Experiencing firsthand how difficult an aging alcoholic, quadriplegic, post stroke, narcissistic, demented or simply ‘nothing’s wrong with me, I can drive, I don’t need those meds, I don’t need to go to a nursing facility’ kinda parent surely gives you some insight on what to do, what not to do and how to prepare for...
I’m moving into a retirement community. Get in there early enough and they have to take care of you until you die. But before that point, retirement communities are like dorms without having to worry about grades or getting pregnant. Lotta syphilis, though, I hear.
I’ve seen lots of speculation that Trumbo is trying to get himself thrown in jail for the publicity of it all. It would result in a huge fundraising boost and conservative outrage, even if just for a short while, and no one wants to give him the satisfaction.
The competition between USA, Russia, and China is what gets people to tune in, really. With anyone of those countries not participating, viewership tanks, is my guess.
There’s also the whole thing about eschewing politics. Traditionally wars were paused for the Olympics, but I’m pretty sure that’s irrelevant today, especially when the US led a boycott of the Moscow Olympics in 1980 and then Russia boycotted the Los Angeles Olympics in 1984. It’s really about viewership.
Oh and the IOC is notoriously corrupt. If Russia pays to participate, the IOC will find every which way to let them, no matter how badly they cheat and genocide, same with the US and China.
A lot of it also has to do with the pandemic. Tech companies got seriously bloated during the pandemic and now that people are spending money on in person experiences instead of virtual ones, the industry is contracting back to normal.
The decision to find a “respectful final disposition” for human remains used for a 19th-century book comes amid growing scrutiny of their presence in museum collections....
There is likely medical knowledge to gain from seeing and understanding Gage’s injury that can help other people with headwounds. Not from the binding of a book.
It has been understood by some for a long time, but not all. Especially when morbid curiosity is what brings visitors to your museum; without that morbid curiosity, you likely can’t make enough to stay open.
NAGPRA was renegotiated by a Native American Secretary of the Interior and, wouldn’t you know, having diverse voices helps people understand things differently, thus the massive change this year in the way museums display human remains. That’s a good thing. Be mad about the past so it doesn’t happen again, but also be glad that the display stops now.
As for using a cast, I’m sure they have one. But I don’t know if using one affects how medical research is conducted.
Oh yeah ETA: until the advent of the Internet, doctors coming to a place to examine collections of medical specimens was indeed the only way to do certain kinds of medical research.
Not if you’re in a similar time zone, like someone the same-ish longitude in the same state (as illustrated). And we’re all on the same planet with the same moon, so even if it’s not visible in the sky, it’s still there.
Ruby Franke is a religious extremist. Your mom might’ve called you a son of a bitch sometimes out of frustration. Along with the physical and emotional torture, Franke calling her kids “spawns of Satan” is an indication that she feels it is her spiritual duty to do anything and everything to get rid of the devil in her children, even if that means getting rid of the children. She would have let them die and not felt an ounce of remorse for it.
One of the amazing political achievements of Republicans in this election cycle has been their ability, at least so far, to send Donald Trump’s last year in office down the memory hole. Voters are supposed to remember the good economy of January 2020, with its combination of low unemployment and low inflation, while forgetting...
I use Facebook for a few nonprofit pages I run. Its main perk is events organization. I also use Instagram for my nonprofits as well – it’s easy(ish) to cross post on both platforms while still respecting the individual audiences who consume content on each.
Texas Republican Representative Chip Roy may have stirred up disunity in the GOP earlier this year with his threats to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson, but he’s in lockstep with the rest of his party on one thing: Democrats want to “end Western civilization” with open borders....
You only pay a certain amount up front. Once that amount is used up, they bill hourly sending invoices once or twice a month. When he doesn’t pay that, the attorney quits, and trump has to hire a new (sometimes team of) lawyer who needs time to get up to speed on the case and it can be a delaying tactic as much as lowlife-ness.
Vladimir Putin set to transfer Sergei Shoigu from Russian defence ministry (www.bbc.com)
If you take care of your parents or other elderly, how are you preparing to age gracefully?
Experiencing firsthand how difficult an aging alcoholic, quadriplegic, post stroke, narcissistic, demented or simply ‘nothing’s wrong with me, I can drive, I don’t need those meds, I don’t need to go to a nursing facility’ kinda parent surely gives you some insight on what to do, what not to do and how to prepare for...
Trump attacks judge on Truth Social moments after gag order hearing (www.independent.co.uk)
Tabloid CEO Says He Killed Negative Stories on Trump Affairs (www.bloomberg.com)
Explosive device thrown onto porch of Satanic Temple in Massachusetts. No injuries were reported (apnews.com)
My view of totality (slrpnk.net)
Upgrade, please (lemmy.world)
Paris Mayor Says Russian, Belarusian Athletes 'Not Welcome' At Olympics (www.barrons.com)
Are mass layoffs and hiring become a trend today in big corp world ?
Just my opinion....
Harvard Removes Binding of Human Skin From Book in Its Library (www.nytimes.com)
The decision to find a “respectful final disposition” for human remains used for a 19th-century book comes amid growing scrutiny of their presence in museum collections....
Accidentally super based (hexbear.net) French
The same moon (lemmy.world)
‘Spawns of Satan’: Ruby Franke detailed torture of kids in newly released journal - National | Globalnews.ca (globalnews.ca)
[GENERAL] Buttering bread with the back of a spoon is easier and better than doing it with a knife
Try it before you dismiss it, that’s all I’m saying!...
Reminder: Trump’s Last Year in Office Was a National Nightmare (www.nytimes.com)
One of the amazing political achievements of Republicans in this election cycle has been their ability, at least so far, to send Donald Trump’s last year in office down the memory hole. Voters are supposed to remember the good economy of January 2020, with its combination of low unemployment and low inflation, while forgetting...
Do you still use Meta products daily for personal use?
Facebook...
A Florida high school required parents' permission for students to watch Disney's 'Tangled,' prompting some to say local education laws are 'out of control' (www.businessinsider.com)
One parent said the influx of permission slips is getting "out of control" and "burdensome."
GOP Congressman Spews Racist Screed on Fall of “Western Civilization” (newrepublic.com)
Texas Republican Representative Chip Roy may have stirred up disunity in the GOP earlier this year with his threats to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson, but he’s in lockstep with the rest of his party on one thing: Democrats want to “end Western civilization” with open borders....
Anxiety symptoms we don't talk about (lemmy.world)
Key Trump Lawyer Withdraws as Manhattan Criminal Trial Nears (www.nytimes.com)