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The Uber Driver That Picked Me This Morning Completely Ruined My Mood. 🥲
I entered his car and the first thing I noticed was how unusually quiet he was. No music, No small talk. Nothing.
Halfway into the trip, his phone rang through the car speaker.
“Daddy, mummy said we should ask if you’re coming home today because there’s no food again.”
The little girl’s voice was so innocent. The man paused for like 5 seconds before replying softly, “I’ll bring something.”
But immediately he ended the call, I saw him wipe his face quickly.
That was when I noticed the empty pack of cabin biscuits and sachet water beside him.
This man had probably not eaten too. The rest of the ride became uncomfortable for me because while I was complaining internally about Abuja traffic, somebody’s father was driving around hungry trying to save his family from embarrassment.
When we got to my destination, the trip was 4,700. I gave him 20k.
The way he turned immediately and stared at me ehn… You know that look people give when life has humbled them too much to even express gratitude properly?
That look broke me. It’s just so sad that a lot of people are going through a lot in this Tinubu economy.
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@_semordnilap @_greywithin I want you to try something... hold your breath and time it, then have someone randomly start choking you before you can take a good deep breath and time it then let us know the difference
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Rewatched this fight and nah this makes no sense 😭
Conquest dies from a choke… but Mark survives an arm straight through him??
This is a war machine that has fought Rognarrs, humbled Viltrufrauds in the purge, survived the Scourge virus, conquered planets only to be taken out by…..Hell nah!😂
This is a good day to remind you all that the plot always wins no matter what
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“May we never go with flowers 💐 and chocolate 🍫 where others go with lubricant and condoms.
~ Jim Iyke says
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@Ron_Christian55 It baffles me cos, how can she say she's alone, when she has her parent and Mark mum and Cecil is also there for the best medical treatment she will need through out and after the pregnancy but she chose to end it...She selfishly aborted the baby cos it was messing up her power..
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I find it absolutely ironic that in a show that is supposedly about SUPERHEROES, about people who are meant to rise above normal human weakness and stand as symbols of hope, one of its central characters, Atom Eve, goes and has an abortion. And from everything that’s implied, that was Mark’s child.
His kid. And he didn't even get a say. He was apparently… absent. And her response to that situation is basically, “Well, this is hard, so I’m just going to end it.”
Let that sink in for a second.
This is a character who is framed as compassionate, empathetic, morally grounded. A HERO. The kind of character we’re supposed to admire, look up to, maybe even feel inspired by.
And yet when faced with the responsibility of protecting the most innocent, defenseless life imaginable—her own unborn child—she doesn’t rise to the occasion. She doesn’t fight through it. She doesn’t struggle and overcome. She doesn’t even try to embody that heroic ideal. She folds. Immediately. Because it’s difficult. Because she might have to do it alone. Because it would change her life.
That’s it. That’s the line where her “heroism” just completely folds.
And I’m supposed to sit here and accept that? I’m supposed to still see her as a hero after that? I’m supposed to root for her like nothing happened?
No. Absolutely not.
Because at that point, what even is the definition of a hero anymore? If someone who has the power to save lives on a massive scale can casually decide that the most vulnerable life imaginable isn’t worth protecting, then what are we even doing here? What’s the message? That heroism only applies when it’s convenient? That saving lives is optional depending on your personal circumstances?
And before anyone jumps in with the usual defenses because I already know they’re coming...save it.
I don’t care about the “context.” I don’t care about the “emotional complexity.” I don’t care about the essays explaining why it was “a deeply human decision” or “a realistic portrayal of struggle.” I’ve heard it all before. It’s the same recycled talking points every time something like this comes up.
People bending over backwards, twisting themselves into knots, doing Olympic-level mental gymnastics just to justify something that completely undermines the very foundation of what these characters are supposed to represent.
And that’s really the bigger issue here, isn’t it?
This isn’t just about one character. This is about what modern “superhero” storytelling has become. Shows like Invincible don’t just tell stories—they go out of their way to tear down the idea of heroism itself. They take pride in it. They revel in it. There’s this smug, almost arrogant tone of “Look how mature we are because we’re deconstructing everything you used to love.”
And what does that “deconstruction” look like?
