Lest We Forget the Horrors: An Unending Catalog of Trump’s Cruelties, Collusions, Corruptions, and Crimes

https://www.mcsweeneys.net/columns/lest-we-forget-the-horrors-an-unending-catalog-of-trumps-cruelties-collusions-corruptions-and-crimes

Paris Flashmob Does Bo Rhap

https://www.neatorama.com/2025/09/11/Paris-Flashmob-Does-Bo-Rhap/

SomaFM set to celebrate 25 years streaming indie gems in SF | The City | sfexaminer.com

https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/the-city/somafm-set-to-celebrate-25-years-streaming-indie-gems-in-sf/article_a666b35e-9690-48fd-94fb-5a72234792f4.html

This is one of my favorite music sources… many channels, all commercial free.

How to perform a reverse phone number lookup

https://www.engadget.com/mobile/how-to-perform-a-reverse-phone-number-lookup-130004364.html

Tired of AI? You Don't Have to Use It

https://www.howtogeek.com/everyone-expects-me-to-use-ai-heres-why-i-dont/

Four-day week becoming 'very common' among Dutch workers, economist reveals

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/careers/four-day-week-becoming-very-common-among-dutch-workers-economist-reveals/ar-AA1LkIxJ

Don’t like joining in? Why it could be your superpower

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/aug/24/dont-like-joining-in-why-it-could-be-your-superpower

25 Local Habits And Behaviours That Stunned Americans After Returning From Travel

https://www.demilked.com/us-expats-reverse-culture-shock/

Micro-robot offers new hope for kidney stone treatment

https://newatlas.com/medical-devices/micro-robot-kidney-stones/

‘Quiet cracking’ is spreading in offices: Half of workers are at breaking point, and it’s costing companies $438 billion in productivity loss

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/quiet-cracking-spreading-offices-half-153018751.html?guccounter=1

What is Resistant Starch? - The Johns Hopkins Patient Guide to Diabetes

https://hopkinsdiabetesinfo.org/what-is-resistant-starch/

'Dying people pay me £5,000 to crash their funerals and reveal their secrets'

https://metro.co.uk/2025/08/16/dying-people-pay-5-000-crash-funerals-reveal-secrets-23847334/

 

An open letter to friends and family who are/were shocked to discover I'm a liberal...

https://www.tumblr.com/gallagherwitt/169422719191/an-open-letter-to-friends-and-family-who-arewere

The Great Gun Fraud - by Dan Gardner

https://dgardner.substack.com/p/the-great-gun-fraud?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=765612&post_id=170706822&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=3ikjv&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

 

The new roadside tech busting drivers of roaring cars and serving them $250 noise violations

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14986905/Roadside-tech-drivers-roaring-cars-noise-violations-fines.html

The surprising health benefits of wearing earplugs everywhere.

https://slate.com/technology/2025/08/ear-protection-noise-pollution-mental-health.html

Japanese 'Rental Grandmother' Service Gives Much-Needed and Much-Loved Work to Older Women

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/japanese-rental-grandmother-service-gives-much-needed-and-much-loved-work-to-older-women/

How a public library's summer game took over Ann Arbor, Mich

https://www.npr.org/2025/08/04/nx-s1-5477533/public-library-summer-game-ann-arbor-michigan

Project 2025 Tracker

https://www.project2025.observer 

Customer service is getting worse, and it may be by design

https://www.techspot.com/news/108513-customer-service-getting-worse-may-design.html

Lest We Forget the Horrors: A Catalog of Trump’s Worst Cruelties, Collusions, Corruptions, and Crime

https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/the-complete-listing-atrocities-1-1-056

New study backs 'sleeping on it' to boost 'aha moments'

https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/sleep-on-it-problem-solving-study

So THAT'S Why You Get Mad When You're Overstimulated

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/are-you-mean-when-youre-overstimulated-theres-actually-a-reason-for-that-goog_l_6852f8f5e4b0672778c492b5

