<description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!&amp;rdquo; &amp;mdash; Pheonix&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Health:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/04/03/nx-s1-5349657/rfk-jr-snap-soda-health"&gt;RFK Jr. wants to stop people using SNAP benefits to buy soda. Will it help?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/a64388450/weekend-warrior-heart-cancer-health-benefits-study/"&gt;Which Is Better: Working Out Only On Weekends Or A Little Bit Each Day? A New Study Reveals The Truth&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.verywellhealth.com/avocado-oil-vs-olive-oil-11702028"&gt;Avocado Oil vs. Olive Oil: Which One Is Better for Your Health?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.zerohedge.com/medical/212268-pounds-egg-products-potentially-containing-bleach-recalled"&gt;212,268 Pounds Of Egg Products Potentially Containing Bleach Recalled&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Happiness:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/neighbors-celebrate-101st-birthday-on-the-same-day-living-next-door-to-each-other-for-4-decades/"&gt;Neighbors Celebrate 101st Birthday On the Same Day–Living Next Door to Each Other For 4 Decades&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/49-year-old-becomes-first-blind-woman-to-swim-english-channel-nothing-is-impossible/"&gt;49-Year-old Becomes First Blind Woman to Swim English Channel: ‘Nothing is Impossible’&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Tales from Rideshare/Toast and Jam:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://xulbeer.com"&gt;Xul Beer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Higher Consciousness:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article303504336.html"&gt;A breathalyzer for weed? This tool could change how NC police test for DWIs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://archive.ph/fH7ws#selection-1571.0-1571.577"&gt;Cops say CT cannabis law needs to be rewritten so they can stop drivers seen smoking&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Lotus Tech Tips:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/nashville-meteorologist-victim-deepfakes-heres-182133274.html"&gt;A Nashville meteorologist was a victim of deepfakes. Here's what to know about the technology in Tennessee&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.wired.com/story/genomis-ai-image-database-exposed/"&gt;An AI Image Generator’s Exposed Database Reveals What People Really Used It For&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;The Junk Drawer:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/seattle-economic-crisis-proof-democrat-wealth-taxes-lead-disaster"&gt;Seattle Economic Crisis: Proof That Democrat Wealth Taxes Lead To Disaster&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://apple.news/A-0zWh1PtTnmxyTe86wYLSA"&gt;Critically endangered tortoise becomes oldest first-time mom in world.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Last Call:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/millionaire-fitness-coach-charged-keying-tesla-washington"&gt;Millionaire Fitness Coach Charged For Keying Tesla In Washington&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/04/real-genius-turns-35-celebrating-this-cult-classic-is-a-moral-imperative/"&gt;RIP Val Kilmer: Celebrating cult classic Real Genius is now a moral imperative&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Images:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;

&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Credits:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://revcybertrucker.com/@SirRevCyberTrucker"&gt;RevCyberTrucker&lt;/a&gt; for the Cavalcade of Stupidity!&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We hope you enjoy this episode and look forward your feedback!&lt;/p&gt;
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</description>

Your favorite petalheads discuss SNAP, working out on the weekends, avocado vs. olive oil, happy people, bitchy cops, a deepfaked weather girl, stupid PNW tricks, and our yay or nay topic this week: Ambrosia Salad.

