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"Long before modern pharmaceuticals, our ancestors turned to #plants to find #cures for ailments from infections to parasites to fevers. A new study by Harvard researchers reveals the deep roots of that relationship..."
phys.org/news/2025-11...
#BotanicalMedicine #Herbalism #Witches #Healers
phys.org/news/2025-11...
#BotanicalMedicine #Herbalism #Witches #Healers
Mapping our deep-rooted relationship with medicinal plants
Long before modern pharmaceuticals, our ancestors turned to plants to find cures for ailments from infections to parasites to fevers. A new study by Harvard researchers reveals the deep roots of that ...
phys.org
November 26, 2025 at 1:20 AM
"Long before modern pharmaceuticals, our ancestors turned to #plants to find #cures for ailments from infections to parasites to fevers. A new study by Harvard researchers reveals the deep roots of that relationship..."
phys.org/news/2025-11...
#BotanicalMedicine #Herbalism #Witches #Healers
phys.org/news/2025-11...
#BotanicalMedicine #Herbalism #Witches #Healers
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NEW: ALA is sounding the alarm after the Administration announced new steps to dismantle the Department of Education. School & academic libraries across the country rely on Dept. of Ed. funding and knowledge to best serve their students and faculty.
More: www.ala.org/news/2025/11... #ForOurLibraries
More: www.ala.org/news/2025/11... #ForOurLibraries
November 20, 2025 at 8:11 PM
NEW: ALA is sounding the alarm after the Administration announced new steps to dismantle the Department of Education. School & academic libraries across the country rely on Dept. of Ed. funding and knowledge to best serve their students and faculty.
More: www.ala.org/news/2025/11... #ForOurLibraries
More: www.ala.org/news/2025/11... #ForOurLibraries
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1/3 🔴 It’s Red Shawl Day
👉 4 out of 5 Native women experience violence in their lifetime
👉 Homicide is in the TOP 5 leading causes of death for Native girls and women (age 10-34).
🚨 This is a crisis 🚨
#RedShawlDay
#MMIWG2S
(Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2 Spirit)
👉 4 out of 5 Native women experience violence in their lifetime
👉 Homicide is in the TOP 5 leading causes of death for Native girls and women (age 10-34).
🚨 This is a crisis 🚨
#RedShawlDay
#MMIWG2S
(Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2 Spirit)
𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝘄𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘆!
We honor and remember the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit relatives (MMIWG2S). Wearing red helps raise awareness, spark conversations, and stand in support of affected families and communities. #MMIW #NoMoreStolenSisters
We honor and remember the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit relatives (MMIWG2S). Wearing red helps raise awareness, spark conversations, and stand in support of affected families and communities. #MMIW #NoMoreStolenSisters
November 19, 2025 at 5:49 PM
1/3 🔴 It’s Red Shawl Day
👉 4 out of 5 Native women experience violence in their lifetime
👉 Homicide is in the TOP 5 leading causes of death for Native girls and women (age 10-34).
🚨 This is a crisis 🚨
#RedShawlDay
#MMIWG2S
(Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2 Spirit)
👉 4 out of 5 Native women experience violence in their lifetime
👉 Homicide is in the TOP 5 leading causes of death for Native girls and women (age 10-34).
🚨 This is a crisis 🚨
#RedShawlDay
#MMIWG2S
(Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2 Spirit)
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Join Us for Our Monthly Dinner Gathering! 🍽
Orange County, California Pagans, Witches & Heathens
✨ Date: Wednesday, November 12th
✨ Time: 7:00 PM
✨ RSVP: Meetup.com/OCPagan
Connect with fellow #Pagans, #Witches & #Heathens over great food & conversation! All paths are welcome. 🔮✨
#WitchSky
Orange County, California Pagans, Witches & Heathens
✨ Date: Wednesday, November 12th
✨ Time: 7:00 PM
✨ RSVP: Meetup.com/OCPagan
Connect with fellow #Pagans, #Witches & #Heathens over great food & conversation! All paths are welcome. 🔮✨
#WitchSky
November 11, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Join Us for Our Monthly Dinner Gathering! 🍽
Orange County, California Pagans, Witches & Heathens
✨ Date: Wednesday, November 12th
✨ Time: 7:00 PM
✨ RSVP: Meetup.com/OCPagan
Connect with fellow #Pagans, #Witches & #Heathens over great food & conversation! All paths are welcome. 🔮✨
#WitchSky
Orange County, California Pagans, Witches & Heathens
✨ Date: Wednesday, November 12th
✨ Time: 7:00 PM
✨ RSVP: Meetup.com/OCPagan
Connect with fellow #Pagans, #Witches & #Heathens over great food & conversation! All paths are welcome. 🔮✨
#WitchSky
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I just shared this link about an hour ago on #Facebook. They immediately suspended my page.
