having a crash out because it appears the only way to own Barton Fink on blu-ray is to buy it at a 3x markup from a reseller on ebay
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i'm at the E. coli recall, i'm at the Salmonella recall, i'm at the combination E. coli and Salmonella recall
A second class action lawsuit has been filed in response to my reporting. Attorneys allege that Amazon marketed protein powder with high levels of lead and cadmium as having "cleaner," "quality" ingredients. A similar suit was filed against Costco earlier this month www.hbsslaw.com/press/amazon...
Amazon Hit with Consumer Lawsuit Alleging Orgain Protein Powder Contains Heavy Metals
SEATTLE – Amazon.com is the latest retailer facing consumer litigation alleging the world’s largest online retailer knowingly sold Orgain protein powder contaminated with toxic levels of heavy metals,...
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great news! just heard that the FOIA appeal i filed in March 2026 (for a request filed in January 2026) is scheduled to be reviewed by March 2027 at the earliest 🫠
The CDC just updated its cyclospora surveillance data. It now says it has received reports of more than 19,000 cases since May 1st, though 11,500 of those haven't been confirmed yet. To put that into perspective, there were about 2,800 cases reported annually in the US between 2016 and 2023.
Update: An FDA spokesperson confirmed that the agency has removed New York from its map of states where the recalled Taylor Farms lettuce was "confirmed" to be distributed after I reached out to ask them about New York's inclusion. NY's inclusion on the map appears to have been in error.
New: State health officials say parsley and cilantro appear to be linked to surging cyclospora cases in North Carolina The disclosure comes as the FDA says it’s investigating a new outbreak linked to an unidentified source. Unclear if the two are related www.consumerreports.org/health/food-...
Parsley and Cilantro Identified as Potential Sources of Cyclospora Outbreak in North Carolina - Consumer Reports
State officials said parsley and cilantro may be linked to rising cases in North Carolina. The FDA is also investigating a new outbreak with an unknown source.
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but they already made a historically accurate version of the odyssey?
this week marks one year for me @consumerreports.org ! it's been a real whirlwind: over the last 12 months, my reporting has prompted a state AG investigation, class action lawsuit, the introduction of state regulation, and at least one halloween costume — and i'm just getting started!
I'm doing a Reddit AMA on all things cyclospora at 3pm ET today! Ask me anything about the diarrhea parasite that's sweeping the nation, and the very confusing spate of recent updates from Taylor Farms and the FDA here: www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comme...
From the IAmA community on Reddit: Consumer Reports has been covering the current cyclosporiasis outbreak in the U.S. Ask us anything about recent updates or how to stay safe.
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THIS You know that "Trump cancelled a program that tracked Cyclospora" thing? That was FoodNet, which is a *long-term library of disease data.* It's not a track-the-outbreaks-in-real-time tool! FoodNet could be fully functional on tracking Cyclospora, & it still wouldn't help with this outbreak!
Dr. Lucky Tran@luckytran.com · 2w agoImportant nuance: While Trump CDC and FDA cuts have hampered tracking longer-term disease trends, real-time monitoring of cyclospora was not eliminated and current investigation (with the help of state reporting) is proceeding and making progress.
To be clear, the lettuce the FDA determined was a false positive is *not* the same lettuce that Taylor Farms recalled, which was sent to 27 states up until Thursday The tested lettuce was a different lot, intercepted during import surveillance. It’s unclear if FDA has tested the recalled lettuce.
paris martineau@paris.nyc · 2w agoNew: The FDA is retracting its previous statement about detecting cyclospora in an unrecalled lot of Taylor Farms lettuce “FDA laboratory experts re-reviewed the sample results and have concluded that the finding does not represent true amplification and should be considered a false positive.”
this is what i get for thinking the cyclospora outbreak situation couldn’t possibly get more complicated
paris martineau@paris.nyc · 2w agoNew: The FDA is retracting its previous statement about detecting cyclospora in an unrecalled lot of Taylor Farms lettuce “FDA laboratory experts re-reviewed the sample results and have concluded that the finding does not represent true amplification and should be considered a false positive.”
UPDATE: Jack in the Box just confirmed to me that it also received the cyclospora-linked lettuce from Taylor Farms The lettuce was sent to Jack in the Box stores in Texas, Oklahoma, & Louisiana. The company says it told restaurants to remove the product after learning about the issue on Thursday
paris martineau@paris.nyc · 3w agoNew: Late last night, Taylor Farms quietly posted an official recall notice We now know that the parasite-linked iceberg lettuce was shipped to Walmart & food distributors in 27 (!) states It was for some reason still being sent out up until Thursday July 16 www.consumerreports.org/health/food-...
New: Late last night, Taylor Farms quietly posted an official recall notice We now know that the parasite-linked iceberg lettuce was shipped to Walmart & food distributors in 27 (!) states It was for some reason still being sent out up until Thursday July 16 www.consumerreports.org/health/food-...
Parasite-Linked Lettuce Was Sent to Walmart Stores and Food Distributors in 27 States - Consumer Reports
Taylor Farms' recalled the parasite-linked lettuce it said was sent to Walmart stores, Sysco, and other food distributors in 27 states.
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Again, weird way to cover this. Every public company files an annual 10k with the SEC that includes a disclosure of known risk factors to investors, and common types of food-borne illness would be included for *any* food service company. Like they’d legally have to include them.
Forbes@forbes.com · 3w agoSEC filings show Taco Bell—and other restaurants—knew cyclospora posed a risk to their businesses and the public.
ive been maintaining a couple internal spreadsheets with cyclosporiasis data for my colleagues to use as a reference but i unfortunately cannot stop making comic sans the default font for all the charts
we have reached the “smoke in the subway tunnels” stage of wildfire season
good thread on how this is a much larger problem than simply blaming a single DOGE cut
Sarah Taber@sarahtaber.bsky.social · 3w agoFound the FDA's "Hey guys, we've been having more & more Cyclospora outbreaks in the US since 2017. Here's what we're doing to try & head that off, please fund more of this!" document. Kinda sobering! www.fda.gov/food/foodbor...
Exclusive: Investigators have linked shredded iceberg lettuce supplied to Taco Bell restaurants by Taylor Farms as a potential source of contamination in the outbreak of a parasitic illness that has sickened thousands in United States.
Lettuce supplier is potential source of cyclosporiasis outbreak, investigators say
Thousands have been sickened in the outbreak of cyclosporiasis, which has been largely concentrated in southeastern Michigan.
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more so than ever before, the experience of having a post go viral on twitter these days really is just this
If I hear someone say “meeting in Bronx” I will kick them in nuts
My favorite part of this one is where Seb is talking about trying to distinguish what he wants to be true from what is true ... which is a great opening to talk about the scientific method and how absolutely abysmal evaluation practice is in "AI" (and honestly, much of ML).
Stochastic Parrots | Emily M. Bender - Professor of Computational Linguistics
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hello i am here to tell you actually probably don't need to be panicking about the explosive diarrhea parasite a thread: www.consumerreports.org/health/food-...
No, You Shouldn’t Avoid Fruits and Vegetables Due to Cyclospora - Consumer Reports
A parasite called cyclospora has sickened thousands with explosive diarrhea. Here's what you must know and how to reduce your risk of infection.
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can’t believe i have to say this but it is Not Cool to promote baseless conspiracies, even about politicians you dislike the blurry text in the mcconnell pic does not mean it is AI generated. it’s just what happens when text is out of focus and an image is compressed
