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Occasional reminder that we have much better insect repellents than DEET available now. Picaridin (for skin) and permethrin (for clothing) should be used as commonly as sunblock (which itself should be used more, but at least we already have public health campaigns for that)
‘Explosive increase’ of ticks that cause meat allergy in US due to climate crisis: Unusually aggressive lone star ticks, common in the south-east, are spreading to areas previously too cold for them Blood-sucking ticks that trigger a bizarre allergy to meat in the people they bite are exp...
‘Explosive increase’ of ticks that cause meat allergy in US due to climate crisis
‘Explosive increase’ of ticks that cause meat allergy in US due to climate crisis: Unusually aggressive lone star ticks, common in the south-east, are spreading to areas previously too cold for them Blood-sucking ticks that trigger a bizarre allergy to meat in the people they bite are exp...
www.theguardian.com
June 29, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Occasional reminder that we have much better insect repellents than DEET available now. Picaridin (for skin) and permethrin (for clothing) should be used as commonly as sunblock (which itself should be used more, but at least we already have public health campaigns for that)
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Gilead has announced that lenacapavir, the game-changing HIV prevention drug just approved by the FDA will cost $28,218 USD per person per year.
Researchers say a generic version could be made for just $25 per person a year.
Capitalism kills.
Researchers say a generic version could be made for just $25 per person a year.
Capitalism kills.
June 18, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Gilead has announced that lenacapavir, the game-changing HIV prevention drug just approved by the FDA will cost $28,218 USD per person per year.
Researchers say a generic version could be made for just $25 per person a year.
Capitalism kills.
Researchers say a generic version could be made for just $25 per person a year.
Capitalism kills.
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Important context to the Supreme Court ruling is that Tennessee only has one gender clinic for kids and it performs 5 top surgeries per year.
This entire "debate" is about a phenomenon — large numbers of kids being rushed into hormones and surgeries — that doesn't exist.
apnews.com/article/heal...
This entire "debate" is about a phenomenon — large numbers of kids being rushed into hormones and surgeries — that doesn't exist.
apnews.com/article/heal...
June 19, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Important context to the Supreme Court ruling is that Tennessee only has one gender clinic for kids and it performs 5 top surgeries per year.
This entire "debate" is about a phenomenon — large numbers of kids being rushed into hormones and surgeries — that doesn't exist.
apnews.com/article/heal...
This entire "debate" is about a phenomenon — large numbers of kids being rushed into hormones and surgeries — that doesn't exist.
apnews.com/article/heal...
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Absolutely nobody asked for this but I reformatted my animal yeetability thread into printable poster & zine files.
Introducing, the "Pocket Guide to Responsible & Sustainable Animal YEETING" featuring a revamped rating system. Download links below.
Introducing, the "Pocket Guide to Responsible & Sustainable Animal YEETING" featuring a revamped rating system. Download links below.
February 29, 2024 at 8:17 PM
Absolutely nobody asked for this but I reformatted my animal yeetability thread into printable poster & zine files.
Introducing, the "Pocket Guide to Responsible & Sustainable Animal YEETING" featuring a revamped rating system. Download links below.
Introducing, the "Pocket Guide to Responsible & Sustainable Animal YEETING" featuring a revamped rating system. Download links below.
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every discussion i've ever had about why someone uses generative AI specifically instead of using one of the many other tools available inevitably boils down to "i don't want to." i don't want to do my own things. i want the robot to do it for me. okay well then, i simply do not respect you
April 26, 2025 at 7:51 PM
every discussion i've ever had about why someone uses generative AI specifically instead of using one of the many other tools available inevitably boils down to "i don't want to." i don't want to do my own things. i want the robot to do it for me. okay well then, i simply do not respect you
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When people say 'run government like a business,' they mean cut services, raise prices, and pay the CEO 400 times more than the workers.
December 21, 2024 at 10:32 PM
When people say 'run government like a business,' they mean cut services, raise prices, and pay the CEO 400 times more than the workers.