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tavernier

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7. I love Reels, especially the dogs, cats, any animals...

Reply to usonian (Original post)

Wed Dec 24, 2025, 06:54 AM

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The donkey running around his coral with his squeaky toy makes me laugh, and I can sit for ten minutes watching a furry husky getting a bath and a haircut. It cleanses my pallet from an hour of politics and makes me relaxed. I can’t see why that is harmful. But I guess I should stop if it can be a potential cause of depression or sleep disruption. Now… where did I put my whiskey bottle?

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Scrolling through Instagram Reels has same effect on brain as alcohol [View all] usonian Wednesday OP

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TL;DR. Is there a video of these findings? Beartracks Wednesday #2

Well, I just have to say thank goodness nothing like that ever happens to me on DU AZJonnie Wednesday #4

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I love Reels, especially the dogs, cats, any animals... tavernier Wednesday #7