How a Professional Ensh*ttificator Systematically Makes Everything Worse for Everyone

https://laughingsquid.com/professional-enshttificator/

Check on elderly parents from afar with low-cost tools

https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/elderly-parent-check-in-21948186.php

The Real State of the Union: Millions of Americans Are Just Disgusted

https://newrepublic.com/article/206888/trump-state-union-failure-economy

Reject the Evidence of Your Eyes and Ears

https://aischoollibrarian.substack.com/p/reject-the-evidence-of-your-eyes

"Official government platforms are no longer stable reference points. They are being edited, reframed, and in some cases overtly repurposed to shape public understanding."

The moment some caregivers reach when home care for dementia is no longer enough

https://www.npr.org/2026/02/17/nx-s1-5715970/dementia-alzheimers-elopement-lost-memory-care

How can we defend ourselves from the new plague of ‘human fracking’?

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/jan/18/how-can-we-defend-ourselves-from-the-new-plague-of-human-fracking

I’m Still Your America [sad]

https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/im-still-your-america

The Hidden Cost of Never Being Bored

https://www.psychologytoday.com/nz/blog/meaningful-connections/202602/the-hidden-cost-of-never-being-bored  

How to cope with 'death anxiety,' according to a hospital chaplain

https://www.npr.org/2025/12/30/nx-s1-5637461/death-anxiety-grief-mortality

I decided that I never want to live with a man again : r/LivingAlone

https://www.reddit.com/r/LivingAlone/comments/1qw6q0r/i_decided_that_i_never_want_to_live_with_a_man/

IRS Free File 2026: File your 2025 taxes at no cost

https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/file-2025-taxes-free-21304575.php

Prisoners of Fortune

https://www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/prisoners-of-fortune

“The more that fortunes swell, the more people seem to be owned by their money, and not vice versa. If you were a reflective sort of billionaire, it might be enough to make you question your most fundamental life choices.”

Couples of Reddit, what's the dumbest 'house rule' you and your partner made as a joke but now both of you are low-key aggressively serious about enforcing?

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1qeojuj/couples_of_reddit_whats_the_dumbest_house_rule/

This is by far the best comments section I've ever read (for hours) on Reddit. Funny stuff, strange rules, great ideas, and really sweet, wholesome things.

Exercise relieves depression as effectively as medication, study finds

https://www.npr.org/2026/01/12/nx-s1-5667599/exercise-is-as-effective-as-medication-in-treating-depression-study-finds

Why I Try to Be Kind

https://hedgehogreview.com/web-features/thr/posts/why-i-try-to-be-kind

Depression Explained: Why It’s Hard to Diagnose and How It’s Treated

https://www.geeksaresexy.net/2026/01/12/depression-explained-why-its-hard-to-diagnose-and-how-its-treated/

A Memo To Corporate America: How To Stop Being Cartoon Villains

https://www.techdirt.com/2025/10/01/a-memo-to-corporate-america-how-to-stop-being-cartoon-villains/

Death doulas bring solace to those at the end of their lives

https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/michigan-s-death-doulas-bring-solace-to-those-21268600.php

How to start therapy

https://text.npr.org/787058888

Reading Is a Vice

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/01/reading-crisis-solution-literature-personal-passion/685461/

Diversity in aspects of social situations

Psychology of People Who Hate Crowded Places
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SX4HHkk0ydU

Psychology of People Who HATE Hosting Visitors
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDd2HRABPvc

The Psychology of People Who Love Staying At Home
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GZi3RM6QVg

Psychology of People Who Like To Be Alone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kt327OO3aw

13 Gen Z workplace terms and phrases

https://theweek.com/culture-life/gen-z-workplace-terms-snail-girl-resenteeism-boreout-downshifting