Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is one of the most common chronic pain conditions out there, yet we still know shockingly little about it.

Source: Fibromyalgia Could Actually Be an Autoimmune Disorder, Mouse Study Suggests

Source: B.C. man says he watched in horror as Lytton wildfire claimed the lives of his parents | CBC News

Efforts to teach the histories are gaining momentum even as some states try to limit how racism is discussed in schools. Twelve Black men were convicted of the murder of three white men during the violence in Elaine, Ark., in 1919. The Supreme Court later vacated six of the convictions.Courtesy of the Arkansas State Archives […]

Beyond Tulsa, Overlooked Race Massacres Draw New Focus – Mike Ives June 29, 2021 — Just Sayin’

“What you’ve seen is jockeying to get as much of that audience share but also influence share – everyone is kind of scrambling right now to grab as much as they can. That’s why they hit as many themes as they possibly can; you’re not just going to get more racial inflammatory rhetoric – there’s more conspiratorial stuff.” Away from Fox News, Pearson Sharp, a host on the hard-right One America News Network (OANN), has been attempting to carve out his own niche of extremism. In late June, Sharp raised the unhinged and untrue theory that “tens of thousands” of people meddled in the election to prevent Trump winning, and went even further than Carlson in his comments. “In the past, America had a very good solution for dealing with such traitors: execution,” Sharp said. Robert Herring, the CEO of OANN, said: “He was only telling what [sic] could happen if you try to overthrow America … He gave the laws that would apply.” As rightwing television hosts find themselves in competition to meet their audiences’ demands for pro-Trump conspiracy theories – claims those same hosts have frequently helped elevate – Carusone said the “inevitable consequence” is “that there’s going to be more

Source: Extremist rhetoric from rightwing media and officials is ‘intensifying’, experts say | US politics | The Guardian

Source: Texas Lt. Gov. Says State History Museum No Place for History – Mother Jones

The BC Coroners Service says at least 719 people died over a one-week period during B.C.’s scorching heat wave, three times more than would normally have been expected to die over the same period.

In a statement Friday, Chief Coroner Lisa LaPointe said many of those deaths were likely a result of the heat.

Source: B.C. heat wave saw 719 people die in one week, says B.C. coroner | Globalnews.ca

Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava (D) said Friday the number of people considered missing has gone from 145 to 128, Source: Number of missing in Surfside collapse falls after audit | TheHill

. “Missouri, parts of Nevada, Arkansas, Oklahoma–I think people should exercise more caution.”Source: 5 states where the coronavirus delta variant is spreading | TheHill