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

Facebook Ends Ban on Political Advertising

wants to make money from lies and fear again – top of the mark for traitorous US firms.

The social network had prohibited political ads on its site indefinitely after the November election. Such ads have been criticized for spreading misinformation.

Texas small-business owners worry about lifting coronavirus restrictions | The Texas Tribune

Juan Meza take a to-go order at Juan In A Million located in Austin, on May 1, 2020. Meza decided to open the restaurant's d… Abbott’s order will leave it to business owners to decide whether to require customers wear masks inside their establishments. Some say they will keep coronavirus restrictions in place, but some business owners worry those decisions could anger potential customers.

Danette’s Urban Oasis has tried to live up to its name during the pandemic. Massages, manicures and pedicures were all close-contact risks Danette Wicker chose to take when reopening her boutique shop in Fort Worth early last summer.

A one-woman operation, Wicker said her job will be more difficult now that Gov. Greg Abbott will no longer require Texans to wear face masks starting March 10, against the advice of health experts.

“As a small-business owner, it’s putting us in the firing line where you have to make the best decision for you and your business and you’re going to be fighting people who are literally celebrating in the streets,” Wicker, 53, said in an interview. “Here in Fort Worth people are having temper tantrums, knocking stuff off counters. People have had to be physically removed from businesses around here. I’m not one to be played with. You do anything in my personal business, I will not allow that foolishness.”

Abbott’s order will leave it to business owners to decide whether to require customers wear masks inside their establishments. That comes after Abbott already started pushing state legislators for a law providing civil protections for companies against coronavirus-related lawsuits. And experts say loosening coronavirus restrictions may do little to help the state’s uneven economic recovery as long as the threat of exposure to the virus persists.

Source: Texas small-business owners worry about lifting coronavirus restrictions | The Texas Tribune

Texas and Mississippi Lift Mask Mandate, Once Again Proving the GOP Is Truly the Anti-Life Party

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As we reach the first anniversary of the start of our year-long, COVID-induced Netflix binge, there is a glimmer of hope on the horizon. Vaccinations, while having a tumultuous rollout, have steadily continued, and nationwide case numbers and hospitalizations have been trending downward. While these are positive…

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An Artist Reunites Members of the 1898 Indian Congress – Atlas Obscura

The man in the sepia photo, known as White Swan of the Crow nation, stands with a striped shirt and elaborate feathered headdress. With a hint of a smile on his face, his left hand palms a holstered pistol. Another image shows a woman of the Arapahoe nation, in a blouse richly decorated with neat rows of large, sewn-on beads. Yet another depicts Black Wezel of the Blackfoot nation, seated and sporting a Western-style suit and shirt, a round earring dangling off his left ear. They were all attendees of the 1898 Indian Congress in Omaha, Nebraska, which happened at the same time as the Trans-Mississippi & International Exposition. The world’s fair managers invited an unprecedented number of members of Native American nations to participate, and camp out, mostly in tepees, on the Expo grounds. The individuals of the Indian Congress were treated by the organizers as a ticket-selling spectacle—part ethnological exhibit and, due to visitor demand, part “Wild West” show. For three months, the 500 people there were showcased in traditional dress in an overtly rustic encampment, where they performed dances, rituals, and sham battles for more than two million visitors. But it was also the la

Source: An Artist Reunites Members of the 1898 Indian Congress – Atlas Obscura

Gov. Greg Abbott Criticized (Rightfully So) for Lifting Mask Mandate & ‘Opening Texas 100%’

politics over care for risks to citizens.

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On March 10, Texas will become the biggest state to lift its face mask mandate, this according to Gov. Greg Abbott who made the announcement Tuesday (March 2) stating that mandates “are no longer needed” but that removing them “does not end personal responsibility.” NEW: Issuing an executive order to lift the mask mandate and […]

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About the ugly and sometimes scary

Grew up in California and remember seeing vultures almost every day. Most interesting, was when they circled the hospital 2 blocks from where I lived.

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Does a kettle of vultures circling in the sky give you pause?

Took this picture a few years back one early morning

Turkey vultures often get a bad rap. Yes, they are pretty ugly. They do perform a vital role in the ecosystem by cleaning up the carrion. It is for some kind of scary seeing a lot of them circling overhead. Here’s some other information:

  • Yes, a group of turkey vultures circling is called a kettle of vultures
  • They spread their wings to warm up or dry off, usually in the morning
  • They can soar for  hours at a time, rarely flapping wings
  • They clean up the carcasses of dead animals, keeping diseases down
  • Wing spans reach up to six feet
  • They stick their heads in carcasses so no head feathers to keep clean
  • Buzzard is not the correct name for turkey vultures
  • They DO NOT kill dogs, cats…

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Covid: US officials express disapproval over states lifting mask mandates

CDC director says ‘now is not the time to release all restrictions’ after Texas moves to end coronavirus measures

Public health officials on Wednesday expressed disapproval of US states that are lifting mask mandates and reopening businesses and urged that safety measures are still essential even though Joe Biden announced his administration was ahead of schedule on vaccinating all US adults against the coronavirus.

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CDC director says ‘now is not the time to release all restrictions’ after Texas moves to end coronavirus measures

Public health officials on Wednesday expressed disapproval of US states that are lifting mask mandates and reopening businesses and urged that safety measures are still essential even though Joe Biden announced his administration was ahead of schedule on vaccinating all US adults against the coronavirus.

Government experts have spoken out loudly this week to sound the alarm that America is at risk of yet another Covid-19 surge as states such as Texas rushed to dispense with public health orders designed slow the spread of the disease.

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Ultrasonic salad cleaning technique could greatly reduce food poisoning incidents

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SOUTHAMPTON, United Kingdom — Despite thorough cleanings by both consumers and suppliers, lingering bits of bacteria on salad leaves can still cause food poisoning from time to time. Now, a new study finds water infused with “sound and microscopic air bubbles” may be the key to never fearing another salad bar nightmare again. Besides just…

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