109 - Interstate Commies

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

Health:

• Study Finds Unsweetened Coffee is Linked to Weight Loss
• The US infant mortality rate rose last year. The CDC says it's the largest increase in two decades
• Too Much Salt Linked to Increased Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
• Ozempic and Other GLP-1 Drugs May Contribute to Higher Levels of Social Anxiety
• Brain health in those over age 50 deteriorated more rapidly during the pandemic, new research finds
• Insulin Equally Effective When Refrigerated or Stored at Room Temperature for Months
• How the End of Daylight Savings Time Can Impact Your Health

Happiness:

• Entire Family Shares Same Birthday as Twins Are Born the Same Day as Both Their Parents
• 8 Signs Someone is Projecting Their Issues onto You
• Chicken Feathers Can Replace ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Renewable Hydrogen Fuel Cells, Lowering Cost

Toast and Jam:

• Cawfee n Chronic

The Pursuit of a Higher Consciousness:

• Major Drug Test Supplier To Stop Testing for Cannabis, Prioritize Fentanyl
• DEA Calls For Massive Increases In Psilocybin, Ibogaine And THC Manufacturing This Year To Meet Research Demands
• Advocacy Groups From Opposite Ends Of Political Spectrum Unite On Marijuana Push For Biden
• Willie Nelson’s Cannabis Arrives at Dispensaries in Michigan

Back of the Napkin:

• The AI Journalism ‘Revolution’ Continues To Go Poorly As Gannett Accused Of Making Up Fake Humans To Obscure Lazy AI Use
• Scarlett Johansson hits AI app with legal action for cloning her voice in an ad
• Your Cheap Android TV Streaming Box May Have a Dangerous Backdoor

The Junk Drawer

Dishonorable Mentions:

• These American birds and dozens more will be renamed, to remove human monikers
• Uber, Lyft pay $328 million for “cheating drivers” out of earnings, NY says

Images: Credits:

• RevCyberTrucker for the Cavalcade of Stupidity!
• NetNed
• Phaze_Zilla

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