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Hello fellow consumers,
     
     
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# This Weeks Discussion Theme: [Consoom Trumpler] (https://arete.network/polls/39f7e396-11a0-4c41-9cf4-deaf34f80341/)
In this weekly we consoooooooooom Trumpler! Unless you been living in a log cabin off grid for the last two weeks you likely know Trump has been arrested. So, what did he do? They must have finally gotten him for his trips to Epstein Island? Oops, wrong guy. Wait oh it must have been for his son’s shady business deals with Ukraine and China. Dang, wrong guy again. Oh, wait, it has something to do with that corn star Hurricane Denise? Wasn’t all this nonsense settled like years ago? Who knows... Just need to crack open a few more Dylan Mulvaney Bud Lights and turn on CNN. Is there any sports ball on?
 
 
 
 
 
Discussion ideas:
 
 
 
* What is your opinion on Trumps arrest?
* Is it really campaign finance fraud or just weaponized lawfare?
* Do you think Trumps arrest have harmed his prospects for 2024 or helped?
 
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# Weekly Polls:
 
 
 
 
* ▶ [What do you want next week’s theme to be? (04-23)]( https://arete.network/polls/c66d3c6b-b0d3-4130-90b0-7d05f69c0ba0/)
* [Suggest a new weekly themes to be added to the list](https://arete.network/b/ConsumeProduct/p/5541/)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
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Is bonkers man. You allow foreigners to decide who can become citizens in your country.

Pregnant women, legally or not, can come to the USA and spit out an American citizen. Fucking nuts. A civilized country would rope everyone involved

Hey guys,

I'm in very good shape physically but my mental health isn't as great as I'd like.

I'm thinking a missing component is needing to cut out caffeine.

I exercise regularly, eat very well, don't smoke, rarely drink, etc.

My DHEA levels are low, but aside from that, nothing hormonal is off. I'd rather fix this issue naturally than supplement, if possible, as I've heard low DHEA is correlated with fatigue.

My question: have any of you here cut out caffeine and what affects did this have on your life?

This has been something that I have been struggling for my entire life. Every time I study for a test or I complete a big project and I accomplish something very big it takes me months of downtime for me to recover mentally in order to start the process all over again and start something new. I finished building a chicken coop four months ago and I simply have no motivation to start any new projects like building my greenhouse. For some reason it's as if I only have a specific time window where I can get myself to do something. I have very low stamina when it comes to working hard, but when I work, I make sure I do a good job and I get it done in a competent manner. Same thing happens with school. I study hard for an exam, do great, and I am unable to study for the next few MONTHS and then I end up failing the next exams because I couldn't get myself to study. Even forcing myself to do a task during my downtime period causes severe psychological pain. The only thing I can do is go to the gym and that is once a week because my upper body is extremely strong and my training for the 4 plate bench press feels rewarding (I stopped doing legs by the way).

Any advice?