Quinn M

I'm just a girl in the world

[Willie Nelson @WillieNelson]

To whom it may concern and to everyone else as well,

[Quinn M @Starr777777]

Rochester mayoral candidates to face questions from homeless residents #Homelessness
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[Quinn M @Starr777777]

Rare kitten born with two noses and two mouths #Kitten #Animal #Cat
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[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

The Cherokee Nation has become the first Native American tribe in the United States to preserve its ancestral seeds in the Arctic.

Nestled deep within a mountain on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, approximately 810 miles (1,300 kilometers) from the North Pole, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault functions as the planet’s foremost safeguard for agricultural heritage. Constructed to shield crops against warfare, natural disasters, diseases, and the impacts of climate change, the facility maintains duplicate seed samples contributed by nearly every country around the globe.

In 2020, the Cherokee Nation earned the distinction of being the first U.S. based Native American tribe invited to deposit its traditional heirloom seeds into the vault. The tribe placed nine culturally significant crop varieties inside, including Cherokee White Eagle Corn, regarded as its most sacred variety, along with Cherokee Trail of Tears Beans, Cherokee Long Greasy Beans, Cherokee Turkey Gizzard Beans, and Cherokee Candy Roaster Squash.

These seeds represent far more than planting material. They embody generations of agricultural wisdom, cultural heritage, and historical continuity handed down through Cherokee families.

The invitation followed the Cherokee Nation’s 2019 discussion of its heirloom seed preservation efforts with NPR. The tribe maintains its own seed bank, which distributes traditional varieties to Cherokee citizens. This initiative helps protect crop diversity that might otherwise be lost while strengthening connections between families and their agricultural roots.

Inspired by these efforts, the Global Crop Diversity Trust extended the invitation for the Cherokee Nation to deposit backup copies of its seeds in Svalbard for long term security.

The vault is excavated roughly 400 feet (120 meters) into solid bedrock, where consistently low temperatures supplemented by refrigeration systems preserve seeds for decades or even centuries. It currently houses nearly one million seed samples and possesses capacity for approximately 4.5 million distinct crop varieties.

Crucially, the Cherokee Nation maintains full ownership of its deposited seeds. The vault operates much like a secure safety deposit box. Only the tribe can request retrieval of its materials should the need ever arise.

[Valerie Anne Smith @ValerieAnne1970]

Sen. Ron Johnson: “Are there any studies on the Amish?”

Dr. Brian Hooker: “The only cases of Autism in the Amish population were among adopted children who had been vaccinated BEFORE joining Amish families. ZERO cases in unvaccinated Amish-born kids.”

This is devastating.

An entire unvaccinated population with ZERO autism in their own children — until vaccines are introduced.

Why isn’t this front-page news? Why has this data been buried?

The Amish are living proof of what happens when you don’t inject infants with 70+ doses of vaccines.

Our kids are being poisoned while they gaslight us and call it “coincidence.”

This isn’t about “better diagnosis.” This is about what we’re injecting into our babies.

Say NO to the shots... for your children & for yourself.

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

A cancer medication priced at around $900 per pill in the United States sells for less than one dollar in India.

The significant price difference for the blood cancer drug Revlimid has drawn attention to profound disparities in global healthcare and sparked widespread outrage over pharmaceutical pricing practices. In the United States, a single dose of this essential treatment costs approximately $900. By contrast, the identical life saving capsule is available in Indian markets for between 30 cents and three dollars.

This stark contrast prompted a U.S. social media influencer, known online as Spicy, to publicly state that American patients are being robbed. Her video quickly garnered millions of views and fueled heated conversations about why critical medications remain prohibitively expensive in many Western nations.

Analysts attribute the lower costs in India to the country’s strong generic drug manufacturing sector and government supported healthcare initiatives. In the United States, however, extended patent protections and the absence of direct government price regulations allow brand name drugs to command exceptionally high prices.

As more patients explore options to import affordable generic versions for managing long term conditions, advocates argue that growing public pressure is compelling lawmakers in Western countries to confront the unsustainable expenses associated with essential medical care.

