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Sunburn rates before 1900: minimal, despite people working outdoors 12 hours a day in fields, on boats, on roofs. Sunburn rates after 1900: epidemic, despite air conditioning and office cubicles and SPF 50. What changed? The fat in the food. Your skin is built from the fats you eat. Saturated fat is stable under UV light. Polyunsaturated fat oxidises rapidly the moment the sun hits it. Eat seed oils → PUFA gets built into skin cell membranes → UV light strikes unstable fat → oxidation → sunburn. Eat saturated fat → stable membranes → UV tolerance climbs → natural sun protection from the inside out. Your great-grandfather worked in fields all day on butter, lard, and dripping. He didn't burn. He didn't reapply anything. He didn't own a hat with a UPF rating. You eat sunflower oil for 50 weeks of the year, then go to Spain for one and come back looking like a boiled lobster. The sun hasn't changed. The sun is the same sun. What changed is your cell membranes. They're now made from industrial fat that combusts under UV exposure like cooking oil left in a hot pan. Carnivores consistently report dramatically improved sun tolerance. Not because meat contains SPF. Because saturated fat builds UV-resistant skin. You've been blaming the sun for damage caused by what you ate 18 months ago.

This figure supports the statement that I have repeatedly made, namely that progressive women fuel the infinity pool of Suicidal Empathy.

That's an interesting chart. Young men have stayed similarly conservative for over 25 years, while young women have drifted much further left. Why such a divergence? What has changed for young women that hasn't changed for young men?

This figure supports the statement that I have repeatedly made, namely that progressive women fuel the infinity pool of Suicidal Empathy.

American foods are cleverly changing their names because they no longer qualify as that legal food - Pringles used to be potato chips, now they’re labeled as “potato crisps” per FDA rules - McDonald’s Shakes are now called “shakes” (not legally milkshakes in some states) - Klondike Bar is no longer a chocolate shell, it’s a Chocolatey shell (not real chocolate) - Dairy Queen: All items are “treats” (no “ice cream” on the menu) - Oreo changed the spelling to “creme” (alternative spelling, not real cream) - Tyson changed spelling to “Wyngz” (It’s a processed chicken labeling trick) - Costco Blueberry Bagels labels as Imitation blueberry bagels (no actual blueberries) - Pearl Milling Company Syrup (formerly Aunt Jemima) Now ‘Original syrup’ not maple syrup. The first ingredients is corn syrup Our food is a science experiment Make America Healthy Again

Q1 2026 EPS growth is on pace for the largest y/y growth rate in five years, mostly due to record AI capex, which in turn is now largely funded through massive new issuance of IG debt

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