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In the harsh conditions of the 1700s, Indigenous healers played a life-saving role for struggling colonists. When scurvy — caused by vitamin C deficiency — ravaged early settlements, Native American tribes introduced settlers to a simple yet powerful remedy: spruce tea.
August 19, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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Good luck explaining to your grandchildren why we crossed known climate tipping points.

“Oh, we wanted to let big companies pollute for free,” won’t have much appeal.
Earth’s climate is approaching irreversible tipping points
Scientists are racing to work out just how close they might be
www.economist.com
August 19, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Museums, well known for having exhibits about the future
August 19, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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Being against vaccines when diseases are rampant (measles, Covid) is like adding chlorine to the gene pool. Darwin is watching.
August 19, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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On Saturday, August 16, hundreds of Latinx punks gathered at MacArthur Park for an evening of anti-authoritarian cumbia and hardcore ska punk as one of the venue’s 10 free summer concerts.

By @jwhendricks.bsky.social

Full story: lataco.com/ska-punk-mac...
August 19, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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I refuse to believe we are going to relitigate slavery. SLAVERY. It’s too much.
August 19, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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Good for a laugh 😂

#Pinks
#ProudBlue
August 19, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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I believe in organic farm-to-table produce, farmers markets, AND pasteurization. I like my food minus the food poisoning.
#MakeAmericaHealthyAgain
August 19, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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Launch The Pie Fighters! :-)
August 19, 2025 at 3:04 AM