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[isabelle @izzazar]

“You don’t look Syrian”

Syrians:

🧑🏼‍🦱 👩🏻‍🦱 👨🏾‍🦱 👩🏽‍🦱 👩🏿‍🦱 🧑🏻‍🦱 👩🏿‍🦰 👶🏼

👨🏿‍🦳 👱🏿‍♀️ 👩🏻‍🦰 👱🏼‍♂️ 🧑🏽‍🦱 🧑🏾‍🦱 👩🏼‍🦳 👱🏻‍♀️

[isabelle @izzazar]

@Seraphinaf5 71

[Science girl @sciencegirl]

Processed meats have officially been classified as Group 1 carcinogens by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, placing them in the same category as tobacco and asbestos in terms of the strength of scientific evidence linking them to cancer.

Foods such as bacon, ham, hot dogs, and sausages have been strongly associated with colorectal cancer. Researchers say the risk is largely connected to the way these meats are processed. Methods like curing, smoking, and salting can create harmful compounds including nitrosamines, which may damage DNA over time.

Preservatives such as nitrates and nitrites, along with high temperature cooking methods like grilling or frying, can also increase the formation of carcinogenic chemicals.

Health experts stress that this does not mean eating a slice of bacon carries the same overall danger as smoking cigarettes, but it does mean the evidence that processed meat can cause cancer is considered conclusive. Many specialists recommend reducing intake of processed meats and choosing alternatives such as fish, beans, or other plant based proteins more often.

For people who continue eating red or processed meat, cutting back on portion size and frequency may help lower long term cancer risk and support overall health and longevity.

Source: International Agency for Research on Cancer. IARC Monographs evaluate consumption of red meat and processed meat. World Health Organization.

[💕 Doll Face✨ @smoke_nd_pearlz]

Oh this would’ve pissed me off so fucking bad if this was my patient. Now i gotta call the doc, take yo ass to get a head CT and write a fucking incident report. All cause you wanna fucking play for TikTok 😭😭 BED ALARM AND YELLOW FALL RISK BRACELET FOR YOU!!

[𝖢𝖧𝖱𝖨𝖲𝖫𝖨𝖫🇬🇭 @chrislil_gh]

If prayer has genuinely worked for you, retweet this.

[isabelle @izzazar]

@Hopelesserain Teachers need to be paid more

[Triiad ୭୭ @triiadxx]

Stuff like this really gets to me cause we really don’t deserve him but I’m so grateful for God!!!!

[Céline🇧🇷🇱🇧 @lebrazill]

And suddenly all my problems seem so small

[isabelle @izzazar]

@catshouldnt Looks like my felixy

[All day Astronomy @forallcurious]

🚨: This High Schooler Invented Color-Changing Sutures to Detect Infection

[smoothie @shedrinkswater]

https://t.co/dVgmmSIECr

[Molly Ploofkins @Mollyploofkins]

ICE agents tried to quietly get Mexican food in Minneapolis, but local residents and protesters found out and shamed them out of the neighborhood.

[Ed Krassenstein @EdKrassen]

Children and women chanting “let us out” at the Dilley Concentration Center that Trump has set up in Texas, as they apparently wear color-coded jackets.

It’s like a scene from “The Handmaid’s Tale” or 1930s Germany.

[Héctor E. Alcalá (Uncivilized) @Hector_E_Alcala]

A few businesses have started mask bans because of ICE being everywhere. I like this sign. Still permits coverings that are medical and religious.

[isabelle @izzazar]

@SchultePlanning Oh I just know u like men

[Catholic podcast @Cath0licP0dcast]

READ IT ONCE AND THE MIRACLES WILL HAPPEN

[PharmHeydayy @Templegaurd]

Interesting fact:

The primary purpose of CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) is not to restart the heart, as many people think.

When the heart stops, there is usually still a small amount of oxygenated blood circulating within the chest and major vessels. CPR works by manually pumping the heart, creating enough blood flow to deliver oxygen to vital organs especially the brain.

This process buys time.
It keeps tissues alive long enough for trained professionals to intervene with defibrillation, advanced airway support, and medications that can actually restore a sustainable heartbeat.

So when performing chest compressions, understand the real goal:
Maintain circulation and preserve life until definitive care arrives.

Knowing the intent helps set the right expectations and encourages people to act decisively rather than hesitating.

[Simons @Simon_Ingari]

“Can I bring my baby to the interview?”

The message came in at 11 PM:

“Hi, I have an interview with you tomorrow at 2 PM. My childcare fell through. Can I bring my 8-month-old? I understand if you need to reschedule.”

Old me would have rescheduled.
Unprofessional. Distraction. Red flag.

New me replied:
“Absolutely. See you tomorrow.”

She showed up with her baby on her hip.
She apologized three times before even sitting down.

Ten minutes in, the baby started crying.
She tried to soothe him while answering questions.
She apologized again.

I stopped the interview and said:

“Hey. You’re managing a fussy baby, answering complex questions, and staying calm under pressure. That’s literally the job. Handling chaos while staying professional. You’re already proving you can do it.”

Her eyes filled with tears.

We hired her.

She’s been with us for a year now.
The most reliable team member we have.

Why?

Because when you’re used to handling a screaming infant at 3 AM and still showing up to work the next day, workplace stress feels like nothing.

Working parents, especially mothers, are some of the most organized, efficient, and resilient people you’ll ever hire.

Yet we lose them because our hiring processes are built for people with zero caregiving responsibilities.

If your interview process can’t accommodate a parent facing a childcare issue, you’re not filtering for professionalism.

You’re filtering for privilege.