2026-03-20T01:13:31Z https://yabu.me Jen, MPH :verified: https://yabu.me/npub1f92ht8ttcwgtv4pgr45n9fuhp4e2q38z4dae0x8lezw54sn06atq80y7e6 https://cdn.masto.host/medmastodoncom/accounts/avatars/109/299/450/377/746/193/original/4e297e6ceba6391f.jpeg https://cdn.masto.host/medmastodoncom/accounts/avatars/109/299/450/377/746/193/original/4e297e6ceba6391f.jpeg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszfn2nsk0rd4qdvazu6g0r05azpp5we2lvczv7ruq5swr0c69fq8qzypy42avad0pepdj59qwkjv48juxh9gzyu24hh9ucllyf6jkzdlt4v47rx6e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvmjnpqq2ty93ehlhuml2jzaq0wh32yygf2xty37hlkywr34jphfsjpdnze'>nevent1q…dnze</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I wondered why everyone else was talking about 1984 while I was reminded of Animal Farm! Perhaps you are correct that far fewer people have read it. 2025-08-19T08:49:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszxnzrmvpufxsy96m7js55ddxr4q9wkzj0qeufz75vyd6ml6mtj7czypy42avad0pepdj59qwkjv48juxh9gzyu24hh9ucllyf6jkzdlt4vq0g8pq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv8kr6wvp0fmse5hv7pdsd6qgvqe74xnyd483wq3fga4tasl2dr2szrspfy'>nevent1q…spfy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>is that an expected 5 GW per hour or something else? 2025-07-14T21:46:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs238y7ezqdyhhtlyjjmep5y3xg0z08s2g4c3w5gaw22rh0l72sdcczypy42avad0pepdj59qwkjv48juxh9gzyu24hh9ucllyf6jkzdlt4vmdegey In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvx006kl8kxg20u8334fep0mfuweexshupehrjfhj6lkmga8sn0kg456h6n'>nevent1q…6h6n</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>here’s an article that explains the process to get the bulk tests. You don’t need to be with a company or organization if it is for community distribution. <br/><br/><a href="https://lifehacker.com/health/how-to-get-free-covid-tests-in-bulk-for-your-community">https://lifehacker.com/health/how-to-get-free-covid-tests-in-bulk-for-your-community</a><br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1prsjp48zup4rrp4xldg66x7zff2ykvusk47awlhsmaqhm3apl95s53eh8y" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Jessamyn</span> (<span class="italic">npub1prs…eh8y</span>)</a></span> 2025-06-10T18:24:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxd0jqy7jmkec8vhegh5gw5fw04tazdp6h550xkuag4jelltjkqdszypy42avad0pepdj59qwkjv48juxh9gzyu24hh9ucllyf6jkzdlt4v4f743c In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszxk5r69xaaqla59ya8hd0v453m5yxrxxr3w9lyacf8ejamz4mdmc52pdel'>nevent1q…pdel</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>bookmarking this one! Love the cocaine analogy! <br/><br/>“Coincidentally, Natalie Ponte on LinkedIn posted today: try replacing “ai” with “cocaine” in all the posts you read about it. it’s pretty funny<br/><br/>Let’s try it!<br/><br/>“My cocaine skeptic friends are all nuts, they’ll be left behind.”<br/><br/>“Cocaine isn’t going to replace you. Someone using cocaine is going to replace you.” Checks out.<br/><br/>Cocaine doesn’t make you a business genius — it just makes you think you’re a business genius. Same for AI.” 2025-06-06T14:26:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdh72hhc8a0xg4q8a430g742rlxlu75mwdupxnv6cdpxswpcqjeaczypy42avad0pepdj59qwkjv48juxh9gzyu24hh9ucllyf6jkzdlt4vjwscav In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2ftqgrqgmzx9yugnlkuffe9ea5krdyw0hrncaqk3vjh9wr0gf4dc9n0777'>nevent1q…0777</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>yes! This is such a good point! They tried having a smoking section in the back! More people might remember that restaurants and bars used to have smoking sections too, as if they could contain the smoke! <br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1nzjhgymv940yzdqeqs58n4rheraynzsext2l3u6nxpvrqpfuwz2ql3pmgc" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Bich Nguyen :verified:</span> (<span class="italic">npub1nzj…pmgc</span>)</a></span> 2025-06-03T18:02:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy2e6sshve4nqh4vj2v2cza0c8ekxmp0zn2rnk5h3gj3wdvu3lsuqzypy42avad0pepdj59qwkjv48juxh9gzyu24hh9ucllyf6jkzdlt4vv9tlre In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2mlm5pk9fv6npahzllm6zmhne2yud3cfspm4lptvafsf2e9z02tqqa26pa'>nevent1q…26pa</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>thank you for sharing your story, so that more people can be aware! So many people fly when they are sick. When I had to travel frequently for work, I used to get sick often after a trip and now I know why! 2025-06-03T17:59:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8vw26wnh8wjndhfdld03ql2c42z6pk6r8hdfkmy3dkzvhvg887sczypy42avad0pepdj59qwkjv48juxh9gzyu24hh9ucllyf6jkzdlt4v3dm804 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp9y3qs04hwx4k3k60fx77wm7pn7qfnhxr35k9hv4w4qq025xu2hsvqprd8'>nevent1q…prd8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>#MaskUp while traveling! Some people have the misconception that airplanes are safe because they filter the air, but filtering is not done the entire time and you can get sick from air before it’s filtered.