#shame — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #shame, aggregated by home.social.
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“How much of today’s #societal #collapse and #atomization can be attributed to the blatant disregard for #shame by what Foxworth called #optimization culture?”
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“How much of today’s #societal #collapse and #atomization can be attributed to the blatant disregard for #shame by what Foxworth called #optimization culture?”
www.newyorker.com/news/fault-l...
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“How much of today’s #societal #collapse and #atomization can be attributed to the blatant disregard for #shame by what Foxworth called #optimization culture?”
www.newyorker.com/news/fault-l...
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“How much of today’s #societal #collapse and #atomization can be attributed to the blatant disregard for #shame by what Foxworth called #optimization culture?”
www.newyorker.com/news/fault-l...
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“How much of today’s #societal #collapse and #atomization can be attributed to the blatant disregard for #shame by what Foxworth called #optimization culture?”
www.newyorker.com/news/fault-l...
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With Donald Trump announcing bans on Canadian alcohol & dairy, it's high time Saskatchewan & Alberta join the other provinces in banning US liquor! And since US dairy standards are far lower, Canada needs to all out ban it in retaliation! #shame #cdnpoli #ElbowsUp www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
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With Donald Trump announcing bans on Canadian alcohol & dairy, it's high time Saskatchewan & Alberta join the other provinces in banning US liquor! And since US dairy standards are far lower, Canada needs to all out ban it in retaliation! #shame #cdnpoli #ElbowsUp www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
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With Donald Trump announcing bans on Canadian alcohol & dairy, it's high time Saskatchewan & Alberta join the other provinces in banning US liquor! And since US dairy standards are far lower, Canada needs to all out ban it in retaliation! #shame #cdnpoli #ElbowsUp www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
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With Donald Trump announcing bans on Canadian alcohol & dairy, it's high time Saskatchewan & Alberta join the other provinces in banning US liquor! And since US dairy standards are far lower, Canada needs to all out ban it in retaliation! #shame #cdnpoli #ElbowsUp www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
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Between threatening to ban sales of Bombardier aircraft and ban Canadian products from US contracts, Donald Trump keeps on shooting himself in the foot! Americans need to #VoteBlue for this November's midterms and end his hostile actions! #shame #cdnpoli #ElbowsUp www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
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Between threatening to ban sales of Bombardier aircraft and ban Canadian products from US contracts, Donald Trump keeps on shooting himself in the foot! Americans need to #VoteBlue for this November's midterms and end his hostile actions! #shame #cdnpoli #ElbowsUp www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
Donald Trump says he’ll block ... -
Between threatening to ban sales of Bombardier aircraft and ban Canadian products from US contracts, Donald Trump keeps on shooting himself in the foot! Americans need to #VoteBlue for this November's midterms and end his hostile actions! #shame #cdnpoli #ElbowsUp www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
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The Death of Shame Is Tearing Us Apart
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Direct from the Horse's Mouth - as the saying goes.
Sailors from the USS Abraham Lincoln report that the nine-month deployment was “the worst deployment that they have ever experienced,” , and their #1 priority was to "FaceTime and see their kids, see their spouses and see their parents,”. https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/uss-lincoln-thailand-deployment-trump-b3045557.html #USSAbrahamLincoln #USNavy #Lincoln #Sailers #DoD #Shame #AircraftCarrier #Navy #Carrier
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Direct from the Horse's Mouth - as the saying goes.
Sailors from the USS Abraham Lincoln report that the nine-month deployment was “the worst deployment that they have ever experienced,” , and their #1 priority was to "FaceTime and see their kids, see their spouses and see their parents,”. https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/uss-lincoln-thailand-deployment-trump-b3045557.html #USSAbrahamLincoln #USNavy #Lincoln #Sailers #DoD #Shame #AircraftCarrier #Navy #Carrier
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Direct from the Horse's Mouth - as the saying goes.
Sailors from the USS Abraham Lincoln report that the nine-month deployment was “the worst deployment that they have ever experienced,” , and their #1 priority was to "FaceTime and see their kids, see their spouses and see their parents,”. https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/uss-lincoln-thailand-deployment-trump-b3045557.html #USSAbrahamLincoln #USNavy #Lincoln #Sailers #DoD #Shame #AircraftCarrier #Navy #Carrier
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Direct from the Horse's Mouth - as the saying goes.
