Progress picture.
It’s been 2.5 years since I started lifting weights. I’m now lifting 230lbs consistently while bench pressing, and 400lbs while leg pressing. I also regularly run 3km, which I do twice every week.
My shoulders and arms are too big for L shirts, so now I’m at XL—which is hard for me to believe because my goal has never been to be massive, it’s too be healthy.
I am self-conscious about my size but the doctor said my blood pressure is optimum and my cholesterol is slightly too low. No longer am I pre-diabetic. My goal is not to be aesthetic but to be healthy—and I’ve never been healthier than I am right now.
I’ve thought about cutting weight but I will aim for lifting 300lbs, then I’ll drop my size.
🇺🇦 Zelensky se dit "prêt" à entamer des pourparlers avec la Russie: "Inutile de poursuivre la tuerie" election-politique.com/index.p…
#VuDansLaPresse #newspaper #politique #politics #international #Ukraine #VolodymyrZelenskyy #Zelensky
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For the past 7 years I truly couldn't live without a #smartwatch. I had to have it on my wrist, being constantly notified, have my health tracked and all of that.
Two months ago I bought a #Casio F-91W, just an impulse. I wanted to have it. Not wear it, just have it. But I started wearing this absolutely #basic, almost 40 years old piece and... I love it. It tells time. Just that.
Now I sleep better, I'm not as distracted, and way less annoyed. How peculiar..
Dear #Pope #LeoXIV, #atheism didn't invade #Ukraine #atheists didn't murder and kidnap innocent people in #Israel, and it wasn't atheists answering by mass murdering civilians in #Gaza. It's not the "atheists" that are kidnapping and sending people to concentration camps in your home country. So no, the world's problem is not "living ... in a state of practical atheism", so please stop throwing stones.
Kindly, an atheist
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Infini Resources names new CEO
Infini Resources (ASX:I88) appointed Rohan Bone as CEO, effective June 1. A seasoned mining engineer with more than 18 years of global experience, Bone will spearhead the company's next phase of growth, focusing on its high-potential uranium and lith…Mahathir Bayena (Grafa)
Politique et justice : le fond de l’air effraie
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#Macron #LePen #elections #Loi #democratie
Politique et justice : le fond de l’air effraie - [mcInform@ctions]
Emmanuel Macron dans l’affaire de la Légion d’honneur de Sarkozy et Marine Le Pen dans celle des emplois fictifs du RN ont tous deux utilisé...mcinformactions.net
The Times: Putin offers talks but demands Ukraine’s surrender and major territorial concessions. His language may shift, but the message hasn't—Zelensky must go.
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iPhone 2027: venti candeline e una svolta totale nel design
#Apple #Bloomberg #Cina #Design #FaceID #Fotocamera #Indiscrezioni #Innovazioni #iPhone #iPhone18Pro #Leak #MarkGurman #Notizie #Novità #Rumors #Smartphone #TechNews #Tecnologia #UDC #UnderDisplayCamera
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iPhone 2027: venti candeline e una svolta totale nel design
Apple progetta un iPhone 2027 rivoluzionario: schermo totale senza notch, Face ID invisibile e look futuristico. Ecco tutti i dettagli esclusivi qui!CeoTech
Avoiding AI is hard – but our freedom to opt out must be protected
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Avoiding AI is hard – but our freedom to opt out must be protected
As AI algorithms quietly take over life’s most important decisions, the right to opt out is fading – and with it, our autonomy.The Conversation
La Grecia valuta taxi sovvenzionati per combattere la guida in stato di ebbrezza
Il ministero dei trasporti greco sta promuovendo un piano per ridurre la guida in stato di ebbrezza, sovvenzionando il costo delle corse dei taxi nei fine settimana. Tuttavia, non tutti ad Atene sostengono l’iniziativa.Sarantis Michalopoulos (EURACTIV)
I'm am MAGA too ✌️
L'ultima puntata, suddivisa in capitoli, la trovate qui: spreaker.com/episode/la-settim…
La settimana phastidiosa - 10 maggio 2025
(00:00) Sigla iniziale (00:59) Habemus Deal, frenate l'entusiasmo (15:15) Fatto il dazio, trovato l'inganno (23:53) Da Powell a dodici (35:29) La tecnica legislSpreaker
Fact-checking claims about the UK's geoengineering experiments
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/05/12/fact-checking-claims-about-the-uks-geoengineering-experiments?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Fact-checking claims about the UK's geoengineering experiments
New government-funded trials to test ways of reflecting sunlight to tackle climate change have been met with misleading claims and conspiracy theories.James Thomas (Euronews.com)
A view from banking: Stefan Hoops (Deutsche Bank/DWS) on Trump's impact on Europe:
'Europe has always been about ability versus willingness to really compete . . . We have plenty of savings, we have great innovation & we have fiscal space. There are lots of things we could do, we just never did them...
[Trump's actions] have simply pushed Europe out of its pretty complacent, lethargic behaviour...
people have become less optimistic on the US & less pessimistic on Europe'
#politics
h/t FT
This is so funny. Everyone on the planet can see Trump’s blatant corruption. But when Trump is getting a USD 400 million plane from Qatar, even MAGA celebrity Laura Loomer can see there is a problem.
