I was playing #Gurgle (a #Wordle clone) and it took me four tries to guess the word "prank". Yep, that's what life feels like nowadays. #ModernLife
As we no longer get a handy kerbside bin calendar (pay more, get less etc) we went online to download one. Christ on a zip wire what a Crapita mess. You have to download an excel file which then opens to just make you enter your postcode to then provide a link to an online pdf which is out of date.
I've filled in an online complaint (which told me my chosen email address was invalid).
It would be harder to detest our local council more than I do. #CalmDown #ModernLife
What Christmas Store Searches Reveal About Modern Life

A quiet look at Christmas Day search trends, emergency shopping, and what people are really trying to solve when everything is supposed to be closed.

TikTok didn’t break the timeline. It broke our sense of time.

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://nerds.xyz/2025/12/tiktok-time-perception/

My phone has 2% battery and I have 2% emotional stability.
If one crashes… the other goes down too. 🔋🧠💥

#Humor #ModernLife #Mastodon #Relatable #LOL

Mi móvil tiene 2% de batería y yo 2% de estabilidad emocional.
Si uno cae… el otro también. 🔋🧠💥

#Humor #VidaModerna #Mastodon #Relatable #Jajaja

I tried to be productive today.
I opened one tab to work…
and 47 tabs later I know how to make homemade bread, why cats rule the world, and I still haven’t worked. 🧠💻😂

#Humor #ModernLife #Mastodon #Productivity #LOL

Intenté ser productivo hoy.
Abrí una pestaña para trabajar…
y 47 pestañas después ya sé cómo hacer pan casero, por qué los gatos dominan el mundo y sigo sin trabajar. 🧠💻😂

#Humor #VidaModerna #Mastodon #Productividad #Jajaja

Hype for the Future 49Y: The Divide between “Global North” and “Global South”

Within the “Global North” may include Global Southern traits, yet within the “Global South” may include Global Northern traits. Perhaps the most obvious case study is Oceania as a continent, since Australia and New Zealand are typically identified as part of the “Global North” while the vast majority of the associated islands are considered the “Global South” regardless of size or other factors. The most commonly contested of the regions may include Indonesia, Malaysia, […]

https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2025/12/19/hype-for-the-future-49y-the-divide-between-global-north-and-global-south/

Hype for the Future 49Y: The Divide between “Global North” and “Global South”

Within the “Global North” may include Global Southern traits, yet within the “Global South” may include Global Northern traits. Perhaps the most obvious case study is Oceania as a continent, since …

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