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Jan. 20, 2026

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The squirm is real
What 'Heated Rivalry' Taught Me About How Unwilling We Are To Be Honest About Sex & Desire ([link removed])

Samm Davidson makes an excellent point in her piece today about — what else? — “Heated Rivalry.”

“Being turned on by watching two gay men does not mean anything about your sexuality,” she writes. “It doesn’t mean you secretly want something different. It doesn’t mean you don’t love your husband. It doesn’t mean you need to ‘figure something out.’It means it’s hot. It’s intimate. It’s charged. It’s forbidden in that delicious, fictional, low-stakes way that makes your nervous system light up in a world that's increasingly sad and depressing every single day. But women are absolutely not allowed to talk about that.”

What gives?
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is laid back better?
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A young woman shared with her followers that her parents’ “controversial” parenting style was actually really beneficial.
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honestly, good for her
Mom Has Zero Regrets About Throwing Her Daughter's iPad Out The Window ([link removed])

After she posted the video, she received some flak from people who thought she took things too far. So, in a follow-up video, she explained her actions.
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disgusting
Leaked New Hampshire GOP Group Chat Discusses Segregating Schools ([link removed])

"Imagine the scores though if we had schools for them and schools for us."
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Their Time to Shine
10 Easy Sweet Potato Recipes To Try If You Liked The Viral Cheese Trend ([link removed])

If you’ve been inspired by TikTok to try sweet potatoes in more weirdly delicious ways, here are some easy sweet potato recipes that aren’t casserole or fries.
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