Laura Walters

In 1869, Congress set the number of Supreme Court Justices at 9 — in part because there were 9 circuits at the time. It’s been 9 Justices ever since.

Today, there are 13 circuits.

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"What if our entire national character is a trauma response?

Before you say “bullshit,” remember: Cynicism is a trauma response."

Beautiful & thought-provoking essay from Ana Marie Cox

#belovedcommunitymindset

newrepublic.com

We Are Not Just Polarized. We Are Traumatized. | The New Republic

The pandemic. The mass shootings. Insurrection. Trump. We've been through so much. What if our entire national character is a trauma response?

11:23 PM - Sep 14, 2023

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Long Covid can impair quality of life more than advanced cancers, study says | Long Covid | The Guardian

Some patients’ health-related life quality scores worse than those of people with stage 4 lung cancer

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Petits pots de crème au chocolat

Part 1: the 16th century, discovery, pleasure, and cure

01:00 PM - Sep 09, 2023

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"It may be time to break out the masks against Covid, some experts say"😷

I never really stopped masking, so for me it's just a reminder to resume vigilance with all #COVID precautions.

#CovidIsNotOver

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It may be time to break out the masks against Covid, some experts say | CNN

If you’re at high risk of serious illness or death from Covid-19, it’s time to dust off those N95 masks and place them snugly over your nose and mouth to protect yourself from a recent uptick of the virus, according to a growing number of experts.

08:32 PM - Aug 28, 2023

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Researchers found that the virus increases the risk of conditions like heart failure & diabetes, even 2 years later.

The public health impact is >50% greater than cancer.

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07:08 AM - Aug 25, 2023

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If you're not already doing it, MASK UP!!!

The Notorious Basement @MaddowFan

COVID hospitalizations climb 22% this week — and the CDC predicts further increases as new variants spread

https://www.cbsnews.com/ne... #COVID #WearAMask

COVID hospitalizations climb 22% this week — and the CDC predicts further increases as new variants spread - CBS News

So far, the CDC doesn't think the highly mutated BA.2.86 variant is to blame.

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Innerspacegirl @innerspacegirl

If you're not already doing it, MASK UP!!!
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Auburn Community Hospital now requiring masks as new COVID variant spreads

Auburn Community Hospital is officially bringing back its COVID-19 mask mandate after only a month since announcing the end to the mandate.

04:38 PM - Aug 19, 2023

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Most Americans believe that your body is not the property of the government.

Your body is yours to control.

11:55 PM - Aug 08, 2023

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If you haven't #VotedNo in #Ohio , do it today. It the last day to vote and majority shoukd rule, not 60& designed to prevent you from passing proposals, like the one to protect you reproductive healthcare.

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Congrats to ejeancarroll & her legal team, kaplanrobbie for delivering another well-justified loss to #TFG . Is he tired of losing yet? Tired of wasting his supporters' money on frivolous lawsuits?

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HUGE WIN!! - by E. Jean Carroll - Ask E. Jean

Federal Judge Lewis Kaplan Has Dismissed the Former President’s Counterclaim Against Yours Truly.

04:21 PM - Aug 07, 2023

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Hitler was elected with only 43.9% of the vote. He won because of multiple parties splintering the anti-Nazi vote.

05:00 AM - Jul 18, 2023

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The sudden surge of people logging in at once caused several systems to crash. All should be working fine now.

08:35 PM - Jul 17, 2023

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Maryland Governor Wes Moore talks about the wave of gun violence across the United States over the July 4th weekend and the measures he hopes to enact to help cut down on gun violence in his state.

'An absolute crisis': Maryland governor calls on pro-gun states to help curb gun violence - YouTube

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06:02 PM - Jul 06, 2023

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NEW: At least two people were killed and nearly 30 were wounded in a mass shooting at a Baltimore block party early Sunday morning. https://www.nbcnews.com/ne...

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At least 2 dead and 28 injured in Baltimore mass shooting, police say

At least two people were killed and dozens injured in a mass shooting in Baltimore in the early hours of Sunday, officials said.

09:59 AM - Jul 02, 2023

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To the new people. The last few days is not indicative of what Spoutible is. Please stick with it. You are seeing the team deal with issues arising from a huge influx of new people, site upgrades/improvements, all while combating a troll attack. They do good work, this is a good site. You'll see.

