• Once we've made "digital visibility" the primary source of our identity, status and self-respect, we've doomed ourselves to wandering, compass-less, in a vast artificial wasteland.
    That social media is addictive is self-evident. The temptation to continue scrolling is as limitless as the vast wasteland of content.
    The destructive nature of this addiction is also self-evident. The net result of this addiction is depression, anxiety and rising rates of self-harm and suicide.
    The immense profitability of addiction to screens and social media establishes the corporate incentives to increase their addictive power and thwart attempts to limit this profitable power. Who cares about self-harm and depression when shareholder value is at stake?
    Though social media is pitched as connecting us all, it's actually about control: the platforms control the flow of user-created content, the addictive mechanisms and the monetization of user engagement.
    Once we've made "digital visibility" the primary source of our identity, status and self-respect, we've doomed ourselves to wandering, compass-less, in a vast artificial wasteland. That social media is addictive is self-evident. The temptation to continue scrolling is as limitless as the vast wasteland of content. The destructive nature of this addiction is also self-evident. The net result of this addiction is depression, anxiety and rising rates of self-harm and suicide. The immense profitability of addiction to screens and social media establishes the corporate incentives to increase their addictive power and thwart attempts to limit this profitable power. Who cares about self-harm and depression when shareholder value is at stake? Though social media is pitched as connecting us all, it's actually about control: the platforms control the flow of user-created content, the addictive mechanisms and the monetization of user engagement.
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  • Totally rational thing for a US Secretary of State to do in a war zone... I'm disappointed Secretary Austin didn't join him on the Sax... 21st-century equivalent of Nero fiddling.

    With all due respect, it looks like a mockery of Ukrainians and Americans the first are dying and the second are having a tough time getting through the month thanks to their policies!

    https://www.rightjournalism.com/video-as-russian-troops-advance-in-northeast-ukraine-heres-what-secretary-blinken-was-doing-in-a-bar-in-kyiv-and-people-share-their-opinion/
    Totally rational thing for a US Secretary of State to do in a war zone... I'm disappointed Secretary Austin didn't join him on the Sax... 21st-century equivalent of Nero fiddling. With all due respect, it looks like a mockery of Ukrainians and Americans the first are dying and the second are having a tough time getting through the month thanks to their policies! https://www.rightjournalism.com/video-as-russian-troops-advance-in-northeast-ukraine-heres-what-secretary-blinken-was-doing-in-a-bar-in-kyiv-and-people-share-their-opinion/
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  • Actual Customer Review From a Man on Amazon UK After Using Veet Hair Removal Cream for Men

    After having been told my danglies looked like an elderly Rastafarian I decided to take the plunge and buy some of this as previous shaving attempts had only been mildly successful and I nearly put my back out trying to reach the more difficult bits.
    (Sounds kind of gay to me.)

    Being a bit of a romantic I thought I would do the deed on the missus's birthday as a bit if a treat.

    I ordered it well in advance and working in the North Sea I considered myself a bit above some of the characters writing the previous reviews and wrote them off as soft office types. Oh my fellow sufferers how wrong I was.

    I waited until the other half was tucked up in bed and after giving some vague hints about a special surprise I went down to the bathroom. Initially all went well and I applied the gel and stood waiting for something to happen. I didn't have long to wait.

    At first there was a gentle warmth which in a matter of seconds was replaced by an intense burning and a feeling I can only describe as like being given a barbed wire wedgie by two people intent on hitting the ceiling with my head.

    Religion hadn't featured much in my life until that night but I suddenly became willing to convert to any religion to stop the violent burning around the turd tunnel and what seemed like the the destruction of the meat and two vegetables.

    Struggling not to bite through my bottom lip I tried to wash the gel off in the sink and only succeeded in blocking the plughole with a mat of hair.

    Through the haze of tears I struggled out of the bathroom across the hall into the kitchen, by this time walking was not really possible and I crawled the final yard to the fridge in the hope of some form of cold relief.

    I yanked the freezer drawer out and found a tub of ice cream, tore the lid off and positioned it under me.

    The relief was fantastic but only temporary as it melted fairly quickly and the fiery stabbing returned. Due to the shape of the ice cream tub I hadn't managed to give the starfish any treatment and I groped around in the drawer for something else as I was sure my vision was going to fail fairly soon.

    I grabbed a bag of what I later found out was frozen sprouts and tore it open, trying to be quiet as I did so. I took a handful of them and tried in vain to clench some between the cheeks of my arse.

    This was not doing the trick as some of the gel had found its way up the chutney channel and it felt like the space shuttle was running its engines behind me.

