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More reporting on the dismal job #HCA is doing here in #Asheville after their purchase of our Mission healthcare system, from the #AVLWatchdog
HCA is the group that when challenged about the standard of care in our community after their purchase, stated that they "had never committed to providing quality care." I still want that on a billboard.
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HCA was in potential non-compliance with Mission agreement in 3 areas in 2024, independent monitor report states
For the second year in a row, the independent monitor of HCA Healthcare’s $1.5 billion purchase of Mission Health has found the Nashville-based company potentially not in compliance with the purchase agreement it entered into in 2019, according to a …ANDREW R. JONES (Asheville Watchdog)
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Hot take: My solution to trans people in women's sports: anyone can play women's sports if they sign an agreement that they will exclusively compete in women's sports for the next 2 years.
That's it. That's the whole solution.
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Yankees Reportedly 'Interested' In Blockbuster Trade For Coveted $81M Star
The New York Yankees are seemingly in the race to acquire star closer Ryan Helsley from the St. Louis Cardinals in the coming days.Zach Pressnell (Newsweek)
Justin Trudeau seen on date with Katy Perry in Montreal: report - EUROPE SAYS
https://montreal.citynews.ca/2025/07/29/justin-trudeau-katy-perry-montreal-date/EUROPE SAYS
Federal Lawmakers Demand Information on ICE Agents’ Use of Masks, Unmarked Cars
Rep. Summer Lee says federal agents are “operating like a secret police force.”…Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg (Truthout)
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Even if you just use their web forms or whatever, contact your reps and tell them fleeing the Epstein issue isn't going to make it go away, and the longer they do it, the guiltier they look.
Make it clear that we see them, because I suspect they don't believe it.
Savages review – indigenous teen and baby orangutan take on developers in Borneo
In this stop-motion animation from the director of My Life As a Courgette, our heroes stan up to deforestation with likable couragePeter Bradshaw (The Guardian)
"We’re not waiting to be invited into the national economy." The three territories signed a memorandum of understanding on trade and labour mobility.
Scientists issue urgent call ahead of final plastics treaty talks
With the final round of UN negotiations on a global plastics treaty fast approaching, a group of over 60 leading scientists from around the world has issued an urgent call for governments to agree on ambitious, enforceable action to tackle plastic po…University of Portsmouth (Phys.org)
Google rolling out Video Overviews in NotebookLM
As teased at I/O 2025 in May, NotebookLM is adding Video Overviews to complement the popular audio podcasts.Abner Li (9to5Google)
#BarryMcGuire
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Eve of Destruction Barry McGuire
Patriotic Paratrooper Tribute. Non Profit.Patriotic Paratrooper TributeNOTICE:"Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is...YouTube
The best deal in Google TV hardware now throws in Apple TV+ for free
Walmart’s Onn 4K Plus was already the most affordable and best value in Google TV hardware, and now the retailer...Ben Schoon (9to5Google)
#CrossBorderRail live stream - 7/29/2025, 9:44:12 AM
How does Lidl get away with it? - EUROPE SAYS
They aren’t even trying to disguise it. (Lidl is on the right).EUROPE SAYS
Zion man charged with reckless homicide in crash that killed son; ‘There is absolutely no excuse for putting children … at risk’
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/29/father-charged-fatal-crash/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Zion man charged with reckless homicide in crash that killed son; ‘There is absolutely no excuse for putting children … at risk’
He reportedly told first responders that no one else was in the car, but his 5-year-old was later discovered beneath debris in the vehicle, police said.Clifford Ward (Chicago Tribune)
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Tackling PFAS in drinking water | CBC News
Here’s why removing toxic forever chemicals from public drinking water is no easy feat.CBC News
U.K. will recognize Palestinian state unless Israel agrees to ceasefire, British PM says
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/uk-recognize-palestinian-state-ceasefire-1.7596361?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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‘I Feel Like A Crazy Person’: Jon Stewart on the ‘Inhumane and Horrific’ Events in Gaza
Jon Stewart said that the events currently taking place in Gaza are "self-evidently inhumane and horrific," criticizing the Israeli government for its actions in the war during his show on Monday.Willa Pope Robbins (Mediaite)
