<p>&ldquo;Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!&rdquo; &mdash; Pheonix</p> <h3>Health:</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/oct/15/almost-70-of-us-adults-would-be-deemed-obese-based-on-new-definition-study-finds> "Almost 70% of US adults would be deemed obese based on new definition, study finds</a></li> <li><a href="https://archive.ph/Zt0oC">Which alcohol is the ‘healthiest’? Scientists have an answer.</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.self.com/story/what-are-sugar-alcohols">How Sugar Alcohols Might Be Messing With Your Gut</a></li> <li><a href="healthurl">SHOULD I START SNIFFING ROSEMARY?</a></li> </ul> <h3>Happiness:</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/crushed-by-a-car-she-comforted-him-until-911-arrived-he-recovered-and-made-her-his-wife/">Crushed by a Car, a Stranger Comforted Him Until Help Arrived – Now They’re Getting Married</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/flock-of-goats-hits-the-slopes-of-vermont-ski-resort-as-eco-friendly-landscaping-option-watch/">Flock of Goats Hits the Slopes of Vermont Ski Resort as Eco-Friendly Landscaping Option</a></li> </ul> <h3>Tales from Rideshare/Toast and Jam:</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/b1LymAUONCM">PhoneBoy Speaks Again</a></li> </ul> <h3>Higher Consciousness:</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://hightimes.com/news/politics/colombias-bold-offer-to-trump-legal-weed-exports-for-peace/">Colombia’s Bold Offer to Trump: Legal Weed Exports for Peace</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.marijuanamoment.net/whiskey-company-scales-back-operations-citing-consumer-shifts-toward-marijuana-as-alcohol-alternative/">Whiskey Company Scales Back Operations, Citing ‘Consumer Shifts’ Toward Marijuana As Alcohol Alternative</a></li> </ul> <h3>Lotus Tech Tips:</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/10/amazons-dns-problem-knocked-out-half-the-web-likely-costing-billions/">Amazon’s DNS problem knocked out half the web, likely costing billions</a></li> <li><a href="https://nypost.com/2025/10/22/business/robby-starbuck-sues-google-after-ai-bot-accused-him-of-sex-assault/">Robby Starbuck sues Google after AI bot accused him of sex assault, links to white supremacist</a></li> </ul> <h3>The Junk Drawer:</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.zerohedge.com/ai/ai-deepfakes-fueling-digitally-enabled-crime-wave-freight-industry">AI Deepfakes Fueling Digitally-Enabled Crime-Wave In The Freight Industry</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/beyond-meat-crashes-debt-swap-plan-fake-food-trend-goes-bust">Beyond Meat Crashes On Debt-Swap Plan As Fake Food Trend Goes Bust</a></li> </ul> <h3>Last Call:</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.healthline.com/health-news/protein-powders-shakes-contain-high-levels-lead-consumer-reports">Protein Powders, Shakes Test Positive for High Levels of Lead, Report Finds</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/797692/timex-ssq-digital-reissue-lcd-watch-retro">Timex is resurrecting its first LCD watch 50 years later</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/culture/2025/10/why-doesnt-cards-against-humanity-print-its-game-in-the-us-its-complicated/">hy doesn’t Cards Against Humanity print its game in the US? It’s complicated.</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/10/butt-breathing-might-soon-be-a-real-medical-treatment/">'Butt breathing' might soon be a real medical treatment</a></li> </ul> <h3>Images:</h3> <p> </p> <h3>Credits:</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://revcybertrucker.com/@SirRevCyberTrucker">RevCyberTrucker</a> for the Cavalcade of Stupidity!</li> <li><a href="https://lotuseffect.social/@Sharky">Sharky</a></li> </ul> <p>We hope you enjoy this episode and look forward your feedback!</p> <ul> <li>Email: <a href="pheonix@lotuseffect.show">Pheonix</a> or <a href="phoneboy@lotuseffect.show">PhoneBoy</a></li> <li>Follow <a href="https://lotuseffect.social/@pheonix">Pheonix</a> on the Dong! (Mastodon)</li> <li>Follow <a href="https://lotuseffect.s

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