Clara Listensprechen @ClaraListensprechen4@social.cleverlibre.org

pretty much every economic crash in the USA was caused by Republican majorities loosening Federal regulations.

the billionaires screw things up for the rest of us.

Because this article requires registration, some excerpts:
"The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized Florida to directly import prescription drugs from Canada, making it the first state to gain such approval. Although Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the plan into law in 2019, it required federal review and approval by the FDA.

The White House called the approval “a step in the right direction” and encouraged more states to apply for importation. “For too long, Americans have been forced to pay the highest prescription drug prices of any developed nation,” spokesperson Kelly Scully said.

Importation supporters long have said that buying drugs from another country could help lower costs in the United States, where more than half of Americans are covered by private health plans. The U.S. government has taken steps to start negotiating prices. Under the Inflation Reduction Act, Medicare will be authorized to negotiate prices with drugmakers, but only for a limited number of medications, starting in 2026.

However, Canada’s drug industry tapped the brakes on the plan. In the past, the nation’s government has opposed any U.S. plans to buy Canadian prescription drugs, citing threats to the country’s drug supply or higher costs for its own citizens.

The U.S. pharmaceutical industry said the plan will not lead to lower costs for consumers and will put the safety of the U.S. drug supply at risk. The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America said it is deeply concerned about the plan and is looking at its options. “The importation of unapproved medicines, whether from Canada or elsewhere in the world, poses a serious danger to public health,” PhRMA CEO Stephen Ubl said."

LIX continues Hard Freeze Watch valid at Jan 15, 9:00 PM CST for East Feliciana, Northern Tangipahoa, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, Washington, West Feliciana [LA] and Amite, Pike, Walthall, Wilkinson [MS] till Jan 16, 12:00 PM CST https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/vtec/f/2024-O-CON-KLIX-HZ-A-0001_2024-01-16T03:00Z

Two tears in a bucket, mother duck it 

#AutoCorrectAPoemSayingOrCatchPhrase 
#HashtagGames

I just asked University of Oslo's GPT service what the molecule HPO4 was. It started by responding:

"The HPO4 molecule is a polyatomic ion composed of one hydrogen atom (H) bonded to four oxygen atoms (O)..."

Now you don't need to know a lot of chemistry to realize why this is complete machine-hallucination. Thankfully, good old search engine Duck Duck Go gave me the right reference to read right away

#UiO #chemistry #GPT

2024 Jan 12 Microsoft's
(MSFT.O) stock market value ended a trading session higher, making it the world's most valuable company, at $2.887 trillion, its highest ever, according to LSEG data. Microsoft 1975– Paul Allen and Bill Gates founded Microsoft in Albuquerque, NM. USA

⚡️ RBC-Ukraine: Interception of a conversation between an Il-22M aircraft and an airfield dispatcher in Anapa

Il-22M planned to land in Anapa and requested evacuation, calling an ambulance and a fire truck, but... 👀

Happy Birthday British science fiction writer Kenneth Bulmer (January 14, 1921–December 16, 2005)

Members of the Black Rose Anarchist Federation hold banner and take part in blockade of the Port of #Oakland.

"The aim of the action was to inflict economic penalties on a hub through which commercial goods and military supplies are allowed to flow to Israel."

#Palestine #Gaza #CeasefireNow #FreePalestine

A toilet doesn’t need an IP stack
A toilet doesn’t need an IP stack
A toilet doesn’t need an IP stack
A toilet doesn’t need…

https://www.kohler.com/en/products/toilets/shop-toilets/numi-2-0-one-piece-elongated-smart-toilet-dual-flush-30754-pa

If you are spending more than 5 mins on one to warrant music, go and see a doctor!!

I can’t imagine the mental anguish of being told “move to Texas or lose your job”, especially if you aren’t fresh-out-of-school or have kids in school or are of child-bearing age, or are LGBTQIA….

Social-media conversations would be so much easier if people read what is written and respond to that, instead of posting a response they have already decided based on what they know, believe, perceive, and assume, all of which they seem to do based on who they are replying to instead of what they are replying to.

In essence, instead of a dialog, we get a bunch of simultaneous monologs, criticisms, dumb downs, and put downs. 😤

#socialMedia #communication #interaction #engagement

In 100 days, Biden and Netanyahu have killed 24,000 people in Gaza. That's an average of 240 every day, with 70 percent of those killed women and children - 168 women and children every day.

That's why we call him Genocide Joe.

Reports about a crashed/damaged Russian Beriev A-50 AWACS aircraft over the Sea of Azov.

#Ukraine️ #UkraineRussiaWar #Russia

"The Il-22M11 was on duty in the area of Strilkove and was eventually shot down along the coast of the Sea of Azov at around 9 p.m. on January 14. After being hit, the plane planned to land in Anapa, requested evacuation, an ambulance and a fire truck."

#Ukraine️ #UkraineRussiaWar #Russia

While Republicans embarrass America on the world stage with their Ukraine aid blockade!

The military-industrial complex of Bulgaria operates around the clock, with a substantial portion of its production being supplied to Ukraine, as reported by Voice of America.

Bulgaria provides Ukraine with Soviet-era weapons that remain in operational condition, requiring no additional training for the military. Additionally, there is a continuous 24-hour production of ammunition.
#AureFreePress

I wonder if they should set up a go fund me? I think pretty much the entire population of the UK minus a few scum buckets (ex-)employees of the post office are with them.

Just beyond belief.

Unfortunately, a paywalled article, but basically, in the fourth-largest city in Sweden, a restaurant made first page news in the local paper when they suggested that guests should tip. "I would never", "absolutely not", "tipping belongs to history".
https://unt.se/nyheter/restaurang/artikel/har-hamtar-du-maten-sjalv-men-uppmuntras-dricksa-obekvamt/rkvz4xmj

One by one, England’s councils are going bankrupt – and nobody in Westminster wants to talk about it
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/jan/14/englands-councils-bankrupt-westminster?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Republicans dont care about stopping school #MassShootings because scaring teachers away from public schools moves the whole US education system closer to *privatization, where it's legal to discriminate*
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‘Selfless and heroic’: #Iowa principal who was wounded in school shooting dies

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/jan/14/iowa-principal-wounded-school-shooting-dies-dan-marburger

> Dan Marburger was injured in shooting at Perry high school on 4 January, during which an 11-year-old student was killed