Every now and then a photo appears in my notifications as someone spots the potential for Something Silly.
Sometimes the photographers are very kind and say "go for it". Thanks to @cheriecreationstruck for this one.
Every now and then a photo appears in my notifications as someone spots the potential for Something Silly.
Sometimes the photographers are very kind and say "go for it". Thanks to @cheriecreationstruck for this one.
"It could take 20 years before birth defects from rubella become common again."
"Unvaccinated children have to grow old enough to become pregnant."
"We will see babies being born who are blind, deaf and have heart disease."
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Author: Patricia Callahan
Publication: ProPublica @ProPublica
March 19, 2026
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#USA #Russia #Japan #Nigeria #Healthcare #Eugenics
https://www.propublica.org/article/rfk-jr-vaccine-agenda-childhood-plagues

The health secretary is spreading doubts about vaccine safety and considering changes that could prompt manufacturers to flee the U.S. market. History has shown how plagues from the past can roar back when trust in shots — or access to them — falters.
RE: https://infosec.exchange/@BleepingComputer/116252647415769342
I had to read this three times, focusing on the first four words. It didn’t get any better.
My #Wikipedia request for comment just closed, finally banning #AI content in articles! "The use of LLMs to generate or rewrite article content is prohibited"
Kudos to all who participated in writing the guideline (especially Kowal2701) and the whole WikiProject AI Cleanup team, this was very much a group effort!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Writing_articles_with_large_language_models/RfC
I must away to bed but this has been rattling around my head since I saw the photo earlier.
With apologies to Oy for the unfair accusations.
With thanks to @silvermoon82 for letting me play.
With reassurances to all that no Friends were harmed during the production of this image.
'night all! Sleep well when night reaches you 💤
Did a hike today at Stone Mountain Park. The diamorpha is blooming!
#diamorpha #Bloomscrolling #hiking #mountain #outdoors #nature #flowers
By holocene:
"Acknowledging airborne transmission also means acknowledging we have directly or indirectly killed or disabled a large amount of people by participating in chains of transmission. it’s an uncomfortable truth most people don’t want to face."
ProPublica writers are on the verge of striking. If they pull the trigger, don't click on their links until they have a fair wage.
[edited due to my inability to read and retain accurate information]