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A desperate confession in my group chat shows the 'mummy cocaine' trend has gone too far. JANA HOCKING reveals what this very middle-class epidemic has done to the women she once adored By JANA HOCKING FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 13:42, 29 December 2024 | Updated: 13:53, 29 December 2024 e-mail View comments Confession time: Last week, I took the 'Peter Pans of Sydney ' to task over their rampant cocaine use , arguing they're far too old to still be risking their health and relationships for a few hours of 'fun' on the weekends. The response was interesting. Yes, I had many women (and men) flooding my DMs to say I was absolutely right. I also had my fair share of abuse from misogynistic little cokeheads who didn't like me pointing out that cocaine causes erectile dysfunction. But then, I was also reminded to look at my own backyard. In focusing on how coke had wrecked a generation of men, I had neglected the women over 40 who are also hopelessly hooked on the stuff. And there are plenty of them doing lines at nightclubs with strangers every single weekend while their poor husbands look after the children at home . It's time to correct the record . I'll always hold my own sex accountable (myself included) so it's only fair I dish the dirt on what it's like on the other side of the fence. Let's start with a Sunday morning that, sadly, wasn't too long ago. I woke up feeling that familiar dread - an emotional hangover paired with a muted sadness. My mouth tasted like the remnants of last night's dirty martinis, and I anxiously scrolled through my texts and Instagram to make sure I hadn't sent or posted anything regrettable. 'Thank God,' I thought as it all came up clear. Then the messages started pinging in on a WhatsApp group created by some new girlfriends. I felt a slightly terrible sense of relief as I realised a few of them were waking up with worse anxiety than my silly little hangover. 'Oh, God. I spent $600 last night just on coke!' wrote one of them, subtly hinting that others who had partaken in her 'party favours' might want to chip in. In focusing on how coke had wrecked a generation of men, I had neglected the women over 40 who are also hopelessly hooked on the stuff, writes Mail+ columnist Jana Hocking Jana (left) was neck deep in the Sydney party scene in the 2010s, when Instagram was new and cocktails didn't cost $25. But many women of her generation are still partying like they're in their twenties and thirties Suddenly, my $120 bar tab seemed like nothing in comparison. A hangover I could handle. A cocaine comedown at my age? No, thank you. I've got deadlines to meet and serotonin reserves I'm clinging onto for dear life. It made me realise something: many of the women I once admired - glamorous, carefree, unstoppable forces of the social scene - are still chasing the same highs they did in their twenties. We all know that one woman at a party desperately asking if we've seen any blokes with 'a bag'. Sure, it may have been cute to flirt with a guy for a cheeky line when you were young and single, but now it just looks desperate. I don't think it takes a rocket scientist to figure out that now the stakes are higher, and the consequences are etched into these women's faces. Botox appointments are becoming more frequent, not just to fend off natural ageing but to repair the wear and tear of years spent trying to keep up. Take Fiona, for example (name changed, of course). She's a real estate agent in her forties who swears by the 'one line, one dance floor' rule she has followed since 1999. But when I saw her at a Christmas party, I barely recognised her. The spark in her eyes had dimmed, her laugh sounded strained, and her famous cheekbones looked hollow. Over a few glasses of wine, she confessed, 'It's not just once in a while anymore. I think I've forgotten how to have fun without it.' Then there's the alarming trend of women using cocaine as a weight-loss drug in lieu of Ozempic. The so-called 'miracle' injections might be all over the headlines, but their high price and limited availability have driven some women to a more dangerous (and illegal) alternative. 'It curbs your appetite and gives you energy,' one woman whispered at a lunch, as though sharing a life hack. But the reality is very different. Regular cocaine use not only wreaks havoc on your body but also creates a dependency that's hard to escape. The irony is bitter: women are striving for health and vitality (I blame you, Gwyneth Paltrow, and all your Goop glowiness!) but are using a method that is about as far from Goop's kooky wellness philosophy as you can get. They are destroying their bodies from the inside out. As one friend who finally quit put it, 'I wanted to look my best, but I ended up feeling my worst.' And honestly, why would we willingly pile more stress on our bodies? Being a woman in your early forties is tough. Between PMS and the mood swings of perimenopause, we've already got enough emotional chaos to contend with. Why add to that the dreaded Tuesday Blues from a weekend 'on the bags'? No, thanks. I don't think it takes a rocket scientist to figure out that now the stakes are higher, and the consequences of weekend cocaine binges are etched into these women's faces (stock image) Read More What cocaine has done to the men of my generation is tragic. These are their terrifying confessions Take Amelia, a divorcee in her fifties who recently re-entered the dating world. 