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DE Denys Cherniuk

Where Your Money Actually Goes When You Ship a Car

Every quote you get for shipping a car is really three numbers pretending to be one. After ten years in auto transport — first as a driver…

Jul 30, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps #logistics #transportation #autoshippin

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TH The Female Code · Readers Club

The Secret No One Tells Women: True Femininity Isn’t Knowing Everything

Stop pretending you have it all figured out — here’s how your chaos is actually your strength.

Jul 25, 2026 · 4 min read · 20 claps paywalled #love #femininity #women-psychology

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ST Stefano Ricci

Vibe Coding Is Not the Same as No-Code

A beginner-friendly workflow for turning a product idea into a testable MVP without pretending the code has disappeared

Jul 21, 2026 · 4 min read · 0 claps #vibe-coding #ai-programming #cursor

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PR Practical Ops Lab

A B2B Paid Media Forecast Should Answer More Than CPL

How to connect channel mix, sales timing and commercial outcomes without pretending the spreadsheet predicts the future

Jul 20, 2026 · 6 min read · 0 claps #b2b-marketing #paid-advertising #digital-marketing

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DY Dymphna's Archive

What Your Watch Is Pretending You Do

A man checks his watch while waiting for a coffee order. It’s rated to 300 metres. He has never been further underwater than a hotel pool…

Jul 19, 2026 · 6 min read · 0 claps #james-bond #rolex-submariner #diver-watch

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KH Khaniirfan · Know Thyself, Heal Thyself

The Day I Stopped Pretending I Was Fine.

A heartfelt story about hiding pain behind a smile, and learning that speaking your truth is the first step toward healing.

Jul 15, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 claps #anxiety #inner-struggles #my-healing-journey

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GL Gloria Writes · Readers Club

I Don’t Write. I Made $4,591 in 30 Days With AI.

I just stopped pretending I had to be “a writer” to make money.

Jul 15, 2026 · 5 min read · 0 claps #ai #make-money-online #online-business

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RA Raima Ghosh · The Rabbit Note

The Heavy Air That Takes Its Pause.

For anyone who is tired of pretending to be okay but doesn’t have words to express why.

Jul 15, 2026 · 2 min read · 172 claps #mental-health #this-happened-to-me #self-awareness

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MO MOXY · NEW LITERARY SOCIETY

I’m Agnostic Because I’m Too Lazy to Panic

Notes on thirst, self-justifying delusions, and the ancient art of pretending your preferences are destiny

Jul 13, 2026 · 5 min read · 102 claps #nihilism #philosophy-of-mind #meaning

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JA JayCe · Across Horizons

The Person We Keep Trying to Become Again 🍃

Nobody notices the day we become a different person and the emotional cost of pretending we haven’t.

Jul 11, 2026 · 6 min read · 0 claps #self #universe #self-reflection

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AL Alexander Burgemeester · The Narcissist Detox

Do These 3 Things And The Narcissist Will Suddenly Respect And Fear You

I don’t know a single narcissist who respects people. I mean, they’re amazing at pretending, but that’s the whole book of a narcissist…

Jul 11, 2026 · 8 min read · 3 claps paywalled #narcissism #narcissistic-abuse #narcissist

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MI Michele Nampalli · The Lark

Slips Into

Pretending the jar is empty

Jul 10, 2026 · 1 min read · 68 claps paywalled #poetry #vulnerability #love

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AB Abdul Hannan Hassan

FastAPI vs Litestar in 2026: Which One Should You Pick?

In 2026, the Python web ecosystem has finally stopped pretending we’re still in the Flask era. We’ve moved past the "is sync better than…

Jul 09, 2026 · 4 min read · 8 claps #python #python-programming #computer-science

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LO Lori A. A. · Change Becomes You

The Hardest Mask to Remove Is the One We Wear Every Day

The exhausting pressure of pretending we’re okay when we’re not.

Jul 07, 2026 · 4 min read · 200 claps paywalled #change-becomes-you #mental-health #personal-growth

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SA Sana umar · Catharsis Chronicles

The Mental Load Is Real and I’m Done Pretending It Isn’t

Nobody sees it. No one appreciates you. You are tired and sleep will not cure that.

Jul 06, 2026 · 3 min read · 82 claps paywalled #women #mental-health #self-improvement

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AG Agent Native

I’m Done Watching Agents Pretend to Understand Repos, Here’s the Fix

Understanding a codebase for agents is a search problem pretending to be reasoning.

Jul 05, 2026 · 8 min read · 45 claps paywalled #agentic-ai #coding #ai-coding-agent

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RU Ruby · Fourth Wave

Why Are Men Using AI To Create Fake Nudes?

