April of the North

@therabbithole Hello, friend. 😊

Well, my bingo card definitely didn't have @spencerpratt running for political office, let alone Mayor of LA. Can't believe it's been almost 20 years since "Speidi" was part of the pop culture vernacular.... and I hate that I remember it. 🤣 (No, I didn't watch The Hills, who do you think I am?) In all sincerity, I hope HE is sincere about the changes he wants to make. California is on life support, and LA has its hand on the plug.

@YesThatVCharles Nighty-night MFer.

Leg day.

“No evidence low carb is better.” “No evidence seed oils are harmful.” And yet… That’s exactly what works every single time in my practice better than any other diet. Consistently. You can argue studies all day. My patients don’t live in studies. They live in their bodies.

@ValerieAnne1970 Omfg Val! I only took one and I swore up and down there was something on the swab. It burned SO BAD. My eyes were pouring water. This makes total sense. I still say something else was on it. Wtaf. 😩

Patent US20130085472A1 Microneedle Nasal Delivery Device Is there anyone that didn't even take one PCR test over the last 6 years?

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I liked flying in Spirit’s big front seats. That was the section of that plane that had neighborhood crime watch signs.

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The biggest mistake people make on carnivore is bringing the calorie-counting brain with them. They count macros. They weigh portions. They track sodium and potassium and magnesium in a spreadsheet. They calculate their fat to protein ratio. They worry about microplastics in their salt. They worry about whether their water is too pure or not pure enough. They take a stack of supplements timed to the hour. And then they wonder why they are not healing. The body has been trying to repair itself since the day they started. Pulling old oxalates out of joints. Rebuilding gut lining. Resetting hormones. Recalibrating thirst, hunger, salt cravings, sleep cycles. It is the most sophisticated maintenance operation on earth, and it has been running quietly in the background for two million years. But every time the body tries to recalibrate, the spreadsheet overrides it. The body asks for more salt, the tracker says you have hit your daily target. The body asks for a four-day fast on instinct, the macro app panics. The body says the steak is enough, the supplement timer says it is 2pm and the magnesium is due. The body keeps trying to do its job, and the management keeps interrupting. You are not letting it heal. You are running the show on top of it. The whole point of eating like an animal that eats animals is that the system is meant to run itself. The hunger signal works. The satiety signal works. The thirst signal works. The salt craving works. The body has been calibrating these things for two million years and got rather good at it before MyFitnessPal showed up. Eat the fattiest cut you can find, until full. Drink water when thirsty. Sleep when tired. Lift heavy things twice a week. Get sun on your skin when there is sun, which in Britain is a niche window between April and September. That is it. That is the whole protocol. Stop measuring. Stop tracking. Stop optimising. Stop reading your fifth article of the day about a trace mineral you have never tested for and have no actual symptoms of being short of. The body knows what it is doing. Get out of its way and let it work.

Myth: "I only wear vegan fabrics. Better for the animals, better for the planet." Let's check in on Doris's annual contribution. Once a year, in late spring, Doris is sheared. The procedure takes approximately three minutes. Doris does not enjoy it. Doris does not, by any visible measure, suffer from it. Doris is, immediately afterwards, a noticeably more comfortable animal in the British summer. The fleece weighs approximately 3 kilograms. It is sold to the British Wool Marketing Board for, depending on the year, between £0.40 and £2.50 per kilogram. The shearing costs more than the wool fetches. Brian is shearing Doris at a loss. The wool is then: - Naturally flame-retardant - Naturally antibacterial - Moisture-wicking - Biodegradable - Renewable, annually - Carbon-storing while in use The replacement, in performance fabrics: - Polyester - Polyamide - Acrylic - Polypropylene - All petroleum-derived - All shedding microplastics on every wash - All requiring fossil fuel inputs to produce - All non-biodegradable, with a typical landfill lifespan of 200-500 years A single wash of a polyester fleece can release up to 700,000 microplastic fibres into the water system. These fibres are now in: every tested water source on earth, every tested human placenta, every tested rainfall sample, the deep ocean, the Arctic ice, and the lungs of marine mammals. A single wash of a wool jumper releases: nothing. The wool, when eventually disposed of, returns to soil within a few years. The fabric being marketed as the "ethical" alternative to wool is plastic. The plastic is "ethical" because nobody has been asked to slaughter the polymer. The polymer also has not been asked. Doris, by being a sheep on a fell, is producing the most thoroughly sustainable performance fabric humans have ever made. Brian is selling it at a loss. The fashion industry, meanwhile, is selling petroleum at a profit and calling it ethical. Reject plastic. Wear wool. Doris is, this morning, growing next year's batch.

