Shaffer (Shafe) retweeted
Mar 29
Overprotected kids become unprepared adults.
Dawn Staley nailed it.🔥
You can’t shelter your child from every hard moment and then expect them to handle adversity when it counts.
Hard is the lesson.
Watch. Share. Bookmark.
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the brain is a muscle.
We gotta work it
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Students who took notes by hand scored ~28% higher on conceptual questions than laptop note-takers.
Writing forces your brain to process and compress ideas instead of copying them.
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John Shaffer (Shafe) retweeted
Mar 10
I used to say this to parents...
The strange part of true developmental football is that while you want to win every game, you also almost want to get a level of competition where you are losing games.
Obviously not because you are training or playing poorly, but because you are looking for an appropriate challenge for them to improve
Mar 10
If your team never struggles, they never improve.
Players need to experience failure, pressure, and difficult moments.
That’s where real growth happens.
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A arte individual.
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John Shaffer (Shafe) retweeted
Feb 22
Team USA brings Johnny Gaudreau’s kids onto the ice for the team picture
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John Shaffer (Shafe) retweeted
Feb 8
Steph Curry with a great message here about affecting the game, even when you don’t stat
“If it’s not your night stat wise, whether you play two, 10, 20 minutes, come with the right energy.”
A winner is a winner, no matter how many minutes they play
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John Shaffer (Shafe) retweeted
Feb 6
You will lose respect if you don't confront people.
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RT @JonHaidt: It is increasingly clear that the careless mass introduction of 1:1 devices (on each kid's desk) in the 2010s was, at best, a…
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