One million downloads of #LibreOffice 26.8, since its release last week! And more stats: blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/09... #foss #openSource #freesoftware
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this is correct: the USPS rule is about mailing *to* voters (not *from*) we have an explainer on this! boltsmag.org/mail-voting-...
Michael Anderson@michaelander45.bsky.social · 7d agoJust to be 100% clear here I just read the source materials and the whistle blower is describing the process for handling ballots that the state is mailing TO voters.
I just donated, sharing the link here: donate.wck.org/campaign/837...
Donate to World Central Kitchen
Your donation will help to provide fresh meals for those in need after disasters, and build long-term resilience in affected communities.
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Leah McElrath@leahmcelrath.bsky.social · last wk.World Central Kitchen is also on the ground responding in Nepal: wck.org
It's one (1) one flavor from one (1) brand Looks like some ink MIGHT have gotten into the product during handling, so they're recalling just in case. Let's keep in mind the Taco Bell principle on this one guys. "If a company proactively lets you know there MIGHT be a problem… that's a GOOD thing."
Trish K@tkaz99.bsky.social · last wk.Not the tofu! Yes, tofu too.
Rabies is 100% fatal if untreated. Please help spread the word about the exposure at the Farm Adventures mobile petting zoo in North Carolina. The vaccine is incredibly effective and will save your life. Also…. Rabies at a petting zoo!?!? www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Four baby goats at mobile petting zoo in North Carolina test positive for rabies
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services said the petting zoo held events involving children and elderly people between July 28 and Thursday.
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Local cops called ICE. Do not trust police in hospitals. Never cooperate, never share information. (And for good measure, insist they unshackle pts for physical exams - mostly because that's good medicine, but also just to shake up the power balance a bit 🙂)
Chris⚖️Justice@chrisjustice01.bsky.social · 2w ago💥 ICE drag mom & teen daughter out of hospital room—in middle of being treated after car accident. Still wearing hospital gowns. Both victims of car collusion, with asylum case pending in good standing & valid work permit. Grace Calero 39, & Giulianna Carriel 19, from Ecuador.
When a health insurer refuses to pay for your treatment, you may have the right to have the denial reviewed — and potentially overturned — by an independent provider. This is what experts say you need to know:
This Little-Known Appeal Could Force Your Insurer to Pay for Lifesaving Care. Here’s How to File It.
When a health insurer refuses to pay for your treatment, you may have the right to have the denial reviewed — and potentially overturned — by an independent provider. Here are six steps experts sugges...
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Patients are being told that they must consent to an AI tool recording their appointment in order to access medical support. If you agree this is wrong, add your name to the petition here my.uplift.ie/petitions/st... @uplift.ie
Stop AI being forced on patients in medical settings
Patients are being told that they must consent to an AI tool recording their appointment in order to access medical support. If you agree this is wrong, add your name to the petition here
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my very normal opinion on clanker discourse: 1) it's a slur 2) not all slurs are equally bad 3) they're all at least a little bit bad 4) this is one of the least-bad ones 5) unless you point it at a double amputee in which case what the everloving fuck is wrong with you 6) 😡
Hi Internet! I'm Drew and THIS IS MY FACE. If this GIF has ever brought you joy in the past, I humbly ask you to consider making a donation to the National MS Society. It would mean a lot to me and to those I know affected by the disease! Donate at blinkingguy.com
See NYT asked me for an op-ed on the Colorado River water issue. So that's what I told them. And the editors panicked & cancelled the piece. In case we're wondering why "nobody can figure out how to solve this difficult issue." We absolutely can, a lot of our professional talkers are just cowards.
Vague Pariah@vaguepariah.bsky.social · 3w agoMaybe just start by charging a market rate for water instead of using prior appropriation
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The Alarming Rise of Black People Found Hanging but Ruled as Suicides – Emerald Book
◆ Emerald Pages ◆ Civil Rights / Investigation The Alarming Rise of Black People Found Hanging but Ruled as Suicides Emerald Book Publication August 15, 2026 7 min read As public hangings of Black peo...
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regular meghan 나영지 🇵🇸@ruemcclammyhand.bsky.social · 3w agoBLACK PEOPLE ARE NOT HANGING THEMSELVES FROM TREES.
