“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix Health: Can practicing self-compassion help people achieve weight loss goals? Only 6% of People Can Achieve Type 2 Diabetes Remission Via Weight Loss People Who Go Into Type 2 Diabetes Remission See 40% Drop in Heart Disease Risk Ozempic burned off my genitals — I found pieces of charred skin on the toilet How emotions affect word retrieval in people with aphasia Happiness: Teen Who Was Told He’d Never Walk with Cerebral Palsy Just Took 1st Place in Bodybuilding Competition 16th c. Scottish Plaid was Found in a Bog–Now Becomes Oldest Historical Tartan Available to Wear Today Scores of Endangered Butterflies Slated to Be Released Along California Coast Using $1.5 Million Private Grant Toast and Jam: The Pursuit of a Higher Consciousness: Connecticut Legal Loophole Allows THC Seltzers at Liquor Stores Ohio Marijuana Law Has Created A ‘Goofy Situation,’ Governor Says, With Legal Possession But No Place To Buy It FDA Officials Recommend Reclassifying Pot Under Schedule III, How That Changes Everything Missouri Sold More Than $1.3 Billion Worth Of Legal Marijuana In 2023, State Figures Show California woman gets probation for fatally stabbing man she dated, causing 108 'sharp-force injuries' Back of the Napkin: State Lawmaker Tries To Ratf*ck Community-Owned Broadband Effort In Frankfort, Kentucky ‘AI’ Exposes Google News Quality Control Issues, Making Our Clickbait, Plagiarism, And Propaganda Problem Worse How bad is Tesla’s hazardous waste problem in California The Junk Drawer George Carlin’s heirs sue comedy podcast over “AI-generated” impression In major gaffe, hacked Microsoft test account was assigned admin privileges In The Midst Of Multiple Controversies Of His Own Making, NYC Mayor Adams Decides The Real Problem… Is Social Media Dishonorable Mentions: Proposed CA bill would electronically restrict cars from going over speed limit They Created This Term to Smear Average Americans. Now It’s Come Back to Haunt Them. A SIM-swapping attack was behind the SEC’s fake Bitcoin post In-N-Out announces first restaurant closure ever, citing Oakland crime Images: Credits: RevCyberTrucker for the Cavalcade of Stupidity! Wiirdo Phaze_Zilla WY7USA We hope you enjoy this episode and look forward your feedback! Email: Pheonix or PhoneBoy Follow Pheonix and PhoneBoy on the Dong! (Mastodon) Voicemail: +1 253-237-3321 The Lotus Effect is a Value for Value podcast! Did you get something out of this show? Put a number to it and send it to us using: A Podcasting 2.0 compliant app that can send Satoshis! Use Paypal to send your fiat fun coupons in (no blankets or water, just cash)