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Groundhogs, donkeys, and more. Believer in integrity, 80s new wave music supremacy, and wearing a mask to protect others. Retired academic librarian, researcher, strategist, and editor. #covidisnotover #wearamask
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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.
Pope inaugurates San Martino Outpatient Center at St. Peter’s - Vatican News share.google/8y2oa3bC0SiH...
Pope inaugurates San Martino Outpatient Center at St. Peter’s - Vatican News
Pope Leo visits the newly opened facility under the Colonnade of St. Peter's Basilica, which expands healthcare services for the poor, including a ...
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November 15, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Pope inaugurates San Martino Outpatient Center at St. Peter’s - Vatican News share.google/8y2oa3bC0SiH...
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About half of what it was going to cost to fully fund SNAP in November during the shutdown.
November 13, 2025 at 1:15 PM
About half of what it was going to cost to fully fund SNAP in November during the shutdown.
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The people deserve to know the truth.
November 13, 2025 at 8:06 PM
The people deserve to know the truth.
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The fact that children in 2025 are suffering from diseases that should have been consigned to history is not just a public health failure. It is a moral failure.
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Kids have a right to vaccinations. Let's bring in the lawyers
Children suffering from diseases that should have been consigned to history is a moral failure. Access to vaccines is a human right.
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November 13, 2025 at 7:29 AM
The fact that children in 2025 are suffering from diseases that should have been consigned to history is not just a public health failure. It is a moral failure.
www.statnews.com/2025/11/12/c...
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RECOVER: 'RECOVER-NEURO clinical trial shares results of three non-drug treatments for cognitive symptoms of Long COVID'
'None of our rehabilitation approaches to treatment for cognitive Long COVID proved to be effective.'
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'None of our rehabilitation approaches to treatment for cognitive Long COVID proved to be effective.'
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RECOVER: Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery
The long-term effects of COVID are real. Join the NIH in the search for answers.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:06 PM
RECOVER: 'RECOVER-NEURO clinical trial shares results of three non-drug treatments for cognitive symptoms of Long COVID'
'None of our rehabilitation approaches to treatment for cognitive Long COVID proved to be effective.'
recovercovid.org/news/recover...
'None of our rehabilitation approaches to treatment for cognitive Long COVID proved to be effective.'
recovercovid.org/news/recover...
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Earth: 'Why long COVID hits women harder than men'
'By comparing blood, immune-cell profiles, and gene activity in people with and without long COVID, researchers uncovered biological differences...'
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'By comparing blood, immune-cell profiles, and gene activity in people with and without long COVID, researchers uncovered biological differences...'
www.earth.com/news/why-lon...
Why long COVID hits women harder than men
Women are about three times more likely than men to develop long COVID, and many experience symptoms that linger and intensify.
www.earth.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Earth: 'Why long COVID hits women harder than men'
'By comparing blood, immune-cell profiles, and gene activity in people with and without long COVID, researchers uncovered biological differences...'
www.earth.com/news/why-lon...
'By comparing blood, immune-cell profiles, and gene activity in people with and without long COVID, researchers uncovered biological differences...'
www.earth.com/news/why-lon...
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If only there was some kind of mitigation that could be used to help limit the spread of influenza.
I mean, it’s not like we eradicated a flu strain in the recent past or anything.
Oh well.
I mean, it’s not like we eradicated a flu strain in the recent past or anything.
Oh well.
Canada could face ‘worst kind’ of flu season as experts warn evolving strain may be mismatch for vaccine | CBC News
With flu cases now rising in Canada, medical experts are bracing for a difficult influenza season linked to the global spread of an evolving H3N2 strain that could be a mismatch for this year’s vaccin...
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November 9, 2025 at 6:09 PM
If only there was some kind of mitigation that could be used to help limit the spread of influenza.
I mean, it’s not like we eradicated a flu strain in the recent past or anything.
Oh well.
I mean, it’s not like we eradicated a flu strain in the recent past or anything.
Oh well.
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Ask him why so many air traffic controllers are retiring at once. Ask him if it has anything to do with Reagan firing 11K union strikers in 1981 and having to replace them all at once. Ask him how the mass firings this year will impact us the same way 40 years from now. Ask him, Jake.
