Unfiltered Weekly 2-16

Your weekly wrap-up on all things society, culture, and lifestyle news with trending stories and more.

Thanks for watching and listening to the newest edition of the Behind The Filter Podcast. We’re introducing something a little different…I like to call it the “not news” news lol. It’s a mix of things happening right now, mixed with some topical and viral stories! Here’s the lowdown with sources below:

MICROPLASTICS PART 2:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/12/plastic-food-containers-heart-failure

NO BIG DEAL…SO AN ASTEROID MIGHT HUT EARTH IN 2032:

https://www.space.com/asteroid-2024yt4-image-feb7

THE NEW TREND? MICRO-RETIREMENTS:

https://www.foxnews.com/travel/woman-uses-micro-retirements-travel-changes-life-process

INSTAGRAM TESTING OUT NEW FEATURE:

https://nypost.com/2025/02/14/lifestyle/instagram-rolls-out-new-comment-feature-bullying-is-back/

READING CURSIVE IS NOW A SUPERPOWER:

https://nypost.com/2025/01/17/lifestyle/reading-cursive-is-now-a-superpower-national-archives-seeks-help-to-transcribe-300-million-documents/

Thanks for watching and subscribe!

Cheers!

J

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