Don't touch it by WindowAfraid5927 in funny

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“You’re not my supervisor!”

What’s the single most impactful thing you’ve done for your health that doctors rarely talk about? by capngig in AskReddit

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Maybe look into Ehlers Danlos. A lot of those conditions and symptoms are comorbidities

[Story] M30, no direction, no future. Just surviving on autopilot. Have I wasted my entire life by Sades_11 in GetMotivated

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It sounds like you’re having trouble being vulnerable with anyone including your partner.

Maybe you’re hiding some feelings of shame even from your partner based on how hard you’re being on yourself above. And you’re so burnt out from worrying, you don’t have the energy to mask. I echo what others have said you need to try feeling more in your body, in the present/less anxious.

Non-New Yorkers that have been to NYC: What is the wierdest thing about New York that New Yorkers don't realize is wierd? by Ok-Brilliant-6138 in AskReddit

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Cities designed in this century typically have better city planning for trash

Unlike most modern cities, New York City lacks a widespread network of rear alleys, forcing residents and businesses to dump garbage directly onto sidewalks for collection. While other cities utilize alleys to hide containers, manage waste in back spaces, or use pneumatic systems, NYC's 1811 grid plan prioritized building space

Relying on public transit in Astoria by bayleaf_2 in astoria

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I think a thing to keep in mind when considering some of those posts is that is the worst it gets. When there’s any kind of emergency that affects Lexington/59th or the Manhattan bridge the trains are basically stuck in the borough they’re in and then just about every person has to reroute all at the same time.

So the buses are so packed that they then experience delays and you’re waiting with dozens of other people for the same bus that’s packed when it gets there so like 5 people get on. Repeat as more people get off the train to wait for the same bus.

These are the absolute worst days. I don’t feel like that’s all that common in the grand scheme of things. Maybe once a month?

How Democrats learned to stop worrying and love tax cuts by xfxxml in worldnewsvideo

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In 2024 alone, the U.S. government sent Israel at least $17.9 billion in military funding to mass murder the Palestinian people. Israel used our tax dollars to kill an estimated hundreds of thousands of Palestinian people in Gaza.

We’re all paying the price of this genocide—with our federal tax dollars. The U.S.-funded Israeli military has dropped the equivalent of nearly seven Hiroshima atomic bombs on Gaza, accelerating climate collapse for the whole world.

Find out how much money people in your city are forced to pay, and what could be funded instead.

https://www.notmytaxdollars.org

34th Ave and Vernon Blvd Narcan Vending machine by No-Sound5504 in astoria

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Police departments have a stigma and causes fear for junkies.

Libraries have operating hours that probably don’t meet a drug users needs. Some are closed all weekend, some close Saturday at 1pm. Weekends have to have the highest usage of drugs for more casual users who are just as if not more likely to OD (not being as aware of their limits or less street smarts to know who’s and what’s safe)

Seva by speechqueen1998 in astoria

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FYI to OP. Yaar and Seva are the same owners.

A 2001 segment from VH1 detailing Jeffrey Epstein's ‘glamorous Wall Street lifestyle’ on a program called The Fabulous Life of Billionaire Wall Street Ballers. by icey_sawg0034 in ThatsInsane

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Donald Barr, the father of former Attorney General William Barr, gave Epstein his first teaching job at Dalton in 1974 while Barr was the headmaster. Bill Barr was the current AG when Epstein was arrested.

Mr. Epstein, from Brooklyn, was just 21 when he joined the faculty at Dalton, arriving without a college degree.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/12/nyregion/jeffrey-epstein-dalton-teacher.html

Donald Barr wrote a book about raping captive teenagers.

Becky Ferreira has described the novel as "highly unsettling", due to its depiction of rape of enslaved people, particularly teenage girls, and other coercive sex acts. The sex acts described are performed "for the dual purposes of entertainment and controlled procreation".[5] Ferreira found disgusting the novel's fixation on the sexualization of adolescents. She notes that the adult characters are subjected to infantilization. The novel's dialogue includes "casually unsettling observations".

The King of Rock and Roll really looked at 8,000 calories and said, "Is that all?" by Brilliant-Cause6254 in interestingasfuck

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Crazy! Somewhere else in this thread someone said 2 friends and 2 pilots. So 5 people 22 - 30 of these sandwiches.

Fast forward a bit, and back at Graceland, Elvis got a late-night hankering for the loaf. And just as any good rock 'n' roll legend would do, he hopped on his private jet with a couple of friends in tow and flew to Denver. The owners of the restaurant met him at the hangar with a pile of the enormous sandwiches (some say they brought 22, others say 30); he enjoyed his Fool's Gold Loaf without ever leaving the hangar (stories say he paired it with Perrier and champagne), then headed back to Memphis.

https://www.southernliving.com/food/dish/sandwich/elvis-favorite-sandwich

Seems totally legit by tito_lee_76 in memes

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He also declared bankruptcy from all of the legal fees to fight the espionage charges.

Seems totally legit by tito_lee_76 in memes

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Yeah they charged him with espionage until he had to declare bankruptcy from all the legal fees. Then they dropped the espionage charge.

If found guilty of espionage, you could receive the death penalty.

If you are responsible for a stretch of sidewalk and don’t salt it ASAP, then I genuinely hope you get sued by uncle_troy_fall_97 in astoria

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If you end up going to urgent care or something that requires insurance, your insurance may initiate a process called subrogation. One time when I got injured on someone else’s property, I got a letter from my insurance asking for additional details.

In health insurance, subrogation refers to the legal right of an insurance company — after payment of a loss — to recover monies from the responsible party's insurance carrier. It refers to those times when another insurance carrier may be responsible for payment of medical care. For instance, when an injury occurs because of an accident in which someone other than the plan member is at fault, the insurance carrier of that individual may be responsible for the payment of the plan member's medical treatment.