178 - Genital Taxes

<description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!&amp;rdquo; &amp;mdash; Pheonix&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-needed-for-aarons-family-loss"&gt;Wiirdo's GoFundMe Page&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Health:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/coca-cola-misled-america-about-soda-science-sweet-deadly-book-2025-3"&gt;How Coca-Cola misled America about the science of sodas&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://apple.news/AwoHH1jEZSd27PYy5oep3CQ"&gt;‘Brain rot’: is TikTok causing brain abnormalities?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.stylist.co.uk/fitness-health/wellbeing/hay-fever-season-preparation/973191"&gt;Is it possible to prepare for hay fever season to reduce symptoms?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.health.com/why-does-coffee-make-you-poop-11696529"&gt;Why Does Coffee Make You Poop? Plus, How To Reduce Its Digestive Effects&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sinus Treatment&lt;/strong&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;In a bowl of 500ml (about 17oz) hot water, add three drops of rosemary, one drop of peppermint, one drop of thyme, and one drop of geranium. Tent head with towel and inhale for at least five minutes, coming out from under the towel as needed&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Can be intense, but it is effective&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Happiness:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/after-serving-together-for-4-years-in-iraq-dog-and-army-handler-are-reunited-to-live-the-couch-life-in-texas/"&gt;After Serving Together for 4 Years in Iraq, Dog and Army Handler Are Reunited to ‘Live the Couch Life’ in Texas&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/harley-davidson-founders-home-saved-from-demolition-by-devoted-bikers/"&gt;Harley-Davidson Founder’s Home Saved from Demolition by Devoted Bikers and Their Favorite Company&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Tales from Rideshare/Toast and Jam:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;

&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Higher Consciousness:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://archive.ph/9pMjm"&gt;Marijuana Continues To Harm More And More Americans&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/03/11/idaho-senate-signs-off-on-proposed-anti-marijuana-constitutional-amendment/"&gt;Idaho Senate signs off on proposed anti-marijuana constitutional amendment&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Lotus Tech Tips:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://archive.ph/hCuZX"&gt;The Secret to Unlimited Energy Is in a Coin-Sized Battery—And China Is Already Producing It&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.404media.co/when-your-threat-model-is-being-a-moron-signal/"&gt;When Your Threat Model Is Being a Moron&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;The Junk Drawer:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/environment/a64299730/mount-spur-eruption/"&gt;One of America’s Most Dangerous Volcanoes Is Preparing to Blow&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelgoldstein/2025/03/28/passenger-files-lawsuit-over-united-airlines-bathroom-incident/"&gt;Passenger Files Lawsuit Over United Airlines Bathroom Incident&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Last Call:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tried-dumb-phone-costs-more-than-new-iphone-light-3-2025-3"&gt;I tried out this 'dumb' phone that costs more than a new iPhone&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/mar/24/micky-dolenz-on-the-madness-of-being-in-the-monkees"&gt;‘It was not a boyband!’ Micky Dolenz on the madness of being in the Monkees&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Images:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;

&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Credits:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://revcybertrucker.com/@SirRevCyberTrucker"&gt;RevCyberTrucker&lt;/a&gt; for the Cavalcade of Stupidity!&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://mk.spook.social/@cottongin"&gt;cottongin&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We hope you enjoy this episode and look forward your feedback!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Email: &lt;a href="pheonix@lotuseffect.show"&gt;Pheonix&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href="phoneboy@lotuseffect.show"&gt;PhoneBoy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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Your favorite petalheads discuss Coca-Cola, Brain Rot, Hay Fever Season, Coffee Poops, marijuana is bad, nuclear batteries, morons, and yay or nay on Spring Cleaning!

