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188 - Ranty Fuckup
2025-06-21
Your favorite petalheads discuss barista milk, sleep, Ozepmic penis, a lucky dog, the return of High Times, AI fuckery, computer history, winning the war on drug ads, and the petalheads weigh in on their favorite summer beverages.
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix
Health:
- What's the difference between barista milk and regular milk? It's what gets added to it
- Sleep loss rewires the brain for cravings and weight gain
- Men Are Reporting 'Ozempic Penis' – But Experts Say It’s Not What They Think
- This item in your dishwasher is linked to ‘heart attacks and strokes,’ studies say
Happiness:
- Doctor Gave Free Care to Patients for Decades–Now They’ve Raised $280,000 to Pay for His Cancer Treatment
- Dog waits outside hotel hoping for food—couple on vacation does one better
Tales from Rideshare/Toast and Jam:
Higher Consciousness:
- Marijuana doubles your risk of cardiovascular death, worrying new study shows
- HIGH TIMES RETURNS: The Counterculture Giant Reclaims Its Roots
Lotus Tech Tips:
- Toy-maker Mattel accused of planning “reckless” AI social experiment on kids
- ‘It destroys the purpose of humanity’: Customers are saying no to AI
The Junk Drawer:
- Reddit user surprised when 1960s computer panel emerged from collapsed family garage
- RFK Jr. wants to crack down on drug ads. That could cripple some broadcasters
Last Call:
- Steve Jobs Explained the Secret to His Success in 7 Words. Most People Didn’t Even Notice
- Worst hiding spot ever: /NSFW/Nope/Don’t open/You were Warned/
- Ozzy Osbourne's DNA Will Be Sold in Limited Edition Liquid Death Cans
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- RevCyberTrucker for the Cavalcade of Stupidity!
- Sharky
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