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#Evidence Review of the #AdverseEffects of #COVID19 #Vaccination and Intramuscular #Vaccine Administration (2024)
👉 The amazing thing is how SAFE these #vaccines are! 👈
Here is a summary table where I've highlighted the bad things. Note that the only one that is firm is the #mRNA link to #myocarditis in young men (but even this is very rare!). Note that the little 'I's mean insufficient #data.
Download full #pdf as a guest with your email address.
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The Motor Mill
The Town of Motor with a large gristmill took shape in the 1870s along the Turkey River in Clayton County Iowa. Nothing remains of the town itself, but the mill and associated buildings survive.
https://richard.rathe.org/2024/motor-mill
#MotorMill #History #Technology #TurkeyRiver #ClaytonCounty #Iowa #HDR #HDRphotography
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#Everglades Trip -- Consider the #HorseshoeCrab... 🙂
#HorseshoeCrabs (Limulus polyphemus) evolved some 250 million years ago and they have no close living relatives. They are true #LivingFossils and generally fascinating.
First, they are not crabs—but remotely related to spiders.
They have nine eyes, two underneath near the legs.
They have twelve legs, including specializations for pushing, feeding, and mating (males).
They breathe and excrete using book gills just behind their legs.
And here's the best part: 👉 They chew with their knees!👈
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horseshoe_crab#General_body_plan
https://richard.mdpaths.com/travel/everglades/everglades_2026/index.html
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Et voici bande-annonce de Je suis une Légende en BD !
Rendez-vous le 10 septembre en librairie...
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“Postwar American #SF, from this perspective, looks less like a systematically rational #literature of the #scientific age and more like a grab-bag of odd, alluring, slightly disreputable things …” #scifi #RichardMatheson #books #BookSky robertcharleswilson.substack.com/p/against-no...
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"By general agreement of historians, the most condemned act and worst error of Louis' career was his Revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685, canceling his grandfather's decree of toleration and reopening persecution of the Huguenots. It lacks one qualification of complete folly in that, far from being reproved or admonished at the time, it was greeted with the greatest enthusiasm and still lauded thirty years later at the King’s funeral as one of his most praiseworthy acts. This very fact, however, reinforces another criterion—that the policy must be the product of a group rather than of an individual. Recognition as folly was not long delayed. Within decades, Voltaire called it “one of the greatest calamities of France,” with consequences wholly contrary to the purpose in view." -- March of Folly
…the most condemned act and worst error of #Trump's career was his crackdown on #civil_rights, canceling progress towards equality and reopening persecution of #immigrants (#ICE) and other #minorities (#Racism). …it was greeted with the greatest enthusiasm by #MAGA and #FoxNews.
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"By general agreement of historians, the most condemned act and worst error of Louis' career was his Revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685, canceling his grandfather's decree of toleration and reopening persecution of the Huguenots. It lacks one qualification of complete folly in that, far from being reproved or admonished at the time, it was greeted with the greatest enthusiasm and still lauded thirty years later at the King’s funeral as one of his most praiseworthy acts. This very fact, however, reinforces another criterion—that the policy must be the product of a group rather than of an individual. Recognition as folly was not long delayed. Within decades, Voltaire called it “one of the greatest calamities of France,” with consequences wholly contrary to the purpose in view." -- March of Folly
…the most condemned act and worst error of #Trump's career was his crackdown on #civil_rights, canceling progress towards equality and reopening persecution of #immigrants (#ICE) and other #minorities (#Racism). …it was greeted with the greatest enthusiasm by #MAGA and #FoxNews.
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"By general agreement of historians, the most condemned act and worst error of Louis' career was his Revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685, canceling his grandfather's decree of toleration and reopening persecution of the Huguenots. It lacks one qualification of complete folly in that, far from being reproved or admonished at the time, it was greeted with the greatest enthusiasm and still lauded thirty years later at the King’s funeral as one of his most praiseworthy acts. This very fact, however, reinforces another criterion—that the policy must be the product of a group rather than of an individual. Recognition as folly was not long delayed. Within decades, Voltaire called it “one of the greatest calamities of France,” with consequences wholly contrary to the purpose in view." -- March of Folly
…the most condemned act and worst error of #Trump's career was his crackdown on #civil_rights, canceling progress towards equality and reopening persecution of #immigrants (#ICE) and other #minorities (#Racism). …it was greeted with the greatest enthusiasm by #MAGA and #FoxNews.
