The Bookie

@NapoleonBonabot What will Zelensky do now?

HOLY SHIT

@celestialbe1ng Fasting doesn't prematurely age people

Your progesterone is being stolen by modernity. Things that steal your progesterone and age you at rapid speed: Chronic under-eating / aggressive calorie restriction, fasting, intermittent fasting, skipping breakfast, long gaps between meals, low-carb diets, chronically low glycogen, repeated hypoglycaemia, inadequate animal protein, ultra low-fat diets, inadequate cholesterol, vitamin and mineral deficiencies (especially magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin A, zinc, vitamin E), maintaining very low body fat, exercising while underfed, excessive cardio, high-volume running, marathon training, overtraining, training without recovery, breathless exercise every day, combining hard exercise with poor sleep, chronic sleep deprivation, irregular bedtimes, night-shift work, jet lag, bright screens at night, blue light after sunset, insufficient sunlight / UV light, spending all day indoors, long dark winters, chronic cold exposure, deliberately making yourself cold /cold plunge, chronic emotional stress, unresolved trauma, grief, fear, anxiety, rumination, hyper-vigilance, people-pleasing, overworking, toxic workplaces, financial insecurity, chaotic relationships, emotionally unavailable partners, manipulative partners, abusive partners, loser men who spike your cortisol and make you less beautiful, dating people who keep you in a constant state of uncertainty, chronic relationship conflict, lack of emotional safety, social isolation, loneliness, lack of female friendship, lack of family support, lack of community, lack of affection, lack of loving touch, caregiving without support, constantly suppressing anger, never resting, not feeling safe, chronic alcohol use, binge drinking, vaping, cannabis, opioid use, unnecessary glucocorticoids, SSRIs and prolactin-raising antidepressants, hormonal contraceptives + even POPs (non bioidentical “progesterone only pills”), vaginal rings, hormonal implants, GnRH agonists, more than 5g of DHEA, anabolic steroids, pelvic radiation, ionising-radiation exposure, iron supplements / infusions, iron-fortified foods, iron overload, seed oils (soybean, corn, sunflower, safflower, cottonseed, rapeseed, canola / most restaurant oils, commercial dressings), oxidised fats, fish oil, omega-3 supplements, ultra-processed foods, diets dominated by nuts and seeds, heavy soy intake, soy-protein isolates, excessive raw cruciferous vegetables in a susceptible low-thyroid person, relying on beta-carotene instead of preformed vitamin A, constipation, low-(insoluble) fibre diets that worsen estrogen recirculation, poor bowel regularity, inadequate calcium, chronically low sodium / salt intake, excessive water intake that dilutes sodium, low magnesium intake, inadequate carbohydrate around exercise, inadequate food during the luteal phase, chronic dieting during reproductive years, heating food in plastic, storing hot or fatty foods in plastic, BPA exposure, synthetic fragrances, fragranced laundry products, air fresheners, scented candles, eyelash-extension glue fumes, acrylic and gel nails, formaldehyde-releasing hair-straightening treatments, fragranced skincare, paraben- and phthalate-containing cosmetics, PFAS-treated waterproof makeup, aerosol beauty products and poorly ventilated salons, PFAS exposure, non-stick cookware fumes, tight heat-trapping synthetic activewear and underwear (especially polyester and polyester-elastane/spandex blends), tap water, pesticides, herbicides, organochlorines, dioxins, PCBs, atrazine, air pollution, solvent exposure, paint fumes, cadmium, lead, mercury, arsenic, chronic mould exposure, hypoxia, hyperventilation, heat stress, poor liver-supporting nutrition (mainly animal protein, vitamin A, E, B vitamins+adequate thyroid), impaired liver function, diets that impair thyroid function, repeated exposure to estrogenic chemicals, and any lifestyle that combines under-eating, poor sleep, excessive exercise, social threat, low light, low thyroid function and high environmental estrogen.

@external_idea @pureMetatron Very true

@Garlicoyal @pureMetatron Nolan entered Metaron's wheelhouse with disrespect. Nolan earned the critique for his vile works.

No low is too low for Nolan. What a dishonorable traitor.

@isa2001m Mexicans This is an thing the US. They come here and get fat as hell. Their kids are even worse. Many are on food stamps and eat 80% processed junk

Holy fuck

@ArtemisConsort It's nothing but shallow, American hu-rah boilerplate.

Do these people not believe in genetics at all? Forget any racial angle, this sounds like a complete denial that genes determine anything significant about human behavior/capabilities. I guess Brock Lesnar has a giant muscly daughter because he gave her weights instead of dolls.

@Babygravy9 The remnant neanderthal genes are strong in this one

Remarkable.

@Fir3Li0n @GiaMMacool @ctjlewis Everyone has ways of "teaching" the other person how to treat them. This seems like a good approach

@Garlicoyal @GiaMMacool @ctjlewis I agree, it's less about training subversively, and more about generally just appreciating each other.

Women out here RLHF’ing they men with heart reaccs. Anthropic ought to hire her.

