"She also advocated for more free testing and treatment opportunities, while adding ‘most importantly the county must oppose mask bans for any reason.’"
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/07/10/entertainment/violet-affleck-masks-post-viral-condition/index.html
#CovidIsNotOver #MaskUp #VaccinesSaveLives

@EU_Commission

General Data Protection Regulation:
- Right to be forgotten
- Tracking consent
- Switching between cloud providers
- Accessing data from your connected devices

#GDPR is fantastic! The US needs to follow the EU's example.

An Internet Bill Of Rights for the United States is long overdue.

#IBOR2024

We are firm believers in our neurodiverse household that the best way to help our children be successful in life is to encourage them to follow their interests as much as possible. One of our kids likes robotics, lego, coding, and rubiks cubes. We got him a Lego Spike kit for Christmas and he built this: http://mindcuber.com/primecuber/primecuber.html
He is very proud and wanted to share.

Since 2020, the combined wealth of the top five richest people in the world – Elon Musk, Bernard Arnault, Jeff Bezos, Larry Ellison and Mark Zuckerberg – have increased by $464bn, or 114%.

Remind me, is this what success - or failure - looks like?

https://www.theguardian.com/inequality/2024/jan/15/worlds-five-richest-men-double-their-money-as-poorest-get-poorer

#mastodon #fediverse #capitalism #wealth #greed #assetstripping #parasite #politics #elonmusk #bernardarnault #jeffbezos #larryellison #markzuckerberg

"How do we stay healthy while so many continue to test positive for the virus? This episode features audio from:

"https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-best-diet-for-covid-and-long-covid/
"https://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-to-prevent-the-next-pandemic/

"Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast."
https://nutritionfacts.org/audio/the-best-diet-for-covid-and-long-covid/
#COVID19 #CovidIsNotOver #MaskUp #WholeFood #PlantBased

One of my favorite moments on stage ever was getting to sing “Rainbow Connection” with an orchestra at the 20th anniversary concert for the professional children’s choir I was in
#MusComEnt #TheMuppetMovie

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"RECENT FAQ #faq #questions #ballerina #ballerinalife #europe #balletclass #italy" – Lori Hernandez
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIROqobDzoQ

A Trio of Cozy Seasonal Soups

https://nutritionfacts.org/video/a-trio-of-cozy-seasonal-soups/

#WFPB #PlantBased #Vegan #Recipes

"JN.1, the WHO’s newest ‘variant of interest,’ has spiked COVID wastewater levels to all-time highs in some countries. …

"Should I be masking again, with JN.1 on the loose?

"It would be wise to, many experts say. Ray recommends ‘wearing an effective respirator in public spaces, especially indoors, when it doesn’t interfere with essential tasks.’

"‘Not a bad way to keep your face warm, too,’ he added."
https://fortune.com/well/2023/12/20/how-dangerous-is-jn1-omicron-covid-variant/
#COVID19 #CovidIsNotOver #MaskUp #VaccinesSaveLives

Me in 2002 (9th Grade) at #ISEF (International #Science and #Engineering Fair), where I won an award from #IEEE. I had previously won a 1st Place, a #Sweepstakes #Award, and 10 Professional Society Awards locally in #SanDiego. I also won 1st Place at the California State Science Fair. In 12th Grade I won the same awards in San Diego, except I won Ruben H. Fleet Student of the Year, 2nd Sweepstakes Runner-Up, and the nomination to compete in #AFCEA's National Science Fair, where I placed 2nd.

Anyway, my semi regular reminder that if you think you're a progressive but you don't mask in public: no you ain't

Wherever you are my friends, may have you a bright 2024. Let’s remember to be kind to ourselves and to each other - even those we don’t know… it’s the kindness to strangers and fellow humans that which we should judge our civilization and build our future. Happy New Year 2024. 🎆

Happy Holidays, Everyone! Here is "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" by Marie Digby:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3TAoX-48OM

#HappyHolidays #MerryChristmas #Music #ChristmasMusic #JoyeuxNoel

Stop using #Mailchimp.

Mailchimp (a proprietary mailing list and customer CMS platform) has updated its terms of service.

Mailchimp is planning to feed your email content and customer contacts into its AI models.

Mailchimp's email generating AI might spit out content that infringements on another person's copyright. And the new Mailchimp terms of service say you are legally liable for that copyright infringement, not them.

See section 30. Generative AI Features: https://mailchimp.com/legal/terms/preview/

Archive.org historical link: https://web.archive.org/web/20231018110117/https://mailchimp.com/legal/terms/preview/

This is a good time to switch to open source mailing list software:

Mailman: https://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/
- hosted services from https://mailmanlists.net/

Mautic: https://www.mautic.org/
- hosted services from https://friendly.ch/en/automate

SendPortal: https://sendportal.io/

Caveat: I haven't tried the software and hosted services mentioned, except mailman. YMMV.

Have We Considered That Maybe Elon Musk Just Hated Twitter & The People Who Use It All Along? · Techdirt https://www.techdirt.com/2023/07/24/have-we-considered-that-maybe-elon-musk-just-hated-twitter-the-people-who-use-it-all-along/

Twitter's Bird Logo Dies By Musk's Hands, Now It's Time to Drive X Into the Ground · Gizmodo https://gizmodo.com/twitters-bird-logo-dies-by-musks-hands-now-its-time-dr-1850669523

"During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people had different opinions on whether they should follow safety rules. But what traits made some people more likely to reject these rules? A study published in Psicothema suggests that being psychopathic and impulsive had a bigger impact on not following the rules compared to intelligence."
https://www.psypost.org/2023/06/psychopathy-and-dysfunctional-impulsivity-linked-to-non-compliance-with-covid-19-rules-166067
#COVID19 #Psycology

"In a recent review published on the 26th of June 2023 in The Lancet Microbe, Danilo Buonsenso and colleagues examined previous research studies that show evidence for viral persistence in children. Whilst the cause of Long Covid disease is not currently known, it is suspected that persistent virus or viral protein may continually trigger activation of the immune system, causing chronic disease."
https://www.longcovidkids.org/post/evidence-of-viral-persistence-found-in-children-infected-with-sars-co-2
#COVID19 #LongCovid #CovidIsNotOver #MaskUp

"Viruses such as SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can induce fusion between neurons, which can lead to ongoing problems in the brain, according to new research published in Science Advances. The study provides new insights into the neuropathological mechanisms underlying viral brain infections and their impact on neuronal circuitry and function."
https://www.psypost.org/2023/06/sars-cov-2-infections-can-comprise-brain-activity-by-causing-neurons-to-fuse-together-166032
#COVID19 #CovidIsNotOver #MaskUp #Brain #Health