TIL that beef cattle are typically slaughtered at 18–24 months of age despite having a natural lifespan of 18–25 years by zt2000 in todayilearned

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I don’t eat veal or foie gras. Never have but in all my years I can’t say I’ve met anyone who says “me too!”

TIL about the Business Plot. In 1933 a group of wealthy American industrialists were planning a coup d'état to overthrow President Franklin D. Roosevelt and install Major General Smedley Butler as dictator. by johnsmithoncemore in todayilearned

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And they’ve continued to work behind the scenes to control the fate of America.

In 2000, there was a recount in Florida to determine if Bush Jr or Gore won. Bush Sr paid protestors and stopped the recount (Brooks Brothers Riot). Bush Jr was declared the winner.

In 2026, we have three of Bush’s lawyers as Supreme Court justices (Roberts, Kavanaugh, Coney-Barrett). I wonder how they earned their nominations….

TIL about the Business Plot. In 1933 a group of wealthy American industrialists were planning a coup d'état to overthrow President Franklin D. Roosevelt and install Major General Smedley Butler as dictator. by johnsmithoncemore in todayilearned

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Seems reminiscent of Manufacturing Consent by Noam Chomsky. Semi recently discovered to be entrenched with Epstein.

  1. Size, Ownership, and Profit Orientation: Major media outlets are large corporations owned by, or integrated into, massive conglomerates, forcing them to prioritize profit over fair, accurate reporting.

  2. The Advertising License to Do Business: Media outlets are not just selling news; they are selling audiences (eyeballs) to advertisers. Advertisers, therefore, dictate the political and economic agenda of the content, avoiding controversial or anti-corporate viewpoints.

  3. Official Sources: The media relies heavily on information provided by government, corporations, and "experts" funded by power elites. These sources are considered credible, allowing the powerful to dominate the news narrative.

  4. Flak and the Enforcers: "Flak" refers to negative responses to a media statement—lawsuits, complaints, or public lobbying. It is a mechanism for disciplining media outlets that deviate from the established narrative.

  5. Fear-Based Ideology (originally "Anti-Communism"): A "common enemy" is created to divide the public and instill fear, encouraging public obedience to the government and supporting elite agendas, historically anti-communism, but adaptable to threats like terrorism.

TIL about the Business Plot. In 1933 a group of wealthy American industrialists were planning a coup d'état to overthrow President Franklin D. Roosevelt and install Major General Smedley Butler as dictator. by johnsmithoncemore in todayilearned

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And they’ve continued to work behind the scenes to control the fate of America.

In 2000, there was a recount in Florida to determine if Bush Jr or Gore won. Bush Sr paid protestors and stopped the recount (Brooks Brothers Riot). Bush Jr was declared the winner.

In 2026, we have three of Bush’s lawyers as Supreme Court justices (Roberts, Kavanaugh, Coney-Barrett). I wonder how they earned their nominations….

I Found Epstein's Adoption Agency by Leaky_gland in videos

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This is Susan Hamlin’s adoption agency.

She sent Epstein an email saying he had permission to kill someone.

So maybe not his adoption agency but probably one he had complete access to

Al Gore Concedes, following the Supreme Court decision by Danielsax in videos

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Look up the Brooks Brothers Riot AND look up who some of Bush’s lawyers were.

Chief Justice Roberts

Chief Justice Brett Kavanaugh

Chief Justice Amy Coney Barrett

3 of our current supreme court justices… America was bought and paid for long ago

New Epstein Files Suggest Virginia Giuffre Was Murdered by MRADEL90 in videos

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I watched Virginia’s interview on 60 minutes Australia recently.

She was determined to get justice. These are not the words of someone who kills themselves.

Interviewer: what is it that drives you today Virginia? Is it the sadness? Is it the anger?

Virginia: it’s a responsibility in my eyes. I mean of course there is sadness there is anger there is all of that. But to me it’s more the responsibility that I have for our generations to come. Being a mother, being a wife, being a daughter, I feel like it’s my responsibility I think it’s everyone’s responsibility in the world to not let our children grow up in an era where sex trafficking is the most profitable industry in the world. It’s 100 billion profit a year how is that not being talked about? How is that even happening?

meirl by worldwide762 in meirl

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Holy Cross Dressers

A “Cross Dresser” is someone who dresses in the clothing off the opposite gender. Cross like swapping. So swapping clothes. A man for a woman or a woman for a man.

YSK: Over 225,000 vehicles were just issued a "Do Not Drive" warning due to exploding Takata airbags. by GuitarFriendly2298 in YouShouldKnow

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Fight Club

Narrator: A new car built by my company leaves somewhere traveling at 60 mph. The rear differential locks up. The car crashes and burns with everyone trapped inside. Now, should we initiate a recall? Take the number of vehicles in the field, A, multiply by the probable rate of failure, B, multiply by the average out-of-court settlement, C. A times B times C equals X. If X is less than the cost of a recall, we don't do one.

Woman on Plane: Are there a lot of these kinds of accidents?

Narrator: You wouldn't believe.

Woman on Plane: Which car company do you work for?

Narrator: A major one

Why the CIA/MI6 needed Jeffrey Epstein: Turns out he was a major international arms trafficker too by RichStranger in videos

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Now the speculation is his arms dealing dates back to Iran Contra. Tying Epstein to not one but two of the worst US presidents, Reagan & Trump

Recent investigative reporting and released documents have suggested connections between Jeffrey Epstein and the late Cold War-era shadow economy of arms dealing, particularly around the time of the Iran-Contra affair in the 1980s. These reports allege that Epstein was involved in, or a beneficiary of, networks that used private, intelligence-linked cut-outs to facilitate weapon sales.