LB Thomas 💎🏳️‍🌈Mar 21

But, of course...

"In the United States and Europe, the drug is not expected to go generic until the early 2030s. That delay is due to special regulatory protections that are intended to encourage innovation by extending a brand-name drugmaker’s monopoly."

#NYTimes #GiftedArticle #NovoNordisk #Ozempic #GLP1 #Generics #Obesity #Health

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/19/health/ozempic-wegovy-generic-india-china-canada.html

Ozempic Is About to Go Generic in India, China and Canada

In India, China and several other nations, Novo Nordisk is on the verge of losing patent protection for its blockbuster weight loss drug, opening the door for cheaper competing versions.

The New York Times
LB Thomas 💎🏳️‍🌈Mar 1

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/climate/bird-declines.html?unlocked_article_code=1.P1A.0Lo9.nCjbx9ene3Ij&smid=url-share

#NYTimes #GiftedArticle #Birds #Agriculture #Environment

Bird Losses Are Accelerating, New Study Finds

Scientists studying data collected over more than three decades found accelerating losses. Their research offers clues about the causes.

The New York Times
LB Thomas 💎🏳️‍🌈Jan 25

Maximalist, and "Late Stage Autocracy" Gilding are good descriptors.

Gifted Article: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/01/24/us/trump-white-house-changes-renovations.html?unlocked_article_code=1.HFA.3CjI.inW8PH_ILh9D&smid=bs-share

#Gaudi #Trump #WhiteHouse #NYTimes #GiftedArticle #Tacky #Gilded #OverTheTop #DictatorFashion

See All of Trump’s Changes to the White House So Far

In a year, the president has altered 10 spaces in the White House.

The New York Times
Tom Baker ✅ Jan 24

‘Federal Agents Shoot and Kill a Person in Minneapolis”

The shooting prompted a clash between law enforcement and more than 100 protesters who swarmed the scene. The man had a firearm, according to federal officials.

#GiftedArticle #NyTimes #ICE #Minneapolis

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01/24/us/minneapolis-shooting-ice?unlocked_article_code=1.G1A.5z6U.cRzqzW3L5eJO&smid=url-share

Minneapolis Live Updates: Federal Agents Shoot and Kill a 37-Year Old Man

The shooting two weeks after an ICE agent’s killing of Renee Good prompted escalating clashes between law enforcement and protesters. “How many more Americans need to die?” Mayor Jacob Frey demanded of the Trump administration.

The New York Times
Taran RampersadJan 14

He makes the point on training i thought was important. Never stand in front of the vehicle. I don't know, never been a LEO, but the police chief would. Also a balanced read on policing challenges prior to this.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/podcasts/the-daily/minneapolis-police-chief-ice-shooting.html?unlocked_article_code=1.EVA.Xtjw.v3geHjlTFoch&smid=url-share

#giftedarticle #ice #MinneapolisShooting

‘A Breaking Point’: The Minneapolis Police Chief on ICE

In an interview on “The Daily,” Chief Brian O’Hara spoke with Michael Barbaro about the killing of Renee Good and how ICE’s presence affects his city.

The New York Times
LB Thomas 💎🏳️‍🌈Jan 9

We are so hosed. Unless there's a coup. 🤞

"Trump Lays Out a Vision of Power Restrained Only by ‘My Own Morality’"

#NyTimes #GiftedArticle #MAGA #Fascism #WhiteHouse #Dictator
#Bully #UnitedStates #AmoralAssHat #Trump #PresidentialPower #InternationalLaw

Gifted Article:

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/us/politics/trump-interview-power-morality.html?unlocked_article_code=1.DFA.O6PV.0q4w5RyGBBMf&smid=url-share

Trump Addresses Venezuela, Greenland and Presidential Power in New York Times Interview

On topic after topic, President Trump made clear that he would be the arbiter of any limits to his authorities, not international law or treaties.

The New York Times
LB Thomas 💎🏳️‍🌈Jan 8

Not a terrible version.

But, the visual and the guidlines are at odds with each other, and some of it is at odds with science.

#GiftedArticle #NYTimes #FoodPyramid #USDA #Trump #MAGA #Kennedy #Nutrition

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/01/07/well/food-pyramid-rfk-jr.html?unlocked_article_code=1.C1A.8NTV.O7y0tR4zL-Pv&smid=url-share

See How Kennedy’s Inverted Food Pyramid Stacks Up

The new pyramid is the picture of the Make America Healthy Again movement, prioritizing whole foods, proteins and fats.

The New York Times
LB Thomas 💎🏳️‍🌈Dec 21

The irony of posting this on the Fediverse is not lost on me. 😉

I usually like to take a few weeks off a each year at least. But, a less distracting internet (and cell phone) would be a good thing.

It's a shame our monkey brains won't buy it, and make it a viable option, when we have all that temptation.

Guest Essay
"What Happened When My Yale Students Gave Up Their Phones for Four Weeks"

#NYTimes #GiftedArticle #Gift #Luddite #Addiction #InternetAddiction #SocialMediaAddiction #Sabbatical #TechSabbatical

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/opinion/tech-free-college-spaces.html?unlocked_article_code=1.-U8.4yw9.eYxnMuL4NekO&smid=url-share

Opinion | College Students Need Tech-Free Spaces

Adults need to set up rules for students so that it’s not on them to self-regulate when it comes to going tech-free.

The New York Times
LB Thomas 💎🏳️‍🌈Nov 24

A Farmer, a Designer and a Dating App Unite to Save Some ‘Gay Sheep’

#NYTimes #GiftedArticle #Fashion #LGBTQ #Sheep

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/style/gay-sheep-rainbow-wool.html?unlocked_article_code=1.3k8.bYj-.nnkisnnlTjR0&smid=url-share

A Farmer, a Designer and a Dating App Unite to Save Some ‘Gay Sheep’

How fashion connected a designer, a farmer, Grindr and a herd of male-oriented rams.

The New York Times
Tom Baker ✅ Nov 11, 2025

Gifted Article
#GiftedArticle #NYTimes #AmericaFirst #ArmisticeDay #VeteransDay #Politics #WWII #Europe #Isolationism

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/opinion/veterans-day-world-war-ii.html?unlocked_article_code=1.0U8.u4na.SRe7U87Z6kSY&smid=url-share

Opinion | On Veterans Day, This Is the Lonely, Terrible Sorrow We Must Never Forget

To imagine the cost of an “America First” policy, walk through World War II cemeteries in Europe.

The New York Times