waiting4indy, 18 days ago to disability

Question for the new-diseases community:
#ticks #LymeDisease #pandemics #disease #disability #crippling #HorrorStory #arachnids #SpidersWeeFriends #BigRedBlotcthes #LifeChanging #Arachnology #dogs #pets #sheep #cats #deer #cattle #farming #farmers #children
Is the increasing number of ticks related to the decreasing number of birds, itself related to climate change?
What are we to do about the ticks??

Guyana's Georgetown Hospital certified as a kidney transplant centre (caribbean.loopnews.com)

Guyana's healthcare system has been boosted to meet international standards and now the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) is a certified kidney transplant centre. The certificate was handed over on Wednesday at the Ministry of Health’s Boardroom....

pvonhellermannn, 5 months ago to music

Oh this is just wonderful. Read this and listen to Paul playing Claire de Lune to an 80 year old elephant and the world feels better #Piano #Elephants #Music

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/nov/24/experience-i-play-piano-for-rescued-elephants

EllieK, 7 months ago (edited 7 months ago) to vegan

Wonderful, true story of mutual rescue.

Eric O'Grey and Peety.
He went to the shelter and asked for a dog like himself - obese, middle-aged, and depressed. And in walked Peety.
@wfpb #Vegan #wholeFood #health #animalRescue #shelterDog #EllieKPosts #lifeChanging @algorithm
https://youtu.be/Rm0qYRWQpZI?si=smBIT8-o2ZZBkdts

riggbeck, 1 year ago to bookstodon French

Much as I despise the whole ChatGPT hype, this breathless tweet for Ulysses is spot on.

OH MY GOSH, have you read Ulysses yet?! It’s the most mind-blowing, soul-stirring, literary masterpiece I’ve ever laid my eyes on! James Joyce is an absolute genius and this book will take you on a journey that will leave you breathless! Trust me, you don’t wanna miss out! #Ulysses #JamesJoyce #MindBlowing #LiteraryGenius #LifeChanging

Perfect satire.

@bookstodon

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/may/16/could-chatgpt-really-write-good-book-blurbs