Measles virus targets certain immune cells in the body: What to know about complications
Measles isn’t just a rash and a fever.
The disease outbreak in West Texas that continues to grow has sent 29 people, most of them small children, to the hospital.
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I took some low-res photos at the last group bike ride and the next one is in two weeks (and should be much warmer!)
After watching the two for a bit, the young one came up with a shellfish, perhaps a clam and started bonking it on their chest.
Then drama!
A sea gull stole it right out of paws!
Sea gulls are jerks.
Gulls gotta eat too, but boo!
On this project I’m not printing bottom layers: they just don’t show and are a waste.
I’m also using lightning infill.
I hold my breath when it starts but I’ve only had one adhesion failure (and it was my unrelated fault).
Project update:
Finally wrapped the first layer. Next up is removable trays for the second layer.
Printed the first top tray for the drawer. Fits perfectly on the first try.
I love how I can get exact fits with #3dPrinting. Now to fill this tray up with more camera stuff!
Back on #3dPrinting/#organization bullshit.
The first tray of the second layer is looking nice, if I do say so myself.
This #3dPrinting project is finally over!
~98% of my #photography gear lives neatly in this single drawer now.
The top two trays have my Nikon 1 cameras, battery chargers and spares as well as (most) of my 35mm negative scanner.
The Diana flash units kicked by butt. They have a really odd, organic shape that I had a hard time modeling, so I just modeled the “female” port and plugged them in.
There is only one misc area for extra lens covers that aren’t worth organizing.
Connecting an eGPU to a $120 Mini PC!
Find the Mini PC on Amazon - https://lon.tv/v6yhd - Barebones direct: https://lon.tv/znp51 the eGPU: https://lon.tv/yl5t9 - find oculink adapters here: https...YouTube
A new podcast traces how state lotteries became big business
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/15/nx-s1-5321373/a-new-podcast-traces-how-state-lotteries-became-big-business?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Arlington National Cemetery stops highlighting some historical figures on its website
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/15/nx-s1-5328802/arlington-national-cemetery-stops-highlighting-some-historical-figures-on-its-website?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Germany's youth vote is increasingly polarized. Why?
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/15/nx-s1-5327244/germanys-youth-vote-is-increasingly-polarized-why?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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My oh my… Trump just reached the find out phase.
Canada likely to follow in Portugals footsteps and cancel the purchase of 72 F-35 fighter jets, because that aircraft is made in the dictatorship from where The God King is threatening all NATO allies.
The Lockheed Martin stock is about to enjoy the Tesla experience 📉🔻🔥
Yep, find phase gonna start ramping up.
Plus, I don't blame them. Why would you trust a dang jet that dependent on working software from a country being run by a nut job.
NPR Music listens to Lady Gaga's 'Mayhem'
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/15/nx-s1-5326160/npr-music-listens-to-lady-gagas-mayhem?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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'Bloody Saturday' at Voice of America and other U.S.-funded networks
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/15/nx-s1-5329244/bloody-saturday-voiceofamerica-radio-free-asia-europe-trump-kari-lake?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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#weirdnews #weird #offbeat #odd #news
No, a gorilla did not escape from the Virginia Zoo
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No, a gorilla did not escape from the Virginia Zoo
Social media rumors claimed a gorilla escaped from the Virginia Zoo. There's only one problem: The zoo doesn't have any gorillas.Hannah Eason Amado (WVEC)
Meh, it’s just some major friggen dams. What could go wrong?
“Trump administration workforce cuts at federal agencies overseeing U.S. dams are threatening their ability to provide reliable electricity, supply farmers with water and protect communities from floods, employees and industry experts warn. - Martha BellIsle
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Serbia’s capital braces for a major anti-government rally as tensions mount
A deafening sound of whistles and vuvuzelas echoed throughout downtown Belgrade on Saturday as Serbia’s capital geared up for a major rally against populist President Aleksandar Vucic and his government.
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Over 100,000 people join protest rally in Belgrade against Serbia's president and government
At least 100,000 people have converged in Belgrade for a massive rally in the Serbian capital seen as a culmination of months-long protests against populist President Aleksandar Vucic.Jovana Gec (AP News)
Severe weather sparks tornadoes and wind-fueled fires, with Southern U.S. on alert
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/15/g-s1-54089/tornadoes-wildfires-south-missouri-oklahoma?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Here's a link to a phlog post where i wrote about Choose Your Own Adventure and linked to a list of gamebooks available for download from archive.org. In this post i made a connection to Interactive Fiction and ifarchive.org.
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#interactivefiction #retrocomputing
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New year, new #Wikipedia list.
Billy Craigie was an Aboriginal Australian activist who was one of the original people creating the Aboriginal Tent Embassy in Canberra protesting the government's Australia Day statement on land rights (supporting leasing of the people's ancestral lands). They set up a beach umbrella, camped out, got arrested, started a movement. We had a photo of him in Flickr Commons so I wrote this up.