'It's just to keep up,' she told me over coffee, explaining her new boyfriend's love of 'kicking on' after a night out had made her revisit her long-abandoned cocaine habit. But the toll was obvious - her radiant complexion had given way to visible exhaustion. And her tales of wild nights? They weren't romantic escapades but cringeworthy stories of lost phones, awkward apologies to babysitters, and comedown-induced arguments. One of the saddest revelations came from Claire, a mother of two who admitted her 'mummy's little helper' wasn't just the odd glass of rosé. 'It started with school fundraisers,' she confessed, 'but now it's my go-to whenever I feel overwhelmed.' The temporary relief is quickly replaced by sleepless nights, anxiety and guilt she carries into every parent-teacher meeting. Don't get me wrong: these women aren't 'bad people' or sad caricatures of their younger selves. They are accomplished, intelligent and loving individuals caught in the same cultural trap: the allure of a quick fix, a temporary high to numb the stress and fear of midlife. But the price they're paying is steep. Physically, the signs are impossible to ignore. Cocaine's damage doesn't discriminate between genders. It steals your glow, accelerates wrinkles and leaves your body crying out for rest. (Honestly, even just one martini can do that to me these days, let alone anything stronger!) Emotionally, the toll is even worse. Relationships fray, trust erodes and self-esteem takes a nosedive. So, why do they keep doing it? The same reasons men do: to escape, to feel alive, to cling to the illusion of youth. But as we all know, illusions shatter. As I reflect on the women I once idolised for their effortless charm and unshakable confidence, I can't help but feel sadness. They deserve better. We all do. So maybe it's time to say bon voyage to 'those' kinds of bags, ladies, and invest in ones that last. Like a Birkin. It might even end up being cheaper in the long term - and it'll definitely go better with the outfit. Instagram Ozempic Gwyneth Paltrow Jana Hocking Share or comment on this article: A desperate confession in my group chat shows the 'mummy cocaine' trend has gone too far. 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A note on speaking points for a meeting with Mr Murphy in April showed that the Irish side believed the May elections should go ahead: “At a certain stage the political process has to stand on its own feet. “The Governments cannot be manipulating and finessing every scenario to engineer the right result. “We have to start treating the parties and the people as mature and trusting that they have the discernment to make the right choices.” However, the elections planned for May did not materialise, instead delayed until November. Mr Trimble would go on to lose his Westminster seat – and stewardship of the UUP – in 2005. The November election saw the DUP emerge as the largest parties – but direct rule continued as Ian Paisley’s refused to share power with Sinn Fein, which Martin McGuinness’ colleagues. The parties eventually agreed to work together following further elections in 2007. – This article is based on documents in 2024/130/5, 2024/130/6, 2024/130/15
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As you’ll see here in my MSI Cyborg 14 review, there’s a lot to love about this gaming laptop, especially considering its price-to-performance ratio. Sure, it’s not all roses and rainbows, but for $1,099, you’re getting plenty to enjoy. MSI Cyborg 14 review: Cheat sheet What is it? A very portable, powerful mid-range gaming laptop with a sharp 16:10 display and unique styling. Who is it for? People who want to get a powerful gaming laptop without dropping a ton of money on premium features like an OLED display. What does it cost? The Cyborg 14 as reviewed costs $1,099 at Best Buy . What do we like? The lightweight chassis, the performance for the price, the sharp 16:10 144Hz display, and the transparent styling. What don’t we like? The subpar battery life, the so-so audio, and the fan noise. MSI Cyborg 14 review: The ups There’s a lot to like about the MSI Cyborg 14. For its reasonable $1,099 price, this gaming laptop knocks it out of the park with its performance. 