Jen in Bookland
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One quick note, the antihistamine protocol will not help most people with anything other than the COVID vaccine. For shingles, the preventative is to be INCREDIBLY super hydrated! Like, "peeing waterfalls" levels of hydrated.
December 8, 2025 at 7:28 PM
One quick note, the antihistamine protocol will not help most people with anything other than the COVID vaccine. For shingles, the preventative is to be INCREDIBLY super hydrated! Like, "peeing waterfalls" levels of hydrated.
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PSA: if anyone in your life is trying to dissuade you from getting the shingles shot, you should probably assume that person hates you, and wants you to suffer. There is literally no other explanation.
Shingles hurts worse than childbirth. Worse than knee surgery. Worst pain of my life.
Shingles hurts worse than childbirth. Worse than knee surgery. Worst pain of my life.
I am baffled by this because I have had so many friends with shingles and NONE of them made it sound fun. Not one. A vaccine that made me absolutely miserable for 48 hours would still be a huge improvement over the mildest case of shingles I've heard of. (Also it made me tired for 1 day.)
All over my FB people talking about their bad experiences with shingles vax and dissuading each other from getting it! We need to give people real info on how to mitigate the symtoms caused by vaccines because vaccines are always better than meeting a virus unprepared. Yet drs aren't coaching ppl
December 9, 2025 at 3:07 AM
PSA: if anyone in your life is trying to dissuade you from getting the shingles shot, you should probably assume that person hates you, and wants you to suffer. There is literally no other explanation.
Shingles hurts worse than childbirth. Worse than knee surgery. Worst pain of my life.
Shingles hurts worse than childbirth. Worse than knee surgery. Worst pain of my life.
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This entire thread is INSANE
6/ You don’t want to move your husband to Emory or somewhere? The woman whispered. Shouldn’t you get him out of here?
The question seemed inappropriate. “We’re good,” Mrs. Parker said firmly. “I appreciate your concern, but we’re good.”
The question seemed inappropriate. “We’re good,” Mrs. Parker said firmly. “I appreciate your concern, but we’re good.”
December 7, 2025 at 11:48 PM
This entire thread is INSANE
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Okay, this is a fascinating case of social media priming.
So, this creator, Sarah Velush, basically has a channel devoted to deadpan lifestyle humour (a la Chef Tova).
But because a progressive account takes it literally and says... this? Hundreds of comments assuming she's an evil tradwife.
So, this creator, Sarah Velush, basically has a channel devoted to deadpan lifestyle humour (a la Chef Tova).
But because a progressive account takes it literally and says... this? Hundreds of comments assuming she's an evil tradwife.
December 8, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Okay, this is a fascinating case of social media priming.
So, this creator, Sarah Velush, basically has a channel devoted to deadpan lifestyle humour (a la Chef Tova).
But because a progressive account takes it literally and says... this? Hundreds of comments assuming she's an evil tradwife.
So, this creator, Sarah Velush, basically has a channel devoted to deadpan lifestyle humour (a la Chef Tova).
But because a progressive account takes it literally and says... this? Hundreds of comments assuming she's an evil tradwife.
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This is extremely funny given that she already confessed to contributing to the toxic culture, but when someone else calls her out for it she goes back on the attack. It’s just who she is.
LESLEY STAHL: You contributed to the toxic culture. You were out there pounding, insulting people
MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE: You've contributed to it as well
STAHL: I want you to respond to what you have done in terms of insulting people
MTG: I'd like for you to respond to that
December 8, 2025 at 12:38 AM
This is extremely funny given that she already confessed to contributing to the toxic culture, but when someone else calls her out for it she goes back on the attack. It’s just who she is.
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Pretty crazy that nearly all of the EU Commission is still on X even as Elon Musk is literally talking about destroying the EU.
You can leave X. It's really not that difficult.
You can leave X. It's really not that difficult.
So what's the outcome?
2️⃣5️⃣ of the 27 Commissioners have posted in the last week
2️⃣4️⃣ of the 27 generally post every week (Albuquerque has never been on X, Ribera is sporadic, McGrath has somehow stopped)
0️⃣ have stopped as a result of what Twitter has become since the Musk takeover
2️⃣5️⃣ of the 27 Commissioners have posted in the last week
2️⃣4️⃣ of the 27 generally post every week (Albuquerque has never been on X, Ribera is sporadic, McGrath has somehow stopped)
0️⃣ have stopped as a result of what Twitter has become since the Musk takeover
December 7, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Pretty crazy that nearly all of the EU Commission is still on X even as Elon Musk is literally talking about destroying the EU.
You can leave X. It's really not that difficult.
You can leave X. It's really not that difficult.
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Waterstones says they would sell plagiarized books.
Waterstones would sell books written by AI, says chain's boss
James Daunt says booksellers instinctively have "disdain" for AI but it could be sold if clearly labelled.
www.bbc.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Waterstones says they would sell plagiarized books.