Sailors from the USS Abraham Lincoln report that the nine-month deployment was “the worst deployment that they have ever experienced,” , and their #1 priority was to "FaceTime and see their kids, see their spouses and see their parents,”. https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/uss-lincoln-thailand-deployment-trump-b3045557.html #USSAbrahamLincoln #USNavy #Lincoln #Sailers #DoD #Shame #AircraftCarrier #Navy #Carrier
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Direct from the Horse's Mouth - as the saying goes.
Sailors from the USS Abraham Lincoln report that the nine-month deployment was “the worst deployment that they have ever experienced,” , and their #1 priority was to "FaceTime and see their kids, see their spouses and see their parents,”. https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/uss-lincoln-thailand-deployment-trump-b3045557.html #USSAbrahamLincoln #USNavy #Lincoln #Sailers #DoD #Shame #AircraftCarrier #Navy #Carrier
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Mayor Olivia Chow and the City of Toronto had prepared design proposals for Bloor from Resurrection to Royal York which would have added a traffic lane while keeping the bike lanes, yet were rejected by the Ford government! #shame #BikeTO #TOpoli #ONpoli www.thestar.com/news/gta/dou...
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MARCUS: Nor am I asham’d, as some others are, to confess I do not know, what I do not.
[Nec me pudet ut istos fateri nescire quod nesciam.]Marcus Tullius Cicero (106–43 BC) Roman orator, statesman, philosopher
Tusculan Disputations [Tusculanae Disputationes], Book 1, ch. 25 (1.25) / sec. 60 (1.60) (45 BC) [tr. Wase (1643)]More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/cicero-marcus-tulliu…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #cicero #tusculandisputations #admission #candor #ignorance #integrity #knowability #knowing #knowledge #shame #uncertainty
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Ukraine update from Dylan Combelick: comprehensive and unflinching with a twist of humor.
Share the friend link to bypass the pay wall and make the world a better place: https://medium.com/@dylan_combellick/ukraine-update-august-3-1193d686299c?sk=a3d04be8b256e212ecdd14b99566c675
#ukraine #journalism #news #war #russia #warcrimes #trump #USA #SHAME #corruption #terror #greed #MAGA #disgust
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Ukraine update from Giorgio Provinciali: The math of war adds up to murderous intent.
Share the friend link to bypass the paywall and help the world learn the truth that corporate media refuses to report: https://medium.com/@giorgioprovinciali/the-camp-david-dividend-for-the-same-damage-a-ballistic-strike-now-costs-moscow-less-than-drones-4d5173f89426?sk=7fbbd22a74b29b4525de4d87e929bde4
#ukraine #journalism #press #news #war #russia #warcrimes #terror #cruelty #greed #trump #billionaires #maga #USA #shame #disgust #math #receipts #evidence
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May these MAGA traitors meet their ends in the most painful and humiliating ways! These vermin should've spent the rest of their lives behind bars.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-doj-demand-judge-reluctantly-015343424.html
#traitor #MAGA #criminal #administration #justice #shame #government #USPolitics #defeatGOP #defendDemocracy #saveUSA #SaveTheRepublic
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May these MAGA traitors meet their ends in the most painful and humiliating ways! These vermin should've spent the rest of their lives behind bars.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-doj-demand-judge-reluctantly-015343424.html
#traitor #MAGA #criminal #administration #justice #shame #government #USPolitics #defeatGOP #defendDemocracy #saveUSA #SaveTheRepublic
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Ukraine Update from Dylan Combelick: insight and analysis worth paying attention to.
Share the friend link to bypass the paywall and help the world shine a little brighter: https://medium.com/@dylan_combellick/ukraine-update-july-5-a13b58f2256a?sk=442229fd8d3f580fc11a5f747e6a269f
#ukraine #journalism #war #russia #russiaisATerroristState #warcrimes #complicit #USA #trump #maga #billionaires #losers #cruelty #greed #shame #disgust
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Ukraine update from Dylan Combellick: Russia abandons hope as they also abandon their positions.
The world is a chaotic mess, but Dylan helps break it down and exposes the cracks and rot.
Share the friend link to bypass the paywall and kick ignorance in the teeth: https://medium.com/@dylan_combellick/ukraine-update-july-1-1a63aa774b65?sk=22be5906af0d89dbbccfd100298831c4
#ukraine #journalism #russia #russiaisATerroristState #warcrimes #complicit #USA #trump #maga #billionaires #shame #disgust #disapointment #terror #rage #resist
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Ukraine update from Giorgio Provincialli:
Witness Russian corruption within Ukraine's anti-corruption institution.
