All Down The Line

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This youtuber is a another regular channel that's shared on this thread ...
Recently his (Nick Johnson) was featured on the Mail.com here...

Here is his latest fare on his ongoing travels and insights across the U.S. ...


Laredo, Texas - The Border Town With 17 White People In It

Nick Johnson

Mar 29, 2025

Wow! This is a side of America (I mean Mexico) that you've never seen before.

In this dispatch, I traveled to Laredo, Texas to show you what a city that's 99% Hispanic looks and feels like. It looks and feels just like Mexico.

About

I take captivating journeys across America, weaving tales of culture, lifestyle, and exploration.

I also consult on where you should move. I'll find the best city for you to move to, and connect you to the best real estate agent to find your next home! Email me: robikmarketing1@gmail.com

For brand sponsorships and collaborations: NickJohnsonNC18@gmail.com

►Join my community to get exclusive members-only access to additional content: https://www.youtube.com/@NickJohnson/join

If you want to move to a city, but need help deciding on which city is the best, I can help you. I do consulting on where you should move. Let's talk! Email me: NickJohnsonNC18@gmail.com

57:36 min.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GeJz33C9Yc

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On the positive size ...

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Will share this united message here ...

WATCH: Mayors from U.S., Canada and Mexico speak out against tariffs at trade summit

PBS NewsHour

Mar 28, 2025

32:34 min.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szHjgRl9GmI

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Life in the MOST SANCTIONED COUNTRY in the World

Matt and Julia

Apr 2, 2025

Russia - March 2025. Welcome to the most sanctioned country on Earth. Life in Russia has changed a lot over the past few years. There are more sanctions on Russia, than North Korea, Iran, Syria and China combined. In this video we will share what life is like in Russia under sanctions in 2025, how normal Russians survive, what the future holds, and what it is like as a foreigner in Russia right now.

CHAPTERS
00:00 This is the most sanctioned country on Earth
01:09 Food Shortages?
03:37 Traveling to Russia is hard
04:37 Local canteen
05:07 Fast Food Exodus
05:41 Brands are leaving
06:16 Money...
10:10 No Flights?
11:31 Social Media Bans
13:13 How are Foreigners treated right now
15:44 three years later... this is the reality

16:39 min.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ft2sCeB26Co

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Via Canada ...

According to Nicole

The True Cost Of Convenience

About

Hey! I'm Nicole. Welcome to my channel.
Here we talk about all sorts of things including minimalism, personal finance, side hustles, simple living, lifestyle design, self development, and more. A new video drops every Sunday at 10AM est.
I hope you stick around!

Do note: When you call a person a minimalist, you're describing their interest in keeping things very simple. A minimalist prefers the minimal amount or degree of something. In art history, the minimalists were artists whose work involved extremely simple gestures and ideas.

Apr 6, 2025

14:05 min.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-dtgQc4pb8

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Idaho video store closes after 30 years, but one customer's routine lives on

CBS Mornings

Apr 7, 2025
When the "Video Stop" in Idaho closed, its owner made sure Christina Cavanaugh, a loyal customer with Down syndrome, could still "rent" her movies every afternoon—thanks to a new section just for her.

4:52 min.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1hvUUxBScc

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#Creepy

INSIDE NORTH KOREA IN 2025 (intense)

Matt and Julia

Apr 11, 2025 PYONGYANG
Pack your bags, we're traveling to Pyongyang, North Korea (the DPRK).
North Korea's borders are still officially closed to foreign tourists, but, we found a way to get access and travel to Pyongyang, the capital of the DPRK.
We want to find out what has been happening here over the past 5 years.
North Korea hasn't officially reopened, and for the purposes of this trip, we aren't actually tourists.

North Korea is a country we all hear so much about on the news, often for the wrong reasons. But we want to learn more about the people of North Korea and their lives in 2025.

Join us as we travel to Pyongyang, North Korea and explore one of the most secretive and isolated countries on Earth.

Description
Sharing the world & its people through our eyes.

We are Matt and Julia, a British/Russian couple & travellers, sharing our travels to unique places and the people we meet around the world.

45:39 min.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFNFThla5t0

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#JustBeingReal

♪ A world become one of salads and sun
Only a fool would say that
A boy with a plan, a natural man
Wearing a white Stetson hat

Unhand that gun begone
There's no one to fire upon
If he's holding it high
He's telling a lie

I heard it was you
Talking 'bout a world where all is free
It just couldn't be
And only a fool would say that

The man in the street dragging his feet
Don't wanna hear the bad news
Imagine your face there in his place
Standing inside his brown shoes

You do his nine to five
Drag yourself home half alive
And there on the screen
A man with a dream

I heard it was you
Talking 'bout a world where all is free
It just couldn't be
And only a fool would say that

Anybody on the street
Has murder in his eyes
You feel no pain
And you're younger than you realize
Only a fool would say that
Only a fool

I heard it was you
Talking 'bout a world where all is free
It just couldn't be
And only a fool would say that

Only a fool would say that
Only a fool would say that ♪

Brooklyn Charmers
perform "Only a Fool Would Say That"

by Steely Dan

2:57 min.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awf9YKmzH9s

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The Last Known Survivor Out Of The South Tower On 9/11
| World Trade Center Attack | Ron DiFrancesco

American Veterans Center

Sep 10, 2024
Ron DiFrancesco was a Canadian working on a U.S. immigration work visa in the South Tower of the World Trade Center on 9/11. He was a manager at Euro Brokers' office on the 84th floor.

After witnessing the first plane hit the North Tower, and receiving a concerned phone call from a friend in Canada, Ron decided to begin exiting the South Tower. As Ron headed towards the 84th floor elevators the second plane slammed into his building.

