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Read more: Walking
Walking
No comments on WalkingThe cartoonist Ellis Rosen is active on Instagram. Recently he posted a slideshow of “monster” cartoons. One I remembered showed a giant snail attacking a city; a person screamed “Walk for your lives!” The implication being that despite being huge, the snail still moved slowly. Walking was sufficient to escape. This was a humorous source […]
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Read more: On Biden and Harris
On Biden and Harris
John Scalzi wrote nonfiction before he switched to fiction. I especially like his wording here: It’s 2024, I’m done pretending that sexism and racism, implicit or explicit, aren’t huge fucking motivators for the white people vote here in the US. You can rationalize it however you like; I understand it’s important for one’s self-image to […]
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Read more: Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day
Can I, or anyone, say that weight loss is never medically necessary? Of course not. Is weight loss overprescribed? Absolutely. And given that intentional weight loss is not a benign pursuit, for psychological health at the very minimum, it’s wise to think twice before starting down, or staying on, that perilous road. From Carrie Dennett
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Read more: Biden wants US voters to remember Trump said to inject bleach
Biden wants US voters to remember Trump said to inject bleach
Remember? “Four years ago this week, President Donald Trump suggested that Americans might want to inject disinfectant into their bodies to treat the coronavirus. The Biden campaign is intent on making sure nobody forgets it.” Good for them!
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Read more: Useful “getting started” video
Useful “getting started” video
I ran across this video on Tumblr – originally on TikTok. The useful part of this for me was focusing on basic moves for people who haven’t been exercising regularly. Many are the same moves I do. If you’ve been thinking of exercising more, or at all, this may be helpful. (Body size is not […]
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Read more: Breakfast
Breakfast
Inspired by Ursula K Le Guin, I’ve started trying to eat breakfast (lots). Or, at least, to eat something before noon. Some standbys: Instant oatmeal with nuts and dried berries added Frozen mini quiches Hummus and chips Yogurt Bananas Muffins What are your favorite breakfasts?
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Read more: Pregnancy Discrimination
Pregnancy Discrimination
Something readers sometimes see in historical novels is that women lose their job when they’re pregnant. It’s was expected. In the US, that started to change in 1978, thanks to the Pregnancy Discrimination Act. (Some had thought that it was made already illegal due to the ban on sex discrimination in the Civil Rights Act […]
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