<br/><br/>“CDC was able to determine that measles spread during air travel in at least one of those situations, the spokesperson said. That is usually based on connecting confirmed cases of measles among airline passengers sitting near each other.” This is in-flight, not airport transmission 2025-06-02T16:44:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0gt3e533psytx4sanducqdhu858p0q4p2r0ns49kelhr0k6dmmfczypy42avad0pepdj59qwkjv48juxh9gzyu24hh9ucllyf6jkzdlt4vv2h9s7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2nk5gwhj0sqvvrz6spg3epl2ln8jy5d4xagdq44thfgekmk6nsmcx7y7gf'>nevent1q…y7gf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>definitely not. The firings cost us more money, they’re wrongful terminations and being fought in court. There are many steps that need to be taken to fire federal employees, it ensures that they are not being retaliated against unfairly.<br/><br/>Reorganizations, such as eliminating branches, requires a federal register notice to alert the public prior to taking action.<br/><br/>Trump and DOGE could do this legally, but part of the unlawfulness is to test what they can get away with. Call your reps! 2025-04-05T17:04:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqz7hxslw8uwjp2gc2f5w7rw0q2ytj02e2tmpseqcnh7f60dezq2gzypy42avad0pepdj59qwkjv48juxh9gzyu24hh9ucllyf6jkzdlt4vhh3kzd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2nlqyd83gr0c2e3qkefnkckwnnzgffzntkncwdcrxamyjy645q6qn7x8z8'>nevent1q…x8z8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>“Scientists in the labs were surprised that they were laid off so abruptly, a CDC official said. Even during government-wide shutdowns from funding lapses, the department would at least have plans for making sure essential labs could be run or shut down properly, the official said.”<br/><br/>Essential employees weren’t supposed to be RIFed according to the OPM memo. DOGE doesn’t care about any rules though, their real job is to slash and burn. 2025-04-05T05:17:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxza89svcn59cpxcyyw3qj5gh770fnxvy4t805mvrjv73vr42gd0czypy42avad0pepdj59qwkjv48juxh9gzyu24hh9ucllyf6jkzdlt4vf6fzep In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvwv39gv08334ne9yvf4w5ek4yvp30r6m3cnrxlm7yjuvlnfa2jpstwf6zl'>nevent1q…f6zl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I remember there were stories like this during his first term too. It’s so sad this is happening again and at an accelerated pace. 2025-03-16T19:06:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs22hxyvadrh2j74cvhjmgp5muvqjh78h53c8gur2fauff2ql7sahszypy42avad0pepdj59qwkjv48juxh9gzyu24hh9ucllyf6jkzdlt4vqjcmqc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8cag0ur6prv9dr3q6ghflmjda4x0uyzk6ve2d3d0xe5tzssjpw9q4740ef'>nevent1q…40ef</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>and, DC! 2025-03-11T18:46:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrdn28c8nvls060cuddxxtymk9zwujw82ha4a80ew9lurezujv7vqzypy42avad0pepdj59qwkjv48juxh9gzyu24hh9ucllyf6jkzdlt4v9ue8sk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0qnn6gyqvtt7yjr9289m285hee3dqstwqz2d2qcqpwz29mhdspfcacmk7d'>nevent1q…mk7d</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>they aren’t kidding around, on their website home page in red letters: <br/><br/>“The USA is no longer considered a democracy and lies at the cusp of autocracy; it has experienced a<br/>Presidental Coup and an Adverse Regime Change event (8-point drop in its POLITY score).”