The City Council is manipulating our emotions. They want a $50 million tax to fix potholes. Their price tag is not one-time, but yearly for 10 years starting in 2026. That’s hundreds of millions of ...

This article follows the Direct Message methodology, designed to cut through the noise and reveal the deeper truths behind the stories we live. You might think you can always tell when someone is ...

Toxic people have a knack for dodging responsibility and making others feel like they’re the ones to blame. If you’ve ever found yourself questioning your own actions or even your sanity after a ...

A relationship with a narcissist is an emotional minefield, designed to keep you unsteady and unsure. Words, for them, are tools to manipulate perceptions and emotions, leaving you questioning reality ...

A persistent myth about psychopaths involves the belief that they are callous, emotional void criminals (particularly serial killers). The mass media (e.g., television shows, films, and books) often ...

Facebook can be an emotional minefield to begin with (see: FOMO, baby photos, ex’s relationship status updates), but news that Facebook has manipulated users’ news feeds as part of a “massive” ...