"This will live on" -- Duffy explains that flying will remain a mess even after the shutdown because so many air traffic controllers are retiring
November 9, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Ask him why so many air traffic controllers are retiring at once. Ask him if it has anything to do with Reagan firing 11K union strikers in 1981 and having to replace them all at once. Ask him how the mass firings this year will impact us the same way 40 years from now. Ask him, Jake.
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Newsom: "It's not about rule of law anymore. It's rule of Don. He's choosing which court decisions he agrees with. He's quite literally running an extortion racket. He's doing it with some of the most powerful corporate leaders. What does everything have in common? Tariffs. They're about leverage"
November 9, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Newsom: "It's not about rule of law anymore. It's rule of Don. He's choosing which court decisions he agrees with. He's quite literally running an extortion racket. He's doing it with some of the most powerful corporate leaders. What does everything have in common? Tariffs. They're about leverage"
If you are knitting poppies for outside decor, please use wool or cotton, not polyester-based stuffs. The birdies will thank you and there will be less microplastics everywhere #cbcnews
November 9, 2025 at 7:03 PM
If you are knitting poppies for outside decor, please use wool or cotton, not polyester-based stuffs. The birdies will thank you and there will be less microplastics everywhere #cbcnews
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We have " rule of law"
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PM Mark Carney was talking about attracting foreign investment to Canada and listed reasons Canada is a good place to invest. A reporter pointed out that the U.S. has those things, too. What sets Canada apart?
PM Carney: "Well, we have rule of law."
❤️🍁🇨🇦TEAM CANADA FOREVER🇨🇦🍁❤️
❤️🍁🇨🇦VIVE LE CANADA 🇨🇦🍁❤️
PM Carney: "Well, we have rule of law."
❤️🍁🇨🇦TEAM CANADA FOREVER🇨🇦🍁❤️
❤️🍁🇨🇦VIVE LE CANADA 🇨🇦🍁❤️
November 9, 2025 at 2:43 AM
We have " rule of law"
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Such a good article, esp. for Gen Jones "I’m a Boomer, and I’m tired of being treated like I don’t get it - here’s what young people don’t understand about us" geediting.com/d-im-a-boome...
I’m a Boomer, and I’m tired of being treated like I don’t get it - here’s what young people don’t understand about us
I was standing in the self-checkout line at the grocery store when a young man in a hoodie leaned over and said, “Want me to do it for you?” He was kind, not mocking. But there was a hint in his voice...
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November 8, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Such a good article, esp. for Gen Jones "I’m a Boomer, and I’m tired of being treated like I don’t get it - here’s what young people don’t understand about us" geediting.com/d-im-a-boome...
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🗣Canada🇨🇦 added 67,000 new jobs just in October Alone!
🟢Unemployment⬇️ to 6.9% blowing past expectations.👏
👉A clear sign that the #Liberal plan is working, building a more united & stronger Canada🇨🇦 deal after deal, were showing that #Budget2025 will make a difference.👏
#cdnpoli #cndpoli #CanadianJobs
🟢Unemployment⬇️ to 6.9% blowing past expectations.👏
👉A clear sign that the #Liberal plan is working, building a more united & stronger Canada🇨🇦 deal after deal, were showing that #Budget2025 will make a difference.👏
#cdnpoli #cndpoli #CanadianJobs
November 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
🗣Canada🇨🇦 added 67,000 new jobs just in October Alone!
🟢Unemployment⬇️ to 6.9% blowing past expectations.👏
👉A clear sign that the #Liberal plan is working, building a more united & stronger Canada🇨🇦 deal after deal, were showing that #Budget2025 will make a difference.👏
#cdnpoli #cndpoli #CanadianJobs
🟢Unemployment⬇️ to 6.9% blowing past expectations.👏
👉A clear sign that the #Liberal plan is working, building a more united & stronger Canada🇨🇦 deal after deal, were showing that #Budget2025 will make a difference.👏
#cdnpoli #cndpoli #CanadianJobs
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I, for one, am confused as to why when anyone is asked “What is woman?”, they don’t immediately reply: “a woman is anything she wants to be. That is the project of feminism. So shut up and sit down.”
November 6, 2025 at 11:09 PM
I, for one, am confused as to why when anyone is asked “What is woman?”, they don’t immediately reply: “a woman is anything she wants to be. That is the project of feminism. So shut up and sit down.”
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University of Alberta: 'Women are three times more likely than men to get severe long COVID: Here’s why'
"New U of A research reveals underlying mechanisms of how long COVID affects women and men differently"
www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/202...
