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Summary of what happened at Temu ACIP this morning:
As expected, they overturned the 30+ year recommendation for the birth dose of HepB vaccine, which has reduced the incidence of pediatric HepB by 99%.
They provided no credible evidence to support this decision.
As expected, they overturned the 30+ year recommendation for the birth dose of HepB vaccine, which has reduced the incidence of pediatric HepB by 99%.
They provided no credible evidence to support this decision.
December 5, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Summary of what happened at Temu ACIP this morning:
As expected, they overturned the 30+ year recommendation for the birth dose of HepB vaccine, which has reduced the incidence of pediatric HepB by 99%.
They provided no credible evidence to support this decision.
As expected, they overturned the 30+ year recommendation for the birth dose of HepB vaccine, which has reduced the incidence of pediatric HepB by 99%.
They provided no credible evidence to support this decision.
Absolutely fucking stupid.
Well, shit. This will cause so many unnecessary deaths.
Breaking: After contentious debates and three failed attempts at a vote, a federal vaccine committee decided on Friday to end the decades-long recommendation that all newborns be immunized at birth against hepatitis B.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/h...
December 5, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Absolutely fucking stupid.
God this is so true. They avoid eye contact if you’re looking at the one EV in the lot. They either can’t answer your questions or make up nonsense while hoping you’ll go away. One dealer told me, when pressed, they’d be getting 2 new EVs in the next few months. Not 2 models, 2 individual cars.
"I test drove a Subaru Solterra and asked the dude if it had one-pedal driving. The salesman who tagged along for the test drive acted like I was a moron and was like, "The car has two pedals." www.torquenews.com/18004/dealer...
Dealers Don't Want to Sell EVs, I Looked at A Subaru Solterra and Asked If It Has One Pedal Driving, The Salesman Acted Like I Was A Moron and Said "The Car Has Two Pedals"
My Subaru Solterra test drive exposed how far some dealers will go to avoid selling an EV.
www.torquenews.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:54 AM
God this is so true. They avoid eye contact if you’re looking at the one EV in the lot. They either can’t answer your questions or make up nonsense while hoping you’ll go away. One dealer told me, when pressed, they’d be getting 2 new EVs in the next few months. Not 2 models, 2 individual cars.
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The orchestrated Uni of Oklahoma outrage immediately reminded me of a similar case we witnessed at Texas A&M in September, where the targeted professor was fired. So I looked up the most recent updates on that, and about a week ago, a faculty appeals panel found that the university was at fault.
Faculty panel says Texas A&M wrongly fired professor
Texas A&M did not have good cause to fire a professor after a video of a gender lesson created a political storm, and the school failed to follow due process, a faculty appeal committee found.
www.texastribune.org
December 2, 2025 at 2:16 AM
The orchestrated Uni of Oklahoma outrage immediately reminded me of a similar case we witnessed at Texas A&M in September, where the targeted professor was fired. So I looked up the most recent updates on that, and about a week ago, a faculty appeals panel found that the university was at fault.
My son convinced me to play an obscure video game that starts out simple but ends up having lots of weird lore
I got to my first ending and have more questions than answers. But I CANNOT look anything up because he says even a single google will bring up tons of spoilers. I won’t even say the name.
I got to my first ending and have more questions than answers. But I CANNOT look anything up because he says even a single google will bring up tons of spoilers. I won’t even say the name.
November 28, 2025 at 4:08 AM
My son convinced me to play an obscure video game that starts out simple but ends up having lots of weird lore
I got to my first ending and have more questions than answers. But I CANNOT look anything up because he says even a single google will bring up tons of spoilers. I won’t even say the name.
I got to my first ending and have more questions than answers. But I CANNOT look anything up because he says even a single google will bring up tons of spoilers. I won’t even say the name.
Mods are asleep, post knitting
November 27, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Mods are asleep, post knitting
SAY IT LOUDER
Turkey is fucking delicious and if you don’t like turkey because think turkey is dry then you’re just bad at cooking turkey.
