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Yk the romanticization of the Mafia, Yakuza, The Cartel, etc paired with the simultaneous demonization of gangs like Crips, Bloods and more say a lot abt the way gang violence is seen as hot if it’s not black

Tweetlings! Have you tried *and* failed to shift your diet to be more plant-based and/or less meat-focused? Felt gassy and bloated when you started, couldn't get enough protein, then you gave up? You likely did too much, too fast and too soon. Try again!

Multiple things can be true at once: - Indigenous meat consumption practices are sustainable & often necessary in remote communities - Disabled folks who need meat shouldnt be shamed for it - There is no way for billions of people to eat meat every day in a sustainable way

Researchers at UC Irvine took saliva samples from a choir before and after performing Beethoven. One antibody, the most abundant in your entire body, spiked 240%. That antibody is called secretory immunoglobulin A. Mouthful of a name, but it does a simple job: it coats your throat, gut, and airways and acts as your body’s first barrier against every cold, flu, and respiratory virus you breathe in. Your body makes more of it than all other antibody types combined. The 2000 study found this antibody rose 150% during rehearsals and 240% during the live performance. A separate 2004 study from the University of Frankfurt tested what happens when choir members just listen to the same music instead of singing it. The antibody barely moved. And their mood actually got worse. Marathon runners show the exact opposite. A study of 98 competitive runners found this same antibody dropped 21 to 31% after the race. 17% came down with colds or throat infections within two weeks. Cross-country runners tracked over a full season saw it fall to 40% of their starting level by November. Running was suppressing the same antibody that singing was tripling. It works through the vagus nerve, the longest nerve in your body. It runs from your brain down through your chest to your gut and controls your “rest and digest” mode. When you sing, your vocal cords physically vibrate against it where it wraps around your voice box. You’re also breathing from deep in your belly with long, slow exhales, which tells your nervous system to calm down. Your stress hormones drop. Your immune system responds. A 2016 study from the Royal College of Music and Imperial College London tested 193 cancer patients and carers across five choirs in South Wales. One hour of group singing lowered cortisol (the body’s main stress hormone) and raised five different immune signaling proteins. The people with the worst depression scores improved the most. You don’t need to be good at it. The boost comes from the physical act, the vibration and the breathing, not the melody. Trained soprano or shower singer, your body responds the same way. One caveat: that 240% number came from a live performance, where adrenaline and emotional intensity were at their peak. Singing along to the radio probably produces a smaller spike. And these are temporary boosts, not permanent changes. But the 193 cancer patients in the 2016 study weren’t performing Beethoven on stage. They were just singing together for an hour in community choirs.

Would you kill every billionaire on earth to save one butterfly?

What if death sat beside you, sharing your favorite drink, and quietly whispered: “You’ve done enough. Finish your glass-it’s time to go.” What would you say?

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i once worked with someone extremely wealthy and what stood out was their mindset and how they never complained about small inconveniences their coffee order was wrong? they just drank it. flight delayed? they pulled out a book. they had this quiet acceptance that some things simply aren’t worth the emotional energy while the rest of us stressed over what we couldn’t control, they had already shifted focus to what they could control. it wasn’t really about money solving problems… it was about having enough security that they didn’t feel the need to fight every battle... they could afford, mentally and emotionally, to let things go.

Tweetlings! Have you tried *and* failed to shift your diet to be more plant-based and/or less meat-focused? Felt gassy and bloated when you started, couldn't get enough protein, then you gave up? You likely did too much, too fast and too soon. Try again!