They say if you want peace and quiet, you go live in the woods. But I found it somewhere else—sitting 10 feet above the highway in a Freightliner, hauling 40,000 pounds of who-knows-what across the country.
“I’m 28, Still Living at Home, and I Don’t Feel a Rush to Change”
I’m a 28 year old man and I still live with my parents. I have a part time job that covers my basic expenses, and my parents don’t pressure me much about money or moving out. I don’t date, mostly because I don’t feel like I have much to offer right now, and honestly, I don’t feel a strong pull to change that.
From the outside, I know this probably looks like I’m stuck or avoiding adulthood. Friends from high school are married, have careers, or at least live on their own. I’m aware of the gap, but I don’t feel panicked about it. My life is comfortable. I have my routines, my hobbies, and very little stress.
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Poll of the Day
Linkage
A Quick Quiz for People Who Think They Know Everything – Ned Hardy
‘We Hacked the FBI:’ Hackers Say They Have Data on All FBI Employees – 404 Media
Get a timer switch for your bathroom fan—it keeps clearing out moisture after your shower, then shuts itself off so you never have to remember. – Amazon
GLP-1 Prescriptions for People With No Medical Need Are Climbing – NYTimes
Pokémon scalpers are officially melting down over 30th anniversary TCG set, and it’s glorious – Polygon
‘Looksmaxxing’ influencer Clavicular charged with rape of teen girl – NBC News
15 Life-Saving Facts Everyone Should Know – Mental Floss
21 Purr-fectly Hilarious Cat Memes You Need Right Now – Ned Hardy
U.S. childcare costs are astronomical. More families are turning to grandparents – NPR
A keypad door lock is a game changer of an upgrade—you can leave the house without keys and give friends or family a code whenever they need to get in. – Amazon
A $60 loaf of rye bread is getting a lot of hate online – USA Today
Toyota orders workers to train humanoid robots but says humans won’t be replaced – Ars Technica
Stop struggling with small talk by using the simple ARE method – Upworthy
Ranked: High-Paying Jobs Growing the Fastest in America – Visual Capitalist
Scientists are finally starting to figure out Alzheimer’s – Archive.ph
Largest wildlife overpass in North America reduced wildlife collision by 91% – Reddit
The Dumping Grounds
A Delicious Tour of Street Food Around the World
Sticky rice with braised pork belly, Chinese roasted pork, pork liver pate and a fried egg. Hanoi, Vietnam
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“I want my boyfriend to go back to how he was”
I am overweight. I am not extremely insecure, but I do not love my body either. My boyfriend has always been thin. Earlier in our relationship, I made some comments I regret, like saying he was not really “hot,” just cute, and that in different circumstances I might not have dated him. I apologized, but he clearly took it to heart.
A few months later, he became very focused on the gym and eating healthy. When we go out, he always orders the healthiest option or sometimes will not eat at all if there is nothing that fits his plan. He says he is still close enough to his calorie goal and that missing some days is not a big deal.
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How I Escaped the Conspiracy Theory Rabbit Hole
I didn’t make plans for my life after 2012 because I genuinely wasn’t sure the world as I knew it would still exist.
I didn’t necessarily believe everyone would die on December 21. My expectations were more nebulous than that. Maybe a hidden planet called Nibiru would pass through the solar system and cause a catastrophic pole shift. Maybe aliens would reveal themselves. Maybe humanity would experience a metaphysical transformation and enter a higher state of consciousness.
Whatever happened, I was convinced it would permanently change everything. College, careers, retirement plans—all of it seemed irrelevant when the existing world was about to be replaced by something else.
I had been falling down conspiracy-theory rabbit holes for years.
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Poll of the Day
If you were 18 years old today, would you still choose to go to college?
Linkage
How DraftKings Uses A.I. to Target the Gamblers Likeliest to Lose – NYTimes
27 People Reveal the Economic Warning Signs They’re Seeing at Work – Ned Hardy
Great shampoo if your hair is thinning and you want it to look fuller and give your scalp a really clean feel, – Amazon
Nearly $200 Billion Worth of Data Center Projects Have Been Blocked or Delayed This Year – Gizmodo
The reason your face looks wrong in photos – PopSci
Adopt This Data Center Plushie and Hear Its Piercing Scream – Archive.ph
Toyota Recalls 1993 Camry Due To Fact That Owners Really Should Have Bought Something New By Now – The Onion
25 Memes to Pair With Your Free-Floating Dread – Ned Hardy
An easy, thoughtful read about how to spend your money in ways that actually make your life richer, not just your bank account bigger. – Amazon
We Surveyed 634 Women Who Work in Tech. They Let Loose – Archive.ph
The IRS Is Cracking Down on a Favorite Way the Ultrawealthy Pass On Money – WSJ
The unsettling rise of grandmAIslop – Archive.ph
AI ‘Actress’ Tilly Norwood Glitches and Abruptly Starts Speaking Cantonese During Piers Morgan Interview – People
iPhone 18 Scammer in Japan Exposed by Shop Owner’s Simple Magnetic Paper Trick – Reddit