How much should I tip? I'll tell you | Opinion

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2025/06/14/restaurant-tipping-culture-food-service-gratuity-guide/84134397007/

Did “Big Oil” Sell Us on a Recycling Scam?

https://daily.jstor.org/did-big-oil-sell-us-on-a-recycling-scam

Why Vinyl Doesn't Actually Sound Better

https://www.howtogeek.com/why-vinyl-doesnt-actually-sound-better/

You can make white rice and pasta more nutritious. Here's how.

https://www.npr.org/2025/05/12/nx-s1-5392004/rice-nutrition-pasta-digest-super-food

Farmers can make 25 times more just by making this simple switch

https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/farming-hack-sustainability-solar-panels

Students live rent-free in this Dutch nursing home, with one caveat

https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/dutch-nursing-home-free-housing-college-students

Not debate, 'Ethics Bowl' helps show students a new world of discourse

https://apnews.com/article/ethics-bowl-students-american-divisiveness-2d8297d1596646090af9994ac3d00770  

Why Hong Kong uses bamboo scaffolding, and meet the spider-men who climb it: a visual explainer

https://multimedia.scmp.com/infographics/culture/article/3183200/bamboo-scaffolding/index.html

Cooling Some Foods After Cooking Increases Their Resistant Starch

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/cooling-resistant-starch#TOC_TITLE_HDR_5

25 European Newsworthy Events That Americans May Not Be Aware Of

https://www.demilked.com/european-news-stories/

Iceland Embraced a 4-Day Workweek in 2019 – Now, Nearly Six Years On, All Gen Z Forecasts Have Materialized

https://www.wecb.fm/iceland-embraced-a-4-day-workweek-in-2019-now-nearly-six-years-on-all-gen-z-forecasts-have-materialized

Free eBooks Galore! - EveryLibrary Action

https://action.everylibrary.org/free_ebooks_galore

I’m over my divorce. Can I stay mad about it?

https://slate.com/life/2025/02/divorce-rage-ex-husband-anger.html?via=rss

Crime in Camden is down. This creative program is a big reason why.

https://www.nj.com/camden/2025/01/crime-is-camden-is-down-this-creative-program-is-a-big-reason-why-cops-say.html

NATO Phonetic Alphabet Converter

https://coconutlampshade.github.io/phonetic-alpha/index.html

Portland cops arrest and “torture” victim of roadside assault

https://bollardhead.substack.com/p/portland-cops-arrest-and-torture

7 small things you can do to improve your to-do list

https://www.npr.org/2022/12/22/1145019667/how-to-make-a-better-to-do-list

Parenting advice: Stop asking your teen how their day was.

https://slate.com/life/2025/01/parenting-advice-teen-daughter-school-family.html?via=rss

“Just being quiet in the car ride home has made all the difference in my relationship with my daughter.“

2025: Keep democracy alive

https://www.theframelab.org/how-to-thrive-in-2025-framelabs-new-years-resolutions-2/

Pooping Before You Exercise Has an Incredible Effect on Performance

https://www.sciencealert.com/pooping-before-you-exercise-has-an-incredible-effect-on-performancek

5 Outdated Grammar Rules To Break

https://wordsmarts.com/grammar-rules-forget/

Opinion | The Best Sentences of 2024 - The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/26/opinion/best-sentences-of-2024.html?unlocked_article_code=1.kU4.OF2m.OlAa13fN3ZDN&smid=url-share

“To read what some of the most talented writers can do is to be reassured of human ingenuity, human sensitivity, human spark. We’re a cunning and capable species, even if we spend much of our time (and many of our elections) trying to prove otherwise.”

As Birth Rates Plummet, Women's Autonomy Will Be Even More at Risk

https://www.wired.com/story/women-autonomy-birth-rates-gender-rights/

Healthier Cities Will Require a Strong Dose of Nature

https://www.wired.com/story/healthier-cities-will-require-a-strong-dose-of-nature/

“If we can’t get to the forest, the forest must come to us, in the form of cities designed around green spaces.”