Canadian Doctors Try to Railroad Catholic Priest into 'Assisted Suicide' Over Broken Hip | Frank Bergman, Slay News A Canadian Catholic priest is sounding the alarm after doctors tried to pressure him into “assisted suicide” twice while recovering from a broken hip in a hospital, despite him telling them that euthanasia goes against his beliefs. Father Larry Holland, a 79-year-old priest from the Archdiocese of Vancouver, was horrified that Canadian government-sanctioned doctors attempted to railroad him into being euthanized, despite not being terminally ill. The priest’s alarming story underscores growing concerns that Canada’s state-sanctioned assisted suicide program is spiraling far beyond its original limits. Holland said he was “very shocked” after medical pushed so-called “Medical Assistance in Dying” (MAiD) as an “option” during his recovery from a hip fracture. Priest Offered Death While Recovering, Not Dying Holland broke his hip after falling on Christmas Day. He is currently recovering at Vancouver General Hospital. Holland emphasized that he was not dying at the time and had not been given a terminal diagnosis. “There are some things you just don’t talk about to some people,” Holland said. “I think I was very shocked.” According to Holland, a doctor first introduced assisted suicide as an option if his recovery were to decline. Even after he made clear his moral opposition, the topic was pushed again weeks later, even though he was recovering. This time, a nurse described it as an act of “compassion,” despite the fact that Holland was perfectly healthy. Holland rejected that characterization outright, calling euthanasia “a false compassion, really.” He also noted the disturbing reality that staff were fully aware he was a Catholic priest when the option was raised. “Temptation” and the Reality of Pressure Holland acknowledged that even being offered euthanasia can create a moment of internal struggle. “I could feel the temptation,” he said. He called the feeling a “human reaction” since “We always look for the easy way out.” But he warned that resisting such pressure ultimately strengthens individuals, adding that suffering can lead to growth and deeper purpose. “It can motivate you, it can open up new worlds, new vistas, new opportunities,” he said. Nevertheless, it’s easy to see how more vulnerable people could be pressured into ending their lives with a state-backed lethal injection. Canada’s Expanding Euthanasia System Under Fire The incident comes as Canada’s euthanasia program has rapidly expanded under the Liberal government, first introduced under former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Now under Prime Minister Mark Carney, the program is rapidly sliding down the slippery slope. Since legalization in 2016, assisted suicide has grown dramatically, with Canada now having one of the fastest-expanding euthanasia systems in the world. The program is set to expand even further in 2027 under Bill C-7, allowing euthanasia for individuals suffering solely from mental illness. Critics warn the system has already gone too far, with reports emerging of patients being offered assisted suicide in cases that appear to violate existing safeguards. Church Leaders Sound Alarm on “Coercive” System Father Larry Lynn, the Archdiocese of Vancouver’s pro-life chaplain, described Holland’s experience as deeply disturbing. “This must surely be among the most appalling examples of Canada’s coercive and insensitive euthanasia regime,” Lynn said. He warned that offering assisted suicide—especially to vulnerable patients—crosses a moral line. “It places the medical practitioner into the role of the devil, tempting a vulnerable person into mortal sin,” he said. Lynn also raised concerns about pro-euthanasia organizations attempting to normalize the practice even among religious communities, calling such efforts “diabolical.” Faith-Based Healthcare Under Threat The issue is now spilling into the courts, particularly in British Columbia, where Catholic healthcare providers are fighting to avoid being forced to offer euthanasia services. The outcome of that legal battle could determine whether faith-based institutions are compelled to participate in assisted suicide against their beliefs. Meanwhile, euthanasia has become one of the leading causes of death in Canada, ranking sixth overall, highlighting just how deeply embedded the practice has become. For critics, Holland’s experience is not an isolated incident, but a warning sign of a system that is increasingly prioritizing death over care. slaynews.com/canadian-docto…

@unusual_whales Spirit Airlines waiting for the perfect time to shut down the company.

@bressane I 🫶🏼 my em dash. My Oxford comma, as well. As the saying goes, "... from my cold, dead hands."

Us: Don't ever use em dashes. Them: No worries, saved to memory — thanks!

77% say the Media and Democrats are responsible for the current climate of political violence. That leaves about 25% blaming Trump and the GOP. IYKYK

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