Jasmine
@smaragdhi.bsky.social
Covid-conscious cat lover. Loves Physics and Engineering. SF Bay Area
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Just look at these ACT subject areas and SAT Math scores.
Gee golly, I wonder if there’s something going around that causes neurological malformations in fetuses, developmental delays in children, and cognitive dysfunction and brain damage in teens and adults?
🤦♂️
Gee golly, I wonder if there’s something going around that causes neurological malformations in fetuses, developmental delays in children, and cognitive dysfunction and brain damage in teens and adults?
🤦♂️
January 16, 2026 at 4:27 AM
Just look at these ACT subject areas and SAT Math scores.
Gee golly, I wonder if there’s something going around that causes neurological malformations in fetuses, developmental delays in children, and cognitive dysfunction and brain damage in teens and adults?
🤦♂️
Gee golly, I wonder if there’s something going around that causes neurological malformations in fetuses, developmental delays in children, and cognitive dysfunction and brain damage in teens and adults?
🤦♂️
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“Uruguay did what most nations still call impossible: it built a power grid that runs almost entirely on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. The physicist who led that transformation says the same playbook could work anywhere—if governments have the courage to change the rules.”
Uruguay’s Renewable Charge: A Small Nation, A Big Lesson For The World
Uruguay built a power grid that runs 99% on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. Here’s how its bold energy overhaul became a global model.
www.forbes.com
January 10, 2026 at 8:29 AM
“Uruguay did what most nations still call impossible: it built a power grid that runs almost entirely on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. The physicist who led that transformation says the same playbook could work anywhere—if governments have the courage to change the rules.”
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If COVID were primarily prevented by handwashing, we'd expect it to surge in water-scarce regions the way true water-washed diseases do.
The fact that it is surging in high-income countries with excellent hygiene is far more consistent with airborne spread than "wash your hands harder"
The fact that it is surging in high-income countries with excellent hygiene is far more consistent with airborne spread than "wash your hands harder"
December 23, 2025 at 7:51 PM
If COVID were primarily prevented by handwashing, we'd expect it to surge in water-scarce regions the way true water-washed diseases do.
The fact that it is surging in high-income countries with excellent hygiene is far more consistent with airborne spread than "wash your hands harder"
The fact that it is surging in high-income countries with excellent hygiene is far more consistent with airborne spread than "wash your hands harder"
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Styopka’s wisdom
Civilization doesn’t end with an explosion - it ends with indifference to cruelty
#StyopkasWisdom
Civilization doesn’t end with an explosion - it ends with indifference to cruelty
#StyopkasWisdom
December 23, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Styopka’s wisdom
Civilization doesn’t end with an explosion - it ends with indifference to cruelty
#StyopkasWisdom
Civilization doesn’t end with an explosion - it ends with indifference to cruelty
#StyopkasWisdom
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SAD NEWS 😢
My friend's sister is in hospital for a kidney transplant
Her husband is the donor
There is no mask mandate at the hospital
He acquired pneumonia & is in serious condition
10% chance he will lose his life saving his wife
BECAUSE HOSPITALS WON'T MASK THE F*CK UP
My friend's sister is in hospital for a kidney transplant
Her husband is the donor
There is no mask mandate at the hospital
He acquired pneumonia & is in serious condition
10% chance he will lose his life saving his wife
BECAUSE HOSPITALS WON'T MASK THE F*CK UP
December 20, 2025 at 5:03 PM
SAD NEWS 😢
My friend's sister is in hospital for a kidney transplant
Her husband is the donor
There is no mask mandate at the hospital
He acquired pneumonia & is in serious condition
10% chance he will lose his life saving his wife
BECAUSE HOSPITALS WON'T MASK THE F*CK UP
My friend's sister is in hospital for a kidney transplant
Her husband is the donor
There is no mask mandate at the hospital
He acquired pneumonia & is in serious condition
10% chance he will lose his life saving his wife
BECAUSE HOSPITALS WON'T MASK THE F*CK UP
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When RFK Jr ends all vaccination recommendations and requirements for children, guess what happens?
Insurance companies can stop paying for the shots.
Millions of parents won’t be able to choose the vaccines because they won’t be able to pay for them.
He knows this.
It’s social murder.
Insurance companies can stop paying for the shots.
Millions of parents won’t be able to choose the vaccines because they won’t be able to pay for them.
