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Tourist in my own life. Former photographer, biologist, frame shop owner, horse owner, cyclist. #LymeDisease 
Former resident of Colorado, Idaho, Utah, Arizona. 
#EclipseChaser #ClimateChange #Photography
 Expect a lot of Boosts, very little original material, unless it is reactionary.

If you see an app that is claiming to treat, prevent, cure, or diagnose a condition, and you suspect it is not FDA approved, please report it!!
The FDA can and will act on such things, and if it falls outside their purview will forward it to the correct regulatory agency.

This Sunday is the 35th Anniversary of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill. Don't let this slip from our collective memory.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEC0n9C0XUs

#akleg

Exxon's Promises to Cordova, Alaska: ALWAYS BROKEN

YouTube

Here’s a quick flow chart for how things should work:

If a person is hungry → feed them
If a person needs shelter → house them
If a person is sick → give them healthcare

No ifs, ands, or buts. Everyone should get these things.

This high schooler is a total badass. She caught the Virginia government extending a tax exemption to an org that glorifies the confederacy, called it out, and now the legislature is working to fix that.

https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/03/20/virginia-beach-teen-inspired-bill-that-would-end-tax-exemption-for-daughters-of-the-confederacy/

Virginia Beach teen inspired bill that would end tax exemption for Daughters of the Confederacy

A bill prompted by a high school student in Virginia Beach is headed to Gov. Glenn Youngkin.

The Virginian-Pilot

Between 1978 and 2022:

-Worker pay grew by 15%

-Top exec pay jumped by 1,209%

Major US CEOs are now paid 344 times more than their typical employees.

When I say corporate CEOs are exploiting labor, this is what I mean.

Some personal news: The Intercept laid me off 🫠, so I'm now in the job market! My current title is Director of Information Security https://micahflee.com/2024/03/the-intercept-laid-me-off/
The Intercept laid me off

Last month, The Intercept laid me off along with fifteen other employees — one-third of the newsroom. I'm officially on the job market. My current title is Director of Information Security. I've been working in media for the last decade, but I'm also open to engineering or security roles in other sectors — as long as I'm working on interesting problems and doing good things for the world. Please tell me about open positions that would be a good fit, or if you want to hire me! You can email me at [email protected].

Micah Lee

Continuing my photo series of Waiting-Room art.

#waitingroom #art #mastoart #mural #photography

Warner Bros CEO: By shutting down production, we're adding $33 million per month to free cash flow.

In other words, if you stop production you have no cost of production. He's attempting to imply to shareholders that this is a good way to run a profitable business. I mean, I guess they can coast for a while on property they've bought the rights to or already owned? Seems a lot like the private equity model though.

https://gizmodo.com/warner-bros-q2-earnings-strikes-david-zaslav-wga-sag-1850703857

Warner Bros. Says Strikes Saved Studio 'More Than $100 Million' So Far

The studio's Q2 earnings call revealed a perplexing duality to WB's hopes for the outcome to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.

Gizmodo
Two days after getting stung by that wasp and I can finally buckle my watchband in the normal place. The swelling in my arm was remarkable! I waited until after sundown that night and sprayed a jet of water on their nest. I got rid of most of the wasps. A few scary scouts fly by on occasion.🦟
I don't know how other people feel about little slice-of-life stuff on social media, but I do like them - "I had good coffee this morning, I fixed up the rosebushes, I saw a moth" - because A) it's a substitute for social interaction and B) it's just nice. it's pleasant. it's what I would hope everyone has the chance to have: a warm drink in the morning, some flowers, interaction with nature, safety, a home.