November 27, 2025 at 2:44 AM
SAY IT LOUDER
Reposted by Beth Skwarecki
The CDC has turned off its vaccine search tool.
The vaccines.gov site now gives an error when you enter a valid zip code.
They also removed text saying “Vaccines can help you stay healthy” and added a banner saying the site is being updated.
The vaccines.gov site now gives an error when you enter a valid zip code.
They also removed text saying “Vaccines can help you stay healthy” and added a banner saying the site is being updated.
November 26, 2025 at 5:50 AM
The CDC has turned off its vaccine search tool.
The vaccines.gov site now gives an error when you enter a valid zip code.
They also removed text saying “Vaccines can help you stay healthy” and added a banner saying the site is being updated.
The vaccines.gov site now gives an error when you enter a valid zip code.
They also removed text saying “Vaccines can help you stay healthy” and added a banner saying the site is being updated.
Reposted by Beth Skwarecki
There is a post circulating on Bluesky encouraging the moving of a frozen turkey straight into a pot of hot oil. We are combating this misinformation the best way we know how - through the power of dance music.
November 23, 2025 at 1:31 PM
There is a post circulating on Bluesky encouraging the moving of a frozen turkey straight into a pot of hot oil. We are combating this misinformation the best way we know how - through the power of dance music.
Reposted by Beth Skwarecki
In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
November 23, 2025 at 11:37 AM
In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
Not exaggerating to say I am obsessed with these Art Deco knitting patterns from a 1929 French magazine
November 21, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Not exaggerating to say I am obsessed with these Art Deco knitting patterns from a 1929 French magazine
“Eke” or “eek” was a Middle English word for “also”. So if you have a name that you are also known as, it’s an eke-name
an eke-name
a nickname
an eke-name
a nickname
Man, everything is so bleak, anyone got a fun fact or little bit of trivia they want to share
November 21, 2025 at 3:31 AM
“Eke” or “eek” was a Middle English word for “also”. So if you have a name that you are also known as, it’s an eke-name
an eke-name
a nickname
an eke-name
a nickname
The ancient epic of Jason and the Argonauts has Hercules on the boat at the start, but they leave him behind by accident, for basically no reason.
After their first big battle someone says “kind of a good thing Herc isn’t with us, he would have made all the fights too easy.” That’s the reason.
After their first big battle someone says “kind of a good thing Herc isn’t with us, he would have made all the fights too easy.” That’s the reason.
Man, everything is so bleak, anyone got a fun fact or little bit of trivia they want to share
November 21, 2025 at 3:27 AM
The ancient epic of Jason and the Argonauts has Hercules on the boat at the start, but they leave him behind by accident, for basically no reason.
After their first big battle someone says “kind of a good thing Herc isn’t with us, he would have made all the fights too easy.” That’s the reason.
After their first big battle someone says “kind of a good thing Herc isn’t with us, he would have made all the fights too easy.” That’s the reason.
Kiddo helped me price and pack up the hats for the church fair. I think that’s 28 hats I’ve knitted for donation this year - 15 here and 13 or so for KnitHope.
November 19, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Kiddo helped me price and pack up the hats for the church fair. I think that’s 28 hats I’ve knitted for donation this year - 15 here and 13 or so for KnitHope.
Welp, I’m in there. The FAQ doesn’t give a dollar amount we can expect, though.
Authors, take a look here and consider filing a claim.
Authors, take a look here and consider filing a claim.
Hey authors! Check to see if Anthropic stole your book to train their slop generator on. You’re entitled to $1500 per stolen Work.
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
Submit a Claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Welp, I’m in there. The FAQ doesn’t give a dollar amount we can expect, though.
Authors, take a look here and consider filing a claim.
Authors, take a look here and consider filing a claim.
Reposted by Beth Skwarecki
Breaking: With a federal court order in their favor, the journalists of @pghguild.com have voted to end their strike and on Monday notified the PG that they intend to return to work next week: www.unionprogress.com/2025/11/17/p...
