THE SCROLL: Overclocking The Goth Drive

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A POLITICAL NOTE….

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CHANNELED MESSAGES

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CONGRATS TO THE TOP WRITERS AND CREATORS THIS WEEK!

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FOOD CONNECTS US

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FRANK HERBERT’S GHOLA….

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MEMELORDS, SHENANIGATORS, AND SCROLLARS… OH MY!!!

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OVERCLOCKING THE GOTH DRIVE

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THE PERPLEXICON

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PODCAST GUEST APPEARANCES

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TRUMP-PALANTIR

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TUNA FISH TANGO FOXTROT….

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WHAT I’M WATCHING

FOX 13 Tampa Bay. (2025). Crocodile and alligator battle it out in Everglades National Park. YouTube.

Huw Richards. (2024). Watering Like This Stimulates Strong Plants (And Saves Time & Water). YouTube.

Michael Franzese. (2024). Mafia Money | Sit Down with Michael Franzese. YouTube.

Description
“Balancing Success & Family: Michael Franzese opens up about the real cost of relentless pursuit of success. In this candid talk, he reflects on the impact on family life, drawing parallels between the business world and his former life in the Mafia. Join the conversation on finding the delicate balance between professional achievements and nurturing meaningful relationships.”

Philosophase. (2025). Why Gen Z Misses a Time They Never Knew. YouTube.

Description
“Why does Gen Z feel so nostalgic for a time they never lived through? Empty malls. Old operating systems. Vaporwave music. VHS filters. Liminal spaces. This is anemoia: a deep, haunting nostalgia for a time you never knew. From the fading optimism of the 1990s to the dreamlike distortion of vaporwave, this is a story about lost futures, analog dreams, and why Gen Z mourns a world they never truly experienced.”

Raudne Tervis. (2014). A Scientific Explanation To "What Is Gluten?" YouTube.

Ryan Zehm. (2021). The Tartarians In California- And Their Migration From Asia. YouTube.

Storytime_lovely. (2025). What's a bizarre unwritten rule. YouTube.

The_Social_Being. (2025). Don't Raise Obedient Girls... YouTube.

Description
“Clip taken from Lisa Bilyeu podcast, interviewing body language expert Chase Hughes.”

Unsolicited Advice. (2024). Why The Modern World Makes No Sense. YouTube.

Description
“An increasing sentiment I see bouncing around the internet is "I just don't understand what is going on anymore!" or "the world has gone mad". Well, today I want to look at the philosopher Byung-Chul Han's book Infocracy, and examine how the modern world went mad.”

The Workout Witch. (2025). when you’re self-isolating a lot it actually dysregulates your nervous system more... YouTube.

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LAST WEEK’S SCROLL

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