It's pretty infuriating that Trump is denying disaster aid to Oregon for political reasons and I have barely heard anything about it, while Biden was falsely accused of doing the exact same thing to North Carolina and millions of people believed that
Not unknown but unsung: Linda Bove, actress and poet, known to Gen X-millennials as Linda the Librarian on Sesame Street. She was TV’s first Deaf regular and very nearly singlehandedly changed children’s education surrounding disability. Also a founding member of Little Theatre of the Deaf.
Eric Michael Garcia@ericmgarcia.bsky.social · last mo.In honor of #ADA36, who is a person with a disability in history most people don’t know but should?
FYI, if you're in the market for a neti pot, CVS has this sinus rinse bottle that has a filter so it's safe to use tap water on clearance for 50% off. It's not marked down online but it is in store. Not an ad, but I did just pick one up and I like it enough to recommend. www.cvs.com/shop/cvs-ins...
Boycott Taylor Farms Products, they are the largest supplier of lettuce and other produce to retailers Walmart, Costco, Target and Whole Foods, and restaurant chains Taco Bell and McDonald's. The they also own the organic brand Earthbound Farms,and produce 40% of the salad kits sold in the U.S
This is a *fantastic* video that explains exactly WTF is going on with Taylor Farms and how tracing works TLDR: - they are responsible - the false positive was only on one of several samples - it’s difficult to test parasites - there may still be other sources - Taylor Farms is being shady AF
Trump and Republicans deciding to weigh in on prescribed burns doesn't change the fact that First Nations experts have long argued that Canada should be doing more prescribed burns, and it'll be really bad if people allow Trump weighing in to negatively polarize themselves against prescribed burns.
Fort Myers news is reporting that at least one of the people who got sick from Taylor Farms produce in Florida only ate bagged spinach www.facebook.com/share/18R2pb...
I called the "free" dental clinic: We take walk-ins & you pay a non-refundable $50 donation & you might not be seen. What if I don't have $50? You won't be seen. I thought it was a free clinic. We operate on donations. If I have to pay $50 that's not a donation, that's a fee. She hung up.
This framing is so disgusting and irresponsible. Yes, Taylor Farms supplies Taco Bell. THEY ALSO SUPPLY TONS OF OTHER RESTAURANTS AND GROCERY STORES. People will take "avoid Taco Bell" as the lesson which is NOT HELPFUL. www.wcvb.com/article/cycl...
Iceberg lettuce sold at Taco Bell linked to cyclospora outbreak, sources say
Sources say shredded iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms and sold at some Taco Bell restaurants has been linked to a multistate outbreak of cyclosporiasis, according to reports.
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Kinda pissed the kids in Aurora, CO are going to get sick for oil because the ECMC approved a fracking pad by the drinking water. The chemicals they use to crack the Earth open should be perfectly fine. Michael Bennett graduated from Yale. Fucking nepo baby. news.yale.edu/2022/08/17/p...
Proximity to fracking sites associated with risk of childhood cancer
Pennsylvania children living near the sites at birth were two to three times more likely to be diagnosed with leukemia between ages 2 and 7, a new study finds.
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Japanese researchers linked Long COVID to a dormant herpes virus reactivated by SARS-CoV-2 infection. This process triggers production of the SITH-1 protein, which was identified in about 70% of patients. The SITH-1 protein may contribute directly to brain dysfunction, fatigue, and depression.
Researchers link Long COVID to another virus | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
Researchers in Japan have released findings showing that COVID-19 after effects, including fatigue, occur when a coronavirus infection activates another virus already inside the body.
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Seeing a lot of "Might as well eat ice cream and cookies while the produce is giving everyone diarrhea!" and thinking more people need to embrace cooking vegetables
Hi. We're in the Age of Diarrhea. I'm a global health expert on helping children survive diarrhea. Here's what to do if you might have picked up cyclospora. 🧵 1. Call your primary care if possible. 2. Take oral rehydration therapy, which isn't just drinking fluids. 1/
Peter@notalawyer.bsky.social · 2y agowelcome to the Age of Diarrhea
do you ever remember that mark zuckerberg personally facilitated a genocide for money and the mere whisper of the possibility of regulations to prevent him from doing it again is why he became a republican
I don’t ever ask a man I’m dating if he’d love me if I was a worm because I love you when you’re a human man and that’s a real miracle