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Iconyc @iconyc.bsky.social · 19m

I'm glad there is part of the esplanade that is open & available to NY'ers, but in my East Harlem neighborhood we've been w/o access to a huge chunk between 96th & 120th for over 10 years. And while there are plans, there seems to be no timetable for those plans to move forward.

Iconyc @iconyc.bsky.social · 3h

I gave up on all OTC supplements 20 years ago when the FIRST studies started coming out about how much they were contaminated with various garbage so this shouldn't surprise me, but it does. Christ, what a fucking racket.

paris martineau @paris.nyc · 5h

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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Meek (Spooky) 👻 @themeekwarrior.bsky.social · 19h

Hey, Alaska's been hit by a typhoon and no one is talking about it. Indigenous towns are in need of aid. People are missing and the gov't is still shut down.

If any creators here are in affected areas, please drop links for aid.

#mutualaid #crisis #alaska #typhoonhalong #helpourcountrymen

Rescue and recovery efforts underway as remnants of Typhoon Halong hit western Alaska | Alaska Beacon

Rescue and recovery efforts began Sunday in western Alaska as a major storm caused by remnants of Typhoon Halong hit coastal communities with massive storm surge, flooding and hurricane-force winds up...

alaskabeacon.com

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Iconyc @iconyc.bsky.social · 18h

DA BEAAAARS!

Iconyc @iconyc.bsky.social · 22h

Absolutely! forever thankful I live in NYC & have access to the NYC Health & Hospital system.

Iconyc @iconyc.bsky.social · 23h

I have a theory that because us GenX'ers had to write down numbers...on a pad next to the phone or in an address book...then actually dial those numbers, it was far easier to commit to memory. I need to do this again so I can at least remember a few pertinent numbers besides my childhood one.

Micah @rincewind.run · 1d

the funniest thing about this is that those of us who grew up in the divide all have a bunch of pre-cell phone numbers memorized and almost none afterwards

I know the home phone numbers of two of my childhood best friends from thirty years ago and none of the cell numbers of my college friends

bleary @bleary.off-the-records.com · 1d

If anyone needs me I will be in the museum, lying down next to the bog bodies.

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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 1d

#MythBustingMonday
“Vaccines contain dangerous and toxic ingredients.”
This one never dies, so let’s tackle it properly. Yes, vaccines contain multiple components but context, chemistry, and dose matter. Vaccine ingredients have been studied for decades, across trials and billions of doses. A 🧵

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