Does a Beer's Head Actually Matter? Science Says Yes
https://www.foodandwine.com/the-science-behind-beer-foam-11780626?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Does a Beer's Head Actually Matter? Science Says Yes
A creamy cap of beer foam, often called the “head,” isn’t just for looks. It carries concentrated aromatics, helps to preserve carbonation, and affects how the beer tastes.Michelle Tchea (Food & Wine)
Miami Dolphins safety Ashtyn Davis sustains apparent lower leg injury - UPI.com
Miami Dolphins safety Ashtyn Davis sustained a left leg injury and left the field in crutches and a walking boot at training camp Tuesday in Miami Gardens, Fla.Alex Butler (UPI)
Rosemont Blue Line station shuttered after 'emergency incident'
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2025/07/29/rosemont-blue-line-station-shuttered-after-emergency-incident?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Trains running normally again after bogus bomb threat at Rosemont Blue Line station
The situation happened at 5801 N. River Rd. in Rosemont, according to Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communication.Sun-Times Wire (Chicago Sun-Times)
Linda Yablonsky's dispatch from Athens and Hydra
Linda Yablonsky explores the Greek art scene including shows at EMST, Hot Wheels, Radio Athènes, Hydra School Projects and the Museum of Cycladic Art.Linda Yablonsky (Artforum)
He Was Asked About His Tattoos and a TikTok Video in Court. Five Days Later, He Was in a Salvadoran Prison. — ProPublica
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Albert Jesús Rodríguez Parra Was Sent to CECOT Days After Appearing in a Chicago Immigration Court
Albert Jesús Rodríguez Parra was one of more than 230 Venezuelan immigrants the Trump administration sent to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador. After his release, he says he wants the world to know what happened to him.ProPublica
Pirates GM Breaks Silence On Loud Mitch Keller Trade Rumors
Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington recently addressed the trade rumors surrounding Mitch Keller, one of his star pitchers.Zach Pressnell (Newsweek)
Trump Is Winning His Trade War. What Will That Mean for the Economy? - The New York Times
nytimes.com/2025/07/29/busines…
In the big Trump show, it is about the perception of winning...
If he will be really winning will be discussed in history, 10 or maybe 20 years from now. My guess is there will be little good we can say about this most incompetent grifting megalomaniac that somehow stumbled into the presidency in his first term and now got the taste to try it again.
Across the social media platforms today, more Canadians perceive Elon Musk’s X as the one most likely to promote polarizing content and misinformation.
Read the latest on how Canadians are using social media: cira.ca/en/resources/news/stat…
X marks the spot… where Canadians don’t trust the content they see – CIRA
Every year CIRA commissions an annual survey exploring how Canadians use the internet and publishes the insights in a new edition of Canadian Internet Trends. TCIRA
Idea: a VPN service that just sells itself as a proxy to load websites from other countries.
It doesn't have to pretend to have military grade encryption, or whatever else. Oh and it does not work with streaming services.
This $1.7M Oregon Midcentury Had a Cameo in “Portlandia”
Architect Paul McKean revamped the 1964 residence with a skylit central staircase and screens that cast intricate shadows throughout the day.Will Allstetter (Dwell)
The modernist pavilion designed by Ignazio Gardella for the Milan Trade Fair has been demolished.
The Padiglione dell’Agricoltura (Agriculture Pavilion), built during the reorganization of the trade fair in late 1950s, in an area that now comprises CityLife, will make way for the new Production Center of the national broadcasting company.www.domusweb.it
i29 Designs a Serene Multigenerational Home in the Netherlands
Senior Shelter by i29 Architects is a home designed for multigenerational living offering privacy and a future-proof design for aging.Caroline Williamson (Design Milk)
In the first federal lawsuit challenging shield laws,
a Texas man has sued a California doctor
over allegedly sending abortion pills to his partner.
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Texas man sues California doctor over mailing abortion pills • Ohio Capital Journal
In the first federal lawsuit challenging shield laws, a Texas man has sued a California doctor over allegedly sending abortion pills to his partner.Ohio Capital Journal
Seine Open-Air Swimming Site / Mater Studio
Completed in 2025 in Paris, France. Images by Joséphine Brueder. The Grenelle Seine swimming site offered a unique opportunity to take part in a historic project for Parisians, while reaffirming the role of...Hadir Al Koshta (ArchDaily)
29 July 1883 | A Pole, Jan Marszałek, was born in Mrzygłód. A train driver.
In #Auschwitz from 30 July 1941.