Irony abounds.
Recognize what happened in the USA.
Bureaucratic abuse reaches farther and destabilizes more than military power can manage.
Prey on the weakness of the people, amplify their fears and grievances, create chaos and disharmony. These are the methods of Russia's psyops and info-wars.
Share the friend link to bypass the paywall and shine a light where corruption hides: https://medium.com/@giorgioprovinciali/friendly-fire-ii-seconded-8d00929f0002?sk=f6194aea7af5dd77bc78871c25534614
#ukraine #journalism #war #russia #russiaisATerroristState #warcrimes #corruption #complicit #USA #trump #maga #billionaires #bureaucrats #bufoons #disgust #shame
Share the friend link to bypass the paywall and shine a light under the rocks where corruption hides.
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Ukraine update from Dylan Combellick: Deep understanding combined with first-hand presence in Ukraine, results in amazing coverage and insight.
Share the friend link to bypass the paywall, and give peace a chance: https://medium.com/@dylan_combellick/ukraine-update-june-30-4bbc8fb34f08?sk=60fcf3979bf59949770d5b6abaeab7da
#ukraine #journalism #analysis #war #russia #russiaisATerroristState #warcrimes #complicit #USA #trump #maga #billionaires #shame #greed #cruelty #ignorance #disgust
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Ukraine update from Giorgio Provincialli: Ukraine hits above its weight class and Russia stumbles like drunken old bear with mange.
Share the friend link to bypass the paywall, and poke Putin in the eye: https://medium.com/@giorgioprovinciali/the-inverse-law-of-the-drone-war-the-harder-ukraine-hits-the-less-russia-can-answer-2900b468ec88?sk=39a99062d61c2d85a7c4fa86a7b29f69
#ukraine #journalism #war #russia #russiaisATerroristState #warcrimes #complicit #USA #Trump #maga #terror #billionaires #sociopaths #shame #disgust #news #press #petrol #gas
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Ukraine update from Dylan Combellick:
Expert analysis, and true understanding of the situation, rather than propaganda and lies..
Share the friend link to bypass the paywall and help the world turn to a brighter day: https://medium.com/@dylan_combellick/ukraine-update-june-26-d394ee7b7132?sk=299b81ce1a0a1cbf7ddd8085a25927e1
#ukraine #journalism #war #russia #russiaisATerroristState #warcrimes #complicit #USA #trump #billionaires #losers #maga #fiends #idiots #shame #disapointment #disgust #resist #change #fight
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Film Review: SHAME (2011): Steve McQueen, Michael Fassbender
Link: https://film-book.com/film-review-shame-2011-steve-mcqueen-michael-fassbender/?fsp_sid=217769
#AlexManette #AlexandraVino #AmyHargreaves #AnnaRoseHopkins #BrianaMarin #CareyMulligan #CharisseBellante #dramamovie #ElizabethMasucci #FoxSearchlightPictures #HannahWare #JakeRichardSiciliano #JamesBadgeDale #LucyWalters #MichaelFassbender #MovieTrailer #NicoleBeharie #RobertMontano #Shame #Shame2011 #SteveMcQueen
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Update from Dylan Combellick: Ukraine, Russia, Iran, USA - what a mess.
Share the friend link to bypass the paywall and help reduce the amount of ignorance in the world: https://medium.com/@dylan_combellick/ukraine-update-june-15-7873eaa1144f?sk=eb25cb5e8b059d045848433e90624b4b
#ukraine #journalism #war #russia #russiaisATerroristState #terror #warcrimes #iran #oil #speakingTruth #callingOutLies #complicit #USA #trump #maga #shame #disgust #resist #hormuz #greed #fail #loss #loser
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Ukraine update from Giorgio Provincialli, independent journalist extraordinaire, and hero of Ukraine.
If you want to understand the heinous war Russia wages on Ukraine, follow the money.
Share the friend link to bypass the paywall and kick an Oligarch in the teeth: https://medium.com/@giorgioprovinciali/weeks-off-the-line-russias-missiles-get-smarter-and-europe-keeps-paying-for-them-7dd5cec7b278?sk=a959a1d9e08d114ce7f894c8f9faed1e
#ukraine #journalism #war #russia #russiaisATerroristState #complicit #USA #trump #maga #corruption #traitors #cruel #greed #ghouls #shame #disgust
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#Trump convierte el #Mundial en la " #Copa del #Miedo " : #EEUU #USA limita los visados , despliega el #ICE.