<br/><br/><a href="https://www.systemicpeace.org/index.html">https://www.systemicpeace.org/index.html</a> 2025-03-04T13:57:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvthy6nek57fr269eh4kw5nec924fuqf0kkvwqg7g5gz9lv0wqm3gzypy42avad0pepdj59qwkjv48juxh9gzyu24hh9ucllyf6jkzdlt4v82twn8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp52xlvcn9q3900kx7dckzrkh2ttrehxh0clvxl270m7mqw5u9vcsw54ch9'>nevent1q…4ch9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>this part explains part of what’s happening now, “Janeen Deal, who is related by marriage to Vice President JD Vance&#39;s half-siblings, said the hospital requires her daughter to receive COVID-19 and flu vaccinations, which Janeen and her husband are unwilling to do.” 2025-02-16T01:25:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdf72hzw6dpppaf22kuedxelxpzlt6rk602q0ehsme7smmcy6mrwgzypy42avad0pepdj59qwkjv48juxh9gzyu24hh9ucllyf6jkzdlt4vqjs8wv “Doctor&#39;s office visits for flu symptoms have hit their highest level in 15 years, since the 2009 swine flu pandemic”<br/><br/>“The latest wave of flu is overwhelming hospitals around the country and forcing dozens of schools to close”<br/><br/>“My ER has been completely full for the last several weeks. There’s no inpatient beds, no ICU beds, and overflow (patients) are spilling into the emergency department. We have beds lining up and down every single one of the hallways”<br/><br/><a href="https://www.today.com/health/cold-flu/why-is-this-flu-season-so-bad-rcna191459">https://www.today.com/health/cold-flu/why-is-this-flu-season-so-bad-rcna191459</a><br/><br/>#MaskUp<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/medmastodoncom/media_attachments/files/113/994/291/319/932/056/original/547db41f13f6e35f.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/medmastodoncom/media_attachments/files/113/994/292/543/606/800/original/4b8e84f9c891d06a.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-02-13T02:52:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstcntywweq0qztst39l0e7l2vl5y5mzn9cq3fy9ma3w9jlg3570pqzypy42avad0pepdj59qwkjv48juxh9gzyu24hh9ucllyf6jkzdlt4vq5qrgp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrknuwmatlwnn2fmvk848e56eznmv4cs5qd069c3gl58wztd8n69q2m4lfq'>nevent1q…4lfq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>👏👏👏 round of applause for Senator Bennet! 2025-01-29T21:15:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9pjzt4727s5fgahuzt8fla4023dq3p49kztt222x82u2ddkfdqlqzypy42avad0pepdj59qwkjv48juxh9gzyu24hh9ucllyf6jkzdlt4v85fc4g In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvlfj4a4nrsnvh0eq2jhxyv5rm9veuw67cfw60l5k26akmdjpy9dgq36rmq'>nevent1q…6rmq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>omg! <br/><br/>“”Today, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents raided a local establishment in the City of Newark, detaining undocumented residents as well as citizens, without producing a warrant. One of the detainees is a U.S. military veteran who suffered the indignity of having the legitimacy of his military documentation questioned. This egregious act is in plain violation of the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution…’” 2025-01-24T00:05:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0e097lwe8j3cxluuq3j2f9w9uukg9mld88w707eupy0cp6y4f35gzypy42avad0pepdj59qwkjv48juxh9gzyu24hh9ucllyf6jkzdlt4v7p009l In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv7a8y0qlrps08tsusfn9j8q4a9ta87hqmcu4dt79pyrl3vk4c9hs9cmf52'>nevent1q…mf52</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>“Green parties in 16 European countries from Portugal to Ukraine distanced themselves from their US counterparts in a statement on Friday, and called for Stein to withdraw from the race.”<br/><br/>““We are clear that Kamala Harris is the only candidate who can block Donald Trump and his anti-democratic, authoritarian policies from the White House,” they wrote.”<br/><br/>Bernie Sanders and AOC also endorse Kamala Harris 2024-11-02T06:29:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspp8lwn7ttz7wah32r2sw8uf3jtly6jqk2gveetlt3c0alnjnmskszypy42avad0pepdj59qwkjv48juxh9gzyu24hh9ucllyf6jkzdlt4v5awhj4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfam8v26xazxgpft8z0qape8cretvy2aqappdjyp3zy9rmus88avqtpdy0y'>nevent1q…dy0y</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>“Kennedy continued:<br/><br/>“He was for hydroxychloroquine, he was for alternative medicines. He was against the masks, but he was surrounded by bureaucrats who ... ultimately pushed back on those assumptions and got us into some policies that were really bad for our country.<br/><br/>“He’s not going to do that again.”