19 Psychological Reasons Why People Believe in Astrology (Even Though It Doesn’t Work)

https://psychologycorner.com/19-psychological-reasons-why-people-believe-in-astrology

This applies to many other beliefs and ways of thinking as well.

People With Extreme Wealth Should Give It Away—or Be Penalized

https://www.wired.com/story/people-with-extreme-wealth-should-give-it-away-or-be-penalized/

The week American journalism died | Salon.com

https://www.salon.com/2024/12/19/the-week-american-journalism/

Why a sleep divorce could save your relationship

https://nationalpost.com/longreads/sleep-divorce-sleep-aids

What to Expect at Your First Therapy Session

https://time.com/7201659/what-to-expect-therapy/

A researcher shares the secret to embracing cold, dark winters : NPR

https://www.npr.org/2024/12/13/g-s1-38069/how-to-embrace-cold-dark-long-winters

What is Microfeminism? The next big thing in fighting the patriarchy

https://www.npr.org/2024/12/04/g-s1-36686/microfeminism-ashley-chaney-sexism

You can reduce your risk of dementia. Here's how to get started

https://text.npr.org/nx-s1-5050956

Does fluoride cause cancer, IQ loss, and more? Fact-checking RFK Jr.

https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/fluoride-cause-cancer-iq-loss-more-19935986.php

How have vaccines improved public health in the US?

https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/386215/trump-rfk-jr-vaccines-health-measles-chart

If you need help with medical bills

https://imgur.com/gallery/if-you-need-help-with-medical-bills-p9Nmwzx

The 1000 word Save Wisdom Questions. – SaveWisdom.org

https://savewisdom.org/the-1000-word-save-wisdom-questions/

Here are five easy steps to kill your company (any one will do)

https://mintzberg.org/blog/five-easy-steps

Black Plastic Utensils: The Hidden Health Risks in Your Kitchen

https://www.geeksaresexy.net/2024/11/01/black-plastic-utensils-the-hidden-health-risks-in-your-kitchen/

1 million+ patients lose coverage as hospitals drop Medicare Advantage

https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/1-million-patients-lose-coverage-hospitals-drop-19871184.php

Spreading Joy at the Public Library - Public Libraries Online

https://publiclibrariesonline.org/2024/09/spreading-joy-at-the-public-library/

When I suddenly lost my hearing, I had to confront the truth about hearing aids.

https://slate.com/technology/2024/10/hearing-aids-loss-sudden-deafness-apple-airpods.html?via=rss

Montgomery County to install ‘noise cameras' to catch excessively loud cars

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/montgomery-county-to-install-noise-cameras-to-catch-excessively-loud-cars/ar-AA1sk0Nm

Yes!!!

Fake Job Listings are Everywhere; Here's How to Avoid Them

https://www.howtogeek.com/fake-job-listings-are-everywhere-heres-how-to-spot-them/

Tuition-Free Community College Available to All Michigan High School Grads

https://www.bestcolleges.com/news/michigan-high-school-grads-free-tuition-community-college/

6 Things to Eat to Reduce Your Cancer Risk

https://time.com/7081386/foods-to-reduce-cancer-risk/

Background Noises • Ambient Sounds • Relaxing Music | myNoise

https://mynoise.net/

A great site (with mobile apps) and an infinite number of soundscapes, because you can configure them yourself!

From the site: "Discover a world of immersive and customizable soundscapes that can enhance focus, relaxation, and sleep. Choose from noise generators, nature sounds and ambient music to create your perfect audio environment. Explore our vast library of interactive sound generators and find your audio haven!"

