Frankly Ridiculous

yet another day of Epstein not trending.

#epsteinTRUMP

COVID-19 mRNA vaccines could unlock the next revolution in cancer treatment – new research The researchers found that mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines could potentially help patients whose tumors don’t respond well to traditional immunotherapy.

"This work exemplifies how a tool born from a global pandemic may provide a new weapon against cancer and rapidly extend the benefits of existing treatments to millions of patients. By harnessing a familiar vaccine in a new way..."

COVID-19 mRNA vaccines

theconversation.com/covid-19-mrn...

Who wore it better
Surveying #SussexSquad🙈🙈🙈

Wages of unionized workers are 13% higher than their nonunion counterparts.

But unions also set a higher pay standard that all workers enjoy.

In high-union-density states, median household income is $12,000 higher than in low-union-density states.

This is why unions are vital.

I love in Star Trek where world is United, famine has been solved by replicators, $$$ has disappeared and science and discovery are lauded. People pursue their passions. Utopian dreams…

Concern over low birth rates was what the theocracy in Margaret Atwood’s Handmaid’s Tale used to come to power.

“You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.” ~Ray Bradbury

Keep reading, friends. 📚

Authors, there are more and more ways to produce and distribute audiobooks without Amazon's ACX. If you're interested in producing audiobooks without Amazon, we've rounded a handful up: blog.libro.fm/how-authors-...

Believe in the magic of audiobooks 💫

Audiobooks are knowledge. Audiobooks are escape. Audiobooks are connection. Audiobooks are self-care.

Remember: If we allow ourselves to fall into fatalism, or wallow in disappointment, or become resigned to what is rather than what should be, we will lose the long game.

The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.

They get to endure what we’ve had to for ten years.

If you’re under any illusions about what an authoritarian personality cult the GOP has become, they’re not hiding it:

Florida judge strikes down state law used to ban books: 'None of these books are obscene

Judge Carlos Mendoza in Florida has sided with authors and publishers in a lawsuit against the state's book ban, determining that the law violates free speech protections.

It was ruled that Florida's ban on books that "describe sexual conduct" is too broad.

Ummmm. Whoo eee! It’s gettin hot up in here!

All our climate goals will fail as long as leaders & politicians are free to be lobbied by those profiting from perpetuating & accelerating the climate crisis.

It’s obvious to the point of absurdity: end fossil fuel & corporate money in politics or end our kids’ chances of a survivable future.

@gavinnewsom.bsky.social: "He's a wartime president. He's the head of a war party. War on women. War on voting rights. War on Hispanics. A war on this state. War on institutions. Now he wants war on history."

🗓️ 16 August 1888: Tessa Kelso becomes Los Angeles Public Library’s head librarian. She opened access to all, expanded the collection, and fought for women’s roles in library science. What barrier would you break to share knowledge?
#HerStoryDaily #WomenInEducation #HiddenHerStory

DAVID CLAYTON
PLEASE GIVE HIM A FOLLOW
@empathytour.bsky.social

#SussexSquad

Understanding Project 2025’s Radical Anti-Abortion Policies - National Women's Law Center

While they distract you with Epstein, Repubs are moving towards a national abortion ban, restricting medications, & increasing surveillance on women.
Folks, you don’t have to be pro-abortion to be pro-choice.
Get govt out of our private lives!
#Pinks #Onev1 #ProudBlue

nwlc.org/understandin...

@jamestalarico.bsky.social: "Before I went on Rogan's podcast, I went on Fox... I'm trying to go into places where Dems don't typically go because politics is about addition, not subtraction. If you want to maintain a pure, insular group, you don't want a political party, you want a social club."

Pay What You Want for Babydoll's Vet Bill! by Andrew Neal / Added Value Books A sale by Andrew Neal / Added Value Books, 100% off 6 games

My digital comics are all pay-what-you-want! The second-most expensive cat I got out of the woods is working hard at being my most expensive cat, so if you've been thinking about it, I'll take whatever you want to throw my way for these comics!

(Pics of Babydoll the cat at the link)

Regulatory Relief for Certain Stationary Sources to Promote American Chemical Manufacturing Security By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation 1. The United States relies on a strong chemical manufacturing sector to support

The Trump admin just exempted over 100 chemical plants, sterilizers & coal facilities from Clean Air Act rules, rolling back protections that would’ve cut cancer risk by up to 96% for nearby communities.

Trump Has Systematically Cut Access to Natural Disaster Prevention Resources “I’m a super big fan of the president, but I’m going to challenge him any time he gets something wrong,” Central, Louisiana, Mayor Wade Evans told NOTUS.

“The city of Norman, Oklahoma, was prepared to build an automatic flood warning system this year…
But in April, the Trump administration said it was ending the ‘wasteful and ineffective’ program that would have paid for it.”

I'd just like to point out how weird it is that places with hundreds or even thousands of reporters — the NYT, WaPo, CBS, NBC, AP, etc. — are all getting pummeled on every major story by the dozen computerboys at Wired. To fumble the bag this consistently is, at some point, cowardice and a choice.

YouTube video by LastWeekTonight Trans Athletes: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

If you don't know much about the debate over transgender athletes and think that Gavin Newsom sounds reasonable, please give this a watch:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=flSS...

I too have been mesmerised by videos of rugs being cleaned

Well you are wrong.

a narrow path through the forest with a bit of sunlight hitting the path; large pine trees and green foliage on each side.

path through the forest
#ForestFriday #ScapeDay
#EastCoastKin
#Oregon #PNW
#Nature #Photography