The latest #Covid19 variant (razor blade throat) seems to have increased transmissibility resulting in more people ending up in hospital.

Most #healthcare systems haven’t adopted #cleanair standards or mandatory #respirator use. #Hospital acquired #COVID has a 10% fatality rate

https://www.disabledginger.com/p/how-to-stay-covid-safe-when-in-hospital

#Politics #Democrats #Republicans #Liberals #Conservatives #DemocraticParty #RepublicanParty #Trump #Biden #KamalaHarris #TimWalz #Democracy #USA #Musk #Fascism #Fascist

You know how politicians often end up in high paying roles at private companies after they leave politics?

Sadly that also does happen in Iceland.

However the nation's previous President decided that he would rather go and work as a national park ranger this summer (during winter time he is a professor of history at the national university).

This just feels too wholesome not to share.

https://www.ruv.is/frettir/innlent/2025-05-26-fyrrverandi-forseti-maetir-ardags-i-ljoma-i-sumarvinnuna-a-thingvollum-444735

The new 'razor blade throat' Covid variant is causing an increase in hospitalizations across Asia

France reported a 19% positivity rate on tests

The US has detected it in a number of major cities

What's being done? They're taking away boosters. No free tests or paid time off

Wear a respirator.

#covidisnotover #covidisairborne #sarscov2 #wearamask #disability #longcovid

Van Reddit/Supressed News:

How Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" will lead to the complete fascist takeover of the U.S

Trump's Sycophants #ABlueView🧵1/2

Has any Administration in history had more yes men, doadies, grifters, hangers-on & selfish, greedy, amoral people whose only job seems to be fluffing Trump?

Ukrainian artist Petro Kozlovskyi hails from Dnipro. He graduated from the Stroganov State Academy of Arts and Industry in Moscow.

His canvases reflect life in Ukraine, landscapes, still life, and more recent works dedicated to Ukrainian soldiers.

Kozlovskyi currently serves in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Art: Petro Kozlovskyi

Millions of People Depend on the Great Lakes’ Water Supply. Trump Decimated the Lab Protecting It.
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The Trump administration’s slashing of budgets and staff have Great Lakes scientists concerned that they have lost the ability to protect the public from toxic algal blooms, which can kill animals and sicken people.
https://www.propublica.org/article/noaa-michigan-lab-toxic-algae-blooms-great-lakes-drinking-water?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Michigan #Ohio #Environment #Trump #DOGE #NOAA #Water #Science

#TrumpTax

Via Carl Quintanilla:

TELSEY begins tracking price increases over the past week. Some highlights:

* Abercrombie jeans: up 33%

* Amazon Echo: up 38.5%

* Target / Barbie doll: up 42.9%

As @emptywheel points out: " #Trump making it more expensive to plunge the shit that is clogging your toilet, quite literally."