"New U of A research reveals underlying mechanisms of how long COVID affects women and men differently"
www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/202...
Women are three times more likely than men to get severe long COVID: Here’s why
U of A research published in Cell Reports Medicine reveals the underlying mechanisms that explain why women are three times more likely than men to have severe long COVID.
www.ualberta.ca
November 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
University of Alberta: 'Women are three times more likely than men to get severe long COVID: Here’s why'
"New U of A research reveals underlying mechanisms of how long COVID affects women and men differently"
www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/202...
"New U of A research reveals underlying mechanisms of how long COVID affects women and men differently"
www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/202...
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The latest report shows that the estimated number of endangered vaquita porpoises has modestly increased
The rarest porpoises on Earth are hanging on
The latest report shows that the estimated number of endangered vaquita porpoises has modestly increased
www.scientificamerican.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:24 PM
The latest report shows that the estimated number of endangered vaquita porpoises has modestly increased
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Migrating wild birds are spreading the bird flu virus to domesticated flocks, increasing the risk of eventually seeing a human outbreak. Scientists are troubled by the muted federal response.
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Bird flu surges among poultry amid a scaled back federal response
Migrating wild birds are spreading the virus to domesticated flocks, increasing the risk of eventually seeing a human outbreak. Scientists are troubled by the muted federal response.
www.npr.org
November 7, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Migrating wild birds are spreading the bird flu virus to domesticated flocks, increasing the risk of eventually seeing a human outbreak. Scientists are troubled by the muted federal response.
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
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There was no way this was a surprise. 1st question you always ask is if there are services to support a new build. Something is very stinky. Source: CTV News
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‘We were not expecting it for another 30 years’: $400 million water plant expansion for PowerCo could sink municipal finances
Civic leaders who oversee a major water supply system in our region are experiencing a case of sticker shock this week.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:06 PM
There was no way this was a surprise. 1st question you always ask is if there are services to support a new build. Something is very stinky. Source: CTV News
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Word of the Day is ‘catchfart’ (17th century): an obsequious individual who sucks up to the boss and always follows the political wind.
November 7, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Word of the Day is ‘catchfart’ (17th century): an obsequious individual who sucks up to the boss and always follows the political wind.
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⚡️Update: Drones spotted over military base in Belgium for second time in 24 hours.
A drone was again spotted over the Kleine Brogel Air Base in Belgium late on Nov. 1 for the second time in less than 24 hours, local media outlets reported.
A drone was again spotted over the Kleine Brogel Air Base in Belgium late on Nov. 1 for the second time in less than 24 hours, local media outlets reported.
Drones spotted over military base in Belgium for second time in 24 hours
The Kleine Brogel Air Base is widely believed to be the host to various U.S. nuclear weapons under NATO’s nuclear sharing arrangements. The base is also set to serve as the home to F-35 fighter jets b...
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November 2, 2025 at 1:39 AM
⚡️Update: Drones spotted over military base in Belgium for second time in 24 hours.
A drone was again spotted over the Kleine Brogel Air Base in Belgium late on Nov. 1 for the second time in less than 24 hours, local media outlets reported.
A drone was again spotted over the Kleine Brogel Air Base in Belgium late on Nov. 1 for the second time in less than 24 hours, local media outlets reported.
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People who force their religion on others will force their politics on others. It’s why we separate church from state.
November 2, 2025 at 11:51 AM
People who force their religion on others will force their politics on others. It’s why we separate church from state.
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What he said: 💯 🎯
November 1, 2025 at 6:55 PM
What he said: 💯 🎯
Wondering what #JulieBowen thinks of the ICE raids. Her ancestor was a famous antislavery activist youtu.be/f2KaAUBSJGg?...
The Truth About Julie Bowen's Underground Railroad Ancestor! | Who Do You Think You Are
YouTube video by Who Do You Think You Are?
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November 1, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Wondering what #JulieBowen thinks of the ICE raids. Her ancestor was a famous antislavery activist youtu.be/f2KaAUBSJGg?...
"Moral injury pertains to the effects of perpetuating, observing or failing to prevent acts that transgress deeply held moral standards." Continual moral injury is bringing the populace to the breaking point.
October 31, 2025 at 3:39 AM
"Moral injury pertains to the effects of perpetuating, observing or failing to prevent acts that transgress deeply held moral standards." Continual moral injury is bringing the populace to the breaking point.