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23 Photos To Remind You That Life Is Beautiful – Ned Hardy

These sheet pans are awesome because they’re thick, sturdy, heat evenly, resist warping, and last forever, making them one of those kitchen upgrades that are actually worth the money. – Amazon

Paris Jackson Calls Estate Executor’s $109 Million Fee Request ‘Offensive,’ Seeks Reduction – The Independent

Long accused of abetting crypto crimes, Binance has now become a victim – AP News

Thousands of “ghost students” use AI to steal millions in student loans, DOJ says – Ars Technica

The 200 Greatest Rock Songs of the 21st Century So Far – Rolling Stone

The Brewers Hid in Plain Sight – The Ringer

This thing is a guys best sidekick in bed with a woman, you are 100% guaranteed to make her climax with it – Amazon

‘I made the wrong decision,’ Hyrox athlete who soiled herself in race tells BBC – BBC News

27 Memes That Won The Internet This Week – Ned Hardy

NBA Champion Paul Pierce Claims He’s ‘Drowning Financially’ in Filings Against Ex-Girlfriend – People

US inmate Christa Pike says she woke up ‘confused and in pain’ after failed execution – PBS NewsHour

Florida man offers guilty plea during murder trial in exchange for a Philly Cheesesteak – Dangerous Minds

AI-controlled .50-cal gun turrets are becoming a reality of war – Yahoo

Google’s first data center satellite is online and writing poetry – TechCrunch

Insecurity Over Penis Size Is Booming Business… – Archive.ph

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Red Baron Employee Goes Viral After Prankster Pushes Him to His Breaking Point

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A Red Baron pizza employee in Michigan has become an unlikely internet sensation after a prank video captured his frustrated response to a stranger interrupting his workday.

The employee, identified as Walt, was stocking frozen pizzas at a grocery store when a social media content creator approached him and asked for the time. The prankster then played a fake Apple Pay sound, pretending to have taken $10 from Walt’s phone.

Walt didn’t find the joke particularly amusing.

Read the rest: Red Baron Employee Goes Viral After Prankster Pushes Him to His Breaking Point
Advice Column

“My wife expects me to be happy about her promotion while I’m struggling to find work”

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My wife and I have been married for three years.

I was working as a web designer until recently, when several of my coworkers and I got laid off. I’ve been looking for another job for about a month, but so far, nothing. I’ve sent out plenty of resumes and haven’t gotten a single response. It’s been really discouraging, and I’m starting to feel hopeless.

My wife, on the other hand, works at a bank and recently got promoted to manager.

Read the rest: “My wife expects me to be happy about her promotion while I’m struggling to find work”
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$6.3 Billion Stolen, and We’re Still Calling Crypto the Future of Money

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Hackers reportedly just stole $6.3 billion in cryptocurrency, allegedly with North Korea behind the operation. Six-point-three billion dollars. Gone in an attack that reportedly took minutes to execute.

And once again, we’re being reminded that the future of money is apparently a financial system where you need the cybersecurity expertise of an NSA contractor just to keep your savings from disappearing.

Read the rest: $6.3 Billion Stolen, and We’re Still Calling Crypto the Future of Money
Life Advice

The Internet Has Convinced Everyone They’re Supposed to Be Exceptional

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There was a time when you could have a decent job, a few good friends, a family you loved, and a hobby that made you happy, and consider yourself pretty damn lucky.

Now, somehow, that feels like settling.

You open Instagram and some 24-year-old is making $40,000 a month working from a beach in Bali. Another guy just retired at 32. Someone else has a perfect marriage, six-pack abs, a beautiful house, and apparently enough free time to document every second of it.

Read the rest: The Internet Has Convinced Everyone They’re Supposed to Be Exceptional
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Life Experiences

I’ve Spent 10 Years Deciding Who Gets to Be a Parent. Here’s What I’ve Learned.

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For more than a decade, I’ve worked as a social worker, assessing people who want to become foster parents, adoptive parents, or permanent guardians of children already in their lives.

Essentially, part of my job is deciding whether someone should be trusted to raise a child.

And I can tell you that after ten years of sitting in people’s living rooms, asking deeply personal questions, and hearing things most people would never dream of admitting to a stranger, I’ve learned that appearances mean very little.

Read the rest: I’ve Spent 10 Years Deciding Who Gets to Be a Parent. Here’s What I’ve Learned.