<p>“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix</p>
<h3>Health:</h3>
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<li><a href="https://www.healthline.com/health-news/plant-based-or-low-carb-for-diabetes-prevention">Plant-Based or Low-Carb: Which Is Better for Diabetes Prevention?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.healthline.com/health-news/aluminum-childhood-vaccines-peanut-allergies-rfk-jr">RFK Jr. Links Aluminum in Vaccines to Peanut Allergies. Here Are the Facts</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-much-protein-do-you-need-experts-explain/">The Science That Could Change How You Think about Protein</a></li>
<li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/11/why-you-dont-want-to-get-tuberculosis-on-your-penis/">Why you don’t want to get tuberculosis on your penis</a></li>
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<h3>Happiness:</h3>
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<li><a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/heart-transplant-survivor-has-best-day-ever-as-traveling-fan-for-carolina-meeting-panthers-legend/">Heart Transplant Survivor Has Best Day Ever as Traveling Fan for Carolina, Meeting Panthers Legend</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/community-rallies-to-protect-local-cobbler-until-supermarket-cancels-plans-to-expand/">Community Rallies to Protect Local Cobbler Until Supermarket Cancels Plans to Expand</a></li>
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<h3>Tales from Rideshare/Toast and Jam:</h3>
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<li><a href="https://www.agtonomy.com/">Agtonomy</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Higher Consciousness:</h3>
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<li><a href="https://hightimes.com/news/brazil-cant-stop-throwing-cannabis-events-and-its-changing-the-map/">Brazil Can’t Stop Throwing Cannabis Events — And It’s Changing the Map</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/nov/19/california-sober-marijuana-alcohol-study">‘California sober’: marijuana may help you drink less, study finds</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Lotus Tech Tips:</h3>
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<li><a href="https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/sharp-escalation-americans-starting-revolt-against-data-centers">'A Sharp Escalation': Americans Starting To Revolt Against Data Centers</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/91442330/anthropic-says-an-ai-may-have-just-attempted-the-first-truly-autonomous-cyberattack">Anthropic says an AI may have just attempted the first truly autonomous cyberattack</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>The Junk Drawer:</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://archive.ph/n3w8D">NTSB releases preliminary report on the UPS plane crash in Louisville. What we now know</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/congressman-71-blames-elon-for-looking-at-dirty-pictures-on-plane/">Congressman, 71, Blames Elon For Looking at Dirty Pictures on Plane</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Last Call:</h3>
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<li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/linux-creator-linus-torvalds-is-sort-of-okay-with-vibe-coding-actually-2000689005">Linux Creator Linus Torvalds Is Sort of Okay With Vibe Coding, Actually</a></li>
<li><a href="https://3bmedianews.com/semi-truck-driver-cited-in-crossville-for-multiple-instances-of-diesel-theft/">SEMI-TRUCK DRIVER CITED IN CROSSVILLE FOR MULTIPLE INSTANCES OF DIESEL THEFT</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.allrecipes.com/ihop-omelettes-secret-ingredient-8670650">PSA: IHOP Omelettes Aren’t Just Eggs—and Customers Are Shocked</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Images:</h3>
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