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jrdpa.bsky.social
Technical Writer. Cats. Books. Flower gardening.📍 Pittsburgh via Texas
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You ok, Google? I'm getting news updates for school delays from last Tuesday - today (Friday)

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Five major airlines are suing to overturn a rule from then-Transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg that actually holds airlines accountable for damaging disabled people's wheelchairs. New from me at @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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This story can't be repeated enough. The GOP is lined up behind the guy who is so incompetent that his quasi-gov't agency did this. They're confirming his highly questionable nominees & hurting the American people. And "accidentally"? It was stupidity, not accident. www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...

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The CDC has an ultra-competitive 2-year program to train "the best of the best" to lead public health labs. Most of the current class were terminated over the weekend. www.science.org/content/arti... (by @meredithwadman.bsky.social)

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It's cold out there, Pittsburgh. My car is frozen to the ground with icicles.

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Wow. The memories this brings back. Who else remembers The Print Shop software? www.instagram.com/reel/DF5v93e...

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This feels so relevant right now.

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Well then abc7.com/amp/post/mex...

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www.npr.org/2025/02/17/n...

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The Dep't of Health and Human Services laid off employees Saturday evening across some of its biggest agencies, including the FDA and CDC. Those laid off included people who evaluate the safety of medical devices. @rachelcohrs.bsky.social @bloomberg.com Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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(Watches snow blow sideways) (Sinks further into couch pillows)

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And our rain just turned to snow

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WAFFLE MIX RECALLED - undeclared allergen (milk) www.newsweek.com/waffle-recal... The FDA gave a Class I danger classification, its highest level, to the recall of 2-pound cartons of Pearl Milling Company Original Pancake & Waffle Mix... produced by The Quaker Oats Company

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This thread...I read through a bit to see how many references I could recognize.

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