Ultra-violence. Endless gore. Heads exploding like water balloons. Limbs getting ripped off. Blood sprayed across the screen like it’s trying to win an award for how shocking it can be. And then on top of that, moral decisions that completely gut the idea of heroes being something aspirational.
It’s like the show is actively allergic to sincerity. Like it can’t stand the idea of heroes being genuinely good, genuinely selfless, genuinely inspiring. Everything has to be twisted, darkened, or dragged through the mud in the name of being “realistic.”
Being cynical doesn’t make something deep. Being brutal doesn’t make something meaningful. And tearing down ideals doesn’t make you smarter than the people who still believe in them.
It just makes the whole thing feel hollow.
And I look around and I still see people watching this. Still praising it. Still calling it “peak superhero storytelling.” And I honestly don’t get it. I really don’t.
Why?
What are you getting out of this?
Is it the shock value? The gore? The constant subversion for the sake of subversion? The characters making decisions that completely contradict the idea of what a hero is supposed to be?
Because from where I’m sitting, it just looks like people have been conditioned to accept this kind of thing as “normal” for the genre now. Like this is just what superheroes are supposed to be broken, compromised, morally inconsistent, and wrapped in layers of blood and cynicism.
And if that’s the case, then yeah… I’ll pass.
Go ahead. Defend it. I know some of you will. Go ahead and stutter through your explanations. Pull out the think pieces. Do your triple-axel somersaults of mental gymnastics to explain why this is actually brilliant, why it’s “nuanced,” why it’s “important storytelling.”
Convince yourself that this is what heroism looks like now.
But don’t expect me to buy into it.
Because to me, this isn’t bold storytelling. It’s not deep. It’s not inspiring.
It’s just another example of a genre losing sight of what made it worth caring about in the first place and expecting the audience to applaud while it happens.
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Media personality Dammie asks for advice as husband supports his mother with ₦500k monthly but ignores her mum
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@SirLeoBDasilva I was like omg, and when he gave Nolan that uppercut, my lungs collapse...the uppercut dragged Nolan into it..wtf !!!
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@OmoAlade007 Guy like 50 times... bro got a direct punch to the head and said "Not impressed " I coughed out my lungs
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@OfficialJoel4_ U will go through 100s of comments to find the one that wasn't like.. hmmm it is well
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It's really terrible that in 2026 we will still be having light issues.. A basic amenity that every other country has.... Imagine coming back from work and I will be praying and hoping to meet light at home...it's messed up
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You asked for three million to come on my livestream, and you’re not even big. I’m the one that’s trying to give you a platform, you want to use my glory and still collect 3 million
- Peller to Seyi Vibes after inviting him to his livestream 💔
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@oluwagifted20 This one no just get sense, you invite someone to your livestream, he requested you pay him certain amount for his appearance, you can't afford to pay, then move on. You don't need coming on the internet to yap about it. Business is business.
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I know he’s hurt, many of us are too.🤦🏽♂️
But he mustn’t cross the line of sensibility to become a VERY DUMB MAN.
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VDM must not call Christianity what it is not.
If you’re feeling threatened, by all means defend yourself, but no one is allowed to say “Christianity allows/supports violence”
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"Christianity isn’t just about peace, it’s about wisdom and strategy. God gave David guidance to overcome challenges in the Bible. Christians protected themselves in the bible. Don’t just sit and pray, take action when it's time to stand up for yourself."
— VeryDarkMan
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@realDonaldTrump @HumanRightsCtte @UN @CNN
@AlJazeera
@BBCBreaking
@cnnbrk
@BBCAfrica
@BBCWorld
Let the world see what's going on in Nigeria and we have a president
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Video Footage from CAC Church in Eruku, Kwara State, Shows Final Moments Before Armed Terr%rists Attacked During Worship Service
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@instablog9ja Person dey inside cell dey bring evidence 😂🤣
Una dey do wonders for this country 🤣😂
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Sweezy, Regina Daniels’ elder brother, reportedly shared a recorded call in which Senator Ned Nwoko allegedly admitted to sl@pping his wife and claimed he could prove it anywhere, even in a UK court.
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@sitiwayyy My question is who discovered this method? What was the person thinking that made him/her realize this is the best way to cook the fish?
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