In one video, which has 30,000 views on TikTok, a young woman becomes increasingly exasperated as she attempts to convince the AI that she wants a caramel ice cream, only for it to add multiple stacks of butter to her order. Lmao didn’t even know you could add butter to something at McDonald’s. If you can’t then it’s even funnier it decided that’s a thing.
I will be honest, i am fully against tiktok and everything it stands for. It should burn in hell. …However, the law the us passed to ban tiktok makes no sense whatsoever. At its core its as bad as china’s grasp on a lot of markets. I believe a more correct way is to ban the practices tik tok does and ban it from federal devices. However, such a law needs more effort and would also get us-based companies in trouble. But even then, its a way better solution to the problem
I have thoroughly enjoyed Lemmy and Beehaw over this weekend. I’m not expecting anything out of reddit. Reddit was my home for 12 years and I really feel like it boiled down to three really uses of my time: cultivated communities niche knowledge scrolling through all I have had a taste of being part of a community this weekend that reminds me of what reddit was like a decade ago. This really removed the sting of disconnecting all my apollo widgets and shortcuts. Lemmy, kbin, etc may lead to a new future for those of us looking for somewhere new. Niche knowledge? I think that’s one thing that just will be on reddit for the foreseeable future but as communities move and shift away, it’ll disperse across the internet. I do see myself still searching through reddit results via google when searching for a personalized review or specific information. But it will become a get-in, get-out process. Scrolling? Reddit leadership is so dumb. they’ve catered to this feature and this user base for all the marbles of their IPO. Scrolling is the least unique feature to reddit compared to other social media. And reddit’s scrolling was highly dependent on your feed and could sometimes not be that great. Scrolling can be replaced by anything from tiktok to instagram to other forums and new sites Even this weekend on Beehaw, I’ve seen reviews of fountain pens, a storm over Scotland, trailers for new games on the horizon and little bits of people’s lives shared and connected. If I can continue to have an experience like this? I won’t even miss reddit. It’s going to be an interesting new future
Das ist seit langem ein Problem mit Social Media insgesamt. https://www.focus.de/politik/deutschland/der-beunruhigende-erfolg-der-afd-bei-tiktok_id_201524659.html AfD-ler und ähnliche sind überproportional in sozialen Netzwerken vertreten, was sich dann auch an solchen Stellen zu erkennen gibt. Dazu kommt, dass in schlecht oder gar nicht moderierten Foren früher oder später immer die moderaten Leute verdrängt werden, da sie solch gequirlte Scheiße nicht jeden Tag lesen wollen. Ergo sieht es in den Kommentarspalten dieser Seiten so aus, wie es eben aussieht.
What’s up with people who knew me at some point and keep checking my profiles (I’ve noticed it on TikTok with the profile views, but I’m sure it happens on other apps too) but never follow or like anything? Like, I’m not even bothered, it’s just… if you’re gonna take the time to stalk me, wouldn’t it be easier to just follow? And while you’re at it, maybe drop a like 😅 I mean, I did have an ex that periodically would visit my profile (next time she visits she’s in for a surprise, her ex-boyfriend is now her ex-girlfriend), and I do understand why she might have an issue with following me. But I mean, another ex and her family and extended family kept stalking me once I came out, and after a few posts they started following me and giving likes, why can’t everybody else do the same :c Hahaha this is just me rambling, it’s not like I’m craving likes and follows or anything like that. I just find it funny that every once in a while I see the same acquaintances in the “who viewed your profile” thing on TikTok
YouTube shorts are my latest annoyance. They give you an x to hide it then says we’ll try again in 30 days. Shorts were a dumb idea on vine, a dumber idea on tiktok, and just about the dumbest idea on YouTube. If I wanted a sub-30 second clip I’d watch a gif.
