Always try to keep yourself happy 😊
January 7, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Always try to keep yourself happy 😊
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Reposted by Margaret b Watts
Overdose deaths have reached record levels in the United States in recent years. But an opioid overdose doesn’t have to be fatal.
Here’s how to administer Naloxone, a common type of medication that can immediately reverse an overdose.
Here’s how to administer Naloxone, a common type of medication that can immediately reverse an overdose.
These people used Narcan to save lives. Here’s how they did it.
Learn how to respond to an overdose with Narcan and save a life.
wapo.st
December 27, 2024 at 12:18 PM
Overdose deaths have reached record levels in the United States in recent years. But an opioid overdose doesn’t have to be fatal.
Here’s how to administer Naloxone, a common type of medication that can immediately reverse an overdose.
Here’s how to administer Naloxone, a common type of medication that can immediately reverse an overdose.
Reposted by Margaret b Watts
The economy is in good shape heading into 2025. Inflation is coming down, growth is brisk, and the job market has remained surprisingly resilient.
Here are five areas economists are watching closely in the new year.
Here are five areas economists are watching closely in the new year.
The 2025 economy: 5 things to watch
Tariffs, taxes and immigration are likely to determine the course of the coming year.
wapo.st
December 27, 2024 at 12:37 PM
The economy is in good shape heading into 2025. Inflation is coming down, growth is brisk, and the job market has remained surprisingly resilient.
Here are five areas economists are watching closely in the new year.
Here are five areas economists are watching closely in the new year.
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This holiday season, thousands of foreign-born religious workers find themselves unsure whether they'll be allowed to continue serving their communities in the coming years thanks to a backlog in green card applications.
https://buff.ly/49UM9nq
https://buff.ly/49UM9nq
Foreign-born religious workers are trapped in a green card backlog
Without a fix, churches and other places of worship could lose their clergy.
buff.ly
December 23, 2024 at 8:45 PM
This holiday season, thousands of foreign-born religious workers find themselves unsure whether they'll be allowed to continue serving their communities in the coming years thanks to a backlog in green card applications.
https://buff.ly/49UM9nq
https://buff.ly/49UM9nq
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"Had the internet, personal computing, or e-commerce been burdened with such a contradictory and costly patchwork of technocratic state and local policies, it is unlikely the U.S. would have become the global leader in digital technology" @adamthierer.bsky.social
State and local meddling threatens to undermine the AI revolution
If the U.S. hopes to continue to be a global leader in AI and advanced algorithmic technologies, state lawmakers will need to adopt better policies to promote innovation and investment in a sector …
thehill.com
January 23, 2024 at 7:17 PM
"Had the internet, personal computing, or e-commerce been burdened with such a contradictory and costly patchwork of technocratic state and local policies, it is unlikely the U.S. would have become the global leader in digital technology" @adamthierer.bsky.social
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Just 6 commodities—corn, soy, wheat, cotton, peanuts, rice—account for 94% of FCIP support. Many of these are not used to provide affordable nutrition but are heavily processed into the fillers and sugars that are likely a large part of people’s health problems
Government must stop subsidizing unhealthy foods
We are fortunate to have affordable food options in our grocery stores. This is partly thanks to a government program protecting farmers.
www.washingtonexaminer.com
January 24, 2024 at 9:31 PM
Just 6 commodities—corn, soy, wheat, cotton, peanuts, rice—account for 94% of FCIP support. Many of these are not used to provide affordable nutrition but are heavily processed into the fillers and sugars that are likely a large part of people’s health problems
Reposted by Margaret b Watts
President-elect Donald Trump’s threat last weekend to reclaim the Panama Canal was designed to make clear that “decades of U.S. commerce financing China’s growth and strategic footprint in the Americas is over,” according to a senior Trump appointee.
Trump’s Panama Canal threats designed to scuttle China influence
The president-elect intends to push back on Beijing’s “growth and strategic footprint” in the Western Hemisphere, said Trump’s pick for Latin America special envoy.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 24, 2024 at 2:53 PM
President-elect Donald Trump’s threat last weekend to reclaim the Panama Canal was designed to make clear that “decades of U.S. commerce financing China’s growth and strategic footprint in the Americas is over,” according to a senior Trump appointee.