No. 18933
He perished in the camp on 8 March 1942.
Found an Irish Tardis.
You can collapse inside it, watch your life flashing past you, then activate the brake.
Clever.
Jenny
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Before I ever played women's sports, I'd have agreed. But after twenty years of playing pretty much exclusively with women, while refereeing games from either side of the game, they are not playing the same game, at least in football.
There are so many reasons for this, but start with: the least technically able woman is better than the average technical ability of a man who plays. Because many girls start out playing on travel teams playing with boys, they have to be better, MUCH better, technically, before they'll get playing time. So from a young age, girls drill hard in practice, while boys goof with their friends and show off (outside of a few nerds like me, who practiced a lot because that's how you get good at things). And when they grow up, you can see the difference.
Any woman on a pro football team, no matter her position, will be technically gifted. From the goalkeepers out. She had to be to get there. (see also: the excellence of Black women players
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Before I ever played women's sports, I'd have agreed. But after twenty years of playing pretty much exclusively with women, while refereeing games from either side of the game, they are not playing the same game, at least in football.
There are so many reasons for this, but start with: the least technically able woman is better than the average technical ability of a man who plays. Because many girls start out playing on travel teams playing with boys, they have to be better, MUCH better, technically, before they'll get playing time. So from a young age, girls drill hard in practice, while boys goof with their friends and show off (outside of a few nerds like me, who practiced a lot because that's how you get good at things). And when they grow up, you can see the difference.
Any woman on a pro football team, no matter her position, will be technically gifted. From the goalkeepers out. She had to be to get there. (see also: the excellence of Black women players).
And this holds true across a great number of sports. I would really mourn the loss of the women's game in football, whereas the men's game...eh, it's only somewhat interesting anymore.
So abolishing gendered play would be a net loss, I think. There's also the very different culture of women's sport. At all levels at which I played, there is a camaraderie that I never experienced in the men's game. Between teammates, and even with opponents. Watch high level games, and see how often after a foul the women players check to see how the fouled player is doing before they even protest that they didn't do anything.
It's just different. For me, it's what sports should be about. I would very much mourn the loss of women's sport.
Note I'm not saying it's perfect, or everyone's all sweetness and roses. They're people. They have variety. But the culture...that's reliable and pretty pervasive.
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in reply to Cait the Proud Trans Woman • • •One thing I've seen pointed out - currently our most popular and promoted men's sports specifically give a competitive advantage to people who are taller, stronger, larger muscle mass, etc. Which are all things that T does to a body, especially when given at puberty. There are other sports that lower center of gravity, agility, height, lighter weight, etc give more advantage.
So it would be a reasonable first step to work to develop sports that neither gender by default has a specific advantage or disadvantage. Or that have different positions in the team sport that would be more naturally advantageous for women or men.
Rather than having our sports be things that were designed for men, oh, but women can play too, in their own segregated and less important league, make sports that everyone can play and rely on talent and skill, not on the amount of muscle mass you have.
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in reply to Cait the Proud Trans Woman • • •@oldladyplays I'll also say that in my observation, women's footballers will play just as hard, tackle just as hard, and then help each other up and move on, in instances that men would be rolling on the ground and calling for a penalty. It's in many ways just a different game.
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in reply to Jess👾 • • •Any cis man who wants to be a troll to try and come in and win at women's sports can. They just have to pay the price of 2 years of their athletic career to compete with women. Which if a guy is actually good enough to beat top tier in the division women athletes, they're not going to want to give up that much of their time on a troll. The joke of trying to beat women is going to get super old once they discover - oh, now when they lose, they're losing to girls. And turns out, women athletes are good enough a mediocre man would probably lose quite often, even with the advantages T gives.
Trans women not on HRT? Some may win, most will lose. Same as anyone who competes in sports. But isn't that kinda the whole point of sports? Rise to the level that you're better than your competitors, whomever they are?