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I don’t want to vote for a Democrat who promises to get Trump’s voters to vote for them. I want a Democrat who wants to put Trump in prison
December 6, 2025 at 9:29 PM
I don’t want to vote for a Democrat who promises to get Trump’s voters to vote for them. I want a Democrat who wants to put Trump in prison
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For comparison, every robotic mission NASA has ever sent in its history, from the dawn of the Space Age 65 years ago to today, from Mercury to Pluto and beyond, has cost less than $40B.
I know which one has done more for humankind and which one should be dismantled.
I know which one has done more for humankind and which one should be dismantled.
Mark Zuckerberg’s gamble on the ‘Metaverse’ has cost Meta more than $77B
The company now plans to cut spending on it and shift focus to AI wearables instead
(via WSJ)
The company now plans to cut spending on it and shift focus to AI wearables instead
(via WSJ)
December 7, 2025 at 2:03 AM
For comparison, every robotic mission NASA has ever sent in its history, from the dawn of the Space Age 65 years ago to today, from Mercury to Pluto and beyond, has cost less than $40B.
I know which one has done more for humankind and which one should be dismantled.
I know which one has done more for humankind and which one should be dismantled.
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jaysus... now insta appears to generate titles/ headlines via AI for stuff I post... to create click bait for google wtf do not like
December 6, 2025 at 10:36 PM
jaysus... now insta appears to generate titles/ headlines via AI for stuff I post... to create click bait for google wtf do not like
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this isn't funny because it means they can contextualize you however they like in ways more brazen than ever before and create narratives that may be untrue and harmful
December 7, 2025 at 3:00 AM
this isn't funny because it means they can contextualize you however they like in ways more brazen than ever before and create narratives that may be untrue and harmful
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Heartbreaking. The University of Nebraska will terminate its entire Earth science department.
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
It's over.
Despite the fact that the academic council recommended against it, despite the fact that the program brought in more tuition than it cost, and despite the fact that Nebraskans need & deserve this expertise, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences will be cut.
www.dailynebraskan.com/news/adminis...
Despite the fact that the academic council recommended against it, despite the fact that the program brought in more tuition than it cost, and despite the fact that Nebraskans need & deserve this expertise, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences will be cut.
www.dailynebraskan.com/news/adminis...
BREAKING: ‘This hurts’: UNL eliminates 4 programs despite faculty, student pleas
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln eliminates the Earth and atmospheric sciences 8-0, educational administration 7-1, statistics 7-1, textiles, merchandising and fashion design 7-1 programs.
www.dailynebraskan.com
December 6, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Heartbreaking. The University of Nebraska will terminate its entire Earth science department.
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
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ME PRE TRANSITION: lava is so cool
THE LADS: hehe yeah bro
ME POST TRANSITION: lava is so cool
THE LADS: aha easy mistake to make but actually it's very hot
THE LADS: hehe yeah bro
ME POST TRANSITION: lava is so cool
THE LADS: aha easy mistake to make but actually it's very hot
December 6, 2025 at 12:36 AM
ME PRE TRANSITION: lava is so cool
THE LADS: hehe yeah bro
ME POST TRANSITION: lava is so cool
THE LADS: aha easy mistake to make but actually it's very hot
THE LADS: hehe yeah bro
ME POST TRANSITION: lava is so cool
THE LADS: aha easy mistake to make but actually it's very hot
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I’m fine with discussions about how to be less judgmental, but not from people who think that means trans people don’t get rights.
We’re not the judgmental ones in this whole thing.
We’re not the judgmental ones in this whole thing.
California Governor Gavin Newsom said on Thursday that the Democratic Party needed to be “more culturally normal” and “less judgmental.”
December 7, 2025 at 5:18 AM
I’m fine with discussions about how to be less judgmental, but not from people who think that means trans people don’t get rights.
We’re not the judgmental ones in this whole thing.
We’re not the judgmental ones in this whole thing.
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For those keeping track, we are at the sitting member of congress being pepper sprayed by federal agents while trying to protect her constituents stage of fascism.
AZ Rep. Adelita Grijalva says she was pepper sprayed during Tucson ICE raid
"When I presented myself as a Member of Congress asking for more information, I was pushed-aside and pepper sprayed."
www.fox10phoenix.com/news/az-rep-...
Video from @repgrijalva on Instagram.
"When I presented myself as a Member of Congress asking for more information, I was pushed-aside and pepper sprayed."
www.fox10phoenix.com/news/az-rep-...
Video from @repgrijalva on Instagram.
December 5, 2025 at 11:05 PM
For those keeping track, we are at the sitting member of congress being pepper sprayed by federal agents while trying to protect her constituents stage of fascism.
