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Health:
Can practicing self-compassion help people achieve weight loss goals?Only 6% of People Can Achieve Type 2 Diabetes Remission Via Weight LossPeople Who Go Into Type 2 Diabetes Remission See 40% Drop in Heart Disease RiskOzempic burned off my genitals — I found pieces of charred skin on the toiletHow emotions affect word retrieval in people with aphasiaHappiness:
Teen Who Was Told He’d Never Walk with Cerebral Palsy Just Took 1st Place in Bodybuilding Competition16th c. Scottish Plaid was Found in a Bog–Now Becomes Oldest Historical Tartan Available to Wear TodayScores of Endangered Butterflies Slated to Be Released Along California Coast Using $1.5 Million Private GrantToast and Jam:
The Pursuit of a Higher Consciousness:
Connecticut Legal Loophole Allows THC Seltzers at Liquor StoresOhio Marijuana Law Has Created A ‘Goofy Situation,’ Governor Says, With Legal Possession But No Place To Buy ItFDA Officials Recommend Reclassifying Pot Under Schedule III, How That Changes EverythingMissouri Sold More Than $1.3 Billion Worth Of Legal Marijuana In 2023, State Figures ShowCalifornia woman gets probation for fatally stabbing man she dated, causing 108 'sharp-force injuries'Back of the Napkin:
State Lawmaker Tries To Ratf*ck Community-Owned Broadband Effort In Frankfort, Kentucky‘AI’ Exposes Google News Quality Control Issues, Making Our Clickbait, Plagiarism, And Propaganda Problem WorseHow bad is Tesla’s hazardous waste problem in CaliforniaThe Junk Drawer
George Carlin’s heirs sue comedy podcast over “AI-generated” impressionIn major gaffe, hacked Microsoft test account was assigned admin privilegesIn The Midst Of Multiple Controversies Of His Own Making, NYC Mayor Adams Decides The Real Problem… Is Social MediaDishonorable Mentions:
Proposed CA bill would electronically restrict cars from going over speed limitThey Created This Term to Smear Average Americans. Now It’s Come Back to Haunt Them.A SIM-swapping attack was behind the SEC’s fake Bitcoin postIn-N-Out announces first restaurant closure ever, citing Oakland crimeImages:
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