Dr. Flowers @AlliFlowers@talkedabout.social

#Hamas released a third group of hostages, keeping its truce with #Israel on track as negotiators work toward a possible cease-fire extension —WSJ

A river of leaves

#photography #photos #photowalkmyworld #pixel7pro #naturephotogaphy @picture_of_the_day

https://instagram.com/photowalkmyworld

“The drug manufacturer Merck now lists Covid as the third most common cause of lymphocytopenia, right behind HIV infection. What's lymphocytopenia?

It's immunodeficiency.”

https://www.okdoomer.io/covid-trashed-our-immunity/

Universities are worrying about how to deal with "AI" That's the wrong question. The right question is how to assess what really matters. Marks for critical analysis, not writing style.

* In order to receive unemployment payments in Colorado, one must complete true ID verification.
* This is not made clear until you open the form.
* As a screen reader user, I wondered if there was anything missing to complete my claim
* I called my DV disability advocate, to ask for help. I was transparent. I'm blind, and I don't know if I'm missing anything on this page that could hold me back from payment. She said, I see nothing.
* I open up this form 12 days after it's due. It says, check a box that says you understand if we don't receive this form by 11/13, we'll withhold payment.
* ... ... ... Already, I want to scream. So, I ask for visual help taking the picture of my ID card.
* A sighted family member takes the ID card pictures. At which time, a system analyzes them. It says, your images aren't clear enough. GO in natural light.
* It's past 8 PM in November. There is no daylight outside. So, I have to wait till tomorrow to take these pictures because this government analyzer is picky.
* In summation, Christopher says I should write a guide for disabled unemployed people who are laid off. And you know what? I think I will. I could have possibly received payments earlier, had I known, these stinking pictures need to be in daylight.
* Hope everyone's having a good Saturday.

"Never forget that it only takes one political, economic or religious crisis for women's rights to be put in jeopardy. Those rights are never to be taken for granted; you must remain vigilant throughout your life."

Simone de Beauvoir

Farewell and thanks to Marty Krofft (1937-2023).

With brother Sid he created H.R. PUFNSTUF and some of the most memorably trippy kids shows of the 1970s.

He also produced DONNY AND MARIE, THE BRADY BUNCH VARIETY HOUR and more in an epic career.

https://variety.com/2023/film/news/marty-krofft-dead-h-r-pufnstuf-1235808822/ #RIPMartyKrofft

I love that transphobes are losing their mind over Doctor Who.

Cry your tears, assholes. CRY. YOUR. TEARS. 🤣🤣🤣. Your tears bring this fan (since late era Pertwee) great joy!

#Romney says any #Democrat would be ‘an upgrade’ over #Trump in 2024 https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4327061-romney-democrat-upgrade-over-trump-in-2024/

Hi folks! Just a PSA. 📢

When you share YouTube links, they often add a unique identifier at the very end. 📣

For eg:
https://youtu[.]be/eNYndWedZsE?si=uwiqyrhfjowlhdh

Edit: https://youtube[.]com/watch?v=0KGc9jaQnRY&si=blbrupytfr

Edit: Everything from the "si" to the right is totally used for tracking purposes only. So delete that before you post/send the link. ⌨️🖱️

The final link should be https://youtu[.]be/eNYndWedZsE. 📲

Thank you!

#YouTube #tips #tracking #privacy

Pontius Pilates
(A strength training gym with a Roman theme)

#OddSmallBusinesses
#HashTagGames

@CivilityFan
Whenever they say "religious freedom," they mean the exact opposite.

Doctor Who making the transphobes rage. And on BBC & Disney! You love to see it

❤️❤️➕🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

#trans #pride #DoctorWho

@HippieScubaSteve
That reminds me of the piece about wanting to be an 8-yo again (copied from inspirationalstories.com)

I am hereby officially tendering my resignation as an adult. I have decided I would like to accept the responsibilities of an 8 year-old again.

I want to go to McDonald’s and think that it’s a four star restaurant.
I want to sail sticks across a fresh mud puddle and make a sidewalk with rocks.
I want to think M&Ms are better than money because you can eat them.
I want to lie under a big oak tree and run a lemonade stand with my friends on a hot summer’s day.
I want to return to a time when life was simple. When all you knew were colors, multiplication tables, and nursery rhymes, but that didn’t bother you, because you didn’t know what you didn’t know and you didn’t care. All you knew was to be happy because you were blissfully unaware of all the things that should make you worried or upset.
I want to think the world is fair. That everyone is honest and good.
I want to believe that anything is possible.
I want to be oblivious to the complexities of life and be overly excited by the little things again.
I want to live simple again. I don’t want my day to consist of computer crashes, mountains of paperwork, depressing news, how to survive more days in the month than there is money in the bank, doctor bills, gossip, illness, and loss of loved ones.
I want to believe in the power of smiles, hugs, a kind word, truth, justice, peace, dreams, the imagination, mankind, and making angels in the snow.

So, here’s my checkbook and my car-keys, my credit card bills and my 401K statements. I am officially resigning from adulthood. And if you want to discuss this further, you’ll have to catch me first, cause… “Tag! You’re it.”