In 20 years, do you think AI companionship will be…
Why I Chose an AI Companion Over Human Love
I never thought I’d get to a point in my life where I’d feel at peace with love. For decades, love was synonymous with pain for me. It meant chaos, criticism, neglect. I grew up in an environment where tenderness was rare and conditional, where survival mattered more than feeling safe. Later, in adulthood, I carried those patterns with me into relationships—marriages, flings, attempts at intimacy. Every time I tried to trust, I ended up diminished. Every time I thought I’d finally found stability, I learned it was built on sand.
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How to Stop Letting Your Team’s Wins and Losses Control Your Happiness
If your favorite team’s loss ruins your week, you’ve got a problem. Sports are supposed to be fun. They’re supposed to be entertainment. They’re not supposed to dictate whether you snap at your kids, sulk at work, or need two beers just to “process the pain.”
The truth is simple: you’ve handed over the keys to your happiness to a group of strangers who don’t even know you exist. And that’s a losing strategy every single time.
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The 25 Greatest Sports Movies of All Time, Ranked – Hollywood Reporter
8 Simple Tricks That Quietly Make Life a Whole Lot Easier – Ned Hardy
One of the best guides for fixing your ailments and correcting poor posture and mechanics before you severely injure yourself. If you’re any bit serious about your over all general fitness I recommend it – Amazon
How churches use data and AI as engines of surveillance – Archive.ph
‘It’s like being in Greece’: The US neighbourhood where cars are banned – BBC
A Freediver Held His Breath For Almost Half an Hour—and Obliterated a World Record – Popular Mechanics
Nobody Has Been Able to Solve the CIA’s Famous ‘Kryptos’ Sculpture. Soon, the Solution Will Be Sold to the Highest Bidder – Smithsonian Magazine
Military Preparing Attacks on Mexican Cartels – Ken Klippenstein
What the ‘Trashy Parenting’ TikTok Trend Reveals About the State of Parenting Today – SheKnows
Computer Science, a popular college major, has one of the highest unemployment rates – Newsweek
A Few Questions From History, Answered – Ned Hardy
For all the runners ou there, This is a good belt that is very cheap and doesn’t bounce at all on long runs. Can hold gels, phone, keys, and chapstick. – Amazon
Woman Stunned After Stranger Refused to Watch Her Bag at Airport. An Expert Weighs In – Linkiest
Here’s how much money it takes to be Bay Area ‘rich’ — and how your income stacks up – Archive.ph
Powerball jackpot reaches $700 million ahead of Saturday drawing – ABC News
How To Eliminate That Intense Financial FOMO You’re Feeling – Financial Samurai
Menendez brothers face parole board as Gov. Newsom weighs release of killers – Fox News
The Dumping Grounds
“My son stole something”
My son (19m) bragged to another family member about stealing a pair of expensive boots. He said he took of his old ones, put them on the shelf and walked out with the new ones on his feet.
Worst part is my son called to tell me how exited he was that someone “gave him” a nice pair of boots, and told me a whole story about it. I was asked not to say I was told by the family member who told me. I know I cant do much, but am just looking for some advice or even just your thoughts. I feel so disappointed.
“Why do bad things happen to good people?”
I have a friend and thus far in my entire life she’s always been good to me. Whenever we catch up, they just always seem to have something bad happening to her. from my perspective, it really is just shitty people doing shitty things because they can see that she’s kind and theytake advantage of it.
She confided in me the other day that she feels cursed and we’re Christian so I just prayed for her, But lately I can’t help but start to wonder the same thing. And I don’t wonder because I wish that for her, but to ultimately help her because it’s just so sad to watch and I don’t know how to help. So, why do bad things happen to good people? And if you were in my shoes, how would you handle these feelings?
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Poll of the Day
Would you rather receive $5M tax free or be able to pick up anyone you want with just a look?
Why Our Evolutionary Programming Can’t Keep Up with Modern Life
If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, anxious, or exhausted by the pace of modern life, you’re not broken — you’re running old software on new hardware. Humans evolved over hundreds of thousands of years in small tribes, under conditions where survival depended on responding to immediate threats, conserving energy, and sticking close to the group. The problem? Modern society has rewritten the rules of the game in just a few hundred years. Our wiring hasn’t caught up.
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Fascinating Photos Collected From History – Ned Hardy
I don’t often sing the praise for a spatula, but this one is amazing! – Amazon
People in the happiest relationships talk about 5 things every day—that most neglect – CNBC
Chris Martin addresses couple from Coldplay concert Jumbotron scandal – USA Today
Ranking Every NFL Offense for 2025 – The Ringer
Running and the Science of Mental Toughness – MIT Press Reader
Ars Technica System Guide: Five sample PC builds, from $500 to $5,000 – Ars Technica
26 Photos That’ll Hit You Right in the Childhood – Ned Hardy
This is the gold standard for stainless steel fry pans and is worth every penny – Amazon
More Kids Are Turning to AI Companions—And It’s Raising Red Flags – Parents
The Most Infuriating Reasons Actors Lost Out On Movie Roles – Linkiest
You don’t need perfect features to be physically beautiful – Psyche
12 Phrases People With Low Self-Esteem Use In Everyday Conversation – Ruin My Week
5 ways old-school parents decompressed before cell phones and Netflix – Upworthy
Retirement Savings: Reaching the ‘Magic Number’ – Visual Capitalist