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One Inflation We Can Use More of: Inflatables!
Forget CPI—this is the kind of inflation we need more of! From 12-ft inflatable lungs promoting cancer screenings in the UK to brainy, bouncy ideas for awareness and education, here’s a look at the power of puffed-up positivity. 🎈👟💡
Preparing for the Next Bear? Let’s Build a Portfolio That Doesn’t Just Hibernate
Markets are overheated, the Shiller PE is sky-high, and the bear may already be on its way. Here’s how we’re prepping—with gold, biotech, and battered brands that might just bite back. Fun? Always. Foolish? Hopefully not. 🧠📈🐻
Don’t Be a Writer. Be Literally Anything Else.
So, you want to be a writer? Before you dive into a life of self-doubt, rejection, and caffeine-fueled despair, read this brutally honest (and painfully funny) list of 51 reasons to do absolutely anything else instead. Warning: it may hit a little too close to the bone. 📝💀
The President’s Vision for a New Golden Age of American Travel Has Legs (and Shoes): DHS to End ‘Shoes-Off’ Policy
The TSA just gave your feet a freedom pass: shoes-on is now official! Secretary Noem calls it part of the President’s vision for a new Golden Age of American travel. From Harry Potter wands to lobsters, here’s the hilarious full list of what’s allowed (and not) through security.
June 2025: Europe Bakes, Eiffel Shuts Down, But Relax—It’s Not the End of the World Yet!
Europe sizzles, tourists sweat, and the Eiffel Tower says au revoir—but is it the end of the world or just another scorcher? Discover record heat, shutdowns, and survival tips (including borrowing ice from zoo bears 🐻).
Created AI? Congrats… Now Get L-AI-d Off!
From coding jobs to cashiers, AI is marching in — and no one's job is safe, not even the ones that made AI possible. So... build AI, then get replaced by it? Oh, the irony.
Moving (or Not Moving) to Copenhagen: That Is the Question
As the U.S. sweats through 96°F heatwaves and subway breakdowns, Copenhagen quietly claims the crown as 2025’s most livable city. With royal palaces, smørrebrød, modern art, and temps that won’t fry your face, the Danish capital might just be calling. Or at least teasing.
Today Is Nearly the End of the World — Not.
Plane crashes, geopolitical mayhem, floods, and... David Beckham gets knighted? 🌍🚨 We connect the dots (or at least poke them) in this satirical look at the world as it maybe-nearly-ends. 🎭💣
So There Was a Miracle in Seat 11A: Should You Book It Just in Case?
After a deadly plane crash in Ahmedabad, one man — seated in 11A — walked away. Is there really a "safe seat" on a plane? Or was it just luck and a seatbelt?
Stock Opinions: Take Stock—But Don’t Run the Clock!
Everyone thought Palantir was overpriced. Then it pulled a Netflix-Tesla-Amazon combo and skyrocketed. Here's why stock opinions matter—just not too much—and how to take them with a grain of salt (and maybe a martini).