So I have this little #Mastodon instance now.

I can brand it as I like.

I can encourage freedom of expression.

I can protect the people in our little bubble.

We can Federate with millions of people worldwide.

...

And I didn't have to pay $44 Billion, and take ownership of hundreds of millions of debt 🤔

Should I be expecting a bill?

Him: Once we get married, I'll share all your problems and stand by you.
Her: But I don't have any problems.
Him: We're not married yet.

I'M IN AGREEMENT WITH THE X MAN!

Here's an abridged list of people who might not want to use Patreon (anymore):

- Sex workers
- Models
- Privacy advocates
- People who don't use their government name
- Those who object to AI being everywhere
- supporters of the above

Patreon wants a government ID, which they'll hard over to a 3rd party AI company, for people who post even text about anything Patreon deems to be "sexually explicit".

Shout out to @Wolven for spreading the word about Pateron's policies.

https://ourislandgeorgia.net/@Wolven/111008358468786309

Trump attorney Evan Corcoran saved his recollections in a series of voice memos.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/trump-warned-fbi-raid-mar-lago-team-feared/story?id=102932105
via ABC News App

Hey Ontario, clean up in aisle 416.

#Ontario
#DougFord
#greenbeltscandal

SOMETHING THE GOP WILL NEVER AGREE ON!

Jane Addams, was born #OTD in 1860. She was an important leader in the history of social work and women's suffrage in the United States and advocated for world peace. In 1920, she was a co-founder of the American Civil Liberties Union. In 1931, she became the first American woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, and is recognized as the founder of the social work profession in the United States. via @wikipedia

Books by Jane Addams, at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/602

#books #literature

VP Harris says Trump shouldn't be an exception for Jan. 6 accountability

#vice #vp

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/9/6/2191771/-VP-Harris-says-Trump-shouldn-t-be-an-exception-for-Jan-6-accountability

It's almost time to test those smoke alarms

Sept. 28 is Test Your Smoke Alarm Day

#firesafety #lifesafety #publicsafety #fireservice #ontario

https://www.bradfordtoday.ca/local-news/its-almost-time-to-test-those-smoke-alarms-7486316

Anti-nazi stencil spotted in Banksa Bystrica, Slovakia

Whoops... there it is...

'A lot of them have been running for office': Author warns Proud Boys 'aren’t going away'

https://www.alternet.org/proud-boys-2664958082/

Anti-vaccine advocate Mercola loses lawsuit over YouTube channel removal

YouTube had the discretion to take down content that harmed users, judge said.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/09/anti-vaccine-advocate-mercola-loses-lawsuit-over-youtube-channel-removal/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Long COVID is debilitating children. Doctors worry there aren’t enough centers to treat them
Story by Elizabeth Hlavinka, August 29, 2023

"When 11-year-old Jack Coviello contracted COVID-19 in January 2022, his worst symptom was a sore throat that kept him out of school for a week. A couple of days later, graver symptoms started to appear: gastrointestinal issues, tachycardia, panic attacks, and extreme fatigue that kept him sleeping 20 hours a day.

"It would be a full month of running tests in which doctors continued to say Jack was 'fine,' until his pediatrician diagnosed him with post-COVID syndrome, also known as long COVID, and referred him to a specialized clinic, said his mother, Kelli Coviello, who is a principal's assistant at an elementary school in Massachusetts.

"'It's been a challenge of them not really, truly understanding,' Coviello told Salon in a phone interview. "They think it's just school avoidance, and he doesn't want to come in or maybe it's just anxiety, and all this other stuff. … But he's an 11-year-old boy, who is looking at you saying, 'Am I dying? What's happening to me?'"

"Jack is one of thousands of children that has been diagnosed with long COVID. Last month, the National Institutes of Health updated its considerations for long COVID to say the burden of the condition in children "may be quite large." Studies estimating its prevalence in pediatric populations are limited and conflicting, estimating up to 25% of children infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus could go on to develop long COVID, though it's more likely between 2% and 10%. Older children with existing chronic diseases or who had a more severe COVID-19 infection have an increased risk.

"As COVID cases rise again and new variants emerge, coupled with school starting up again, previous waves indicate that long COVID cases could spike along with hospitalizations and deaths. Though kids generally have milder infections, they aren't always spared from the worst outcomes of infection.

"However, evidence suggests long COVID is underestimated in adults, and the same is likely true for children. Plus, some providers still don't know much about long COVID, which may delay diagnoses, said Dr. Alexandra Yonts, a pediatric infectious disease physician at the Pediatric Post-COVID program at Children's National Hospital.

"'I've heard from a lot of our families that they had to go to multiple different doctors to even find someone that believed what their child was experiencing was true,' Yonts told Salon in a phone interview."

Read more:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/long-covid-is-debilitating-children-doctors-worry-there-aren-t-enough-centers-to-treat-them/ar-AA1fQV8J

#LongCovid #MedicalGaslighting #Covid #LongHaul

CHOICE'S!

Tarpeessa olevat ihmiset eivät ole se ongelma, ongelman muodostavat ahneat ja itsekkäät sekä empatiakyvyttömät ihmiset

Happy Star Trek Day to our friends in Canada, where TOS premiered on September 6, 1966 - a full two days before its US premiere!
#StarTrek #Canada 🇨🇦