@LizzyStarrrdust No man has ever complained that he has a harder time with women since getting a very flat stomach and putting on some muscle. Women claiming to prefer the left bod is demonstrably false on any scale

I'm thrilled for any guy who improves himself, gets in better shape and sees benefits as a result! Mad props for improving your health and your life! But your claim here is not what women are doing. That's not how 'signals' which is what we're speaking to, work. Women have a greater pool of potential mates than men do. In order to choose the best partner we use a series of finer filtration systems than men do. It behooves women to use signals to immediately sort out the "types" that won't be compatible with her. Women risk more in choosing a mate than men do. And with more opportunity, greater discretion is needed. Signals work in the same way as stereotypes. The signals that women discern from what men are putting out there are generally true in her experience and environment. But just like stereotypes, many individuals will be filtered out and cast as a "type" that doesn't apply to them. You can't use group statistics to apply to an individual. Your wife clearly already chose you and has no need to filter you out.

This is more evidence for what I've been hammering on about now for a few days. Women see these man bodies or body parts and associate them with a particular type of guy, as opposed to doing the "ok, all else equal, would I prefer a guy with...or...." Don Draper was an apex alpha character so his average size and average muscled forearms are tops

Ladies picked Jon Hamm's forearms in Mad Men as the sexiest, 47%! 🥈: Jack Black, 26% 🥉: Chris Hemsworth, 16% 4️⃣: Zac Efron in Baywatch, 11% I put the pics in order of what I thought would be most popular & I was right 😁 Turns out women are not unknowable mysteries to other women!

@justalexoki Now that you've lost that little chub tummy and spaghetti arms that women love and prefer so much, it must be hard dealing with so much less attention from women.

focusing on my health changed my life to be 10x better in all areas. any other story you make up is just cope for not wanting to deal with your own health issues, like being fat and weak and tired

The period of Portuguese exploration, circumnavigating Africa, taking control of the Indian spice trade, then moving farther eastwards to China and Japan, is the single most badass story in history. Endless tales of bravery, overcoming massive odds, and pushing forward with an extreme arrogance they backed up

"Under the Portuguese, Life was very peaceful, administration was great and there was no corruption" Hindus themselves lament the fall of Portuguese Goa. They hate India more than anyone else and thus leave their motherland

@TheLaurenChen Christian nationalists, certainly.

I think I know what kind of men this post is referring to.

And his family are African colonizers who made $ by cornering markets in Uganda and influencing the political process in their favor. Mamdani's paternal grandparents were merchants and deal makers, whose ancestors were a disliked Muslim minority of traders within India. His rich father became a radical professor and lived high on the hog from the family trust, as did his son He comes from a long line of corrupt hustlers

You don't have to have been wronged to feel envious & inferior

@lizisamused Slight buzz kill here. Forearms are my least impressive body segment

Hand/wrist has moved up!

Ladies, what's the sexiest part of a man's arm? Guys, I'll update results occasionally, kindly don't vote.

@lizisamused Exactly. They assume the guy on the right has bulging veins on his forehead and is an asshole, so take a theoretical pass

@Garlicoyal Yeah, women assume all else is not equal

Ladies, which body do you find sexier, left or right? Poll below.

The strength difference between the average man and the average woman is substantially greater than the strength difference between the average man and the average NFL linebacker Girls today are less likely to grow up with brothers + there is so much media portraying women as elite assassins, martial artists, battlefield commanders etc. This has confused many of them

We’d really be so much better off if we stopped comparing ourselves to men

That's true. Women also tend to associate different body types with different man types Body type on the left makes big money in sales, has fun hobbies and a sense of humor. Body type on the right is a guy who takes himself very seriously, has 3 bulging veins on his forehead, is red from tanning beds and will cheat. This is how women think when assessing body types in this way The reality is that if any guy with the left bod drops 10 pounds of fat and adds 10 lbs of muscle, he'll give more girls the panty tingles in less time

@Garlicoyal @GiaMMacool I think women want a fit dude, maybe not quite as shredded as the right but in that direction. They just don’t want to accept the time commitment and neuroticism about food/habits that often comes with it, which is very fair for a relationship, not a concern for a fling.

This is what I call male perception bias. It's the tendency to project what men value onto women while only noticing the relationships that confirm that belief. People who don't have healthy relationships often struggle to understand the nuance of this topic, so they reduce it to simplistic conclusions. It's no different than the "all women want Chads" debate. Once you understand that men and women often prioritize different traits, you begin to see why so many men misunderstand what women actually value. Physical attractiveness isn't consistently among the top things women look for in a long-term relationship. But because men do value physical attractiveness and are highly visual, they notice attractive women with men they perceive as better-looking than themselves. What they don't notice are the millions of women happily with average looking men. Then they conclude that only women choose men for their looks or money. They're blind to everything that contradicts the story they've already decided is true.

@upstatefederlst Probably groups of Japanese or Scandinavian men

I wonder if these men share any traits.