Allison O'D
@ally888.bsky.social
Music journalist in a past life. Now, an educator at TAFE.
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The rate of sepsis in Houston surged 63% after Texas banned abortion.
In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose 29%.
(Published May)
In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose 29%.
(Published May)
Why Hospital Policies Matter in States That Ban Abortion
Our first-of-its-kind data analysis found that a seismic split emerged in how medical institutions in Texas' two largest metro areas, Houston and Dallas, treated miscarrying patients — and in their ou...
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 4:00 AM
The rate of sepsis in Houston surged 63% after Texas banned abortion.
In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose 29%.
(Published May)
In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose 29%.
(Published May)
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.....meanwhile in Tasmania.....not far from us along our Huon River plus other parts of our state. Telling people not to catch wild fish within 3 kms and anti biotics that are only approved for use in pigs.....not fish!!!
November 16, 2025 at 8:15 PM
.....meanwhile in Tasmania.....not far from us along our Huon River plus other parts of our state. Telling people not to catch wild fish within 3 kms and anti biotics that are only approved for use in pigs.....not fish!!!
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#ChatGPT violates #copyright law: Court in Munich sided with #Germany ’s music rights society GEMA which said ChatGPT took protected lyrics by popular artists. The judge ordered OpenAI to pay undisclosed damages for using copyrighted material without permission. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
ChatGPT violated copyright law by ‘learning’ from song lyrics, German court rules
OpenAI ordered to pay undisclosed damages for training its language models on artists’ work without permission
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:31 PM
#ChatGPT violates #copyright law: Court in Munich sided with #Germany ’s music rights society GEMA which said ChatGPT took protected lyrics by popular artists. The judge ordered OpenAI to pay undisclosed damages for using copyrighted material without permission. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Ghislane Maxwell Doesn't Deserve A Pardon From Chump. She Deserves To Spend The Rest of Her Life in Prison,
In Solitary Confinement.......
In Solitary Confinement.......
November 16, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Ghislane Maxwell Doesn't Deserve A Pardon From Chump. She Deserves To Spend The Rest of Her Life in Prison,
In Solitary Confinement.......
In Solitary Confinement.......
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British and Australian chemists have discovered a powerful new antibiotic called pre-methylenomycin C lactone, hiding in a well-known soil bacterium. This molecule kills drug-resistant bacteria without triggering resistance. buff.ly/YlXaONo
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Scientists find hidden antibiotic 100x stronger against deadly superbugs
A team of scientists discovered a hidden antibiotic 100 times stronger than existing drugs against deadly superbugs like MRSA. The molecule had been overlooked for decades in a familiar bacterium. It…
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November 16, 2025 at 2:50 PM
British and Australian chemists have discovered a powerful new antibiotic called pre-methylenomycin C lactone, hiding in a well-known soil bacterium. This molecule kills drug-resistant bacteria without triggering resistance. buff.ly/YlXaONo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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Something familiar is happening…
In the civil rights era, they smeared leaders as “communist” to break their credibility and stall their momentum. It was the easiest way to silence dissent and turn justice movements into supposed security threats.
In the civil rights era, they smeared leaders as “communist” to break their credibility and stall their momentum. It was the easiest way to silence dissent and turn justice movements into supposed security threats.
November 15, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Something familiar is happening…
In the civil rights era, they smeared leaders as “communist” to break their credibility and stall their momentum. It was the easiest way to silence dissent and turn justice movements into supposed security threats.
In the civil rights era, they smeared leaders as “communist” to break their credibility and stall their momentum. It was the easiest way to silence dissent and turn justice movements into supposed security threats.
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#Music #MusicSky #Musicchallenge #90sTop30
In no particular order.
16/30
Nirvana - All Apologies
youtu.be/Ba_08WWIWV8?...
In no particular order.
16/30
Nirvana - All Apologies
youtu.be/Ba_08WWIWV8?...
All Apologies
YouTube video by Nirvana - Topic
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November 15, 2025 at 9:52 PM
#Music #MusicSky #Musicchallenge #90sTop30
In no particular order.
16/30
Nirvana - All Apologies
youtu.be/Ba_08WWIWV8?...
In no particular order.
16/30
Nirvana - All Apologies
youtu.be/Ba_08WWIWV8?...