#Meta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads, documents show
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
#Meta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads, documents show
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
Meta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads, documents show
Meta projected 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods, and it internally estimates that its platforms show users 15 billion scam ads a day, company documents show.
www.reuters.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:50 AM
I just shared this link about an hour ago on #Facebook. They immediately suspended my page.
#Meta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads, documents show
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
#Meta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads, documents show
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
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Two high-profile Republicans could be running against each other for a chunk of Orange County voters, while one of the county’s largest MAGA strongholds will now be represented by a…
https://voiceofoc.org/2025/11/california-prop-50-redistricting-map/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
https://voiceofoc.org/2025/11/california-prop-50-redistricting-map/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
November 5, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Two high-profile Republicans could be running against each other for a chunk of Orange County voters, while one of the county’s largest MAGA strongholds will now be represented by a…
https://voiceofoc.org/2025/11/california-prop-50-redistricting-map/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
https://voiceofoc.org/2025/11/california-prop-50-redistricting-map/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
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Again LLMs spit out whatever information is used to train them. In this instance sexism in, sexism out 🤷🏽♀️.
They amplify all pre-existing biases which is why pervasive unregulated use of AI is so dangerous.
They amplify all pre-existing biases which is why pervasive unregulated use of AI is so dangerous.
When ChatGPT was asked to rate 40,000 résumés, it ranked the older male candidates as better quality than the younger female applicants.
Age and gender distortion in online media and large language models - Nature
Stereotypes of age-related gender bias are socially distorted, as evidenced by the age gap in the representations of women and men across various media and algorithms, despite no systematic age differ...
www.nature.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Again LLMs spit out whatever information is used to train them. In this instance sexism in, sexism out 🤷🏽♀️.
They amplify all pre-existing biases which is why pervasive unregulated use of AI is so dangerous.
They amplify all pre-existing biases which is why pervasive unregulated use of AI is so dangerous.
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The nature extinction crisis is mirrored by one in our own bodies. Both have huge implications for health
The nature extinction crisis is mirrored by one in our own bodies. Both have huge implications for health
Modern life is waging a war against ecosystems around us and inside us. Keeping our own microbes healthy is another reason to demand action to preserve the natural world
www.theguardian.com
October 31, 2025 at 6:32 PM
The nature extinction crisis is mirrored by one in our own bodies. Both have huge implications for health
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Select cities, cemeteries and public libraries are hosting celebrations for Day of the Dead this year.
Where to Celebrate Día de Los Muertos in OC
Select cities, cemeteries and public libraries are hosting celebrations for Day of the Dead this year.
voiceofoc.org
October 31, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Select cities, cemeteries and public libraries are hosting celebrations for Day of the Dead this year.
Completely agree!
After millennia of experimentation we've definitively established that the ideal musical sound arises at the intersection of Mongolian throat singing and Latvian bagpipes youtu.be/vztRqe_CHC0?...
Hunnu Guren - Batzorig Vaanchig & Auli
YouTube video by AuliEtnotranss
youtu.be
October 30, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Completely agree!
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cool cool cool cool cool
October 30, 2025 at 12:26 PM
cool cool cool cool cool
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#SNAP benefits may expire on November 1 due to the federal government shutdown; USDA has told states to stop sending benefit data. If the shutdown continues, benefits might not be disbursed, and some states suggest recipients visit #foodbanks. Contact your local #food bank for ways you can help.
October 27, 2025 at 6:17 PM
#SNAP benefits may expire on November 1 due to the federal government shutdown; USDA has told states to stop sending benefit data. If the shutdown continues, benefits might not be disbursed, and some states suggest recipients visit #foodbanks. Contact your local #food bank for ways you can help.
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That’s shrapnel. Recovered by CHP at the I-15/SH-79 interchange, 185 meters from the Kaiser Permanente Temecula Medical Offices and 250ish meters from 2 hotels.
Reckless to conduct a live fire exercise with the trajectory of 155mm artillery rounds flying danger close to a large medical facility.
Reckless to conduct a live fire exercise with the trajectory of 155mm artillery rounds flying danger close to a large medical facility.
October 20, 2025 at 2:28 AM
That’s shrapnel. Recovered by CHP at the I-15/SH-79 interchange, 185 meters from the Kaiser Permanente Temecula Medical Offices and 250ish meters from 2 hotels.
