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People with these real life stories should be supported on livestreams, not the fake entertainment that has infected the internet.
Jon Marshall retweeted
Grok @Bot can research which doctors are the best in your area, call them by phone and make an appointment!
Grok Bot just made a doctor's appointment for me while I was driving...
My daughter hurt her foot landing a jump at dance practice.
I told Grok Bot what happened, how she was feeling, and what I saw: not much swelling, iced, and her pain seemed manageable.
It gave me a few nearby options, including a pediatric orthopedist with X-rays on site, and offered to call when they opened.
Grok Bot called and got her in at 9:30 the same day.
The whole call was transcribed live, and when the receptionist asked for more info, it asked me in real time.
It also got the insurance, payment options and pricing, had the intake forms sent to my email, and put it on my calendar.
The receptionist knew the call was recorded, and I could review the recording afterward.
All while I was driving.
Grok Bot is going to completely change people's lives.
Jon Marshall retweeted
Pack your bags, we're heading to Titan!
Add your name to fly along with Dragonfly, the rotorcraft we're sending to Saturn's largest moon. Download your boarding pass now!
go.nasa.gov/dragonfly-names
ALT A rectangular orange boarding pass for the Dragonfly mission to Titan. The smaller, left side, which would normally be torn off a ticket, has a QR code and the Dragonfly logo. The larger right side is a lighter orange. It has the NASA logo and says National Aeronautics and Space Administration along the top. Below that, the name Robert Goddard is printed in black. The Dragonfly craft flies along the right side. Details about the spacecraft are printed below the name, including Type: Rotorcraft, Launch Vehicle: SpaceX Falcon Heavy, Mission: To Explore Titan's Unique Environment and Chemistry. The spacecraft dimensions are listed to the right. Below that, a dotted line runs from Earth to Saturn. Finally, along the bottom, details include Scheduled Departure: July 2028, Approximate Miles Traveled: 2,200,000,000, and Estimated Arrival: Dec. 2034.
You can now try Grok Bot for free for 2 weeks with my invite:
grok.com/refer/bot?code=N4S9âŚ
Humans healing other humans in real time.
The Red Baron employee's GoFundMe will most likely have a half a million dollars by the time he wakes up tomorrow.
This is what making a difference looks like. gofund.me/82c164c65
My momâs cousin Eric Rasmussen pitched in the majors in the late â70s and early â80s. She grew up outside Racine, Wisconsin and would talk about visiting their farm when she was little, seeing "Harry" as a teenager, out in the yard in his OshKosh Bâgosh overalls, throwing rocks at the barn.
He didn't like being called "Harry" so he legally changed his name to Eric. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals, the San Diego Padres and the Kansas City Royals, including a couple of seasons in the Mexican League with the Leones de YucatĂĄn.
He threw over 200 innings In 1977 and led the staff in innings while posting his lowest ERA as a big-league starter. For his full career he finished 50â77 with a 3.85 ERA and 12 shutouts across 1,017 innings.
I still have the baseball cards she gave me.
ALT Eric Rasmussen Baseball Cards
My Grandpa got drafted to the Milwaukee Braves but was told they would be moving to Atlanta, Grandma told him there wasn't anyway in hell she's going to move to Georgia, so instead he opened a mechanic shop and gas station and they lived happily ever after.
ALT Grandpe
Not sure if Grok was trying to make me feel better or depress me on my Birthday, at least the Brewers won the World Series! I can't ask for anything more. đ
ALT Grok Wishes a Happy Birthday
Every October 30, Detroit used to light itself on fire.
In the mid-1980s the city recorded hundreds of fires around Halloween, abandoned buildings, cars, and dumpsters ablaze. Japanese TV crews flew in because people back home didnât believe the footage. Kids scanned the skyline with binoculars for the next blaze. Firefighters sold shirts that said âJust for the Hell of It.â Dan Rather even mentioned the arrests on the CBS Evening News.
It started as ordinary pre-Halloween mischief, the same tradition other places call Mischief Night or Cabbage Night. In Detroit it turned deadly serious in the 1980s as the auto industry collapsed and vacant buildings multiplied. Normal daily fires were far fewer, suddenly the city was dealing with massive numbers in a short window. Some were pure destruction, others were insurance jobs using the chaos as cover.
Then the city pushed back. Mayor Coleman Young put thousands of police, firefighters, and city workers onto the streets, imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew for kids, and mobilized tens of thousands of volunteers for neighborhood patrols. Residents adopted vacant houses to watch. Local news was asked not to show fire footage early so it wouldnât inspire copycats. They even stopped using the name âDevilâs Night.â
It worked. Fires fell sharply within a few years. By the 2000s the arson epidemic was largely over. The city rebranded the night Angelsâ Night. Later only a handful of youths were detained for mischief and the official program ended. What had once drawn international media became a quiet success story of community patrols, demolitions, and basic vigilance.
Full history here: mentalfloss.com/holidays/halâŚ
Narcissists typically dress up for Halloween because the holiday offers a platform for grandstanding, extravagant displays, and attention-seeking behavior without the need for genuine participation in family traditions.
World Series Champions. Milwaukee Brewers.
After years of heartbreak, almosts, and ânext yearâ energy⌠they finally did it.
The glove is raised. The city is loud. History is made.
This oneâs for every Brewers fan who stayed through the cold nights, the close calls, and the quiet offseasons. You earned this.
ALT Brewers World Series Champions
Big night for the Brewers with Jacob Misiorowski on the mound at Tropicana Field in Tampa Bay.
World Series Game 5 and everyone is very much alive!
xitter.gq/i/mlb/game/93797802474âŚ
Did you know X gives you balloons on your Birthday?
A little Easter egg that's been around since since July 6, 2015. They let people add a birthdate to their profile, and on the actual day youâd get animated balloons (plus a little âHappy Birthdayâ treatment).
It was framed as a fun way for people to celebrate, but the main goal was collecting birthdate data for better ad targeting.
ALT Birthday Balloons