06:52 PM - Jul 03, 2023 (Edited)

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Here are some things the Founding Fathers definitely did NOT support:

- any state-supported religion
- foreign influence in US politics
- 9 unelected oligarchs legislating
- demagogues with cult followings
- unregulated use of military weapons

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Earlier today, someone random person falsely reported a data leak at Spoutible with a list of IP addresses to scare people into deleting their accounts. Those IP addresses are NOT from our database, and our systems haven't been breached. No user's data was accessed.

02:50 PM - Jul 03, 2023

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"study has found that the vaccines are likely not to blame for any major changes to the #menstrual cycle; any changes people did notice were likely the result of their body’s immune system responding to the vaccine." #medspout & #MedSpoutible & #COVID https://www.bu.edu/article...

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Does the COVID Vaccine Affect Menstruation? New BU Study Finds No | The Brink | Boston University

Epidemiologists at BU found no associations between the COVID vaccine and menstrual cycle.

04:16 PM - Jul 01, 2023

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If these reports are accurate, CBP agents kept an obviously sick child in detention for more than week — in violation of the agency’s own policy — while ignoring her parents’ pleas for help.

CBP leaders need to answer for the failures that allowed a child to die on their watch.

theguardian.com

Mother of girl who died in US border patrol custody says agents ignored her | US-Mexico border | The Guardian

Mabel Alvarez Benedicks says daughter ‘cried and begged for her life’ but did not receive hospital care for influenza

02:17 PM - May 20, 2023

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Good morning from France ☀️

“Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.” - L. Frank Baum

“A certain blue enters your soul.”
- Henri Matisse

“Blue color is everlastingly appointed by the deity to be a source of delight.”
- John Ruskin

Calm.

03:08 AM - May 12, 2023

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Paladino standing behind George Santos isn't the only reason we should vote her out; I'm running because we deserve someone w/ experience delivering for the district.

Will you chip in $10 to help me beat Vickie Paladino?

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https://contribute.nycvote...

07:40 PM - May 09, 2023

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AI In Medicine: Artificial Intelligence Predicts Pancreatic Cancer Up to Three Years in Advance! - Thailand Medical News

AI In Medicine: A cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) tool has successfully identified individuals at the highest risk for pancreatic cancer up to three years before diagnosis. The tool utilized patients' medical records, providing hope for early detection and treatment of this aggressive ..

07:42 PM - May 09, 2023

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Unfortunately, it won't happen, and this points out why elections are so important. A Republican House will not impeach him. Even if that were to happen, there aren't enough votes in the Senate to remove him. And there is no other mechanism available.

Courtney McCain @CourtneyMcCain

Today would be a good day to start the process of removing Clarence Thomas from the Supreme Court.

It's time. In fact, it's way past time.
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Why Getting COVID-19 Multiple Times Is Risky For Your Health | Time

A new study investigates the less obvious toll that COVID-19 takes on the body. Here's what to know.

03:09 AM - May 04, 2023

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Great News.
RSV vaccine has been approved.
RSV kills 6k- 10k over 65 annually.
94% effective in reducing serious illness & 82.6% in reducing symptomatic infection in 60+ .
It has been a long wait for this one.

https://interestingenginee...

interestingengineering.com

FDA approves world’s first ‘respiratory syncytial virus’ vaccine

According to the vaccine phase III clinical-trial data, its efficacy in reducing symptomatic infection in adults aged 60 and older is 82.6 percent.

05:20 AM - May 04, 2023

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#MaskingForAFriend
courtesy Chicago Teachers Union CTULocal1

#COVIDIsntOver
#WeNotMe
#BringBackMasks
#NotMild
#LOngCOVID
#covidisairborne
#CovidAwarenessWeek
#DoSomething

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@MaskingForAFriend I'm Keeping my mask on... ...for children who can't be vaccinated. ...for a friend who is immuno-compromised. ...for SAFETY. ...for my elderly relatives. ...for immuno-compromised students. ...to protect my community. Chicago Teachers Union

07:22 AM - Apr 05, 2023

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Removal of universal masking in hospitals should only be done after demonstrated near-elimination of hospital acquired respiratory infections #IPAC #HAI

07:36 PM - Apr 18, 2023