LIES OR TRUTHS?

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A difference between intelligence and recklessness.
It’s not about facts. It’s about fantasy.
People don’t follow frauds because they’re right.
They follow them because they’re unwavering.
Even when they’re dead wrong, they double down, and that confidence feels like strength.

Most people won’t chase the truth if it threatens their comfort.
That’s not just cynicism, it’s a psychological pattern and many follow out of fear. And that fear makes them cling to lies that feel safe, seen, and superior.

DEADLY P FOODS

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We got to eat, but we are what we eat. Also, no arguments recommended. Her name is Ethel and she was borne in 1909, She has witnessed global changes, from world wars to technological revolutions, and through it all, her philosophy that has kept her peaceful, healthy, and vibrant. Her secret? One straightforward rule that she believes has helped her live over a century:“Never argue with anyone. I listen and I do what I like.” This rule, rooted in calmness and self-respect, reveals much about the connection between emotional well-being and longevity.

A NO SHORE SEA

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If we lose the Sargasso Sea, rivers from Newfoundland to the Gulf of Mexico would send eels searching in vain for a birthplace erased by heat.

SLOW DOWN

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The phrase from the fast lane to the slow lane is a shift from a fast-paced, to a more relaxed and stagnant pace.

I flew back home to New York, but I drove down south and as I crossed state lines I noticed people are driving faster and apparently in a big rush to put a down payment on their tombstones.

  • Literally, on a highway:

GOTTEN UGLY

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What’s up BUB? They’re now calling it the Big Ugly Bill. So to make matters worse they got the Big Ugly Bill passed through the House of Representatives, and by one vote.

FEED THE DOG

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MoonPay’s Ivan Soto-Wright gets a free pass for secretly donating to Miami Mayor Francis Suarez’ PAC.

According to a Florida Bulldog investigation, A Miami crypto bro whose company has ties to the Trump family’s meme coin racket is the latest beneficiary of the Federal Elections Commission’s recent practice of giving a pass to wealthy donors who conceal their identities.

OPPOSITES DETRACT

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The old adage tells us opposites attract. Not only is it wrong – but it may be less true than ever. People have long lived by the adage 'opposites attract' – the introvert will fall for the extrovert, the bad boy for the straight-A student. This belief is lodged in popular culture, and has been for years.

Trump’s big tax bill has passed the House. Here’s what’s inside it 

MUSK MASK OFF

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Elon came to Washington armed with chain saws. With friends like him who needs enemies? Musk, after months as the face of the White House DOGE office, is stepping back from his high-profile role in paring down the size of the government.

PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHT$

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The US government Is no longer going to mint a penny because bureaucrats think it does not make sense.