Not drinking enough water could intensify stress responses. Researchers found that under-hydrated individuals had cortisol levels more than 50% higher during stressful situations. Poor hydration didn’t make participants feel thirstier, but it did trigger biological signs of strain. Keeping a water bottle handy could help manage stress and safeguard health.
Joe Rogan tries to roll back claims he’s a republican and an anti-vaxxer
MMA commentator and podcast host Joe Rogan is attempting damage control after years of promoting right-wing talking points and vaccine skepticism on his massively popular podcast.
As stupid as this is, and as close to Idiocracy as we undeniably are, this is a good thing. It was Bro Rogan culture that helped tip the last election towards fascism. Maybe there’s hope we can swing back the other way. Because for some reason, people worship this dipshit.
Zuckerberg says people without AI glasses will be at a disadvantage in the future
“I think in the future, if you don’t have glasses that have AI — or some way to interact with AI — I think you’re … probably be at a pretty significant cognitive disadvantage compared to other people,” Zuckerberg added.
I think, in The Future, there will always be that one guy in every friend group with AI glasses who tries to pretend he actually just knows everything, but everyone will obviously realize he’s wearing the dumb glasses and googling shit mid-conversation.
Saturday, September 20, 2025 →
Our Nervous Systems Weren’t Built for This Much Information
This constant state of alert is known as information overload—a condition where the sheer volume of data and stimuli overwhelms our ability to process it effectively. When the brain is bombarded with excessive information, it struggles to prioritize and filter what’s important, leading to mental fatigue and reduced cognitive function.
I’ve been feeling this a lot lately. I bet this is how Bender felt when he got addicted to jacking on.
KYOTO — Nintendo has filed a patent giving them the exclusive right to the gameplay mechanic of pressing a button that makes a character jump, sources confirmed.
Honestly this would be their logical next step after last week 😂
Thursday, September 18, 2025 →
People are boycotting Disney+ after they caved to Trump’s censorship demands
If you’re cancelling your subscription, a great way to use that extra cash would be to donate to NPR or your local station every month. You get some good perks either way, including access to streaming on PBS.
Wednesday, September 17, 2025 →
TikTok To Be Sold To Trump’s Right Wing Billionaire Buddies And Converted Into A Propaganda Mill
American authoritarians are following the same playbook we’ve seen in countries like Hungary, where new and old media and journalism is either destroyed or hijacked in service to authoritarian leadership.
I’ve already been noticing lately, it seems like EVERYTHING on TikTok is either a conspiracy theory or an ad. And tbh I feel more comfortable with a Chinese company harvesting my data than MAGA. As good a reason as any to finally uninstall a terrible app, I suppose.
Wednesday, September 17, 2025 →
I’ve looked into it, and it just isn’t worth the expense and complications.
I’ve followed Dave Winer’s blog for a while now, through RSS, but I’ve only recently realized he (intentionally) doesn’t use https.
I totally agree it’s not necessary for something read-only like a blog, but what about blogs with comment systems? And this was written in 2015 after all. By today’s standards, it would be more trouble not to use https, you know?
Wednesday, September 17, 2025 →
We’re announcing Stargate UK—an AI infrastructure partnership with NVIDIA and Nscale that strengthens the UK’s sovereign compute capabilities.
Ah, bollocks. I saw this headline at a glance and thought there was going to be a cheeky new Stargate SG-1 spinoff.
Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro makes food taste sweeter and saltier, and that may quiet cravings
…this subtle shift in flavor perception appears tied to reduced appetite and stronger feelings of fullness.
I’m no expert, but this makes sense. Like how Wellbutrin is supposed to take the reward out of smoking by giving you a more calculated dopamine drip. I bet it can backfire too though: when I was on Wellbutrin, I was the kind of asshole who just smoked more to compensate 😅
Business Insider informed its staff this week that they are allowed to use ChatGPT to generate first drafts of their stories, while also indicating the newsroom will not disclose such A.I. use to readers.
Honestly Business Insider has always kinda read like it was written by ChatGPT.
Online marketplace Fiverr to lay off 30% of workforce in AI push
“We are launching a transformation for Fiverr, to turn Fiverr into an AI-first company that’s leaner, faster, with a modern AI-focused tech infrastructure, a smaller team, each with substantially greater productivity, and far fewer management layers,” Kaufman said in a letter to employees.
This is literally the place you go if you don’t want to use AI for a thing you could pay a human to do o.O
Atari’s retro pocket portable finally lands
Announced long ago, the Atari Gamestation Go is finally upon us. A retro-themed portable game console, it’ll be out in October with a $180 price tag and you can pre-order it now.