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It’s no OLED by any means, but it does more than fine for a $1,099 laptop. We ran the Cyborg 14 through a suite of display tests, the results of which you can see above. The sRGB performance is great, but the more challenging DCI-P3 gamut performance lacked quite a bit. And the Delta-E color accuracy score (where 0 is perfect) wasn’t terrible at 0.31. I’d like to see a higher brightness, because the Cyborg 14 is very difficult to see in direct sunlight or a brightly-lit room. All of that means that your games will look good on the Cyborg 14, but not amazing. For a mid-tier laptop display, these results are right in line with my expectations. MSI Cyborg 14 review: The downs Of course, no product is perfect and at $1,099, MSI had to make some compromises (like the display brightness). Disappointing battery life To make a longer story short, I don’t recommend using the Cyborg 14 far from an outlet. The battery life just isn’t up to par in my opinion. 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Gunshots in Destiny 2 didn’t have their hallmark punchiness, the sounds of me dueling foes in Black Myth: Wukong didn’t hit as hard, and the bustle of Night City rang hollow. Music wasn’t much better. I played a lot of metal while grinding in Destiny 2, and the experience grated on my ears after a while. I didn’t expect a powerful sound system from a $1,099 gaming laptop, but I had hoped for better. You’re definitely going to want headphones, both for a better experience and to be courteous to anyone around you. So much fan noise On the topic of sound, the Cyborg 14 may lack for strong audio, but it makes up for it with a lot of fan noise. This laptop gets loud, perfectly capable of drowning out the sounds from your game. When under full load, this machine sounds like it’s trying to take off. Gaming in public or around others will certainly be disruptive. 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Packers fail yet again to produce a premier performance against a top NFC team in loss to VikingsMinutes of an Executive meeting from June of that year state further action would be considered “as appropriate” if the DUP went ahead with a threat to rotate its ministers. The minutes are within files which have been declassified at the Public Record Office in Belfast. Devolved powersharing had been restored to Northern Ireland in May 2000 when Ulster Unionist leader David Trimble had received the backing of his party to go back into the Assembly, despite there having been no decommissioning of IRA arms at that point. Then DUP deputy leader Mr Robinson and Mr Dodds took up the offices as ministers for regional development and social development, but refused to attend Executive meetings due to the presence of Sinn Fein ministers. The party also said it would rotate its ministerial posts to prevent other parties from taking them. A minute of an Executive meeting on June 8 said Mr Robinson and Mr Dodds had refused a request from First Minister Mr Trimble and deputy First Minister Seamus Mallon to meet with them “to discuss recent public comments by the DUP concerning their positions as ministers”. The minute records that the Executive endorsed a proposal from the First and deputy First Ministers to write again to the two DUP ministers setting out sanctions against them. It says: “The First Minister and and Deputy First Minister would assume responsibility for representing the Executive Committee on transport matters at the British-Irish Council in place of the Minister for Regional Development. “The Minister for Social Development and the Minister for Regional Development would not be nominated to attend meetings of the Joint Ministerial Committee. “Pending the receipt of satisfactory assurances from DUP Ministers regarding the confidentiality and integrity of Executive Committee business, the Minister for Social Development and Minister for Regional Development would not receive Executive Committee papers as of right. “The First Minister and Deputy First Minister would seek briefing, as appropriate, from officials in the Department for Regional Development and Department for Social Development.” The minute continues: “If the DUP carried out their threat to change the holders of the two Ministerial offices on a frequent basis, the Executive Committee would consider other action as appropriate.” Mr Robinson and Mr Dodds resigned as ministers on June 27 and were replaced by party colleagues Gregory Campbell and Maurice Morrow. A minute from an Executive meeting that day says: “The Executive Committee noted that the Minister for Social Development and Minister for Regional Development would be resigning their posts that afternoon, and expressed concern at the proposed rotation of the ministries held by their Party Members.”
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