“A construction worker in south Alabama says he was forcibly detained Wednesday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents who claimed his proof of U.S. citizenship was fake.” www.al.com/news/mobile/...

Alabama worker says ICE dragged him from job despite being US citizen: ‘Color of our skin has become a crime’

He said when he tried to record the incident, the agents knocked his phone out of his hand.

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When he showed up to an immigration meeting in Memphis, Kasper Eriksen thought he was on the verge of becoming a citizen. Then ICE arrested the Mississippi father of four, not even giving him a chance to say goodbye to his wife, whisking him away to a prison. @nickjudin.bsky.social reports:

ICE Arrests Mississippi Father at His Citizenship Hearing

ICE arrested Kasper Eriksen, a Mississippi father, at his citizenship hearing, imprisoning him and threatening him with deportation.

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go birds

Let’s use our words this weekend.

Utah banned fluoridated water: water with 0.7 grams of fluoride for every 1,000,000 grams of water. The claim? It’s harmful. The reality? It isn’t ⬇️ An adult would need to consume 357 LITERS of that water A DAY to have a possible risk of adverse effects from fluoride. 1/

Cervical cancer deaths among women younger than 25 have plummeted in recent years, the likely result of vaccinating adolescents against human papillomavirus, or HPV, high-risk strains of which cause the cancer, researchers said.

Cervical cancer deaths drop among younger women; study credits HPV vaccine

The HPV vaccine has led to a significant drop in cervical cancer deaths among younger women, with a 62 percent decline in mortality over the last decade.

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4 helpful tips for supporting a person living with #dementia to #exercise (important for their physical #health, #mentalhealth, sleep, appetite, etc.) #Alzheimers #fitness

A timely reminder from @researchamerica.bsky.social 🛟🩺🧪😷 * 88% agree that basic scientific research is necessary & should be supported by the federal govt * 63% are willing to pay $1/wk more in taxes to support health research * 89% say it is impt that the US is a global leader in health research

A two-month-old has died from whooping cough in Queensland amid the state's worst epidemic in years. Vaccination rates have dipped since 2020 across Australia. My heart goes out to the parents and family. How tragic. Vaccines save lives. www.theguardian.com/society/2024...

As enrollments fall, rural-serving universities are shedding degree programs ranging from music to chemistry.

Rural students’ options shrink as colleges slash majors

As enrollments fall, rural-serving universities are shedding degree programs ranging from music to chemistry.

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One hell of a career for Dax McCarty: • 19 seasons • 554 appearances • 43,209 minutes • 25 goals • 79 assists • 2x MLS All-Star (2015, 2017) • 2015 MLS Best XI • 2x Supporters' Shield winner (2013, 2015) • 13 USMNT caps • 2017 Gold Cup winner A true MLS great 👏

A good, short article about the history of fluoride in America - and the constant tension between public goods and private rights: wapo.st/3Z4Tmw4 (gift link)

The fluoride fights are a decades-old cultural war America can’t quit

The fluoride wars go back to the 1940s, when opponents called it a conflict over civil rights, not public health.

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