The Lotus Effect

198 - Goatse to the Slaughter

2025-09-27

Your favorite petalheads discuss red light and sleep, intermittent fasting, blueberries and babies, the rigged THC game, global AI policy, digital IDs, and the petalheads tell us what they eat when they’re having one of those days.

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

Health:

• IS TURNING YOUR PHONE TO RED LIGHT THE SECRET TO BETTER SLEEP?
• CAN NOISE-CANCELLING HEADPHONES DAMAGE MY EARS?
• Feeding Blueberries to Babies May Reduce Allergy Symptoms and Improve Gut Health

Happiness:

• Medical Marijuana Reduces Anxiety And Depression, New Federally Funded Study Shows

• A ‘global call for AI red lines’ sounds the alarm about the lack of international AI policy
• Microsoft cuts off some services used by Israeli military unit

The Junk Drawer:

• Washington Forcing Speeding Offenders To Install GPS Speed Limiters

• YouTube will restore channels banned for COVID and election misinformation
• BLEDSOE DEPUTIES EXECUTE SEARCH WARRANT AT PIKEVILLE SUNOCO

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Credits:

• RevCyberTrucker for the Cavalcade of Stupidity!
• cottongin

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