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microknitter.bsky.social

Microbiologist, knitter, reader, dog lover. Resist today’s GOP, trump for prison. COVID is real, vaccinate and mask. RFK Jr will kill more people than Trump did. Give me all the coffee! Please no DMs just after I follow you back.

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Still no power 5 hrs later. Latest from the power company is that it should be back on in 4 more hours. House is getting cold but at least it’s not colder outside.

submitted 1 hour ago • 1 comment

Power went out mid brunch prep. Turns out you can make toast on the griddle. Not sure what happened but it sounded like a transformer blew.

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Worst flu season: Influenza virus spread, new bird flu cases in the US, plus measles outbreak update YouTube video by American Medical Association (AMA) www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wi6B...

submitted 2 days ago • 3 comments

This was the single best purchase I’ve made in years. Makes amazing coffee and espresso. Next is to switch to fresh roasted beans. Now I want one for home.

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I fell last week in the snow and landed on my knee. Didn’t hurt at the time but a day on my feet yesterday changed that. Took a pain killer and lyrica and it helped but I ordered 4 containers of @benandjerriesuk.bsky.social and don’t remember doing it.

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Just discovered #NYTimes Spelling Bee last week. Too time-consuming to keep up but was determined to “win” for a week. #wordgames

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I am grateful that health departments at the state level continue to do important work reporting on the H5N1 outbreak. But without the collated info from the CDC we do not have a country wide updates to give us a global view of the outbreak in the U.S. www.wkyc.com/article/news...

submitted 9 days ago • 17 comments

One of my favourite cartoons ever...

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Happy National Freedom to Marry Day! On this day we commemorate the landmark Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges that granted same-sex couples the right to marry. Join me in celebrating love, equality, and the countless couples who have found happiness together.

submitted 10 days ago • 79 comments

⚠️ Measles and long-term effects: What you need to know ⚠️ 🧵: There are multiple measles outbreaks across the country right now, so we’d like to give an overview and talk about the long-term effects, which can include severe complications or death.

submitted 10 days ago • 39 comments

I lucked out and am off for another snowstorm. The current view from our front door.

submitted 11 days ago • 1 comment

If you have heard about the new strain of #H5N1 #Birdflu spilling into cattle and do not understand what it means, I suggest reading this excellent report from the US department of agriculture. I have summarized key point below TLDR: "Houston we have a problem" www.aphis.usda.gov/sites/defaul...