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debdiscourse

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American-born Australian living in France. Joined Mastodon 2022, then changed instance. Previously a frazzled writer, editor, & researcher with focus on educational, medical, environmental, & justice issues at Deborah Harmes, PhD.

Recently returned to painting & photography despite persistent insomnia & oddball hours.

HEADER: 15th-16th C. Chรขteau de Pontivy, Bretagne, France

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debdiscourse, to news
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debdiscourse, to climate
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Collapsing earth and vast chasms .

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-61d57e25-d458-4785-8a37-3ef119a504c7

debdiscourse, to Humor
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debdiscourse, to news
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Hang on -- so Thames Water in the UK hasn't done necessary maintenance to prevent sewage spills into rivers and the ocean. Now, after so much public backlash about their environmental damage, they plan to do that work, and then RAISE the customers' bills by 40-44% to recoup the costs???

https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/britains-thames-water-proposes-bigger-spend-environment-2024-04-22/

debdiscourse, to politics
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What the actual...???

God forbid the UK government allow or encourage young people to expand their horizons!

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/apr/19/sunak-rejects-offer-of-mobility-scheme-for-young-people-between-eu-and-uk

rebeccawatson, to random
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๐Ÿ’• self-employment stuff ๐Ÿ’•

debdiscourse,
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@rebeccawatson This happens here in FRANCE, too. If you are registered under Authors and Artists category, they bill you in advance for what they THINK you might earn. And yes, there are additional 'fees' if you don't pay those estimated costs on time each quarter.

debdiscourse, to politics
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debdiscourse, to Health
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Ongoing research into ADHD and Autism -- and sometimes an overlap of the two.

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/apr/04/audhd-what-is-behind-rocketing-rates-life-changing-diagnosis

Daojoan, to random
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Today is the end of an era.

I'm saying goodbye to client workโ€”goodbye to projects that drain my time and chip away at my self-respect.

It's time to take back control.

From here on out, it's all about pouring my heart into content and products that are purely, authentically me.

debdiscourse,
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@Daojoan Best of luck with everything -- seriously. ๐Ÿ‘

augieray, to random
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Years ago, I realized I was forgetting more than I recalled about the many studies I read that found #COVID19 was NOT just a mild, acute illness but led to chronic health problems. So, I created a spreadsheet to track these studies. Over the last two years or so, I've read significant parts of over 1,500 research studies, and my spreadsheet is approaching 525 reports that demonstrate COVID leaves people with damage to brains, hearts, immune systems, reproductive systems, and other organs. (1/5)

debdiscourse,
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@augieray Thank you for sharing this.

ElleGray, to random
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my daughter's in France touring cathedrals and museums and such and this is the photo she sent today

debdiscourse,
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@ElleGray What a lovely image, and your daughter has an excellent eye for composition. ๐Ÿ˜Ž

donni, to random
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I liked things better before everything got super evil

debdiscourse,
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@donni Me as well!

taylorlorenz, to random
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The exclusion of Covid in major news reporting about the global hospital and healthcare system collapse is an active choice, based either in denial or collusion, and itโ€™s happening everywhere.

Read this piece.

https://www.thegauntlet.news/p/unmitigated-covid-is-overwhelming

debdiscourse,
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@taylorlorenz Thank you for sharing.

EllieK, (edited ) to random
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What a great, helpful article:
"What to do if you get COVID

Practical tips to protect yourself from the long tail of risk.

The available science says that there are differences in outcomes for people based on the choices they make after they get COVID, provided they move quickly."

https://typingmonkeys.substack.com/p/what-to-do-if-you-get-covid

debdiscourse,
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@EllieK Excellent article, Ellie. Thanks for sharing.

debdiscourse,
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@EllieK It's saddening, nerve-wracking, & isolating to see how few people here, both native French & English-speaking immigrants, pay attention to safety aspects nowadays. We no longer socialise, full stop. We've had it once 'courtesy' of husband's British clients. Ignored his requests for no one else at house while he was painting & tiling & did a check-in, sans masks, after a boozy lunch with infected friends. 2 days later, voila, Covid. 19 mo. later -- still have Long-Covid.

harold, to random
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A person very close to me just got . It's not over. Stop acting like it is. Mask up. Get HEPA filters in all places where people congregate. Just fucking wise up!

debdiscourse,
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@harold I had a FB post removed from a regional group here in France last night after citing a new article about the current uptick in Covid. Generally, people here just laugh about it or tell us to shut up about something that's "no longer an issue." (aarrgghh!)

nixCraft, to random
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๐Ÿ˜‚ Elon Musk just crawled from under a rock and discovered something that has been bothering people for years. It is just too funny not to share this one.

debdiscourse,
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@nixCraft Still snickering...

jilleduffy, to random
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Pottery drop!

My "seaweed" series (the glaze is Slate Blue over Spearmint on Miller 50 clay)

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debdiscourse,
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@jilleduffy Those are lovely!

jensorensen, to journalism
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Latest comic: Using the First Amendment to end the First Amendment

debdiscourse,
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@jensorensen Wonderful summary of so many aspects. Well done! ๐Ÿ‘

debdiscourse, to ukteachers
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We can at least HOPE that the world's children have teachers who are patient enough to share -- and be allowed to share -- clear and fact-based historical knowledge.

debdiscourse, to transit
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From France this afternoon, my husband's bright orange bike leaning against the wall between a pizza restaurant and the pizza robot -- a device that provides a range of pre-made pizzas when the full-service restaurant is closed. Thought I'd share the colorful vibe.

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debdiscourse,
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@effinbirds I think there are a lot of us having that kind of day, week, month, year so far.

debdiscourse, to ai
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VERY concerning...

"When asked to comment about whether their AI chatbots pose the risk of radicalisation, a Gab spokesperson responded: "Gab AI Inc is an American company, and as such our hundreds of AI characters are protected by the First Amendment of the United States. We do not care if foreigners cry about our AI tools."

https://www.euronews.com/next/2024/02/19/the-rise-of-the-hitler-chatbot-will-europe-be-able-to-prevent-far-right-radicalisation-by-

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Brad, to random
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The world economy never recovered from Covid. - โ€œBritain sank into recession this week. So did Japan, with its decline so bad that it lost its spot as the worldโ€™s No. 3 economy.โ€

โ€œIt is increasingly apparent that the world economy is showing some of the chronic weakness we associate with long COVID. It appears the pandemic left some deep wounds in the economy โ€“ something few economists saw coming.โ€ - https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-global-economy-covid-19-pandemic/

debdiscourse,
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@sidereal @noyes @_L1vY_ @Brad @VeeRat It's quite unsettling to watch the caring & reliable European-wide health care we've had in the past slipping away. Many doctors, nurses, specialists, dentists, & surgeons retired early or changed careers as soon as the pandemic was 'officially' declared over. Equally important, younger doctors or nurses are changing degree programs, avoiding medicine altogether due to 60-hour schedules & ridiculously low pay. The NHS in the UK is in a similar dilemma.

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