He knows this.
It’s social murder.
December 20, 2025 at 10:37 PM
When RFK Jr ends all vaccination recommendations and requirements for children, guess what happens?
Insurance companies can stop paying for the shots.
Millions of parents won’t be able to choose the vaccines because they won’t be able to pay for them.
He knows this.
It’s social murder.
Insurance companies can stop paying for the shots.
Millions of parents won’t be able to choose the vaccines because they won’t be able to pay for them.
He knows this.
It’s social murder.
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Wisconsin DHS confirms pediatric deaths associated with respiratory illness, encourages vaccines.
"Officials added that one of the patients died from COVID-19, the other from influenza." www.wmtv15news.com/2025/12/18/w...
"Officials added that one of the patients died from COVID-19, the other from influenza." www.wmtv15news.com/2025/12/18/w...
Wisconsin DHS confirms pediatric deaths associated with respiratory illness, encourages vaccines
In a statement released Thursday, DHS Respiratory Disease Epidemiologist Tom Haupt confirmed the deaths of the patients, saying ”It’s with heavy hearts that DHS reports the first pediatric deaths of t...
www.wmtv15news.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Wisconsin DHS confirms pediatric deaths associated with respiratory illness, encourages vaccines.
"Officials added that one of the patients died from COVID-19, the other from influenza." www.wmtv15news.com/2025/12/18/w...
"Officials added that one of the patients died from COVID-19, the other from influenza." www.wmtv15news.com/2025/12/18/w...
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This is wild. A 22-year-old having COVID 9 times isn’t “normal” or acceptable.
She washes her hands religiously, but COVID is airborne — Public health failed her.
She had been healthy and happy for most of her life, but repeated infections have clearly taken a toll on her health and wellbeing.
She washes her hands religiously, but COVID is airborne — Public health failed her.
She had been healthy and happy for most of her life, but repeated infections have clearly taken a toll on her health and wellbeing.
December 16, 2025 at 11:37 PM
This is wild. A 22-year-old having COVID 9 times isn’t “normal” or acceptable.
She washes her hands religiously, but COVID is airborne — Public health failed her.
She had been healthy and happy for most of her life, but repeated infections have clearly taken a toll on her health and wellbeing.
She washes her hands religiously, but COVID is airborne — Public health failed her.
She had been healthy and happy for most of her life, but repeated infections have clearly taken a toll on her health and wellbeing.
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🧵Omfg. In 1965, to keep an eye on China, the CIA hatched a plan to put a monitoring device on Nanda Devi, a difficult to climb mountain in India, overlooking China.
The device was powered by voltage generated by heat from radioactuve Plutonium.
They lost it in the icepack feeding the Ganges.
The device was powered by voltage generated by heat from radioactuve Plutonium.
They lost it in the icepack feeding the Ganges.
How Did the C.I.A. Lose a Nuclear Device in the Himalayas? (Gift Article)
A plutonium-packed generator disappeared on one of the world’s highest mountains in a covert mission that the U.S. will not talk about.
www.nytimes.com
December 14, 2025 at 4:32 PM
🧵Omfg. In 1965, to keep an eye on China, the CIA hatched a plan to put a monitoring device on Nanda Devi, a difficult to climb mountain in India, overlooking China.
The device was powered by voltage generated by heat from radioactuve Plutonium.
They lost it in the icepack feeding the Ganges.
The device was powered by voltage generated by heat from radioactuve Plutonium.
They lost it in the icepack feeding the Ganges.
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It’s honestly laughable. If this administration cared about us they would do something to end the gun violence problem in this country”
Zoe Weissman is a sophomore at Brown. Zoe survived the Parkland school shooting.
Barely over 18 and they’ve already endured two mass shootings.
It’s unimaginable
Zoe Weissman is a sophomore at Brown. Zoe survived the Parkland school shooting.
Barely over 18 and they’ve already endured two mass shootings.
It’s unimaginable
December 14, 2025 at 3:43 AM
It’s honestly laughable. If this administration cared about us they would do something to end the gun violence problem in this country”
Zoe Weissman is a sophomore at Brown. Zoe survived the Parkland school shooting.
Barely over 18 and they’ve already endured two mass shootings.
It’s unimaginable
Zoe Weissman is a sophomore at Brown. Zoe survived the Parkland school shooting.
