Dr. Flowers @AlliFlowers@talkedabout.social

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#catHumour #dracula #comfycoffins

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It's been difficult to develop a HIV vaccine & treatments for many cancers as they're so effective at evading & attacking immune systems. mRNA-based therapies offer real hope as they allow scientists to test new strategies much more quickly. The faster we do research, the faster we find treatments.

@danlyke ChatGPT-5, ladies and gentlemen!

@staringatclouds @Paulos_the_fog

For me, having swore to defend the US Constitution, the internal battle I fight every day is that I should be doing something because they have been taking our rights away even before Trump.

Homeless people don't have a right to exist on public spaces for many years and yet many of those of us who swore to defend the US Constitution are silent.

Measles Spreads Quickly in Rural Alberta Areas That Resisted Vaccines
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/world/canada/measles-alberta-canada-vaccines.html?unlocked_article_code=1.cU8.T7Iv.Po1CIHDdjF3o&smid=nytcore-android-share

“A federal judge in Miami on Thursday ordered construction to be paused at Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz, the first state-run detention center in the country opened to accommodate the Trump administration’s arrest of immigrants,” the Washington Post reports.

“The ruling by U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams for the two-week halt to new construction at the facility in the Everglades followed a hearing in a lawsuit filed by environmental groups and joined by the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians.”

In a few weeks I begin a new school year with my students. I am asking for help with my classroom. TIA!

I teach special education to high school students in an urban district who struggle with emotional regulation impairments. They are wonderful kids who just need a little extra love and support.

Any help (including a boost) is very much appreciated. There are other ways to help in my profile, but here is the link to my Amazon classroom wishlist:
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/PRZBAFA50CYE?ref_=wl_share

"In today’s climate, it’s more important than ever to live life as loud and proud #Jews—to own our identity, celebrate our roots, and shine our light in the world. Melinda Strauss embraces this lifestyle every single day.

A #Jewish content creator from #NewYork, Melinda has spent years sharing her life and the joys of Jewish #food with her 1.6 million followers across social media. Now she’s put it all into one #cookbook titled Eat Jewish, a beautiful compilation of “over 100 #recipes that blend Jewish heritage, modern flavors, and family traditions.”

Featuring dishes like Aunty Bobbee’s Potato Kugel, Mom’s Baked Macaroni and Cheese, and Grandma Shelly’s Chocolate Walnut Banana Cake, this cookbook feels like an invitation straight into the Strauss family home—complete with a squeeze from bubby."

https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/get-ready-to-eat-jewish-with-the-new-cookbook-from-melinda-strauss/

Trump denied media reports, saying Putin does not need to meet Zelensky in order to meet with him.

#Epstein

As I predicted two days ago. It won’t just be the #FBI. DHS HSI, #ICE & DOD will provide surveillance & intelligence.
Straight up police state.

The move means that #transgender #ServiceMembers will now be faced with the choice of either taking a *lump-sum* [meager] separation payment offered to JUNIOR troops [regardless of their actual status] or be removed from the service.

An #AirForce [#USAF]spox told AP that “although service members with 15 to 18 years of HONORABLE service were permitted to apply for an exception to policy, none of the exceptions to policy were approved.”

#Trump #Hegseth #discrimination #military #LGBTQ #hate

Another blatantly unconstitutional directive from Trump, this time concerning the census and the 14th Amendment requirement that it count every “whole person” in the U.S. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/07/trump-us-census-excludes-undocumented-immigrants

#Texas Gov #GregAbbott sues to remove TX #House #Democratic Caucus Chair Gene Wu from his seat amid #redistricting battle between TX #Democrats & #Republicans.

“What is at stake here? Nothing less than the future of Texas. If a small fraction of recalcitrant lawmakers choose to run out the clock today, they can do so for any, & every, Regular or Special Session, potentially bankrupting the State in an attempt to get their way,” Abbott’s suit reads.

#law #gerrymandering
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5437860-abbott-sues-remove-texas-house-democratic-caucus-chair-gene-wu/

"As more people aged 45-49 are getting screened for colon cancer, more early stage diagnoses are being made, according to new research from the American Cancer Society...The recommended age to begin colorectal screening was lowered from 50 to 45 by the ACS in 2018 and by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force in 2021."

RFK Jr dismantling the USPSTF may impact essential benefits and insurance coverage.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/early-stage-colon-cancers-found-below-50-screenings/

#healthcare #PrimaryCare #cancer #prevention #screening #USPSTF