The series will also be available live on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, X, and Bluesky. Would it kill Lemmies to read the article
I’ve just seen a tiktok claiming SIX warehouse fires in the US after the viral “you should’ve paid us more” video. I don’t think this is “organised”, but it is certainly a sign of the cracks forming beneath the surface. Warehouse workers are ripe for organising.
Geschiedenis- en maatschappijleerdocenten krijgen geregeld reacties en vragen van leerlingen met desinformatie over de Holocaust. Dat blijkt uit een rondgang van NOS Stories langs bijna alle middelbare scholen in Nederland. Volgens de docenten die reageerden op vragen van Stories, speelt de […]
About the Role We’re looking for an ambitious reporter to cover one of the most important — and underreported — communities in California: the state’s more than 100 federally recognized tribal nations. This beat sits at the intersection of sovereignty, politics, land, environment, and economic power. From water rights and wildfire management to housing development, gaming revenue, and state policy, tribes play a critical and growing role in shaping California’s future. You’ll produce accountability-driven journalism that explains how tribal governments operate, how they influence decision making, and how policy decisions impact Native communities. The ideal candidate has experience covering tribal communities, is skilled at building relationships and trust with diverse Native communities and is passionate about helping explain how policies impact the lives of California’s Native communities. This position requires creativity, adaptability and a strong ability to report, connect and engage with audiences on all platforms. You will be a CalMatters employee who will collaborate with our partners at ICT (formerly Indian Country Today) on work that will run in both of our publications. Location: Sacramento, preferred, other locations in California may be considered. What You’ll Cover The role of tribes in state politics, including lobbying and elections Housing development on and off tribal lands Environmental stewardship, land use, water rights, and climate resilience Economic power, including gaming, energy, and development projects The relationship between tribes, state agencies, and local governments The lived experiences of Native communities, with a focus on equity and access What You‘ll Do Break original stories that reveal how power and policy affect tribal communities Translate complex legal and policy frameworks (sovereignty, compacts, land status) into clear, compelling journalism Collaborate with data, visuals, and engagement teams to deepen impact Travel regularly across California, including to rural and remote areas Produce a mix of daily and enterprise stories Compensation And Benefits The salary range for this position is $74,000 to $81,000 per year. 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According to the lawsuit filed Apr. 28 in Tennessee and an interview with her lawyer, the company allegedly used geotargeting to serve the ads on platforms like Snapchat to users near her, including men in her own dormitory.
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“Do you think about me?” So asks a disembodied voice at the beginning of a TikTok from user @velvet.mind. The question is followed by hypnotic synth pulses, hissing static, and sped-up, garbled human speech. An accompanying visual: a montage of immaculately made-up and stylish women who could all be models—indeed, some of them probably are. The text overlaid on the video reads “extreme beauty subliminal.” The minute-long clip has nearly 300,000 likes and 1.4 million views. Why all this engagement for a bit of vaporwave ephemera? Because an online community of young women sincerely believe that sustained exposure to these sounds and images will improve their physical appearance. According to the creator, the indecipherable words are a series of affirmations that include “My face is naturally symmetrical, balanced, and breathtaking” and “I have flawless, poreless, glowing skin.” Listeners are meant to subconsciously internalize and manifest such ideals; they echo that language in their replies, speaking their beauty goals into existence. “I am drop-dead gorgeous,” one comment reads. Welcome to the world of “subliminals,” a subculture of feminine self-optimization that rests on the power of suggestion and hypnosis. Whereas recent media coverage has scrutinized young men’s extreme “looksmaxxing” strategies for enhancing their features, which arose from toxically misogynist web forums of the mid-2010s, the subliminals genre is perhaps even older (one subreddit