But here is the fun bit: She reacts, not because it is corrupt, but — and this is real — because Trump is accepting the bribe from Muslims. Had the bribe only been from Israel, or Russia or the American oligarchy, everything would have been MAGA approved.
They breathe culture war.
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Die Milchbar auf Norderney im Winter 2025
Kamera Leica M3
Objektiv Voigtländer Ultron 35mm/2,0 II asphärisch
Film Kodak Gold 200
#AnalogeFotografie #FilmPhotography #AnalogFilm #FilmIsNotDead #ShootFilm #35mm #MediumFormat #FilmCommunity #FilmCamera #AnalogVibes #FilmPhotographyLovers #ShootAnalog #FilmGrain #VintagePhotography #Leica #LeicaM3 #Voigtländer #Milchbar #norderney #norderneymeineinsel #Kodak #kodakgold200
🇵🇱🇪🇺 La Pologne accuse Moscou d’avoir ordonné un incendie à Varsovie election-politique.com/index.p…
#VuDansLaPresse #newspaper #politique #politics #international #Pologne #Poland #Varsovie #Warsaw
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Cyberaction : A69 c’est toujours Non
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#A69 #Capitalisme #Corruption #Ecologie #Justice
Cyberaction : A69 c'est toujours Non - [mcInform@ctions]
Ce mercredi 7 mai 2025, la proposition de loi défendue par les sénateurs du Tarn afin d’obtenir la reprise du chantier de l’autoroute A69 a...mcinformactions.net
retro post 2015:
hot PVC pipe becomes most of a project box:
Actual project boxes are unreasonably overpriced...
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Poland accuses Russia of arson over 2024 shopping centre fire
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgegj1rvq84o?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Poland PM Donald Tusk accuses Russia of Warsaw shopping centre fire
Donald Tusk says the massive Warsaw blaze was "for sure" ordered by the Russian special services.Jamie Whitehead (BBC News)
Il cancelliere tedesco Merz vuole che l'UE abroghi la Direttiva sulla due diligence delle catene di approvvigionamento
La Direttiva europea sulla due diligence delle catene di approvvigionamento (CSDDD) dovrebbe essere abrogata, non semplicemente rinviata, ha dichiarato il cancelliere tedesco Friedrich Merz.Nikolaus J. Kurmayer (EURACTIV)
En mai, fais ce qu'il te plait, mais si tu en profitais pour lire de #KhrysPresso de @Khrys
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Khrys’presso du lundi 12 mai 2025
Comme chaque lundi, un coup d’œil dans le rétroviseur pour découvrir les informations que vous avez peut-être ratées la semaine dernière. Tous les liens listés ci-dessous sont a priori accessibles...Framablog
A Monnakgotla's world premiere and Dvorák's Eighth from Norrköping - Schedule // - www.worldconcerthall.com
The Norrköping Symphony Orchestra conducted by Ola Rudner plays: Tebogo MONNAKGOTLA: Spring Tide Sketches. DVORÁK: Symphony No. 8 in G major. Recorded 27 February....www.worldconcerthall.com
4th Round of Iran–U.S. Indirect Talks Conclude in Muscat
The fourth round of indirect talks between Iran and the United States wrapped up in Oman on Sunday, with Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei describing the discussions as “difficult but useful,” aimed at narrowing major gaps on nuclear-…Iran Press
Climate change threatens agriculture in Nigeria
https://www.africanews.com/2025/05/12/climate-change-threatens-agriculture-in-nigeria/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Climate change threatens agriculture in Nigeria | Africanews
Farmers in Nigeria are facing a deepening water crisis as climate change dries up rivers and forces them to rely on costly and unreliable wells, threatening food production and livelihoods across the regionAfricanews
#israel #palestine : #war / #gaza / #blockade / #family
»„Like hundreds of thousands of Gaza residents, the family was in line for a hot meal served by a "tekiya" – one of the makeshift community kitchens that have become the last bulwark against famine in Gaza, where Israel has blocked aid entry since March 2.
"I don't know why they targeted this tekiya. Do they need reasons to bomb us? We rely on these kitchens because we have no money, no work, no supplies, nothing!"«
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'Tekiya' kitchens in Gaza: The last bulwark against famine nears collapse
A vital lifeline for hundreds of thousands of Gaza residents, these soup kitchens are under threat from the renewed devastation of military operations and Israel's blockade of humanitarian aid since March 2.Marie Jo Sader (Le Monde)
Ambiente Lavoro - Convegno "Strumenti per la vendita di corsi online SSL"
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Ambiente Lavoro - Convegno “Strumenti per la vendita di corsi online SSL”
Partecipa all’evento Mega Italia Media in programma ad Ambiente Lavoro e scopri strumenti e opportunità per ampliare il tuo business attraverso la vendita di corsi online sulla sicurezza sul lavoro.Ufficio Stampa (https://www.puntosicuro.it/)
US-China Talks Advance, New Russia Sanctions, More
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2025-05-12/us-china-talks-advance-new-russia-sanctions-more?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Fascism and the Spectacle of Death
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Ian Alan Paul on the capitalist form of death that animates the fascist project.
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