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Keep the desperation in check. Don't drain those around you. Good morning. - Marc Maron

[joy @leapfer]

You are only as smart as the hoaxes you share on FB.

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@TheCinesthetic Huh. Feels like we’re returning to some of this kind of thinking

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@MattWallace888 You realize it’s not actually hers, right?

[M2 @Amer1can_Barbie]

We peaked this day

[Daughters of Persia @fightforpersia]

Today, we remember Reyhaneh Jabbari, a 26-year-old Iranian woman EXECUTED for defending herself against RAPE. Imagine facing death simply for saying "No"! Western women, stand with us in amplifying Reyhaneh’s voice and all women in Iran who risk everything for their dignity and rights. #ReyhanehJabbari #WomanLifeFreedom

[Billy Binion @billybinion]

There is a huge profit incentive. Police can often keep 100% of the proceeds they seize from people using civil forfeiture. Sometimes they split it with the federal government. Charming.

I wrote about that here: https://t.co/0sYG38NjIh

[Billy Binion @billybinion]

Police stopped one car for "driving in the left lane while not actively passing." Then they claimed to smell weed. So they searched the car.

They didn't find drugs. But they did find $15K, which the driver said she was using to start a hair business.

The cops took it anyway.

[Billy Binion @billybinion]

This story is bonkers. Cops in this South Carolina town run an annual 5-day operation where they stop as many cars as possible. They find any reason to pull people over. And often if the driver has cash, police steal it.

In 2022, cops seized $968,611. That's $194,000 per day.

[joy @leapfer]

I wish you pro-life zealots were also pro-life for women. This isn’t the first time I’ve heard this type of story - shame on you, Texas 😭

[Ryan Hamilton @TheRyanHamilton]

My heart is broken💔: As friends & family know, my wife was pregnant with our 2nd child, & about to begin her 2nd trimester. A few days ago she had severe pains, & bleeding, and had to go to the emergency room. There, it was discovered that our baby no longer had a heartbeat. Devastated doesn't come close to what that feels like.
Unfortunately for people like us, because of the current laws in the state of Texas, that was only the beginning of this nightmare. Jess (my wife) had an "incomplete miscarriage", and what needed to happen, what was best for HER, and her health, was to terminate the pregnancy, and get the baby out.
The doctor gave her a medication that would move this process along, and sent her home. Where, apparently we would be handling it ourselves. We were told it might take a couple of attempts before it worked.
I'll let you decide how you feel about that.
After a long, painful night of the equivalent of early labor, the baby was still with her. So, we went back to the Emergency Center to get the 2nd dose. A new doctor was on call. He was an older man. You could hear him in the hallway as he said, "I'm not giving her a pill so she can go home and have an ab*rtion!". Being well aware that our baby no longer had a heartbeat. Then, he came into the room to say, and I quote: "Considering the current stance. I'm not going to prescribe you this pill". Then, just sent us on our way.
The "CURRENT STANCE"?! Did he really just say that?!
No one should ever have to hear their wife say: "Get this dead baby out of me!".
Can you even imagine how that must feel?
The pain, and the bleeding continued. So, we decided to go to another hospital, about an hour away. There was a female doctor on call there, and we thought we might have better luck.
I should probably mention, the procedure to get the baby out is called a D & C. It's scary, & traumatizing, but sometimes necessary in situations like ours. Especially in emergency circumstances.
So we get to the next hospital. They take Jess in, ask her a bunch of questions, do a new scan... confirm that the baby is still there, with no heartbeat, and then disappear... for hours. Only to come back in and keep asking the same questions over and over. It's becoming clear that they're primary concern is NOT my wife's health. Instead, they seem to be worried about the legalities involved.
So, they decide it is not "enough of an emergency" to perform the D & C.
They do, however, prescribe another, stronger, final dose of the medication for us to try again... at home.
So, we go home to try again. Another long day/night of early labor pains. Only to discover my wife UNCONSCIOUS in the bathroom. Having to pick my wife's cold, limp body off of that bathroom floor, not sure if I was about to lose her, is something I will NEVER forget.
She had to be rushed to the hospital.
By this point she had lost so much blood, and bodily fluid, her body gave out.
They were able to stabilize her, give her the fluids she needed, and we came back home yesterday afternoon. We were also able to confirm that our baby was no longer with her.
Now, not only do we have to live with the loss of our baby... we have to live with the nightmare of what we just experienced because of political and religious beliefs. MY WIFE'S HEALTH SHOULD HAVE COME FIRST. PERIOD!
God knows what mental and emotional damage this has done.
If you consider yourself a staunch "pro-lifer" ... 1) You've never been through what we just went through, and 2) You should take a long, hard look in the mirror and reevaluate your reasons for supporting such a cold, barbaric, ignorant point of view.
It's not that black & white, and it's never going to be.
If you think your "Pray To End Ab*rtion" sign in your yard is "Christian", I suggest you revisit the teachings of Jesus and try again. If you support these laws that make ab*rtion illegal, and result in people being put through what we just were, you should be ashamed of yourself. I've never been so angry, or heartbroken... and the devastation I'm feeling must pale in comparison to what my poor wife is feeling.