Exhausted? Irritable? It could be undiagnosed iron deficiency

https://text.npr.org/nx-s1-5111893

Why a ruling against the Internet Archive threatens the future of America’s libraries

https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/09/11/1103838/why-a-ruling-against-the-internet-archive-threatens-the-future-of-americas-libraries/

Is weight loss as simple as calories in, calories out? In the end, it’s your gut microbes and leftovers that make your calories count

https://www.geeksaresexy.net/2024/09/11/is-weight-loss-as-simple-as-calories-in-calories-out-in-the-end-its-your-gut-microbes-and-leftovers-that-make-your-calories-count/

How to find legal help when you can’t afford a lawyer

https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/find-legal-help-can-t-afford-lawyer-19750883.php

Finding a therapist who takes your insurance can be nearly impossible. Here's why

https://text.npr.org/nx-s1-5028551

Your Guide to Surviving Extreme Weather

https://www.wired.com/story/your-guide-to-surviving-extreme-weather-flooding-hurricanes-wildfires-heat/

How to Prevent and Treat Hemorrhoids, According to Doctors

https://time.com/7011903/hemorrhoids-treatment-how-to-prevent/

Getting hitched? Protect your finances with a prenup

https://text.npr.org/1196872794

‘Why are people always pointing the finger at furries?’: inside the wild world of the furry fandom

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/article/2024/jul/28/why-are-people-always-pointing-the-finger-at-furries-inside-the-wild-world-of-the-furry-fandom

‘Do you mind listening to that with headphones?’ How one little phrase revolutionised my commute

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/jul/27/noise-pollution-use-headphones

11 Things to Say When Someone Dies Besides 'I'm Sorry'

https://time.com/7001462/what-to-say-when-someone-dies/

Scott Galloway's Career Advice in The Algebra of Wealth

https://time.com/6997531/the-algebra-of-wealth-scott-galloway-career-advice/

What's Project 2025? Unpacking the Pro-Trump Plan to Overhaul US Government

https://www.snopes.com/news/2024/07/03/project-2025-trump-us-government/

Ignoring Noise Pollution Harms Public Health

https://undark.org/2024/06/20/opinion-ignoring-noise-pollution-harms-public-health/

Crime is actually falling. Here are three theories on why that doesn't seem to reassure voters.

https://www.vox.com/policy/356269/falling-crime-trends-public-perception-voter-concerns

9 Questions to Help You Figure Out Why You’re Burned Out

https://hbr.org/2024/06/9-questions-to-help-you-figure-out-why-youre-burned-out

Stressed at work? Anxious about the wider world? You might be part of 'The Great Exhaustion' | CBC Radio

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/costofliving/the-great-exhaustion-1.7210589

The Health Benefits of Relaxation

https://time.com/6981061/relaxation-health-benefits/

Death doula says life is more meaningful if you 'get real' about the end

https://text.npr.org/1245264129

20 Questions on Company Culture You Can Ask in your Next Interview

https://stephenslighthouse.com/2024/04/09/20-questions-on-company-culture-you-can-ask-in-your-next-interview/

How to Reboot After Disappointment at Work

https://www.dailygood.org/story/3184/how-to-reboot-after-disappointment-at-work-julien-c-mirivel-and-julie-allison/

The Perks of Being a Sociopath

https://time.com/6962339/sociopath-patric-gagne-essay/

The plastic industry knowingly pushed recycling myth for decades, new report finds

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/the-plastic-industry-knowingly-pushed-recycling-myth-for-decades-new-report-finds

Concussion symptoms: What everyone gets wrong when you have a head injury.

https://slate.com/technology/2024/03/concussion-symptoms-signs-treatment-advice.html?via=rss

How to Realistically Save for Retirement

https://time.com/6957512/how-to-save-for-retirement-realistically/

How Therapists Respond to Insults

https://time.com/6837151/therapists-respond-insults/

How ageism against Biden and Trump puts older folks at risk

https://text.npr.org/1231828178

The AI Deepfakes Problem Is Going to Get Unstoppably Worse

https://gizmodo.com/youll-be-fooled-by-an-ai-deepfake-this-year-1851240169

Lawsuit alleges Penn, other universities illegally favored students of wealthy families

https://whyy.org/articles/university-of-pennsylvania-lawsuit-alleges-illegally-favored-students-wealthy-families/?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark

The forgotten medieval habit of 'two sleeps'

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220107-the-lost-medieval-habit-of-biphasic-sleep