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Swapping the news app for a kitten cam

Original: I swapped my news app to kitten cam and it's amazing how much more calm it makes me. Seeing smol foster kitten sleeping

A social media user says replacing their news app with a live kitten cam has made them noticeably calmer. Instead of doomscrolling headlines, they now check in on a sleeping foster kitten, describing the shift from 'what's happening in the world' to watching Bam-Bam rest safely on the other side of the earth. The post resonates as a small example of stepping back from constant news consumption.

Why now: Many people are looking for simple ways to reduce news-related stress and doomscrolling.

kitten camBam-Bam

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Evidence

• I swapped my news app to kitten cam and it's amazing how much more calm it makes me. Seeing smol foster kitten sleeping save and sound on the other side of the earth and all is well 🥰 Switching 'oh, I wonder what's happening in the world' to 'oh, I wonder how Bam-Bam and… · arusha@norden.social · 7

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