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"By general agreement of historians, the most condemned act and worst error of Louis' career was his Revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685, canceling his grandfather's decree of toleration and reopening persecution of the Huguenots. It lacks one qualification of complete folly in that, far from being reproved or admonished at the time, it was greeted with the greatest enthusiasm and still lauded thirty years later at the King’s funeral as one of his most praiseworthy acts. This very fact, however, reinforces another criterion—that the policy must be the product of a group rather than of an individual. Recognition as folly was not long delayed. Within decades, Voltaire called it “one of the greatest calamities of France,” with consequences wholly contrary to the purpose in view." -- March of Folly
…the most condemned act and worst error of #Trump's career was his crackdown on #civil_rights, canceling progress towards equality and reopening persecution of #immigrants (#ICE) and other #minorities (#Racism). …it was greeted with the greatest enthusiasm by #MAGA and #FoxNews.
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"By general agreement of historians, the most condemned act and worst error of Louis' career was his Revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685, canceling his grandfather's decree of toleration and reopening persecution of the Huguenots. It lacks one qualification of complete folly in that, far from being reproved or admonished at the time, it was greeted with the greatest enthusiasm and still lauded thirty years later at the King’s funeral as one of his most praiseworthy acts. This very fact, however, reinforces another criterion—that the policy must be the product of a group rather than of an individual. Recognition as folly was not long delayed. Within decades, Voltaire called it “one of the greatest calamities of France,” with consequences wholly contrary to the purpose in view." -- March of Folly
…the most condemned act and worst error of #Trump's career was his crackdown on #civil_rights, canceling progress towards equality and reopening persecution of #immigrants (#ICE) and other #minorities (#Racism). …it was greeted with the greatest enthusiasm by #MAGA and #FoxNews.
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Important for viewers of the recent #Fauci hearings...
"#COVID ’s #Origins: what we do and don’t know"
Main points...
"Hypothesis one: animals infected with SARS-CoV-2 passed the virus to humans
Most of the peer-reviewed scientific evidence supports this hypothesis.""Hypothesis two: SARS-CoV-2 was introduced into China’s animal markets from overseas through imported goods. In April last year, the Chinese government endorsed this route as the most likely source of SARS-CoV-2. But almost six years on from the start of the pandemic, we conclude that the available scientific evidence does not support this hypothesis."
"Hypothesis three: SARS-CoV-2 originated from an accidental lab-related event. Much of the information needed to assess this hypothesis has not been made available to the WHO or SAGO."
"Hypothesis four: SARS-CoV-2 originated from the deliberate manipulation of a virus in a lab. We did not find evidence to suggest that SARS-CoV-2 resulting from experimental manipulation was a more likely scenario than it emerging from naturally occurring mutations or recombination events."
Bottom Line: "Overall, perhaps the most important message to emerge from SAGO’s first term is that only rigorous scientific research, not conjecture or political opinion, will help to solve the mystery of where a virus estimated to have killed more than 20 million people by the end of 2022, and which cost the global economy up to $16 trillion, came from. If the world truly wants answers, it must deliver the information and data that make rigorous scientific research possible."
In other words... it is IMPOSSIBLE to say with certainty where/when #COIVD started. IMO, anyone who speaks with certainty is uninformed (most of us) or lying (#GOP #senators) at the hearing.
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🎶 Don't it always seem to go "You don't know what you've got 'til it's gone." 🎶
True then, true now.
If we beat-up and abuse smart, caring professionals....They'll move elsewhere, quit, retire... and in the next go round there won't be any smart, caring professionals left in #America!
The public abuse of Dr. #Fauci by #GOP #senators yesterday was appalling and shameful.