dates back to 2012), albeit with far less mainstream recognition. The diversity of these audiovisual artifacts shows their branching evolution over time. Some take the form of music snippets. Others are ASMR monologues or ambient soundscapes that make use of white noise effects like the patter of falling rain. Some feature footage of attractive celebrities—see this video that purports to make the viewer more closely resemble the actress Megan Fox—while others rely on trippy abstract shapes and colors. Though there are “subs” for every imaginable makeover (fuller lips, curvier hips, silkier hair, smaller nose, bigger breasts, longer legs, even eyes of a different shape or color), the practice extends to all aspects of well-being. The right subliminal can supposedly help you ace an exam, achieve financial success, or make your crush fall head over heels for you. No matter what you want to change about your circumstances, there’s a subliminal for it. Still, appearance-focused videos are far and away the biggest category, and as the recent proliferation of subliminals using terms including “looksmaxxing,” “facemaxxing,” and “beautymaxxing” make clear, they have links to the anxieties over perceived physical flaws that continue to drive young men into radicalizing online communities. Male looksmaxxers have occasionally voiced curiosity about and debated the techniques involved. Last week, a Redditor on r/subliminal asked if anyone could point him to a “male enhancement” subliminal that would potentially double his penis size. Young women, of course, have always been under enormous pressure to meet unrealistic body standards. Apparently the internet has pushed a large contingent of them toward this quasi-spiritual solution rather than the brutal gym routines, hormone therapies, and radical surgeries favored by disillusioned young men. Kyla, 20, tells WIRED that at a very young age, she was unhappy in life but then discovered “self-love” subliminals, which are intended to shift the listener’s image of themselves. (She requested that her last name be withheld out of concern for her professional standing.) “Once I realized I was viewing myself more positively and feeling happier with who I am, I tried some other subliminals for weight loss and desired features,” Kyla says, acknowledging how “insane” it sounds to claim that they produced results. “I lost 70 pounds and reached a healthy weight when I was previously overweight, without changing my lifestyle drastically,” she says. Kyla went on to make her own subliminals to help her work through other issues and find a relationship. She has since met both goals. For Kyla, subliminals are the background texture to everyday activities, the same way a person might put on a favorite album or podcast while doing chores or commuting to work. “Since subliminals are intended to target our subconscious, I find it best to forget they’re playing and do something else in the meantime,” she says. “Preferred times would be after waking up and before sleeping. I find my body’s in a limbo state between awake and asleep, and I absorb the affirmations better.” As one might expect, overwhelming faith in these methods for self-actualization lends popular creators the opportunity to monetize their work by taking personal commissions that run anywhere from a couple of bucks to upward of $50. Reviews of these services vary widely—for every rave review from a satisfied customer, there is a public warning about a creator who allegedly scams, ghosts, or otherwise betrays their clients. There are micro-dramas, too, around subliminals influencers accused of including unsafe, negative, or harmful material in their affirmations, whether maliciously or not. Those fed up with the difficulties of finding a reliable guide in this space may turn to subliminals-editing apps like VibeSesh to strike out on their own. “At first, I was mainly drawn to body-related subliminals, which is what got me really interested in the whole concept,” says Nana, 23, who quickly got started creating videos herself. (She also requested we withhold her last name for professional reasons.) On her YouTube channel, which now has more than 150,000 subscribers, Nana shares content designed to help listeners achieve the “mindset” of Olympic gold medal figure skater Alysa Liu and a “glow-up/rebranding” for 2026. Like Kyla, she plays subliminals for herself while doing household tasks. “I also like to play them overnight while I sleep,” she says, because it gives her “instant results.” (It’s common for subliminals creators to recommend looping their content overnight.) “For me, subliminals are basically just positive affirmations layered under sound, nothing