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Last year's list is here. glammr.us/@jessamyn/1117157504…
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Attached: 2 images New Year new #Wikipedia list. Reebee Garofalo was one of the original people who put together Rock Against Racism Massachusetts but you may know him as the snare player for the Good Trouble Brass Band playing in the HONK! Festiva…glammr.us Mastodon
Early American photographers usually have interesting stories. Also, it's fun to track down selfies because most photographers have a picture of themself. Alvan Harper moved from PA to Tallahassee where he took a lot of photos of day-to-day life of both White and Black people. Much of his work was lost but some was found again. I did not write this article but I polished/expanded it AND found the picture of him. Easier to research once I realized he was also A. S. Harper
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My town used to have a resident who exhibited himself with P.T. Barnum as a "living skeleton." He was not, by all accounts, a person with an eating disorder but maybe another problem? Started right after the War of 1812, he was a soldier. Old newspapers are all just gossip for the most part, I tried to assemble a few things that seemed to be consensus. Finally had to walk away w/o quite figuring out when he died, but I know it wasn't 1832! I still know Edsons in town now
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A new #GreenpeaceUK investigation exposed a brutal reality: since #Brexit, giant #SuperTrawlers have spent 37,000 hours fishing inside the #UK ’s Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). That’s the equivalent of 4 years and 3 months killing every single hour a day. Destroying #habitats and wiping out #fish populations, all while the UK government does nothing to stop them.
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If these areas are truly “protected,” why are #IndustrialFleets allowed to plunder them? It’s time to ban supertrawlers from MPAs and hold governments accountable.
📹 images by #Greenpeace
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#seaspiracy #overfishing #fishing #ocean #marinelife #conservation #oceanconservation #fishingindustry #oceans #seafood #fisheries #savetheocean #marineconservation #sea #wildlife #environment #saveouroceans #oceanlife #commercialfishing #seafoodindustry #uk #brexit
#Supertrawlers spent 7,380 hours fishing in #UK #MarineProtectedAreas each year since #Brexit
by Alexandra Sedgwick | March 11, 2025
An investigation by #GreenpeaceUK reveals today that giant supertrawlers relentlessly continue to catch fish in the UK’s Marine Protected Areas, damaging precious #MarineHabitats and #FishPopulations, despite the UK government having had the powers to stop them since Brexit and committing to protect at least 30% of #UKWaters by 2030.
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Supertrawlers spent 7,380 hours fishing in UK Marine Protected Areas each year since Brexit - Greenpeace UK
An investigation by Greenpeace UK reveals today that giant supertrawlers relentlessly continue to catch fish in the UK’s Marine Protected Areas, damaging precious marine habitats and fish populations, despite the UK government having had the powers t…Alexandra Sedgwick (Greenpeace UK)
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Holy crap. The DOJ is arguing that the President can unilaterally deport anyone he wants without ANY statutory authority, just on his inherent authority as President over national security.
That is a terrifying claim to make and not one that has ever been recognized before in US history.
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( ed : folks this includes actual US citizens )
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It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) by R.E.M. on Apple Music
Song · 1987 · Duration 4:06Apple Music - Web Player
Up-to-date reference can be found at youtube.com/watch?v=VGKc3T7OVH…
The Dead Flag Blues
Provided to YouTube by The Orchard EnterprisesThe Dead Flag Blues · Godspeed You! Black EmperorF♯ A♯ ∞℗ 1996 godspeed you black emperor!Released on: 1997-08-...YouTube
@funkylab related with a nice 80’s vibe
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GUNSHIP - Tech Noir [Official Music Video]
New album 'Unicorn' OUT NOW: https://linktr.ee/gunshipmusicTaken from GUNSHIP's self titled first album. Stream & Download: https://gunship.ffm.to/gunshipSub...YouTube
#meme #memes #cat #caturday
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Well said! I had a similar, much more brief post a few years ago because everybody expected the mod team to be perfect and know everything about anything and it made for some unhappy campers when they found out we weren't and I didn't feel like investing hours into learning a subject I wasn't interested in.
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KuJoe 💞 (@KuJoe@mindly.social)
I'm not a doctor, I'm not a scientist, I'm not a lawyer, and I'm not a politician. I also don't have the money to employ any of those people either.Mindly.Social
There is little that was not established by Congress.
Last I checked, Congress still controls funding.
I'm looking to sell these Rogue Trader (RTB01) Imperial Space Marines, as they have a certain collectible value. Boosts appreciated.
Found lots more pieces I remembered I had, but could not locate.
Price has been reduced to 85€+shipping
I'm glad to inform that there's a bit of interest, so I may sold it fast (good news for me)
![~/prince > sudo apk install gdb
[sudo] password for wmoore:
sudo: apk: command not found](https://friendica.rogueproject.org/photo/preview/640/238905 "~/prince > sudo apk install gdb
[sudo] password for wmoore:
sudo: apk: command not found")
Over the past year I've been working on a video for "Horsetail," a song from my latest album, Five Thousand Feathers. Several locations, a lot of editing, shooting some extra footage, learning about various types of processing and how to use some new more powerful software, and now it's finally finished!
Film-making is something that I am becoming more and more interested in, and I've learnt a lot during the process.
You can see the video here: youtube.com/watch?v=iImF-FEfrC…
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It’s not yet known how many people have gotten sick in the outbreak — there are at least 223 confirmed cases, but experts believe hundreds more people may have been infected since late January.
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Measles is unlike other childhood viruses that come and go. In severe cases it can cause pneumonia.
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The virus can wipe out the immune system, a complication called “immune amnesia.”
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“Nobody escapes this,” said Dr.
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The researchers found that after a measles infection, the immune system can be suppressed almost immediately and remain that way for two to three years.
“Immune amnesia really begins as soon as the virus replicates in those [memory] cells,” Mina said.
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