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Custom furniture builder, Project manager, Microfarmer, Mountain biker, Beekeeper, Asheville local, Safe space πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ

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Nero is said to have played a lyre while Rome burned (Suetonius) while America burns Trump golfs because he lacks the talent, finger length and strength to play any such stringed instrument.

23.10.2025 20:47 β€” πŸ‘ 55    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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What a sunrise!

19.10.2025 11:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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La La La La La La

18.10.2025 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

01.10.2025 14:38 β€” πŸ‘ 25106    πŸ” 8370    πŸ’¬ 664    πŸ“Œ 2204

Autism was discovered in 1911, and Tylenol was invented in 1950.

22.09.2025 23:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1725    πŸ” 436    πŸ’¬ 117    πŸ“Œ 29

Your electricity bill is going up because data centers are raising demand, not because your utility started scaling out some renewables. Pass it on.

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Maybe not precisely accurate, but close enough to make you stop and ponder the implications that it's close enough to be terrifying.

02.09.2025 10:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They say 'the machines of the future' will be as smart as people...

OK, but WHICH people? Because it kinda matters quite a bit.

23.08.2025 21:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3518    πŸ” 482    πŸ’¬ 93    πŸ“Œ 28
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Opinion | America Is Abandoning One of the Greatest Medical Breakthroughs

America Is Abandoning One of the Greatest Medical Breakthroughs

MRNA saved 20M lives, a million+ in US, reduced hospitalization & deaths, lowered long covid risk

mRNA
can be adapted for new viruses & is being tested for cancer vaccines, autoimmune therapies -
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/o...

18.08.2025 13:42 β€” πŸ‘ 4395    πŸ” 1511    πŸ’¬ 227    πŸ“Œ 78
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Live so that if your Life was a Book Florida would Ban it πŸ€·πŸ½β€β™€οΈ

18.08.2025 21:15 β€” πŸ‘ 4193    πŸ” 723    πŸ’¬ 80    πŸ“Œ 52

Are the mRNA vaccines incredible? YES!

Are the mRNA vaccines perfect? No.

Have the mRNA vaccines saved millions of lives? YES!

Can we make the mRNA vaccines even better? YES!

Can we use mRNA vaccine technology to prevent and treat many other diseases? YES!

Fund mRNA research!

19.08.2025 02:54 β€” πŸ‘ 18552    πŸ” 4526    πŸ’¬ 286    πŸ“Œ 118

Furthermore, mRNA technology has the potential to help or cure things like cancer, Parkinson's, dementia, and more

19.08.2025 09:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is fantastic work Mark. Thanks for sharing!

24.07.2025 01:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Prof Joanna Moncrieff, University College London 

FDA hearing, 21st July 2024 

Antidepressants do not correct a chemical imbalance or any other underlying biologic abnormality 
Antidepressants do not work-are barely distinguishable from a placebo in clinical trials 
They disrupt normal brain chemistry causing a variety of harmful effects 
Fertility is impaired through sexual dysfunction (which can be persistent) and sperm impairment 
Other effects include: miscarriage, premature delivery, post-natal hemorrhage, feotal malformations, withdrawal symptoms in newborns (30%) and persistent pulmonary hypertension 
These effects are independent of the effects of depression (Su et al, 2023) 
Effects on post-natal development-increased incidence of autism and ADHDA in children (e.g. Dragioti etal, 2019) 
Conclusion: Antidepressants chemically disrupt our emotions, sexuality and reproductive health in ways that are poorly understood. Advice and research on these drugs is skewed by the pharmaceutical industry marketing and the professional interest to defend antidepressants

Prof Joanna Moncrieff, University College London FDA hearing, 21st July 2024 Antidepressants do not correct a chemical imbalance or any other underlying biologic abnormality Antidepressants do not work-are barely distinguishable from a placebo in clinical trials They disrupt normal brain chemistry causing a variety of harmful effects Fertility is impaired through sexual dysfunction (which can be persistent) and sperm impairment Other effects include: miscarriage, premature delivery, post-natal hemorrhage, feotal malformations, withdrawal symptoms in newborns (30%) and persistent pulmonary hypertension These effects are independent of the effects of depression (Su et al, 2023) Effects on post-natal development-increased incidence of autism and ADHDA in children (e.g. Dragioti etal, 2019) Conclusion: Antidepressants chemically disrupt our emotions, sexuality and reproductive health in ways that are poorly understood. Advice and research on these drugs is skewed by the pharmaceutical industry marketing and the professional interest to defend antidepressants

FDA held a β€œhearing” on antidepressants today. Here’s one of their slides. Link to the entire meeting is below. Remember RFKJ’S MAHA report where he said antidepressants are need to go? He wasn’t kidding. Call your electeds and demand RFKJs resignation before he causes even more damage. He must go.

22.07.2025 01:00 β€” πŸ‘ 360    πŸ” 149    πŸ’¬ 37    πŸ“Œ 44

Proud to have voted for Preston

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Protect the Woods: Send an Email to Stop the Stadium Plan UNC Asheville has just announced plans to develop a 45-acre mature urban forest into a stadium, housing, and commercial space despite overwhelming community concern and minimal public engagement. The ...

Asheville locals, UNCA Alums, People who like trees...
#asheville #unca #Ispeakforthetrees

actionnetwork.org/letters/prot...

17.06.2025 23:08 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Hendersonville NC, y’all! It was amazing. Estimated 2K showing up for democracy. More to come!

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#booksky

04.06.2025 01:23 β€” πŸ‘ 10854    πŸ” 2188    πŸ’¬ 137    πŸ“Œ 96
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The Reviews Are In.
youtu.be/Qxc3pblwxJY

03.06.2025 19:22 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The acting head of FEMA, a Trump appointee, told staff today he didn’t know the U.S. has a hurricane season. FEMA is dangerously unprepared this year.

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And the director of FEMA is "unaware" of US hurricane season

03.06.2025 10:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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@hospicemd.bsky.social ordered a hex trellis. I delivered!

01.06.2025 12:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The prettiest chicken

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My love of reading is strongly link to this man…

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Corporations will always exploit you.

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I typed β€œLord have mercy” and autocorrect put β€œLorax have mercy”. I left it because that’s actually a WAY better phrase…and I will be using it from now on.

01.05.2025 04:08 β€” πŸ‘ 654    πŸ” 46    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 5

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