Retiredrph
@retiredrph.bsky.social
Retired pharmacist, professional writer, artist, reader, gardener, birdwatcher, living in Oregon. Nobody pays me to recommend anything and nobody can buy my vote.
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Newbies in Oregon, or new voters: The Oregon Legislature is meeting now, in its short session, which happens every other year. Here’s how to find your Senator and Representative: geo.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant... #vote #oregonstatelegislature
Newbies to Oregon, part 2: good roundup on how to understand and participate in the legislative process in our state, from the Oregon Capitol Chronicle: Understanding the Oregon Legislature: How laws get passed — and how to participate oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/02/03/u... #vote
Understanding the Oregon Legislature: How laws get passed — and how to participate • Oregon Capital Chronicle
The Oregon Legislature convened in Salem for a month-long legislative session, during which elected officials will pass state laws.
oregoncapitalchronicle.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Newbies to Oregon, part 2: good roundup on how to understand and participate in the legislative process in our state, from the Oregon Capitol Chronicle: Understanding the Oregon Legislature: How laws get passed — and how to participate oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/02/03/u... #vote
Newbies in Oregon, or new voters: The Oregon Legislature is meeting now, in its short session, which happens every other year. Here’s how to find your Senator and Representative: geo.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant... #vote #oregonstatelegislature
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February 9, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Newbies in Oregon, or new voters: The Oregon Legislature is meeting now, in its short session, which happens every other year. Here’s how to find your Senator and Representative: geo.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant... #vote #oregonstatelegislature
PERS reform starts with removing conflicts of interest oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/02/04/p...
PERS reform starts with removing conflicts of interest • Oregon Capital Chronicle
The Oregon Public Employees Retirement System is set to take another massive bite out of public budgets starting in the 2027-29 budget cycle.
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February 9, 2026 at 3:32 PM
PERS reform starts with removing conflicts of interest oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/02/04/p...
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Sorry, I will never not participate in SuperbOwl 🪶 day:
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February 8, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Sorry, I will never not participate in SuperbOwl 🪶 day:
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Original version here, courtesy of the Washtenaw County (Michigan) Health Department.
February 8, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Original version here, courtesy of the Washtenaw County (Michigan) Health Department.
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🌱 Who’s planting now? I started leeks, lavender, basil (for indoor plants, eventually go outside) and Greek Oregano this weekend.
February 8, 2026 at 5:14 PM
🌱 Who’s planting now? I started leeks, lavender, basil (for indoor plants, eventually go outside) and Greek Oregano this weekend.
De-Bezos your news: The Story on KGW featured nonprofit news sources a while back: www.kgw.com/article/news... #nonprofitnews @oregoncapitalchronicle.com @opb.org @pbsnews.org
February 8, 2026 at 5:02 PM
De-Bezos your news: The Story on KGW featured nonprofit news sources a while back: www.kgw.com/article/news... #nonprofitnews @oregoncapitalchronicle.com @opb.org @pbsnews.org
February 7, 2026 at 4:26 PM
And inexpensive….and DIY….and you could put one together today: @corsiaq.bsky.social
Corsi-Rosenthal boxes are so cool
Building inexpensive indoor air filters with Mar Vista High School students in Imperial Beach...filter efficiency is higher than ones that cost $800+. You spend 90% of your time indoors...we all deserve clean air!! @scrippsocean.bsky.social @ucsandiego.bsky.social Airborne Institute.
February 7, 2026 at 4:24 PM
And inexpensive….and DIY….and you could put one together today: @corsiaq.bsky.social
Your new source for up-to-date info on disease outbreaks and other public health alerts.…Follow CIDRAP and The New England Journal of Medicine for public health alerts, here: evidence.nejm.org/browse/evide... @cidrap.bsky.social @nejm.org
Public Health Alerts | NEJM Evidence
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February 7, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Your new source for up-to-date info on disease outbreaks and other public health alerts.…Follow CIDRAP and The New England Journal of Medicine for public health alerts, here: evidence.nejm.org/browse/evide... @cidrap.bsky.social @nejm.org
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HERON ON ICE! Poor thing definitely won’t qualify for the Olympics, walking on ice is awkward and HARD
#birds 🌿
#birds 🌿
Great Blue Herons on Ice
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February 7, 2026 at 2:16 PM
HERON ON ICE! Poor thing definitely won’t qualify for the Olympics, walking on ice is awkward and HARD
#birds 🌿
#birds 🌿
🌱 Photo is terrible, but neighbor’s heather was covered with bees yesterday, including several bumbles and their queen bee, and native bees too. Two nine year old girls walked by enjoying popsicles…in February. #falsespring #gardensky
February 7, 2026 at 3:42 PM
🌱 Photo is terrible, but neighbor’s heather was covered with bees yesterday, including several bumbles and their queen bee, and native bees too. Two nine year old girls walked by enjoying popsicles…in February. #falsespring #gardensky
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A blackbird told me it was February (sound up for some much needed birdsong dopamine-these are my very favourite birdy notes):
February 6, 2026 at 12:34 PM
A blackbird told me it was February (sound up for some much needed birdsong dopamine-these are my very favourite birdy notes):
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It's been fun watching this Providence story attract a larger audience.