Reckless to conduct a live fire exercise with the trajectory of 155mm artillery rounds flying danger close to a large medical facility.
Reckless to conduct a live fire exercise with the trajectory of 155mm artillery rounds flying danger close to a large medical facility.
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Saturday marked the second round of the “No Kings” protests as thousands of residents railed against what they say is an increasingly hostile federal government – it was just one of the thousands of rallies held across the country.
Thousands of People Rail Against ICE Raids, Other Federal Policies in Orange County
Saturday marked the second round of the “No Kings” protests as thousands of residents railed against what they say is an increasingly hostile federal government – it was just one of the thousands of rallies held across the country.
voiceofoc.org
October 19, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Saturday marked the second round of the “No Kings” protests as thousands of residents railed against what they say is an increasingly hostile federal government – it was just one of the thousands of rallies held across the country.
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For researchers in health equity 👇
We’d normally make some snarky comments about living among folks who get “a Chinese” and how they mispronounce jalapeño, but we are really grateful for every opportunity made available to our colleagues. 🇬🇧
We’d normally make some snarky comments about living among folks who get “a Chinese” and how they mispronounce jalapeño, but we are really grateful for every opportunity made available to our colleagues. 🇬🇧
@altcdc.altgov.info Flagging in case useful: sanctuary programme incl temporary relocation for health researchers just opened with UK academic institute for development studies! www.ids.ac.uk/news/uk-inst...
IDS offers sanctuary to US health researchers amid academic restrictions - Institute of Development Studies
American academics facing threats to their work on health equities can apply to temporarily relocate to the UK to continue their research, in a new initiative announced today. The Sanctuary for Health...
www.ids.ac.uk
October 17, 2025 at 10:20 PM
For researchers in health equity 👇
We’d normally make some snarky comments about living among folks who get “a Chinese” and how they mispronounce jalapeño, but we are really grateful for every opportunity made available to our colleagues. 🇬🇧
We’d normally make some snarky comments about living among folks who get “a Chinese” and how they mispronounce jalapeño, but we are really grateful for every opportunity made available to our colleagues. 🇬🇧
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BREAKING: Pope Leo XIV is set to effectively disband Opus Dei in the coming weeks.
This would be the most sweeping internal reform of his pontificate — and a dramatic continuation of Pope Francis’s legacy.
This would be the most sweeping internal reform of his pontificate — and a dramatic continuation of Pope Francis’s legacy.
NEW: Pope Leo Set To Break Up Opus Dei
If Pope Leo does indeed approves a plan that effectively dissolves Opus Dei’s structure, it would be the most significant internal action of his short pontificate to date.
open.substack.com
October 16, 2025 at 9:15 PM
BREAKING: Pope Leo XIV is set to effectively disband Opus Dei in the coming weeks.
This would be the most sweeping internal reform of his pontificate — and a dramatic continuation of Pope Francis’s legacy.
This would be the most sweeping internal reform of his pontificate — and a dramatic continuation of Pope Francis’s legacy.
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RIFed:
Office of Science - CDC Library
They have helped SO many of us with their expertise & guidance so we can do efficient & quick research.
You don’t need us toiling in Pubmed for days at a time during an outbreak. The library helps us get what we need quickly so we can continue our work.
Office of Science - CDC Library
They have helped SO many of us with their expertise & guidance so we can do efficient & quick research.
You don’t need us toiling in Pubmed for days at a time during an outbreak. The library helps us get what we need quickly so we can continue our work.
About Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
The CDC library provides resources and services to support research, communication, and learning.<br></br>
www.cdc.gov
October 11, 2025 at 2:01 AM
RIFed:
Office of Science - CDC Library
They have helped SO many of us with their expertise & guidance so we can do efficient & quick research.
You don’t need us toiling in Pubmed for days at a time during an outbreak. The library helps us get what we need quickly so we can continue our work.
Office of Science - CDC Library
They have helped SO many of us with their expertise & guidance so we can do efficient & quick research.
You don’t need us toiling in Pubmed for days at a time during an outbreak. The library helps us get what we need quickly so we can continue our work.
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Latvia has become the first EU nation to legally recognize an ethnic religion, passing the Law of the Latvijas Dievturu Sadraudze to affirm Dievturība as a traditional faith & grant it full legal rights - including marriage, education, & spiritual care - within....
wildhunt.org/2025/10/paga...
wildhunt.org/2025/10/paga...
