FDA to remove black box warning from hormone replacement therapy drugs WASHINGTON — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Monday it plans to remove warnings from hormone replacement therapy drugs that can be used to address symptoms of menopause, saying the sta...

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A wild guess popped into my head just now. You are on the front lines of the fight against the invasion of the spotted lanternfly.

Ron & I were double diligent with our answers. So easy to get off by a question!

Trying to do it all alone Asking for help when you need it

Our individualistic culture tells you that you need to do everything in your life on your own, all by yourself, and if you can’t, then you are broken, flawed, and unworthy.
The mindset is a recipe for both personal and collective pain. Break it today by asking someone for help.

Books or articles with titles like those below should be greeted with the deepest suspicion. Mucho distrust.

-- The True Story/History of _______

-- The Real Truth about ______

-- The Hidden Code of ______

-- The Secret History of ______

A bit comforting when in full melt-down about one's missing pocket handkerchief, or some other such inconvenience, and feeling like there's no point to any of it. :)

“Some believe it is only great power that can hold evil in check, but that is not what I have found. It is the small, everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love. Why Bilbo Baggins? Perhaps because I am afraid, and he gives me courage.”

Certainly some local salt, and a fair bit of traded salt. But salt from the sea would be a rare thing indeed. In my imaginings at least. :)

They were a big part of your life And now they’re no longer here You miss them so dearly But you can still love them Stay connected with them And build a life that honors them

For those who are grieving:

And my answer: Leslie Cochran

I shall get to learn your ways soon! My husband grew up near The 405 and is taking me there soon.

Sounds like you're on an adventure!

G & C was excellent! And Istari too!

whoooo!!!

100%

lol indeed. like tardis + Mary poppins bag.

All the pockets! Love it!

My husband says he thinks he remembers G doing it in LotRO, but I can't remember it, and he's currently not in the mood for a lore debate. 😅 (in his defense he's busy composing a poem)

I think PJ's scene with Galadriel talking to the Fellowship is iconic, and gets the basic idea across. (pun intended) But RoP does well in expanding that it can be all-encompassing for the minds involved.

Yooo can dooo eeet!!!

Cartoon by Maria Scrivan: Benefits of Books, with a graphic of a book and its benefits: no glare, no battery, dog ears, probably won't get stolen at the beach, smells good, no pop up ads

Why read books? Because books are still the most powerful, reliable, transportive & magical storytelling technology we've invented - and all they need to work is YOUR OWN IMAGINATION! #booksky

(Cartoon by @mariascrivan.bsky.social)

you have reached peak internets. 😂 maybe google hobbit wedding invites?

A dm from someone saying "hey just wanted to give you a heads-up -- Someone's been pretending to be you here on bluesky, and it's been causing some confusion. I have proof to back this up, and I really want to show you so you'll understand exactly what happened. "

Another one to be careful of, it's possible that they just had their account stolen so don't send hate to the person but remember every time someone sends you something like this
IT IS A SCAM
it's either to take over your account or possibly some crypto bs.

I'm finally catching up on the past 24 hrs of bsky, and your reviews here are by far the most nuanced & helpful I've heard all day. I've been listening to tiktok & yt reviews most of my workday, and while each once offered some nuggets to help me decide, your posts here have really helped so much.

Have you heard about the moral get-out-of-jail-free card?

Instead I’ve been using “anti-vax influencers” which distinguishes them from normal folk and focuses not on what they do to vaccines, but what they do to people.

I’ve more recently started using “vaccine alarmists” and “vaccine alarmism.”

Do with this what you will.

I really enjoyed the audiobook! Learned a fair bit too!

Círdan becoming the best ship maker and the Valar telling him to stay behind for thousands of years is the epitome of “Accidentally became important at work and its ruining my life”

Also in nonemergency situations, if in a bit of a pickle, we will say “Gondor calls for aid!” to signify that we need help. Then my spouse/friends will come over with the reply “and Rohan will answer!“ as a way to ask what we need help with.