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Woman With Severe Chronic Pain Was Denied Medication for Being ‘Childbearing Age’

A New York woman says she was denied highly effective medication for a chronic, painful condition that’s caused her to contemplate suicide because her neurologist told her she could become pregnant, and the medication might cause birth defects—even though she never plans on having children. In a series of TikTok videos, Tara Rule (@pogsyy) included audio, in which the doctor explains to her that despite the facts that she uses protection, her partner would be willing to get a vasectomy, and she would have to get an abortion anyway (her hypothetical pregnancies would be high-risk), the risks to her hypothetical fetus trump her debilitating pain.

Source: Woman With Severe Chronic Pain Was Denied Medication for Being ‘Childbearing Age’

Silvio Berlusconi: Ex-PM defends Russian war on eve of Italian election – BBC News (Me: Traitor to Europe and democracy)

The 85-year-old said Russian troops were meant to replace the government with “decent people” then leave.

The three-time Italian PM is a long-term ally of the Russian president.

This weekend his party is expected to take power as part of a right-wing coalition in a general election in Italy.

A narrative alleging the Ukrainian government was slaughtering Russian speakers in the east of the country was created by the media in Moscow, Mr Berlusconi told Italian TV.

He said the reporting, pushed by separatist forces and nationalist politicians in the Russian government, had left Mr Putin with no choice but to launch a limited invasion.

“Putin was pushed by the Russian population, by his party and by his ministers to invent this special operation,” he said.

“The troops were supposed to enter, reach Kyiv in a week, replace the Zelensky government with decent people and a week later come back,” Mr Berlusconi added.

“Instead they found an unexpected resistance, which was then fed by arms of all kinds from the West.”

Source: Silvio Berlusconi: Ex-PM defends Russian war on eve of Italian election – BBC News

¿La UNESCO blanquea la marca de lujo LVMH de verde? -“Reservas de la biosfera: movilizándose contra la deforestación en la Amazonía. La UNESCO se ha asociado con LVMH, el grupo de lujo, para abordar los impulsores directos e indirectos de la deforestación en la Amazonía.” ??? — Barbara Crane Navarro

La joyería de lujo Tiffany pertenece a LVMH Según la UNESCO: “La UNESCO se ha asociado con LVMH, el grupo de artículos de lujo, para abordar los impulsores directos e indirectos de la deforestación en la región amazónica.Basado en enfoques participativos que combinan conocimiento científico, local e indígena, el programa será monitoreado por equipos en […]

¿La UNESCO blanquea la marca de lujo LVMH de verde? -“Reservas de la biosfera: movilizándose contra la deforestación en la Amazonía. La UNESCO se ha asociado con LVMH, el grupo de lujo, para abordar los impulsores directos e indirectos de la deforestación en la Amazonía.” ??? — Barbara Crane Navarro

♫ 2Cellos — Thunderstruck ♫

Filosofa's Word

Tonight, after my little bit of a rant, plus some house chores plus responding to comments, I am too drained to come up with an all new music post, so I went digging through my archives and found this little gem!  I guess when Clive challenged me to ‘step outside’ my box, I decided to stay out for just a while, for this is actually an AC/DC tune, but by a couple of guys that put an entirely new spin on it!


Typically, on these music posts I play music that has long been among my favourites.  I play whatever strikes my fancy, or perhaps a tune that is stuck in my head and I need to dilute it by sharing with you, my dear friends.  But tonight, I veer a bit off-course.

Recently, our friend David introduced me to 2Cellos, and I am so taken by their music, their…

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