<br/><br/>JFK, Jr is an anti-vaxxer, he’s also an anti-masker and anti-lockdowns. Trump agrees with him. Another Trump presidency will be a lot worse. At least Dems are looking at clean air now 2024-11-02T03:56:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9zhl5umy67yqazuexrvc28qx0l7gv0spfx5sw356xrt60gcszdtqzypy42avad0pepdj59qwkjv48juxh9gzyu24hh9ucllyf6jkzdlt4vhga05w ICYMI, #RudyGiuliani racism at #Trump&#39;s #MadisonSquareGarden rally:<br/><br/>“&#34;…the Palestinians are taught to kill us at two years old. They won&#39;t let a Palestinian in Jordan. They won&#39;t let a Palestinian in Egypt, and #Harris wants to bring them to you!<br/><br/>“They may have good people. I&#39;m sorry. I don&#39;t take a risk with people that are taught to kill Americans at two. I&#39;m on the side of Israel. You&#39;re on the side of Israel. Donald Trump&#39;s on the side of Israel and they&#39;re on the side of the terrorists!&#34;“<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/medmastodoncom/media_attachments/files/113/394/607/070/931/664/original/60f5598df7f7eb5b.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-10-30T05:09:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9f9matm7knjr3l22cacn5r78rkeg3ua4t083vw28p463qnwkdw2szypy42avad0pepdj59qwkjv48juxh9gzyu24hh9ucllyf6jkzdlt4vwud6jt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqqaxmrffqmkwz2rzxtxy9ekw5y6jz4wd0kqr6vl8njg2ews4297s9yj822'>nevent1q…j822</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>if you haven’t seen Michelle Obama’s recent speech she gave in Kalamazoo, MI, you might enjoy hearing her perspective. She talks about how politics impacts our lives. Starting at the 22 min mark, she goes into detail about reproductive health and how damaging abortion bans are for women. <br/><a href="https://youtu.be/YtQqGOOLh8o">https://youtu.be/YtQqGOOLh8o</a> 2024-10-28T01:42:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfevkv3supgwc6fvheng5qwf3z43kjyh6u8lc7jzht7q8kk4k0ptczypy42avad0pepdj59qwkjv48juxh9gzyu24hh9ucllyf6jkzdlt4vrazwmm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0l544tdyv37eu2suda29gjjtatt408c75mskh8uq7c0qlf2z33vsfmxydt'>nevent1q…xydt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>MLK has said a couple relevant quotes about this:<br/><br/>“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” <br/><br/>“There comes a time when silence is betrayal.” 2024-10-25T19:15:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsptf2g97mwzyudsqv2vw7mpdqaeauxu7hktp9t06m53pvfh6erl6czypy42avad0pepdj59qwkjv48juxh9gzyu24hh9ucllyf6jkzdlt4vswjfpa In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy2r260dz2ytqula0u20c7tq5pxwvpd3em46vjdgl3spg22au43psyz22n6'>nevent1q…22n6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>great article with a lot of practical ways to drive voter engagement! <br/><br/>Also, good to point out this unintended consequence of abortion bans: <br/>“States with abortion bans have observed decreases in residency applicants. Because about 66% of family physicians practice in the state where they complete residency, an applicant decrease could worsen physician-to-patient ratios, particularly in states already facing health disparities.” 2024-10-25T19:01:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswcsv47dr6vhcq4gvmjqen4vlmkpvqrjm0ftumydcf4zl6sdz60tczypy42avad0pepdj59qwkjv48juxh9gzyu24hh9ucllyf6jkzdlt4vz9ez37 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswqf3ftk9zacdg5mrmtx9feh4mxd29qe9mmkhm9nth88ef7e0p4xq5dun3z'>nevent1q…un3z</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Trump has said he’d appoint Elon Musk to be a deregulation czar if he wins. He’d be in charge of undoing federal regulations across the government. <br/><br/>Elon has also donated the legal maximum, $75 million, to Trump’s campaign and is actively trying to help get him elected, I’m sure Trump would pardon him. <br/> <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub19zu6tx5xyf5vvgxcq78pe3p6d0kyzzqm3csu5ujjvxw9v5hecnpq3s0jum" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Ricki Yasha Tarr</span> (<span class="italic">npub19zu…0jum</span>)</a></span> 2024-10-22T19:29:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspv6pl6a03zd2a4m64zc4qhc9sjr0vaglfzp85auae87gt0qea0vqzypy42avad0pepdj59qwkjv48juxh9gzyu24hh9ucllyf6jkzdlt4v3t3vd6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8sjdz74f5k3p39eschlnl0gny9wzxaun88vasgqk8903d83avj0ctulzxg'>nevent1q…lzxg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>the GOP already succeeded in getting Citizens United passed, why would it be in their plans for Project 2025? To be clear, Project 2025 is the GOP plan if Trump wins. 2024-08-26T06:01:26Z