Pittsburgh journalists vote to end country's longest strike and notify the PG they are returning to work - Pittsburgh Union Progress
The Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh’s most momentous gathering since the formation of a strike picket line more than three years ago began last week in the manner of all big strike meetings – with the a...
www.unionprogress.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Breaking: With a federal court order in their favor, the journalists of @pghguild.com have voted to end their strike and on Monday notified the PG that they intend to return to work next week: www.unionprogress.com/2025/11/17/p...
In Ovid’s version Midas never gets as far as touching any family members. He makes it like an hour because the moment he sits down and realizes he can’t eat, he’s crying to the gods to end it
One of the core stories of western civilization is about a king that loved gold so much it killed his child and then, because he was a sycophant, was cursed to live out his days with the ears of an ass.
I 100% believe that the name "Trump" will ring through the ages as some kind of warning tale.
I 100% believe that the name "Trump" will ring through the ages as some kind of warning tale.
"It was tough to beat Apple, but the Swiss did it." said one administration official.
How the Swiss convinced Trump to drop tariffs with gifts of a Rolex desk clock and a 1 kg gold bar.
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
How the Swiss convinced Trump to drop tariffs with gifts of a Rolex desk clock and a 1 kg gold bar.
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
November 16, 2025 at 5:27 AM
In Ovid’s version Midas never gets as far as touching any family members. He makes it like an hour because the moment he sits down and realizes he can’t eat, he’s crying to the gods to end it
Reposted by Beth Skwarecki
This is what I try to always tell people: food banks can do way more with your money than you can, due to bulk buying deals. And they can do way, way more with your money than with the canned goods you didn’t want to eat
spoke with the executive director of my local food bank today and got this really incredible line: "if you donate 1 can of green beans, we can give away 1 can of green beans. but if you donate a dollar, we can give away 6 cans of green beans"
November 11, 2025 at 9:21 PM
This is what I try to always tell people: food banks can do way more with your money than you can, due to bulk buying deals. And they can do way, way more with your money than with the canned goods you didn’t want to eat
Congrats!!! This is huge!
BREAKING: We won!
Today the 3rd Circuit Court ordered the @post-gazette.com to restore our contract it illegally tore up 5 years ago. That’s our health care, PTO, right to a 40-hr. work week, short-term disability and so much more we’ve struck for 3+ years.
pghguild.com/2025/11/10/p...
Today the 3rd Circuit Court ordered the @post-gazette.com to restore our contract it illegally tore up 5 years ago. That’s our health care, PTO, right to a 40-hr. work week, short-term disability and so much more we’ve struck for 3+ years.
pghguild.com/2025/11/10/p...
November 11, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Congrats!!! This is huge!
Reposted by Beth Skwarecki
On the event of James Watson's death, I highly recommend this 2023 commentary from @matthewcobb.bsky.social and Nathaniel Comfort with crucial new insights into the discovery of the double helix. (And also check out Cobb's brand new biography of Francis Crick) www.nature.com/articles/d41...
What Rosalind Franklin truly contributed to the discovery of DNA’s structure
Franklin was no victim in how the DNA double helix was solved. An overlooked letter and an unpublished news article, both written in 1953, reveal that she was an equal player.
www.nature.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:25 PM
On the event of James Watson's death, I highly recommend this 2023 commentary from @matthewcobb.bsky.social and Nathaniel Comfort with crucial new insights into the discovery of the double helix. (And also check out Cobb's brand new biography of Francis Crick) www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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All the time. ALL the time.
you ever think about the works progress administration? I sure do. I wish that was a thing now. I would be so glad to contribute my labor to like. A random ass local bridge
November 7, 2025 at 3:16 AM
All the time. ALL the time.
I regret to inform you all that I know enough about this sordid history to say it’s PHYSIOGNOMY not PHRENOLOGY.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physiog...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physiog...
November 6, 2025 at 11:19 PM
I regret to inform you all that I know enough about this sordid history to say it’s PHYSIOGNOMY not PHRENOLOGY.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physiog...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physiog...