I'm sure he's not perfect, but I'm glad he was there for both #HIV and #COVID. We ALL benefit today from his lifetime of service.
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I've been a fan of #Bulgur (parboiled wheat) for years. I make a salad with it almost every week.
For years I've been noticing the bin alphabetically next to it at the co-op... #Buckwheat Groats.
I remember having buckwheat flour pancakes in my youth, but never the groats. So I decided to try them...
I learned two things: 1) Groats are as close to "whole grain" as we generally eat. Basically seeds with the undigestable bits rubbed or ground off. (Bulgur is processed wheat groats.) 2) Not everything that looks like a grain is. Buckwheat is a pseudocereal, as is Quinoa.
They cook up like steel-cut oats, but easier to make in the microwave. I've found I like to eat them savory with salt or soy sauce, rather than sweetened.
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#HorseshoeCrab follow-up: So little progress since I last checked maybe ten years ago... 🙁
Background: #HorseshoeCrabs (HSCs) are ancient (450 million years or more). They have a very early version of #ImmuneSystem that depends on something called "Limulus amebocyte lysate" or LAL to detect bacterial toxins and "clump" together to neutralize those bacteria/toxins.
This is scientifically very interesting in terms of evolution, etc....
https://daily.jstor.org/the-horseshoe-crab-same-as-it-ever-was/
Some bright scientist figured out that LAL could be used to detect contamination of vaccines and related medical stuff. Since that discovery HSCs have been commercially "milked" (actually more like a blood donation) to produce LAL for the pharmaceutical industry. [Before that they killed thousands of rabbits for this purpose. LAL was an improvement, and necessary, but read on for why it is no longer acceptable!]
Abstract: "Horseshoe crabs have been integral to the safe production of #vaccines and injectable medications for the past 40 years. The bleeding of live horseshoe crabs, a process that leaves thousands dead annually, is an 👉 ecologically unsustainable practice👈 for all four species of horseshoe crab and the shorebirds that rely on their eggs as a primary food source during spring migration. Populations of both horseshoe crabs and shorebirds are in decline. This study confirms the efficacy of recombinant Factor C (rFC), a synthetic alternative that eliminates the need for animal products in #endotoxin detection. Furthermore, our findings confirm that the biomedical industry can achieve a 90% reduction in the use of reagents derived from horseshoe crabs by using the synthetic alternative for the testing of water and other common materials used in the manufacturing process. This represents an extraordinary opportunity for the biomedical and pharmaceutical industries to significantly contribute to the conservation of horseshoe crabs and the birds that depend on them."
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.2006607
Bottom Line: There is an approved alternative to LAL called recombinant Factor C (rFC) out there, but Pharma mostly still relies on milking HSCs. 👎
Now in 2026: "A lawsuit is filed to protect ancient horseshoe crabs"...
This is basically an #OverFishing story with a rather odd and spiny subject. Even if they aren't warm and fuzzy we need to stand up for these magnificent creatures, and the ecological webs that depend on them!
https://www.wusf.org/environment/2026-01-06/lawsuit-filed-protect-ancient-horseshoe-crabs
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You can see why they are sometimes called "ghostly".
Fun facts... #BarnOwls have their own genus (Tyto) and live on all continents except Antarctica.
Barn owls have excellent low-light vision, and can easily find prey at night by sight.
👉 But their ability to locate prey by sound alone is the best of any animal that has ever been tested. 👈
[This is facilitated by one ear opening being higher on the skull than the other--giving them 2-axis discrimination for sound. Most birds/animals only get left vs right.]
They can catch mice in complete darkness in the lab, or hidden by vegetation or snow out in the real world. #Birds #Hearing
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Morning Bird Walk #PikesPeak #StatePark #Iowa
#Catbirds, one eating a flower
I could hear the males singing, but could not find them to take photos. 🙁
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I don't know the source or year.
Labeled "Beatrix Potter and Xarifa" 🙂 💕
#BeatrixPotter and her pet #mouse #history
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#Manatees in #Florida have always retreated to inland waters when the ocean temps drop. They are very sensitive to cold and catch pneumonia easily in cold water.