Playing retro Atari games on their own hardware is something I could totally get down on. It even has a little trackball. But for $180, I think I’ll stick with my Anbernic for now.
Two Slice — an open-licensed font that’s only two pixels tall.
Customer says they were charged a “quiet time” fee at a restaurant
I ask the server what it is, thinking it’s a mistake. They look a bit sheepish and say something along the lines of: ‘management says when it’s not busy, you’re basically getting the place to yourself. It’s kind of like flying private instead of commercial.’
I know there’s a whole anti-tipping movement on Reddit; I don’t agree with that at all. Refusing to tip your server in protest of their wages being too low only hurts them more.
But this is fucking ridiculous. I would’ve gone full Karen mode on the manager.
Saturday, September 13, 2025 →
Nintendo faces backlash over Minecraft-like Pokémon Pokopia
For a company so famously litigious to the point where they’ve begun indebting people for life, it sure is interesting that Nintendo’s next big Pokémon game is going to be a Minecraft ripoff. This comes as Nintendo secures a US patent for the concept of having summoned characters fight other characters.
Absolute narcissist behavior.
Saturday, September 13, 2025 →
‘Forever Chemicals’ Found In 95% of Beers Tested In the U.S.
I thought forever chemicals were just part of the IPA flavor profile
Thursday, September 11, 2025 →
Who Would’ve Thought? Legal Cannabis in Germany Is Shrinking the Illicit Market by Almost 90%
This marked a turning point: access was no longer monopolized by the illicit market but spread into safer, more controlled channels.
I’ve gotta believe it’s the same everywhere else it’s been legalized. When Ohio passed recreational use, I broke up with my weed dealer and never looked back.
Why would you choose untested inconvenience over pharmaceutical grade, and insanely convenient?
Thursday, September 11, 2025 →
You can run Doom on anything, even a linear 2d plane. Surprisingly addictive!
When you try hard and fail, the natural response is to avoid feeling that way again. Since you can’t control the outcome, you may be tempted to not try as hard in the future as a form of insurance.
I coasted through a lot of my life up until the past few years. In my experience, it’s more embarrassing to just not try than it is to give it your all and fail. It’s wild what you can achieve once you’re comfortable with failure.
Monday, September 8, 2025 • 4 min read
I came across this article the other day and couldn’t stop thinking about it. So obviously I had to chime in with my two cents.
Here are the Borderlands 4 release times and dates
This may be the one thing that pushes me to trade in my OLED for a Switch 2. I’m not big on first person shooters, but Borderlands is one of my all time faves.
A career is a pie-eating contest & the prize for winning is more pie
via Jason.energy
Milk.com is a million dollar domain name, but it’s not for sale. It’s Danfuzz’s cozy personal site, and he’s had it since 1994. Feels pretty punk to me! The web might be largely monetized, but it’s at least part human.
via The million dollar mystery behind Milk.com on NPR’s Planet Money podcast.
Why You Should Not Be Updating Old Blog Posts
Bix.blog on content marketing disguised as blogging:
For a time, this is what people thought about when someone said the word “blog”, and it sucked. They were never blogs. Not really. They were just websites, and they were shilling something at you, and trying to game search engines for profit at the expense of what the form really meant to the rest of us.
“Why would anybody start a website?"
I think my answer to “Why would anybody start a website (in 2025)?” is the same answer for the content creator in the age of AI problem: I don’t know, but you gotta want to.
Well put. I genuinely like doing it. Why learn to sing, or play the drums or guitar if it isn’t all part of a lucrative scheme to become a famous pop star?
Not everything in life has to be a hustle. Some things are just rewarding, and maybe even a little fun.
ChatGPT Told a Man His Symptoms Were Fine, But Then He Saw a Real Doctor and Realized He Was Dying
Ah, the reverse WebMD
Friday, September 5, 2025 • 4 min read
Great post by @leeS on AI and Luddites:
They were called the machine breakers. You may know them as Luddites.They would break into factories at night carrying hammers and smash the machines that made their workplace less safe or took away their livelihood. They fought against a powerful tech elite.
This was happening in 1799 in England. But it’s all too real today, with the way AI is replacing humans on the job right now, driven by the elites who stand to make the most money.
via 500 Words from Lee Schneider, Issue 110—Machine Breakers
Sweeteners in diet drinks may steal years from the brain
I’m in some real trouble if this is true. Just look at what Diet Coke has done to the president.
Kagi’s new news portal is wild. It’s like Ground News, but free. It cites multiple sources for each entry and you don’t even need a paid Kagi account, or an account at all to access it.