    This was probably and hopefully the only time in my life I was going to wish there was a gay snowman in the kitchen which should give you some idea of the depths I was willing to sink to in order to ease the pain.

    The only solution my pain crazed mind could come up with was to gently ease one of the sprouts where no veg had gone before.

    Unfortunately, alerted by the strange grunts coming from the kitchen the other half chose that moment to come and investigate and was greeted by the sight of me, arse in the air, strawberry ice cream dripping from my bell end pushing a sprout up my arse while muttering arhhh ooooohhh that feels good ahhh!

    Understandably this was a shock to her and she let out a scream and as I hadn't heard her come in, it caused an involuntary spasm of shock in myself which resulted in the sprout being ejected at quite some speed in her direction.

    I can understand that having a sprout fired against your leg at 11 at night in the kitchen probably wasn't the special surprise she was expecting and having to explain to the kids the next day what the strange hollow in the ice cream was didn't improve my status, so to sum it up, VEET removes hair, dignity and self-respect!
    https://imgflip.com/i/8q0hs3
    Actual Customer Review From a Man on Amazon UK After Using Veet Hair Removal Cream for Men After having been told my danglies looked like an elderly Rastafarian I decided to take the plunge and buy some of this as previous shaving attempts had only been mildly successful and I nearly put my back out trying to reach the more difficult bits. (Sounds kind of gay to me.) Being a bit of a romantic I thought I would do the deed on the missus's birthday as a bit if a treat. I ordered it well in advance and working in the North Sea I considered myself a bit above some of the characters writing the previous reviews and wrote them off as soft office types. Oh my fellow sufferers how wrong I was. I waited until the other half was tucked up in bed and after giving some vague hints about a special surprise I went down to the bathroom. Initially all went well and I applied the gel and stood waiting for something to happen. I didn't have long to wait. At first there was a gentle warmth which in a matter of seconds was replaced by an intense burning and a feeling I can only describe as like being given a barbed wire wedgie by two people intent on hitting the ceiling with my head. Religion hadn't featured much in my life until that night but I suddenly became willing to convert to any religion to stop the violent burning around the turd tunnel and what seemed like the the destruction of the meat and two vegetables. Struggling not to bite through my bottom lip I tried to wash the gel off in the sink and only succeeded in blocking the plughole with a mat of hair. Through the haze of tears I struggled out of the bathroom across the hall into the kitchen, by this time walking was not really possible and I crawled the final yard to the fridge in the hope of some form of cold relief. I yanked the freezer drawer out and found a tub of ice cream, tore the lid off and positioned it under me. The relief was fantastic but only temporary as it melted fairly quickly and the fiery stabbing returned. Due to the shape of the ice cream tub I hadn't managed to give the starfish any treatment and I groped around in the drawer for something else as I was sure my vision was going to fail fairly soon. I grabbed a bag of what I later found out was frozen sprouts and tore it open, trying to be quiet as I did so. I took a handful of them and tried in vain to clench some between the cheeks of my arse. This was not doing the trick as some of the gel had found its way up the chutney channel and it felt like the space shuttle was running its engines behind me. This was probably and hopefully the only time in my life I was going to wish there was a gay snowman in the kitchen which should give you some idea of the depths I was willing to sink to in order to ease the pain. The only solution my pain crazed mind could come up with was to gently ease one of the sprouts where no veg had gone before. Unfortunately, alerted by the strange grunts coming from the kitchen the other half chose that moment to come and investigate and was greeted by the sight of me, arse in the air, strawberry ice cream dripping from my bell end pushing a sprout up my arse while muttering arhhh ooooohhh that feels good ahhh! Understandably this was a shock to her and she let out a scream and as I hadn't heard her come in, it caused an involuntary spasm of shock in myself which resulted in the sprout being ejected at quite some speed in her direction. I can understand that having a sprout fired against your leg at 11 at night in the kitchen probably wasn't the special surprise she was expecting and having to explain to the kids the next day what the strange hollow in the ice cream was didn't improve my status, so to sum it up, VEET removes hair, dignity and self-respect! https://imgflip.com/i/8q0hs3
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  • Georgia — BOOM!
    The Georgia State Election Board Admitted they Found the Hand and “Certified” Machine Recounts of the 2020 Election to be In Violation of State Law!
    In a nutshell… Enough Votes were found affected to ALTER the 2020 election in GA.
    “it has now been factually proven that both the hand audit—this is really, really important— and the certified machine count—yes, the certified count—have both been found to be in violation of Georgia election law.
    Based on these findings, to those that have fought factually, respectfully, and relentlessly, I’ll close with one word…
    VINDICATED!
    Cool… so what happens next?
    Who’s getting arrested?
    https://rumble.com/v4tsgs3-georgia-admitted-the-hand-and-machine-recounts-of-the-2020-election-to-be-i.html
    🚨 Georgia — BOOM! 💥 The Georgia State Election Board Admitted they Found the Hand and “Certified” Machine Recounts of the 2020 Election to be In Violation of State Law! In a nutshell… Enough Votes were found affected to ALTER the 2020 election in GA. “it has now been factually proven that both the hand audit—this is really, really important— and the certified machine count—yes, the certified count—have both been found to be in violation of Georgia election law. Based on these findings, to those that have fought factually, respectfully, and relentlessly, I’ll close with one word… VINDICATED! Cool… so what happens next? Who’s getting arrested? https://rumble.com/v4tsgs3-georgia-admitted-the-hand-and-machine-recounts-of-the-2020-election-to-be-i.html
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  • Women's gym 1941
    That's exactly what "slenderizing" massage machines promised back in the mid twentieth century
    HistoriaVeritas®
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    #beauty
    #massage
    #healthylifestyle
    #pijat
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    Women's gym 1941 That's exactly what "slenderizing" massage machines promised back in the mid twentieth century HistoriaVeritas® ©All rights are reserved & belong to their respective owners. #beauty #massage #healthylifestyle #pijat https://pomf2.lain.la/f/9rmkpfg.mp4
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  • Comments are respected & personal thought, also.
    Comments are respected & personal thought, also.
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  • Breakfast with wild life friends
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    Wildflower media®
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    https://pomf2.lain.la/f/b393sua7.mp4
    Breakfast with wild life friends ───── ⚫ ───── Wildflower media® ©All rights are reserved & belong to their respective owners. https://pomf2.lain.la/f/b393sua7.mp4
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  • Free hearts
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    Wildflower media®
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    https://files.catbox.moe/tyl9l5.mp4
    Free hearts ───── ⚫ ───── Wildflower media® ©All rights are reserved & belong to their respective owners. https://files.catbox.moe/tyl9l5.mp4
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  • We need more people in Congress like Wyoming Congresswoman Rep. Harriet Hageman!