Historically they head for the numerous fresh water springs because the water coming out of the ground is generally around 72°F.
#CrystalRiver is famous for this and people go there to swim with the gentle giants. 🙂
The main things Fla Manatees need are protection from power boats and sea-grass to eat. We don't do a very good job protecting them or their habitat. The article goes into this.
Power Plant waste heat outflows are a relatively new refuge, but an important one. The TECO Observation Park South of Tampa is a good place to see them. I made this #video in 2022 after a cold snap...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoFbjMWmlUM
Here is some more info on Manatees...
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1864-02-08: To #RichardBethell (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Bethell,_1st_Baron_Westbury), the #ThirtyNineArticles were "meagre and disjointed extracts" from #ThomasCranmer's #FortyTwoArticles (https://snrk.de/meagre-and-disjointed-extracts/). #LewisCarroll (the Deacon #Dodgson) objected especially to the 42th article in the Forty-TwoArticles.
#Number42 | #39Articles | #ChurchOfEngland |#ThomasCranmer's #42Articles |#LewisCarroll | #CLDodgson | #EternalDamnation | #EternalPunishment | #TheHuntingOfTheSnark
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The Three Lions
There are few symbols in England more instantly recognisable than three golden lions marching proudly across a field of red.
Today they adorn football shirts, cricket caps and rugby jerseys. They are painted on pub signs, stamped on passports, embroidered onto military uniforms and waved from terraces whenever England dares to dream.
Millions sing Three Lions without ever stopping to ask a simple question.
Why three?
Why lions?
And why has this particular emblem survived almost nine centuries while kings, dynasties, empires and governments have all faded into history?
Like so many ancient symbols, the answer lies somewhere between history and mythology.
The lion itself had never roamed Britain. Wolves, bears and wild boar once stalked these islands, but lions existed only in stories carried home by pilgrims, crusaders and Roman writers. To medieval Europe, the lion represented everything a king was expected to be: courageous, just, noble, watchful and fierce.
Long before heraldry became an organised system, lions appeared throughout Christian art. Medieval bestiaries claimed that lion cubs were born dead before being brought to life by the breath of their father three days later. Whether believed literally or symbolically, the tale became an obvious parallel with the Resurrection of Christ. Lions were therefore not merely dangerous beasts; they were creatures associated with kingship, divine authority and eternal life.
It is hardly surprising that Europe’s rulers eagerly adopted them.
England’s relationship with lions began with the Norman kings. William the Conqueror himself probably bore no official coat of arms because heraldry had not yet fully developed, but by the twelfth century shields and banners had become increasingly important on crowded battlefields. Knights hidden beneath mail and helmets required instantly recognisable devices.
The first English royal lions seem to appear during the reign of Henry I. Henry married Matilda of Scotland, linking Norman and Anglo-Saxon royal bloodlines. Some historians believe one lion may have entered the royal family’s symbolism through this marriage, while another emerged through subsequent dynastic alliances.
Heraldry during this period was fluid, with symbols evolving rather than appearing fully formed. The decisive moment arrived with Henry’s son, Richard I.
Richard Plantagenet.
Richard the Lionheart.
Few English monarchs have acquired such legendary status. Ironically, Richard spent remarkably little time in England. He spoke French, regarded his continental possessions as more important than his English kingdom, and devoted much of his reign to warfare and the Crusades. Yet he became the king most closely associated with English courage.
Richard originally used seals depicting two lions passant guardant – walking with one forepaw raised while turning their faces towards the viewer. During his reign a third lion appeared, creating the royal arms that remain instantly recognisable today.
Whether Richard consciously chose three lions or inherited an evolving design remains debated by historians, but by the end of the twelfth century England possessed one of Europe’s most distinctive coats of arms. Three gold lions with blue claws and blue tongues, marching one above another upon a crimson shield.
