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In alphabetical order: Golfer, humanist. LARPer, music lover, rationalist. Trust the science, until better science comes along. We are all in this together, and we don't know how long we have got, so hug your friends while you can.

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And there was I thinking the whole point of women only spaces was "no men". Especially those coming in to threaten or attack.

26.06.2025 13:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you put $30B into using Twitter to influence the election, you might think so.

27.11.2024 23:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Trump was also a repeat judge at teen model competitions, now surrounded with abuse allegations. His own agency is alleged to have models working illegally (visas) & scammed wages.
And then there's the time when Trump & Epstein held a beauty pageant at Mar a Lago, where they were the only guests.

27.11.2024 11:47 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Reminds me how much I like it!

27.11.2024 09:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yours was one of the first posts I was actually subscribed to - but about 20 pages down.

26.11.2024 16:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Except that lots of printers prefer "clean" paper, not paper that has gone through a machine. And most copier contracts will charge you per sheet.

25.11.2024 12:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It made sense when they knew people were infectious before/without symptoms AND the disease was classed at the highest severity. As the treatment & management options - including vaccination - improved, & spread was understood better, the imperative decreased.

24.11.2024 01:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Tell me GOP, what gender are XX/XY Mosaic chimeras? Where do they fit on the "neat" gender chart (used in introductory biology) that I see being quoted regularly? Because if you are writing laws, they need to handle everyone.
Expected answer: "We're not interested in rare cases, IT'S OBVIOUS".

23.11.2024 17:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I've hung in there hoping to be able to learn a little about what's going on.
I have now reached "There is nothing on here except uniformed bigotry & LOCK THEM UP". Hate, ignorance, stupidity & more hate. There's nothing I want to read appearing now.
:-(
Only one of X or "Truth Social" will survive

23.11.2024 17:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you’re looking for primers on federal law, the Congressional Research Service is an excellent resourceβ€”balanced, accurate, and clear. Here’s its paper on recess appointments.
crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/...

20.11.2024 13:11 β€” πŸ‘ 6286    πŸ” 877    πŸ’¬ 176    πŸ“Œ 42

2/2 Also worth noting ALL winter diseases fell. Almost like extra care, hygiene, masks & environmental cleaning works for colds, flu, RSV,...., too.

21.11.2024 09:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

1/2 In Asia, at the first sign of a sniffle, people mask. I wear one happily around people I know are immuno compromised.
The issue with Covid, particularly early on, was the high level of untested asymptomatic cases.
But if you don't believe in it as a real serious disease, you are unlikely a mask.

21.11.2024 09:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

What do people understand by "Bio Lab"? I think Public health, hospital infection control, university/pharma research. Only at the very end (illegal) "Weaponization". I also know that Class 3/4 labs & what they do is high security, & includes defensive activities.
Not "Creating profitable diseases"

20.11.2024 13:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Anyone who didn't realise it was a tax cut for the ultra rich and a price increase for the majority....
Taking a leaf from Brexit their next call will be that if the policies were even more extreme they would work; and the main failure is "Sabotage" by Democrats & RINOs.

20.11.2024 12:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So that's why you gravitated to where you are....

20.11.2024 12:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Looking good here.

20.11.2024 00:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

About 8 years ago, I was given a bean to cup machine. BEST XMAS PRESENT EVER. 20,000+ shots later, I still love every cup.
(a Delonghi Magnifica. Great grinder, and the simple ones aren't that expensive. Running at around 1p/shot cost, plus beans and tap water, and an occasional descale.)

19.11.2024 22:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Fine. I'd rather have the most effective vaccine, with the least side effects.
You do know one of the biggest vaccine damage incidents recorded was a conventional flu vaccine? The fewer novel proteins, the better.

19.11.2024 21:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not for much longer, for majority of doses. The lead time (and subsequent uncertainty on what will become prevelant) means every year's vaccine is different & a guess at mix.
mRNA techniques allow shorter lead times, better targetting & larger window for trials.

19.11.2024 19:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yup

19.11.2024 17:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Similar things happened in UK post Brexit. (Bannon weaponised Facebook, lots of Russian boosted "Leave" traffic on Twitter. Carefully targetted visibility. Same playbook)

19.11.2024 13:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I look at the last few days much like Brexit. There is a hard core of about 30% who are unreachable. Another 20% who will regret it.
Most of the other 50% still don't want it.
Then there is the additional 40% who don't vote, because they think no one will matter to them. Those need to be reached.

17.11.2024 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There are multiple patterns of strength, and differences of pattern. I couldn't see my feet in my first pair, carefully selected for strength for driving and computers.

Some adjustment definitely required. May not be just you.

17.11.2024 17:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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