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Activist, writer, researcher, addicted to sharing information and facts.

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly — Planet Earth

I’m just a wee bit tired of talking politics, y’know?  Of course politics enters into every other topic, whether loudly or silently, but there are …

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly — Planet Earth

Judge slaps down Florida effort to ban abortion ad: ‘It’s the first amendment, stupid’ | Florida | The Guardian

Florida’s health department can’t block a TV advertisement in support of a ballot measure that would protect abortion rights, a federal judge ruled on Thursday, after the department sent letters to local TV stations commanding them to stop airing the ad or risk criminal consequences.

“The government cannot excuse its indirect censorship of political speech simply by declaring the disfavored speech is ‘false’,” US district judge Mark E Walker wrote in his ruling. “To keep it simple for the State of Florida: it’s the First Amendment, stupid.”

Florida is one of 10 states set to vote on abortion-related ballot measures in November. If enacted, Florida’s measure would enshrine abortion rights into the state constitution and roll back the state’s six-week ban on the procedure, which took effect in May.

Source: Judge slaps down Florida effort to ban abortion ad: ‘It’s the first amendment, stupid’ | Florida | The Guardian

Blow to Meloni’s Albania deal as court orders asylum seekers’ return to Italy | Italy | The Guardian

The last 12 asylum seekers being held in a new Italian migration hub in Albania must be transferred to Italy, a court has ruled, in a heavy blow to a controversial deal between the far-right Rome government and Tirana aimed at curbing migrant arrivals.

The decision casts further doubt on the feasibility and legality of plans by the EU, discussed on Thursday, to explore ways of establishing migrant processing and detention centres outside the bloc as part of a new hardline approach to migration.

The Italian judges’ ruling on Friday means the Rome government’s new facility has essentially been emptied after four of the first group of 16 asylum seekers to arrive at the processing centre were immediately sent back to Italy on Thursday.

Source: Blow to Meloni’s Albania deal as court orders asylum seekers’ return to Italy | Italy | The Guardian

(37) Linda Ronstadt – Heat Wave (Live at Television Center Studios, Hollywood, CA, 4/24/1980) – YouTube

The live performance for Heat Wave performed by Linda Ronstadt at Television Center Studios.

Linda Ronstadt, one of the most iconic voices in music history, is set to re-release her live album, Live in Hollywood, through Rhino.com on October 25, 2024. This digital remaster will feature all 20 songs from the original 1980 concert, marking the first time the complete performance has been available to fans. Pre-order/pre-save the album here: https://lindaronstadt.lnk.to/LIH

Sarcopenia: Você Sabe o Que É? : Linkezine

Sarcopenia: Você Sabe o Que É?

A palavra “sarcopenia” pode parecer estranha para muitos, mas a condição é bastante comum, especialmente entre os idosos. Trata-se de um processo natural do envelhecimento, caracterizado pela perda progressiva de massa muscular e força. De acordo com a Sociedade Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia (SBGG), aproximadamente 15% dos brasileiros com mais de 60 anos convivem com a sarcopenia. Esse número pode chegar a 46% após os 80 anos.

A sarcopenia pode ser causada por diversos fatores, incluindo alterações hormonais e doenças comuns da velhice. No entanto, o sedentarismo e a má alimentação também são importantes fatores de risco…

Source: Sarcopenia: Você Sabe o Que É? : Linkezine