The other day, when I opened Netflix, the film was the top/biggest title featured on the site, via the main banner image on the homepage.
The other day, when I opened Netflix, the film was the top/biggest title featured on the site, via the main banner image on the homepage.
“Secret Mall Apartment” on Netflix is really good and it surprised me. Beyond the story of building the titular covert apartment, it’s more broadly and deeply an examination of art and what it means within the context of living a life.
youtu.be/B9OCYOD-e9s?...
youtu.be/B9OCYOD-e9s?...
Secret Mall Apartment | Official Trailer HD
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February 6, 2026 at 12:46 PM
It's been fun watching this Providence story attract a larger audience.
The other day, when I opened Netflix, the film was the top/biggest title featured on the site, via the main banner image on the homepage.
The other day, when I opened Netflix, the film was the top/biggest title featured on the site, via the main banner image on the homepage.
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I think he might lose his balance before he will lose that berry.
Eastern Bluebird
#BirdOfTheDay #Birds&Berries #birds #nature #wildlife #photography
Eastern Bluebird
#BirdOfTheDay #Birds&Berries #birds #nature #wildlife #photography
February 6, 2026 at 1:13 PM
I think he might lose his balance before he will lose that berry.
Eastern Bluebird
#BirdOfTheDay #Birds&Berries #birds #nature #wildlife #photography
Eastern Bluebird
#BirdOfTheDay #Birds&Berries #birds #nature #wildlife #photography
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A great egret mid splash. From 2022.
#PhotographersUnited #eastcoastkin #birds #nature #photography #photos
#PhotographersUnited #eastcoastkin #birds #nature #photography #photos
February 6, 2026 at 1:37 PM
A great egret mid splash. From 2022.
#PhotographersUnited #eastcoastkin #birds #nature #photography #photos
#PhotographersUnited #eastcoastkin #birds #nature #photography #photos
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Hey so trumprx actually went live and it's got the same cost savings as goodrx. Exactly the same. However it's worse because it doesn't include generics. Generic protonix is about $6.
This literally does nothing. What a joke.
This literally does nothing. What a joke.
February 6, 2026 at 12:32 AM
Hey so trumprx actually went live and it's got the same cost savings as goodrx. Exactly the same. However it's worse because it doesn't include generics. Generic protonix is about $6.
This literally does nothing. What a joke.
This literally does nothing. What a joke.
Basically, not giving a damn about farm workers by design.
NEW: Experts say there aren’t enough state and federal inspectors to adequately vet whether labor contractors who oversee farmworkers are following the rules.
Nor is there broad political support to invest more resources to protect foreign workers.
Nor is there broad political support to invest more resources to protect foreign workers.
The Dramatic Rise of Farm Labor Contractors Has Led to Rampant Abuses. Here’s Why Regulators Have Failed to Stop Them.
Experts say there aren’t enough state and federal inspectors to adequately vet whether labor contractors who oversee farmworkers are following the rules. Nor is there broad political support to invest...
www.propublica.org
February 5, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Basically, not giving a damn about farm workers by design.
Kids, adults, grandparents: What we need right now is…The Muppets! Tonight on ABC, gift article: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/a... #themuppets
Review: This is Your Grandparents’ ‘Muppet Show,’ Fortunately
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February 4, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Kids, adults, grandparents: What we need right now is…The Muppets! Tonight on ABC, gift article: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/a... #themuppets
All preventative public health measures, from pasteurizing milk, to filtering and treating municipal water, to cooking meat to certain temperatures and yes, vaccines, were created because people died. DIED. #publichealth
*Drank raw milk in pregnancy*
Good lord. You have MAHA demonizing vaccines and Tylenol when they love them some raw milk, and this is the shit that's actually dangerous.
Good lord. You have MAHA demonizing vaccines and Tylenol when they love them some raw milk, and this is the shit that's actually dangerous.
“Health officials in New Mexico are warning against consuming raw dairy products after a newborn baby in the state died from a listeria infection that they say was likely contracted when the baby's mother drank raw milk during pregnancy.” @jackiantonovich.bsky.social
February 4, 2026 at 12:09 PM
All preventative public health measures, from pasteurizing milk, to filtering and treating municipal water, to cooking meat to certain temperatures and yes, vaccines, were created because people died. DIED. #publichealth
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I encourage you to consider that the @cato.org is right about this
The US immigrant population generated more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023.
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
February 4, 2026 at 1:52 AM
I encourage you to consider that the @cato.org is right about this
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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
February 4, 2026 at 2:30 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)