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The Truth About Social Media Addiction: Why We Can’t Stop Scrolling
The Reality of Social Media Overuse One morning in 2026, fingers swipe screens before feet touch the floor. Instead of coffee, attention flows into glowing rectangles filled with faces, clips, noise. Beneath each endless feed lies invisible wiring - patterns forming without consent.
By Abdul Lateefabout an hour ago in Psyche
Hello Gorgeous
Pulchritudinous Characteristically Splendiferous I like to write about positive things. I like to appreciate people. I am writing this paragraph because the poet community does not accept 3 word poetry unless it's being entered into a Vocal Challenge. Hopefully this positive piece will lift up people and distract them from what's going on in the world.
By Mariann Carrollabout an hour ago in Poets
How to Almost Die on the South Island
In 2004, circling the spectacular south island of New Zealand, my baby cousin Shannon (eight years my junior and approximately zero years prepared for this chaos) and I were coughing along in a Japanese import that had clearly lived several previous lives. At the Christchurch car rental counter, a peppy young man delivered the news:
By S.E.Linnabout an hour ago in Wander
Alphabet Inc.: How Data, Advertising, and Innovation Turned Google into a Stock Market Giant. AI-Generated.
Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google, represents one of the most powerful business stories in modern history. What began as a simple search engine project has evolved into a global technology empire driven by data, advertising, and innovation. For investors, Alphabet stock offers exposure to the digital economy at its core—where information, attention, and technology intersect.
By Hammad Nawazabout an hour ago in Trader
After the year 2030, what will become of the International Space Station? Explanation of NASA's Deorbit Strategy
The International Space Station (ISS), the most expensive and complex structure ever assembled in space, has become both an unrivaled hub of scientific research and an increasingly difficult aging outpost to maintain in low Earth orbit. The International Space Station (ISS) has been a laboratory for experiments in everything from advanced materials science to microgravity biology for more than two decades. But as it nears its planned retirement, stakeholders are grappling with how to responsibly wind down its operations, manage its physical end, and transition to new orbital platforms.
By Raviha Imranabout 2 hours ago in Earth
Chapter 1: Jasmine in the Spine
PROLOGUE — The Sea Swallowed Me London Docklands — Years Ago The water didn’t look like water at night.
By Novelabout 2 hours ago in Fiction
The Sea Within Me
Writing has always been my sanctuary, a place where the noise of the world fades and the rhythm of my soul takes over. This poem was born in the quiet hours of the night, during a time when I realized that every word I write is a wave of healing. As I prepare to celebrate my birthday on February 27th, I want to share this piece of my heart with you. It is a reflection of my journey, my survival, and the endless horizon of hope that writing provides.
By Magma Starabout 2 hours ago in Poets
Proof
At 03:17 UTC, the observatory computers pinged again. Ben froze, eyes locked on the screen. The sequence blinked back at him like a heartbeat encoded in numbers. Twenty-three measurements. Then repeat. No units. No scale. Just structure.
By Mark Stigers about 2 hours ago in Fiction
Sing, Inspire, Ascend
Drink to Get Drunk, The Other Side, Flirt. Could I Take It to Heart, Little Man? Healing Is Difficult. I'm Not Important to You, Sober and Unkissed,
By Andreas Sjögrenabout 2 hours ago in Poets
Three Seconds
I saw your face three seconds on the screen and thought you must have made a mistake. People like that don’t look for me. But I clicked yes. Out of curiosity. And out of some silent hope I had carried within me for years. We talked for a long time. As if we already knew each other. As if distance has no real measure when two people listen to one another. I didn’t see you, but I felt you. And that was enough while for others it was nothing.
By Magma Starabout 2 hours ago in Poets
Please Take a Number
The first thing they gave my father wasn’t a diagnosis. It was a number. Printed in black ink on thin white paper, slightly curled at the edges, handed to him with neutral politeness. “Please wait to be called.” The waiting room was bright, organized, calm in the way that institutions are calm when they have decided that calm is a design feature. Chairs arranged in obedient rows. A mounted screen blinking forward in disciplined sequence. A102. A103. A104. Order. Process. Fairness. My father sat beside me with his hands folded over his knees, breathing carefully, as if even the act of taking air required correct timing. He believed in systems. He paid his bills early. He followed instructions precisely. If the screen said wait, he waited.
By Melissa about 2 hours ago in Humans
Amazon.com Inc.: An Investor’s Q&A Guide to One of the Most Powerful Stocks in the Market. AI-Generated.
Q: What makes Amazon one of the most talked-about stocks among investors? Amazon is not just an e-commerce company; it is a global business ecosystem. While most people associate Amazon with online shopping, a significant portion of its value comes from cloud computing, digital advertising, and logistics infrastructure. This multi-layered business model allows Amazon to grow across different economic cycles and industries.
By Hammad Nawazabout 2 hours ago in Trader