🚨#BREAKING: Police in New Bern NC are asking the public's help to identify the two men who cut down a brand-new Flock camera that was just installed.
The public allegedly has submitted hundreds of tips by sending in names like "Batman and Robin" and "Lone Ranger and Tonto."
Instagram launches forced Data Collection to use their app
If you login and get this prompt, you must accept data all this data collection or you will be promoted to log out and not allowed to use the App
Here is a full down of what’s mandatory to give up to use Instagram:
Collection and use of personal data: They collect our activity on Instagram (posts, stories, likes, comments, searches, time spent), device info, IP address, contacts (if synced), messages, location (when enabled), demographics, and inferred interests
Sharing of data with other Meta companies. They take all the personal data they collected and share across Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads, Oculus, etc.
Cross-border transfers of personal data: Your data is sent and stored in the US and other countries where Meta has offices/data centers or partners.
Location information: Precise location (GPS when you use features like Stories or check-ins), approximate location from IP/Wi-Fi, and location-based activity history.
Stop using META products
A major UK Biobank study tracking over 470,000 people has revealed that frequent sunscreen users face dramatically higher risks of every major form of skin cancer.
Invasive melanoma risk rose 292%. Melanoma in situ jumped 258%. Basal cell carcinoma increased 140%. Squamous cell carcinoma rose 126%.
These elevated risks held even after researchers adjusted for skin type, time outdoors, sunburn history, and other key factors.
The single LARGEST sunscreen-skin cancer study EVER conducted found sunscreen users face dramatically higher risks of EVERY major skin cancer.
📈INVASIVE MELANOMA: +292%
📈MELANOMA IN SITU: +258%
📈BASAL CELL CARCINOMA: +140%
📈SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA: +126%
My jaw dropped listening to this
“My husband worked for a very large mobile gaming company, and these are the craziest things he ever told me”
He says they estimate the value of each users home by their home WiFi signal. “Let's talk about data tracking — They would estimate the value of your home, and the way they did that was by looking at your WiFi signal, and depending on how strong the signal was, they would know how far you've walked from where the router is in your house, and they could estimate the square footage of your house from that, compare that to your general location data, and guess how much your house is worth and then they would sell you coin packs based on how much money they thought you had”
“They tracked the days of the month that you got your direct deposit, your paycheck, and they would send push notifications locations and targeted ads on those days to get you to buy coins”
I verified all this is not only possibly, but it’s 100% happening
- Mobile apps with permission can access WiFi signal strength
- As you move around with your phone, the app logs how signal strength changes weaker farther from router. This can roughly estimate room sizes, floor plans and overall home footprint especially combined with GPS and location data for the neighborhood
This is not what you sign up for when you download an app
Big win against Alpha-Gal syndrome.
A recent study found that 96% of patients who received ear acupuncture went into remission and could eat meat again within weeks. Zero adverse reactions to date.
After all the mystery tick releases and the sudden explosion of this meat allergy, it’s great to see actual solutions working.
A letter written by a 27-year-old facing the final stages of cancer.
Before her death in 2018, Holly Butcher left behind a deeply moving letter that touched millions of people around the world. Written as she faced Ewing’s sarcoma at just 27 years old, her message offered a powerful reminder to cherish life, appreciate good health, and keep everyday problems in perspective.
Rather than dwelling on what she was losing, Butcher encouraged others to focus on what truly matters—time with loved ones, meaningful experiences, and gratitude for the simple gift of waking up each day healthy. She also spoke about the importance of helping others, highlighting blood donation as a small act that can make a life-changing difference.
Years later, her words continue to resonate because they serve as a timeless reminder to slow down, live in the present, and place greater value on the people and moments that make life meaningful.
New medical technology: This is a vein finder
The device shines near-infrared light onto your skin
Veins absorb this light differently than surrounding tissue because of the hemoglobin in blood. It instantly projects a real time map of your veins
This lets the nurse or phlebotomist see exactly where the good veins are
I can see this being extremely useful for elderly people