more than that,” Nana says. Although she was initially drawn in by the prospect of physical transformation, she has come to regard it as a means of reframing such desires. Nana cites the “Law of Assumption,” popularized by the self-help writer and mystic Neville Goddard: “The idea that you already have what you’re manifesting,” as she puts it. “So I see subliminals as more of a tool in that process, like a boost rather than something magical on its own,” Nana says. “That said, they’ve genuinely had a big impact on me. They completely reshaped the way I think about myself, especially my confidence and how I approach life in general.” Certain creators take a more scientific view of subliminals. Kimberly Adante, 39, says she was first intrigued by “the intersection of neuroscience, neuroplasticity, and digital audio tools.” She adds that subliminals “aren’t magic” but “a practical way to deliver targeted suggestions below conscious awareness.” In addition to using subliminals for everything from “financial manifestation” to “facial structure refinement,” she makes her own. She pairs her affirmations with “carefully chosen theta frequencies and immersive sound design.” (Theta frequencies, between 4 to 8 Hz, fall below the threshold of human hearing, which spans from 20 to 20,000 Hz.) Sanjana Aina Sanghi, 21, whose YouTube channel offers subliminals for “perfect teeth + beautiful smile” and “slim defined face + sharp jawline,” also sees a neuroscientific basis for this content. “Subliminals work basically by tricking the subconscious brain, in my opinion,” she says, mentioning the effectiveness of affirmations played at frequencies of “around 17,500 Hz,” toward the upper limit of hearing, “so that you cannot consciously reject what the subliminal is trying to implement.” Sanghi adds that there is research showing how repetition “rewires the brain,” which could account for the effects that listeners attribute to the affirmations in subliminals. “Over time, they turn into beliefs, and those beliefs influence how your life plays out,” she says. Kristian Sandberg, who is an associate professor of neuroscience and leads an international research group at the Center of Functionally Integrative Neuroscience at Aarhus University in Denmark, has published work on subliminal perception. He says (via email) that this ecosystem of YouTube and TikTok clips fit a historical trend. “The phenomenon itself appears to be a new variant of something that has been proposed multiple times over the last century,” he says. A century ago, Sandberg notes, “auto-suggestion (repeating affirmations to oneself) was popular, and in the 1970s to 1990s it was tapes with motivational messages.” Sandberg points out that while they’re called “subliminals,” the videos “appear to have a mix of subliminal and supraliminal stimuli”—that is, they contain audio and visual elements the user is consciously aware of. “In scientific studies, supraliminal effects are typically larger and more stable than subliminal effects,” he says. In order for subliminal messages to be effective, Sandberg says, they have to be properly configured within an audio track or a video, as they work within a relatively narrow perceptual window. “From a scientific perspective, I doubt that the subliminal messages in ‘subliminals’ have much impact on behavior, personality, and appearance.” “On the other hand, if some people find them helpful, then the mechanism does not matter too much,” Sandberg says. “The messages appear relatively harmless as long as they do not become a replacement for interpersonal communication, action or training, or therapy or medical care.” Sure enough, there is no shortage of positive testimonials on subliminals pages from those who claim transformative experiences. “I listened to this twice, and I got an acceptance to my dream scholarship,” wrote a commenter on a YouTube subliminal titled “Everything Is Always Working Out for You.” The relevant subreddits are filled with posts documenting “proof” and “results,” usually with before-and-after pictures in the case of beauty subliminals. And while it’s hardly unusual to run across someone describing the potential dangers of subliminals, it’s almost always couched in overall positivity. TikToker @dreamsofdestiny, for example, pinned a video in which she warned that subliminals can be so taxing on the mind as to cause dehydration and headaches, and insisted that her followers carefully research any unknown creator before using their content. She then clarified: “I’m in no way bashing YouTube subliminals. That is where I started. They literally changed my life.” Once you’re convinced of that, it’s surely hard to see things any other way.