Pagan Community Notes: Week of October 9, 2025- Latvia Recognizes Dievturība - Europe, News, Pagan Community Notes, Paganism, Religion, The Wild Hunt, TWH Features, World
Witchcraft & Pagan News - In this week's Pagan Community Notes, we share breaking news: Latvia has become the first European Union nation to legally recognize an ethnic religion, passing the Law of th...
wildhunt.org
October 9, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Latvia has become the first EU nation to legally recognize an ethnic religion, passing the Law of the Latvijas Dievturu Sadraudze to affirm Dievturība as a traditional faith & grant it full legal rights - including marriage, education, & spiritual care - within....
wildhunt.org/2025/10/paga...
wildhunt.org/2025/10/paga...
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Strong statement today from UC's Academic Senate:
October 3, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Strong statement today from UC's Academic Senate:
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The Autumn Equinox is a reminder to pause in the balance of light and dark, to celebrate what we’ve harvested, and to trust the beauty of change as we step into the new season.
#equinox #autumnvibes #mabon #witchsky
#equinox #autumnvibes #mabon #witchsky
September 21, 2025 at 10:52 PM
The Autumn Equinox is a reminder to pause in the balance of light and dark, to celebrate what we’ve harvested, and to trust the beauty of change as we step into the new season.
#equinox #autumnvibes #mabon #witchsky
#equinox #autumnvibes #mabon #witchsky
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it's so funny to see America's health insurance companies be like "look. If there's one thing we love it's denying you care. but we ran the numbers - and we cannot BELIEVE we're saying this - and it's cheaper for us to just pay for the vaccines than deal with you going to the ER."
Regardless of the disgraceful nonsense we will likely hear from this administration in the coming days on vaccine “recommendations,” Americas healthcare insurers issued a joint statement tonight saying coverage for Covid and flu shots will remain unchanged from prior years.
Speaks for itself.
Speaks for itself.
September 17, 2025 at 3:03 AM
it's so funny to see America's health insurance companies be like "look. If there's one thing we love it's denying you care. but we ran the numbers - and we cannot BELIEVE we're saying this - and it's cheaper for us to just pay for the vaccines than deal with you going to the ER."
The one piece of good news today…they’ll be available September 15th!!!!
🎉🎉🎉Shout out to Kaiser Permanente - they recently updated their website to say that they WILL be covering COVID-19 vaccines all of their members 6 months old and up!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Thank you KP - let's hope their announcement kicks off more like it
kp.org/covidvaccine
Thank you KP - let's hope their announcement kicks off more like it
kp.org/covidvaccine
COVID-19 Vaccine Information | Kaiser Permanente
Get up-to-date information on the COVID-19 vaccine, including how to schedule an appointment and safety and effectiveness.
kp.org
September 12, 2025 at 1:24 AM
The one piece of good news today…they’ll be available September 15th!!!!
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⚡️Kyiv court rejects appeal, upholds Ukraine's first de facto recognition of same-sex couple as a family.
The Kyiv Court of Appeal upheld a landmark ruling recognizing a same-sex couple as a family, human rights organization Insight LGBTQ reported on Sept. 10.
The Kyiv Court of Appeal upheld a landmark ruling recognizing a same-sex couple as a family, human rights organization Insight LGBTQ reported on Sept. 10.
Kyiv court rejects appeal, upholds Ukraine's first de facto recognition of same-sex couple as a family
The Kyiv Court of Appeal upheld a landmark ruling recognizing a same-sex couple as a family, human rights organization Insight LGBTQ reported on Sept. 10.
kyivindependent.com
September 11, 2025 at 2:44 AM
⚡️Kyiv court rejects appeal, upholds Ukraine's first de facto recognition of same-sex couple as a family.
The Kyiv Court of Appeal upheld a landmark ruling recognizing a same-sex couple as a family, human rights organization Insight LGBTQ reported on Sept. 10.
The Kyiv Court of Appeal upheld a landmark ruling recognizing a same-sex couple as a family, human rights organization Insight LGBTQ reported on Sept. 10.
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Absolutely!
Hey I know a great way we can ALL honor the life of #CharlieKirk and his influence!
By signing this petition through the Sandy Hook Promise, operated by the parents of the Sandy Hook victims, to support gun violence legislation nationwide! takeaction.sandyhookpromise.org/a/preventsch...
By signing this petition through the Sandy Hook Promise, operated by the parents of the Sandy Hook victims, to support gun violence legislation nationwide! takeaction.sandyhookpromise.org/a/preventsch...
September 10, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Absolutely!