¡ QUE VERGUËNZA ! WHAT A SHAME !
🤮🤮🤮#BOYCOTT THIS #WORLD #CUP OF #HATRED AND #SEGREGATIONISM
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#USA2026 #LOSANGELES2026 #LA2026
#JESSIE #OWENS 1968 RESPECT AND MODEL
#FOOTBALL #SOCCER #PLAYERS #REBELSSHOW THE WORLD YOU HAVE A #CONCIENCE AND A #MORALITY
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A quotation from Brennan Manning
When we wallow in guilt, remorse, and shame over real or imagined sins of the past, we are disdaining God’s gift of grace.
Brennan Manning (1934-2013) American author, laicized priest, theologian, speaker [Richard Francis Xavier Manning]
The Ragamuffin Gospel, ch. 6 “Grazie, Signore” (1990)More about this quote: wist.info/manning-brennan/8381…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #brennanmanning #ivinegrace #divinelove #God #grace #guilt #remorse #selfindulgence #shame #sinfulness #sins #wallowing
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All this talk of #housing #Budget2026. Isn’t it staggering how not one politician or media outlet is talking about protecting #RentersRights? #RuleOfLaw should be fully operational protecting the people doing it toughest. We should be looking after people better. #auspol #Shame
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Ukraine update from Giorgio Provincialli:
Echoes of history often distort the picture of what happened in times of war.Friend link bypasses the paywall and supports independent media: https://medium.com/@giorgioprovinciali/defeated-victors-8d2ea2f280b1?sk=26f4d47561540355842342e50c011223
#ukraine #journalism #news #war #russia #russiaisATerroristState #warcrimes #cruel #greedy #craven #corrupt #complicit #trump #USA #MAGA #shame #disgust #stupid #epstein #billionaires #oligarchs
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Ukraine update from Dylan Combellick.
Friend link bypasses the paywall and makes a corporate piggy cry: https://medium.com/@dylan_combellick/ukraine-update-may-1-81818d65c077?sk=2655381a44cd5ba695823a78c049a107
#ukraine #journalism #news #war #russia #russiaIsATerroristState #warcrimes #terror #complicit #corrupt #trump #USA #shame #bloodyHands #iran #israel #richPeople #billionaires #greed #cruelty #stupidity #change
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A quotation from Marcus Aurelius
Do not forget you are like the rest of the world, and faulty yourself in a great many instances: that though you may forbear from some errors, it is not for want of inclination, and that nothing but cowardice, vanity, or some such base principle hinders you from sinning.
[καὶ αὐτὸς πολλὰ ἁμαρτάνεις καὶ ἄλλος τοιοῦτος εἷ: καὶ εἴ τινων δὲ ἁμαρτημάτων ἀπέχῃ, ἀλλὰ τήν γε ἕξιν ἐποιστικὴν ἔχεις, εἰ καὶ διὰ δειλίαν ἢ δοξοκοπίαν ἢ τοιοῦτό τι κακὸν ἀπέχῃ τῶν ὁμοίων ἁμαρτημάτων.]Marcus Aurelius (AD 121-180) Roman emperor (161-180), Stoic philosopher
Meditations [To Himself; Τὰ εἰς ἑαυτόν], Book 11, ch. 18 (11.18) (AD 161-180) [tr. Collier/Zimmern (1887)]More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/marcus-aureleus/8169…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #marcusaurelius #marcusaureliusmeditations #humility #humbleness #error, fear #motivation #selfawareness #selfevaluation #selfrestraint #shame #sinfulness
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A quotation from Marcus Aurelius
Do not forget you are like the rest of the world, and faulty yourself in a great many instances: that though you may forbear from some errors, it is not for want of inclination, and that nothing but cowardice, vanity, or some such base principle hinders you from sinning.