🇪🇺 Európsky parlament dnes prijal dôležité uznesenie o zodpovednosti za ruské útoky na civilistov, čím reaguje na eskaláciu útokov Ruskej federácie na ukrajinské obyvateľstvo a infraštruktúru. Štatistiky sú mrazivé. Len počas apríla 2026 zahynulo najmenej 75 civilistov a vyše 400 bolo zranených, pričom od začiatku vojny bolo zabitých viac ako 15 500 civilistov, hoci skutočné čísla sú pravdepodobne oveľa vyššie. 🏛️ Parlament ostro odsudzuje systematické útoky na obytné štvrte, nemocnice, energetiku a kultúrne pamiatky, pričom Rusko od roku 2022 poškodilo vyše 2 500 objektov kultúrnej infraštruktúry so škodami odhadovanými na viac ako 4 miliardy eur. Nezávislá komisia OSN zároveň potvrdila páchanie zločinov proti ľudskosti vrátane násilných deportácií detí, z ktorých viac ako 3 200 bolo zabitých alebo zranených. ⚖️ Europoslanci podporili rýchle zriadenie Osobitného tribunálu pre zločin agresie voči Ukrajine a vyzvali všetky členské štáty EÚ, aby sa k nemu pripojili. Súčasne požiadali Komisiu o zabezpečenie trvalého financovania Medzinárodného strediska pre stíhanie zločinu agresie aj po decembri 2026, aby sa zaistila kontinuita spravodlivosti. 💰 Parlament opakovane vyzval na využitie zmrazených ruských štátnych aktív na odškodnenie obetí a privítal schválenie pôžičky EÚ pre Ukrajinu vo výške 90 miliárd eur. Sankcie voči Rusku musia podľa uznesenia pretrvať a byť dôsledne vymáhané až do momentu, kým nebude uzavretá a skutočne dodržiavaná mierová dohoda. 🕊️ Uznesenie na záver pripomína, že akékoľvek prímerie alebo mierové rokovania nesmú zastaviť ani ohroziť prebiehajúce vyšetrovania a procesy vyvodzovania zodpovednosti. Europoslanci sa jednoznačne zhodujú na tom, že Rusko musí čeliť všetkým dôsledkom svojho konania bez ohľadu na budúci politický vývoj.
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In this latest video, published on the occupation’s police site and showing us the racism and apartheid of the Jewish supremacist state, an Israeli settler can be seen carrying out a violent attack on a nun, while she was in Jerusalem’s old city. The man then walked away, before he stops, goes back to the nun and violently kicks her while she is still on the ground. https://www.thecanary.co/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/WhatsApp-Video-2026-05-02-at-08.42.31.mp4 176 hate crimes against Palestinian Christians in 2025 The 36-year-old settler attacked the 48-year-old French nun in the King David’s Tomb area on Mount Zion. As is usual with Israeli occupation attacks on Palestinians that make international news, justice needs to be seen to be done, so the authorities claim they have taken action against the perpetrators of this crime — for once. This attack is far from an isolated incident. Attacks against Christians, who have lived in the Holy Land for 2000 years, are on the rise. According to the Religious Freedom Data Centre of the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics, figures as of 1 May 2026 tell us there were 176 hate crimes against Christians in 2025. But the true numbers are higher — these figures only represent those incidents which were recorded. Documented incidents of hate crimes against Christians include physical attacks, attacks on church property, and the defacing of public Christian signs and spaces. The most common crimes against Christians by Jews are those such as spitting, insults and harassment which, although they may seem minor, in the long term can become extremely exhausting and a major source of intimidation. These physical attacks mostly target clergy — monks, nuns, priests and friars — who are easily identifiable by their clothing. Increased restrictions on holy sites in Jerusalem As with their apartheid policies towards Muslims, the Israeli occupation also blocks Christian access to holy sites. This Easter, as part of its ongoing judaisation measures for Jerusalem, the Israeli