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1. I had been very depressed for a while and decided it was time to go. I downed a shit ton of pills and washed them down with a ton of rum. While “dead” I was in a completely dark area all alone.
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Author: Theodore Lee
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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In Ireland, there’s a “Dublin Boys Club” that encourages men to share their real feelings, to explore healthy masculinity and offers a safe place to be vulnerable.
The Dublin Boys Club is a place where something very radical happens: men, strangers initially, come together with one purpose: to practise real talk and grow into the most authentic versions of themselves.
If You Think You Are Boring Read This
(Photo by Donovan Grabowski)
My heart breaks every time I see somebody call themselves boring. You’re looking at it all wrong and that’s why you still feel the same way. Please read this and I’ll try and prove it to you.
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9 Marvel Moments That Were Cinematic Art – Ned Hardy
High Blood Pressure sneaks up on you and is the underlying cause of so many deaths. All symptoms are considered minor (such as frequent headaches) untill it’s done severe damage. Only way to tell is to keep it monitored regularly – Amazon
Fentanyl Test Strips on the Dance Floor? Partygoers Face New Reality – WSJ
As its only remaining elected officials depart, Haiti reaches a breaking point – NPR
She Played C.J. On Baywatch. See Pamela Anderson Now at 55 – Ned Hardy
Netflix Earnings Preview: How Well Did the Ad-Tier Launch Go? – Hollywood Reporter
Let People Be Happy for Brendan Fraser, You Jerks – Inside Hook
6 Cold True Crime Cases Recently Solved with New Forensics – The Line-Up
Gym TikTokker Thanks Man For Not Staring At Her Butt While She Did Squats, Igniting Debate – Ruin My Week
Harvard Finance Professor: Crypto Is “Magical Thinking” That “Infected Capitalism” – The Byte
A tense situation at the happiest place on earth – The Hustle
A toilet seat upgrade fit for a king! – Amazon
Dick Pills May Be Linked to Lowered Risk of Heart Attack, Scientists Say – Futurism
Guy throws drink and taunts Asian guys at festival. Hits buffest dude at the venue – Reddit
10 WAGS of the bloodiest dictators of the 20th Century – Linkiest
Free the nipple: Facebook and Instagram told to overhaul ban on bare breasts – The Guardian
Making art is good for your health. Here’s how to start a habit – Life Kit
5 Lessons From an Awful Year For Financial Markets – Wealth of Common Sense
The Dumping Grounds
What is Seuxal Grooming? What Are Some Signs To Look Out For?
Grooming in essence is gaining the trust of a child (child here including teenagers), and conditioning them to see predatory behavior as normal.
The predator focus special attention on them, forming a relationship and making them think they are special/important in the predator’s eyes.
Confessions of a Woman Who Was Groomed by Her Teacher in High School
How did it begin? How old were you when it started?
I was 15 when it started. He was 38. He’s 23 years older than me.
His classroom was directly across from my art class. I hated art class and usually skipped it. He is a special needs teacher and had a sensory swing in his room. He offered for me to hang out in it and I spent every single art class in his classroom instead.
What’s It Like To Live ‘Off The Grid’
Why are you off the grid? What is the point?
We wanted to live in Vermont, and fell in love with a piece of land without a house on it. We were completely new to building (we had only built a chicken coop prior to our house), and had a limited budget. We knew we didn’t want to take a mortgage to build, so we went with the most basic cabin we could reasonably build in a short time. We figured we would add features and utilities as money would allow. 5 years in, and we still are fine with not having running water, a constant supply of electricity.
This is a less stressful life for us: being in control, having awesome projects, doing whatever we want with what we have.
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DC Comics’ original candidate for its first headlining black superhero was the Black Bomber, a white racist who would turn into a black superhero under stress. Comics historian Don Markstein called it “an insult to practically everybody with any point of view at all.”
In each of the two completed Black Bomber scripts, the white bigot risks his own life to save another person whom he can’t see clearly (in one case, a baby in a stroller) and then reacts in racial slur disgust when he discovers that he risked his life to save a black person. He wasn’t aware that he had two identities, but each identity had a girlfriend and the ladies were aware of the change. To add final insult, the Bomber’s costume was little more than a glorified basketball uniform.
How to Stop Checking Your Phone Like an Addict
(phone: @robin_rednine)
Hey there, compulsive phone checker.
Much like you, I’m fairly experienced in this area. I used to check my phone compulsively, but have overcome the need to check it, and I’ll share with you how I did it.
It would start out innocent enough, scrolling through Facebook while waiting for a coffee. Or perusing Instagram during breaks at work. I didn’t have a lot of data available to use on my plan, so I was always pretty careful about when I was using it.