[Imágenes Históricas @HistorieEnFotos]

La desgarradora historia de Tahlequah (J35), la madre orca que cargó a su cría fallecida por 17 días y más de 1.600 km en el Pacífico Norte. Cuando se agotaba, su manada la ayudaba a empujar el cuerpo.
Los biólogos lo tienen claro: no fue instinto, fue duelo.

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

This is what the internet was invented for.

In 1996, a King Penguin called Lala became a local celebrity in Shibushi, Japan. After being rescued from a fishing net by the Nishimoto family, he refused to return to the wild.

He lived in an air-conditioned room in their home and was famous for walking alone to the fish market wearing a tiny backpack.

The fishmonger would feed him a fresh fish and place another in his bag for the trip home.

[ELIZABETH WAGNER @LISAWAGS0719]

@DemocraticWins

[Lila Rose @LilaGraceRose]

WARNING: This painting is devastating.

This is a painting of what a later term abortion looks like.

An abortionist will locate the baby’s heartbeat and then inject a long needle into the heart to cause cardiac arrest. The baby is delivered dead afterward.

Aborting babies isn’t “healthcare.” It’s murder.

[Lila Rose @LilaGraceRose]

BREAKING: A same-sex couple is suing their surrogate for $600K after she refused to abort their baby at 22 weeks in Canada.

Scans indicated the child had a cleft lip and a possible heart defect.

The little boy was born healthy.

That child is alive today not because of the men who purchased his life, but because the woman who carried him in her womb protected him.

Children are not commodities. Ban surrogacy now.

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Did you know we find birdsong relaxing because our brains associate it with safety since birds stop singing when predators are near?

On top of this, their songs are particularly pleasant to your ear also because of the striking similarities between theirs and human music.

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

A new COVID 19 variant known as BA.3.2 with potential to evade immune responses has been confirmed in the United States.

This variant has also appeared in at least 22 additional countries. It features approximately 70 to 75 mutations and deletions in its spike protein relative to the JN.1 lineage and its descendants which form the foundation of current COVID 19 vaccines.

Experts note that these genetic alterations may enable the variant to partially bypass immunity gained from prior infections or vaccinations. While this does not automatically indicate increased disease severity it represents a key factor prompting close monitoring by public health authorities.

The variant was initially detected in South Africa toward the end of 2024. It has since spread globally and accounted for around 30 percent of sequenced cases in Denmark Germany and the Netherlands from November 2025 through January 2026.

Within the United States BA.3.2 has surfaced in samples from international travelers clinical patient testing airplane wastewater and broader wastewater surveillance across 25 states. Nevertheless as of February 11 it comprised only 0.19 percent of sequenced domestic cases indicating it has not yet become widespread.

Analysts caution that actual prevalence could be higher due to insufficient genomic sequencing in many regions. Two emerging subvariants BA.3.2.1 and BA.3.2.2 further demonstrate ongoing viral evolution.

Current data show no indication that BA.3.2 leads to more serious illness compared with other active strains. The primary focus remains on its capacity to diminish existing immunity levels underscoring the need for sustained surveillance efforts.

Health authorities continue to track the variant without issuing heightened alerts at this time.

["New COVID variant with immune escape potential confirmed in US, 22 other countries." University of Minnesota]

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

She became famous as Catwoman but her most important role has always been that of mother.

At 92 years old Julie Newmar continues to care for her 45 year old son John who has Down syndrome and later lost his hearing due to meningitis.

John arrived as a miracle child in 1981 after Julie experienced three miscarriages. Medical professionals at the time recommended institutional care but she decided on a different approach.

She chose love.

He is the light of my life she has said. I never for one second regretted keeping him with me.

Throughout the years John has developed and displayed his own artwork. Julie has remained his strongest advocate protector and unwavering source of affection. For many she will forever be remembered as the legendary Catwoman. For John however she holds an even more special place. She is simply Mom.

[Quinn M @Starr777777]

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