Barely over 18 and they’ve already endured two mass shootings.
It’s unimaginable
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Remember there is no reason for alarm. You can easily protect yourself with a well-fitted respirator. Back it up with air filtration and vaccination.
December 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Remember there is no reason for alarm. You can easily protect yourself with a well-fitted respirator. Back it up with air filtration and vaccination.
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"WHO launches new, unified plan for countries to manage coronaviruses: COVID-19 and beyond"
www.who.int/news/item/03...
www.who.int/news/item/03...
WHO launches new, unified plan for countries to manage coronaviruses: COVID-19 and beyond
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a new strategic plan for the management of coronavirus disease threats, including COVID-19, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV), and potential ...
www.who.int
December 8, 2025 at 7:22 PM
"WHO launches new, unified plan for countries to manage coronaviruses: COVID-19 and beyond"
www.who.int/news/item/03...
www.who.int/news/item/03...
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My teen, who had dreamt of being an astrophysicist, just told me he wants to go to law school because, “Science isn’t going to be a priority in the US in the future…I don’t want a job where I’ll be constantly worried my funding will be taken away.”
Gutting. How many future scientists have we lost?
Gutting. How many future scientists have we lost?
December 7, 2025 at 1:23 AM
My teen, who had dreamt of being an astrophysicist, just told me he wants to go to law school because, “Science isn’t going to be a priority in the US in the future…I don’t want a job where I’ll be constantly worried my funding will be taken away.”
Gutting. How many future scientists have we lost?
Gutting. How many future scientists have we lost?
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A Michigan man has died of rabies after contracting it through a transplanted kidney.
The Donor Risk Assessment Interview questionnaire reported that the donor has been scratched by a skunk.
He then developed symptoms of rabies & died in hospital.
It seems odd he was permitted to donate organs:
The Donor Risk Assessment Interview questionnaire reported that the donor has been scratched by a skunk.
He then developed symptoms of rabies & died in hospital.
It seems odd he was permitted to donate organs:
Man contracts rabies from donated organ infected with fatal disease
The CDC revealed the case in a new report published Thursday, stating the man received a left kidney from a donor from Idaho in December 2024.
www.dailymail.co.uk
December 8, 2025 at 3:22 AM
A Michigan man has died of rabies after contracting it through a transplanted kidney.
The Donor Risk Assessment Interview questionnaire reported that the donor has been scratched by a skunk.
He then developed symptoms of rabies & died in hospital.
It seems odd he was permitted to donate organs:
The Donor Risk Assessment Interview questionnaire reported that the donor has been scratched by a skunk.
He then developed symptoms of rabies & died in hospital.
It seems odd he was permitted to donate organs:
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We must stand up against corruption even when it's hard – or not politically advantageous.
From NJ to DC and everywhere in between, Americans deserve a government that works for them, not against them.
From NJ to DC and everywhere in between, Americans deserve a government that works for them, not against them.
Andy Kim battles his own party in fight against corruption
The US senator says a recent hearing was an example of the state’s rigged system.
www.motherjones.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:24 PM
We must stand up against corruption even when it's hard – or not politically advantageous.
From NJ to DC and everywhere in between, Americans deserve a government that works for them, not against them.
From NJ to DC and everywhere in between, Americans deserve a government that works for them, not against them.
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Tennessee, vote for Rep Aftyn Behn for Congress! #TN7 www.aftynforcongress.com
Don't live in Tennessee, encourage your friends and families to vote!
www.reuters.com/world/us/ten...
Don't live in Tennessee, encourage your friends and families to vote!
www.reuters.com/world/us/ten...
Tennessee special election will affect balance of power in US House
Voters in Tennessee will choose their next representative in a special election that will affect Republicans' narrow grip on the House of Representatives heading into next year's midterm elections.
www.reuters.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Tennessee, vote for Rep Aftyn Behn for Congress! #TN7 www.aftynforcongress.com
Don't live in Tennessee, encourage your friends and families to vote!
www.reuters.com/world/us/ten...
Don't live in Tennessee, encourage your friends and families to vote!
www.reuters.com/world/us/ten...
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It's December. The goal is to find MELIA a home for Christmas. We can do this. Over 810 days waiting. Poor baby. A quiet adult only home, no dogs, cats are ok. 3.5 years old, around 50 lbs. Come on New York!