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The Clash - Rock the Casbah (Official Video)
youtu.be/bJ9r8LMU9bQ?...
youtu.be/bJ9r8LMU9bQ?...
The Clash - Rock the Casbah (Official Video)
YouTube video by theclashVEVO
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November 16, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The Clash - Rock the Casbah (Official Video)
youtu.be/bJ9r8LMU9bQ?...
youtu.be/bJ9r8LMU9bQ?...
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The US is now a rogue state - look at its extrajudicial killings off Venezuela’s coast | Simon Tisdall
The US is now a rogue state - look at its extrajudicial killings off Venezuela’s coast | Simon Tisdall
These widely condemned strikes are just the latest sign of Trump’s imperialist revival – and the collapsing before our eyes of the rules-based world order, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:41 AM
The US is now a rogue state - look at its extrajudicial killings off Venezuela’s coast | Simon Tisdall
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www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
"The system has been created with the assumption that the male is the standard norm and the female is atypical," Gillivan said. "It's not. We're just a different human with different needs."
"The system has been created with the assumption that the male is the standard norm and the female is atypical," Gillivan said. "It's not. We're just a different human with different needs."
Canada needs women's health chair, says IWK Foundation | CBC News
The IWK Foundation is calling on the federal government to create a national chair who will focus on women's health.
www.cbc.ca
November 15, 2025 at 1:14 PM
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
"The system has been created with the assumption that the male is the standard norm and the female is atypical," Gillivan said. "It's not. We're just a different human with different needs."
"The system has been created with the assumption that the male is the standard norm and the female is atypical," Gillivan said. "It's not. We're just a different human with different needs."
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Amazon announced 14,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $40M last year.
UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year.
Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year.
Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
November 15, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Amazon announced 14,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $40M last year.
UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year.
Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year.
Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
The government have only themselves to blame for the black market in tobacco. The minute they restrict or ban something, it goes underground, just like prohibition.
November 16, 2025 at 7:34 AM
The government have only themselves to blame for the black market in tobacco. The minute they restrict or ban something, it goes underground, just like prohibition.
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November 14, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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For no particular reason….posting former U.S. Attorney General John Mitchell’s mugshot before he went to Federal prison for committing numerous crimes on behalf and or/at the direction of President Nixon including obstruction of justice and conspiracy.
November 15, 2025 at 2:05 AM
For no particular reason….posting former U.S. Attorney General John Mitchell’s mugshot before he went to Federal prison for committing numerous crimes on behalf and or/at the direction of President Nixon including obstruction of justice and conspiracy.
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Remember: The richest 1% evade over $160 billion in taxes every year.
That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare.
Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.
That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare.
Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.
November 14, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Remember: The richest 1% evade over $160 billion in taxes every year.
That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare.
Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.
That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare.
Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.
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When an insurance company is deciding whether to pay for your medical treatment, it generates a file, which should contain all records associated with your case, including documents explaining why the claim was denied.
You have a right to see this file.
(Published May 2023)
You have a right to see this file.
(Published May 2023)
Health Insurance Claim Denied? See What Insurers Said Behind the Scenes
Learn how to request your health insurance claim file, which can include details about what your insurer is saying about you and your case.
www.propublica.org
November 15, 2025 at 2:35 AM
When an insurance company is deciding whether to pay for your medical treatment, it generates a file, which should contain all records associated with your case, including documents explaining why the claim was denied.
You have a right to see this file.
(Published May 2023)
You have a right to see this file.
(Published May 2023)
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People are constantly asking me — what can I do?
Between now and the 2026 midterm elections, here are five practical steps you can take to make a difference. https://youtu.be/8W-lVRQQGtI?si=cPTuY2zOryMd4pQ5
Between now and the 2026 midterm elections, here are five practical steps you can take to make a difference. https://youtu.be/8W-lVRQQGtI?si=cPTuY2zOryMd4pQ5
Five Ways to Fight Trump's Fascism
Robert Reich
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November 15, 2025 at 12:17 AM
People are constantly asking me — what can I do?
Between now and the 2026 midterm elections, here are five practical steps you can take to make a difference. https://youtu.be/8W-lVRQQGtI?si=cPTuY2zOryMd4pQ5
Between now and the 2026 midterm elections, here are five practical steps you can take to make a difference. https://youtu.be/8W-lVRQQGtI?si=cPTuY2zOryMd4pQ5