Passive is The New Aggressive
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On the surface, avoidance and non-confrontational manipulation has its merits. It helps you to escape from being at odds with people. By playing the “pleaser” you can garner reciprocal “back-scratching” from coworkers and people you are networking with. In relationships, it will help you get what you want without needing to have painful conversations. But what is the cost?
Linkage
Everything You Wanted To Know About Los Angeles’ Skid Row – Van Life Wanderer
How to Be Healthy in a Dopamine-Seeking Culture – Outside
Oklahoma Governor Signs Bill That Bans Most Abortions – NY Times
How Smart Are Elon Musk’s Kids? – Ned Hardy
Clicker training is so effective I feel like it’s cheating. I am absolutely blown away by how effective and simple this form of training is and I feel like I’ve switched from bribing my dog into doing things to rewarding him for his obedience – Amazon
The Uvalde school massacre lasted at least 40 minutes – NPR
10 Behind-the-Plate Secrets of MLB Umpires – Mental Floss
The Differences Between Happiness and Meaning in Life – Scientific American
All these images were generated by Google’s latest text-to-image AI – The Verge
Old man tries to drag guy out of his car during road rage incident (video) – Leenks
A24 Horror Movies Ranked From Worst to Best (Photos) – The Wrap
10 Times Sci-Fi Classics Predicted the Future Totally Wrong – Gizmodo
Judge sentences former reality TV star Josh Duggar to more than 12 years in prison for child pornography conviction – AP News
Apple to increase starting pay for U.S. workers to $22/hr – Reuters
C-Rings are designed to restrict bloodflow and keep it in your penis, making for rock hard erections – Amazon
Man attacks skater kids 3 times before eating a board (video) – Reddit
This Is What Hackers See When You Use The Public WiFi And Why You Should Be Using A VPN In Public – Tik Tok
Psychedelics Can Radically Improve Your Life (But Not the Way You Think) – Better Humans
Special Operations Command finally found its next-generation personal defense weapon – Task and Purpose
Pathetic Excuse For A Subaru Owner Only Has 48 Stickers On Back Of Car – The Babylon Bee
Economic Report: Pending home sales fall for sixth straight month due to high prices and mortgage rates – Market Watch
Caveman Approved Products of the Week
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The Dumping Grounds
Confession of a Man Who Overdosed On Fentanyl
The night started off “fine” or rather had been going fine. Had some friends over and we got some fetty. I’m talking straight white, just need a little bit fetty. When I first started using opiates fetty terrified me but it slowly became something I gravitated towards because I didn’t need as much, didn’t use as much, and got straight rocked. I had been getting this stuff all week, I thought I’d be fine.
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Linkage
The Tether controversy, explained: How stable are stablecoins? – The Verge
US to end Russia’s ability to pay international investors – AP News
10-year-old victim of the Texas school shooting was killed as she was calling 911 – Insider
This thing is an absolute must-have accessory for any charcoal grill. Gone are the days of tasting lighter fluid in your meat and veggies, its not required here – Amazon
6 Stops on the Hunt for the Holy Grail – Atlas Obscura
A psychologist explains why negativity dominates your daily thoughts, and what to do about it – Fast Co
The real estate frenzy is over – Axios
Whatever Happened To Josie Davis from ‘Charles in Charge’? – Ned Hardy
30 Strippers Share Their Wildest Secrets And Stories From Their Jobs – Ruin My Week
Is There Any Way to Make Cheap Champagne Taste Expensive? – Mel Magazine
What You Need to Know Before Watching ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ – The Ringer
Would I regret switching from gas to electric lawn mower? Absolutely Not! No gas, no spill cleanups, never breathe in the fumes, its quiet and you’ll never feel guilty about starting up at 8am again! – Amazon
The 8 Best Breweries In Tacoma, Washington – Van Life Wanderer
War hacks: How outgunned Ukraine finds ways to counter Russia – NPR
A damn fine collection of babes, awesomeness and everything in between – Leenks
The Owner Of Seth Green’s Stolen Bored Ape Said They Have No Plans To Return It – BuzzFeed News
5 Psychological Techniques Companies Use to Take Advantage of You – Linkiest
Kate Moss denies being thrown down stairs by Johnny Depp – NY Post
Powerful Signs She’s Attracted And Wants You To Make A Move – Knowledge For Men
10 Signs You Might Have Already Been Abducted by Aliens – Listverse
Tight Pant Tuesday of the Day (nsfw) – Drunken