Directly in the impact zone, Ron now began his harrowing journey out of the severely damaged tower. Fifty-four minutes after the plane hit the building, Ron stumbled out of the south tower and into the courtyard. Moments later the South Tower collapsed on itself and Ron.

20:05 min.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecWzWRbAd40

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Unfortunately ...

“You do realize that just because you stopped watching the news doesn’t mean
it stopped happening.”

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Getting his Slavic fix ...

The Slavs or Slavic people are groups of people who speak Slavic languages. Slavs are geographically distributed throughout the northern parts of Eurasia; they predominantly inhabit Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Southeastern Europe, and Northern Asia, though there is a large Slavic minority scattered across the Baltic states and Central Asia, and a substantial Slavic diaspora in the Americas, Western Europe, and Northern Europe. Wikipedia

First time in WARSAW Poland - Russian Shocked!

From Roman

Apr 25, 2025

I recently visited the capital of Poland Warsaw for the first time! As a Russian, I've always been very interested in Poland - and Warsaw SHOCKED me. It's so much cooler than I expected! Is this the best city in Eastern Europe? Let's explore Warsaw and I'll share my first impressions of Poland as a Russian. Enjoy!

20:48 min.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SD-EYOW9XmE

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A 2Gummie Listen ...


Why Nobody Really Likes Drinking Anymore - Tom Segura

Chris Williamson

Tom Segura is a comedian, podcaster, and actor ...
Chris and Tom Segura discuss the modern issues Gen Z is facing at the moment.

Feb, 2025

6:30 min.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMkSYRqYej4

Full interview here

These days, making sense of the world is harder than ever. From billionaires reshaping governments to debates over whether modern car chassis can support the average obese person. There’s no shortage of absurdities. Luckily, Tom has plenty to say about them.

Expect to learn why Gen Z is more likely to skip the gym and use Ozempic instead, if Tom can and will reset his Instagram algorithm, why Gen Z is more likely to drink less and smoke more, why the younger generation is sexless than most, Tom’s thoughts on Elon’s current rampage through government bureaucracy, Tom’s recent obsession with True Crime documentaries, why being competent is a curse and much more…

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00:00 Tom’s Health & Fitness Journey
07:37 The Rise of Ozempic
14:58 Was the Fat Acceptance Movement a Scam?
24:25 How to Reset Your Instagram Algorithm
33:02 The Death of Hardcore Drink Culture
39:39 Why Young People Are Having Sex Less
48:21 Biden Sending Condoms to Gaza
51:45 Are We Near the End of the World?
1:00:02 Learning to Communicate Better
1:14:37 Tom’s Friend Who Beat Cancer
1:22:37 The Midwit Meme
1:36:09 How to Get Out of Your Head
1:45:03 Why Tom Won’t Watch Bad Comedians
1:49:58 Knowing You Deserve More
1:52:20 Tom’s Recent Obsession With True Crime
2:11:40 What’s Next for Tom?

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On the other hand, there is this increasingly trending issue ....

Young men are struggling. What does this mean for young women?

BBC Global

The BBC's Katty Kay speaks with NYU Professor Scott Galloway about the state of young men in the US and how it affects young women.

15:11 min.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ct3-Vo6_kE

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The building of sentiment systems ...


This is the dawn of machine consciousness | Joscha Bach

Bach is well known for his discussions on the nature of consciousness and the computational modeling of subjective experience. He argues that consciousness emerges from an information-processing system capable of creating internal models of itself and the world. He emphasizes the importance of mental models, emotional frameworks, and meta-cognition in the construction of conscious AI ... More here

May 6, 2025
In this in-depth interview, Joscha Bach shares his insights into AI: what it illuminates about consciousness, how it will develop, and what it means for humanity.

Is AI our only chance at achieving real understanding?

00:00 Introduction
00:08 What is Artificial General Intelligence, and
how far away are we from creating it?
01:08 Do you consider AI humanlike now?
02:43 Why do you defend a computational perspective?
03:44 Is AI the method for the universe to understand itself?
04:26 How is AI transforming society now, and how
will it transform society in the next few years?
05:20 Do you think we have the capacity to reconceive how
our institutions will function in light of these changes?
06:17 How could AI help us solve the climate crisis,
when our biggest problem is inaction?
08:24 Have we become less critical, as a species?
10:40 Would you agree that social media has
been detrimental to our society?
12:58 How do you think AGI will be realised?
18:46 What are the differences between evolved
systems and designed systems?
20:31 What did you think of the infamous open letter about AI safety?
24:24 How can we solve AI’s misalignment to human values?
25:43 Do you have hope for the future?
27:33 Do you think it’s possible to build a machine that understands?
30:32 Do you think that we are living in base reality?

33:13 min.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1QOf6HEbHQ

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The latest from my friend Cat ...

48 Hours At Rivington, Van Life Days

Vanlife_With_Miss_V

May 8, 2025 UNITED KINGDOM
Hi I'm Cat, and together with my Miniature Dachshund, Violet, or 'Miss V', as she's also known, we're sharing our life in our 2006 Renault Master.

Terraced Gardens Rivington Country Park, nestled in the picturesque town of Chorley, Lancashire, offers a serene escape in the heart of nature. The park features beautifully landscaped gardens with historic stone terraces, enchanting woodland trails, and panoramic views of Rivington Reservoir.

Visitors can explore its charming paths, discover hidden waterfalls, and visit iconic landmarks like the Pigeon Tower. The park is equipped with picnic spots, making it perfect for family outings. Ample parking and well-maintained walking routes enhance the visitor experience.

Whether you’re a nature lover, history enthusiast, or seeking a peaceful retreat, Terraced Gardens Rivington Country Park promises an unforgettable day immersed in natural beauty.

21:50 min.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_dAKk49rCM