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  @violetblue@mastodon.social Cool! I saved this a few years ago. Phase 3 research study: Metformin reduces SARS-CoV-2 in a Phase 3 Randomized Placebo Controlled Clinical Trial https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.06.06.23290989v1 “In the COVID-OUT phase 3, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of outpatient treatment of COVID-19, metformin had a 42% reduction in ER visits/hospitalizations/death through 14 days; a 58% reduction in hospitalizations/death through 28 days, and a 42% reducti...

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  Walkies with sticks are fun! #DogsOfMastodon #Stella

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  @Nonilex NYT references this report: https://www.lighthousereports.com/investigation/license-to-profile/ “Lighthouse Reports in partnership with Mother Jones, the Nashville Banner, Nashville Noticias, NewsChannel 5 and the Institute for Public Service Reporting spent six months collecting and analyzing data, including thousands of pages of ICE documents, hundreds of criminal court records and Tennessee Highway Patrol incident reports. We also examined 50-plus hours of Tennessee Highway Patrol...

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  The Center for Human Rights and Privacy has a great article describing a tear down of a Flock spy camera which includes a giant 10.8v, 19Ah, 205.2 Wh rechargeable lithium ion battery. Seems four of those might make a great battery pack for an electric bike. https://www.cehrp.org/dissection-of-flock-safety-camera/ There are an awful lot of Flock cameras around: https://deflock.org #flock #righttorepair #solarpunk

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  My brother and partner were visiting Marcos island in Florida on their sail kayaking adventure and took a picture of this very cute mollusk “I’m looking at you!” It looks like what I call a cone shell but I’m not sure. Update from comment: “It is a Florida Fighting Conch. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strombus_alatus” #mollusk #shell #FloridaFightingConch

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  I have succeeded in a critical endeavor that by all great and learned researchers in this field deemed nigh impossible after spending many years on this quest! I have found Castle in the Sky with the CORRECT dub! Confirmed by the audio at 21:15: “Whoahh! Leave it to my little idiots to start a riot. Where is she … Where are you sweetie? Uh-oh, you’ve made a friend.” And have now communicated all the necessary information to the esteemed researcher much to her delight. #CastleInTheSky

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  It’s impressive how goofy her face looks if I rotate the photo 180 degrees ;-) #DogsOfMastodon #Stella

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  My 95 year old mother in law dancing at the NoKings rally in Greenfield MA today! I brought hand warmers she could put in her gloves! #nokings

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  The Massachusetts Attorney General now has a site for reporting misconduct by federal agents. "Please use this form to report potentially unlawful activity or misconduct by ICE and other federal agents enforcing immigration laws in Massachusetts to the Offices of Governor Maura Healey and Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell. You can submit the form for yourself or someone else.” https://www.mass.gov/forms/report-misconduct-by-federal-agents #uspol #ice #massachusetts

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  Finally the ice is off the stream so the Stick and water puppy cycle can safely start again! #DogsOfMastodon #Stella

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  VA chaplains in Mass. told no public prayers mentioning nurses, Alex Pretti "Chaplains of all faiths at Veterans Affairs facilities Massachusetts were told this week not to mention VA nurses at all, let alone the name Alex Pretti, at worship or gatherings. Clergy also were told not to offer counseling or support to Veterans Affairs nurses, all according to emails obtained by The Republican.” https://www.masslive.com/westernmass/2026/01/va-chaplains-in-mass-told-no-public-prayers-ment...

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  Stella and Suki supervising and making sure everything continues to be copacetic. Stella is making sure nothing fun happens without her active involvement. Suki is just making sure everything is ok. #stella #suki #dogsofmastodon

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  Stella bounding and rebounding through the snow to chase a stick while I’m taking a break from shoveling out the driveway and cars. #snow #Stella #DogsOfMastodon