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the reason that it's so disturbing when Newsom/Buttigieg/Harris say that they want to force trans ppl out of sports is that it signals that they don't want to fight for trans rights at a time when there is a massive genocidal campaign against trans people. 1
December 6, 2025 at 1:51 AM
the reason that it's so disturbing when Newsom/Buttigieg/Harris say that they want to force trans ppl out of sports is that it signals that they don't want to fight for trans rights at a time when there is a massive genocidal campaign against trans people. 1
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December 5, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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In terms of what’s understood to be socially acceptable behavior, normalizing the filming/taking pictures of people in public who are minding their own business (and putting it online) is one of the worst developments of the past 15 years.
Woman Hailed as Hero for Smashing Man's Meta Smart Glasses on Subway
A New York subway rider has accused a woman of breaking his Meta smart glasses. She was later hailed as a hero.
futurism.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:52 PM
In terms of what’s understood to be socially acceptable behavior, normalizing the filming/taking pictures of people in public who are minding their own business (and putting it online) is one of the worst developments of the past 15 years.
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NEW info on shipwreck attack. It gets worse.
The 2 survivors climbed atop wreckage and waved to overhead.
"Some of the people viewing the video thought ... could have been an attempt to surrender"
Others "said the most logical explanation was ... signaling for a rescue."
1/
The 2 survivors climbed atop wreckage and waved to overhead.
"Some of the people viewing the video thought ... could have been an attempt to surrender"
Others "said the most logical explanation was ... signaling for a rescue."
1/
December 5, 2025 at 7:50 PM
NEW info on shipwreck attack. It gets worse.
The 2 survivors climbed atop wreckage and waved to overhead.
"Some of the people viewing the video thought ... could have been an attempt to surrender"
Others "said the most logical explanation was ... signaling for a rescue."
1/
The 2 survivors climbed atop wreckage and waved to overhead.
"Some of the people viewing the video thought ... could have been an attempt to surrender"
Others "said the most logical explanation was ... signaling for a rescue."
1/
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rfk jr wants to kill your kids, it’s really that simple.
Kennedy’s Methodical 2-Decade Quest to Dismantle Vaccine Policy
www.nytimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
rfk jr wants to kill your kids, it’s really that simple.
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The Supreme Court of the United States is an illegitimate body, and every Democrat should run on negating and replacing it
December 5, 2025 at 12:23 AM
The Supreme Court of the United States is an illegitimate body, and every Democrat should run on negating and replacing it
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A Mexican woman was grabbed by ICE right after a c section.
She was suffering eclampsia and other complications, and her baby was alone in the NICU
They wouldn’t even give her a breast pump
She has a pending visa for victims of violent crimes… and then ICE committed a violent crime against her.
She was suffering eclampsia and other complications, and her baby was alone in the NICU
They wouldn’t even give her a breast pump
She has a pending visa for victims of violent crimes… and then ICE committed a violent crime against her.
December 5, 2025 at 12:17 AM
A Mexican woman was grabbed by ICE right after a c section.
She was suffering eclampsia and other complications, and her baby was alone in the NICU
They wouldn’t even give her a breast pump
She has a pending visa for victims of violent crimes… and then ICE committed a violent crime against her.
She was suffering eclampsia and other complications, and her baby was alone in the NICU
They wouldn’t even give her a breast pump
She has a pending visa for victims of violent crimes… and then ICE committed a violent crime against her.
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“What’s your plan for the Court?” is the only question that matters for 2028 Democratic hopefuls, because if they don’t, the Republican Super Legislature is hatcheting their agenda before it can get off the ground.
December 4, 2025 at 11:44 PM
“What’s your plan for the Court?” is the only question that matters for 2028 Democratic hopefuls, because if they don’t, the Republican Super Legislature is hatcheting their agenda before it can get off the ground.
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It's good—very good, and very important—that district courts keep issuing these 100-page rulings upholding the law. It must be incredibly dispiriting to see them overturned in a two-page, lawless, unsigned order, but please, keep them coming. They expose SCOTUS' corruption like nothing else.
December 5, 2025 at 12:41 AM
It's good—very good, and very important—that district courts keep issuing these 100-page rulings upholding the law. It must be incredibly dispiriting to see them overturned in a two-page, lawless, unsigned order, but please, keep them coming. They expose SCOTUS' corruption like nothing else.
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“Long Covid only happens to leftists”
Or society’s ableism is so rampant and devastating that becoming disabled commonly functions as a radicalizing experience. Who can say.
Or society’s ableism is so rampant and devastating that becoming disabled commonly functions as a radicalizing experience. Who can say.
November 28, 2025 at 1:21 AM
“Long Covid only happens to leftists”
Or society’s ableism is so rampant and devastating that becoming disabled commonly functions as a radicalizing experience. Who can say.
Or society’s ableism is so rampant and devastating that becoming disabled commonly functions as a radicalizing experience. Who can say.