177 - Crumbs, Bits, and Bullshit

<description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!&amp;rdquo; &amp;mdash; Pheonix&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-needed-for-aarons-family-loss"&gt;Wiirdo's GoFundMe Page&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Health:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.health.com/refined-sugars-vs-natural-sugars-11681398"&gt;Is Natural Sugar Really Healthier Than Refined? Here's the Answer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-03-melatonin-shown-muscle-energy-efficiency.html"&gt;Melatonin shown to improve muscle energy efficiency, offering a potential therapy to combat 'diabesity'&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.realsimple.com/drinks-to-help-you-fall-asleep-faster-8716952"&gt;8 Drinks to Help You Fall Asleep Faster&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.health.com/recalls-this-week-beef-sticks-hot-sauce-11701346"&gt;Beef Sticks, Hot Sauce, and More: The 5 Biggest Recalls That Happened This Week&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Happiness:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/9-year-old-boy-saves-his-friend-from-choking-at-school-i-just-did-my-thing-a-heim-lich/"&gt;Boy Saves His Friend from Choking at School: ‘I just did my thing, which was a Heimlich’&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/four-year-old-is-ecstatic-to-receive-reply-to-his-message-in-a-bottle-and-wonders-if-he-has-to-send-another-bottle-back/"&gt;Four-Year-old is Ecstatic to Receive Reply to His Message in a Bottle–and Wonders if He has to Send Another Bottle Back&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Tales from Rideshare/Toast and Jam:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Higher Consciousness:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.marijuanamoment.net/california-state-fair-will-again-feature-on-site-marijuana-sales-and-consumption-with-new-award-categories-for-blunts-hash-and-chocolates/"&gt;California State Fair Will Again Feature On-Site Marijuana Sales And Consumption, With New Award Categories For Blunts, Hash And Chocolates&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.marijuanamoment.net/atlantas-decriminalization-of-marijuana-led-to-a-reduction-in-violent-crime-new-research-shows/"&gt;Atlanta’s Decriminalization Of Marijuana ‘Led To A Reduction In Violent Crime,’ New Research Shows&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Lotus Tech Tips:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/undocumented-commands-found-in-bluetooth-chip-used-by-a-billion-devices/"&gt;Undocumented commands found in Bluetooth chip used by a billion devices&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/11/uber_for_nurses_exposes_86k/"&gt;'Uber for nurses' exposes 86k+ medical records, PII in open S3 bucket for months&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;The Junk Drawer:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://mynorthwest.com/local/onlyfans-lynnwood-council/4061638"&gt;Lynnwood, WA council member withdraws from position after OnlyFans controversy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/do-household-appliances-really-not-last-long-they-used"&gt;Do Household Appliances Really Not Last As Long As They Used To?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Last Call:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.syracuse.com/celebrity-news/2025/03/punk-rock-legend-scrooged-actor-dead-at-75.html"&gt;Punk rock legend, ‘Scrooged’ actor dead at 75&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.wired.com/story/tesla-cybertrucks-made-with-the-wrong-glue-hit-with-yet-another-sticky-recall/"&gt;Nearly All Cybertrucks Have Been Recalled Because Tesla Used the Wrong Glu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Images:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;
&lt;img src="https://lotuseffect.show/images/IMG_4335.jpeg"&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Credits:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://revcybertrucker.com/@SirRevCyberTrucker"&gt;RevCyberTrucker&lt;/a&gt; for the Cavalcade of Stupidity!&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://lotuseffect.social/@Phase_Zilla"&gt;Mama T&lt;/a&gt; and her best friend&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://noauthority.social/@Poem435"&gt;Dame Jennifer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The Matriarch&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We hope you enjoy this episode and look forward your feedback!&lt;/p&gt;
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</description>

Your favorite petalheads discuss "natural" sugar, melatonin, sleepy drinks, food recalls, good boys, weed fairs, backdoored bluetooth, shitty appliances, and yay or nay on peeps!

176 - Viva la Fuck You

<description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!&amp;rdquo; &amp;mdash; Pheonix&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Images:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;
&lt;img src="https://lotuseffect.show/images/IMG_4321.jpeg"&gt;
&lt;img src="https://lotuseffect.show/images/IMG_4313.jpeg"&gt;
&lt;img src="https://lotuseffect.show/images/IMG_4268.jpeg"&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Credits:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://revcybertrucker.com/@SirRevCyberTrucker"&gt;RevCyberTrucker&lt;/a&gt; for the Cavalcade of Stupidity!&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://lotuseffect.social/@Phase_Zilla"&gt;Mama T&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We hope you enjoy this episode and look forward your feedback!&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Email: &lt;a href="pheonix@lotuseffect.show"&gt;Pheonix&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href="phoneboy@lotuseffect.show"&gt;PhoneBoy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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Your favorite petalheads air their interview with Bemlet (the brother of @ryan), a Cavalcade of Stoopidity from @SirRevCyberTrucker, your euphemisms for sex, and more!