occupation tightened restrictions and put up checkpoints and barriers — and assaulted Christians in the Old City of occupied Jerusalem. Thousands of worshippers were prevented from reaching the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and a number of Christian worshippers were arrested. And on Palm Sunday, Israeli occupation police turned away the Latin Patriarch from the church, the first time this has happened in centuries. According to areport by Jerusalem-based interfaith peacebuilding organisation the Rossing Centre for Education and Dialogue (RCED), there is an intolerance towards Christians among the majority of Israelis. 59 percent of Haredi Jews, and 49 percent of orthodox ones believe the occupation should encourage their emigration from “Israel”. Christians now only make up 1.5 percent of Jerusalem’s population, and numbers are decreasing every year because of Israeli occupation policies and increasing violence towards them. Jewish Supremacist state of Israel privileges Jews over all others In 2018, the Knesset passed yet another piece of legislation that reinforces the occupation’s racist and discriminatory practices against Christians and Muslims. Known as the Basic Law: Israel as the Nation-State of the Jewish People. It privileges Jewish citizens over all others, and declares that “Israel” is the historical homeland of the Jewish people. The law demands the recognition of “Israel” as the “Jewish state”, defining the right of national self-determination as “unique to the Jewish people”. It has made Hebrew the only official language, and promotes Jewish settlements as a “national value”. The law also states that all of Jerusalem is the “capital of Israel”. During an interview in 2025, ICC-wanted war criminal Netanyahu told the Israeli TV i24 that he feels he is on a “historic and spiritual mission,” and that he is “very attached to the vision of “Greater Israel” while he is “feeling stronger”, while talking about working for the future of “Jews generations”. He mentioned nothing about the future of Palestinian Christians and Muslims, or the neighboring Arabian and Islamic countries. @middleeasteye“So you ask if I feel like I am on a mission, historically and spiritually, and the answer is yes.” In an interview with Israeli channel i24, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that he is on a “historic and spiritual mission” and feels a strong connection to the vision of a “greater Israel,” which seeks expansion throughout the Middle East. ♬ original sound – Middle East Eye ‘Greater Israel” means annexing the entire historic Palestinian territories, Jordan, Lebanon, a large part of Syria, Iraq and Egypt, and also parts of Saudia-Arabia. And it would means endless wars in the Middle East between the “Israeli” occupying army and all the Arabian and the Islamic countries, As part of the Palestinian population in the apartheid state of “Israel”, Christians also suffer from movement restrictions, forced displacement, and violent settler attacks. Featured image provided via author By Charlie Jaay From Canary via This RSS Feed.
The last 24 hours in Gaza the zionist enemy has killed 120+ martyrs. Every crime is worse than the last… At least 120 Palestinians, most of them children, have been killed since dawn on Thursday in deadly Israeli attacks targeting crowded residential areas, tents, a clinic, and civilian gatherings across the Gaza Strip. (Quds News) A whole group of orphans gathered at Al-Tawbah Mosque in Jabalia to receive orphan sponsorship money, and they were bombed! All the orphaned children and the association’s staff were martyred. (Journalist in Gaza Meqdad Jameel) The aftermath… oh God https://tiktokgenocide.com/uploads/horrible-israeli-massacre-at-al-tawba-health-clinic-and-mosque
Given that we are going full authoritarian fascist now, perhaps the EU should ban Google, given the US tik tok precedent.
