Today, President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden spoke in Buffalo, New York, regarding the horrific mass shooting on Saturday. I, for one, am thankful to have a president who cares, as President Biden so obviously does, who attempts to bring calm in times of chaos, hope in times of despair, and unity in times of divisiveness.
Ausencias y presencias
Santiago Galicia Rojon Serrallonga
SANTIAGO GALICIA ROJON SERRALLONGA
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Las ausencias son pedazos que ya no están disponibles, perfiles y rasgos que se fueron, cosas que ocuparon espacios. Se trata de faltantes que estaban anotados en la lista de espera y registrados en la estación pasajera con el objetivo de partir a cierta hora, en alguna fecha. Las ausencias dejan huecos, remembranzas y olvidos. Las ausencias, cuando pertenecen a alguien tan amado, duelen tanto y rasgan al ser. En los cementerios, suelen percibirse las ausencias, con sus alivios y sus dolores; pero al mirar aquí y allá, en un sitio y en otros más, uno nota que abundan los sobrantes, los nombres y los apellidos -algunos hasta con títulos, fatuos e innecesarios ya, de lo que fueron en la vida-, los epitafios que sustituyen historias, las flores secas que mueren como los anhelos, los recuerdos y los instantes…
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More than 200 people being tracked for possible monkeypox exposure (Me: Perfect example of how an infectious disease can go global in 24 hours)
The efforts stem from the discovery that a U.S. resident infected with monkeypox traveled from Lagos, Nigeria, on an overnight flight to Atlanta that arrived on July 9; the person then traveled the same day to Dallas. On July 15, the individual sought care at a Dallas hospital emergency room, where the diagnosis of monkeypox was made.
Source: More than 200 people being tracked for possible monkeypox exposure
University of Minnesota technology allows amputees to control a robotic arm with their mind | College | College of Science and Engineering
Apple reinstates retail employee mask mandate at about 100 US stores | AppleInsider (Me: hope they have learned now that Covid does not give in like humans do – new normal)
Racist Attack Spotlights Elise Stefanik’s Echo of Replacement Theory – The New York Times
The No. 3 House Republican, who has shifted to the hard right along with her party, has touched on the ideas animating white replacement theory. She is not sorry.
— Read on www.nytimes.com/2022/05/16/us/politics/elise-stefanik-replacement-theory.html
NYC reaches ‘high alert’ level for COVID-19 as cases, hospitalizations continue rising – Gothamist
Neither Tuesday’s announcement nor a health advisory from Monday contained a new mandate for mask wearing, despite city policy recommending such a measure.
— Read on gothamist.com/
‘We’re flying blind now’ Kremlin infighting and the war in Ukraine will determine if Putin cancels Russia’s elections in September, sources tell Meduza — Meduza
On May 17, lawmakers in the State Duma discussed the possibility of cancelling both gubernatorial and regional and municipal elections scheduled for September 11, 2022. The stated reason is the need to support the president unanimously during Russia’s “special military operation” in Ukraine. Meduza special correspondent Andrey Pertsev learned that Vladimir Putin has yet to reach a final decision about postponing the elections, but the Federal Security Service and National Security Council are lobbying hard to convince him that it’s crucial.
— Read on meduza.io/en/feature/2022/05/17/we-re-flying-blind-now
Fake accounts on Twitter comprise over 13%, says Israeli tech startup | The Times of Israel
As Musk appears to tiptoe back on $44b acquisition of Twitter over scale of user inauthenticity, Tel Aviv company Cyabra says it estimates millions of fake accounts
— Read on www.timesofisrael.com/fake-accounts-on-twitter-comprise-over-13-says-israeli-tech-startup/
So how much will Musk invest in Cyabra???
FDA Announces Plans To Ease The Shortage Of Baby Formula | LAist
“Our new guidance streamlines the ability for companies, including those that do not normally sell infant formula in this country, to make products available to the U.S. market.”
Califf said these flexibilities will mean “additional products can quickly hit U.S. stores.”
“We are casting a broad net,” said Susan Mayne, director of the FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. “We are seeking manufacturers around the globe who may have available product that could meet our standards for both nutrition and food safety.”
She said the FDA will help get that product into the United States.
The FDA is also allowing more flexibility for infant formula produced in the United States. Priority will be given to manufacturers that can demonstrate safety and nutritional adequacy and that can get product onto U.S. shelves the quickest.
“We are focused on getting as much product as possible on store shelves,” said Frank Yiannas, the FDA’s deputy commissioner for food policy and response.
Source: FDA Announces Plans To Ease The Shortage Of Baby Formula | LAist
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