117 - Hard for a Pimp

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

Health:

• Quality of care declines after private equity takes over hospitals, finds nationwide analysis
• Keeping a streak alive can be strong motivation to stick with a chosen activity
• Why does alcohol make my poo go weird?
• New Headwind For 'Gender-Affirming Care' For Children: Soaring Malpractice Insurance Costs
• Inside A Small-Town Battle Against A Giant Chinese Battery Plant
• Love Canal
• Mental health problems not reduced after obesity surgery in young people

Happiness:

• The Breathtaking Moment When Enemy Soldiers Who Saved Each Other Reunite By Chance in Waiting Room 20 Years Later
• Pennsylvania SPCA Shelter Empties Kennels for First Time in 47 Years: ‘A True Miracle’
• Uber Driver Returns $8,000 to Teen Who Left the Christmas Cash in His Car: ‘Do Something Good’

Toast and Jam:

The Pursuit of a Higher Consciousness:

• Missouri Bills Would Regulate Hemp-Derived Delta-8 THC Like Marijuana

Back of the Napkin:

• What is Bluetooth multipoint?
• Researchers come up with better idea to prevent AirTag stalking
• Kaspersky reveals previously unknown hardware 'feature' used in iPhone attacks

The Junk Drawer

• Documents Show The DEA Has Problems Constraining Itself To Losing The War On Drugs

Dishonorable Mentions:

• Apple Watch ban temporarily paused
• This Sephora Moisturizer Is Allegedly Attracting Hordes of Wolf Spiders
• Amazon Gives Giant Middle Finger To Prime Video Customers, Will Charge $3 Extra A Month To Avoid Ads Starting In January

Images: Credits:

• RevCyberTrucker for the Cavalcade of Stupidity!
• Oystein Berge
• Boolysteed
• Boolysteed
• CSB

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