Chemically created Food Addiction: The push to turn Big Food into Big Tobacco/ Stat News...

Big Food uses tricks from Big Tobacco to make ultra-processed foods addictive. Experts want to treat these foods like cigarettes to improve public health. They hope people will choose real food and feel better.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://merylnass.substack.com/p/chemically-created-food-addiction?triedRedirect=true

Cassandra...

The poem "Cassandra" tells the story of a woman cursed to see the future but never be believed. She feels lonely and sad because she knows disaster is coming. Despite the joy around her, she must warn of doom that no one heeds.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://ageofmuses.substack.com/p/cassandra?triedRedirect=true

Beware the "Sweden got it right" crowd......

The author argues that Sweden's pandemic response was not truly successful or heroic. Many elderly people in care homes died under questionable circumstances, including possible euthanasia. The praise for Sweden and its officials overlooks serious ethical and health concerns.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://sanityunleashed.substack.com/p/beware-the-sweden-got-it-right-crowd?triedRedirect=true

The Lab Leak: Six Years of Evidence, Denial, and the Road to Truth...

Many experts now believe COVID-19 likely came from a lab accident at the Wuhan Institute of Virology. The virus has unique features that suggest it was engineered, not naturally spread from animals. Investigations show evidence of risky research and cover-ups before the pandemic began.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.rationalground.com/p/the-lab-leak-six-years-of-evidence?triedRedirect=true

I moved from Sweden to Los Angeles. I wasn't prepared for how seriously American parents take playdates....

The author moved from Sweden to Los Angeles and was surprised that American parents often stay during children's playdates. In Sweden, playdates are quick and based on trust, but in Los Angeles, parents use playdates to build trust slowly. Over time, the author learned to balance both cultures and enjoy longer playdates with coffee and conversation.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.businessinsider.com/sweden-to-los-angeles-american-playdates-culture-shock-2026-3

Cumulative Contribution of Vaccines to Our Chronic Disease Epidemic...

Dr. McCullough links the rise in childhood chronic diseases, including autism, to combination vaccines and calls for vaccine safety reforms. He criticizes current vaccine policies and promotes a natural treatment to detoxify spike proteins from COVID-19 vaccines. He urges people to seek truth and push for medical accountability and change.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.thefocalpoints.com/p/cumulative-contribution-of-vaccines?triedRedirect=true

No, Lyme disease is not an escaped military bioweapon, despite what conspiracy theorists say...

Lyme disease is not a military bioweapon, but a natural infection found in ticks long before bioweapons research. The bacteria that cause Lyme disease have existed in the wild for decades and were discovered by scientists studying ticks, not created in a lab. Conspiracy theories ignore scientific evidence and distract from real efforts to prevent and treat the disease.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://theconversation.com/no-lyme-disease-is-not-an-escaped-military-bioweapon-despite-what-conspiracy-theorists-say-120879

Terrified Children Become Obedient Adults...

Children are taught to fear others and believe humans are naturally savage. This fear makes them obedient and dependent on authority as adults. But real stories show people choose kindness and cooperation when free from control.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://drmcfillin.substack.com/p/terrified-children-become-obedient?triedRedirect=true

What made Donald Trump possible? - by Emanuel Pastreich...

Donald Trump became possible because U.S. institutions have weakened over time and society is filled with lies. Wealth has become very concentrated, and people have been kept less informed on purpose. Technology and politics changed how the country works, allowing someone like Trump to rise.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://emanuelprez.substack.com/p/what-made-donald-trump-possible?triedRedirect=true

The anesthesia of the rules-based order...

The postwar international order relied on Western hypocrisy, using rules and ideals unevenly to maintain stability. This pretense acted like anesthesia, numbing criticism while allowing powerful countries to act in self-interest. Now, as open power struggles replace false principles, global trust weakens and instability grows.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.collapselife.com/p/the-anesthesia-of-the-rules-based-order?triedRedirect=true