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Former president Bill Clinton was hospitalized Monday afternoon in Washington “for testing and observation after developing a fever,” a Clinton spokesman said.
Former president Bill Clinton hospitalized with fever, spokesman says
Bill Clinton was admitted to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C., “for testing and observation after developing a fever,” a Clinton spokesman said.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 24, 2024 at 3:43 PM
Former president Bill Clinton was hospitalized Monday afternoon in Washington “for testing and observation after developing a fever,” a Clinton spokesman said.
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Fakhri Abu Diab led the effort to protect homes in East Jerusalem’s al-Bustan neighborhood from demolition. In November, Israel destroyed his house.
After decades fighting demolitions, Palestinian sees own home wrecked
Jerusalem officials say they are razing structures as part of an “urban renewal” project. Rights groups fear Israel is pressuring Palestinian residents to leave.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 24, 2024 at 9:28 PM
Fakhri Abu Diab led the effort to protect homes in East Jerusalem’s al-Bustan neighborhood from demolition. In November, Israel destroyed his house.
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Stunning …..Mountain in Lake Clark National Park, Alaska 🇺🇲 ✨💙✨🩵✨💙✨
December 26, 2024 at 9:48 PM
Stunning …..Mountain in Lake Clark National Park, Alaska 🇺🇲 ✨💙✨🩵✨💙✨
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#FoxOfTheDay 🦊
A heartwarming scene of a fox and her cub nestled in the grass, showcasing the bond of motherhood in the wild. 🌿🦊
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#WildlifePhotography #Wildlife
A heartwarming scene of a fox and her cub nestled in the grass, showcasing the bond of motherhood in the wild. 🌿🦊
📸 unknown
#WildlifePhotography #Wildlife
December 27, 2024 at 12:05 AM
#FoxOfTheDay 🦊
A heartwarming scene of a fox and her cub nestled in the grass, showcasing the bond of motherhood in the wild. 🌿🦊
📸 unknown
#WildlifePhotography #Wildlife
A heartwarming scene of a fox and her cub nestled in the grass, showcasing the bond of motherhood in the wild. 🌿🦊
📸 unknown
#WildlifePhotography #Wildlife
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Reposted by Margaret b Watts
Reposted by Margaret b Watts
Probably-controversial music opinion: the Traveling Wilburys are the rare supergroup where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts, in that their couple of big singles are better than any of the individual members’ solo work
December 27, 2024 at 5:47 AM
Probably-controversial music opinion: the Traveling Wilburys are the rare supergroup where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts, in that their couple of big singles are better than any of the individual members’ solo work
Reposted by Margaret b Watts
Reposted by Margaret b Watts
Our best wishes are with every fox out there today trying to escape the hunts.
And a big fuck you to the cowards that are hunting these animals for kicks
And a big fuck you to the cowards that are hunting these animals for kicks
December 26, 2024 at 10:19 AM
Our best wishes are with every fox out there today trying to escape the hunts.
And a big fuck you to the cowards that are hunting these animals for kicks
And a big fuck you to the cowards that are hunting these animals for kicks
Reposted by Margaret b Watts
Good for Tahlequah.
She would've been arrested in Texas for a miscarriage.
www.cbsnews.com/news/orca-wh...
She would've been arrested in Texas for a miscarriage.
www.cbsnews.com/news/orca-wh...
Orca who carried her dead calf for 17 days and 1,000 miles has a new baby
Tahlequah has a newborn girl, years after she made headlines for carrying her dead calf for 17 days.
www.cbsnews.com
December 26, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Good for Tahlequah.
She would've been arrested in Texas for a miscarriage.
www.cbsnews.com/news/orca-wh...
She would've been arrested in Texas for a miscarriage.
www.cbsnews.com/news/orca-wh...
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A bunch of us @vulture.com worked on this list of the 93 funniest moments in 2024 comedy. Naturally, one of my contributions was Gosling-related.
www.vulture.com/article/best...
www.vulture.com/article/best...
December 26, 2024 at 10:18 PM
A bunch of us @vulture.com worked on this list of the 93 funniest moments in 2024 comedy. Naturally, one of my contributions was Gosling-related.
www.vulture.com/article/best...
www.vulture.com/article/best...
