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invisibult plus+ said:
He’s a NYC spic who shills for BetterHelp
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There's been a resurgence in Betterhelp sponsorships in the last few years. Youtubers have collectively forgotten how they're not licensed therapists but something akin to subcontractors and betterhelp has no obligation to keep any of the contents of the sessions private, or not sell that data on. That was a big scandal back when it first broke. Also I'm vaguely sure there was something about upselling actively suicidal people to bigger plans, or something.
 
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Hey Johnny Bravo said:
Tofu is actually pretty neat since it absorbs the flavor of marinades and seasonings well. It does have an odd texture, though, so that's why some people hate it.

Also, good morning USPG2! News outlets are reporting that Democrats are backing down on a government shutdown and Trump will get his budget.
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If done right, maybe in a miso soup as I've just now learned, it can do really well. The idea of something just being able to glucksuck up a flavor to make an alternative way to enjoy it does seem neat. I know that's its appeal, but these triangular general faux's chicken with broc definitely triggered my tongue's fight or flight response. Rubbery center, hard, firm, outer edge. BLEGH. BLEUGH. IDONLIKEIT. AUUUUUUGH.

Also hi Johnny! And good afternoon everyone else.

On the topic of if food is political: Absolutely! The question was asked before in the form of 'how is meat political' a while back. The attitudes around food, prices, accessibility, and propagandized pushes with food as the subject can be taken as political especially in America where one of Donald's main selling points was buff Kennedy man wanting to remove common carcinogens from food.

A culture can be judged based off of its food, and I dunno about YOU, but I dream of a future where we don't let FOOD AIMED AT KIDS HAVING FUCKING LEAD AND IN IT, AND LETTING THAT SLIDE SO EASILY WITHOUT MORE OUTRAGE.
 
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NSA Intern said:
There's been a resurgence in Betterhelp sponsorships in the last few years. Youtubers have collectively forgotten how they're not licensed therapists but something akin to subcontractors and betterhelp has no obligation to keep any of the contents of the sessions private, or not sell that data on. That was a big scandal back when it first broke. Also I'm vaguely sure there was something about upselling actively suicidal people to bigger plans, or something.
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Youtubers who grandstand about social issues and yet accept sponships like that will never not be funny
 
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NSA Intern said:
There's been a resurgence in Betterhelp sponsorships in the last few years. Youtubers have collectively forgotten how they're not licensed therapists but something akin to subcontractors and betterhelp has no obligation to keep any of the contents of the sessions private, or not sell that data on. That was a big scandal back when it first broke.
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I haven’t forgotten, that’s why I found it important to mention. BetterHelp is untrustworthy. Even if it works for him, it’s worth adding that he plugged it a lot, especially in the past… year I think? Definitely long enough to form a pattern.
 
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There's been a resurgence in Betterhelp sponsorships in the last few years. Youtubers have collectively forgotten how they're not licensed therapists but something akin to subcontractors and betterhelp has no obligation to keep any of the contents of the sessions private, or not sell that data on. That was a big scandal back when it first broke. Also I'm vaguely sure there was something about upselling actively suicidal people to bigger plans, or something.
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Shame it was better help people forgot is scummy, at least established titles was a funny meme.
 
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Guys what if the one behind the various Vance edits is.... Vance himself?
Hear me out.
With the advent of extremely high quality AI it will no doubt be a part of the propaganda campaign in 2028.
Anyone running will be deluged with AI videos of them taking a dump on the statue of libertys face and it will influence public opinion.
We can already see this happening with Trump and Elon now.
Enter JD.
AI models use publicly available information to train themselves and thus introducing a bunch of false positives associated with a name may screw their final product up.
If the AI pulls up pictures of JD Vance to use in the final product but 75/100 are fake edits the final result will be corrupted and not as effective for propaganda usage. They may even look so absurd and uncanny they just make people laugh - not what you want!
By flooding the internet with fake JD Vance pictures the AI won't be able to tell what is Vance and what is an edit.
The posts of people saying "so many edits of JD Vance are posted I'm having trouble telling what's the original"?
To AI it won't be a joke. It will be the reality of a corrupted data set.
Schizoposting is fun
 
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Mind Goblins said:
My brother, I tell you this with the utmost compassion: Just stop drinking soda.
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Dammit Mandrake! said:
Why are you drinking soda? First mistake.
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I don't drink, I don't smoke, I don't have a porn addiction, I don't gamble, I don't do drugs, etc. Cola is my one vice. I really hate that whenever I bring this up I get a bunch of people telling me to just stop drinking soda; I understand the arguments against it but I like it and drink it anyways. "Stop enjoying simple pleasures" should not be your reflexive reaction when simple pleasures become unaffordably expensive.
 
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I don't drink, I don't smoke, I don't have a porn addiction, I don't gamble, I don't do drugs, etc. Cola is my one vice. I really hate that whenever I bring this up I get a bunch of people telling me to just stop drinking soda; I understand the arguments against it but I like it and drink it anyways. "Stop enjoying simple pleasures" should not be your reflexive reaction when simple pleasures become unaffordably expensive.
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I get that, brother. A man with no vice is hardly a man at all.
But just like every smoker, drinker, drug user etc... has had to accept, vices are at will to raise and lower prices pretty much whenever the companies decide. There is no medical nor nutritional benefit to soda whatsoever, I class it in the same place as something like candy. So it's subject to the same "WELL NOW IT COSTS 5 DOLLARS MORE, NOT LIKE YOU REALLY NEED IT."
Now, that being said, you CAN make your own soda at home. And it is way, way better than the store bought shit.
 
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God of Nothing said:
i swear, rich retards need to die or try to live their life on an average wage for once
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Reminder that the rich are the ones currently trying to make sure we have money. Trump and his side want factories and jobs for us because they actually realize that if we’re broke they’re broke too. It’s the career politicians and journalists that need the wake-up call.
 
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