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Remember Corexit, the dispersant used in the BP cleanup (if cleanup is the right word)? At the time, Scientific American called the use of Corexit a “massive, uncontrolled experiment being run in the Gulf of Mexico.” The Scientific American article pointed out that Corexit “exerts a synergistic effect when mixed with oil, increasing its toxicity”. So how have things shaken out since 2010? Lori Bosarge of Coden, Alabama, was exposed to Corexit when it was sprayed on Portersville Bay, a quarter mile from her home. First, Lori struggled with debilitating breathing issues and constant skin rashes. Later, in 2016, she began to have seizures, and then an aneurism. But, she says, many folks around Coden and Bayou La Batre are even sicker. And so Lori has become an activist, keeping national environmental watchdog groups abreast of the situation on the Alabama Coast. According to a report by the Government Accountability Project (2018), cancer rates are rising fast in Gulf communities exposed to Corexit. The symptoms jibe with warnings on the manufacturer label, stating Corexit’s potential human health hazard is high, and exposure can cause central nervous system effects as well as kidney and liver damage. And yet BP continues to use it- years after the EPA told them to stop. Since the Corexit used in the Exxon Valdez cleanup is still on the Alaskan seabed 29 years later, it looks like it could be around for a long time to come. ‪#BP #oilspill #Corexit #dispersant #cleanup #gulfofmexico #Environment #Gulf #deepwater #DeepwaterHorizon #Toxic #coden #bayoulabatre #alabama ‬#itsalwaystheaftermath (at Coden, Alabama) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuUqkMqFuvg/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=15px28l4r02wo

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Remember Corexit, the dispersant used in the BP cleanup (if cleanup is the right word)? At the time, Scientific American called the use of Corexit a “massive, uncontrolled experiment being run in the Gulf of Mexico.” The Scientific American article pointed out that Corexit “exerts a synergistic effect when mixed with oil, increasing its toxicity”. So how have things shaken out since 2010? Lori Bosarge of Coden, Alabama, was exposed to Corexit when it was sprayed on Portersville Bay, a quarter mile from her home. First, Lori struggled with debilitating breathing issues and constant skin rashes. Later, in 2016, she began to have seizures, and then an aneurism. But, she says, many folks around Coden and Bayou La Batre are even sicker. And so Lori has become an activist, keeping national environmental watchdog groups abreast of the situation on the Alabama Coast. According to a report by the Government Accountability Project (2018), cancer rates are rising fast in Gulf communities exposed to Corexit. The symptoms jibe with warnings on the manufacturer label, stating Corexit’s potential human health hazard is high, and exposure can cause central nervous system effects as well as kidney and liver damage. And yet BP continues to use it- years after the EPA told them to stop. Since the Corexit used in the Exxon Valdez cleanup is still on the Alaskan seabed 29 years later, it looks like it could be around for a long time to come. ‪#BP #oilspill #Corexit #dispersant #cleanup #gulfofmexico #Environment #Gulf #deepwater #DeepwaterHorizon #Toxic #coden #bayoulabatre #alabama ‬#itsalwaystheaftermath (at Coden, Alabama) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuUqkMqFuvg/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=6s2th3lv3jq9

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#loves_ cultures ‪#anabaptist #amishmennonite #beachyamish‬ #mississippicoast (at Front Beach Ocean Springs) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuUpRR2FGhR/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=yralrujhdbv2

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Fidel, Che and company march into Havana, January 1959. From Libreria Venecia, a Havana bookstore specializing in revolutionary books & ephemera. #cuba #habana #larevolucion #pictureofapicture #libreriavenecia #fidel #che (at Havana, Cuba) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuBE3PPFr1Z/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ewv7oknuimnb

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The Museum of the Revolution (formerly the Presidential Palace) #museodelarevolucion #cuba #habana (at Havana, Cuba) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuBC774l3d1/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=36sqk71vbbg7

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At the Museum of the Revolution. #museodelarevolucion #cuba #habana #fidel #propaganda (at Havana, Cuba) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuBA72xF7tW/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=176k6f7c60fi6

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El Barbe Parque The only barber-hairdresser theme park in the world? Maybe. The seesaw- look closer- is shaped like scissors opening and closing, the trash cans look like hair rollers and the swing is the silhouette of a dryer. The wall mural features children’s haircuts from Afro to punk. It’s all a #winwin since at the Barbe Parque apprentices from the School of Barbering and Hairdressing practice their trade by giving haircuts to local children. #cuba #habana #barbeparque #barbershop #cool (at Havana, Cuba) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt_ilOZl3LO/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1kcabs6hoodls

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El Barbe Parque The only barber-hairdresser theme park in the world? Maybe. The seesaw- look closer- is shaped like scissors opening and closing, the trash cans look like hair rollers and the swing is the silhouette of a dryer. The wall mural features children’s haircuts from Afro to punk. It’s all a #winwin since at the Barbe Parque apprentices from the School of Barbering and Hairdressing practice their trade by giving haircuts to local children. #cuba #habana #barbershop #cool (at Havana, Cuba) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt_ilOZl3LO/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ygrxarachaix

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El Barbe Parque The only barber-hairdresser theme park in the world? Maybe. The seesaw- look closer- is shaped like scissors opening and closing, the trash cans look like hair rollers, the swing is the silhouette of a dryer. The wall mural features children’s haircuts from Afro to punk. It’s all a #winwin since at the Barbe Parque apprentices from the School of Barbering and Hairdressing practice their trade by giving haircuts to local children. #cuba #habana #barbershop #cool (at Havana, Cuba) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt_gxKUFsr9/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1k9kc62wkagal

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Havana #cuba #habana #classiccars (at Havana, Cuba) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt_WvlzloRl/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=e9t6ytm9oym

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Feliz Navidad. #viejahabana #cuba #habana #beautifuldecay #classiccars (at Havana, Cuba) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt_WKZpFtS2/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=h6c7t9md6fiq

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#cuba #habana #play (at Havana, Cuba) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt_Vl1HF_P3/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=l5gh4uv8uswz

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#laundry #habana #cuba #viejahabana (at Havana, Cuba) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt9dD9nlZz7/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=14wpyj9xg1cgi

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El Granma y sus pasajeros #fusterlandia #habana #cuba #mosaicart #publicart #granma (at Fusterlandia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt9b7pglLgr/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=nd231m14j39u

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“Wrapper of Baggages” at Jose Marti Airport. A private man in a public place. #habana #josemartiairport #cuba #AccidentallyWesAnderson (at Havana, Cuba) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt9bNpJFWIn/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=2bao12x57he4

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at Plaza Vieja Habana https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt9ZTH2FPbL/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=xg8959isvxc

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It felt kind of transcendent, seeing Frida as the ‘The Wounded Deer’ (reindeer?) peering up at me last night from the bins of Purell & Solemates at CVS last night. So, a couple of thoughts: They are beautiful, and I want them all. #fridanailpolish #cvs #retailtherapy #verucasaltmoment #mexicancolors And then: Was Frida Kahlo the first social media influencer? Convinced Frida saw Instagram coming in the 1930’s... #vivalafrida #fridafashion #saintfrida #thewoundeddeer #thankgoditsfrida (at Ocean Springs, Mississippi)