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How AI is Commodifying Sexual Repression
Imagine it’s 1:00 AM. The city is quiet, your social obligations as an employee, a parent, or a student have been put on pause, and the glowing screen of your smartphone is the only light in the room. You open a social app, swipe, and begin chatting with a stranger. They are attractive, endlessly patient, and highly suggestive.
By Elena Vance 5 months ago in Humans
The Outrage Economy
It is ironic how similar the structures are on both sides. ActBlue and WinRed may serve opposite political teams, but they operate within the same kind of incentive system: turn moral outrage into money, lists, mobilization, and political power.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast5 months ago in Humans
The Fear Machine: How Clickbait Culture Controls the Masses
I wrote this, created, and edited this article. As always I guess I am taking on the Pope. He gave a dire warning to shut everything down. The Catholic Church is another story. No, I will not step one foot into a church. Not because I don't believe but because I do not a building to worship. I disagree with the Catholic or any church that protects men who rape children and women. The authoritarian management style always got on my last nerve. AI is used in medicine, science, electric cars, computers, your cars, your cell phone, and we must learn to use iot for good not evil. I utilize AI tools. I have been copying and pasting since the invention of the copy machine.
By Vicki Lawana Trusselli 5 months ago in Humans
Social Media Impacts Women More Than Men
Social media has become deeply woven into everyday life. From Instagram and TikTok to Snapchat and Facebook, billions of people spend hours scrolling, posting, comparing, and consuming content every day. While social media affects nearly everyone in some way, growing evidence suggests that women — especially younger women and teenage girls — experience more negative psychological and emotional effects than men.
By AnthonyBTV5 months ago in Humans
Ivanna Orliuk on Gematria Art, Dollar-Bill Paintings, and Symbolic Financial Systems
*Further details about the art after the interview.* Ivanna Orliuk is a Ukrainian artist whose practice explores art gematria, money, financial systems, symbolic transformation, and numerology. Her circular paintings are created from original U.S. dollar banknotes arranged according to their serial numbers, forming what she describes as a material analogue to blockchain and an artistically ordered, non-random sequence. She also creates large-scale sculptures connected to construction, technology, spiritual transition, and the emotional states currently experienced by Ukrainians. Orliuk combines art, economics, numbers, frequency, vibration, and collective belief, viewing currency and language as symbolic systems open to interpretation.
By Scott Douglas Jacobsen5 months ago in Humans
Foggyburgh: When Outcasts Redefine Leadership
The Setup: When Outcasts Become Heroes Imagine a kingdom ruled by fear, where a tyrant monetizes violence and a street orphan named Pil becomes the unlikely savior. When the rightful prince is poisoned and transformed into a "Chickat" (chicken-cat hybrid), the kingdom's fate rests not with the powerful, but with those society deemed worthless. This is Foggyburgh—a story that deconstructs traditional power structures and reveals what real leadership looks like.
By Anees Kaleem5 months ago in Humans
How to Avoid Procrastination (Laziness)
How to Avoid Procrastination (Laziness) Procrastination, often called laziness, is one of the biggest obstacles to success. Almost everyone delays important work at some point in life. Students postpone studying, workers delay projects, and many people avoid tasks that seem difficult or stressful. However, procrastination is not simply about being lazy. Scientists explain that procrastination is closely connected to emotions, habits, stress, fear of failure, and lack of motivation. The good news is that research has shown several effective methods to overcome procrastination and become more productive.
By Wings of Time 5 months ago in Humans
Did a Missouri Mom Really Win American Idol 2026?
Here’s Her Full Story Hannah Harper won American Idol 2026. The 25-year-old mom from a small town in Missouri beat the other finalists last night and took home the big title. People across the country are still talking about her big win.
By Ethan Blake6 months ago in Humans
Immunity and Practical Unaccountability
In theory, no one is above the law. This phrase is repeated often enough that it functions as a civic mantra, a reassurance that power is ultimately constrained and that authority remains accountable to the same moral and legal standards imposed on everyone else. On paper, police officers, prosecutors, and government agents are subject to the law just like any citizen. They can be investigated, disciplined, sued, or prosecuted when misconduct occurs.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast6 months ago in Humans
Bad Faith Does Not Deserve Comfort
There is a deeply ingrained belief in modern discourse that civility is always morally required, regardless of context. No matter how dishonest a question is, how manipulative the framing, or how distorted the premise, the expectation is that the response must remain gentle, patient, affirming, and emotionally managed. This belief is often treated as self-evident, as though politeness itself were synonymous with virtue.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast6 months ago in Humans
Why Comfort Fails and Discipline Endures
Modern culture increasingly treats comfort as a moral guide. Ease is framed as wisdom. Emotional smoothness is treated as maturity. Difficulty is often interpreted as a sign that something is wrong, unfair, or unnecessary. When a task feels heavy, when a conversation feels uncomfortable, or when effort feels draining, the instinct is often to stop and reconsider rather than persist.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast6 months ago in Humans
