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Are You Living Off The Kindness Of the Dead?
Listening to Gennie arguing with Yendie, her supervisor. “We are best friends, and they just fired me, and you did nothing to prevent it. You didn’t try to defend me either. What kind of friend are you?” Gennie cursed at Yendie as she sat beside her in the cafeteria at their job.
By Annelise Lords 23 days ago in Motivation
The Tidewater Creole People
The Tidewater Creole people are descendants of early Black communities of the Tidewater Region from the 1620s and onwards into the future in coastal Virginia, the Carolina Coast, coastal Georgia, coastal Maryland and Delaware, and the Southern New Jersey Shore.
By Gracebelle White23 days ago in History
Your Dreams Are Dying in Your Screen Time
You say you don’t have time. You say you’re exhausted. You say you’ll start tomorrow. But here’s the truth: You aren’t tired.
By Haidar ghafoori 23 days ago in Motivation
We Tried to Build Our Own AI Model — It Nearly Killed Our Startup
We thought building our own large language model would give us a competitive edge. In reality, it almost ended our company.
By Ritu Singh23 days ago in Futurism
Angela White Has Changed Her Life For The Better. Content Warning.
Black Chyna, known as Angela White, is glowing differently these days. A year after removing facial fillers, getting a breast reduction, and dissolving her BBL, Angela looks noticeably healthier, happier, and more at peace.
By Levi Omeke23 days ago in Humans
Tesla Inc.: A Stock Built on Vision, Disruption, and Long-Term Conviction. AI-Generated.
Tesla Inc. is not a typical automotive company, and its stock does not behave like one either. For many investors, Tesla represents a belief in the future—electric mobility, clean energy, and autonomous technology. For others, it is a volatile stock driven by bold promises and aggressive expectations. Understanding Tesla as an investment requires looking beyond car deliveries and focusing on the company’s broader mission and disruptive strategy.
By Hammad Nawaz23 days ago in Trader
Diageo Shares Sink on Cuts to Guidance, Dividend as New Boss Sets Sights on Turnaround. AI-Generated.
The global drinks industry was shaken after Diageo saw its shares slide sharply following a major strategy update. The world’s largest spirits producer cut its growth outlook, reduced its dividend, and signaled a significant turnaround plan under its new chief executive, Dave Lewis.
By Asad Ali23 days ago in Journal
Can't Keep Me Down
Loss presses like rain Yet I rise, refusing weight Light gathers again.
By Sara Wilson23 days ago in Poets
Meta Platforms Inc.: A Strategic SWOT-Based Look at One of the Most Debated Tech Stocks. AI-Generated.
Meta Platforms Inc. is one of the most polarizing companies in the global stock market. Some investors see it as a cash-generating social media giant with unmatched user reach, while others view it as a risky bet tied to changing digital trends and heavy long-term investments. Understanding Meta stock requires looking beyond headlines and evaluating its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats in a structured way.
By Hammad Nawaz23 days ago in Trader
The Truth About Social Media Addiction: Why We Can’t Stop Scrolling
The Reality of Social Media Overuse One morning in 2026, fingers swipe screens before feet touch the floor. Instead of coffee, attention flows into glowing rectangles filled with faces, clips, noise. Beneath each endless feed lies invisible wiring - patterns forming without consent.
By Abdul Lateef23 days ago in Psyche
Hello Gorgeous
Pulchritudinous Characteristically Splendiferous I like to write about positive things. I like to appreciate people. I am writing this paragraph because the poet community does not accept 3 word poetry unless it's being entered into a Vocal Challenge. Hopefully this positive piece will lift up people and distract them from what's going on in the world.
By Mariann Carroll23 days ago in Poets
How to Almost Die on the South Island
In 2004, circling the spectacular south island of New Zealand, my baby cousin Shannon (eight years my junior and approximately zero years prepared for this chaos) and I were coughing along in a Japanese import that had clearly lived several previous lives. At the Christchurch car rental counter, a peppy young man delivered the news:
By S.E.Linn23 days ago in Wander