JimsPhotos, 3 days ago to random

JOIN IN friends of the birds:

THREAD: A to Z of birds.

The idea is to create a thread of birds starting with A and ending with Z (if we get that far).

Rules:

1. Common names not Latin names
2. Flexibility with common names (i.e.. American Robin (A) or (R)
3. IMPORTANT: You can post the same letter bird or the next letter forward but not backward.

Don’t know if this will work. Will pin and boost photos. (Only photographs please of any quality)

use tag #AtoZofBIRDS

#BirdPhotography

ElleGray, 19 hours ago to random

this morning I was out-poetried by a sidewalk that had thoughts on pain, impermanence, resilience and beauty

ahimsa_pdx, 14 hours ago to fediverse

Testing the "Fediverse share button" feature 😁

Fediverse share button | Stefan Bohacek

https://stefanbohacek.com/project/fediverse-sharing-button/

#Fediverse #Mastodon

18+ sarahijackson, 16 hours ago to animals

My main achievement today was taking this selfie with Ditto
😊😾

#CatsOfMastodon

ahimsa_pdx, 16 hours ago to oregon

"In Multnomah County, staggeringly high last-minute voting leads to uncertainty about final results"

https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2024/05/in-multnomah-county-staggeringly-high-last-minute-voting-leads-to-uncertainty-about-final-results.html

"The county expects to release updated election results by 6 p.m. Wednesday but does not expect to tabulate results from all of its tens of thousands of unopened ballots until later this week"

#USPol #ORpol #Oregon #PDX #Portland #Primary #Elections

EricIndiana, 21 hours ago to animals

Look at that smile! That's how I would smile if my best friend were also my favorite pillow. #CatsOfMastodon #catsofthefediverse

ahimsa_pdx, 17 hours ago to Tennis

"Barbie will make dolls to honor Venus Williams and other star athletes"

https://apnews.com/article/barbie-venus-williams-16403d9051089523fa3cc5df97838e07

"The others being depicted as dolls are gymnasts Rebeca Andrade and Alexa Moreno, soccer players Mary Fowler and Christine Sinclair, boxer Estelle Mossely, swimmer Federica Pellegrini, paratriathlete Susana Rodriguez and track and field sprinter Ewa Swoboda."

#Tennis #Sports #Barbie

AlwaysInFlannel, 17 hours ago to random

It’s been a few months since I’ve posted. Here’s a Lucas pic to make up for it.

britt, 20 hours ago to random

Me: “I’m feeling better, guess I don’t need my #POTS meds anymore…”

My body: … LOL 😂

Sit Down Shut Up GIF by Britannia

moxxi, 22 hours ago to Dogs

Moxxi thinks that all cars are potentially hers. She loves to walk around parking lots, sniff out every car and pick the one she prefers. Today, of all the fancy cars available, she picked the rustiest beat up Honda Civic. She wouldn't leave it. Here she is, in her standard meerkat pose, trying to catch a good glimpse of the inside of that beaut.

She's nuts

#Dogs #Dog #DogsOfMastodon #Corgi #CorgisOfMastodon #Mastodogs #Mastodog #DogsOfFediverse #FediDogs #PetsOfMastodon

ahimsa_pdx, 1 day ago to books

"Ten new books about Long Covid, chronic illness, and disability"

https://thesicktimes.org/2024/05/21/ten-new-books-about-long-covid-chronic-illness-and-disability/

"Here are ten recently published books on Long Covid, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), chronic illness, and disability."

#Books #LongCovid #MEcfs #Disability #ChronicIllness #NEISvoid

GottaLaff, 1 day ago to oregon

👀👀Via Kyle Griffin:

The Supreme Court has declined to hear a Republican-backed challenge that sought to end mail-in voting in #Oregon. #SCOTUS
https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/05/20/u-s-supreme-court-wont-hear-oregon-lawsuit-that-sought-to-end-mail-voting/

ahimsa_pdx, 1 day ago to oregon

"Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office swears in its first ‘comfort dog’ "

https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2024/05/multnomah-county-sheriffs-office-swears-in-its-first-comfort-dog.html

Burton is an 85-pound, 3-year-old long-haired German Shepherd. Across his furry black and brown back, he wears a harness that reads, “Please pet,” and at his ceremony, many in attendance did just that.

#Oregon #Dogs #WorkingDogs

ahimsa_pdx, 1 day ago to oregon

"Parking permits return to Multnomah Falls, just in time for summer break"

Gift link:

https://www.oregonlive.com/travel/2024/05/parking-permits-return-to-multnomah-falls-just-in-time-for-summer-break.html?gift=17a2ac88-e875-46c3-8814-2944568d4898

#Oregon #PNW #Waterfalls #Outdoors #GiftArticle

maeve, 1 day ago to pdx

#pdx: #Portland bridges will see traffic delays due to film crews involved in movie production. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/blinken-says-hell-work-with-us-congress-respond-icc-move-gaza-2024-05-21/

ahimsa_pdx, 1 day ago to random

🚨 Hey, Oregonians - it's the last day to get your ballot in!

Ballots must either be postmarked by today (postage is free) or be taken to a drop box by 8 PM 🗳

Drop box locator:

https://sos.oregon.gov/voting/Pages/drop-box-locator.aspx

Don't forget to vote on the ballot measures! ☑️

#USPol #ORPol #Elections #Voting #VoteByMail #VoteAtHome

ahimsa_pdx, 2 days ago to oregon

🚨 Reminder:

Tomorrow is election day for Oregonians. Ballots must be taken to a drop box or postmarked by 8 PM Tuesday, May 21.

All registered voters should have received voters' pamphlets and ballots automatically (I love our vote by mail system ❤️) but here's your reminder in case you stashed them somewhere and forgot.

Local elections can have a big impact!

I spent the morning doing my research and voting at home 😁

#USPol #Oregon #Elections #Voting #VoteByMail #VoteAtHome

emily_rj, 2 days ago to mecfs Spanish

LMNT’s electrolyte sparking waters are my new fav, like many with who are bulk electrolyte salt subscribers they sent me a free 8-pack, Black Cherry Lime is the best IMO, tastes like Sonic’s famous cherry limeades, unpaid recommendation! What’s yours? 🍒🍋‍🟩

Trying to balance weight from a necessary high sodium #POTS #dysautonomia diet (with lymphedema from #EDS #MECFS, and disability exercise barriers) is tough

I may experiment with more sparkling water and less salts, see where it gets me!

ahimsa_pdx, 2 days ago to northcarolina

"Doctors rail against proposed ban against public masking"

https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2024/05/20/doctors-call-public-mask-ban-unconscionable-political-point-making/

“I should have the freedom, my children should have the freedom and my husband should have the freedom to wear a mask in order to protect and save my life without fear of being arrested and charged with a class one misdemeanor, which is exactly what this bill would do.”

#USPol #Covid #CovidISNotOver #CovidIsAirborne #NorthCarolina

ahimsa_pdx, 2 days ago to mecfs

Preprint:

"Epidemiology of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis among individuals with self-reported Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in British Columbia, Canada, and their health-related quality of life"

Link to study:

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.05.16.24307437v1.full-text

There's an interesting discussion of this study on the Science for ME forum:

https://www.s4me.info/threads/epidemiology-of-myalgic-encephalomyelitis-among-individuals-with-self-reported-cfs-in-bc-canada-and-their-health-related-quality-of-life-2024-nacul.38579/

@mecfs

#MEcfs #CFS #PwME #Research #Epidemiology