Düz mantık “bir şey zararlıysa azı az, çoğu çok zarar verir” der. Hormezis ise bu mantığın ne kadar büyük bir kolpa sıktığını kanıtlar. Hormezis şudur: Bir sisteme düşük dozda stres, hasar veya toksin verdiğinizde, sistemin buna tepki olarak kendini eskisinden daha güçlü hale getirmesidir. Doz yüksekse öldürür, düşükse kapasiteyi artırır. Peki bu mekanizma arka planda nasıl çalışır? İşleyiş: Süreç 3 aşamada gerçekleşir: Mikro Hasar: Organizma düşük şiddetli bir strese (açlık, soğuk, bitki zehri, ağırlık) maruz kalır. Hücrede ufak çaplı bir hasar oluşur. Alarm: Hücre bu küçük hasarı “daha büyük bir saldırının habercisi” olarak algılar ve hayatta kalma genlerinin şalterini kaldırır. Aşırı Telafi: Vücut sadece oluşan o küçük hasarı onarmakla kalmaz. “Aynı saldırı tekrar gelirse hazırlıksız yakalanmayayım” diyerek savunma kapasitesini eski seviyesinin çok üstüne çıkarır. Yeni enerji santralleri kurar, antioksidan depolarını fuller. Sistem güncellenmiş ve güçlenmiştir. Pratikteki Karşılıklar Ağırlık Kaldırmak (Mekanik Stres): Ağırlık kaldırmak kası büyütmez, mikro düzeyde yırtar. Asıl büyüme dinlenirken gerçekleşir. Vücut o yırtıkları “bir dahakine kopmasın” diye daha kalın ve yoğun liflerle diker. Sebze Yemek (Kimyasal Stres): Brokoli, sarımsak, yeşil çay gibi bitkiler aslında böceklere karşı hafif düzeyde bitki zehri üretir. Biz bunları yediğimizde karaciğerimiz hafifçe strese girer. Vücut bu zehri atmak için kendi doğal antioksidan üretimini zirveye taşır. Yani bizi iyileştiren bitkinin kendisi değil, vücudumuzun bitkinin yarattığı strese verdiği savunma tepkisidir. Aralıklı Oruç (Enerji Stresi): Vücut uzun süre aç kaldığında kıtlık başladı alarmı verir. Dışarıdan enerji gelmeyince hayatta kalmak için hücre içindeki çöpleri, hastalıklı ve yaşlı proteinleri parçalayıp yakıt olarak kullanır. Sistem kendini temizler (Otofaji). Soğuk/Sıcak Maruziyeti (Isı Stresi): Saunada aşırı ısı, hücreleri yapılarının bozulmasıyla tehdit eder. Hücre buna karşı hasar onarıcı “ısı şoku proteinleri” üretir. Soğuk su banyosu ise vücudu donma tehlikesiyle korkutur; karşılığında vücut ısı üretebilmek için kalıcı ekstra enerji santralleri (mitokondri) inşa eder. Sistemin Sınırı Hormezis sınırsız değildir. “Daha fazlası daha iyidir” mantığı sistemi çökertir. Doz çok düşükse: Hücre uyarılmaz, gelişim olmaz. Doz en uygun haldeyse (Hormetik bölge): Maksimum direnç ve güçlenme sağlanır. Doz aşırıysa: Telafi mekanizması çöker, yıkım ve ölüm başlar. (Dinlenmeden her gün ağır spor yapmak kasları eritir, günlerce aç kalmak organları iflas ettirir). Konfor, biyolojik sistemleri çürütür ve kapasiteyi düşürür (Uzayda yerçekimsiz ortamda astronotların kas erimesi gibi). Sistemin dayanıklı ve uzun ömürlü olması için periyodik olarak, kararında strese maruz kalıp sınırlarını test etmesi gerekmektedir. İşleyen demir tam olarak böyle ışıldar :).
From the fundraising page: I recently received a Cease and Desist letter on behalf of the LLC and Alex Fire Thunder, their deputy director signed by Chase Iron Eyes, a member of their legal team. They are also being represented by the lawfirm, Bochetto and Lentz, from Pennsylvania. Bochetto and Lentz helped represent Donald Trump in one of his impeachment hearings. They also fought to preserve “Columbus Day,” in Pennsylvania as well as a Columbus statue. They are targeting my social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok in an attempt to silence me. Although I am a Tribal citizen living in my traditional homelands, they are threatening to sue me through the Indiana state court system and/or South Dakota State court. Here are some examples of Social Media Activism The LLC is targeting me with an attempt to strip me of my professional licensure. A copy of the complaint is here: LLC Complaint, RTA Big Fire Law Rebuttal My hearing to defend my licensure is June 27th, at 9 am central time in Pierre, South Dakota. They also targeted my wife with the South Dakota State Department of Education. Her hearing was held June 21st in Pierre, SD. She will know the outcome of that hearing on Thursday, June 29th