Hempstead Animal Shelter
(516) 785-5220
3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
Hempstead Animal Shelter
(516) 785-5220
3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
December 1, 2025 at 1:55 PM
It's December. The goal is to find MELIA a home for Christmas. We can do this. Over 810 days waiting. Poor baby. A quiet adult only home, no dogs, cats are ok. 3.5 years old, around 50 lbs. Come on New York!
Hempstead Animal Shelter
(516) 785-5220
3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
Hempstead Animal Shelter
(516) 785-5220
3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
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I was diagnosed with #HIV in 1998, when I was 30.
Many of my friends had died of AIDS. I did not expect to live to 50.
I’m 58 now.
HIV treatment works.
Treatment also makes it impossible for me to pass HIV on during sex.
Ensure HIV treatment for all.
End HIV stigma.
#WorldAIDSDay
Many of my friends had died of AIDS. I did not expect to live to 50.
I’m 58 now.
HIV treatment works.
Treatment also makes it impossible for me to pass HIV on during sex.
Ensure HIV treatment for all.
End HIV stigma.
#WorldAIDSDay
December 1, 2025 at 8:46 AM
I was diagnosed with #HIV in 1998, when I was 30.
Many of my friends had died of AIDS. I did not expect to live to 50.
I’m 58 now.
HIV treatment works.
Treatment also makes it impossible for me to pass HIV on during sex.
Ensure HIV treatment for all.
End HIV stigma.
#WorldAIDSDay
Many of my friends had died of AIDS. I did not expect to live to 50.
I’m 58 now.
HIV treatment works.
Treatment also makes it impossible for me to pass HIV on during sex.
Ensure HIV treatment for all.
End HIV stigma.
#WorldAIDSDay
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November 25, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Who told you it was vaccines?
‘I spoke to several on Facebook’
Do you know these people?
‘No but they had lost several relatives’
How do you know they were even a real person? Do you know how advanced bots are now?
‘They sounded real’
Do you know they were real?
🤷♀️
‘I spoke to several on Facebook’
Do you know these people?
‘No but they had lost several relatives’
How do you know they were even a real person? Do you know how advanced bots are now?
‘They sounded real’
Do you know they were real?
🤷♀️
November 25, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Who told you it was vaccines?
‘I spoke to several on Facebook’
Do you know these people?
‘No but they had lost several relatives’
How do you know they were even a real person? Do you know how advanced bots are now?
‘They sounded real’
Do you know they were real?
🤷♀️
‘I spoke to several on Facebook’
Do you know these people?
‘No but they had lost several relatives’
How do you know they were even a real person? Do you know how advanced bots are now?
‘They sounded real’
Do you know they were real?
🤷♀️
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Patient came in with sore throat. While waiting for rapid Strep test result we glanced back at the Covid-19 RAT result: positive. Reminder that masking in health care makes sense, if you don’t want everyone in your waiting room to go home sick, your staff to get sick, and physicians to get sick.
November 25, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Patient came in with sore throat. While waiting for rapid Strep test result we glanced back at the Covid-19 RAT result: positive. Reminder that masking in health care makes sense, if you don’t want everyone in your waiting room to go home sick, your staff to get sick, and physicians to get sick.
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They need to start laying charges against these agents.
Start with the man who shot Marimar Martinez five times and then bragged about how he put “seven holes” in her.
They need to learn they’re not above the law.
That “just following orders” is not a defence.
Start with the man who shot Marimar Martinez five times and then bragged about how he put “seven holes” in her.
They need to learn they’re not above the law.
That “just following orders” is not a defence.
They planned to force him to crash or shoot him for recording their crimes. They then accused him of assaulting them. www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/c...
ICE video shows officers planned to ‘smash’ into Charlotte man filming Border Patrol
Immigration agents had a 12-pack of Modelos in their car while making arrests, Miguel Angel Garcia Martinez told investigators.
www.charlotteobserver.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:57 AM
They need to start laying charges against these agents.
Start with the man who shot Marimar Martinez five times and then bragged about how he put “seven holes” in her.
They need to learn they’re not above the law.
That “just following orders” is not a defence.
Start with the man who shot Marimar Martinez five times and then bragged about how he put “seven holes” in her.
They need to learn they’re not above the law.
That “just following orders” is not a defence.