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there’s a lot going on here

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who up having a weird parasocial hatred of bobby flay

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those coconut crabs shot amelia earhart’s plane down because they were misogynists.

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Calappa lophos

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my cat stopping me from petting her

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345/595 rent

Nov 25 (one week remains...)

I'm underemployed and finances are tight

I have an interview tomorrow but Ive had several interviews and secondary interviews that have lead nowhere

My current job is really physically strenuous and when I recently had to leave work early due to complications from an afib episode my boss asked me if I couldn't get my work done because I "took too many breaks" (the only "break" I took was when my assistant manager had me sit down and eat something because I was horrifically dizzy 🙃🙃🙃)

If you are in any space to help me financially I'd deeply appreciate it

Venmo and CashApp: mouwrost

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HUGE news. Ranin’s family has a chance to leave to get better treatment for her son but due to the rarity of this chance (the Rafah crossing only just reopened) and the extortion by those in control of the crossing the Hammad family now needs funds URGENTLY. The cost is $6,000 and they need it by next week. Please please donate anything you can and SHARE!!! Our best chance at raising this money in time is for as many people to see this as possible!

The money is delivered and accessed fasted through PayPal; link here.

You can find proof of the legitimacy of this campaign in this post (vetting, gofundme) and this post (PayPal).

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I think it’s so funny how we have to speak to men like preschoolers when it comes to having empathy for women. like hey buddy… I know you think girls are icky :( but remember your mommy? your mommy is a girl! and then they’re like ohhhh… mommy IS a girl.. and I do like mommy… this is starting to come together

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people who for very silly reasons want to market prepared food products without preservatives in them who then discover why we started putting preservatives in prepared food products in the first place (because without a preservation method food quickly grows stale, and frequently also moldy or downright toxic) is a consistently good bit. like people really seem to think we put Evil Chemicals in food on purpose for no reason.

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Ko-fi.com/beegrenade

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Guys I’m going on an aggressive fundraising spree for one week (my own personal strike basically), and I really want anyone who can to join me in boosting the fundraisers I’m about to highlight. I’ll be particularly focusing on grassroots orgs and campaigns that have had little luck in the last few weeks. I encourage anyone to not only share the fundraiser posts but also write posts of their own. I’m only one person and without other people’s help it’s virtually impossible to get anything done, so please do what you can

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315/595 rent

I'm underemployed and finances are tight

I have an interview tomorrow but Ive had several interviews and secondary interviews that have lead nowhere

My current job is really physically strenuous and when I recently had to leave work early due to complications from an afib episode my boss asked me if I couldn't get my work done because I "took too many breaks" (the only "break" I took was when my assistant manager had me sit down and eat something because I was horrifically dizzy 🙃🙃🙃)

If you are in any space to help me financially I'd deeply appreciate it

Venmo and CashApp: mouwrost

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follow @texasbasedcoffee on ig for more relatable coffee memes

https://www.instagram.com/texasbasedcoffee/

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cat and books

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Avian flu in North America: What we know as of Nov 16, 2024.

This post will have a west coast USA focus as that is where I live and currently a hotspot. Canadians are welcome to add on if they know more about their government response.

H5N1 is zoonotic. We do not know to what extent fully, but dairy cattle can carry it asymptomatically and pass it through their milk. The virus is killed by pasteurization (which you can do at home!). Do not drink raw milk right now (or ever maybe, but that’s another can of worms). Source: https://www.fda.gov/food/alerts-advisories-safety-information/investigation-avian-influenza-h5n1-virus-dairy-cattle

Cats can also get avian flu. It can be lethal to them. Source: https://www.woah.org/app/uploads/2023/07/qa-avian-influenza-in-cats.pdf

A teen in British Columbia is currently infected and in critical condition. We do not know the source of the infection. Source: https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influenza-bird-flu/canadas-national-lab-confirms-h5n1-hospitalized-teen

Oregon just had its first confirmed human case. Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4993916-cdc-detects-first-human-bird-flu-case-in-oregon/amp/

Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle just had an avian flu death of a not-on-display bird and is locking down all birds. Source: https://blog.zoo.org/2024/11/confirmed-avian-flu-case-at-woodland.html?m=1

H5N1 is being monitored in wastewater and is notably detected throughout California. Source: https://www.cdc.gov/nwss/rv/wwd-h5.html

CURRENT BEST PRACTICES FOR SAFETY:

As previously mentioned, do not consume raw dairy products.

It is believed to be airborne. Mask up - Covid and Avian Flu are threats still!

Wash hands before and after interactions with any birds.

Bring cats indoors.

If you have birds, do not allow people who have been in the area of recent outbreaks near birds. Require all visitors to step in diluted bleach foot baths. If possible, keep birds in limited and covered areas.

Any birds moving between areas should be quarantined for several weeks with zero cross contamination between them and other birds.

Please feel free to add further info I may have missed, or as it becomes known.