Jenn Dolari @dolari@driveinsaturday.org

It was never about "protecting children." Banning gender-affirming care for all ages was always the endgame for these people. It was always a lie when they said it was just about children. https://michiganadvance.com/2024/01/28/michigan-and-ohio-gop-legislators-discuss-endgame-of-banning-all-trans-health-care/

And I encountered this shrine, which is among the best things I've ever seen.

yeah i'm not getting this fucking loan

Finally, the perfect gift for Valentine's Day

Picard management tip: Your orders do not dictate your ideals. Your ideals determine how you interpret your orders.

The Nitter project, a privacy-oriented X/Twitter front-end, has been discontinued by its owner. The decision is linked to X/Twitter's move to disable the creation of guest accounts, on which Nitter was heavily relying.
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/1/privacy-oriented-x-front-end-nitter-is-shutting-down-following-changes-to-guest-accounts/

Today we’re shining a spotlight on Nico Kiyori, a dynamic DJ whose passion for music transcends boundaries, both in the virtual world of Second Life and the physical world. 🎶

Read Nico's interview ➡️ https://second.life/spotlight-NicoKiyori

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Reporting by Erin Reed over the weekend revealed that GOP legislators are openly plotting a ban on all gender transition, with youth bans being only a step along the way to their eventual "endgame."

It's not a surprise, but it is important confirmation that bans on youth transition have nothing to do with science or medicine but an attempt to drive trans people out of public life completely. #trans #medicine #science #news #journalism

https://www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-news/gop-lawmakers-reveal-endgame

Because the "story" is making the rounds again! "I smell burned toast" is NOT a sign of stroke. Neither does smelling toast diagnose one, nor does not smelling one absolve you from one.

There are three things (and one important facet) in stroke: FAST!

F: Face - is one eye drooping, is the mouth drooping, is the face asymmetrical? In short: does it not look like it looked a bit ago. It would make sense to ask the person if they'd been to the dentist today, other than that, it's a good reason to call an ambulance.

A: Arms - have the person close their eyes and lift both of their arms at a 90° angle in front of their chest. Are they (at least mostly) evenly up? Have them queeze your hands, is one side squeezing less than the other? If so, call an ambulance.

S: Speech - is the speech slurred? Does it take longer for them to answer? Do they seem "drunk" to you? Do the answers not always make sense?

and, finally:

T: Time - you have minutes to get them to a hospital. Don't drive them yourself, call an ambulance. There's a mythical "golden hour" window, during which reversion is rumored to be possible, but that's bullshit. Do it as fast as you can, time is brain, every second matters.

None(!) of those purported "home remedies" work. Don't cool their neck, don't make them sing "Happy Birthday", don't make them recite old poems. Just be with them, document when you first noticed something, let the paramedics know.

Strokes are insidious in that the person affected by one often does not realize they do. To them, all is well, they answer quickly and coherently, they squeeze evenly. They might be or get agitated with you. Stay calm, stay helpful, and most importantly: stay human. Call your local responders and just "be there" for the person. There's little to nothing you, or the paramedics for that matter, can do. That's the job of a hospital team. Get them there as quick as you can, and you'll always have a fighting change.