[καὶ αὐτὸς πολλὰ ἁμαρτάνεις καὶ ἄλλος τοιοῦτος εἷ: καὶ εἴ τινων δὲ ἁμαρτημάτων ἀπέχῃ, ἀλλὰ τήν γε ἕξιν ἐποιστικὴν ἔχεις, εἰ καὶ διὰ δειλίαν ἢ δοξοκοπίαν ἢ τοιοῦτό τι κακὸν ἀπέχῃ τῶν ὁμοίων ἁμαρτημάτων.]Marcus Aurelius (AD 121-180) Roman emperor (161-180), Stoic philosopher
Meditations [To Himself; Τὰ εἰς ἑαυτόν], Book 11, ch. 18 (11.18) (AD 161-180) [tr. Collier/Zimmern (1887)]More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/marcus-aureleus/8169…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #marcusaurelius #marcusaureliusmeditations #humility #humbleness #error, fear #motivation #selfawareness #selfevaluation #selfrestraint #shame #sinfulness
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A quotation from Marcus Aurelius
Do not forget you are like the rest of the world, and faulty yourself in a great many instances: that though you may forbear from some errors, it is not for want of inclination, and that nothing but cowardice, vanity, or some such base principle hinders you from sinning.
[καὶ αὐτὸς πολλὰ ἁμαρτάνεις καὶ ἄλλος τοιοῦτος εἷ: καὶ εἴ τινων δὲ ἁμαρτημάτων ἀπέχῃ, ἀλλὰ τήν γε ἕξιν ἐποιστικὴν ἔχεις, εἰ καὶ διὰ δειλίαν ἢ δοξοκοπίαν ἢ τοιοῦτό τι κακὸν ἀπέχῃ τῶν ὁμοίων ἁμαρτημάτων.]Marcus Aurelius (AD 121-180) Roman emperor (161-180), Stoic philosopher
Meditations [To Himself; Τὰ εἰς ἑαυτόν], Book 11, ch. 18 (11.18) (AD 161-180) [tr. Collier/Zimmern (1887)]More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/marcus-aureleus/8169…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #marcusaurelius #marcusaureliusmeditations #humility #humbleness #error, fear #motivation #selfawareness #selfevaluation #selfrestraint #shame #sinfulness
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A quotation from Marcus Aurelius
Do not forget you are like the rest of the world, and faulty yourself in a great many instances: that though you may forbear from some errors, it is not for want of inclination, and that nothing but cowardice, vanity, or some such base principle hinders you from sinning.
[καὶ αὐτὸς πολλὰ ἁμαρτάνεις καὶ ἄλλος τοιοῦτος εἷ: καὶ εἴ τινων δὲ ἁμαρτημάτων ἀπέχῃ, ἀλλὰ τήν γε ἕξιν ἐποιστικὴν ἔχεις, εἰ καὶ διὰ δειλίαν ἢ δοξοκοπίαν ἢ τοιοῦτό τι κακὸν ἀπέχῃ τῶν ὁμοίων ἁμαρτημάτων.]Marcus Aurelius (AD 121-180) Roman emperor (161-180), Stoic philosopher
Meditations [To Himself; Τὰ εἰς ἑαυτόν], Book 11, ch. 18 (11.18) (AD 161-180) [tr. Collier/Zimmern (1887)]More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/marcus-aureleus/8169…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #marcusaurelius #marcusaureliusmeditations #humility #humbleness #error, fear #motivation #selfawareness #selfevaluation #selfrestraint #shame #sinfulness
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I’ll update this when I figure out these assholes’ names, but 2 horrible #HouseRepublicans just tried to float various false #ConspiracyTheories that the #Jan6 #insurrection was not Trump’s doing.
What was shocking is that they directed their comments directly to the #police officers in the room, yelling at them, telling them their experiences weren’t real.
At the end of the berating, one of the Republicans told Officer #MichaelFanone that he “needed medication”
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Is Food Addiction Real? Just in Time for Thanksgiving!
Originally Published on November 25th, 2025 at 08:00 amFood Addiction: The “Addiction” We All Talk About
Many of us have joked about being “addicted” to ice cream or chips, describing an intense craving that feels impossible to resist. This common experience is at the heart of a serious scientific debate: Is Food Addiction (FA) a genuine addiction, similar to substance addiction?
The conversation has grown more complex as modern definitions of addiction have expanded.
Influential bodies like the American Society of Addiction Medicine no longer require the ingestion of a psychoactive substance for something to be considered an addiction. Similarly, behavioral addictions like gambling disorder are now formally recognized. This has intensified the scientific inquiry into whether addictive-like eating fits the same mold.
