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my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

www.consumerreports.org

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Jake @jakeismaking.bsky.social · 1d

yuuuuuup exactly. I wrote all the songs and do all my vocals at home, but I have to pay for other musicians, mixing, mastering, photographers, physical distribution, digital distribution - and I barely have the means.

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Jake @jakeismaking.bsky.social · 1d

awful. and think about that figure - $100k! - it's such an investment of finances *and* personal time. with such a low return and people thinking of music as a passive, low-cost to free kind of art... it's dire.

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Jake @jakeismaking.bsky.social · 1d

I spiral when I think about the fact that I'm just... me, trying to finish my album, and then I read about titans like Garbage struggling. the industry is completely broken and I continue losing hope it will get better in my lifetime.

Stereogum @stereogum.bsky.social · 1d

Garbage's Shirley Manson speaks out against music industry economics: "This is an alarm call"

Garbage’s Shirley Manson Speaks Out Against Music Industry Economics: “This Is An Alarm Call”

Just before they kicked off their current run of dates, the ’90s alt-rock greats Garbage announced that it would be their final North American headline tour. When the band played at Denver’s Mission B...

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Jake @jakeismaking.bsky.social · 1d

damn right! enjoy itttttt

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Jake @jakeismaking.bsky.social · 1d

you want *me* to feel “guilty” over pleasure????

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Jake @jakeismaking.bsky.social · 2d

gaped bottoms: "taking is so easy"

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Jake @jakeismaking.bsky.social · 2d

you get it! real ones doooo. Bumpy Ride should start everyone's morning

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Jake @jakeismaking.bsky.social · 2d

early adopters! I was definitely there

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Jake @jakeismaking.bsky.social · 2d

who became a big Robyn fan in 2010 but hasn't listened to her debut? cuz you should. it's a breezy smooth pop album with all the Swedish melodic trappings. Just Another Girlfriend! The Last Time! How! not to mention the singles that still sound fresh. Show Me Love - not everybody has one of those

Albumism @albumism.com · 2d

Robyn released her debut album ‘Robyn Is Here’ in Sweden 30 years ago on October 13, 1995 | Listen to the album + watch the official videos here: album.ink/RobynRIH

Celebrating 30 Years of Robyn’s Debut Album ‘Robyn Is Here’ (1995)

Robyn’s debut album ‘Robyn Is Here’ was originally released in Sweden on October 13, 1995 and in the US June 24, 1997.

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Alex Hanna-ween @alexhanna.bsky.social · 2d

Rest in power, Miss Major.

www.advocate.com/news/miss-ma...

Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, activist since Stonewall, has died

The LGBTQ+ community — and particularly the transgender community — has lost an iconic activist.

www.advocate.com

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Jake @jakeismaking.bsky.social · 2d

if this isn't the indigo girls I also have no idea

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Jake @jakeismaking.bsky.social · 2d

so happy for the Indigo Girls

Pop Crave @popcrave.com · 2d

🚨Dan and Phil confirm they’ve been in a relationship for almost 16 years.

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Pop Crave @popcrave.com · 2d

Spotify has reportedly been running ICE recruitment advertisements in the US.

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Jake @jakeismaking.bsky.social · 2d

ok Courtney Cox in Scream 3 bangs!

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Bom Tellino @bomtellino.bsky.social · 2d

*Tue 10/14. It’s the best way to get involved if you want to be physically present to assist on the streets in Chicago.

Bom Tellino @bomtellino.bsky.social · 3d

Chicagoans: Attend this virtual Rapid Response training on Wed 10/14 at 4pm to learn how to help protect our neighbors during this occupation. zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Video Conferencing, Web Conferencing, Webinars, Screen Sharing

Zoom is the leader in modern enterprise video communications, with an easy, reliable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing, chat, and webinars across mobile, desktop, and room systems. Zoom ...

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