And pretending it’s “just a joke”

Jul 05, 2026 · 3 min read · 217 claps paywalled #women #feminism #society

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JA Japanese Nobu spiral pen artist

Pretending to Be Human (Poem)

It has a name, and its body moves.

Jul 05, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 claps #poetry #free-verse #identity

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VL Vladimír Záhradník

The Conductor Model of Empire

I am a founder, but I am not pretending to follow the conventional route.

Jul 04, 2026 · 5 min read · 0 claps #leadership #delegation #entrepreneurship

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JE Jeanettegardner

The Courage to Stop Pretending

A personal reflection on shame, transgender identity, unconditional love, and the freedom that comes when we stop pretending to be someone…

Jul 04, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps #shame #transgender #authenticity

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RA Raven Ledge

“10 Daily Habits of People Who Bounce Back Stronger” How some people recover stronger from life’s…

Being emotionally resilient doesn’t mean ignoring your feelings or pretending life doesn’t hurt. It’s about cultivating habits and mindsets…

Jul 03, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps #personal-development #life #life-lessons

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KR Kristen @ Smartly Unsorted

Jessica Fletcher Is a Serial Killer, I Won’t Pretending Otherwise

She doesn’t care who you are; she’ll murder you.

Jul 02, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps #personal-essay #television #pop-culture

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MA Mark Palmer · My Head Hurts

Understanding Autism: The Hidden Cost of Pretending to Be Fine

Why masking can hide autistic needs, delay recognition, and make support harder to access

Jul 01, 2026 · 5 min read · 82 claps paywalled #autism #psychology #mental-health

ZE Zenya

Does Crying Make You Weak?

They say tears are a sign of weakness. That if you cry, you’ve lost control. That strength means silence, holding it all in, pretending…

Jun 30, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 claps #crying

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AM Amara Lane · Positive Mindset Journey

The Man Who Invented “Law of Attraction” (And Then Hid Behind Seven Different Names)

The real origin story of the term everyone uses, and why the man who coined it spent decades pretending to be someone else.

Jun 30, 2026 · 8 min read · 60 claps paywalled #law-of-attraction #law-of-attraction-secret #psychology

JU Julian Argo

The Ozark Howler Is An Ironic Monster

The supposedly elusive howls and beams red lights into the night while pretending to be mysterious. Does that add up?

Jun 30, 2026 · 2 min read · 0 claps #ozarks #ozark-howler #mystery

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WA Walter Rhein · Cultured

Can We Stop Pretending the Republicans Are not Trying to Kill Us?

If you made a plan for global destruction, it would line up almost exactly with what MAGA is doing

Jun 29, 2026 · 5 min read · 1,421 claps paywalled #news #culture #politics

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TE Terrance Craddock · Mr. Plan ₿ Publication

Agile Is Dead (And You’re Still Pretending It Isn’t)

Every sprint ends with more meetings, more Jira tickets, and less software than the last.

Jun 28, 2026 · 4 min read · 52 claps paywalled #agile #programming #software-development

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FA Farazkhan

If You Look Carefully, Everyone Is Pretending

The 14th-century Persian poet and mystic Hafez devoted his life to exploring the hidden dimensions of human existence. Through his timeless…

Jun 27, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps #facade #pretence #deep-thoughts

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BE Beverly Green · Long. Sweet. Valuable.

Love Him Less

On the year I stopped pretending that losing myself was a form of devotion.

Jun 26, 2026 · 4 min read · 11 claps paywalled #relationships #love #dating

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AN Anderson Servat

You’re Just Done Pretending.

#Psychology · #BehaviorAnalysis · #MentalHealth · #Identity · #SelfDevelopment

Jun 25, 2026 · 6 min read · 0 claps #social-psychology #behavior-analysis #mens-mental-health

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DE Desiree Peralta · Publishous

Paying for OnlyFans Is Not Normal

Let’s stop pretending this is the best thing that has happened to us.

Jun 24, 2026 · 10 min read · 341 claps paywalled #sexuality #feminism #life-lessons

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AT Athena · RebootEducation

Teamwork, Ducks, and Mild Chaos: My Attempt to Fix Classroom Bullying with Group Activities

Middle schoolers are experts in many things: eye‑rolling, dramatic sighing, and pretending they didn’t hear you even though you’re standing…

Jun 24, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps paywalled #teamwork #bullying #classroom

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MA Maia Niguel Hoskin, Ph.D. · ZORA

Let’s Stop Pretending That Attendance Doesn’t Mean Anything

Recently, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian found himself in a little hot water. After attending a UFC event held at the White House on June…

Jun 22, 2026 · 4 min read · 156 claps paywalled #politics #lifestyle #social-media

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TH That Grown A$$ Woman

What the Dying Stop Pretending About

I sit with people at the end of their lives for a living. Here is what falls away when there is no more time to perform.