In heraldic language the animals are not technically “lions” at all. They are described as lions passant guardant. Passant refers to the walking pose. Guardant means the head faces directly towards the observer. To medieval eyes this posture conveyed confidence rather than aggression. A rampant lion, rearing upon its hind legs, symbolised battle. A passant lion suggested calm authority – a ruler who possessed strength but had no need to prove it.
There may also have been another layer of symbolism. Throughout medieval Europe, the number three carried profound meaning. Three represented the Holy Trinity. Birth, life and death. Past, present and future. Faith, hope and charity. The symbolism would have been immediately understood by contemporary audiences. Whether Richard deliberately chose three lions because of religious symbolism remains uncertain, but medieval rulers rarely ignored such powerful associations.
Once adopted, the badge spread rapidly.Royal seals, coinage, castles, government documents,military banners. It became the visual signature of the English Crown.
As English armies marched across France during the Hundred Years’ War, three golden lions marched with them. The emblem flew above the armies of Edward III, the Black Prince and Henry V. It fluttered above muddy battlefields at Crécy, Poitiers and Agincourt, becoming associated not simply with monarchy but with English identity itself. Ironically, the badge survived periods when the monarchy itself seemed close to collapse.
During the Wars of the Roses, rival claimants fought beneath variations of royal heraldry. Under the Tudors, dragons, roses and portcullises joined the royal display, yet the three lions remained.
When James VI of Scotland inherited the English throne in 1603, the royal arms expanded dramatically. Scotland’s rampant lion and Ireland’s golden harp joined the shield, yet England’s three lions retained their place.
Empires rose. Empires fell. The lions remained.
One reason for their remarkable survival maybe lies in what they came to represent. Originally they belonged solely to the king. Gradually they became the property of the nation.The shift happened slowly over centuries. The English Civil War challenged royal authority. The Industrial Revolution transformed society. The British Empire reshaped Britain’s place in the world. Yet somehow the ancient lions adapted, and by the nineteenth century they had become less a symbol of monarchy than of England itself.
Then came football.
In 1863, when the Football Association sought an emblem, it turned naturally towards the ancient royal arms. The modern FA crest retained the three lions while adding Tudor roses between them. Few sporting badges possess such extraordinary ancestry. Every England football shirt carries a design whose origins stretch back to the Crusades. Every chant echoes nearly nine hundred years of history. Every major tournament briefly reconnects modern England with a medieval kingdom.
Of course, symbolism rarely remains fixed. To Victorian imperialists the lions represented national destiny. During the World Wars they became symbols of resilience. For football supporters they came to embody hope, frustration and stubborn optimism in equal measure.
The song Three Lions, first released during the European Championships in 1996, captured something far older than football itself. “It’s coming home” resonated not simply because the game originated in England, but because the badge itself already felt timeless. The lions seemed to belong to history rather than any particular generation.
Yet there is another, older way of looking at them.
Folklore often blurs the line between animal and guardian. Across Britain, churches possess spectral black dogs, castles harbour ghostly ravens and forests boast white stags. England’s lions occupy a similar symbolic space. Not literal creatures. Guardians. Sentinels. Beasts that exist not in the countryside but in the collective imagination of a nation.They have watched Norman knights become Tudor courtiers, Georgian soldiers become Victorian industrialists, and factory workers become football fans. They have witnessed plague, civil war, empire, Blitz, victory and defeat. Kings have died beneath them. Queens have ruled beneath them. Governments have come and gone. The lions simply continue their silent march.
Unlike flags, or borders, which shift. Unlike politicians, who disappear into history. The three lions remain reassuringly constant. Almost nine hundred years after Richard the Lionheart’s reign, children still draw them in school exercise books. Soldiers still wear them into battle. Sportsmen still carry them onto the world’s biggest stages.
Most never think about where they came from.But perhaps they should because hidden inside those three ancient beasts lies the story of England itself. And it’s a story of crusaders and kings, of heralds and holy symbolism, of battlefields and belief, of history transformed into legend.
And that is one of the greatest mysteries of all.
Not that three lions came to symbolise England.
But that, after nearly nine centuries, England still instinctively recognises them as its own.
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