To find answers, a recent longitudinal study looked at the role of emotion regulation, how we handle our feelings, to compare food addiction and substance misuse.
The findings were surprising, revealing critical differences in the emotional pathways that drive these behaviors. This article breaks down the three most impactful takeaways that challenge what we think we know about food addiction.
1. The Counter-Intuitive Role of Positive Emotions in Food Addiction
Takeaway 1: Acting on a Good Mood Predicts Substance Misuse, But Deters Food Addiction.
One of the study’s most unexpected findings relates to “positive urgency.” It’s described as a psychological trait. One defined as the tendency to act impulsively when experiencing strong positive emotions, like feeling overjoyed or extremely happy.
The research, which tracked women over six months, found a striking divergence.
A one-unit increase in a person’s positive urgency score was associated with:
- A 100% to 200% increase in the odds of future alcohol or drug-related problems.
- A 50% decrease in the odds of future food addiction.
Why would feeling good lead to such different outcomes?
The researchers suggest it comes down to the reinforcing power of the substance or behavior.
Individuals high in positive urgency may seek to amplify or extend their good feelings, and psychoactive substances are far more effective at this than food.
The study’s authors explain: Women with greater positive urgency may tend to select psychoactive substances such as alcohol or drugs that can more effectively amplify or prolong their positive feelings, rather than food. Food’s effects are less potent and thus less reinforcing than psychoactive substances.
This discovery is significant because it highlights a fundamental difference in the emotional triggers for food addiction versus substance misuse.
While a good mood might increase the risk for substance misuse, it appears to have the opposite effect on addictive-like eating.
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2. How We Judge Our Feelings Matter… But Differently
Takeaway 2: Not Accepting Your Negative Emotions Has Opposite Effects on Food Addiction vs. Alcohol-Related Problems
Another key aspect of emotion regulation is the “non-acceptance of one’s negative emotions.”
This is the tendency to have self-critical or judgmental reactions like shame, guilt, or frustration to your own distressing feelings.
Here again, the study found that this trait was linked to food addiction and alcohol-related problems in opposite ways:
- Non-acceptance was associated with more severe food addiction symptoms.
- Non-acceptance was associated with less severe alcohol-related problems.
The researchers hypothesize that this difference may be rooted in social stigma.
Women who feel ashamed of their negative emotions might turn to food as a coping mechanism because overeating is often viewed as less stigmatized than alcohol misuse.
The study references other research showing that the label “food addict” is perceived as less shameful than “substance or alcohol addiction.” This suggests that societal norms and the fear of judgment can profoundly shape which coping behaviors we adopt.
3. The Complicated Truth About Negative Moods and Food Addiction
Takeaway 3: The Link Between Bad Moods and Bingeing Isn’t a Simple One
The idea that we eat to soothe bad feelings, often called “emotional eating,” is a popular one. This is related to the concept of “negative urgency,” or the tendency to act impulsively when experiencing strong negative emotions.
At first glance, the study’s data seemed to support this common belief.
When looking at a single point in time, the researchers found that negative urgency was a common link between both food addiction and substance misuse.
However, when they analyzed the data over time in a more sophisticated multivariate model, the picture changed dramatically.
After controlling for other emotion-regulation factors, negative urgency was not a significant predictor of future food addiction or substance misuse problems.
This doesn’t mean bad moods are irrelevant.
Rather, it suggests that negative urgency might be a “fellow traveler.” It’s present alongside the true driver, but not in the driver’s seat itself.
When the researchers statistically controlled for the powerful effect of positive urgency, the predictive signal from negative urgency faded away. This finding challenges the simple narrative that “feeling bad leads to addiction” and reveals that, over the long term, other emotional factors are far more influential.
Conclusion: A Different Kind of Struggle
While food addiction and substance addiction share surface-level similarities like cravings and loss of control, this new research paints a picture of two surprisingly different psychological profiles.
One is characterized by impulsivity in good times, which predicts substance misuse, while the other is marked by self-judgment in bad times, which predicts addictive-like eating.
This challenges the one-size-fits-all model of addiction.
The study’s overall conclusion is clear: “These findings suggest that FA [Food Addiction] is not associated with the same key deficits in emotion regulation as SA [Substance Addiction].”
This leaves us with a critical question to consider:
If the emotional drivers for food addiction and substance addiction are so different, does this mean we need to rethink how we talk about, prevent, and treat addictive-like eating?
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