Jun 22, 2026 · 5 min read · 0 claps paywalled #caregiving #hospice #death

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TO Tomy G Poovattil · Purely Being Human

Emptying the Cup

Why Life Can Teach Us Only When We Stop Pretending, we Already Know

Jun 22, 2026 · 4 min read · 25 claps #life #lifestyle #life-lessons

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MM M.Moon · ILLUMINATION

I Don’t Want to Monetize My Personality, I Want to Have One

The internet has turned everybody into a tiny failing business, and I am tired of pretending that’s inspirational.

Jun 21, 2026 · 10 min read · 148 claps paywalled #life #lifestyle #culture

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YA Yashika Neekhra · Pen With Paper

Still No Job. Still No Income. Still Here Anyway

There’s no dignity in pretending this part doesn’t hurt. So I won’t.

Jun 20, 2026 · 4 min read · 308 claps paywalled #pen-with-paper #vincent-van-gogh #lifestyle

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LE learn with her · CodeToDeploy

The Small Python Project That Made Me Feel Like a Real Developer

For the first few months of learning Python, I constantly felt like I was pretending.

Jun 19, 2026 · 5 min read · 0 claps #python #python-programming #technology

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MU Muhammad Zahid · Skill Stuff

Boost Node.js Performance with the Cluster Module: Stop Wasting CPU Power

Your Node.js server may not need a bigger machine. It may simply need to stop pretending one CPU core is enough.

Jun 19, 2026 · 13 min read · 1 claps paywalled #nodejs #javascript #cpu

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SO Sohail Rashid

The Document Was There. Search Never Found It.

Hybrid retrieval is not a trend. It is what happens when you stop pretending one index can read minds and match error codes at the same…

Jun 18, 2026 · 8 min read · 4 claps #search #ai #hybrid-search

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SI Simon · Thirty over Fifty

I Wasn’t Freed From Work: I Was Freed From Pretending

And Possibly Also From Meetings About Meetings

Jun 18, 2026 · 7 min read · 0 claps #work

RI RiseGuide

Small talk for introverts without pretending to be an extrovert

A practical, lower-energy approach to the conversations you can’t avoid.

Jun 17, 2026 · 3 min read · 51 claps #introversion #introvert #smalltalk

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EN Enrique Dans · Enrique Dans

If social media platforms are harmful, why are we only pretending to protect children from them?

The UK government has just announced a ban on social networks such as TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook X and YouTube providing…

Jun 17, 2026 · 4 min read · 105 claps paywalled #social-media #uk #teens

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SP Sparsh Bhardwaj · Beyond Lines

The Most Honest Conversation Happened by Accident

It started as a normal conversation, but somehow both people stopped pretending for a few minutes.

Jun 16, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps #relationships #self-awareness #personal-growth

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GL GlowGut40 · Modern Women

Nobody Talks About the Loneliness of Being Chronically Bloated.

When you cancel plans, avoid photos, stop fitting into your own life and spend years pretending it isn’t happening.

Jun 15, 2026 · 6 min read · 52 claps #gut-health #wellness #health-and-wellness

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MI Michael P. Di Fulvio · Coinmonks

Bitcoin at Fear Level 20: Battered, Not Broken

CBBI at 30, Fear & Greed at 20, supply 95% issued, hash rate near one zettahash, and the market still pretending Bitcoin is just another…

Jun 15, 2026 · 12 min read · 0 claps paywalled #bitcoin-weekly-outlook #bitcoin #bitcoin-investing-course

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PA Pagesofthejoy

The Art of Pretending You Don’t Need Flowers

I always say that all those soft, romantic gestures are too cringe for me.

Jun 13, 2026 · 2 min read · 0 claps #vulnerability #love #self-improvement

AB Abdul Moeez Hashmi · ILLUMINATION

The Art of Pretending

Are they forced to be that way?

Jun 13, 2026 · 1 min read · 50 claps #pretending #forceful #phylosophy

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GW Gw Nema

Your Wandering Mind Is Not Evidence of Weak Faith

On distraction, attention, and what I eventually stopped pretending wasn’t a problem

Jun 12, 2026 · 7 min read · 0 claps #christianity #neuroscience #mental-health