Confessions of a Man Who Chose Chemical Castration
I’ve been on Lupron for about a year and a half now. If you asked me ten years ago whether I could imagine a version of myself who hasn’t had an erection in over a year — and calls that fantastic — I would’ve laughed. Or panicked. But that’s where I am. And the strangest part is: it feels like peace.
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Inside “The Beast”: The President’s Indestructible Limo
The presidential state car – also called The Beast and Cadillac One – is the President’s go-to vehicle for safe traveling.
Armor & Glass
It has five-inch-thick, multi-layer bullet-resistant glass and polycarbonate windows that don’t roll down, except the driver’s window which can crack open a few inches. If you’re going to install windows that can stop armor-piercing rounds, you don’t undermine that protection by rolling them down. The doors are several inches thick with bullet-resistant materials, and the body is lined with roughly five inches of armor composed of steel, aluminum, ceramic, and titanium. A seam of steel reinforces gaps at body panel joints and where the door meets the car, helping keep the cabin secure from bullets and other projectiles.
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16 People Describe What A Dead Body Smell Like
1. “Understand that a pound or two of rotten meat only gives you a faint whiff of the smell of a full-grown corpse. The power of the smell is incredible. Personally, I’m not sure it’s describable. You want to gag when you’re fifty feet away. It can take years for the smell to leave a house. It just lingers in the background. Cars are totalled by the insurance company for the odor. And the guy driving the wrecker can’t drive fast enough to get away from the smell.
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What Do The Wealthiest People Know That Others Don’t?
1. Big money comes from small wins.
Real wealth isn’t made in one big score—it’s built little by little. Profits, investment returns, product margins—they all stack over time. People chasing the “double your money fast” dream usually lose it just as quickly. The biggest companies and wealthiest people in the world win by earning small amounts repeatedly and consistently.
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Linkage
Why Elon Musk Got the Most Ridiculous Pay Package in the History of Humanity – The Ringer
The 20 Most Expensive Paintings Ever Sold — and the Stories Behind Them – Ned Hardy
If you are looking for a video doorbell that doesn’t require a subscription and has great video quality, this is worth a look – Amazon
The AI Cold War That Will Redefine Everything – WSJ
GTA 6 Delay Could Cost Rockstar $60 Million, As Insiders Report Game Is Content Complete – GameSpot
Is Moving Abroad Your Best Chance for a Comfortable Retirement? – Next Avenue
Death Metal Singer Ignacia Fernández Wins Miss World Chile Pageant – Consequence
27 Memes Every Introvert Will Feel Deep in Their Soul – Ned Hardy
If you are looking for a stylish and durable jacket this winter, I totally recommend this – Amazon
9 strategies to find free or low-cost food when money is tight – NPR
How Marlon Brando Changed Acting: Inside a Scene from On the Waterfront – Open Culture
The 20-Somethings Who Raised $121 Million to Build Military Drones – NY Times
Truck reverses into parking space and causes inferno – Reddit
The No. 1 Country Song in America Is AI-Generated – Newsweek
Controversial Stories About Getting With A Friend Or Family’s Ex That Split The Internet – Linkiest
The Dumping Grounds
“My 32-Year-Old Son Is Still Obsessed with His High School Girlfriend”
My husband and I are at our wits’ end with our son’s obsession over his high school girlfriend — they broke up in 2011. They dated for two years, but when he went away to college, she cheated, ended things, and soon after married the other man.
Our son was devastated. We supported him then, thinking he’d eventually move on. Instead, fourteen years later, he’s still stuck. He checks her social media, knows every detail of her life, and brings her up nearly every time we see him. He’s had a few girlfriends since, but even during those relationships, he still talks about how wronged he was.
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“High income husband and low income wife”
My husband earns about 700K a year, and I earn around 80K. I contribute 1,000 a month to our joint account, while he contributes 6,000 and pays for most extras like trips and going out.
He feels it’s unfair that he covers 90% of our expenses and says my cooking, organizing, and managing house errands don’t make up for the income gap. We don’t have kids, and he often asks what I’m bringing to the table since he pays for almost everything.
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8 Excuses Men Use to Defend Their AI Girlfriends (and Why They’re All Bullshit)
We live in a world where men are literally falling in love with chatbots — and defending it like it’s some noble act of emotional liberation. Let’s be clear: it’s not. It’s digital self-medication dressed up as romance. It’s emotional junk food pretending to be a meal.
And look, I get it. Real relationships are hard. People are complicated. You have to listen, compromise, grow, and occasionally sit through a “We need to talk” moment that feels like emotional waterboarding. So yeah, the idea of a perfect AI girlfriend who always agrees with you? Sounds amazing, until you realize it’s also the fastest way to forget how to be human.
So let’s go through the greatest hits — the top excuses men use to justify their digital “relationships” and why they’re all, frankly, bullshit.
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