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  • 1696 || PRIMING || the mere exposure effect
    Feb 12 2026

    “The world makes much less sense than you think. The coherence comes mostly from the way your mind works.” - Daniel Kahneman, Thinking Fast and Slow


    Priming on very well mind: https://www.verywellmind.com/priming-and-the-psychology-of-memory-4173092

    Youtube Video on Priming: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onSJvUgBG38

    Pete Holmes on Self-Priming https://www.tiktok.com/@unconquerable_life/video/7547849798762663198

    Wiki Priming: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priming_(psychology)


    Read a few episode scripts on Julie's Medium Blog.


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    11 min
  • 1695 || PRIMING || the nudges that influence us
    Feb 11 2026

    Priming is not some all-powerful button that can reliably control someone's complex actions. Instead, they are small nudges that interact with a person's existing goals, personality, and environment. - Madeupmind.org on priming


    Priming on very well mind: https://www.verywellmind.com/priming-and-the-psychology-of-memory-4173092

    Youtube Video on Priming: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onSJvUgBG38

    Pete Holmes on Self-Priming https://www.tiktok.com/@unconquerable_life/video/7547849798762663198

    Wiki Priming: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priming_(psychology)



    Read a few episode scripts on Julie's Medium Blog.


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    10 min
  • 1694 || a new secret type of shame + how to deal with it
    Feb 10 2026

    shame thrives in secrecy. sometimes just recognizing your shame arising is enough to stop it, but when that isn't enough? maybe you need a break. grounding exercises have changed my life. sometimes i really just needed a sandwich or a nap.


    but when noticing + grounding isn't enough? there's the art of priming.


    Priming on very well mind: https://www.verywellmind.com/priming-and-the-psychology-of-memory-4173092

    Youtube Video on Priming: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onSJvUgBG38

    Pete Holmes on Self-Priming https://www.tiktok.com/@unconquerable_life/video/7547849798762663198

    Wiki Priming: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priming_(psychology)


    Read a few episode scripts on Julie's Medium Blog.


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    8 min
  • 1693 || you don't have to read them
    Feb 9 2026

    YOU DON’T HAVE TO READ THE FILES.


    There are plenty of people pulling all nighters with this shit for their actual job, you (likely) don’t have to. You can’t retroactively stop these crimes by learning about them. Also, this has been one of the biggest assaults on victims privacy in history, the reductions protect the criminals, not the victims. You don’t have to fucking read them.


    If you’re going to read them?


    PROTECT YOUR ENERGY.


    You can’t be an effective person that makes any type of change if you’re incapacitated by fear and despair. We talked about “flooding the zone” at the beginning of his presidency, and we’re talking about it again today. This is a tactic to overwhelm the masses into inaction. Don’t feed the machine. Set boundaries. Set limits. Put on an invisible cloche and protect your energy subconsciously. Respect yourself enough to know when a conversation isn’t productive or an article isn’t helpful or a feeling isn’t permanent. Don’t engage with the information, engage with the emotions + what they make you want to do. Rage and grief are normal reactions, but feeding into the things making you feel that way, instead of what the feelings are attempting to communicate, can create a cycle of inaction and frustration. Engage with what the feelings are communicating, not the content making you feel those feelings. Let that push you into some sort of connection or advocacy. Not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it will make you feel better about doing the right thing, and we need more of that energy right about now.



    Watch Therapy Jeff's Post from a therapist about the epstein files.


    Read a few episode scripts on Julie's Medium Blog.


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    9 min
  • 1692 || culture and the epstein files
    Feb 8 2026

    (Content warning) The whole point of patriarchy is to dominate. To exert power over the powerless. To brutalize people to the point of submission. Imperialism, colonialism, slavery… These things were never about having enough resources to survive, as the dirty ass settlers and hideous ass enslavers tended to have plenty of means. Hierarchy will always result in someone being on top, and someone being on bottom. The patriarchy has always been about power. And what could offer a more efficient way to exploit others for power than in committing the most heinous, violent, volatile, and truly unbelievable acts on literal children? Nothing. Patriarchy, unchecked and in its purest form, is pedophilic.


    BUT this is a cultural problem, and cultures can adapt. Many cultures don't have this same hierarchy. There are better options.


    Sure, this has been a huge issue for generations, which is why I think we should take advantage of the fact that we're finally talking about it and change the fucking culture.


    Read a few episode scripts on Julie's Medium Blog.


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    11 min
  • 1691 || working class uprisings are as american as apple pie
    Feb 7 2026

    "The Working Class Uprising They Don't Teach You About" - Herman Husband


    Watch the original PBS Origins episode of Rebels + Revolutionaries

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    Read episode scripts on Julie's Medium Blog.


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    12 min
  • 1690 || action is the antidote to despair
    Feb 6 2026

    “Everything is blowing up around us, but there are still those who care about a broken lock, and others who are dutiful enough to try to fix it … But maybe that’s the way it should be. Maybe working on the little things as dutifully and honestly as we can, is how we stay sane when the world is falling apart.”― Haruki Murakami, Desire: Vintage Minis


    1. assess your capacity (energy, time, resources, boundaries, expectations)
    2. prepare for challenges (doomerism protection)
    3. set intentions
    4. get connected with your community, assess who is already there, and how you can contribute to those relationships.
    5. take the first step in improving your relationship with your community.
    6. take personal actions, collective actions, or share resources in the direction of your goal.
    7. reflect and learn from your experience.
    8. celebrate all progress
    9. rest
    10. prepare for the next action steps


    Read episode scripts on Julie's Medium Blog.


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    11 min
  • 1690 || how to ground yourself when the ground is on fire
    Feb 5 2026

    “Everything is blowing up around us, but there are still those who care about a broken lock, and others who are dutiful enough to try to fix it … But maybe that’s the way it should be. Maybe working on the little things as dutifully and honestly as we can, is how we stay sane when the world is falling apart.”― Haruki Murakami, Desire: Vintage Minis


    1. assess your capacity (energy, time, resources, boundaries, expectations)
    2. prepare for challenges (doomerism protection)
    3. set intentions


    Read episode scripts on Julie's Medium Blog.


    SUPPORT JULIE (and the show!)

    DONATE to the Palestinian Children's Relief Fund AND THE Sudan Relief Fund

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    The opinions expressed by Julie Merica and Make Your Damn Bed Podcast are intended for entertainment purposes only. Make Your Damn Bed podcast is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.

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    10 min