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Theodore Lee is the editor of Caveman Circus. He strives for self-improvement in all areas of his life, except his candy consumption, where he remains a champion gummy worm enthusiast. When not writing about mindfulness or living in integrity,  you can find him hiding giant bags of sour patch kids under the bed.
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Flock Has a Powerful New AI Tool for Police. We Got Its Code – Wired

25 Fascinating Photos That Deserve a Closer Look – Ned Hardy

This is better than the Litter Genie because its stainless-steel body traps odors without absorbing them, and it uses regular kitchen trash bags instead of expensive proprietary refills. – Amazon

States Seek $200 Billion From Meta Over Child Social Media Addiction Claims – NYTimes

Moderna and Merck say mRNA cancer vaccine succeeded in late-stage melanoma trial – Stat News

A Florida Billionaire Pays $40 Million for Ferrari EV Everyone Mocked – WSJ

Dickovers, baggravation and botiquette: 18 new words to describe our tech hellscape – The Guardian

26 Parenting Memes for Anyone Who’s Just Trying to Survive the Day – Ned Hardy

This turns your Weber kettle into a high-heat convection machine, giving you insanely crispy wings, perfectly roasted chicken, and powerful searing with almost no effort. – Amazon

Guy fall to the ground after getting punched in the neck – Reddit

Apple Is Sending Out a Huge Wave of Spyware Warnings. You Should Take Them Seriously – Gizmodo

GTA 6 Gameplay And A Full Map Have Seemingly Leaked Ahead Of The Big Netflix Reveal – Kotaku

The Five Archetypes of the Modern NFL Cornerback – The Ringer

The Lakers Heiress at the Center of the NBA’s Nastiest Succession Drama – WSJ

Life Experiences

What I Learned After Nearly 20 Years as a CFO

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I’ve spent almost twenty years as a CFO, mostly working with smaller and midsized companies backed by venture capital or private equity.

When I say smaller, I mean smaller by Wall Street standards. The companies I’ve worked with have generally ranged from around $10 million to $200 million in revenue. You probably haven’t heard of any of them. But I’ve been inside the room for acquisitions, fundraising, board meetings, financial crises, growth spurts, layoffs and sales of companies to strategic buyers and private equity firms.

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33 People Reveal the One Drug They’ll Never Touch Again

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There are some mistakes you regret the next morning, and then there are mistakes that permanently change your definition of a bad idea.

Someone on AskReddit recently asked a simple question: “What drug would you never do again?” The answers are a wild mix of terrifying experiences, bizarre decisions, brutal consequences, and stories from people who realized they were heading somewhere they absolutely did not want to go.

Some are genuinely frightening. Others are so absurd you almost have to laugh. And a few come from people who managed to recognize exactly where the road was leading and turn around before it was too late.

Here are 33 stories from people who tried something once, twice, or far too many times and eventually arrived at the same conclusion: never again.

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36 Prices That Prove Everything Has Gotten Ridiculously Expensive – Ned Hardy

Get a good pair of safety glasses for mowing the lawn—they cost almost nothing, and all it takes is one random rock or stick getting launched at your face to make you wish you had them on. – Amazon

The Web of Hidden Deals That Snared the Dodgers Owner in a Federal Probe – Archive.ph

Ukraine launches hundreds of drones into Russia in one of the largest aerial attacks of the war – CBS News

Meta trial that could reshape Facebook and Instagram gets underway – NBC News

How to rebuild your broken attention span – Archive.ph

27 Memes That Deserve a Spot in the Group Chat – Ned Hardy

This holds your phone, keys, and whatever else you need without bouncing around, and after a few runs you’ll wonder how you ever ran without one. – Amazon

Woman threatens to stab a passenger, another passenger disarmed her with a certified bitch slap – Reddit

This powerful predictor of longevity isn’t what you think – Archive.ph

‘Spider-Man’ Windfall: Tom Holland to Make Over $100 Million for ‘Brand New Day’ ‘ – The Wrap

Video of Tyson Foods closes beef plants in Illinois, Utah, and Washington, cutting thousands of jobs – Reddit

White House Seeks to Lift Ban on Development in National Forests – NYTimes

The new AI super-rich are reshaping the market for jets, yachts and cars – Archive.is

ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks – AP News

Movies

The Greatest Punk Documentary Ever Made

If you’ve never seen The Decline of Western Civilization, you don’t need to know anything about punk to get pulled into it.

Released in 1981 and directed by Penelope Spheeris, the documentary drops you into the Los Angeles punk scene at the end of the 1970s, when bands like Black Flag, X, the Germs, Circle Jerks, Fear, and Catholic Discipline were playing small clubs to crowds of kids who looked like they might either start a band or start a fight before the night was over.

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