“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix

Health:

• Can practicing self-compassion help people achieve weight loss goals?
• Only 6% of People Can Achieve Type 2 Diabetes Remission Via Weight Loss
• People Who Go Into Type 2 Diabetes Remission See 40% Drop in Heart Disease Risk
• Ozempic burned off my genitals — I found pieces of charred skin on the toilet
• How emotions affect word retrieval in people with aphasia

Happiness:

• Teen Who Was Told He’d Never Walk with Cerebral Palsy Just Took 1st Place in Bodybuilding Competition
• 16th c. Scottish Plaid was Found in a Bog–Now Becomes Oldest Historical Tartan Available to Wear Today
• Scores of Endangered Butterflies Slated to Be Released Along California Coast Using $1.5 Million Private Grant

Toast and Jam:

The Pursuit of a Higher Consciousness:

• Connecticut Legal Loophole Allows THC Seltzers at Liquor Stores
• Ohio Marijuana Law Has Created A ‘Goofy Situation,’ Governor Says, With Legal Possession But No Place To Buy It
• FDA Officials Recommend Reclassifying Pot Under Schedule III, How That Changes Everything
• Missouri Sold More Than $1.3 Billion Worth Of Legal Marijuana In 2023, State Figures Show
• California woman gets probation for fatally stabbing man she dated, causing 108 'sharp-force injuries'

Back of the Napkin:

• State Lawmaker Tries To Ratf*ck Community-Owned Broadband Effort In Frankfort, Kentucky
• ‘AI’ Exposes Google News Quality Control Issues, Making Our Clickbait, Plagiarism, And Propaganda Problem Worse
• How bad is Tesla’s hazardous waste problem in California

The Junk Drawer