[Dr. Rhonda Patrick @foundmyfitness]

Sunscreen ingredients like oxybenzone, octinoxate, and avobenzone are absorbed into the body with just a single application and can persist on the skin and in the bloodstream for weeks.

Additionally, there are increasing concerns regarding the potential endocrine-disrupting effects of some chemicals found in sunscreens, including homosalate, avobenzone, octinoxate, and oxybenzone, which could interfere with hormone function.

Based on current data, the FDA categorized only two sunscreen ingredients as safe and effective: zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. They don't significantly permeate the skin.

Twelve ingredients, including avobenzone, octinoxate, and oxybenzone, lack enough data to be generally recognized as safe and effective.

Until there is more data, mineral-based sunscreens are the way to go.

Chemical sunscreens study:
https://t.co/s7Q9Vg7M11

[joy @leapfer]

@AlanLevinovitz I like to be on whatever side is farthest from the a/c unit, which is excellent because he appreciates a frigid blast of air

[Nutrition Doc @jason_muthomi]

Hypertension isn't a salt INTAKE problem.

It is a salt RETENTION problem.

What makes the kidneys retain salt in excess? HIGH INSULIN.

What causes high insulin? SUGAR & REFINED CARBS.

So how do you solve the problem? Avoiding sugar & refined carbs.

Not SALT.

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@jason_muthomi Sugar is the devil

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@ilona_andrews Satisfying as a short, but would love a full length novel. You sure know how to create intriguing characters ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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@NewsyNonsense Literally a shit show.

[Amanda Spamanda @IamSpamanda]

I wish people would stop pretending this wasn't part of their agenda.

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@livevitaeuk I hadn’t considered beef for pcb contamination. I used to test fish for pcb levels, and fatty fish (catfish) caught near industrial areas were astoundingly high.

[Ben Rathe @benrathe]

Queue is such a great word. The actual important letter, and then four more silently waiting behind it in a line.

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@Gigi_de_Vil who needs clips!?

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

This is a cyclist using his knowledge of physics and aerodynamics to gain a competitive advantage

Michael Guerra unclips from his pedals, lies down on the seat and stretches out his legs to achieve ultimate aerodynamic efficiency.

[joy @leapfer]

@icelandairwaves Visit during the winter months and expect the average rental car to handle random blizzards and snow travel. Also don’t bother with boots because sidewalks are always kept clear

[Douglas Nelson @PNMTDoug]

Chronic pain affects relationships and self-esteem, and is associated with higher divorce and suicide rates and an increased risk of
substance abuse. When controlling for other variables,
chronic pain is associated with a reduced life expectancy