175 - Big Hot Mic Obama

<description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;Sit down, strap in, shut up, andåå listen!&amp;rdquo; &amp;mdash; Pheonix&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Health:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.livestrong.com/article/539328-can-you-all-of-a-sudden-be-allergic-to-nuts/"&gt;Can You All of a Sudden Be Allergic to Nuts?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-02-coffee-caffeine-intake-tea-declines.html"&gt;Coffee leads US caffeine intake as tea declines&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.delish.com/food-news/a63785935/is-diet-coke-bad-for-you-aspartame/"&gt;The Dark Truth About Diet Coke&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.health.com/condition/headaches-and-migraines/heres-why-you-keep-waking-up-with-a-headache"&gt;Here's Why You Keep Waking Up With a Headache&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Happiness:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/pierced-by-cupids-sedan-woman-forgives-and-marries-motorist-who-accidentally-ran-her-over/"&gt;Pierced by Cupid’s Sedan, Woman Forgives and Marries Motorist Who Accidentally Ran Her Over&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/colorado-woman-donates-kidney-to-save-pennsylvania-man-35-years-after-they-went-to-prom-together/"&gt;Colorado Woman Donates Kidney to Save Pennsylvania Man 35 Years After They Went to Prom Together&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Tales from Rideshare/Toast and Jam:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Higher Consciousness:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-02-kratom-addiction-clinical-trial.html"&gt;Kratom to be tested for addiction risk in clinical trial&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.marijuanamoment.net/woody-harrelson-wishes-he-could-invite-bob-marley-to-his-marijuana-dispensary-but-fears-the-reggae-legend-would-out-smoke-him/"&gt;Woody Harrelson Wishes He Could Invite Bob Marley To His Marijuana Dispensary—But Fears The Reggae Legend Would Out-Smoke Him&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Lotus Tech Tips:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/a-disney-worker-downloaded-an-ai-tool-it-led-to-a-hack-that-ruined-his-life/ar-AA1zOQRm"&gt;A Disney Worker Downloaded an AI Tool. It Led to a Hack That Ruined His Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://thehackernews.com/2025/02/amnesty-finds-cellebrites-zero-day.html"&gt;Amnesty Finds Cellebrite's Zero-Day Used to Unlock Serbian Activist's Android Phone&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;The Junk Drawer:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://archive.ph/6rF9F"&gt;Rogan calls their cookies 'toxic' on his podcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://onemileatatime.com/news/dead-body-qatar-airways-flight/"&gt;Oh My: Dead Body Placed Next To Couple On Qatar Airways Flight&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Last Call:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.techradar.com/phones/iphone/iphones-are-replacing-trump-with-racist-during-dictation-but-apple-is-fixing-the-problem"&gt;iPhones are replacing 'Trump' with 'racist' during dictation – but Apple is fixing the problem&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/article/grace-slick-interview-nixon-morrison-20190185.php"&gt;Grace Slick recalls her wildest moments, from sleeping with Jim Morrison to plotting to dose Nixon&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://3bmedianews.com/i-40-between-tenn-and-north-c-to-reopen-to-restricted-traffic-this-saturday/"&gt;I-40 BETWEEN TENN. AND NORTH C. TO REOPEN TO RESTRICTED TRAFFIC THIS SATURDAY&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.zerohedge.com/political/very-definition-fk-around-and-find-out"&gt;This Is The Very Definition Of F**k Around And Find Out&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Images:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;
&lt;img src="https://lotuseffect.show/images/JollyRoger.jpeg"&gt;
&lt;img src="https://lotuseffect.show/images/ChesireCat.jpeg"&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Credits:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://revcybertrucker.com/@SirRevCyberTrucker"&gt;RevCyberTrucker&lt;/a&gt; for the Cavalcade of Stupidity!&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://mk.spook.social/@cottongin"&gt;cottongin&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://lotuseffect.social/@Phase_Zilla"&gt;Mama T&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

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