    We received the kindest note, and most adorable picture, from David in Pinedale:
    "I submitted a form 4 for a suppressor over 100 days ago. After the projected wait period of 90 days I still hadn't received an approval from the ATF, but noticed on one of the forums I frequent that people were getting form 4 approvals between 6-30 days. ATF states that they approve in the order that they receive, but that clearly is false. I reached out to Harriet's office and her staff member responded back extremely quick and was abundantly helpful, she was persistent with the ATF, and it was such a breath of fresh air to work with her. She was able to get my form 4 approved within a couple of weeks after several check ins with the ATF and FBI. I felt heard, understood, and respected by Congresswoman Hageman's staff and she really instilled a lot of trust in Harriet's office. This interaction made me proud to know that our elected officials in this great state are eager to help us when we need it."
    If you are facing an issue with the ATF or FBI please reach out to my team either online
    (Click Here: https://digitalprf.house.gov/AddressAuthentication?id=WY00) or by calling: (307) 670-5477.
    We need more people in Congress like Wyoming Congresswoman Rep. Harriet Hageman! We received the kindest note, and most adorable picture, from David in Pinedale: "I submitted a form 4 for a suppressor over 100 days ago. After the projected wait period of 90 days I still hadn't received an approval from the ATF, but noticed on one of the forums I frequent that people were getting form 4 approvals between 6-30 days. ATF states that they approve in the order that they receive, but that clearly is false. I reached out to Harriet's office and her staff member responded back extremely quick and was abundantly helpful, she was persistent with the ATF, and it was such a breath of fresh air to work with her. She was able to get my form 4 approved within a couple of weeks after several check ins with the ATF and FBI. I felt heard, understood, and respected by Congresswoman Hageman's staff and she really instilled a lot of trust in Harriet's office. This interaction made me proud to know that our elected officials in this great state are eager to help us when we need it." If you are facing an issue with the ATF or FBI please reach out to my team either 💻 online (Click Here: https://digitalprf.house.gov/AddressAuthentication?id=WY00) or by 📱 calling: (307) 670-5477.
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  • Goosefishes, sometimes called anglers or monkfishes
    OnPoint Animal Movie®
    ©All rights are reserved & belong to their respective owners.
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    https://pomf2.lain.la/f/q06759p.mp4
    🎬 Goosefishes, sometimes called anglers or monkfishes OnPoint Animal Movie® ©All rights are reserved & belong to their respective owners. ─────☠───── https://pomf2.lain.la/f/q06759p.mp4
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