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How running soothes my soul... and then spits in my face
My love-hate relationship with pounding the pavements.
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Jo Usmar
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The freedom of realising that no one's thinking about you
Why we should embrace our cameo status in other people's lives.
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Jo Usmar
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What Trump’s lack of shame means for all of us
Do we all start laughing about sexual assault now or what?
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Jo Usmar
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Is ChatGPT eventually going to kill us all?
The 'Godfather of AI' quitting his job because he's scared is not reassuring
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Jo Usmar
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April 2023
The best relationship advice a therapist ever gave me
Frustratingly wise words about friendships and romance.
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Jo Usmar
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God, I miss smoking
I need an alternative social crutch and acceptable way of leaving weird situations, please.
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Jo Usmar
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I had hypnotherapy for arachnophobia and was immediately handed a tarantula. Here’s what happened.
Content warning: this article contains chat about, and blurry pics of, hairy spiders.
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Jo Usmar
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March 2023
Story of the week: The javelin champ who posted himself to Australia in a box
Reg Spiers couldn’t afford a ticket home so he and his mate posted him as freight
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Jo Usmar
Why are so many of us obsessed with old-school police procedurals?
How formulaic shows like Criminal Minds are finding new audiences in times of turmoil.
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Jo Usmar
All the stuff that goes through your mind when you cannot sleep
24 hours on planes + no sleep = all the thoughts.
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Jo Usmar
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February 2023
Police: Women are high risk and unstable. Case closed.
Why the police statement about Nicola Bulley and the menopause is such dangerous bullshit.
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Jo Usmar
Chasing cyclones in New Zealand
How do you know whether to trust your gut, the news, or everybody else when in an extreme situation?
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