SamusBeckett

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Framework tease new hardware and something big for Linux too

Framework's "[Next Gen] Event" is coming on April 21 where we expect new hardware announcements, and it looks like something big for Linux too.

GamingOnLinux
Little Snitch for Linux — Because Nothing Else Came Close

Recent political events have pushed governments and organizations to seriously question their dependence on foreign-controlled software. The core issue is simple and uncomfortable: through automatic updates, a vendor can run any code, with any…

Objective Development
Barack Obama suggested that people who plan to run for political office check out this web site:
https://runforsomethingcivics.net/
Obama wrote: "I’ve always believed that one of our jobs as leaders is to pass the baton on to the next generation –– and to give them the resources and support they need to lead us forward."
copy: @renewedresistance #politics
Run For Something Civics

Run for Something Civics is a non-partisan 501c3 that helps young leaders deepen their political engagement and lay the groundwork to run for local office.

Run for Something Civics
Few more eye-catching pics of the Artemis II launch from https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasahqphoto/albums/72177720331487648/with/55181746722
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For almost two years, users searching for Organic Maps on F-Droid have been unable to install the app due to a bug (or due to someone's deliberate choice?).
Many users have reported this issue to us. They do not understand why it happens. The bug is still there, and F-Droid maintainers don't care: https://gitlab.com/fdroid/fdroidclient/-/work_items/2850
Organic Maps is in top 5 free Navigation apps in the US AppStore.

Rx Inspector, our free, searchable tool, allows you to look up where your generic prescription drug was made.

From patients and doctors to researchers, it is already reshaping how people make decisions. “This is a godsend,” one professor told us.
https://www.propublica.org/article/rx-inspector-reshaping-decisions-generic-drugs?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#Research #Data #Science #Medicine #Pharmacy #Journalism #Drugs

“A Godsend”: ProPublica’s Rx Inspector Tool Is Helping People Find Critical Safety Information on Generic Drugs

Health care workers are changing how they counsel patients. Experts are using our database to support their research. And some consumers report they’ve discovered troubling records at the factories where their medications are made.

ProPublica

Parents — Get *every* childhood vaccine for your children that was on the schedule BEFORE RFK Jr. started pushing misinformation and disinformation — a.k.a. vaccine skepticism.

Statement from CHOP — Children's Hospital of Philadelphia — the right place to go for guidance.

Pass it on. Everyone should know.
https://www.chop.edu/news/health-tip/chop-response-to-recommended-changes-to-the-childhood-vaccine-schedule
#VaccinesWork #vaccinate #PublicHealth #VaccinesSkepticism

CHOP’s Response to Recommended Changes to the Childhood Vaccine Schedule

CHOP follows the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended childhood vaccine schedule, which reflects decades of scientific evidence showing vaccines are safe, effective, and life-saving. We understand that recent news about changes to the childhood vaccine schedule may feel confusing or worrying. Your child’s health, safety, and well-being are our top priorities, and we are here to support you with clear information and partnership in care.

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
I shouldn’t have to say this, but please don’t post direct links to the elementary OS ISO, especially on release day. This is my only form of income and I really don’t make a lot of it. I want to keep making elementary OS as my job, but when you bypass our pay-what-you-can ask it cuts directly into the revenue I rely on to pay rent and buy food. The vast majority of people already pay nothing when they download. Please don’t take away the biggest opportunity I have for folks to support my work