Amy Fierro, MS, RN, CIC

In a world where you can be anything, be kind.. 😊

For most of human history, pandemics weren’t rare events. Plague. Smallpox. Cholera. Influenza. Entire generations erased without knowing why. No vaccines. Just death. What changed isn’t luck. It’s science. Romanticizing the past is easy when you’ve never had to live in it.

@DrNeilStone When my Aunt died we inherited her family Bible. Births and deaths listed in the front. So many children died from diseases we can now vaccinate against. Why would anyone want to go backwards?

I was watching the Christmas classic "It's a Wonderful Life" from 1947! They talk about cases of diphtheria..losing hearing to an ear infection..a death from influenza..in just one scene! All a normal part of life...disastrous infections everywhere...a time before vaccines!

Before vaccines, 1 in 5 babies never made it to their first Christmas Be grateful for what we have!

Shit. I’m running late. Where’s the fucking sleigh?”

@MaraSchraag @histories_arch It was great in grilled cheese. We used it in school for home economics classes and my grandmother would get it from the Senior Center and freeze it.

@histories_arch I have fond memories of government cheese. It probably didn't actually taste all that great, but young me really liked it.

“Government cheese,” produced in the 1980s to offload a massive dairy surplus, was stored in Missouri’s underground caves and given to struggling Americans. The surplus stemmed from 1970s farm policies that left the government with over a billion pounds of cheese.... 🇺🇸🧀 As dairy farmers faced economic turmoil in the 1970s, the U.S. Department of Agriculture created price supports and subsidy programs to stabilize the industry. These programs required the government to buy milk when market prices fell too low, but instead of discarding it, much of the milk was processed into cheese, butter, and powdered milk. By the early 1980s, the surplus had ballooned into a logistical nightmare, billions of pounds of dairy products were piling up in refrigerated warehouses and abandoned limestone mines across the Midwest. To address both the waste and public hunger, President Ronald Reagan’s administration launched a distribution initiative, giving away blocks of processed cheddar through food assistance programs. “Government cheese” became a staple in low-income households and food banks throughout the decade, often recognized by its distinctive orange hue and plain cardboard packaging. Though mocked for its rubbery texture, it symbolized both the excesses and the safety net of the American agricultural system. Today, the so-called “cheese caves” in Missouri remain in use, now largely operated by private storage companies. They serve as a reminder of how economic policy, industrial agriculture, and hunger intersected during a turbulent chapter of American history. Added fact: The caves that once stored government cheese were part of a larger underground network originally carved out for mining limestone, today, these same caverns also house data centers, office spaces, and even cold storage for wine. Price support — A government policy that sets minimum prices for agricultural products, ensuring farmers receive a guaranteed income regardless of market fluctuations. © History Pictures #archaeohistories

@RE_DailyMail Why would anyone put themselves within a country mile of this awful criminal enterprise? Look at Osman all deferential - pathetic

Check out this drug deal! 🤣

He's just a baby

The husky believes the pillow has claimed his spot! 😆😆

I’ve never seen a turtle get excited 😂

@DrNeilStone 🖐️

Who here has had all their recommended vaccines with either no or minor side effects? 🤚

“How many windows did you wash today?” “One” 😂

When your cat escapes and your neighbor returns him🐾

the “problem” with vaccines is they work too well. people forget the diseases ever existed - and start questioning if we ever needed the vaccines.

The safest spot.. 😊

Calm and composed ... nothing will deter those 2 women from enjoying their glass of wine.

The smiles.. 😊

Phenomenal breakthrough in HIV prevention. A single treatment every 6 months can completely prevent infection. Brought to you by science. Not wellness, raw milk, ivermectin, methylene blue or MAHA. Science.