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# This Weeks Discussion Theme: [Consoom Trumpler] (https://arete.network/polls/39f7e396-11a0-4c41-9cf4-deaf34f80341/)
In this weekly we consoooooooooom Trumpler! Unless you been living in a log cabin off grid for the last two weeks you likely know Trump has been arrested. So, what did he do? They must have finally gotten him for his trips to Epstein Island? Oops, wrong guy. Wait oh it must have been for his son’s shady business deals with Ukraine and China. Dang, wrong guy again. Oh, wait, it has something to do with that corn star Hurricane Denise? Wasn’t all this nonsense settled like years ago? Who knows... Just need to crack open a few more Dylan Mulvaney Bud Lights and turn on CNN. Is there any sports ball on?
 
 
 
 
 
Discussion ideas:
 
 
 
* What is your opinion on Trumps arrest?
* Is it really campaign finance fraud or just weaponized lawfare?
* Do you think Trumps arrest have harmed his prospects for 2024 or helped?
 
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* ▶ [What do you want next week’s theme to be? (04-23)]( https://arete.network/polls/c66d3c6b-b0d3-4130-90b0-7d05f69c0ba0/)
* [Suggest a new weekly themes to be added to the list](https://arete.network/b/ConsumeProduct/p/5541/)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
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I went to the gym today and something felt different almost right away, not in some huge obvious way, just quieter in my head than it usually is when I walk in there already thinking about a hundred things at once. It was the same chaos as always, music way too loud, people moving around in every direction, pads cracking nonstop, but for once it didn’t pull my attention apart like it normally does. I didn’t feel scattered or rushed or like I needed to lock in fast. I just felt settled, like my focus finally decided to stay in one place instead of bouncing around the room. During warmups my body felt heavier than usual but not in a bad way, more like grounded and stable.

Everything felt connected, like each movement had some weight behind it and wasn’t just filler or going through the motions. I wasn’t forcing anything or trying to correct myself mid movement, which is something i usually do without even realizing it. My feet landed where they needed to without thinking about it and my balance felt solid the whole time, which honestly kind of surprised me. Once we started drilling, distance felt really clear. I didn’t have to think about range or measure it out in my head, it just made sense in a way that’s hard to explain.

Stepping in and out felt natural, almost automatic, like my body already knew when it was safe and when it wasn’t. I wasn’t guessing or hesitating, I just moved when it felt right. At some point my vision started narrowing down, almost like a visor sliding into place. Nothing went blurry or weird, it was more that everything extra faded away and all my attention locked onto one specific point without me trying to make that happen.

Sparring is usually where my mind gets noisy and tense, but today it didn’t really happen. I wasn’t tight or rushed or overthinking things. Normally I’m either replaying what just happened or trying to predict what’s coming next, but today I was just there in it. I could see shoulders load, feel weight shifts through the mat, and react before things fully showed themselves without having to think it through step by step. I wasn’t trying to be sharp or focused or anything like that, it just felt that way on its own.

Everything felt efficient and clean, like nothing was wasted and nothing extra got in the way. What surprised me the most was how calm I stayed when shots landed. Usually that spikes my stress and i can feel my body tense up right away, but this time it didn’t. The contact didn’t feel threatening, it felt informative, like my body was just registering what was happening instead of panicking or overreacting to it. Between rounds I noticed I wasn’t as wrecked as I usually am. I was definitely tired, but it wasn’t that scattered, drained feeling where everything feels sloppy and uncoordinated. My energy felt used properly. Even being tired felt manageable instead of overwhelming.

Driving home I kept thinking about how rare it is to feel that lined up, where my mind, body, and breathing all feel like they’re moving in the same direction. I don’t really know how to explain it yet and I don’t want to overthink it too much either. I just know that for a couple of hours I wasn’t fighting myself the whole time, and that feels like it matters.

If they’re this mad about black loving Jew worshipping Trump, how are they going to feel when a real right-winger comes along? When someone actually runs on securing our existing and a future for our children, how will they react?